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The latest games from Nintendo prepare to rock the holidays.

Communikey Festival turns electronic music into child's play

"Can you make me sound like Akon?"Once again, the Boulder bubble will host the socially and musically progressive Communikey Festival of Electronic Arts. Now in its second year, the three-day event includes electronic musicians from the UK, Germany, Canada, Mexico, the US and Belgrade, as wel ... More >>

Xmas Present & Past

How yesterday's games spawned today's bestsellers.

Gaming's Greatest Hits

A look back at the best of 2007.

All Class

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

Hot Mama

Cooking Mama for the Wii looks good enough to eat.

Do Not Disturb

Hotel Dusk is a great game for people who haven't heard of "books."

Whip Smart

The new Castlevania lives up to its legacy.

Ghouls on the Go

A Resident Evil remake captures all the creepy fun of the original.

They've Got Game

Barbarians, brain-eaters, and beagles round out the best of 2005.

Puppy Love

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

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 >>

Better hope Santa still reads daily newspapers, kids...

A Flickr photo"Reading letters online is a lot easier than going to the mailbox -- especially when you're built like I am."​In the era before folks at daily newspapers were desperate to get anyone to pay for their product, they regularly reached out to kids -- the idea being that they'd grow u ... More >>

Gastro Gift Guide: Snow Day edition

​Where else, but in Colorado, does the temperature fluctuate seventy degrees in three weeks. WTF? When your new space heater craps out because it's been running for four days without a break, it's too cold. When your nose hairs freeze to the point of breakage upon stepping outside, it's too co ... More >>

For the Record: Beaterator iPhone review -- is it worth $2.99?

As technology moves forward, we've found new and interesting ways to make, record and brainstorm music on the go. There has been a flood of music production and recording applications for devices like the iPhone/iPod Touch, Nintendo DS, PSP and others. Finding worthwhile applications is another stor ... More >>

Xiu Xiu at the hi-dive: Dear God, We Hate Ourselves

Xiu Xiu • tUne YarDs • Talk Normal 03.27.10 | hi-dive I'd never known a show at the hi-dive to start before 9, particularly on a Saturday, so I was gravely dismayed when I walked in about five till and saw Merrill Garbus tUnInG up on stage, meaning that I'd completely missed Talk Normal, the ... More >>

Epicness is epic: Epic Mickey and more new releases this week, November 30, 2010

​As we're nearing the year-end lull, new releases are getting few and far between. That doesn't mean we didn't track down some awesome stuff this week, though -- in fact, if you've got a love for all things Disney, you're in for one hell of a treat, and if you've ever pretended to like physic ... More >>

Stacking, Daytripper top our new release picks for this week, February 8

​The beginning of February is kind of a lull in the new release schedule, but we've dug through the crap to find some truly exceptional stuff this week. In fact, there are some things we're truly excited about, especially Space Jam, which for whatever stupid reason we've held onto our love of. ... More >>

Crazy celebrities, the Korean invasion and more in this week's new release picks, March 14, 2011

​We've got a pretty stellar selection of new releases this week that cover a wide array of different interests. While one film nerd might not think Sharktopus worth watching, they'll probably find solace in The Fighter. On the same tone, a gamer who enjoys shooting people in the face will have ... 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 >>

Frank Rich picks Modern Drunkard magazine back up off the floor

​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 >>

David Foster Wallace's unfinished novel tops our new-release picks for April 12, 2011

​If most authors leave an unfinished novel lying around, it doesn't really mean anything. It's usually unfinished because at best it's crap and at worst, unreadable. There have been exceptions: Kafka left behind The Castle, Chaucer left The Canterbury Tales unfinished, and Mark Twain's Mysteri ... 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 >>