Crispy Gamer Columns

Games for Lunch: King of Clubs

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:41:21 GMT

After an hour of play, will this mini-golf game for the Wii score a hole-in-one? Find out what happens when Kyle Orland lets loose on the little links.

Print Screen: "Game Boys": The Gamers or the Game?

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:41:17 GMT

In his latest Print Screen column, Troy S. Goodfellow looks at Michael Kane's "Game Boys: Professional Videogaming's Rise From the Basement to the Big Time." Read on for his review of the book.

Games for Lunch: Amped: Freestyle Snowboarding

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 18:21:13 GMT

Didn't play this Xbox game way back in 2001? Kyle Orland dug it out of the vault and gave it the GfL treatment. The clock is ticking, Amped. You've got one hour to impress Kyle ... starting NOW.

Games for Lunch: Wolf of the Battlefield: Commando 3

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 19:50:41 GMT

After a week's hiatus, Kyle Orland is back on lunchtime gaming duty with this XBLA scrolling shooter. Will he run-'n'-gun his way past the one-hour mark? Find out in his latest column.

Virtual Player: Sonic the Hedgehog, Star Parodier, Mega Man and more

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 19:50:37 GMT

A Sonic you might have missed, a Star Soldier parody shooter, Mega Man's debut adventure -- this is the way to put your Wii Points to work. Phil Theobald checks in with the latest offerings on the Virtual Console. Read on.

Dissenting Opinion: Too Human

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 20:53:28 GMT

If, as they say, "to err is human," then reviewer Erin Bell deemed Too Human to be far too human. Find out why David Chapman thinks the game's flaws are forgivable -- and the online co-op, divine. Read on.

Live Ware: Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2, Braid, Bionic Commando Rearmed

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:42:59 GMT

Summer may be winding down, but it's been a hot few weeks for releases on Xbox Live Arcade, including a reimagined classic, an addictive sequel, an elegant newcomer and more. Phil Theobald rates the latest offerings -- read on.

Games for Lunch: New International Track and Field

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 14:57:24 GMT

In honor of the Beijing Olympics, Kyle Orland tries to be a star of track and field on the Nintendo DS. After an hour of play, does the game take the gold? Read on for his latest column.

Games for Lunch: Reset Generation

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 22:28:47 GMT

Kyle Orland takes a bite out of this puzzle-platformer from Nokia in today's lunchtime game break. Expect ninjas, princesses, plumbers and plenty of gamer humor -– read on.

Press Pass: An Interview With Nintendo Power's Chris Slate

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 22:28:41 GMT

Kyle Orland delivers a new column to Crispy Gamer: Press Pass, an insider's look at the videogame journalism industry. Read on as he talks shop with the editor-in-chief of Nintendo's official magazine.