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Lou Contaldi is the Executive Gaming Consultant, specializing in both review and the business behind gaming. He began writing about tech and video games while getting his Juris Doctor at Hofstra University School of Law. He is maybe the only gaming journo based in Nashville, TN.
Nintendo, PlayStation, Review

SteamWorld Dig Review

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This review has been updated to reflect the Wii U release:

Digging for Indie Gold

I’m going to admit it right off the bat: I hate Dig Dug. While I’ve always latched on to arcade titles like Pacman, Galaga, and Arkanoid, I was never able to get in to the tunneling sensation.

I have the opposite problem with Image & Form’s SteamWorld Dig — after draining away 10 hours in a day, burning through my lunch, and missing four calls from my girlfriend, it is fair to say I can’t get away from the addictive gameplay.

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News, Video, Video Games, Xbox

Scream Ride Announced for Xbox One and 360

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Many people play titles like The Sims or Sim Theme Park the way the game is meant to be played — creating complex lives and environments for the simulated people to enjoy. A more vocal minority take to these simulations and bring death and destruction to any NPC that they can. Frontier and Microsoft Studios newest Xbox exclusive, Scream Ride, is giving players just that. Continue reading Scream Ride Announced for Xbox One and 360 →

PlayStation, Review, Video Games

Metrico Review

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DOES IT MEASURE UP

I speculatively started up Metrico — like many people, math was never my forte. In fact, video games were normally my escape whenever I was bogged down with algebra homework. That said, the idea of a game based on the artstyle behind “infographics” had me intrigued; could Digital Dreams make a competent video game based off of unique theme? Continue reading Metrico Review →

Editorial, News, Nintendo, Video Games

What a $91 Million Loss Means for Nintendo

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Nintendo has released their 2014 first quarter (Q1) financial results, showing off their landmark Mario Kart 8 software sales — however, they still have a loss of ¥9.4 billion ($91 million USD). While the gaming industry loves to keep up with their favorite companies’ sales and earnings, little know the meaning behind them. What does this operating loss mean for Nintendo and how does it affect them in the long run? Continue reading What a $91 Million Loss Means for Nintendo →