(Another from our new contributor, GP) It’s Springtime and even though most of us really haven’t had that much of a winter, it’s time once again to dust off our virtual gloves, pick up our pixelated bats, and head out to our digital ballpark of choice. And to what do we owe our time to now? MLB 12 The Show. Is it a ballpark hotdog, or a stale weiner? Let’s get into it.
Author: Gary-Paul Robinett
(This article is written by GP, one of our newest writers on Padinga.) Recently we’ve been plagued by articles from magazines like Forbes, Money, and Fortune saying that Sony is hurting (which is slightly true, but not in the way they mean) and that Microsoft will never release another console because there’s no money or future in it. Pundits want to tell us that consoles are on the way out and that gadgets like smart phones and tablets are going to rule the gaming world someday. To that I stick out my tongue and say “Pbbbbbbbbbt!” Pundits get money by analyzing trends…
Check out this quality review from our newest contributing editor, Gary-Paul Robinett. Expect more great content like this in the near future – Richie When it comes to platforming games, you only talk about either "new ideas and breakthroughs" OR "what the guys over at Nintendo are doing". Doesn’t really matter what system or gaming era either. Back in the days of 8-bit you had the side-scrollers (Mega Man series, a constantly evolving Super Mario Series) and a couple of "breakthrough" over-the-top platformers (Star Tropics Series). The 16-bit days ushered in Sonic the Hedgehog which gave gamers the opportunity…