Sleepy Gamer

Sleepy Gamer is thankful for.. bite-sized game experiences.

I love the occasional 50-60 hour RPG experience as much as the next guy, but sometimes it’s nice to just sit down and play a game for 5-10 minutes.  Thankfully, there are a host of games that are just perfect for that situation.  Geometry Wars 2, Pac-man C.E., and Pixel Junk Eden all possess great “pick up & play” appeal.  Smaller, casual games also provide another great benefit.  They’re great “wind you down” games for that last bit of gaming at the end of the day, or even right before bed.  Nothing like a 2-hour Peggle session when you can’t sleep at 3 in the morning.

Sleepy Gamer is thankful for.. save anywhere.

You weren’t always able to save your game at anytime in console games.  True, some games still stick to the antiquated concept of the artificially increased challenge that rigid save points bring, but the vast majority have moved past this.  Now we’re free to save our game every five steps and abuse quick save/load to our heart’s content.  Ridiculously long dungeons are finally a thing of the past.  Now you’re playing with power.. and it doesn’t involve holding the reset button while turning off the power.

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The successor to the ever popular Nintendo DS handheld, the DSi, is revealed.. Among some of the new features, the DSi boasts larger screens, an even slimmer form factor, standard web browser, 2 built-in 0.3 megapixel cameras (one aimed outward in front, one inside aimed at the user), and an SD memory card slot.  Also, be prepared to start downloading DS games from a new, online, portable store.  But if you live outside Japan, don’t expect to get your hands on one before 2009.

Flurry of announced Nintendo games, including a new Punch-Out!.. The new DS revision wasn’t the only news to come out of the recent Nintendo conference.  Other announced titles include Sin and Punishment 2, Fire Emblem DS, and Mario and Luigi RPG 3.  Also, get ready for even more Gamecube Wii-makes, namely Metroid Primes 1 & 2, Mario Tennis, Donkey Kong Jungle Beat, and Pikmin.

Those pesky Wii HD rumors just won’t go away.. Seems the latest sources predict the next Nintendo console to launch sometime in 2011 and offer a more significant leap in hardware than the jump from Gamecube to Wii.  Yet to be seen is whether or not the new system will iterate on the “making you look ridiculous while playing” novelty that made the Wii such a truly unique experience.

PlayOn Beta for PS3 and Xbox360 gives the gift of Netflix, Hulu and other online video streaming.. Why wait for Netflix streaming in the upcoming Xbox360 dashboard update when you can do all that and more with PlayOn.  Sign up for the beta now!

Take-Two decides to remain independent after the failed EA hostile takeover attempt.. The mid-sized publisher behind such game series’ as Grand Theft Auto and the 2K line of sports titles avoids the consolidation that has become almost routine in the industry.