Sunday, June 29, 2008

Before El Erico there was me and my crappy voice.



Before my friend El Erico was the narrator if the show i tried to see how my video editing skills were. It was good, but there was another with my voice. Frankly it wasn't gonna cut it. Maybe if i did like a Retarded Gamer Show it would be a better fit but till then its a no go. Anyways hope you enjoy my little experiment.

Friday, June 27, 2008

EP.5 NO MORE HEROES TRAILER

As promised here a sneak peak at our next game review.

Thursday, June 26, 2008

Episode 5 is still in prodution so heres an interesting find.

As the title said we're still working on our newest episode, but do not worry as we believe that it is worth the wait. I'll have a preview up sometime today or tomorrow so you'll know what we're up to. Till then hers a very interesting video i found on revver, enjoy!

Friday, June 20, 2008

Magic Ink Gaming Episode 4: Vampire Nights (PS2)



In this episode of Magic Ink Reviews, we review Vampire Nights for the PS2. This game, born into the unforgiving sun, is one of Namco's many failed attempts at a rail shooter. Get ready for some horrible voice acting in this "treasure". Vampires, hunters and kidnap victims await you in today's episode!

Sunday, June 15, 2008

The Incredible Hulk review

Hey everyone! While we work on Episode 4, why not enjoy this quick review of the new Incredible Hulk movie. For those who are expecting John Woo's Piggins to be found this version, just turn around, take your bread with you, and take a bench in the park.

Episode 4 should be up within a week, so to our fans, (and i'm not talking about me, myself, and I) please be patient.

By the way, just for the record, our material is on these websites.

Youtube (Under Killatia)
Revver (Under Killatia)
Destructoid (In the community blogs under the user name Killatia)
Veoh (Under Killatia)
Screwattack (Under blogs with the user name Killatis)
Or just search for "Magic Ink Gaming" on any of these sites.

Enjoy!



Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Episode Three Is Out... What To Expect?

Now you can expect Episode Four! We would've cranked this out earlier, so we're probably going to have to wait a week or so, but after cranking out Episode Three so fast, I decided it might be best to take a break. Well, fast is a relative term, seeing as how the actual Magic Ink Review Process consists of several actual steps:

Step 1: Decide on game to review. We tend to have some conflicting ideas/interests when it comes to this.

Step 2: Record game footage. This requires, obviously, most of what's going to be talked about, and extra filler footage to fill in the gaps. Usually we get enough with just one or two plays.

Step 3: Dump the footage onto the computer and convert it to a format that can be read by the video editor. Chris does this, so I'm not totally sure how this works exactly.

Step 4: Develop the script! As much as Billy and Chris think I'm great at coming up with stuff on a whim, putting it all into words can be a fairly difficult process. So, I write up a script and follow that when I...

Step 5: Record the narrative. I have the most fun with this, since Chris and Billy are almost always around to listen and give pointers. Actual editing of the script can happen pre, during, or post-recording. Maybe sometime I'll throw up a video of the actual work area(s) if there's actual interest.

Step 6: Video editing! This tends to take as long, if not longer, than the actual gameplay recording. There's a lot of actual content to sift through, and making it all relevant can be a bit discouraging at times. Sometimes there's just nothing there for what I want. Ah, well. For example, in the original version of the Battle Stadium D.O.N. script, there was a whole two paragraphs cut describing the bonus level for the slot machine, because we didn't actually HAVE the footage, and Billy was too lazy to play and get some. We're sure you'll get the idea of what we meant when you play, anyway.

Step 7: Convert the final product into a playable format and shrink it according to size restrictions on the few websites we throw the actual movie onto. This is, again, what Chris does. I do the describing and try to think up tags for the post.

So, there's a little look into the actual Magic Ink Gaming Process.

As for the next review, you'll probably be pleased to know that it's got some hilariously bad voice acting, but that's all I'm giving away. Look forward to it.. eventually!

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Magic Ink Gaming, Episode 3: Battle Stadium D.O.N. (Gamecube)

Today's episode of Magic Ink gaming focuses on a crossover fighting game by the name of Battle Stadium D.O.N.. Released in the middle of 2006, the game was overlooked in favor of other games, and certainly needed a bit of a pick-me-up. Finding and purchasing this game won't be particularly difficult, seeing as it's for the now-extinct Gamecube. Just remember, when you have rubbery pirates and guys with gravity-defying golden hair running around, Fight Club will never be the same.