The Dreamcast Will Not Die

By all accounts, the Sega Dreamcast should be dead. But it's not.

The Sega Dreamcast launched in 1998. While it was discontinued in the West in 2002, Sega continued to officially support (and repair) the console up until 2007.

And while Microsoft could have given Dreamcast games a second life (but didn't), that doesn't mean new Dreamcast games have dried up. Throughout the last decade, the console continued to get new games — from licensed developers in Japan and homebrew developers in the West.

At the recent Gamescom convention in Cologne, Germany, developer RedSpotGames had Dreamcast demo kiosks placed proudly between the Xbox 360 and the Wii demo kiosks.

RedSpotGames has published Wind and Water: Puzzle Battles, a puzzle game developed by a Costa Rica-based studio, in 2008 and Rush Rush Rally Racing, a top down racer, last fall.

Other developers and publishers continue to work on Dreamcast titles. Even in 2010, when we are well on into the console lives of the current gen, the Dreamcast keeps on keeping on. Dreamcast games have found a home on the Xbox 360 and the PS3 as games are hitting the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade this fall.

The Dreamcast's pulse is faint, but make no mistake, the console is still alive.

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Pic of Real Newspaper in Seattle for PAX

PAX '09 BioShock 2 Mural

PAX 09 Videos

Here are a few videos from PAX 09. The sound and video quality kind of suck, because they were taken with my cell phone, so don't complain... I warned you.

*videos below*


first video is a video I took while we were waiting in line on Day 1 of PAX. The doors to the Exhibition Hall don't 'technically' open till 10a, but that doesn't stop people from showing up early and waiting in line (including us).




second video is a video of a girl riding the mechanized bull in the Darksiders' Booth. It's pretty cool that they had something like a mechanized bull there for attendees to bust their ass on.




third video is a short video of the concert from Friday night where they play videogame music (there was another one Saturday night... but there was no way I was going to waste my time doing that shit again!!!) Also, I'm gonna say it again... my phone camera sux. So the quality of video and sound is pretty crappy, but you can get the idea of how many people were there and what it looked like.

PAX 09 (Part 3)

(continued from Part 1 and Part 2) PAX 09 was so amazing... it truly was the best gaming experience I've ever had despite the fact that I believe I got sick there. It still didn't damper my experience though. It is so much better than Gen Con IMO. Well, here are the rest of the PAX pics from Day 2 and Day 3. *Pics Below*

'Munchkin' Mascot

Moose & N8 playing 'Borderlands'

The 'Tru Blood' HBO show now has an energy drink. Yes. I'm serious. I'm not kidding. But there was a joke going around that the formula got mixed up with a proposed 'Lord of the Rings' energy drink and instead of turning you into a vampire, it turns you into a hobbit.

Maybe they was some truth to that rumor?!?!

'Star Wars The Old Republic' MMO character

Candid shot of Adam Sessler of 'Xplay'

Cowabunga!!!

Zombie Nurses

'Monsterpocalypse' booth (again)

'Left 4 dead 2' booth. Line too long. Couldn't justify waiting in line for that long when I could be waiting in line to play StarCraft II again (and I would play it on normal mode, of course. Not on easy... as seen here.)

'City of Heroes' Hottie

Some booths had great aesthetics

'Team Fortress 2' characters playing 'The Beatles: Rock Band'

4-player 'Super Mario Bros' for Wii

N8 playing 'Split Second'

Warhammer Online Booth *crickets chirping*

Cosplay Elf Chick

'Dragon Age: Origins' booth

Star Wars Stormtrooper

Cosplay Epic Fail

"Please feed me a sandwich"

Fantastic Custom-made Boardgame table = $2500 = Go eff yourself

'Bayonetta' Hottie Posing

'Bayonetta' about to blow Moose... away

Dice, Dice everywhere and so many games to play

Power Glove Version 2.0

Darksiders' booth let you ride a mechanized bull. Video HERE

Moose and his giant sword

Cool W.O.W. Poster

Girl who looks like a guy dressed like a girl

Moose playing 'Duck Hunt'

People playing Old Skool 10-player 'Bomberman'

Guys playing NES Contra

Cammy from Street Fighter series

"In the near future, I shall show you happiness only so I can take it away because I hate mooseses." - Platinum Angel

Practicing for 'Settler's of Catan' Tournament in Hotel Room

Yes... that is videogame toilet paper

Moose playing in the Finals!

Fuck you Platinum Angel... Moose got 1st loser!!! YES!!!

Me raping Moose and N8 during a game of 'Domaine'

Leaving PAX is so sad. Truly an occasion for mourning.

Don't forget to check out PAX 09 Part 1 and Part 2!

PAX '09 (Part 1)

So far, PAX '09 is freakin AWESOME! There are so many games to play and free swag that a person could almost spend the entire three days in the Exhibit Hall. Which is only part of 1 of 6 floors of gaming goodness! Here are some pics that I took during my first day. We playtested Battlefield: Bad Company 2 and Starcraft II. Both were great! It's only the first day, so there will be plenty more to come.

PAX '09 Badges

Waiting for doors to open on Day 1

WTF!?!?!?

Master Chief!!!

Crimson Viper from 'Street Fighter IV'

Diablo 3!!!

Free online FPS 'Combat Arts'

'Army of Men'

'Upper Deck Entertainment' Booth

'Battlefield: Bad Company 2'

Entrance to 'Battlefield: Bad Company 2' play area

Screenshot of 'Battlefield: Bad Company 2'

'Starcraft II' play area

Moose surprises everyone by choosing Protoss for 'Starcraft II' demo (sarcasm)

"I don't care what you do. Just don't bother Daddy while he's playing 'Starcraft II'. Now get lost!"

'Divinity II' booth

Master Chief... again!

Katamari - sucks!

N8 & Moose chillin in rest area

Cos play... everywhere