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Technical issues delayed the mid-week edition of the Bitmob Spotlight, but we will continue on as if nothing has happened. You don’t know it’s Thursday, right?
Alex Beech starts us off with his first-hand experiences with Sony’s Playface campaign, and James DeRosa is back with the 15th edition of the Bitmob Community Jukebox. Adam Dorsey’s got an intensive training video for Modern Warfare 2; Christopher Quach makes another appearance with his attempts to understand JRPGs and the idea of breeding in games via Agarest: Generations of War.
Finally, Jacob Hinkle reveals his gaming villainy, while Alex R. Cronk-Young wraps things up with his Twitterview of Minotti bros. Mike and A.J.
Sony’s Playface Campaign
By Alex Beech
Initially, Alex was not a fan of Sony’s Playface campaign (what’s a Playface? Benjamin Torrey explains). The ads of celebrities over-reacting to unidentified games seemed lame to him — but then he experienced the Playface program for himself and realized that Sony was also capturing the honest wonderment of youth.
Bitmob Community Jukebox #15: Newcomers Edition
By James DeRosa
Last week’s call for new submissions for the Community Jukebox was an astounding success. This week showcases a number of new contributors, but the Double-Plus Good once again goes to Evan Killham. Check out this truly eclectic mix of video game music, and be sure to suggest a song for next week.
Training for Modern Warfare 2
By Adam Dorsey
The best way to train for the Modern Warfare 2 multiplayer experience is to…desensitize yourself to all manner of insults. Adam recorded this process for your viewing pleasure, but he did set himself up for a world of trouble with a gamertag like magic phone.
Agarest: Generations of War — What’s It All About?
By Christopher Quach
The Fable series seeks to transition offspring into playable characters, and games such as Pokemon adopted a breeding system to improve stats. Christopher takes a look at romance and procreation in JRGS in general and Agarest: Generations at War in particular.
Avatar: The Lord of Terror Reborn
By Jacob Hinkle
In real life, Jacob is a nice guy. The character of his virtual self is quite another matter. Through the dark temptation of his Live Avatar, Jacob transforms into the most loathsome of all gamers — a spawn-camping, grenade-spamming terror, wreaking havoc in Grand Theft Auto and A Kingdom for Keflings alike.
A Twitterview with the Brothers Minotti
By Alex R. Cronk-Young
Alex continues his mix-up of the Twitterview format by conducting an interview with both Minotti brothers, or, as James DeRosa would say, the Super Minotti Brothers. They share similar interests, host game podcasts together…and have a third, mysterious brother (who may be imaginary).
