56 Results for jon robinson

The Gamer: Step into the octagon with Mike Swick and Rampage Jackson

Jon Robinson

Mike "Quick" Swick just knocked me out in under a minute (how's that for somebody living up to their nickname). And by knocked out, I mean put to slee...

Blog Entry | Conversation | May 26, 2009

The Gamer Blog: Brian Orakpo and Michael Crabtree on NCAA Football 10

Jon Robinson

When Redskins rookie Brian Orakpo hears about the new "fumble pile" feature in Madden where players battle at the bottom of body mountain for the ball...

Blog Entry | Conversation | May 19, 2009

The Gamer Blog: Punch Out!! is Wii's latest champ

Jon Robinson

I had the chance to spend the day at Nintendo playing an advance copy of Punch Out!! for the Wii, and I just have to say that if you're a fan of the o...

Blog Entry | Conversation | May 12, 2009

The Gamer: A few words with Bucs QB Josh Freeman

Jon Robinson

When Josh Freeman was selected in the first round of the NFL draft, football fans in Tampa scrambled to the Web for all the latest info about their ne...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 28, 2009

The Gamer Blog: Talking DiRT2 with Ken Block

Jon Robinson

When rally icon Ken Block went to Japan in the early 90s, he once spent $200 at an arcade playing a racing simulator. The title? Sega Rally, the class...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 21, 2009

The Gamer Blog: A few words with Mike Cameron

Jon Robinson

You don't know a man until you've seen him in spandex. Those are words to live by if you cover video games, as month after month I'm invited to interv...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 14, 2009

The Gamer Blog: Talking UFC 2009 Undisputed with producer Neven Dravinski

Jon Robinson

The one thing all UFC video games to date have in common? They all suck. But when you look at UFC 2009 Undisputed, you can tell this game is going to ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 07, 2009

The Gamer: An interview with Legends of Wrestlemania senior designer Paul Edwards

Jon Robinson

Bret Hart throws Shawn Michaels off the top of the Hell in a Cell cage and watches as the bloody Heart Break Kid crashes through a table on the floor....

Blog Entry | Conversation | March 10, 2009

The Gamer Blog

Jon Robinson

Remember when hitting the Turbo and Steal buttons in NBA Jam would send opponents flying to the floor? That's what Derrick Rose's wicked crossover of ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | February 24, 2009

The Gamer: A word with Reggie Bush

Jon Robinson

Reggie Bush is on the phone, but all I hear is some crazed screaming in the background. "You hear that?" he asks. "It's (WWE wrestler) John Cena. He'...

Blog Entry | Conversation | February 18, 2009

The Gamer Blog

Jon Robinson

If you're checking out PS3 games at the store, Uncharted: Drake's Fortune looks like your basic search-for-gold-and-shoot-fools-who-get-in-your-way ty...

Blog Entry | Conversation | February 10, 2009

The Gamer Blog

Jon Robinson

Fans of the TV show Madden Nation no doubt know the name Len "Dynasty" Green. The 20-year-old from Philly was one of the most dominant gamers on the s...

Blog Entry | Conversation | February 03, 2009

The Gamer Blog

Jon Robinson

Marshawn Lynch is the first athlete I've ever heard utter these words: "I think I'm overrated in Madden a little bit. You see all those moves? They ma...

Blog Entry | Conversation | January 27, 2009

The Gamer Blog

Jon Robinson

If Dominique Wilkins is the Human Highlight Film, then the Hawks Josh Smith should be the Human Video Game. The way he seemingly walks on air, swoops ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | January 20, 2009

The Gamer Blog: Five Bold Predictions for 2009

Jon Robinson

If you're a die-hard gamer, 2008 hit some of the highest highs in the history of cyber sports. From NHL 09's EA Sports Hockey League, to the ability t...

Blog Entry | Conversation | January 06, 2009