Legend of Zelda Wallpaper

Legend of Zelda 25th Anniversary wallpaperI'm glad to see that Skyward Sword has a solid release date now. I haven't been this excited for a Zelda title in awhile.  Possibly not since Ocarina of Time.  I've enjoyed the Zelda titles that have come out since then, but there is something about this new one that has me thinking about Ocarina of Time and A Link to the Past, which is my favorite Zelda title.  To show my appreciation and love for the series I'm posting up for you, our readers, another wallpaper.  This one as you can guess by the title is in homage to the Legend of Zelda series.  Like the Mario wallpaper I was thinking about the items that just have that distinctive classic Zelda feel.  I've made most of the items harken to my favorite A Link to the Past, though you will find a couple of items that are found in other games.  It seems stranged to think that it's the 25th Anniversary of the series, considering I have been playing since the first installment.  Man it makes me feel old.  In any case I hope that everyone enjoys this wallpaper.  It took me a lot longer than the Mario one, but I think the effort was well worth it for the final result.  If you are liking these, let me know in the comments section and give me suggestions for a future wallpaper.   I might just draw up a suggestion I like!

Click a link below for the desired size then right click on the image and choose Set As Desktop Background

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The Gameslave Podcast - Episode 81

Ok, I really need to find out why I cannot get my recordings to work reliably. But instead of coping out again I decided to try and cover everything we talked about during the recording. So with that, I give you The Gameslave Podcast Episode 81.

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Zelda: Skyward Sword Release Date

Curses, I was off by 18 days when we guessed the release date of the new Zelda game. But that is bound to happen even to the best of us. The release date for Zelda: Skyward Sword is officially set for November 20, 2011. So that means now I actually have time to play Skirim, even if it is only 8 days.

PS3 - Now Cheaper

Today Sony announced that the PlayStation 3 has been reduced in price to $249.99 (they also had similar price drops in Europe and Japan).  They did this seemingly out of the blue at Gamescom today. There were no lines like, "price drop in 2 weeks" or "we are going to drop the price but we are not saying to what".  The announcement came and was made effective today.  Is this the same Sony that could not keep the PSPGo a secret over a year ago?  But what does this mean to the poor sap that recently purchased a PlayStation 3?  That means if you want to save $50.00 you can return your recently purchased PlayStation 3 and get a new one at the new price.  But you will lose all your game saves you may have, and those can be more precious then life itself!

Thanks Amazon, cause that $0.99 was a real deal breaker for me.

Conversations with IrishPride Episode 5

Monkeys, Pigs and iPhones...oh my!

 

Hello everybody and welcome to episode 5 of Conversations with IrishPride!  Today I'm going to to talk to you about one of the best videos I've come across in a while, Baby Monkey (Going Backwards On A Pig).

 

 

First off, the name of the video itself is epic.  Secondly, anything that deals with monkeys is pretty damn awesome.  Third, the song that accompanies the video ties it all together.  When I first saw this video, it was muted and I smiled.  The second time I watched it with sound and I grinned even wider. 

 

After watching this video, your life will be complete.  I mean come on, it's a baby monkey going Best iPhone game evah?backwards on a pig.  Epic!  If you have already seen this video, I apologize for being late to the party.  But, even if you have seen this video, I do have news about it.  There is now an iPhone game that is based on this video called, you guessed it, Baby Monkey (Going Backwards On A Pig).  Do yourself a favor and pick up BM(GBOAP) for just $0.99, you're life will thank you. 

 

That will do it for episode 5 of Conversations with IrishPride.  Until next time, good luck getting this song out of your head!

 

~IrishPride

The Gameslave Podcast - Episode 80

The Gameslave Podcast Episide 80 has come to pass. We are still experimenting with recording techniques, and with getting non-squeky chairs, but I think things are improving.

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Red 3DS Coming Soon

New Flame Red 3DS set to be released September 9, 2011.Potential 3DS owners have gotten some great news lately.  Come tomorrow August 12, 2011 the Nintendo 3DS will drop $80 from $249 to $169.  Want to buy a 3DS but don't like the two available colors?  (I'm looking at you ZeldaQueen).  Fear not.  Come September 9, 2011 Nintendo will realese a new Nintendo 3DS called Flame Red.  So all of you future 3DS owners can pick up this stylish red 3DS just in time for Star Fox 64 3D.  It's a great time to be a Nintendo fan.

Metroid Anniversary

First Mario, then Zelda, now it is Metroid's turn for their 25th anniversary. To start the celebration Nintendo is going to give away Metroid Fusion to curent owners of Nintendo 3DS systems. You have until 8/11 at 11:59 PM to get your game from the eShop, so no dawdeling.

EDIT: Change that, you have to sign into the eShop by 08/11 so you can be an ambassador and get the game for free when it become available.