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Chris Kohler is a video game journalist and editor who has written for several publications in the past decade, including Wired, Animerica, Official Nintendo Magazine and 1UP.com. He is also a published author of two books. His first book, Power-Up: How Japanese Video Games Gave the World an Extra Life, was published by Brady Games on 2004-09-14. His second book, Retro Gaming Hacks, was published by O'Reilly Media on 2005-10-12.

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Today’s Game Book: Race for a New Game Machine

The most fascinating part of the console wars happened long before anyone had even heard of PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360. Inside an Austin, Texas IBM lab, the engineers who’d spent the last two years working on the Cell processor for PS3 were given a new ...

From CHRIS KOHLER, Wired,  23 Nov 2009

Related Topics: IBM,  Microsoft Corporation,  Sony

Retronauts: Mario in the Time of Mode 7

On the latest installment of 1up.com’s podcast Retronauts, I join Jeremy Parish and Ray Barnholt to discuss the 16-bit era of Mario games. Join us as we talk about why Super Mario World was a pivotal moment in the series’ evolution, why Mario and Wario ...

From CHRIS KOHLER, Wired,  20 Nov 2009

Review: 'New Super Mario Bros. Wii' Is Nostalgic, Chaotic

Don’t let the name fool you. New Super Mario Bros. Wii is actually a little old. This traditional, 2-D action game brings back everything you loved about classics like 1991’s Super Mario World. The big innovation this time is that you can experience ...

From CHRIS KOHLER, Wired,  17 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Nintendo

Review: Assassin’s Creed II Is the Ultimate Killer App

You can’t see me. I’m there in the shadows, crouched down on the roof above you, dangling on the ledge below you. Maybe you know I’m nearby. Maybe you’re afraid for your life. You should be. Because by the time you realize where I am, you’ll be ...

From CHRIS KOHLER, Wired,  17 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Ubisoft,  Leonardo da Vinci

Music Games Aren’t Dead, Just Waiting to Be Reborn

Much of the wailing and gnashing of teeth coming out of last week’s videogame sales reports seems centered around the music game genre and its failure to stay on the charts. Let’s not confuse the decline of the Guitar Hero and Rock Band brands with the ...

From CHRIS KOHLER, Wired,  16 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Activision, Inc.,  Nintendo

Miyamoto: ‘Enhanced’ Wii Music Could Happen

Nintendo may have stumbled with the release of Wii Music, but it’s not done with the game yet. “Even today, we are receiving several different offers from people in the field of music education, so as far as Wii Music is concerned, I think is still has ...

From CHRIS KOHLER, Wired,  16 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Nintendo

Weekend Thrifting: Hitting the Vectrex Jackpot

This week’s thrifting adventures happened mostly by proxy. In the middle of recording another exciting installment of Game|Life The Video, I got a rare midday phone call from my parents in Connecticut. It had to be important. “Chris,” said my mom, ...

From CHRIS KOHLER, Wired,  16 Nov 2009

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Final Fantasy XIII Gets U.S. Release Date, New Theme Song

The long-delayed Final Fantasy XIII will be released in the U.S. and Europe on March 9, 2010, Square Enix said Friday. Square Enix also said that the Western releases of the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 game would feature a new theme song — “My Hands,” ...

From CHRIS KOHLER, Wired,  13 Nov 2009

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October NPD: Wii Wins, Uncharted Charts

The U.S. videogame market fell 19% versus last year in October 2009, although certain games showed solid performance, the NPD Group reported Thursday. Average weekly sales of PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 declined from last month, NPD said, although sales ...

From CHRIS KOHLER, Wired,  13 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Nintendo,  Sony,  Microsoft Corporation

The Life and Times of Nintendo

It would be difficult to argue that Nintendo is not the most important and influential game company of all time. No matter what you think of its personalities, its business practices, or its products past and present, Nintendo has been the central ...

From CHRIS KOHLER, 1up.com,  12 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Nintendo,  Shigeru Miyamoto

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