The Pause Button – Gaming Unwound

I purchased Def Jam Rapstar, in a bundle with the microphone, for $5 a few months ago from Best Buy. In case you couldn’t tell, this is an indication that the game did not meet sales expectations. Talks of a sequel were quieted after its poor performance, with some discussion about how unlike Rock Band and Guitar Hero, the game did not seem to find a receptive audience. I’m here to write that I was that receptive audience. This is a game that was targeted perfectly to me, but more interestingly, it’s a game I’ve ended up giving a surprising amount of thought to. To put it succinctly, Def Jam Rapstar helped me understand what white people love about white people music.

EGOSOFT have announced that “X Rebirth” is due for release later this year on PC. This is brilliant news for me, as it continues—and promises to improve on—the previous games in the X series of games. "Hang on, back up," you, dear reader, may be saying to yourself. "What the heck is this all about?" Well, let me tell you.

2D adventure game lovers, get ready. The critically acclaimed indie hit, Bastion, is selling for 60% off on Steam until Thursday. So instead of 14.99$, it is currently selling at the amazing price of 5.99$.
INCREDIBLE! So don't wait, and call now!

You can now expect a review from yours truly at an indeterminate point in time.

What hasn't been said about the God of War series? Honestly, I'm not too sure, seeing as I haven't read much about it. My first contact with GoW came recently. I purchased the Origins Collection bundle - packed with a controller - on sale for 49.99$ on Amazon. A controller usually costs about 55$, so 50$ for a controller AND two games? You'd a be a moron not to buy. Or would you?

Not much has been happening on the Pause Button lately, but that doesn't mean nothing's been happening in the world of gaming. Here are a few interesting tidbits that you might like to hear about:

Turns out Ni no Kuni is going to come out in 2013, not 2012. Oh well. We've got some screenshots to satiate our thirst for Ghibli material.