Coffee Talk #270: The Biggest Gaming News of 2010

What was the biggest gaming news of the year? Find out what 1Up.com’s Sam Kennedy, Gamasutra’s Christian Nutt, and GameFly Media’s (Shacknews) Garnett Lee had to say on the matter.

Welcome to Coffee Talk! Let’s start off the day by discussing whatever is on your (nerd chic) mind. Every morning I’ll kick off a discussion and I’m counting on you to participate in it. If you’re not feelin’ my topic, feel free to start a chat with your fellow readers and see where it takes you. Whether you’re talking about videogames, CAA’s involvement with the formation of Respawn, Harmonix suing Viacom, or Larry Brown’s next coaching job, Coffee Talk is the place to do it.

2010 was a truly fascinating year for the gaming world. There’s so much change in the air! 3D gaming, social gaming, motion controls, mobile gaming, developer consolidation, publisher power shifts, and more have changed and will continue to change the gaming landscape. What was the biggest gaming news of the year? Find out what 1Up.com’s Sam Kennedy, Gamasutra’s Christian Nutt, and GameFly Media’s (Shacknews) Garnett Lee had to say on the matter by watching the video above.

Naturally, I want to know what you thought was the biggest gaming news of 2010. Shout it out in the comments section (please)!

My Google Chrome Cr-48 Has Arrived!

Sorry things have been slow today, boys and girls. I woke up to a very early delivery and was surprised to a find a Google Chrome Cr-48 notebook! Like any tech nerd, I forgot about the rest of the world and played around with my new gadget for several hours. I’m going to put it through its paces and make a video on the Cr-48. For now, please let me know if you have any questions about Google’s Chrome OS reference laptop.

Today’s Poll: PSP Android Phone vs. Windows Phone 7

With Apple making huge strides in mobile gaming with groundbreaking titles like Infinity Blade, Microsoft and Sony are looking to up their mobile phone offerings. Windows Phone 7 features Xbox Live capabilities with limited gaming functionality. The upcoming PSP Android phone will also have limited PlayStation Portable capabilities. Which mobile gaming phone interests you more? Kindly vote and discuss!

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Racist Group Hates Thor Movie’s Black Heimdall

A group or racists that call themselves the Council of Conservative Citizens are planning a boycott of the upcoming Thor movie over its use of a black actor portraying the Norse god Heimdall. These idiots believe that Marvel Comics has a left-wing agenda and is furthering its goals by using Idris Elba, a British actor of African descent, to play a mythical god. Uh…okay. The best part is that the group can’t take criticism for its moronic crusade and responds to attacks with lines like:

The left-wing knows that there is no reasonable way to defend re-writing black people into Norse mythology. So they just viciously hurl insults.

Do these people know what fiction is? I’m guessing that these people have a reasonable way to defend rewriting Jesus Christ into a deity with dazzling white skin and sparkling blue eyes.

For the record, I’m happy to viciously hurl insults at stupid people that are receiving PayPal donations to generate hate.

Thanks to my friend Paul for notifying me about these people. Please be careful. You’re Jewish and the Council of Conservative Citizens might lynch you.

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Coffee Talk #269: Your 2010 Videogame Disappointments

My excellent friends GameFly Garnett Lee, Gamasutra Christian Nutt, and 1Up.com Sam Kennedy are back! This time around they talk about the games that disappointment them the most in 2010. What games let you down in 2010?

Welcome to Coffee Talk! Let’s start off the day by discussing whatever is on your (nerd chic) mind. Every morning I’ll kick off a discussion and I’m counting on you to participate in it. If you’re not feelin’ my topic, feel free to start a chat with your fellow readers and see where it takes you. Whether you’re talking about videogames, the dangers of acting in the Spider-Man musical, Bryan Danielson wrestling his real-life trainer last night, or Yao Ming out for the season (again), Coffee Talk is the place to do it.

My excellent friends GameFly Garnett Lee, Gamasutra Christian Nutt, and 1Up.com Sam Kennedy are back! This time around they talk about the games that disappointment them the most in 2010. Naturally, I want to know about your videogame disappointments (But only after you’ve watched the video. Ha!). What games let you down in 2010?

Sony Shows Off List of Stereoscopic 3D Games

Sony Computer Entertainment America has produced a nifty list of current PlayStation 3 games that take advantage of stereoscopic 3D televisions and future titles that will use the tech. It’s an impressive group of titles, but are any of these games enough to make you pull the trigger on a 3D TV? Give the list a peek and let me know (please)!

Current PlayStation 3 Stereoscopic 3D Games

  • Auditorium
  • Call of Duty: Black Ops
  • Enslaved: Journey to the West (via PSN software update)
  • EyePet
  • The Fight: Lights Out
  • Gran Turismo 5
  • High Velocity Bowling
  • Hustle Kings
  • James Cameron’s Avatar: The Game
  • MotorStorm: 3D Rift
  • NBA 2K11 (new retail version; free PSN software update coming in January 2011)
  • PAIN
  • Prince of Persia Trilogy
  • The Sly Collection
  • Super Stardust HD (via PSN software update)
  • Swords and Soldiers
  • TRON: Evolution
  • Tumble
  • WipEout HD

Future PlayStation 3 Stereoscopic 3D Games

  • Crysis 2
  • de Blob 2: Underground
  • Dungeon Defenders
  • Ico and Shadow of the Colossus Collection
  • Killzone 3
  • MLB 11: The Show
  • Mortal Kombat
  • MotorStorm Apocalypse
  • Virtua Tennis 4
  • Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception

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Verizon to Announce LTE Android Phone at CES 2011

Verizon sent out a teaser tweet that indicates it will show off an LTE iPhone at CES 2011 (next month!). If you live in a city covered by Verizon LTE then you should definitely keep up with this exciting news. The power of an Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) phone with the speed of Verizon’s LTE network sounds awesome, don’t you agree?

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Final Fantasy IV Complete Collection Trailer

Last week I wrote about the exciting Final Fantasy IV Complete Collection for Sony PlayStation Portable. Square Enix recently released a trailer for this compilation and it has hit the interwebz! It’s in Japanese, but you can still feel the awesomey awesomeness of this compilation of one of the best Final Fantasy games ever.

Give it a look and let me know what you think (please)!

Coffee Talk #268: Your Favorite Game of 2010

It’s time for you to declare your favorite game of the year! I’ve dragged three of my friends into the mix — three friends that happen to be some of the best editors in the videogame business.

Welcome to Coffee Talk! Let’s start off the day by discussing whatever is on your (nerd chic) mind. Every morning I’ll kick off a discussion and I’m counting on you to participate in it. If you’re not feelin’ my topic, feel free to start a chat with your fellow readers and see where it takes you. Whether you’re talking about videogames, the Milwaukee Brewers making some noise with the Greinke trade, WWE Edge as your new World Heavyweight Champion, or your favorite Christmas dish, Coffee Talk is the place to do it.

It’s time for you to declare your favorite game of the year! I’ve dragged three of my friends into the mix — three friends that happen to be some of the best editors in the videogame business. 1Up’s Sam Kennedy, Gamasutra’s Christian Nutt, and GameFly Media’s (Shacknews) Garnett Lee share their personal game-of-the-year choices in the video above.

Kindly check out the video and share your favorite game of 2010!