Gamescom 2012 Wish List

Well, it's that time of the year again! For those of you who aren't sure what I'm talking about, Gamescom is held in Cologne Germany every year. What is it, you ask? It's "the world's largest trade fair and event highlight for interactive games and entertainment". Each year this expo gets bigger and better, and has proven to be one of the most reliable trade shows around.

If you haven't listened to Gaming Gourmand's Episode 2, go check it out. Ryan and I discuss why we think E3 is getting worse, and why Gamescom is getting better. Every year I will have a wishlist of things I'd like to see shown at Gamescom. Last year, I had a pretty sweet wish list, and just about everything on it came true. It's my pleasure to share with you my Gamescom 2012 wish list. In no particular order:

Zombies, Monkeys, Maniacs and Other Adventures

A fine example of gentlemanly behavior.  Image source    

Recently I was given a copy of The Walking Dead video game series through Steam (Valve's online distribution channel for games). For those of you who are unaware The Walking Dead is an adventure game, in that it is a point-and-click adventure (sort of). This was quite a surprise to me, as I'd expected a much more action packed title, however, as I've been playing through TWD I feel that this was a really good choice and style for this game. It's also made me notice that there has been a small but sure resurgence of the adventure game genre over the past several years.

From remakes of The Secret of Monkey Island series to the first two volumes of Penny Arcade's On the Rainslick Precipice of Darkness, adventure games have been slowly making a return.

To the Vicitms of the Dark Knight Rises Colorado Midnight Showing Tragedy - Our Hearts go out to you

I want to take a moment to express my heartache for what happened at the midnight showing of Dark Knight Rises in an Aurora, Colorado theater. For those of you who haven't heard, you can read more here. No words can truly show how deeply I feel for the victims and their families. It's sad that this had to happen. I will say I am impressed with the response time of the local police, and SWAT teams, and I am grateful for the men and women who sacrifice every day to keep us all a little more safe. Again, take a moment to remember those who died at this shooting, the injured recovering, and their families. For those of you in Aurora reading this, please know that we feel for you, and you are in our thoughts and prayers.

-Mike Clark
Editor-In-Chief, Co-Founder
Gaming Cuisine


Mike has summed up my feelings and emotions of this tragic event very well, and I have little to add. It is tragedies and incidents like this that make us all remember how precious human life is, and how easily it can be lost. I only hope that all of those out there who are suffering from this needless incident, and others like it, find what peace they can.

- Ryan Huff
Chief Editor, Co-Founder
Gaming Cuisine

Flood the Sudds!

Remember how we throw tournaments? Well, we also sponsor a local Halo team called "GC Tenacity". Each of these players has some excellent skills in the art of Halo, and mean business about it. To show the world that Gaming Cuisine will become the best venue for video game tournaments in Utah, we would like to recruit all of you to help us, and Tenacity out. They will be competing against a very well known, and skilled team called Reality Check, who happen to have two players on the team called Suddoth 1, and Suddoth 2. We want you to flood each of their player's chat boxes with Team Tenacity chants, and Gaming Cuisine links so that we can start to let them, and other competition know that it's on like Donkey Kong... Or Halo... You get my point, right? In no way, shape, or form is this an attempt to interrupt the gameplay of either team. It's simply an attempt at getting our name, and Tenacity's name out there. We wish both teams good luck, and good gaming! For all of the details on this exciting adventure, follow this link! The game starts at 7:00 P.M. Mountain Standard Time.

Until next time, keep on gamin' on!

Gaming Gourmands Podcast - Episode 2!!

We are so happy to finally release Episode 2 of the Gaming Gourmands podcast. All you need to do is click, and enjoy! In this episode Ryan and I discuss our thoughts and feelings on E3, What's cooking, and several other awesome topics. Give it a listen and please, if you have any comments or recommendations, e-mail us! gamingcuisine@gmail.com

Until next time, keep on gamin' on!

Gaming Gourmands: Episode II & Atomic Arcade

Eric our sound guy, is currently in the final stages of making sure Episode II of Gaming Gourmands is as brilliant as it can be. Thank you so much for your patience! It will be posted VERY soon, I promise! 

Also, please forgive us for our absence on Friday. It was a crazy weekend for all of us. For those of you who are local here in Salt Lake City, go check out The Atomic Arcade shop on 3939 S. Highland Drive. Chris Wright is the owner, and recently opened it in March. They are open really late, so if you are a night owl like me, you'll be there until they close at midnight during the week, and one a.m. on the weekends! This shop has original arcade machines from the 70's, 80's, and 90's. If you have a favorite from when you were a kid, then you'll probably find it there for your personal enjoyment. If you are someone who hasn't played games from those years, then head over there anyway and discover something new! I talked to Chris today, and he will be interviewing with us very soon, so be sure to check back for that, and tell them Gaming Cuisine sent ya!

Until next time, keep on gamin' on!

Halo 4: E3 2012 Multiplayer - MLG Player Comments

As many of our steady readers know, I am a massive Halo fan. I've been on board with Halo since it's debut on the original Xbox. I can't even count how many LAN parties I have hosted, and attended, and how many incredible moments happened in it's beautiful multiplayer. There are less than 4 months left until Halo 4 graces us with it's presence. If you have not played Halo for ANY reason, this would be the time to jump aboard it's massive train.

Dreams Come True: NiGHTS Into Dreams HD

If you don't know why NiGHTS Into Dreams HD is a big deal,
then do yourself a favor and find the Saturn or Wii version now.
And yes, the "i" is not capitalized for a reason. Source

Earlier today Sega of America announced an HD remake of the Sega Saturn classic NiGHTS Into Dreams for the Playstation Network (PSN), Xbox Live Arcade (XBLA) and PC digital download (likely via Steam, etc.). The remake will feature all of the original levels in HD, as well as online leaderboards, trophies, achievements, and a "Saturn Mode" which will let the players experience the original graphics.

It was sixteen years ago today, July 5, 1996, that the original NiGHTS was released, setting the Sega gaming community, and others, on fire. A 3D platformer unlike anything previously seen, NiGHTS showcased what the Sega Saturn was capable of, and gave Sega's fans something to talk about. While there were plenty of "2.5D" platformers on the market at this point, most true 3D platformers, such as Super Mario 64, Spyro, and Crash Bandicoot, were still months, if not years, away from US release. While it could be argued that NiGHTS also falls into the 2.5D category, it's easy to point out there were parts of the game where you roamed free around the ground in true 3D fashion, and not just looping through "railed" sections of gameplay. A key point in separating 2D from 3D.

Gaming Gourmands Episode 2 - Coming soon & Assassin's Creed: III Limited edition

Ryan and I just got done recording episode 2 of Gaming Gourmands. Included this time around will be topics that are sure to wet your lips with the sweet nectar of what we are excited to see, including Skyrim Dawnguard, Resident Evil 6, and much more. This should be released for your listening pleasure within the next couple of weeks. We recorded in the Cove Studio, at Dutch Apple, with Sound Engineer and Mixer, Eric Limburg. He has an awesome amount of recording capability, and would surely satisfy anyone's aching for Audio assistance. Please contact him by shooting him an e-mail to ericsoundguy@gmail.com with any inquiries.