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Links of the Week – 03/16/12
This is a new feature that we are testing out here at The Button Smash. The internet is a big place, we know this, so we are going to try to bring interesting and thought-provoking articles into the spotlight each week…. Read More »
The Sony Vita North America Launch Titles
Sony recently unleashed the Playstation Vita to the Japanese masses and have now confirmed the North America release day line up. It’s a substantial amount of games, probably a game in there for everyone. I’m probably most looking forward to… Read More »
I had the opportunity to play in the open BETA of Bioware’s MMO Star Wars the Old Republic. I spent a good portion of the weekend creating characters and trying to explore what the game had to offer. We’ll get… Read More »
Apparently we grossly underestimated your generosity when we set our Extra Life goal at $400. We didn’t just reach it, we more than doubled it! The Button Smashers’ grand total by the end of the 24 hours came to $1086… Read More »
So you may have heard that this Saturday we are playing video games for 24 hours for charity. We totally reached out $400 dollar goal–and them some! At the time of writing, you guys have raised $599 for the Alberta Children’s Hospital… Read More »
I recently played a new mod for Half-Life 2, and once I was finished I knew I had to tell everyone about it. However, telling people about something like The Stanley Parable is to ruin the experience entirely. To borrow… Read More »
It may not surprise you to know that the 3DS hasn’t been selling that well; the handheld system’s less-than-impressive game library is arguably one of the chief reasons. What may surprise you is that,effective August 12, the retail price for… Read More »
In an exclusive interview with Develop, Valve’s Robin Walker stated that Team Fortress 2 will only be monetized by micro-transaction payments from now on. This is especially great news if you’re one of the last four people in the world who doesn’t already have this… Read More »
Brendan and Shane regain their bearings and discuss the events of E3 Day 1, which was basically the reveal of Nintendo’s new console: Wii U!
Nintendo announced its new home console “Wii U” today at their E3 conference. Here’s what we know so far: The controller features: 6.2″ Touchscreen (non-HD) Front and Rear Cameras Dual-analog thumbpads Motion controls Microphone Speakers Backwards compatible with Wiimote, Balance board,… Read More »
