http://www.buttonmashthis.com Just another WordPress weblog Sat, 19 Jul 2008 09:33:46 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en So while Rannie has been busy throwing red shells at carts and balancing on white plastic boards, I've kind of gone on a bit of a gaming hiatus since (a) the weather has gotten warmer, (b) the daylight longer, and (c) my wallet much lighter from supporting other vices. ... http://www.buttonmashthis.com/archive/2008/05/beyond-good-evil-sequel-in-the-works/ Animal Crossing from photojunkie on Vimeo. http://www.buttonmashthis.com/archive/2008/04/still-crossing/ Crayon Physics Deluxe is still a work in progress, but it's definitely an interesting take on puzzle games. This would be perfect for the Nintendo DS format. http://www.buttonmashthis.com/archive/2008/02/collecting-stars-with-crayons/ Back in December, some friends and I were in NYC for a week leading up to my birthday on the 16th. My gift to myself? $200US+ in merchandise at one place and one place alone (literally!): Nintendo World Store. There are only 2 locations in the world, ... http://www.buttonmashthis.com/archive/2008/02/nintendo-world-store-pilgrimage/ In honour of Valentine's Day... it's all about playing TOGETHER. Sharing means caring with my list of multiplayer favs for love day. So grab your significant other and snuggle up whilst competing in these video games built for two. RACING GAMES Guys love cars. And the Burnout ... http://www.buttonmashthis.com/archive/2008/02/games-for-lovers/ I know this is a week late, but in honour of Chinese New Years I thought it might be cool to demonstrate how to arrange your Animal Crossing: Wild World home and items using the game's feng shui system. If executed properly, you raise your Happy Room Academy ... http://www.buttonmashthis.com/archive/2008/02/animal-crossing-wild-world-feng-shui/ Tonight I'm going to see R. Kelly's Trapped in the Closet at The Royal in Toronto. The event has received a fair amount of local buzz... there was even a contest! So it was to my coincidental delight that a friend happened to forward this link of a ... http://www.buttonmashthis.com/archive/2008/02/trapped-in-the-wii-closet/ In honour of all the ridiculous snow in Toronto lately, I thought it'd be fun to compile a list of "games for snowy days"... and they're all pretty cheap as well. So put down your shovels and pick up your controllers... it's time to play! LOST PLANET: EXTREME CONDITION [xbox360, ... http://www.buttonmashthis.com/archive/2008/02/games-for-snowy-days/ Nintendo from isaacwayton on Vimeo. We have a new found love of online videos, when we embraced Vimeo last week. Check out this amazing, fake Nintendo Wii commercial we uncovered. Absolutely brilliant! You can find us buttonmashers over here at vimeo. See our videos and check out what gaming videos we ... http://www.buttonmashthis.com/archive/2008/02/wii-move-you/ Button Mash This - Hands On: Turok from ButtonMashThis on Vimeo. February looks to be a promising month for new releases. Among the many titles I'm anxiously awaiting is Turok. Rannie and I had a chance to check out some gameplay before it's official launch in stores tomorrow. ... http://www.buttonmashthis.com/archive/2008/02/turok-for-the-360/