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filed in Classic Gaming, Games, Id Software, Modding, PC Gaming, Powet Alphabet on Jan.23, 2010
Since the alphabet is the building block of our language, the Powet Alphabet is the building block of what makes us geeks.
Duke Nukem. Halo. Call Of Duty. Resistance. Killzone. Goldeneye. Bioshock. Deus Ex. Quake. Timesplitters.
The list of great first person shooters goes on and on, and [...]
filed in Classic Gaming, Games, Lost Classics on Jan.22, 2010
Back when Midway was a part of the Nintendo 64 Dream Team, they promised an exclusive Nintendo 64 version of Doom that would take advantage of the console’s capabilities. In 1997 they delivered Doom 64, a continuation of the franchise (yes, even after Final Doom) that gave the game a brand new look while [...]
filed in $20 Game Of The Week, Games on Jan.22, 2010
I’m one of the many who believe that video games not only can be a form of art, they can also be a literary medium. Want proof? Look no further than Silent Hill 2’s gripping narrative and try to tell me that that’s not on par with a Steven King or Clive Barker. [...]
filed in Games, Lost Classics, PS2 on Jan.16, 2010
Goldeneye changed the direction of console first person shooter games. While there had been good console FPS games in the past, Goldeneye established a foundation of fun multiplayer and an intuitive control scheme. Who didn’t enjoy spending weekends huddled around their TV with 3 of their friends shooting each other up? When [...]
filed in $20 Game Of The Week, Boxless, Games on Jan.15, 2010
So this week’s $20 GOTW (or should I say free) isn’t so much a game as it is a tool. However, it comes with free games and you can always download more for it. The engine was created by Andrew Gardner, who in 1997 had set out to create a first person [...]
filed in Games, Lost Classics on Jan.09, 2010
While it wasn’t nearly as well known as its peers, Taito’s Darius Twin was part of the holy trinity of 2D side scrolling shooters along with Gradius and R-Type. In the games, players faced giant fish-like enemies and collected weapons in order to defeat enemies. Although Darius Twin was the first Super Nintendo [...]
filed in $20 Game Of The Week, Games, Sega, Sonic on Jan.09, 2010
Did we really need another Sega Genesis compilation, especially when most of these games are available on Virtual Console/Xbox Live Arcade/Playstation Network Store? When it’s this good, ABSOLUTELY. While the lineup is similar to 2006’s Sega Genesis Collection, there are several games from that disc that were left off and there are many [...]
filed in $20 Game Of The Week, Castlevania, Classic Gaming, Games, Konami, Lost Classics, Nintendo, PSP, Sony, Virtual Console, Wii on Jan.01, 2010
Welcome to Powet’s first $20 GOTW and Lost Classics of the new decade. We got two classic games that will help you get the new year started off right. Without any further ado, click below and lets get started.
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