California vs. Violent Video Games case is finally over
Violent video games wins! The long running Brown vs. EMA case, formerly known as Schwarzenegger vs. Entertainment Merchants Association, is finally over and as you might have guessed, the law got struck down by a mighty hammer.
"The act forbidding sale or rental of violent games to minors does not comport with the 1st Amendment," said Justice Antonin Scalia.
The law was struck down with a 7-2 majority.
Since 2005, politicians in California have been wasting tax dollars on attempting to push an unconstitutional law that has been ruled unconstitutional in every court it's entered. The bill attempts to govern the sale of games to minors by law, and has been argued by many as an attempt single out videogames.
You can read the syllabus of all this insanity here.
Kenshi joins Mortal Kombat on July 5
Nether Realms is finally releasing Kenshi, the blind swordsman that uses ghosts to slice his enemies. He will be the second DLC character for Mortal Kombat and from the look of the official site, there should be two characters to be revealed. Check out Kenshi's trailer now to see how he plays
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RGP # 20 - Mega Man Zero
Random Gaming Post # 20
With my Mega Man craze going on right now, I was reminded of a certain series that was particularly awesome back in the GameBoy Advance era.
Mega Man Zero was one of my favorite Mega Man series'. They gameplay felt fresh yet familiar, the character art captured me, and the story, for what it's worth, isn't that bad though I admit a little strange.
This brought me to one of my favorite moments from the MMZ series. MMZ3 in particular touched my heart due to one boss battle. The final battle of the game between you and Omega. Not just Omega but his true form.
Spoiler alert, if you have not played the MMZ games and are planning to, stop reading this right now. Where was I, ah yes. The final encounter battle between you and Omega's real form. The original Zero body. Now of course final boss battles are usually against these giant hulking masses of robot in Mega Man games and you could also say in almost every other game. But it's these one on one boss fights that I like. Fighting against someone your own size makes it feel like you are on equal grounds and it's up to your skill to defeat the opponent.
Aside from the over all coolness of the twist and nature of the boss battle, the music is what made it win overall. Sometimes having a piano tune carry the song instead of the overlly rock n roll filled MMX/MMZ OSTs carry just makes it feel classy. And as I said, given the twist and nature of the battle, it just... fits
Don't have a GBA you say? Don't worry, Mega Man Zero Collection is available on the Nintendo DS. It contains all 4 MMZ games and can be played the way it was intended or in a way that helps you power through the game without the grinds.
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Duke Nukem 3D: Reloaded
Ok, so Duke Nukem Forever wasn't as good as everyone expected even after 12 years in development. This might be good news for all you Duke fans out there who think he can still make a come back.
A small Danish studio called Interceptor Entertainment is working a HD remake of the famous Duke Nukem 3D. Duke Nukem 3D: Reloaded has been acknowledged and greenlit by Gearbox Software and Jon St. John, the voice of Duke, will also be contributing his voice for the game.
It won't just be Duke Nukem 3D with HD graphics, they claim that it'll play like a modern shooter (hopefully better than Forever), have 16 player multiplayer and a demo is in the works.
Shake it baby!
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Square Enix to release a chiptune album
Square Enix will be releasing an album of chiptune songs that will rock your 8-bit eardrums.
SQ Chips will have tracks from the likes of Final Fantasy, Chrono Trigger, Unlimited SaGa, the Mana series, even Brave Fencer Musashi, and more! Each of these tunes is run through the retro filter and spit out as 8-bit chiptunes.
SQ Chips will drop on September 7 for the price of 1890 yen ($23.50).