http://www.consoleme.ca For Canadian Gamers eh? Thu, 15 Jan 2009 21:59:32 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Why does society look down upon people who enjoy playing games?  What makes watching tv or movies more acceptable? I'm sure many of you reading this have experienced this before.  Maybe your parents think that games are a waste of time and you are simply throwing your life away.  Perhaps ... http://www.consoleme.ca/four-reasons-why-gaming-is-the-superior-form-of-entertainment As a gamer, the commercial success of the Nintendo Wii should be good news right?  There are more people than ever buying and playing games and the games industry has recently surpassed the movie and music industries to become the largest generator of entertainment revenue.  So why is there any ... http://www.consoleme.ca/wii-success-marks-the-downfall-of-the-hardcore-gamer Alas, after several long months we have finally played Sins of a Solar Empire (Sins) enough to formulate an opinion that will do the game justice.  During our extremely extended playthroughs we have forged empires, commanded mighty fleets led by our Marza capital ships and obliterated weaker races in our ... http://www.consoleme.ca/review-sins-of-a-solar-empire Looking back on 2008, one thing stands out in my memory that seriously changed the way I look at video games. That thing is the Nintendo Wii. I’ve had a Wii for a year now, and it has surpassed any expectations I had for the team at Nintendo. I’ve always ... http://www.consoleme.ca/why-the-wii-has-won What games should you be hoping to find under the tree when Santa comes to town?  With so many unbelievable releases in the past 2 months and with more to come, it's hard to choose between so many titles across so many platforms.  For your sake, we almost hope you ... http://www.consoleme.ca/a-gamers-christmas-wishlist-for-2008 If you own an Xbox 360 and consider yourself a gamer, chances are you have had November 19th circled in your calendar.  Today is finally the day that the "New Xbox Experience" (NXE) hits the network which fully redesigns the Xbox 360 dashboard and adds a pile of new features.  ... http://www.consoleme.ca/microsoft-screws-canadian-gamers-once-again I think it goes without saying that the newest videos showing gampelay from Killzone 2 are absolutely amazing.  Maybe this will finally be the game that gives PS3 owners what they really want - a game that they can wave in the faces of 360 fanboys and say "you can't ... http://www.consoleme.ca/killzone-2-graphics-blow-minds-pantaloons I know this review is about 3 years too late.  I know that every self-respecting gamer has already played this game and loved it.  But as the number of game releases slows down for the summer (though certainly there are exceptions...I'm looking at you Metal Gear Solid 4), I'm taking ... http://www.consoleme.ca/late-to-the-party-resident-evil-4 Blizzard continues to build excitement leading up to the release of the heavily anticipated World of Warcraft MMO expansion Wrath of the Lich King. They have already unleashed a zombie invasion in the game and they have now unleashed the power of Guitar Hero to get players excited for what's ... http://www.consoleme.ca/world-of-warcraft-meets-guitar-hero Kalypso Media has announced they will be publishing four expansion packs for the hit space strategy PC game Sins of a Solar Empire. The first of these expansions packs will be released in winter of 2008 for $15 and will available via download from Impulse. Sins of a Solar Empire has ... http://www.consoleme.ca/sins-of-a-solar-empire-universe-grows-with-4-planned-expansions