All Posts by: Jason Fanelli

By Jason Fanelli, August 24, 2009 0 GN

Fighting game fans, hold on to your face. You’re already excited that Capcom brawler Tatsunoko vs Capcom is heading to American shores next year, but it won’t totally be the same… …there will be more. GameSpot reports that during their… Read More »

By Jason Fanelli, August 21, 2009 0 GN

Band Hero, Activision’s more family friendly entry into its Guitar Hero franchise, announced its first two guest stars from the music world. They are Adam Levine, lead singer of Maroon 5… AND Taylor Swift, country music star hailing from the… Read More »

The Best Soundtracks of 2009: The First Half

By Jason Fanelli, August 16, 2009 0 Features

If you listened to the Vs. Node Podcast (and let’s face it, you should have) last week, you would have heard our picks for the best games of the first half of 2009. Since all games have soundtracks, why not… Read More »

Madden NFL 10 Review

By Jason Fanelli, August 13, 2009 0 VG Review

The Madden franchise, despite its sales success, faces the most criticism year after year. How do you keep your game fresh and new, while at the same time keeping the same fundamental system that fans have grown to love? Last… Read More »

By Jason Fanelli, August 13, 2009 0 VG Review

Rhythm games and I usually get along. Dance Dance Revolution, Guitar Hero/Rock Band, you name it, I can usually handle it. BIT.TRIP CORE, however, is a different story. It starts out simple enough: you have four directions — up, down, left,… Read More »

By Jason Fanelli, August 7, 2009 0 GN

According to an Amazon.com listing, Media Molecule’s PS3-exclusivce hit LittleBigPlanet will be coming back to store shelves this fall. The Game of the Year Edition will sell at 50 USD, $10 lower than the original release, and boasts "Bonus Content… Read More »

By Jason Fanelli, July 31, 2009 0 GN

Bioware released the boxart for its upcoming game Mass Effect 2, the sequel to the highly-acclaimed 2007 shooter/RPG hybrid. If you like Mass Effect or old 80s’ style movie posters, the cover art is for you: It certainly underscores the… Read More »

By Jason Fanelli, July 28, 2009 0 GN

…a rooster hat. That’s right, if you put $5 down on the highly-acclaimed DS title at Gamestop (US) or EB Games (Canada), you will receive a free rooster hat to wear as you solve puzzles with flamethrowers, gas cans, and… Read More »

Kitty Got Wet: The Ad-Lib To End All Ad-Libs

By Jason Fanelli, July 24, 2009 0 GN

It was a simple enough question. Nolan North, voice of Uncharted’s hero Nathan Drake, was asked about his favorite ad-libbed moment during voice acting for the upcoming sequel Uncharted 2: Among Thieves. North then asked creative director Amy Henning if… Read More »

The Great Game OST Battle CHAMPION!!!!

By Jason Fanelli, July 19, 2009 0 Features

64 games. One champion. That is what was promised at the beginning of this event. The games that made it into the tournament, the seedings, and the results would purely be decided by you, the gaming public. We had some… Read More »