Shawn DrotarBad Ideas

Posted on February 12th, 2007 in Gaming, Playstation 3, News, Opinion, Wii by Shawn Drotar

Things not to do this week:

License a sickeningly-violent game to be created for my cute, family-friendly system and then pawn off all responsibility on another company.
Claim in print that you’ll pay $1,200 dollars for any PlayStation 3s that anyone finds on a store shelf.

Do these two things and you’ll have a better week than Nintendo […]

Shawn DrotarLife/Balance/Madden

Posted on February 8th, 2007 in Gaming, Opinion by Shawn Drotar

Gamers are still fighting an unfortunate stigma; despite being a large and ever-increasing part of the population, admitting that one’s a gamer is still akin to revealing that you’re a leper to most people over the age of 30. Gamers are still considered backward, socially awkward-types who have no sense of balance in their lives, […]

Mark FossenWin-Win-Win

Posted on February 7th, 2007 in Gaming, Xbox 360, News, Opinion by Mark Fossen

It’s official: Bruce Campbell is now not the only reason to love Old Spice.
There are lots and lots of semi-confusing details at Xbox.com, but the short story is the Old Spice is giving away things like t-shirts, Marketplace Points, and games based on our Gamerscore. gamers who register will be assigned to a level based […]

The Ball Is Loose!

Posted on February 6th, 2007 in Gaming, News, Opinion by Guest Writers

5WG is pleased to present the following article, written by guest columnist Clay T. Shaver, Senior Staff Writer at Operation Sports.
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In football, a fumble is all about a missed opportunity. Regardless of down or distance, score or situation, a fumble is always a meaningful play. When you put the ball on the ground, even if […]

Shawn DrotarWhy are Wii getting off easy?

Posted on February 5th, 2007 in Gaming, Xbox 360, Playstation 3, Opinion, Wii by Shawn Drotar

November 22, 2005 - The Xbox 360 releases to great fanfare and even greater shortages, as the holiday gift of the season is immediately snapped up in stores everywhere, leaving most consumers with no reliable way to purchase the first next-generation gaming console until after the Christmas rush and into January of 2006. Microsoft endures […]

<ADMINNICENAME>On The Radar: February 2007

Posted on February 2nd, 2007 in Gaming, Xbox 360, Playstation 3, Opinion, Wii by

In this monthly feature, the 5WG Collective will take a look at upcoming games and highlight what we’re most looking forward to over the next 30 days. As always, release dates are subject to change.

Isn’t April the cruelest month? April comes early this year if you’re a PS3 or Wii owner: combined, these two platforms […]

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