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February 7, 2013NES in the West Tour with Mega Ran and The Writer's Guild @ Trunk Space | 2/6/13Local rapper Mega Ran a.k.a Random completed the Phoenix stop of his latest tour at the Trunk Space and made it a point to drive home the old saying: "You're only as strong as your crew." With solid supporting acts, as w ... More >>
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October 5, 2012If you're a diehard fan of video games and you've never listened to The Minibosses, you should be ashamed of yourself. The local band by way of Massachusetts performs rock versions of classic Nintendo video game soundtracks.
The Minibosses are scheduled to perform their 250th show at Yucca Tap Roo ... More >>
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September 29, 2011Blogs
September 29, 2011In this week's olde-timey paper edition we told you all about local rapper MegaRan, who delivers slick rhymes and rapid-fire lyrics inspired (mostly) by classic video games like Mega Man 2 and Final Fantasy VII, and is appearing live at Martini Ranch tomorrow night.
We also mentioned a couple of o ... More >>
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April 27, 2011Melissa FossumHoards of raving babes flocked to The Colossal Event for a night of indulgence on Saturday, April 23, at Madison Events Center.
The Colossal Event boasted an impressive line up, including Steve Aoki, Felix Cartal, Chase & Status, and Jack Beats.
The music wasn't the only thing ... More >>
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January 28, 2010
Nope, it's not promoting the classic 1987 Nintendo game Metroid--this flier of the week comes courtesy of Phoenix indie band Source Victoria, who is playing Yucca Tap Room this weekend.
The group, who's shared the stage with local favorites Jimmy Eat World and The Format, is gearing up to ... More >>
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January 14, 2010
www.steelheadstudio.comSomebody had a lot of fun with this. Just look at those funny little fondant pigs!
A friend just sent me a link to a darling website where they've created incredibly detailed cupcake designs inspired by classic games and retro video games, and then made a guessing g ... More >>
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December 24, 2009What happened to this, Square-Enix?
As we near the end of the aughts, most of the bright minds in gaming are focusing on what was. They're all over the best games of 2009 and the best games of the decade. Well that's fine, but we're looking forward. Whether Uncharted 2 was the best game of t ... More >>
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November 26, 2009San Fran emcee takes you back to the classical Nintendo era
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October 2, 2009Z-Trip, Murs and Supernatural said it best: "On Saturday mornings I used to like to get a big, fat bowl of cereal and watch cartoons." Well guess what gang, so do we. But we're sophisticated adults which means we can afford to make sure we have the right cereal for the occasion. Just in time for Sat ... More >>
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January 5, 2009Happy New Year, Phoenix. Here's one last look at 2008 with the top five blogs as determined by the sheer number of eyes that read them. Catch the top three slots after the jump.
5 - The Nintendo Experience Mobile Tour
I want to be the kind of Nintendo fan that happily shrieks at the chance to pl ... More >>
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December 18, 2008Blogs
November 17, 2008By Jonathan McNamara
The Nintendo Experience Mobile Tour
I want to be the kind of Nintendo fan that happily shrieks at the chance to play mini games. I wish that I didn’t mind waiting three months between releases for another game worth playing. I’d like to embrace casual gaming as a new vide ... More >>
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November 16, 2008If you’re not attuned to such things, you might be surprised to know how big a niche there is for bands interested in playing covers of classic Nintendo game soundtracks in today’s geek-friendly world. At comic, gaming, and computing conventions bands like The Advantage and The Nintendo Experience Mobile Tour
By Jonathan McNamara
The games of the Nintendo Experience Mobile Tour. See more shots in our Nintendo Experience Mobile Tour slide show.
I want to be one of the converted.
I want to be the kind of Nintendo fan that happily shrieks at the chance to play mini games. I wish that I didn’t mind wa ... More >>
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March 6, 2008Fans of Nintendo's popular fighting series waited for hours to get this game
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March 6, 2008Prizefighters scrap for a spot in the brawl of fame
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March 6, 2008All the gigs, parties and events you may have missed
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January 10, 2008Virtual bowling at Heather’s Wild Hare
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December 20, 2007How yesterday's games spawned today's bestsellers
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November 29, 2007A breathtaking journey through space revives Super Mario
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August 16, 2007Gaming geek demos his latest creation . . . for the Atari 2600
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July 12, 2007The Wii's Big Brain Academy makes summer school cool
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May 24, 2007Noisy boys assault the eardrums
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February 22, 2007There's more than one way to play with your Wii
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December 14, 2006Nintendo finally gets 1-Up on the competition
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May 25, 2006The five biggest attention-getters at E3
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May 18, 2006Can Nintendo really make you smarter?
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April 13, 2006Music can be a taxing enterprise
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March 23, 2006Sega's Hedgehog goes back to the grind . . . yawn.
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February 9, 2006Who's responsible for the best music of the 1980s? Nintendo. Who's finally discovering it? Everyone
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September 30, 2004The Minibosses show us why dorks rock
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September 16, 2004Another festival flogs the field at Peoria Sports Complex
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