Author: Brian Thornsburg

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Rock Band 4 Game to Have Future Virtual Reality Capabilities? How Rock Band Can Change The Gaming Industry Forever.

Brian Thornsburg

April 11, 2015
Filed in: Games


Want to rock out to your favorite rock songs in virtual reality? Harmonix CEO, Steve Janiak teased the idea during an interview with "Gaming Insider", stating that "Harmonix prides itself on being at the forefront of new technologies. VR is an intriguing frontier, and a great opportunity to fundamentally reinvent how people connect to music." Although no plans for a... read more
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YouTube Rolling Out New Subscription Based Service To Avoid Ads, but Will It Solve The Problem Completely?

Brian Thornsburg

April 10, 2015
Filed in: Tech Trends • Technology


Tired of seeing ads before you watch a video on YouTube? Wish there was a way to avoid those pesky car and sports commercials? YouTube now has a solution to that problem, but like most things in life, it won’t come free, and it might not fully take care of the problem that it wishes to solve. Bloomberg confirmed earlier today that an email was sent to YouTube video... read more
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ZRRO Kickstarter That Lets You Play Android Games On Your TV Reaches $200,000 Goal

Brian Thornsburg

April 8, 2015
Filed in: Games • Gear • Tech Reviews


"Play 300,000 touch games on your television." That was the tagline the makers of the ZRRO console used on its kickstarter page that has just recently reached its goal of $200,000 dollars in just over a months. The kickstarter had a total of 762 backers totaling $200,392. The ZRRO console touts some very impressive hardware, including a quad-core 2.0GHz processor,... read more
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Banjo Kazooie is a popular choice in Nintendo’s poll to add a new character to Super Smash Brothers Brawl

Brian Thornsburg

April 5, 2015
Filed in: Games


What character would you like to have at your disposal the next time you play a game Super Smash Brothers Brawl? Maybe Midna from The Legend of Zelda Series? Or even Shadow from the sonic Series. What about Banjo, the honey bear from the Banjo Kazooie series developed by Rare in 1998? Xbox boss, Phil Spencer, gave his thoughts on the next character for the Super Smash... read more
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Revolutionary “Mario Maker” Game To Be Released in September. You Edit The Levels. You Decide The Experience!

Brian Thornsburg

April 3, 2015
Filed in: Games


Is just getting to Peach's Castle not doing it for you anymore? Do you wish there were some more enemies in a certain section of the stage, or perhaps a few more power-ups to help you take out those enemies? What if you wanted a few bonus stages as well? These things will all be possible with the new WII U title, "Mario Maker". That's right! Everyone's favorite... read more
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The Smart Boy, An April Fool’s Prank Turned Into A Real Product, May Be Coming To a Smart Phone Near You!

Brian Thornsburg

April 2, 2015
Filed in: Games


Break out those nostalgia glasses and dig up your old collection of Game Boy cartridges that you got for Christmas as a child, because "The Smart Boy" is coming to a smart phone near you! Just imagine playing the same games you loved in the 90's all over again. Thanks to a hardware company named "Hyperkin", you may be able to do just that on your smartphone. Hyperkin... read more
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Top Ten Things WWE 2K15 Needs To Improve To Become Excellent

Brian Thornsburg

March 8, 2015
Filed in: Game Reviews • Games • Top Ten


Despite WWE 2K15 offering a variety of great game modes, new characters, a creation suite and a more immersive WWE Universe Mode, there are still a lot of things the popular pro wrestling video games series can do to make WWE 2K just that much better. Below are ten things that 2K should fix before releasing WWE 2K16 this fall. 10 Match variety I love how the WWE 2K15... read more
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Top Ten Annoying Things About The Gen-One Pokémon Games

Brian Thornsburg

March 4, 2015
Filed in: Games • Top Ten


Don't get me wrong, Pokémon is an awesome series of games that has changed the landscape of RPG forever, but that doesn't make it above the sting of a criticism. From lackluster story elements, to certain game features that can leave players feeling frustrated. Here are ten things I dislike about the first generation of Pokémon... read more
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Nintendo Game Boy – 1980’s Classic Hand-Held Game Console

Brian Thornsburg

July 2, 2014
Filed in: Games


The original Game Boy was introduced to The North American Market in July of 1989. It was created by Gunpei Yokoi, and The Nintendo Research Development 1, the same research team that designed The Nintendo Game and Watch in 1980.The Game Boy and The Game Boy Color sold a combined total of 118,119 units worldwide. The Game Boy was so popular back in 1980 that the first... read more
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Grand Theft Auto Video Game Series

Brian Thornsburg

April 10, 2014
Filed in: Games


Grand Theft Auto is a video game series created in 1997, when the original GTA game came out on the PlayStation One. The game was originally produced by DMA designs, before being taken over by Rockstar North in 2002. Rockstar then released Vice City on the PS2 and Xbox consoles. The games are known for their violent nature and game play, where you assume the role of a... read more