Archive for April, 2008
Tuesday, April 29th, 2008
GTA IV launch not going smoothly
So GTA IV was released last night for most people, and the reports are coming in that various users are getting a frozen screen shortly after starting up the game. This is affecting both PS3 and XBOX 360 users. Since we can’t duplicate this problem our selfs may I suggest an off the wall fix [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Playstation 3, XBOX 360 by Ymiris
Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008
Changes to Couple Gaming
During the next coupe of weeks you will notice some various changes to the site, the first and most noticeable will be the look, since our current theme has some issues with the new wordpress we are moving to another theme.
The other thing is the addition of message boards. Let me make [...]
No Comments » - Posted in news by Ymiris
Friday, April 18th, 2008
Achievement Whores
I found this so funny I had to share, and I hereby dedicate it to my buddy squidpunch cause he could do as a good as job as these ladies.
No Comments » - Posted in news by Ymiris
Wednesday, April 16th, 2008
Gaming Couple starting out right…
Now, some of us discover we can game as a couple after a few years. This couple I think are going to be gaming together right from the start…
http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/52…
Note to readers: reprogramming GTA to include a “let’s have a threesome with your sister” proposal may not be as successful.
No Comments » - Posted in news by ophilye
Tuesday, April 15th, 2008
The Evolution of Video Game Music
NPR Has a fabulous story about the evolution of Video Game Music… and yes, more than just “Still Alive”; from Pong to Bioshock. Wow, I’m amazed how a few midi notes can take me back to so much of my childhood… but on top of that, there is so much coming out about how [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Story, news by ophilye
Monday, April 14th, 2008
An eating game? REEAAALLLYY??
Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me www.npr.org) had a segment this week about games for the Wii. There were 3 options… a competitive eating game, a Finding Love game, and a Be-a-politicians-spouse game. I was really rooting for 2 (it sounded amusing, finding love in a Laundromat, getting points for getting phone numbers, etc).
No, it was [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Uncategorized by ophilye
Thursday, April 10th, 2008
Boom Blox
Although both my daughter and wife love the wii, it never really seems to fit my play style. Most games for the Wii seem cheap or thrown together quickly to milk the cash cow that is the Wii, with of course the occasional exception, i.e. Smash Brother, Wii Sports etc. None that I [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Wii by Ymiris
Tuesday, April 8th, 2008
Couple Gaming Podcast #3
So it has been a long long time since we had a podcast, and since ophilye was in the bath and unable to escape, I took the opportunity to get her to podcast, that’s right, naked podcast!
No Comments » - Posted in news by Ymiris
Thursday, April 3rd, 2008
Touch Detective 2.5 & Contact
Alright, I have been seriously neglecting my Reviewing duties.. but for good reason! I have been really trying to finish Touch Detective 2 and 1/2 and Contact, both Nintendo DS games. As of this review, I have not finished either of them. Yeah, I’m awful at this whole review thing… But, [...]
1 Comment » - Posted in DS by ophilye
Thursday, April 3rd, 2008
Everquest 2 ¨Shard of Hate¨
Now, I haven´t played Everquest 2 since beta, and if you know me at all, you know how much I think they screwed up the game by forcing people to group, and itś that reason alone that I got into World of Warcraft. I keep hearing how I should try the game again, they [...]
