“Will I be back? Things change in life, and someday I may decide to give it another go. Having said that, though, I doubt it. I always hated when writers would announce their big “comeback”, only to write one crappy column and never bother to return for a second, crappier column. So I doubt a […]
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Part 1: Introduction - A Personal Story
- Feeling Used
- Midway Arcade Treasures 2
Part 2: Hardware
- Pay To Play
- Forcing Your Hand
- Price Cuts
Part 3: Shipping & Handling
- Big Releases = Big $
- Manufacturing A Hit
- An Alternate Universe
- Under-Promising And Over-Delivering
Part 4: Video Game […]
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction
PART 1: Creating the ESRB
- The Major Players
- Mario
- Night Trap
- Mortal Kombat
- Sen. Joe Lieberman
PART 2: ESRB vs. MPAA
- The MPAA
- Ratings and Marketing
- Ratings Creep
- Who […]
Welcome! Thanks for dropping by Inside Pulse for this edition of Rapid Fire. I’m Bryan Berg, and I’ve got a lot to cover today, so let’s get started!!
FIRING BACK
Chuck Platt and I exchanged LJ comments on last week’s piece about gaming burnout. Chuck, as he is wont to do, blamed FF7, as […]
Welcome to this special intro-free edition of Rapid Fire! Right back on the saddle, it’s time for…
FIRING BACK
McNutt gets first dibs this week…
The DS will have no problem selling. It’s a new handheld from Nintendo. The GBA:SP had absolutely no hype…it was revealed about a month before it went mass market. Sure, just an upgrade, […]
Hello all, and happy Dreamcast Day!!! Five years ago, we received one of the greatest consoles ever, and we should all take a moment to remember it today. After you read this column, that is.
Nevertheless, welcome to Rapid Fire. Today’s going to be a fun one, with two distinct parts. First, […]
Holla at your boy! And Happy Thursday! Your reward for getting through the week is a new edition of Rapid Fire, found here at the finest up-and-coming game site out there, Inside Pulse. Thanks for coming by to check us out today. We hope you’ll continue to do so in the […]
Hello, and welcome to another edition of Rapid Fire. It’s a wonderful Thursday, so pull up a chair and start your day with us at Inside Pulse. On behalf of all of the gaming Kliq, thanks for reading.
No news this week, but one thing I did want to touch on, then we’ll go […]
Welcome to the second edition of Rapid Fire! Thanks for making it back to Inside Pulse and joining us as we bring you the most recent happenings in the industry, not to mention some of the best reviews and opinion around! I’m Bryan Berg and, once again, this is Rapid Fire.
A big thank […]
Hello everybody, Happy Thursday, and welcome to Inside Pulse. I’m Bryan Berg, and this is Rapid Fire, my debut on the new site. Thanks for stopping by.
Those of you who have read me on 411 know me pretty well, but for any newcomers, here’s the deal. Like I said, my name is […]