Monthly Archives: May 2013

Pokemon Black and White Preview

Posted on May 9, 2013 by tomkosiec

Watch out! Nintendo DS sales are going to explode this week. The fifth generation of Pokémon games has arrived. Pokémon is second only to Super Mario Brothers in the top-selling videogame franchises of all time. With well over 150 million Pokémon games sold worldwide to date, the series is bound to overtake Mario’s benchmark … Continue reading →

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The Many Faces of a Multi-Talented Mario

Posted on May 9, 2013 by tomkosiec

This week’s hot new video game release is Mario Sports Mix for the Wii. The game compiles basketball, dodge ball volleyball, and hockey all onto one disc. Mario is traditionally associated with platformers, but he’s dabbled in other genres as well. … Continue reading →

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3DS vs Sony NGP

Posted on May 9, 2013 by tomkosiec

Round two of the portable videogame war between Sony and Nintendo is quickly approaching. Nintendo, the current champ of portable gaming, is releasing the 3DS their successor to the Nintendo DS on March 27th. While Sony recently just announced the … Continue reading →

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11 original videogames to watch for in 2011

Posted on May 9, 2013 by tomkosiec

Now that the holidays are over it’s time to prepare for the onslaught of new videogames coming out in 2011. Most are sequels to popular franchises like Gears of War, Uncharted, and the Legend of Zelda, but some are completely … Continue reading →

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Thor Videogame preview

Posted on May 7, 2013 by tomkosiec

The God of Thunder finally makes his way to the silver screen this Friday, and not surprisingly, a video game will be released alongside the new movie. What’s surprising is that three different versions come out May 2nd, and each … Continue reading →

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What’s College For Anyway?

Posted on May 7, 2013 by tomkosiec

It’s a Saturday afternoon in Milwaukee and parents gather around the room at Danceworks, Inc., eager to watch their children perform. They’re doing hip-hop routines they learned from their dance instructor, TraVon Haase, a business student at the University of … Continue reading →

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Crossing Brady Street- The Grand Reopening of the Italian Grocery Store Glorioso’s

Posted on May 7, 2013 by tomkosiec

Eddie Glorioso, one of the three brothers who founded the Milwaukee Italian grocery store Glorioso’s in 1946, wipes tears from his eyes as he recalls when the family business opened in a new location  across from the original building. “What happened is … Continue reading →

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Super Mario Brothers Pianist

Posted on May 7, 2013 by tomkosiec

When most people think of great piano music they think of Mozart, Beethoven, and Super Mario Brothers. Wait! What was that last one again? The Super Mario Brothers theme is instantly recognizable to video game lovers and is one of the … Continue reading →

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