NEPA GAMING CHALLENGE: Getting knocked around in ‘SoulCalibur II’ and KnockerBall (bubble soccer)
Jamie Nelson, proprietor of 1Up Games in Forty Fort and lifelong video game collector, and Jim Loomis, founder of Go Left! Records in Edwardsville, are turning the “Let’s Play” video concept on its head! Part vlog, part “Jackass,” and part “Impractical Jokers,” these two friends with a passion for gaming and craft beer are putting […]
TURN TO CHANNEL 3: Thankfully, the first ‘Final Fantasy’ wasn’t the last
Video games experience their own forms of “Big Bangs,” and while one can undoubtedly credit the original “Super Mario Bros.” on the Nintendo Entertainment System for a resurgence in video games, there’s definitely room to pay tribute to those games that took those original elements and made the gaming experience and the industry as a […]
NEPA GAMING CHALLENGE: ‘Mario Kart 8′ and the Splashin’ with Compassion polar plunge at Montage
Jamie Nelson, proprietor of 1Up Games in Forty Fort and lifelong video game collector, and Jim Loomis, founder of Go Left! Records in Edwardsville, are turning the “Let’s Play” video concept on its head! Part vlog, part “Jackass,” and part “Impractical Jokers,” these two friends with a passion for gaming and craft beer are putting […]
TURN TO CHANNEL 3: While familiar, ‘Crash Bandicoot’ isn’t just another mascot game
When you’re a creative person, chances are you don’t like the status quo, even if it seems like the rest of the world is totally OK with it, and this is also true in the gaming world. Today’s topic here on Turn to Channel 3 ushered in a whole new generation of games and gamers […]
NEPA GAMING CHALLENGE: ‘Need for Speed: Carbon’ and speeding racquetballs
Jamie Nelson, proprietor of 1Up Games in Forty Fort and lifelong video game collector, and Jim Loomis, founder of Go Left! Records in Edwardsville, are turning the “Let’s Play” video concept on its head! Part vlog, part “Jackass,” and part “Impractical Jokers,” these two friends with a passion for gaming and craft beer are putting […]
WILDLY FRUSTRATED: Nerdy things I missed ranting about in 2015
We might only be a few weeks into 2016, but I am still feeling a bit reflective when it comes to 2015. Then again, how can I not? 2015 proved to be quite a year; there was an awful lot to get pissed off about. And the fact is, because there was so much going […]
TURN TO CHANNEL 3: ‘Animal Crossing’ is charming, though a bit tedious with age
Not everyone has a fondness for their college days. It could be from a poor experience with everything from living in a dorm to trying to actually learn something, and I, for one, feel bad for those individuals. Luckily, your faithful scribe has some fond memories from my four-year stint at Keystone College, and a […]
NES Trail raises nearly $1,000 for charity with ‘Super Smash Bros.’ tournament, sets next event for Feb. 28
From a press release: NES Trail, a local group of video gamers and collectors, hosted a “Super Smash Bros.” Wii U tournament at the Forty Fort municipal building on Sunday, Nov. 1, with proceeds benefiting the Wyoming Valley Children’s Association and its Together We Grow Preschool. The next tournament will be held on Sunday, Feb. […]
TURN TO CHANNEL 3: ‘Shenmue’ hasn’t always been appreciated, but it’s worth another look
One of the things I always get asked relating to Turn to Channel 3 is how I schedule the games I review or what makes a game worthy of being reviewed. To be honest, it isn’t always as easy as it seems. Oh, sure, choosing those games that seemingly everyone knows is always a tried-and-true […]
NEPA GAMING CHALLENGE: ‘Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash’ and hairy leg waxing
Jamie Nelson, proprietor of 1Up Games in Forty Fort and lifelong video game collector, and Jim Loomis, founder of Go Left! Records in Edwardsville, are turning the “Let’s Play” video concept on its head! Part vlog, part “Jackass,” and part “Impractical Jokers,” these two friends with a passion for gaming and craft beer are putting […]
