Welcome to the March 1, 2010 edition of carnival of video game bloggers. As always, I’ve been a busy bunny, beavering away over at Nintendo Life, creating podcasts, reviews, news and loads of other stuff. Still, the Blog Carnival rolls on with some fantastic content this month as always. Let’s get on with the show!

Bryan Sharp presents The 5 Types of People Playing Brutal Legend posted at Gamebane, saying, “Here’s a funny article based on the audience for the new Double Fine game Brutal Legend.”

Brice Morrison presents 3 Overlooked Keys to Making Outstanding Games posted at The Game Prodigy, saying, “I’m editor of The Game Prodigy, a blog for indie developers and game students. I’d love to be part of this game blog carnival; let me know if you see any other articles of ours that you’d like!”

Martin Huang presents Dragonica Online Review posted at Martin Huang.

Jennifer Mannion presents Moshi Monsters – Educational Computer Games and More for Kids posted at Kids Computer Games Recommendations.

Eric Gargiulo presents EA Sports MMA Video Game Trailer – Video | CamelClutchBlog.com posted at CamelClutchBlog.com, saying, “Check out the trailer for the upcoming EA Sports MMA video game. The trailer aired live on the Strikeforce CBS broadcast and appropriately features Brett Rogers vs. Fedor Emelianenko. As far as graphics go, the game looks tremendous. The action sequences feature takedowns, strikes, an arm bar, and a muay thai clinch. This is the first visual taste gamers have gotten at EA’s new venture. The game is scheduled for a 2010 release.”

Eclipse presents 100 Games I?ve Played, Part 1 posted at Gaming My Way.

Eric Gargiulo presents Kickin’ It Old School: New Super Mario Bros Wii Review posted at CamelClutchBlog.com, saying, “Back in the early 1990’s, Super Mario Bros. dominated the platform game market, and for good reason. Super Mario Bros. 3 was and still is the most successful video game to have ever been released, spawning a generation of competition that could not even come close to its dominance. Super Mario Bros. 3 was the most sold and highest reviewed NES games to have ever been released, this game has even the dubious honor of having one of the first product placement movies ever to be its launch pad.”

Matthew Overstreet presents Gritty Grand Theft Auto 4 is a Humorous Comedy posted at Matthew Overstreet’s Film Thoughts.

Shin presents DJ Hero 2 confirmed posted at Playstation 3 Game Console Blog, saying, “Activision has announced that they will indeed make another DJ Hero. Despite lackluster sales, it hopes to make a bigger name in the near future with this title. The idea is quality over quantity.”

Shin presents Sony announces PS3 DVR kit for Japan posted at Playstation 3 Game Console Blog, saying, “Sony announces a PS3 DVR kit for Japan that allows you to play your system or watch movies will recording and browsing programs.”

Shin presents Good interview on how to effectively voice act on Video Games posted at Playstation 3 Game Console Blog, saying, “A video on how to voice acting and how to get into a voice acting interview.”

Shin presents New Rocket Knight Adventures due in 2010?! SAY WHAT??? posted at Playstation 3 Game Console Blog, saying, “Rocket Knight adventure, a cult classic, is remade on the PS3 and Xbox 360.”

Shin presents Megaman 10 and Final Fight confirmed for 2010! Footage of Megaman 10! posted at Playstation 3 Game Console Blog.

Eric Gargiulo presents Clank To The Future: Ratchet & Clank Video Game Review posted at CamelClutchBlog.com, saying, “Ratchet & Clank have been some of my favorite games across multiple Playstation systems both portable and console. The first game was an instant classic on the PS2, it introduced new ways to play a 3D platform and it also brought with it a very good sense of humor. Jak & Daxter at the time were the kings of the 3D platform for the PS2 and many felt that this game would simply just use those characters as a spring board to make some cash, but they were wrong.”

Tony Huynh presents Greatest Video Game Trailers, God of War III (3) Release date and cover posted at LimitlessUnits.com, saying, “A countdown to the greatest video game trailers of all time. God of War III release date and cover finalized.”

Eric Gargiulo presents New UFC Undisputed 2010 Details and News posted at CamelClutchBlog.com, saying, “The buzz is already well underway for the next Ultimate Fighting Championship video game. UFC Undisputed 2010 is just a few months away with a scheduled May 25, 2010 release date. One of the designers from THQ recently revealed a ton of news and details about the upcoming MMA video game. As great as the first UFC Undisputed video game was, if even half of these changes and improvements live up to expectations, this game could go down as one of the greatest video games of all time.”

Vicky presents Fun with ThinkGeek Ice Cube Trays posted at TGAW, saying, “Not sure if this is entirely fitting for your carnival. A post on using ThinkGeek Ice Cube Trays to make geek chocolates such as adorable little Space Invaders. :)”

Joshid presents Why there isn’t a new Power Rangers for 2010? posted at SentaiRider, saying, “Just awesome news on power rangers, I love it.”

Luke Geraghty presents 101 Classics: World of Warcraft posted at Luke Geraghty.com, saying, “I believe ‘World of Warcraft’ has earned its place in the hall of video game classics. Please check out my article!”

Bilal Mughal presents Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare 2 Review. Worth the buy ? posted at House of Tech, saying, “The path Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare has come till now. Is it Still worth it to buy ?
Especially when there have been controversies, mainly being the dedicated servers..”

Bilal Mughal presents New Game Titles. Are they ridiculously over priced ? posted at House of Tech, saying, “Are the Game Really Over Priced ?
How much do the Developers Earn ?
Is it Fair ?”

KPC presents Aion: Tower of Eternity Review posted at Aion the Tower of Eternity.

KPC presents Add ons for Aion posted at Aion the Tower of Eternity.

KPC presents Tips for Getting Kinah in Aion posted at Aion the Tower of Eternity.

KPC presents What is Aion the Tower of Eternity? posted at Aion the Tower of Eternity.

KPC presents How to Create the Best Charter in Aion posted at Aion the Tower of Eternity.

sheila hopes presents Wii-fit and Wii-games Reviews: August 2009 posted at Wii-fit and Wii-games Reviews, saying, “This game is great for Star Wars fans! It allows you to take the place of a variety of characters from the Clone Wars series and movie and battle with other characters. I really love this game”

D.C. Douglas presents Video Game Nirvana posted at THE D.C. DOUGLAS BLOG.

Adam presents Top 10 Halo Guns posted at Flip The Turtle.

Eric Gargiulo presents Guitar Hero 5 Video Game Cheats and New Features posted at CamelClutchBlog.com, saying, “Guitar Hero 5 is available today and for some, this is the first half of your Guitar Hero 5 / Guitar Hero Van Halen bundle. The game features 85 songs, new GH features and the debut of Kurt Cobain. Expect a lot of the standard Guitar Hero cheats to work with the game.”

Jennifer Mannion presents Tropix- Fun, Educational Kids Computer Game Ages 6 on up posted at Kids Computer Games Recommendations.

Eric Gargiulo presents Madden 2010 Tips: Breaking Down The Cover 2 Defense posted at CamelClutchBlog.com, saying, “This year it’s a bit harder to break down the Madden 2010 Cover 2 defense, since you can’t just put the tight end on a streak and get between the safeties. You have to open up the playbook a bit more to do this.”

Eric Gargiulo presents Old-enstein: Wolfenstein Video Game Review posted at CamelClutchBlog.com, saying, “Now fast forward almost ten years later, the newest Wolfenstein game in the series tries its best at eclipsing that games success but comes up way short. The new game continues the story of William “B.J.” Blazkowicz and his pursuit to eliminate the Nazi Empire.”

Eric Gargiulo presents Guitar Hero 5 Full Import Song List posted at CamelClutchBlog.com, saying, “Guitar Hero 5 was released earlier this week with 85 songs. This is the third Guitar Hero game released in 2009. Unlike previous GH games, Activision has now allowed users to import songs from older Guitar Hero games into the GH5. Here is the full list of import-friendly Guitar Hero 5 songs.”

Cricket presents Game Review: Batman: Arkham Asylum posted at NERDSOCIETY.com, saying, “Review of the latest hype game, Batman: Arkham Asylum”

Eric Gargiulo presents Madden 2010 Tips: Breaking Down Defensive Man Coverage posted at CamelClutchBlog.com, saying, “I like to break down man defense in Madden 2010 using one of four strategies. I like to either use my Madden opponent’s weakness to my advantage, hit the flats, use my tight end, or use wide receiver or half back option routes.”

Eric Gargiulo presents OrcPad Online Games Review posted at CamelClutchBlog.com, saying, “Orcpad.com is an online gaming website and has a lot of cool free games. I was pretty happy with their random tab because each time when I visited the page I got a random selection of 15 games and at the same time some very cool games came up initially. Also I could find lots of fun games this way.”

Eric Gargiulo presents Madden Curse Strikes Troy Polamalu In Week 1 posted at CamelClutchBlog.com, saying, “The Madden Curse wasted no time this NFL season. Troy Polamalu of the Pittsburgh Steelers didn’t even make it to halftime in Week 1 against the Titans. The Madden 2010 cover features Polamalu and Larry Fitzgerald. Fitzgerald fantasy football owners are holding their breath everywhere.”

Eric Gargiulo presents New Madden 2010 Roster Update Details posted at CamelClutchBlog.com, saying, “Madden 2010 video game players may have noticed that their roster is a little outdated. EA will fix that with a new Madden 2010 Roster Update. EA released the details of the next Madden update. The update will bring rosters up to date with NFL opening day lineups and recent transactions.”

Eric Gargiulo presents Can Buy Me Cheats! The Beatles: Rock Band List Of Cheats posted at CamelClutchBlog.com, saying, “The Beatles: Rock Band is a very popular video game. Like other Rock Band and Guitar Hero games, there are plenty of Game Cheats available. Check out the full list of The Beatles: Rock Bands cheats. Follow these instructions and you will have more game unlockables than you know what to do with.”

Eric Gargiulo presents Madden 2010 Tips and Strategy: Breaking Apart the Cover 3 posted at CamelClutchBlog.com, saying, “Breaking apart the Madden cover 3 defense is a lot easier than breaking open a cover 2. I like to overload one side and have underneath routes just in case. In that play, there aren’t any buzz zones (purple zones) so the corners are open. You can run a play that has a corner route and a flat route to break down the lack of coverage they’ll have against one of the two routes.”

Eric Gargiulo presents The Side Scroller Is Back: Shadow Complex Video Game Review posted at CamelClutchBlog.com, saying, “Epic Games delivers another solid hit outside of there Unreal Tournament series. This time around its a 2D/3D side scroller called Shadow Complex. This title unlike there previous games on the consoles is a Downloadable Title online on Xbox Marketplace.”

Jaybot presents Jaybot’s essential Top 10 best Videogames of all time. | Jaybot7 : Jason Surguine : Music : Audio : Design : Games posted at Jaybot7 : Jason Surguine : Music : Audio : Design : Games, saying, “You wanna study game design without blowing all your money at Full Sail? This is so subjective, but people always ask me what my favorite games are (since I design games as a profession). This is a list of the 10 (okay, 50) best games that inspire me as far as game design.”

Surbhi Bhatia presents Epoc-h of Gaming posted at The Viewspaper » The Viewspaper.

Eric Gargiulo presents Madden 2010 Tips and Strategy: Twin WR Sets & Beating A Nano Blitz posted at CamelClutchBlog.com, saying, “A nano blitz has been around Madden since the years of Madden 04-05 where your opponent would setup a blitz that gets to your QB really fast, coining the term nano blitz as it got there almost in a nano second. If it’s a good nano, someone will break free even with a TE blocking.”

Eric Gargiulo presents Madden 2010 Gets AFL Legacy Pack Today posted at CamelClutchBlog.com, saying, “EA will release yet another Madden 2010 video game update today. The AFL Legacy Pack download is now available for Madden 10. The pack pays tribute to the AFL and will integrate classic AFL presentations and uniforms into Madden. The download is available on Xbox Marketplace and the PSN store.”

James Reilly presents Xbox Repairs � How To Fix A Stuck Game Using A 360 Repair Guide posted at XBox Repair Guide.

Eric Gargiulo presents WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010 Deals and Screenshots posted at CamelClutchBlog.com, saying, “The new WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010 video game is on the way! WWE superstars John Cena, Undertaker, Randy Orton, Edge and Rey Mysterio all featured on the cover. New game screen shots reveal the most detailed pro wrestling video game in gaming history. In addition to great graphics, the new game promises more customization than ever from users.”

Eric Gargiulo presents Mario & Luigi: Bowsers Inside Story – Video Game Review posted at CamelClutchBlog.com, saying, “Mario & Luigi: Bowsers Inside Story is a game I have been waiting to review for quite some time. The game was released in Japan back in February and since then, I have done everything I can to get as much information about this classic.”

Jennifer Mannion presents Top 5 Educational Kid Friendly IPhone/ITouch Apps posted at Kids Computer Games Recommendations.

Eric Gargiulo presents Madden 2010 Tips And Strategy – Pittsburgh Steelers Money Plays | CamelClutchBlog.com posted at CamelClutchBlog.com, saying, “Madden video game players are very familiar with the term “money plays.” A money play is a play that works almost 90% of the time you run it either on offense or defense. Today, we take a look at the Pittsburgh Steelers’ money plays. Use these Madden plays and lead the Steelers back to the Super Bowl.”

RetroEnter presents RetroEnter Presents: Spiderweb posted at For the Love of Retro, saying, “RetroEnter about Spiderweb’s games”

Luke presents How to rush with UNSC leaders in Halo Wars posted at Lukedude5’s Blog, saying, “How to rush with UNSC leaders in Halo Wars for Xbox 360. Head to my blog for how to rush with Covenant leaders.”

Eric Gargiulo presents New Madden 2010 Roster Update #6 Details posted at CamelClutchBlog.com, saying, “The boys at EA have worked hard on yet another new Madden 2010 update. The update is available now for Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 users and features updated NFL rosters, player injuries and skills/attributes. Get Michael Crabtree on the field immediately or have Mark Sanchez throw deep to Braylon Edwards immediately with the new update.”

Bryan Sharp presents Dante’s Inferno Encourages Baby Killing posted at Gamebane, saying, “Gamebane is a video game comedy blog that offers a unique perspective on the game industry. This post is some commentary on the recently announced Dante’s Inferno achievement that encourages players to kill babies.”

Eric Gargiulo presents It’s Go Time: PSP Go Review | CamelClutchBlog.com posted at CamelClutchBlog.com, saying, “Sony has finally answered the demands by the media, blog community, and well just about everyone else outside of those two demanding sources. I have be waiting for an upgraded PSP with a built in Hard Drive for some time since I have always wanted a more digital gaming handheld. Well enter the PSP Go, a screen sliding, hard drive equipped, much more smaller and sleek looking PSP brings with it a new way of playing gaming while on the go. Instead of a media drive such as a Game Card slot like the Nintendo DS or the UMD with the current PSP, the Go relies solely on downloading anything and everything.”

As always, a huge thank you to everyone who took the time to submit a post, and I hope you find at least one interesting post to read and comment on. Get to know your fellow bloggers and all kinds of avenues may open for you.

If you want to get involved in the next carnival of video game bloggers, use our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.

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Welcome to the August 24, 2009 edition of carnival of video game bloggers. There’s lots and lots of submissions this month, so let’s get straight into it.

Jaybot presents Game Design, Main Characters, and the Monomyth posted at Jaybot7 : Jason Surguine : Music : Audio : Design : Games, saying, “A short, humorous article on writing good stories and characters in video games. Touching on the Hero’s Journey by Joseph Campbell and how it should be used.”

Eric Gargiulo presents We?re Ready To Believe You – Ghostbusters: The Video Game posted at CamelClutchBlog.com, saying, “From first glance you would think that this game would be a bomb given the rack record of Ghostbusters games and the movie tie in games are hideous at best.”

Mike Leaño presents Xbox 360 vs. PS3 costs comparison posted at Mike Got Game!, saying, “I’ve recently made a price comparison between the PS3 and Xbox 360. Find out what I discovered.”

Jennifer Mannion presents Fantastic Contraption — Free Physics Online Game for Kids posted at Kids Computer Games Recommendations.

old-wizard presents Top 10 Worst Video Games of All Time posted at old-wizard.com.

Eric Gargiulo presents Michael Jackson’s Moonwalker Video Game Review posted at CamelClutchBlog.com, saying, “Check out this hilarious video review of Michael Jackson’s Moonwalker which includes tons of clips to the game. I don’t think MJ had reviews like this in mind when he created the concept of the game.”

Green Power presents Space Strategy Games: What’s next? posted at Space Games Online, saying, “Article about the next generation of Space Strategy Games 4x style (eXplore, eXpand, eXploit and eXterminate)”

Seth Comire presents Six Cheap Video Game Sources posted at Penny For Your Debt.

Vicky presents Waka Waka Waka – Pac Man in Nature « TGAW posted at TGAW, saying, “For the 10th anniversary of Billy Mitchell’s Perfect Pac Man game, I shared Pac Man sightings…in nature. :)”

Eric Gargiulo presents 28 Songs & All Artists Revealed for Guitar Hero 5 posted at CamelClutchBlog.com, saying, “Now that the hype for Guitar Hero: Smash Hits is dying down, it is time to talk Guitar Hero 5. 28 GH songs have been confirmed as well as the entire list of artists. The eclectic track list has potential, but has a long way to go in measuring up to the Legends of Rock edition.”

Green Power presents Dynamic Specialized Research in Space Games posted at Space Games Online, saying, “The ability to research new technologies was and always will be a central aspect of any space strategy game. Much of the fun in this type of games comes from witnessing the evolution of a society in the long run on all its different aspects: entertainment, culture, life quality, biology, production, governments, communications, materials, propulsion engines, weapons, new types of ships, etc. New technologies unlock new possibilities, new opportunities and new toys to play with.

It is fine that tech trees can be customized for specific races however I think we did not hit the mark yet. To increase the re-playability and realistic factors a better idea would be to […]”

Eric Gargiulo presents Become inFamous: inFamous Review posted at CamelClutchBlog.com, saying, “inFamous is one of the best games i have played all year thus far. And its once again an instant classic. Your given a free roaming world to play in with living people walking about all over the city.”

Troy Mayes presents Company Spotlight: Electronic Arts posted at The Attempted Review.

Don Salva presents Demigod – Can you smell what “The Rook” is cookin’? [HD gameplay clips] | Don Salva’s Blog posted at Don Salva’s Blog.

Don Salva presents ?Dismembering for Dummies? by X-Men Origins: Wolverine [HD gameplay clips] posted at Don Salva’s Blog.

Don Salva presents Trine ? A platform game utilizing physics posted at Don Salva’s Blog.

Don Salva presents Braid ? A lovely jump ?n? run puzzle adventure! posted at Don Salva’s Blog.

Don Salva presents The Hillbillies invade Fallout 3 ? ?Point Lookout? HD gameplay clips! posted at Don Salva’s Blog.

Josh Hanagarne presents Book Review: Arcade Fever posted at World’s Strongest Librarian, saying, “There’s nothing I love like retro video games. Arcade Fever is a fun look back at the classics. Also, a tale about my dad and my first desperate attempt at securing a NES.”

Woman Tribune presents Grow Delicious Crops and Raise Adorable Animals on Your Own Farm…On Facebook posted at Woman Tribune.

Beverly Kramer presents Tips On How to Maintain Brand New Look of Your Controllers posted at Discount Controllers.

One Family presents Kids Video Game Software and Consoles – An Introduction for Frugal Families posted at One Family’s Blog.

Phil B. presents The World’s Most Annoying Game posted at Phil for Humanity, saying, “The best things in life are free.”

Ryan Matsunaga presents Turtles in Time: Re-Shelled and Remembered posted at 8th Circuit, saying, “An op-ed on the new Turtles in Time remake.”

Ryan Matsunaga presents Matt’s Rantbox: Shadow of the Colossus Film posted at 8th Circuit.

Eric Gargiulo presents Michael Vick and Brett Favre Return to Madden Today posted at CamelClutchBlog.com, saying, “Arguably the most fun Madden player in game history is coming back to his roots. Michael Vick is back in Madden 2010 today with an update. Brett Favre also returns to the game after a brief retirement. Let the crazy Madden Online Franchise Mode trades for Vick and Favre begin!”

Eric Gargiulo presents Gamers Passing On Madden 2010 posted at CamelClutchBlog.com, saying, “Early estimates indicate that initial Madden 2010 sales are disappointing. Out of the gate, Madden sales are lower than expected. Even with the new Madden Online Franchise mode, gamers seem to be taking a pass on this one. Can Brett Favre and Mike Vick bring Madden a winning record?”

Eric Gargiulo presents What?s Exclusive About Video Game Deals? posted at CamelClutchBlog.com, saying, “In all honesty, what is this big infatuation with video game exclusivity anymore? Can someone explain this to me, like seriously why does it matter if i pre-order a game here i get something different from pre-ordering it somewhere else?”

Joe Dale presents Accredited Online Game Design & Game Programming Degree Reviews posted at Online Game Degree Programs and Reviews, saying, “As the gaming industry continues to evolve, more and more accredited universities are offering Online Game Degrees, such as Game Programming and Game Design online.”

Eric Gargiulo presents Resident: Over Rated posted at CamelClutchBlog.com, saying, “Capcom is once again inflicting an evil on to the masses with its latest: Resident Evil 5. Known to most as Biohazard or as RE, this game has many different aliases but this game seems to be famous for reasons other then being a new entry into the long storied franchise, but more on that later.”

Apocalypso presents We Could Have Had Duke Nukem 7 by now posted at Apocalypso’s Atomic Arcade.

Apocalypso presents Kick Him When He’s Down: Take-Two Sues 3D Realms posted at Apocalypso’s Atomic Arcade.

Apocalypso presents Apocalypso’s Atomic Arcade: Where are the Stars now: B.J. Blazkowicz posted at Apocalypso’s Atomic Arcade.

Apocalypso presents Apocalypso’s Atomic Arcade: The Darker Side of Duke Nukem Forever: Charlie Wiederhold’s Chair Story posted at Apocalypso’s Atomic Arcade.

Eric Gargiulo presents Guitar Hero 5 on Pace to Suck posted at CamelClutchBlog.com, saying, “Activision officially announced the details for Guitar Hero 5. Activision announced several new options along with some new song titles. I think it is fair to say that unless something changes, Guitar Hero 5 is on pace to be the lamest game of the series. The game is scheduled to hit the streets on September 1.”

Eric Gargiulo presents UFC Undisputed Impressions posted at CamelClutchBlog.com, saying, “From the outside looking in, UFC Undisputed looks fantastic. Before we get to the new games, lets look at where the whole MMA gaming scene started…and ended coincidentally at the same time. From what i can remember, UFC did have a series of games back in the “Attitude” Era of the WWF/E.”

harddriverecovery presents Hard Disk Data Recovery – Unmountable Boot Volume Blue Screen posted at Hard Drive Data Recovery, saying, “See how to fix a hard drive that doesnt want to mount on the easy hard drive data recovery guide tutorial video”

twitterads presents Get Targeted Traffic To Blog With Twitter | How to Use Twitter and Get Money | Make People Follow You On Twitter posted at Glowicki ProBlogger – Blogging Tips, saying, “See easy guide how to get targetted twitter followers. Easy step by step and you can make money of twitter or just have many people following you”

UnitDaGamer presents Five Reasons There’s Never Been A Golden Age of Gaming posted at TrueGameHeadz .:For Gamers Everywhere:..

UnitDaGamer presents Sega’s Top 10 Biggest Business Mistakes posted at TrueGameHeadz .:For Gamers Everywhere:..

Eric Gargiulo presents More Features Announced for Madden 2010 posted at CamelClutchBlog.com, saying, “The buzz is already underway in the video gaming community for Madden 2010. EA released some new screen shots and features last week. Needless to say, Madden 2010 will have more attention to detail than any other Madden game in franchise history.”

Eric Gargiulo presents Madden 2010 Gameplay – Eagles vs. Cowboys posted at CamelClutchBlog.com, saying, “One of the first videos of Madden 2010 has been leaked. The game features the Philadelphia Eagles and the Dallas Cowboys. The game looks fantastic and the graphics look more detailed than ever. However, the first dose of Tom Hammonds isn’t too promising. It just doesn’t seem right without John Madden.”

Eric Gargiulo presents Full Review – UFC Undisputed 2009 posted at CamelClutchBlog.com, saying, “Here it is, one of the more anticipated games of the year and most notably one of the most talked about games on the internet and in message boards all over, UFC has arrived. From the word go, UFC Undisputed packs a punch, no pun intended.”

zerwer presents E3 2009: Left 4 Dead 2 Announced! 4 New Survivors, 5 New Campaigns | Geek Global News Central – Latest Tech News Delivered posted at Geek Global News Central, saying, “Left 4 Dead 2 Announced, this game can totally own the world !”

Eric Gargiulo presents E3 2009 Coverage – Nintendo posted at CamelClutchBlog.com, saying, “As the market leader, what does the folks over at the Mushroom Kingdom have in store for the masses? Nintendo walked into E3 with lots of questions being asked and left there conference answering all of them and then some.”

Eric Gargiulo presents Online Franchise & Co-op Play in Madden 2010 posted at CamelClutchBlog.com, saying, “EA continues to announce new features for the Madden franchise. EA recently announced several exciting online components the Madden video game. Madden 2010 will feature online co-op play and an online franchise mode for the first-time ever.”

old-wizard presents Top 10 Worst Fanboys posted at old-wizard.com.

Eric Gargiulo presents Iron Maiden Track Pack Now on Rock Band posted at CamelClutchBlog.com, saying, “One of my favorite bands of all time is coming to Rock Band. Iron Maiden will have a tack pack available beginning today for Rock Band. 12 tracks will be available as a single pack or individual song download beginning today for the Wii, Xbox 360, and PS3.”

Eric Gargiulo presents E3 2009 Coverage – Microsoft posted at CamelClutchBlog.com, saying, “There was a strong presence for the Xbox Live Arcade this year with lots of announcements of new games as well as new features for the Xbox Live Marketplace. The introduction of Live Broadcast TV, Live.FM (which is an online radio site with millions of members), SKY (Europe only, its a TV Streaming Service), Netflix 2.0 For Xbox 360, Zune Video Marketplace, and the announcement of FULL 1080p video coming to the marketplace.”

Eric Gargiulo presents More Eagles-Cowboys Madden 2010 Gameplay posted at CamelClutchBlog.com, saying, “More Madden 2010 videos are hitting the Internet courtesy of E3. Check out yet another Philadelphia Eagles-Dallas Cowboys Madden 2010 clip. Watch it all and enjoy the Eagles scoring in the Wildcat formation on a stunned Dallas defense. I can only hope that this is a sign of things to come.”

Alvina Lopez presents 100 Awesome Anti-Aging Brain Games (Online and Off) posted at Masters of Healthcare.

Eric Gargiulo presents E3 2009 Coverage – Sony posted at CamelClutchBlog.com, saying, “The newly designed PSP which drops the UMD slot, picks up a 16GB Flash Based Hard Drive, Sliding Screen, New Memory Stick Support, and repositioned buttons. The screen did lose a half to a full inch in size but it picks up tremendous picture quality in the process.”

Eric Gargiulo presents Madden 2010 Video Gameplay – Titans vs. Ravens AFC Wildcard Game posted at CamelClutchBlog.com, saying, “The Madden 2010 game play videos continue to hit the Internet. Check out this HD video which features an AFC Wild Card game pitting the Baltimore Ravens against the Tennessee Titans. A lead Madden designer controls the Titans against the CPU controlled Ravens.”

Nancy Miller presents Top 50 Best Game Design Blogs posted at Becoming a Computer Technician.

backdoorangel presents The “Golden Age” of PC Gaming? O RLY? posted at The Tartar Sauce, saying, “A rant/article debunking the alleged “golden age” of PC gaming.”

Jennifer Mannion presents Zula World – Virtual World filled with Education and Fun for Kids posted at Kids Computer Games Recommendations.

Eric Gargiulo presents Guitar Hero: Smash Hits Cheat Codes posted at CamelClutchBlog.com, saying, “Guitar Hero: Smash Hits officially hits the streets today. Once I have opened the game I am usually making a mad dash to the computer for the prized Guitar Hero: Smash Hits cheat codes. Let me save you the trouble.”

That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of carnival of video game bloggers using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.

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Welcome to the May 2009 edition of the Carnival of Video Game Bloggers! It’s a smaller, slimmer version of the Carnival this month, but there’s still some awesome articles.

If you’re featured in this month’s Blog Carnival, please put a link to this post on your website so your readers can come and share some of the other related posts here. The more links we share, the more traffic you get and spread around the community. Everybody wins!

Apocalypso presents The Wish Granter: A Medieval First Person Shooter…or is that Archer? posted at Apocalypso’s Atomic Arcade.

Apocalypso presents Apocalypso’s Atomic Arcade: Commander Shephard Dies in Mass Effect 2 posted at Apocalypso’s Atomic Arcade.

Brent Fisher presents Snowball Fight! posted at Late Nights Coding, Manic Euphoria Setting In.

Jason Fieldhouse presents 4 Reasons Why I Will Never Forget Alex the Kid posted at frieeend!.

Maria presents Tips to Taking Care Your Xbox 360 posted at Xbox Information and Tips.

Matt Curt presents NCAA Football 10 News posted at NCAA Football 10 News.

Jenny presents …the Noble posted at the so called me.

presents Making Your First Game Level posted at HyperSushi on Unreal, saying, “Tutorials on using Unreal Editor3”

Chris presents Inside Deadliest Warrior’s Combat Simulator posted at Martial Development, saying, “Spike TV’s hit show “Deadliest Warrior” promises to identify the world’s toughtest fighters, using an advanced computer simulation. This investigation shows that they hacked a video game instead!”

Matt Curt presents Player Ratings for NCAA Football 10 (Predictions) posted at NCAA Football 10 News.

Angel presents Blog Carnival – Submit an Article to a Carnival posted at Blog Carnival listings.

Angel presents Fallen Sword Web Based RPG Guide posted at Burn a Brain.

Kevin Fleming presents World of Warcraft Credit Card Review posted at CreditShout.

old-wizard presents Top 10 Ways to Tell if a Game is ?Hardcore? posted at old-wizard.com.

Matt Curt presents Toughest Places To Play in NCAA 10 posted at NCAA Football 10 News.

washedupgamer presents Wild West MMO… Oregon Trail on roids? posted at washedupgamer.com, saying, “Comments on what I’d like to see in the next generation of MMOs.”

Timothy Yordy presents Bargain Bin Video Game Fun posted at Timothy Yordy, saying, “This article takes a look at 15 of the best Xbox games that can be purchased for a combined total of less than $50.”

That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of carnival of video game bloggers using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.

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UPDATE! This month’s main carnival is now available over at Crescive Gamer, hosted by my comrade in intelligent gaming, Kai Skye. Whilst he decided to pick out his favourite articles, I thought I’d post up all the submissions we received, none of which stuck to our theme of “Skills Only Gamers Possess”. Never mind – there’s still some quality articles here, with a particular shout of thanks going to Renato for his continued commitment to the Carnival. Thanks to everyone who submitted, and don’t forget to keep submitting those posts!

Don Salva presents Fallout 3 goes into the Pit – ‘The Pitt’ HD game play clips! posted at Don Salva’s Blog.

Don Salva presents Tom Clancy?s H.A.W.X. HD game play clips! posted at Don Salva’s Blog.

old-wizard presents Top 10 Worst Movies Based on Video Games posted at old-wizard.com.

Denise Nimbley presents Really Cool Halo 3 Cheats posted at VideoGame Blog.

mmorpgtips presents The Fun Of Online Games | MMORPGTips.com posted at MMORPGTips, saying, “World of Warcraft was one of the favorites for millions of players, but it quickly got frustrating, when they saw they can’t advance anymore in the game. That was because they lacked resources to instruct more soldiers, so their army was rather poor and finally got killed. Only few skilled gamers managed to build powerful characters.”

Gofree presents Ragnarok Battle Offline (full posted at TTC – Download PC Games Free, saying, “Download Full Games Free”

Marco DSouza presents Playing classic DOS games using Microsoft Virtual PC posted at Technology at work and play, saying, “Ever pine for those classic DOS games of the 80s? Here’s how you can relive the glory days of Wolfenstein 3D, Prince of Persia, and Zaxxon!”

Daniel Wynters presents Rock Band 2 Drum Pedal Problems? posted at Wynters Wonderland.

mmorpgtips presents Play MMORPGs For Free Part 1 posted at MMORPGTips, saying, “An MMORPG play free game doesn’t necessarily have to be a letdown to users of pay for play games, though most certainly do contain at least one or two factors that aren’t as good as the pay games. The word free, after all, is the single most effective word in advertising (the word sex follows closely behind, of course) and it has been known to sell inferior product. So what do you stand to gain and what do you stand to lose by going the free route?”

mmorpgtips presents Black Tabby Cat ?farming? posted at MMORPGTips, saying, “To listen to the podcast and learn more about Black Tabby farming, and cross-faction trading go to Secret Warcraft Podcast Episode 4. For more tips, tricks, and video guides visit Massive Gold Blueprint”

Kristian Bland presents Coquetting Tarradiddles: I’m A Mighty Fiancé! posted at Coquetting Tarradiddles, saying, “A brief, humorous marriage proposal involving romance and firelight, along with the pirates of Monkey Island and a Nintendo DS.”

David Michael presents Videogames as art posted at Perplexicon, saying, “A short article on why I the debate between those who think videogames should and those who think videogames should not be considered art.”

SethBurch presents Top Ten Video Games of All Time posted at Seth’s Blog On Nothing.

Chris_SS presents How I (Gradually) Became Less Obsessive About Playing Video Games posted at How to have more social success.

One Family presents Kids Video Game Software and Consoles – An Introduction for Frugal Families posted at One Family’s Blog, saying, “A comparative review of frugal alternatives to popular but expensive hand-held video game console offerings from Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft.”

Drachir Eogi presents Making Gold on WoW posted at World of Warcraft Gold Blogs, saying, “One of the biggest questions new players have is how to make WoW Gold. Should you go to Vendors or the AH? Well this is where most of the gold you will make comes from. Here is a guide on how to decide which to pick”

Nerdfeast presents Fallout 3 posted at Nerd Feast, saying, “Fall out 3 review and analysis.”

Nerdfeast presents Diablo posted at Nerd Feast, saying, “WHERE THE HELL DID MY DIABLO DISKS GO?!”

Nerdfeast presents Left 4 Dead posted at Nerd Feast, saying, “L4D review and commentary”

Nerdfeast presents Dawn of War II posted at Nerd Feast, saying, “Dawn of War II…how I dislike thee.”

Nerdfeast presents Bioshock 2 posted at Nerd Feast, saying, “Release of the Bioshock 2 viral website combine with analysis”

Nerdfeast presents The Creative Shepard. posted at Nerd Feast, saying, “Tim Schafer and why he is important to the future of the gaming industry.”

Nerdfeast presents Metal Slug 7 posted at Nerd Feast, saying, “Review of the new Metal Slug game for the DS.”

Nerdfeast presents Bioshock 2 confirmed information. posted at Nerd Feast, saying, “Confirmed details of Bioshock 2”

GrrlScientist presents Foldit: This Computer Game is a Citizen Science Project posted at Living the Scientific Life, saying, “Would you like to play a new computer game and help scientists analyze protein chemistry — at the same time? Here is a fun and interesting computer puzzle game that is designed to fold proteins — the objective is to correctly fold a protein into the smallest possible space. This game, Foldit, which University of Washington biochemist David Baker helped create, is being played by thousands of people around the world. Baker is using Foldit to help him analyze the structure of proteins, because kids and adults are a lot smarter at this than supercomputers.”

Renato presents Citizens of Azeroth beware, GamersChamber is here to overrun your lair! – GamersChamber.com posted at GamersChamber.com.

Renato presents World of Warcraft race – a representation of your face? posted at GamersChamber.com.

Renato presents WoW players near 12 million figure and what it means to every user posted at GamersChamber.com.

Renato presents Blizzard rolls out WoW PTR build 9464, Hunters heave huge sigh of relief posted at GamersChamber.com.

Renato presents The promise of World of Warcraft’s Patch 3.0.8 posted at GamersChamber.com.

Renato presents Extended World of Warcraft maintenance to cover Patch 3.0.8 implementation? posted at GamersChamber.com.

Renato presents Of bugs, rolling restarts, and the chaos that is Patch 3.0.8 posted at GamersChamber.com.

Renato presents Blizzard shuts down World of Warcraft Arenas posted at GamersChamber.com.

Renato presents On Arena bug details and how Blizzard is handling the fiasco posted at GamersChamber.com.

Renato presents World of Warcraft Patch 3.0.8 silver linings – Netherwing nerfs, critter achievements posted at GamersChamber.com.

Renato presents World of Warcraft Tuesday Maintenance to flush out patch 3.0.8 bugs posted at GamersChamber.com.

Renato presents New World of Warcraft Arena matching and ranking system details unveiled – GamersChamber.com posted at GamersChamber.com.

Renato presents Blizzard: Hunter class nerfs have gone overboard posted at GamersChamber.com.

Renato presents World of Warcraft Glider on the verge of being shut down? posted at GamersChamber.com.

Renato presents Blizzard unveils first batch of WoW patch 3.1 class changes – GamersChamber.com posted at GamersChamber.com.

Renato presents Blizzard releases statement on Glider court ruling controversy – GamersChamber.com posted at GamersChamber.com.

Renato presents Blizzard gears up fix for World of Warcraft Tabards storage problem posted at GamersChamber.com.

Renato presents Eight-hour long WoW maintenance to blaze trail for patch 3.0.9 implementation posted at GamersChamber.com.

Renato presents World of Warcraft Arena Tournament details unveiled posted at GamersChamber.com.

Renato presents World of Warcraft: The curious case of The Ice Stone Had Melted bug posted at GamersChamber.com.

Renato presents Jeff Kaplan waves goodbye to WoW, says hello to new Blizzard MMO posted at GamersChamber.com.

Renato presents World of Warcraft a model for Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution? posted at GamersChamber.com.

Renato presents World of Warcraft’s Blizzcon 2009 details unveiled – GamersChamber.com posted at GamersChamber.com.

Renato presents Blizzard opens gates to WoW Arena Tournament registration posted at GamersChamber.com.

Renato presents World of Warcraft’s Ghostcrawler explains patch 3.1 mana regen changes posted at GamersChamber.com.

Renato presents Is World of Warcraft Gold faring better than Human Dollars? posted at GamersChamber.com.

Renato presents World of Warcraft patch 3.1 PTR still on stand-by status posted at GamersChamber.com.

Renato presents Blizzard opens World of Warcraft patch 3.1 Public Test Realms posted at GamersChamber.com.

Renato presents World of Warcraft patch 3.1 PTR quick impressions; undocumented patch notes released posted at GamersChamber.com.

Renato presents Blizzard rolls out new WoW patch 3.1 build; updates official patch notes posted at GamersChamber.com.

Renato presents GhostCrawler encourages players to go out of WoW, try other MMOs posted at GamersChamber.com.

Renato presents Blizzard dev team caving to players? demands too much? Zarhym says in your dreams posted at GamersChamber.com.

Renato presents Has World of Warcaft become too easy or has its players just gotten better? posted at GamersChamber.com.

Renato presents Blizzard to give Horde new World of Warcraft mounts posted at GamersChamber.com.

riaan de villiers presents Review: Star Wars the Force Unleashed posted at Digital Liquor.

Steve McCutchen presents Punch-Out: The Rise and Fall of the World Video Boxing Association posted at Steve McCutchen’s Cavalcade of Awesomeness.

mmorpgtips presents Making gold through Black Tabby farming posted at MMORPGTips, saying, “Are you a big fan of pets in World of Warcraft? Did you know that not only are these pets cute and fun to collect, but they are also a good source of gold in WoW? To listen to the podcast and learn more about Black Tabby farming, and cross-faction trading go to Secret Warcraft Podcast Episode 4. For more tips, tricks, and video guides visit Massive Gold Blueprint.”

Renato presents Blizzard puts clamps on pay-for-play WoW add-ons, developers respond posted at GamersChamber.com.

Karl Thompson has written an excellent article on Starcraft II’s development, and how Blizzard have changed since their merger with Activision, with his post Activision’s Influence on Blizzard and the Starcraft II Trilogy Release Date.

That’s your lot for this month, ladies and gentlemen. Next month’s Carnival will be on May 18th, so get those articles flooding in now using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.

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