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The Legend of Zelda Symphony: Debating the merits of tonight's symphony excursion

Tonight at Boettcher Concert Hall, Denver will be graced with the four-part Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses tour, where audiences will see the legendary Nintendo game soundtrack scored by a collection of classically trained musicians. But is this just another gimmick to get people out to ... More >>

The Legend of Zelda Symphony at Boettcher on April 7

Gamers and Geeks, rejoice! Here's another reason to leave the house besides MileHiCon and the occasional run to stock up on Mountain Dew and pizza bagels: The local premier of The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses, a four-part symphony celebrating the storied franchise's theme music over th ... More >>

Skyrim, Stephen King and Harry Potter highlight our new releases heading into 11-11-11

​This is an unusual week for new releases because many companies have decided to forgo the usual Tuesday or Wednesday timeframe in order to take advantage of the far more eponymous sounding 11-11-11. Still, we've tallied up everything worth a mention, which includes novels from two heavyweight ... More >>

Hands on with Nintendo's holiday lineup

​Nintendo was in town yesterday showing off some short product demos for their holiday lineup. We had a chance to sneak into the Nintendo van (which was hidden away in an alley) and get our grimy paws all over Zelda, Mario and everything else they have on tap for the November and December cale ... More >>

Starfox 3D, Michael Chabon and zombies, zombies, zombies this week, August 6, 2011

​We told you last week that things were about to pick up, so hopefully you didn't blow all your hard earned cash on mimosas this weekend, because there is a ton of great content to highlight this week. We've got not one, but two different pieces of zombie media -- a game and a comic -- and the ... More >>

The 3DS brings the third dimension and other new release picks for this week March 22, 2010

​Ever since 3D was initially introduced to cinemas, people have complained about having to wear special glasses in order to enjoy the experience. Well, some people have complained, others just walk out of the theater vomiting all over their shoes. The glasses problem has been an issue for a lo ... More >>

Browser game of the week: The Great Gatsby

​Yes, your childhood dream of being able to play The Great Gatsby instead of reading it is finally here. While it's not going to help your high school term paper score, it's still a welcome addition to the book-turned-into game genre, and it's filled with nods to the original story, including ... More >>

Robots attack Denver! Top 10 androids that would really spell trouble for downtown

​Yesterday, an 8-inch toy robot stuck to a pillar near Coors Field triggered hours of havoc downtown, culminating in the Denver bomb squad detonating the innocuous figurine in a hullabaloo of wondrous proportions. Wondrous, but also completely unnecessary. Clearly the little bugger wasn't out ... More >>

Super Icarus Bros.

May the Fourth be with you: Top five songs with fireworks

​ It's coming up on the birthday of this great nation, and what better way to celebrate it than to blow shit up, which is basically our M.O. anyway? Aside from the visual spectacle, which these days is starting to get a little esoteric (honestly, what does the Jupiter-burst have to do with th ... More >>

Nix Bros. celebrate Denver in hilarious hipster parody

Got a tip on this hilarious video for the band Question Block (nice Nintendo reference, by the way) and their song "All You Haters (Suck My Balls)" and we can't think of a better way to start off a Monday. The song itself is a funny self-parodying blast of hipster-hate, which we can totally get b ... More >>

If the Nintendo van's a-rockin', don't come a-knockin'

David Thomas shows off the Nintendo Airstream​I got an intriguing e-mail yesterday from my buddy David Thomas, a local syndicated videogame columnist and professional contemplator of all things related to joysticks. "I am meeting the Nintendo van tomorrow at 1 if you want to come along," he wr ... More >>

No vacation this year? Nintendo wants to help

Photo by JohntexNintendo wants to take you here, via the Wii​Since you probably can't afford that getaway to a remote beach this year, how about the next best thing: video games. In this case, Wii Sports Resort, which is coming to Southwest Plaza, 8501 West Bowles Avenue in Littleton (www.sout ... More >>

Heavy Rotation, our top spins for the week of August 3, 2009

As music critics, the most common question we get asked (and ask each other, for that matter) is, "What are you listening to?" The pervasiveness of this query is precisely what inspired Heavy Rotation, our latest feature. For the benefit of those who happen to be curious, we've compiled a list of al ... More >>

Ideal Fathers branch out into chiptunes

Photo by EickeI like Denver-based, danceable post-punk outfit the Ideal Fathers a lot. I like the bleepy, chirping 8-bit soundscapes of chiptunes a lot. So you can imagine my excitement today when I stumbled upon a completely kickass chiptunes remix/reimagining of one of my very favorite Ideal Fathe ... More >>

Gamers On

The Retro Game Championship will get your joystick buzzing.

Freaky Friday: "Defenders of the Universe" - Videogame Theater

Your appreciation of today's clip is likely to be wholly dependent on your affection (or lack thereof) for foul-mouthed puppets rapping about old-school video games. If you read that and said 'Holy shit, I can die happy now," you will be thrilled -- otherwise, this may not be quite your thing. Thank ... More >>

It's a very chiptunes Christmas

I hate Christmas music -- hate it. It's dull, overly familiar and absolutely inescapable at this time of year. On the other hand, I've been moderately obsessed with so-called chiptunes, music inspired and/or made by vintage video-game machines. So, when I ran across this collection of 8-bit chiptun ... More >>

Talking Shop

The latest games from Nintendo prepare to rock the holidays.

Saving Grace: Yes's Tormato

Blast Works makes blowing stuff up DIY-friendly

Empty Castle

Castle of Shikigami III tests the bounds of Wii loyalty

Nintendo's Wii Fit ignites yet another fitness fad.

Still Lapping It Up

There's more of the same in Mario Kart Wii, and that just might be plenty.

Undead on Arrival

House of the Dead returns for the Wii, stiff as ever.

Fuzzy Fights

The combat's cuddly in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

Math You, Ate Bitten and Thundercade

Hooked on Colfax

Xmas Present & Past

How yesterday's games spawned today's bestsellers.

PlumbTuckered Out?

A breathtaking journey through space revives Super Mario.

Big Bang for Your Buck

It’s five great games for $60. Shoot first and ask questions later.

Roid Rage Returns

Metroid Prime 3 is the best you can get for the Wii.

Bend It Like Bowser

Soccer gets a surreal twist in Mario Strikers Charged.

All Class

The Wii's Big Brain Academy makes summer school cool.

Cred Sheet

What you need to know to be in the know.

Channel Surfing

There's more than one way to play with your Wii.

A Legendary Outing

Twilight Princess is the best Zelda ever.

A Legendary Outing

Twilight Princess is the best Zelda ever.

Wii Love It

Nintendo finally gets 1-Up on the competition.

The Advantage

Tuesday, August 15, hi-dive, 720-570-4500.

Turning Japanese

Like the anime, Naruto: Ultimate Ninja is goofy fun.

Next Big Things

The five biggest attention-getters at E3.

The Brain Game

Can Nintendo really make you smarter?

Rock On, Write Off

This time of year is taxing, even for rock stars.

Law and Disorder

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney is guilty of being bizarre fun.

Generation Next

Microsoft's Xbox 360 fires the first shot in the next-gen console war.

Puppy Love

Nintendogs' charm will win over the most jaded of gamers.

Local Color

Backbeat writers weigh in on local CDs

Game Over

Atari aficionado Rick Trotter finally faces reality: His beloved has joined the ranks of the eight-track and the Betamax.