Posts Tagged Donkey Kong
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E3 2009: Nintendo press conference review
This year sees E3 trying to return to its roots after a disastrous 2008 show. One of the biggest parts of any E3 show is the console manufacturers’ press conferences. They typically range from the epic (introduction of the Wii) to the horribly, horribly wrong (introduction of the PS...
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Working Donkey Kong game made of Legos
There's nothing wrong with obsession, except when it leads to stalking some actress outside of her Beverly Hills mansion every night. Otherwise, though, obsession channeled in the right direction can lead to cool things like a working Lego version of the arcade classic Donkey Kong. Take...
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Another newspaper on the side of games being useful in education
Are video games all bad? Sure, everyone knows seven year-old Timmy should not be playing Grand Theft Auto probably, but there has to be some redeeming value to some game out there for him, right? The Northwestern of Oshkosh, Wisconsin contends that issue is, as always, a little complicated. The a...
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Image of the day: the evolution of Nintendo, with special guest
If you've spent much time browsing about online, odds are that you've seen those evolutions of Mario complication images. Some have even included Link from The Legend of Zelda. This new one, however, is above all the rest. Not only does it feature Mario, Link, Samus, Donkey Kong and Kirby, but ...
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The King of Kong aftermath; from conspiracy theories to the big screen
Fans of the documentary The King of Kong will tell you that it was not only one of the best documentaries of last year, but one of the best films period. Viewers became so engrossed in the story that it has led many to want to follow the continuing storyline as it develops. Don't count on a sequel...
