Author Archives: Kevin Larrabee

Hands On: Rock Band 2 w/ A Performance By “The Who”

By: Kevin Larrabee

Last night I was a rock star, albeit only on the “medium” difficulty. I took the stage with game journalists and other lucky people who received tickets for a special E3 Rock band 2 party. We proceeded to jam to songs from the Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Police, and other legendary [...]

RZG Podcast: Episode 11 (E3-Eve)

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Hosts:
Kevin Larrabee and James Anderson
RZG News

Remakes Video/Article

What we have been playing

GTA IV
Battlefield Bad Company
Grid
NCAA 08

NEWS

PS3 Firmware 2.41 Released
Patapon 2 coming this summer
Mega Man 9 is coming to XBLA and PSN
New Fallout 3 trailer
Xbox 360 Price Cut is Official

Elite now $399?

E3 Rumors

Geometry Wars [...]

Remakes Gamers Want to See Remade

By: Kevin Larrabee

Suppose that you have access to a time traveling DeLorean. What would you have answered when asked what your favorite video game is? It is a good possibility that the answer that is given change throughout the course of your life. Sequels come out that introduce better gameplay and graphics, your tastes may [...]

RZG Podcast: Episode 10 (A New Face)

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What We have been playing

Resistance (PS3)
Okami
Super Mario Galaxy (Wii)
Super Paper Mario
Blacksite Area 51
Metal Gear Solid 4

NEWS

XBOX 360 getting a price drop at E3
Mega Man 9
PS3 Firmware 2.40 released (In-Game XMB)

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Blog: Madden 09 Interview

By: Kevin Larrabee
I put together most of the questions for this interview. It was my first real piece of video game journalism. Check it out below and let me know what you think.

Treyarch Defense Force

By: Kevin Larrabee

Despite what many gamers and game journalists have said, Treyarch makes good games. Anytime that Call of Duty 3, or the upcoming Call of Duty 5 are mentioned the negative comments begin to pour in. There is very little basis for these comments, here is why the naysayers are all wrong.
Treyarch’s last COD [...]

Blog: Sonic Unleashed Video Makes My Dreams Come True

By: Kevin Larrabee

For the first time since the release of Sonic Adventure on the Dreamcast, I am looking forward to a Sonic game. I know this is only a trailer but it looks like Sonic Team has finally listened to the critics, and more importantly the fans about what has been wrong with [...]

Sony Drops the Ball Once Again

By: Kevin Larrabee

I am amazed at how many times Sony has screwed themselves over with seemingly simple decisions in regards to the PlayStation 3 platform. Sony discontinued the sale and production of all backwards-compatible, albeit via software and 85% of the PS2 library PlayStation 3s in the beginning of the year, leaving the $399 40GB [...]

Blog: A Lesson Learned at GameTrailers

By: Kevin Larrabee

Today at GameTrailers I spent most of my time decorating the new offices (the move takes place next week). The guys from “I Am 8-Bit” have been given the duty of decorating the new offices and already the place looks amazing. The best way I could put it is that it is clear [...]

Retrospective Review: Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty

By: Kevin Larrabee

When asked what franchise symbolizes the PlayStation brand, most gamers will give one of two responses: Metal Gear Solid or Grand Theft Auto. I have Grand Theft Auto covered in terms of experience. Metal Gear Solid, on the other hand, has not pulled me into the franchise as it has many of the [...]