http://altr-ego.net Serious Gaming News Fri, 27 Feb 2009 00:39:36 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Charlie Sanders is a loving husband and father of two from the small town of Bowie, Maryland. As a father, Sanders tries his best to give his two daughters the best of everything, so when he decided to get the girls a gift for their good grades, Sanders went down ... http://altr-ego.net/2009/02/25/family-purchases-coraline-troubled-by-interactivity.html In a move sure to be loved by computer science majors and OCD sufferers, Nintendo announced yesterday that the consistently almost-popular rogue-like Nethack, originally released in 1987, will join its spring lineup of Virtual Console releases. "We're excited to be able to further our vision for Virtual Console," said a Nintendo ... http://altr-ego.net/2008/04/05/nethack-announced-for-virtual-console.html Since the release of the Nintendo Entertainment System in the mid 80s, Mario has always been adorned in his trademark blue overalls and red hat. However, Nintendo is of the impression that it's time for the once dull outfit to get an overhaul, and in a major way. “Sure, we all ... http://altr-ego.net/2008/04/02/mario-gets-a-makeover.html Valve is set to release a crowbar peripheral with the Wii release of its cornerstone franchise, Half-Life, in the summer of 2008. Titles included in the release will be Half-Life, Half-Life 2 (including both episodes) and a special Wii title dubbed Half-Life Crossing which will play in a manner similar ... http://altr-ego.net/2008/04/01/crowbar-anyone.html At this year’s Game Creators Conference, Konami shocked gamers with two major announcements. In the aftermath of Activision's collaboration with Aerosmith on the new “Guitar Hero: Aerosmith”, Konami has collaborated with former country music star Billy Ray Cyrus to make “Dance Dance Revolution: Billy Ray Cyrus”. The new title will ... http://altr-ego.net/2008/03/31/cyrus-two-steps-all-over-konami-does-cyrus-know.html SAN MATEO – Capcom USA announced today that they have successfully trademarked “Objection,” the staple exclamation of Capom's wildly popular hand-held series Ace Attorney. The announcement comes at a critical time in the life of the Ace Attorney series, having released its fourth iteration only a month ago. With ... http://altr-ego.net/2008/03/30/objection-no-longer-at-home-in-us-courts.html