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Coffee Beans Remember January 4, 2011? If you don't, that was the day I posted my "New Year's Video Game Resolution". What was my New Year's Video Game Resolution for last year? I simply said, "...that I won't purchase any NEW or USED video games in 2011, until I finish my backlog of video games on my current generation consoles." The image below is what my backlog of video games looked like in January 2011:The Brew So, did I stick to my resolution and complete all the games? Her [..] > read more

December Brewed! Coffees Consumed, Games Played - Happy New Year!

Published on 2012-01-06 00:34:00

Coffee Beans Happy New Year! December was super busy, with January and the new year in full swing, let's take a quick look at the coffees and Ed Hardy Energy Snacks I consumed, and video games I played in December.Coffees (and Energy Snacks) Consumed in December Maxwell House Dark Roast - I believe this was purchased by Mrs. Coffee for us early in December, and was one of the 270 cup coffee containers. It didn't survive through December, but we did enjoy it. Community Coffee - I cons [..] > read more

The 2012 Olympics! Mario and Sonic Style

Published on 2012-01-01 16:23:00

Coffee Beans Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games was released in North America on November 15, 2011. The game was developed by Sega Sports in Japan, and it was published by Nintendo in Japan, and Sega in North America and Europe. The game received an ESRB rating of "Everyone" with "Mild Cartoon Violence" listed as content for parents and gamers to be aware of. Mario and Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games released with a MSRP of $49.99. How many hours have Wii owners s [..] > read more

Merry Christmas!

Published on 2011-12-24 22:23:00

Just wanted to wish all of you a very merry Christmas! Mrs. Coffee and I, along with our sons, were out of town over the last week, which is the main reason for no posts. I have a few posts lined up for the next week already, and posting should return to a more "normal" schedule, but until then I hope you all have a great Christmas! > read more

Hot Coffee in Modern Warfare 3? Yes Please!

Published on 2011-12-11 16:46:00

What good are night vision goggles, if your eyes can't stay open to use them?Order of successful night vision goggles usage: drink coffee, then use night vision goggles.Coffee Beans What's more awesome than drinking coffee and playing video games? Drinking coffee, and finding coffee related items/references in video games while playing! I received Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 on the Wii last month, and as I was playing through the game's single-player campaign I recorded a lot of foota [..] > read more

FPS Friday! Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3's Hours Report

Published on 2011-12-09 18:05:00

Coffee Beans Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 was released on November 8, 2011 for all the current generation home consoles. The Wii version released at a MSRP of $49.99, and it was developed by Infinity Ward/Sledgehammer Games and ported to the Wii by Treyarch, and it was published by Activision. The Wii version received an ESRB rating of "Mature" with "Blood and Gore, Drug Reference, Intense Violence, Strong Language" listed as content for parents and gamers to be aware of. How many [..] > read more

More Money for Coffee! UPDATED Amazon.com & Best Buy Deals, Now GameStop Also

Published on 2011-12-06 19:55:00

Coffee Beans We love coffee around here, and we also enjoy video games. What happens when video games go on sale? Well, that means you can buy video games at discounted rates, and save more money for coffee! More games = win. More coffee = win! Amazon.com is currently running a great "Buy One, Get One 50% Off" video game sale and the image above shows where to look for it at the link, and BestBuy.com is running a Buy any Two Games Priced $29.99 or More, Get a Third Select Game Free. sale [..] > read more

Ape & Monkey Together = Awesome Game! A Year's Worth of Donkey Kong Country Returns

Published on 2011-12-06 01:27:00

Coffee Beans Donkey Kong Country Returns was released on November 21, 2010 at a MSRP of $49.99. The game was developed by Retro Studios, and published by Nintendo. It received an ESRB rating of "Everyone", with "Mild Cartoon Violence" listed as content for parents and gamers to be aware of. How many hours have Wii owners spent hoarding bananas over the last year in Donkey Kong Country Returns? Let's take a look!The Brew Donkey Kong Country Returns now has 259,963 Wii owners that have [..] > read more

Dance Fever is Contagious! Just Dance 3 Report

Published on 2011-12-04 01:11:00

Coffee Beans Just Dance 3 was released on October 7, 2011, and it was the first game in the Just Dance series to be a multi-console release. Just Dance 3 was developed by Ubisoft Paris, and of course published by Ubisoft. The game received an ESRB rating of "Everyone 10+" with "Lyrics" listed as content for parents and gamers to be aware of. Just how much have Wii owners been dancing with Just Dance 3, and how well does the game appear to be selling? Let's take a look!How many ho [..] > read more

November Brewed! Coffees Consumed, Games Played

Published on 2011-12-03 20:41:00

Coffee Beans First, if you are the proud owner of a 2011 Club Nintendo Original Calendar, don't forget to change your month to December! Now, November was a great month! Not only was it Thanksgiving, and we have a lot to be thankful for, but we also had a family member visit us for a week. I was able to play a good bit of games, and consume coffee and caffeinated products throughout November. So, without further delay, let's take a look at the games I played and the coffees I consumed in [..] > read more

June Brewed - Coffees Consumed, Games Played

Published on 2011-07-03 00:19:00

Coffee Beans: June is over? Really? E3 has come and gone, and now we know a little bit about Nintendo's next console, the Wii U, though I really haven't expressed my thoughts about the system in a written piece here on > read more

How to Fix GoldenEye 007's Default Controls

Published on 2011-06-29 20:14:00

Coffee Beans: While GoldenEye 007 on the Wii is a very solid FPS game, I think one area that was overlooked by Eurocom was the default control setting. A default control setting should work well without players having to go i > read more

Sonic the Hedgehog's Birthday - How Many Hours Played

Published on 2011-06-27 00:04:00

Coffee Beans: Sonic the Hedgehog was originally released on the Sega Genesis on June 23, 1991. The game has seen several re-released versions, and one of those versions was for the Nintendo Wii's Virtual Console. > read more

FPS Friday - Greg Hastings Paintball 2 PS3 Footage

Published on 2011-06-24 23:46:00

Coffee Beans: Many of you may have seen some of my coverage for Greg Hastings Paintball 2 (GHP2) on the Wii over the last several months. Well last week on June 14, Greg Hastings Paintball 2 released on the PlayStat > read more

The Best Video Game Pirate, Jack Sparrow - A LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean Report

Published on 2011-06-23 02:06:00

Coffee Beans: LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean was released on May 10, 2011 for the Wii, as well as every other current console/handheld video game device. LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean was developed by Traveller's > read more

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time's Reported Game-Play Hours

Published on 2011-06-21 01:43:00

Coffee Beans: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (TLoZ:OoT) was originally released on the Nintendo 64 system in North America on November 23, 1998. TLoZ:OoT was developed by Nintendo's EAD, and of course direc > read more

The Most Sold Game Ever - Wii Play's Hours Reported Played

Published on 2011-06-20 01:53:36

Coffee Beans: Wii Play was released on February 12, 2007 with a MSRP of $49.99. The "game" was a compilation of nine mini-games, that used player created Miis from the Mii Channel; but not only did gamers get the nine m > read more

The Most Sold Game Ever - Wii Play's Hours Reported Played

Published on 2011-06-20 01:28:00

Michael Pachter On Wii Play Motion, A Year Ago

Published on 2011-06-17 01:24:57

Coffee Beans: If you just started following my blog in the last year, you may not have seen two posts last year that I did on Michael Pachter. One post was titled, "Analyzing the Analyst: Michael Pachter is Wrong", and the se > read more

Michael Pachter On Wii Play Motion, A Year Ago

Published on 2011-06-17 01:24:57

Michael Pachter On Wii Play Motion, A Year Ago

Published on 2011-06-17 01:20:00

PS3 versus Xbox 360: L.A. Noire's May Sales Ranks Breakdown

Published on 2011-06-14 02:18:10

Coffee Beans: L.A. Noire was released on May 17, 2011 for the PS3 and Xbox 360. The game released with a "Standard" edition with a MSRP of $59.99. L.A. Noire was developed by Team Bondi and published > read more

PS3 versus Xbox 360: L.A. Noire's May Sales Ranks Breakdown

Published on 2011-06-14 02:18:10

PS3 versus Xbox 360: L.A. Noire's May Sales Ranks Breakdown

Published on 2011-06-14 02:18:00

Caffeinated Thoughts about Project Café Rumors

Published on 2011-06-07 12:00:30

Coffee Beans: The rumor mill exploded in April with "news" about Nintendo's next console, codenamed Project Café, after Game Informer first broke the news. While initial rumors varied, a few things seeme > read more

Caffeinated Thoughts about Project Café Rumors

Published on 2011-06-07 12:00:30

Pre-Order/Reserve PlayStation Vita Online Now

Published on 2011-06-07 01:10:55

Coffee Beans: If you were watching Sony's E3 press conference tonight, you may have been really surprised(as I was), about the price points for the PlayStation Vita(Click to pre-order now!). Sony announced the > read more

Pre-Order/Reserve PlayStation Vita Online Now

Published on 2011-06-07 01:10:55

Pre-Order/Reserve PlayStation Vita Online Now

Published on 2011-06-07 00:30:00

Caffeinated Thoughts about Project Café Rumors

Published on 2011-06-05 20:06:00

May Brewed - Coffees Consumed, Games Played

Published on 2011-06-02 01:16:08

Coffee Beans: May was an interesting month for me. Being that I had finished up school(and am out for the summer), I started looking for summer work. I was hoping that whatever job I got might turn into a good part-tim > read more

May Brewed - Coffees Consumed, Games Played

Published on 2011-06-02 01:16:08

May Brewed - Coffees Consumed, Games Played

Published on 2011-06-02 01:14:00

WiiWare Wednesday: Has the Castle Been Defended?

Published on 2011-06-01 16:39:00

Coffee Beans: Nintendo's WiiWare service started in North America on May 12, 2008. There were six WiiWare titles available for download on the WiiWare service's launch, and now there are more than 300 WiiWare games to choose > read more

WiiWare Wednesday: Has the Castle Been Defended?

Published on 2011-06-01 16:39:00

WiiWare Wednesday: Has the Castle Been Defended?

Published on 2011-06-01 16:24:00

Conduit Travel - Conduit 2's Hours Arrive

Published on 2011-05-30 17:11:28

Coffee Beans: Conduit 2 was released on April 19, 2011 with a MSRP of $49.99. The game was a follow-up sequel to The Conduit which originally released on June 23, 2009. Conduit 2 has not been published for any oth > read more

Conduit Travel - Conduit 2's Hours Arrive

Published on 2011-05-30 17:11:28

Conduit Travel - Conduit 2's Hours Arrive

Published on 2011-05-30 17:02:00

Super Mario Galaxy 2 - A Year's Worth of Data

Published on 2011-05-29 23:38:05

Coffee Beans: Super Mario Galaxy 2(SMG2) released on May 23, 2010 with a MSRP of $49.99 for the Nintendo Wii. The game was a sequel to Super Mario Galaxy which released for the Wii on November 12, 2007. S > read more

Super Mario Galaxy 2 - A Year's Worth of Data

Published on 2011-05-29 23:38:05

Super Mario Galaxy 2 - A Year's Worth of Data

Published on 2011-05-29 23:38:00

Meet Mr. Rathalos and Ms. Rathian - Monsters Hunted

Published on 2011-05-26 00:46:42

Mr. Rathalos Coffee Beans: I have been playing Monster Hunter Tri more regularly since April(this year). It is one of the games on my backlogged list, and I am almost finished with the game's single-player campaign > read more

Meet Mr. Rathalos and Ms. Rathian - Monsters Hunted

Published on 2011-05-26 00:46:42

Meet Mr. Rathalos and Ms. Rathian - Monsters Hunted

Published on 2011-05-26 00:46:00

Mr. RathalosCoffee Beans: I have been playing Monster Hunter Tri more regularly since April(this year). It is one of the games on my backlogged list, and I am almost finished with the game's single-player campaign n > read more

Nintendo Selects - Animal Crossing: City Folk Data Report

Published on 2011-05-25 00:13:20

Pictured from left to right: K.K. Slider, Brewster, and Tom Nook Coffee Beans: Animal Crossing: City Folk(AC:CF) was originally released for the Wii on November 16, 2008. The game released with two versions: the soft > read more

Nintendo Selects - Animal Crossing: City Folk Data Report

Published on 2011-05-25 00:13:00

Pictured from left to right: K.K. Slider, Brewster, and Tom NookCoffee Beans: Animal Crossing: City Folk(AC:CF) was originally released for the Wii on November 16, 2008. The game released with two versions: the software > read more

Conduit 2 Gets Amazon-Bombed - Immaturity Abounds

Published on 2011-05-23 18:59:00

Coffee Beans: Early last week I posted, "Sega's Advertising Failure - Conduit 2?" In that post I showed the Amazon.com sales ranks for Conduit 2 from April 19 though April 30. I also provided the "professional" review s > read more

Home run! Strike out? Mario Super Sluggers Data Report

Published on 2011-05-20 20:38:00

Coffee Beans: Mario Super Sluggers originally released on August 25, 2008 for the Wii with a MSRP of $49.99. The game was developed by Namco Bandai and published by Nintendo. Mario Super Sluggers received a > read more

Nintendo Selects & The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Data Report

Published on 2011-05-18 00:19:00

Coffee Beans: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess released on November 19, 2006 as a Wii release title. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess was developed by Nintendo's Entertainment Analysis and Development s > read more

Sega's Advertising Failure - Conduit 2?

Published on 2011-05-17 00:27:00

Coffee Beans: Conduit 2 was released on April 19, 2011 for the Wii with a MSRP of $49.99. Conduit 2 was developed by High Voltage Software, and published by Sega. The game received a "Teen" rating from the > read more

FPS Friday Interview - Part II Q&A with Greg Hastings

Published on 2011-05-13 17:25:00

Coffee Beans: You can read Part I of the interview I posted last week with Greg Hastings HERE. *Editor's note: The very first question below was in regards to Greg Hastings Paintball 2's release date on the > read more

FPS Friday Video - GoldenEye 007 Multiplayer Match on Jungle

Published on 2011-05-13 16:42:00

Coffee Beans: A few weeks back I saw GoldenEye 007's list price drop to $39.99 on Amazon.com, and I put up a post about it. One of the regular readers here, Robert, saw the price drop on the game and after debati > read more

WiiWare Wednesday - A Rage of the Gladiator Gargadan Battle

Published on 2011-05-11 23:08:00

Coffee Beans: WiiWare Wednesday? You read that right! WiiWare Wednesday is a new feature for CoffeeWithGames, where I will talk about WiiWare games on Wednesdays. It will not be a weekly feature, but will more tha > read more

Battling for Hours - Heavy Fire: Special Operations' Report

Published on 2011-05-11 06:15:00

Coffee Beans: Heavy Fire: Special Operations was released on the WiiWare service on July 26, 2010. The game was developed and published by Teyon, andHF:SO can be downloaded for just 500 Wii Points. > read more

PS3 vs. Xbox 360: Portal 2's April Sales Ranks - Analysis with Chart

Published on 2011-05-10 11:27:00

Is this guy coffee proof?Coffee Beans: Portal 2 was released on April 19, 2011 for both the PS3 and Xbox 360. The game released with a "Standard" edition with a MSRP of $59.99. Portal 2 was developed and pu > read more

PS3 vs. Xbox 360: Mortal Kombat's April Sales Ranks - Analysis with Chart

Published on 2011-05-07 16:19:00

Coffee Beans: Mortal Kombat was released on April 19, 2011 for both the PS3 and Xbox 360. The game released with a "Standard" edition for $59.99, a "Collector's Edition" for $99.99, and a "Tournament Edition" for $149.99.&nbs > read more

FPS Friday! Greg Hastings Paintball 2 Interview with Greg Hastings!

Published on 2011-05-06 20:44:00

Coffee Beans: If you missed Part I or Part II of the interview about Greg Hastings Paintball 2, you can read them HERE and HERE. In Part I and Part II, I interviewed James Thrush the President of Super > read more

May the 4th Be With You! Hours From A Galaxy Far, Far Away...

Published on 2011-05-04 22:59:00

Coffee Beans: May the 4th be with you! If you don't/didn't know, today(or yesterday technically) was May 4th, and it has basically become the "official" Star Wars day. Last year I showed the reported > read more

GoldenEye 007 - Nightclub Multi-player Match

Published on 2011-05-03 13:42:00

Coffee Beans: As I stated in my "April Brewed - Coffees Consumed, Games Played" post yesterday, I played some GoldenEye 007 online multi-player with Robert(fellow reader), and Keith from RespawnAction.com, during April. > read more

April Brewed - Coffees Consumed, Games Played

Published on 2011-05-02 16:40:00

Coffee Beans: April was an extremely busy month, and it's gone forever now...at least until next year! So, with May upon us, let's take a quick look back at the coffees I consumed and the games I played during April!Coffees C > read more

Red Steel Giveaway Winner Announcement!

Published on 2011-05-01 01:35:00

The time has come! On April 12 I published, "5 Years Ago, This Day...and GIVEAWAY!", which was a post talking about how Ubisoft had confirmed in 2006 that Red Steel was being developed for the "Revolution", but the post also > read more

Super Mario Kart Putts or Speeds - Hours Debut

Published on 2011-04-30 14:52:00

Coffee Beans: Super Mario Kart was originally released on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in North America on September 1, 1992. It had previously been released in Japan on August 27, 1992 and later in Europe on > read more

A Year's Worth of Data - Monster Hunter Tri

Published on 2011-04-28 15:12:00

Coffee Beans: Monster Hunter Tri released on April 20, 2010 as a Wii exclusive, with a MSRP of $49.99 for a "Standard" software only version, and a Classic Controller Pro bundle with a MSRP of $59.99. While the C > read more

Red Steel Giveaway Update - Check Your Email!

Published on 2011-04-28 00:43:00

If you entered the Red Steel giveaway I posted a few weeks back, the time to enter has closed. If you're wondering "Who WON!?" Well, if you entered the giveaway, please check your email. > read more

The Force Is Strong - LEGO Star Wars III Report

Published on 2011-04-25 20:25:00

Coffee Beans: LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars was released on March 22, 2011 on the Wii, with a MSRP of $49.99. The game was developed by Traveller's Tales, and published by LucasArts. LEGO Star Wars III > read more

The Dance Fitness-Party Arrives - Zumba Fitness' Data Report

Published on 2011-04-24 23:09:00

Coffee Beans: Zumba Fitness was released on the Wii on November 18, 2010 with a MSRP of $39.99. It received an "Everyone" rating from the ESRB with "Mild Lyrics" listed as content for parents to be aware of. > read more

A PS3 FPS Release Date Confirmed - Move Support, 60+ Maps...

Published on 2011-04-23 22:51:00

Coffee Beans: I'm now pleased to say that PS3 owners will only have to wait a little while longer to play a new FPS that has Sony Move(and Navigation) support, 60+ maps, a map editor, online multi-player, as well as a solid single- > read more

FPS Friday: Greg Hastings Paintball 2 - Super X Studios Interview Part II

Published on 2011-04-22 19:21:00

Coffee Beans: If you missed Part I of the interview with Super X Studios' President, James Thrush, you can read that HERE. Part II of the interview is below, and it is the remaining portion of the interview > read more

The Wii's Last Fatality - Mortal Kombat Armageddon

Published on 2011-04-22 13:11:00

Coffee Beans: Mortal Kombat Armageddon was released almost 4 years ago now, on May 29, 2007 for the Wii. The game had a MSRP of $49.99 when it first released, and was rated "Mature" by the ESRB, with "Blood and Gore, Intense > read more

Hours in The Conduit

Published on 2011-04-20 20:24:00

Coffee Beans: The Conduit was released on June 23, 2009 as a Wii exclusive. The game had a lot of coverage/hype leading up to its release, and its developer, HVS, was very active in promoting the game. I wa > read more

Hours of Horror! Resident Evil Archives: Resident Evil

Published on 2011-04-19 01:13:00

Coffee Beans: Resident Evil Archives: Resident Evil was released on the Wii on June 23, 2009 with a MSRP of just $29.99. The game was developed and published by Capcom, and received an ESRB rating of "Mature", with "Blood and > read more

FPS Friday - FEATURE Interview! Greg Hastings Paintball 2 - Part I

Published on 2011-04-15 22:12:00

Coffee Beans: After I finished playing Greg Hastings Paintball 2's Career mode a few weeks back, I contacted the developer of the game, Super X Studios. I was really impressed by the amount of content in the game, and you can > read more

Greg Hastings Paintball 2 - Video Preview and Impressions

Published on 2011-04-14 14:43:00

Coffee Beans: Last September, I received a package in the mail from Majesco Entertainment. Inside the package was a copy of Greg Hastings Paintball 2, for the Wii. If you just started following my blog in the last few m > read more

5 Years Ago, This Day...and GIVEAWAY!

Published on 2011-04-12 22:43:00

Coffee Beans: Before we knew it as the Wii, we knew it as the Revolution. In March of 2006, there were rumblings of a FPS being developed for Nintendo's next console. Screenshots were even leaked/scanned from magazines, > read more

GoldenEye 007 - New List Price and Sale!

Published on 2011-04-05 00:26:00

Coffee Beans: GoldenEye 007 was released on November 2, 2010 as an exclusive for the Nintendo Wii. The game released with two versions: a standard software only version with a MSRP of $49.99, and a Golden Classic Controller P > read more

Metroid: Other M Crosses A Million...

Published on 2011-04-04 23:07:00

Coffee Beans: We last looked at Metroid: Other M's game-play hours as they were reported on November 29. You can read that full report HERE. How many hours have Wii owners spent playing Metroid: Other M in > read more

Amazon.com Leaks Nintendo 3DS Redesign!

Published on 2011-04-02 00:29:00

Coffee Beans: Last night I was browsing Amazon.com's video games section putting a list together of video games that were on sale. I decided to check the 3DS games and systems, and saw that Amazon was offering > read more

March Brewed, April Brewing - Coffees Consumed, Games Played

Published on 2011-04-01 22:46:00

Coffee Beans: Happy April Fools! March has been brewed and consumed, like a good pot of coffee; though there were a few bitter moments(delayed flight and major car repair!)...like coffee left sitting around too long! &nb > read more

A Year's Worth of Data - Red Steel 2

Published on 2011-03-30 23:49:00

Coffee Beans: Red Steel 2 released on March 23, 2010 as a Wii exclusive, that was also a WM+ exclusive title...meaning Red Steel 2 isn't/wasn't playable without a WM+ unit. Red Steel 2 released with a software only version of > read more

Did You Board the Nintendo 3DS Hype Train?

Published on 2011-03-29 23:12:00

Our son, since he can't use a 3DS, he volunteered to drive the hype train.Coffee Beans: When Game Stop started taking pre-orders for the 3DS back in December, I made a quick trip down to the store closest to my house on December 27 > read more

The Wii's First Online Multiplayer Game - Pokemon Battle Revolution Data Report

Published on 2011-03-27 16:53:00

Coffee Beans: Pokemon Battle Revolution(PBR) was released on June 25, 2007 in North America, with a MSRP of $49.99. Pokemon Battle Revolution was the very first Wii game to have online multi-player, as well as connectivity wi > read more

Spring Break & Video Game Treasures!

Published on 2011-03-26 23:39:00

The beach...where we didn't spend Spring Break! Three weeks ago my wife and I, along with our son, flew to Louisiana to visit family over my Spring Break from college. Our original flight was canceled due to mechanical issues > read more

GoldenEye 007 vs Call of Duty: Black Ops - Data Report

Published on 2011-03-26 00:21:00

We last looked at a direct comparison of GoldenEye 007's and Call of Duty: Black Ops' reported game-play hours back in December, on Christmas day! In that report, Call of Duty: Black Ops had more hours reported > read more

Caffeinated Thoughts: My Nintendo 3DS Demo Unit Impressions

Published on 2011-03-24 01:17:00

Coming soon, coffee in 3D. Imagine that caffeine boost!Coffee Beans: When news started spreading around the internet last week that 3DS demo units were popping up in Best Buy stores, I decided to start checking one of the stores I > read more

Duck the Puck, Again! NHL 2K11's Hours Debut

Published on 2011-03-22 19:42:00

Coffee Beans: NHL 2K11 was released on August 24, 2010 as a Wii console exclusive, with a MSRP of $49.99. NHL 2K11 was developed by Visual Concepts and published by 2K Sports. The game features online multi > read more

Site Note: Coffee with Games' Reader Points Updated

Published on 2011-03-21 19:11:00

I mentioned a few weeks back in my "February Brewed, March Brewing" post that I had updated the way I calculate the monthly reader points, and the reader points for January and February, "should be posted in the next 2 weeks."&nbs > read more

Time To Unwind! Kirby's Epic Yarn Data Report

Published on 2011-03-18 00:45:00

Coffee Beans: We last looked at a full data report for Kirby's Epic Yarn from data that was recorded on December 6, you can read that full report HERE. Since my last report, Kirby's Epic Yarn was released in Aust > read more

Limited Hours, but Not Editions! Super Mario All-Stars: Limited Edition Data Report

Published on 2011-03-16 22:50:00

Coffee Beans: We last looked at Super Mario All-Stars: Limited Edition's data on January 3, when its game-play hours debuted on the Nintendo Channel. When Super Mario All-Stars: Limited Edition was released on De > read more

Little Mac's Hours in the Boxing Ring: Punch-Out!!'s Data Report

Published on 2011-03-13 20:19:00

Coffee Beans: Whether it's former boxers like Sugar Ray Robinson or Muhammad Ali, or even current boxers like Manny Pacquiao(nicknamed Pac-Man!), there have been many well known boxers in real life. What about th > read more

Amit the Charmer - Challenge Mode Battle Rank A

Published on 2011-03-12 01:20:00

Coffee Beans: It's been a while since I have posted any video from Rage of the Gladiator, but earlier this week I received a comment on one of my YouTube videos, and the comment said, "I was wondering if you have an Amit the Charme > read more

Analysis: Killzone 3's February 2011 Sales Ranks with Chart

Published on 2011-03-10 15:04:00

Coffee Beans: Killzone 3 was released on February 22, 2011 in North America on the PS3. The game released with a "Standard" edition with a MSRP of $59.99, as well as a "Collector's" edition with a MSRP of $129.99. > read more

The Hours of Extraction - Dead Space Extraction's Hours Report

Published on 2011-03-09 16:14:00

Coffee Beans: Dead Space 2 released just a few weeks ago on the PS3, and if you're a PS3 owner and you picked up the Dead Space 2 Collector's Edition, you're probably aware you also now own Dead Space Extraction. & > read more

PS3 vs. Xbox 360: Marvel vs. Capcom 3's February Sales Ranks Per System - Analysis with Chart

Published on 2011-03-04 13:32:00

Coffee Beans: Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds was released on February 15, 2011 in North America, for both the PS3 and Xbox 360. The game released with a "Standard" edition with a MSRP for $59.99, as well as a "S > read more

February Brewed, March Brewing - Coffees Consumed, Games Played

Published on 2011-03-02 01:20:00

Coffee Beans: Well, February is over. For those of you that are following the Reader Points each month, I have January's calculated, but I've made a few adjustments to the algorithm I use to calculate the points, so January a > read more

Mario Madness! Mario Sports Mix Debut Data Report

Published on 2011-02-28 20:52:00

Coffee Beans: Mario Sports Mix was released on February 7, 2011 in North America, with a MSRP of $49.99. The game was developed by Square Enix and published by Nintendo. The ESRB gave the game an "E for Eve > read more

An Exciting Wii Racer - Ignored by Nintendo, Not Known by Wii Owners

Published on 2011-02-28 17:08:00

Coffee Beans: When you think of the Wii and racing games, what's the first game that enters your mind? Mario Kart Wii, Sonic and Sega All-Stars Racing, or perhaps even the Wii release title Excite Truck? We > read more

Paint By Numbers! Disney Epic Mickey's Data Report

Published on 2011-02-26 23:52:00

Coffee Beans: We last looked at Disney Epic Mickey's game-play hours the week they debuted on the Nintendo Channel, on December 27, 2010. Just about 2-weeks after I posted that report, it was reported that Disney > read more

The Legend of Zelda's Birthday - Another Year Older, More Game-Play Hours Reported

Published on 2011-02-25 20:22:00

Coffee Beans: The Legend of Zelda was released on the NES in North America on August 22, 1987. The Legend of Zelda was originally released in Japan on February 21, 1986, so the game had been out for more than a year before Ni > read more

Duck the Puck! NHL Slapshot's Hours Debut

Published on 2011-02-23 00:08:00

Coffee Beans: NHL Slapshot was released on September 7, 2010 for the Nintendo Wii with a MSRP of $59.99. $59.99 included the game, NHL Slapshot, as well as the NHL SLAPSHOT Hockey Stick game accessory. The > read more

Too Sick To Game

Published on 2011-02-22 18:17:00

Miidicine...medicine for Miis? Click to enlarge. Coffee Beans: Some of you may have noticed last week that I only did one "data" story, and that was it. I didn't do my "FPS Friday" post as I had done 4 > read more

The Donkey Kong Island Report - Hours of Pain, or Hours of Pleasure?

Published on 2011-02-15 23:40:25

Coffee Beans: First, happy Valentine's Day to all of you! I hope you all had a great day, and perhaps had the chance to spend it with others. For this report, we're taking another look at Donkey Kong Country Returns! & > read more

The Donkey Kong Island Report - Hours of Pain, or Hours of Pleasure?

Published on 2011-02-14 23:30:00

Amazon.com Sales - 50+ PS3, Xbox 360, and Wii Games/Accessories Sales

Published on 2011-02-12 16:13:58

Coffee Beans: Here's a list of PS3, Xbox 360, and Wii games currently on sale. The list is separated by console, and the accessories/games are listed alphabetically for easier browsing. Each accessory/game is linked di > read more

Amazon.com Sales - 50+ PS3, Xbox 360, and Wii Games/Accessories Sales

Published on 2011-02-12 15:58:00

FPS Friday - Killzone 3 Multi-player Beta Thoughts & Video

Published on 2011-02-12 03:36:21

Coffee Beans: Killzone 3 will be releasing later this month, February 22 to be exact, and Sony currently has the "Killzone 3 Open Beta" for the game's online multi-player and Botzone modes available for download on PlayStation 3. > read more

FPS Friday - Killzone 3 Multi-player Beta Thoughts & Video

Published on 2011-02-11 23:27:00

GoldenEye 007's Multi-player Black Box Videos - Defense

Published on 2011-02-09 23:25:39

Coffee Beans: About a week and a half ago, I wrote a post titled, "GoldenEye 007's Multi-player Black Box Mode - Defense". In the post I explained the objective of being on the "defensive" team in Black Box matches, and I in > read more

Water, Ice, and Steam Forecast! Fluidity's Debut Game-Play Hours Report

Published on 2011-02-09 01:43:54

Coffee Beans: Fluidity was released on December 6, 2010 in North America through Nintendo's WiiWare service. Fluidity was developed by Curve Studios and published by Nintendo. The game is available for download through > read more

Water, Ice, and Steam Forecast! Fluidity's Debut Game-Play Hours Report

Published on 2011-02-09 01:25:00

GoldenEye 007's Multi-player Black Box Videos - Defense

Published on 2011-02-08 12:04:00

Congratulations Cheeseheads! Madden NFL Wii Games Hours Report

Published on 2011-02-07 21:34:24

Coffee Beans: Well, well, well...congratulations to all the Cheeseheads out there on the Green Bay Packers' big win last night! While I was rooting for the Packers, neither of the teams playing were "my" team, and I didn't w > read more

Congratulations Cheeseheads! Madden NFL Wii Games Hours Report

Published on 2011-02-07 19:48:00

FPS Friday - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Reflex Report

Published on 2011-02-05 12:55:33

Coffee Beans: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Reflex(CoD:MWR) was released on the Nintendo Wii on November 10, 2009 with a MSRP of $49.99. The game was developed by Treyarch, and published by Activision; it was a port of t > read more

FPS Friday - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Reflex Report

Published on 2011-02-05 00:13:00

January Brewed, February Brewing - New Bean Roasting!

Published on 2011-02-04 19:19:24

It seems like I was just writing my "Happy New Year" post, but January is done! You may be wondering, "What's up with your 'Coffee Bean Family' banner, and what's this 'New Bean Roasting'"? Drum roll... > read more

January Brewed, February Brewing - New Bean Roasting!

Published on 2011-02-04 19:19:00

Let's Investigate! Disney Guilty Party's Game-Play Hours

Published on 2011-02-01 00:47:40

Coffee Beans: Disney Guilty Party was released on August 31, 2010 for the Nintendo Wii with a MSRP of $39.99. The game was developed by Wideload Games, and published by Disney Interactive Studios. A port > read more

Let's Investigate! Disney Guilty Party's Game-Play Hours

Published on 2011-01-31 22:40:00

Amazon.com Deals - 50+ PS3, Wii, and Xbox 360 Accessories/Games

Published on 2011-01-30 22:10:48

Coffee Beans: The following list contains games and accessories for the PS3, Wii, and Xbox 360 consoles. The list is separated by console, and the accessories/games are arranged alphabetically for easier browsing. &nbs > read more

Amazon.com Deals - 50+ PS3, Wii, and Xbox 360 Accessories/Games

Published on 2011-01-29 20:48:00

GoldenEye 007's Multi-player Black Box Mode - Defense

Published on 2011-01-29 11:07:00

The description for GoldenEye 007's Black Box multi-player mode reads, "MI6 must locate and destroy the black box. The enemy must pick it up and download data from it. The winning team is whoever completes their object > read more

FPS Friday - Brothers in Arms: Double Time

Published on 2011-01-28 22:59:00

Coffee Beans: Brothers in Arms: Double Time(BiA:DT) was released on September 23, 2008 for the Wii, with a MSRP of $49.99. BiA:DT was co-developed by Gearbox Software and Demiurge Studios, and published > read more

Contest/Giveaway Winner!

Published on 2011-01-28 13:24:00

Coffee Beans: Last Wednesday, I posted about a Coffee with Games contest/give-away. The time for the contest/give-away has expired, and now it's time to announce the winner!How I Chose the Winner:1) I kept an empty Maxw > read more

NyxQuest: Kindred Spirits - First Look Game-Play Hours Report

Published on 2011-01-28 01:15:00

Coffee Beans: NyxQuest: Kindred Spirits was released through Nintendo's WiiWare service on August 10, 2009 in North America. NyxQuest: Kindred Spirits was developed and published by Over the Top Games, and is still available > read more

Are Wii Owners Artistic? uDraw Studio's Debut Game-Play Hours

Published on 2011-01-25 15:16:00

Coffee Beans: The uDraw Studio - Game and Tablet bundle was released on November 14, 2010 in North America with a MSRP of $69.99. The uDraw GameTablet was developed by THQ, while the software, uDraw Studio, was developed by P > read more

Save $$$! PS3, Wii, & Xbox 360 Games and more!

Published on 2011-01-22 01:34:00

Coffee Beans: Every link below should take you directly to the described game, accessory, or sales page, such as the "Buy Two Games, Get a Third Free" link. Every game listed below has either Free Super Saver Shi > read more

FPS Friday - GoldenEye 007 Report

Published on 2011-01-21 22:15:00

Coffee Beans: What is "FPS Friday"? Well, it's a new feature I'm going to try and stick with, where I report at least one Wii FPS' game-play hours every Friday, and/or provide general thoughts on any FPS I may have recently p > read more

3DS = N64, Virtual Boy, and DSi Duck Taped Together?

Published on 2011-01-21 00:12:00

Coffee Beans: Is the 3DS really just recycled technology(and games) from the Nintendo 64, Virtual Boy, and DSi being duck taped together? Or, does the 3DS really offer awesome new technology that will change(once > read more

Donkey Kong Country Returns - Game-Play Hours

Published on 2011-01-19 23:51:00

Coffee Beans: We last looked at Donkey Kong Country Returns' reported game-play hours last month. The game-play hours in the last report were recorded on December 13, so we haven't looked at Donkey Kong Country Returns' game- > read more

Pre-Order/Reserve the 3DS Online Now - $249.99

Published on 2011-01-19 09:41:00

Coffee Beans: Click on any "Nintendo 3DS" name in the post to jump to the pre-order page!(Or click this now!) Well, it has finally been officially announced that the Nintendo 3DS will be priced at $249.99, and wi > read more

Coffee with Games CONTEST/GIVEAWAY!

Published on 2011-01-19 00:29:00

Coffee Beans: I'll try to keep this as simple as I can. The contest/giveaway is open to readers in the 50 United States of America(sorry European and world-wide readers...you'll see why, I hope). You may ha > read more

Coffee with Games - Site Notes & Feedback

Published on 2011-01-18 22:37:00

Coffee Beans: Site notes! I don't do these often, but here's a few quick notes of things on the site that maybe have changed, or been added, and perhaps you didn't notice! If any of you are ever out and abo > read more

Amazon.com Raises Prices of Third Party 3DS Software

Published on 2011-01-18 21:14:00

Coffee Beans: I have been following prices and sales ranks on Amazon.com for a while now. Amazon has had multiple 3DS games available for pre-order, since sometime in December, and it appears that 3DS games just got a bump in > read more

Michael Jackson The Experience Debut Game-Play Hours

Published on 2011-01-15 22:39:00

Coffee Beans: Michael Jackson The Experience(abbreviated MJTE) was released on November 23, 2010 in North America with a MSRP of $49.99. It was developed by Triumph International and published by Ubisoft. &nb > read more

Call of Duty: Black Ops' Reported Game-Play Hours

Published on 2011-01-15 01:11:00

Coffee Beans: It's been about 3 weeks since we last looked at Call of Duty: Black Ops' reported game-play hours. In the last report, I showed both Call of Duty: Black Ops' and GoldenEye 007's reported game-play hours, as of D > read more

Rock Band 3's Debut Game-Play Hours

Published on 2011-01-12 01:41:00

Coffee Beans: Rock Band 3 was released on October 26, 2010 in North America, with two different ways to obtain the game. One way was to buy the software version only of Rock Band 3, which allowed players to use any existing&n > read more

Do You Feel the Burn! Wii Fit's & Wii Fit Plus' Hours Played

Published on 2011-01-07 10:59:00

Coffee Beans: Did you know between 40-45%(according to this source) of Americans make New Year's resolutions each year? I made one this year! Of the Americans that do make a New Year's resolution 46% o > read more

James Bond's GoldenEye 007 Black Box Mode - Offense

Published on 2011-01-06 17:38:00

They're not really black!Real world black box photo found on ScrapeTV.com, HERE!Coffee Beans: You may remember my post back on December 4, titled, "GoldenEye 007's Black Box Online Multi-Player Glitch?". I show > read more

Price Drop - Shaun White Skateboarding

Published on 2011-01-04 13:33:00

Coffee Beans: Shaun White Skateboarding was released on October 24, 2010. The game was released on the PlayStation 3, Wii, and Xbox 360. The PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of Shaun White Skateboarding had a MSRP of $59.99, a > read more

Christmas Gifts & My New Year's Video Game Resolution!

Published on 2011-01-04 02:02:00

You may have read(or not) my December Brewed, January Roasting post, in which I talked about different events that happened in December, as well as what coffees I consumed, and what video games I played. I menti > read more

Super Mario All-Stars: Limited Edition - Debut Game-Play Hours

Published on 2011-01-03 22:46:00

Coffee Beans: Super Mario All-Stars: Limited Edition was released on December 12, 2010 in North America with a MSRP of $29.99. Super Mario All-Stars: Limited Edition was published by Nintendo, and was a "reissue" of Super Mar > read more

December Brewed, January Roasting - Happy New Year!

Published on 2011-01-01 22:59:00

The 31 days in December vanished! December started off with me preparing for finals, and college wrapping up for the semester. Mrs. CoffeewithGames' dad visited us for a week, and while h > read more

Super Mario Galaxy 2's Reported Game-Play Hours

Published on 2011-01-01 12:22:00

Coffee Beans: Super Mario Galaxy 2(SMG2) was developed by Nintendo EAD Tokyo, and published by Nintendo. It was released on May 23 this year, with an MSRP of $49.99. Super Mario Galaxy 2 was rated "E" for " > read more

Music to Nintendo's Ears - Wii Music

Published on 2010-12-31 02:01:00

Coffee Beans: Wii Music was developed and published by Nintendo, and released on October 20, 2008, with an MSRP of $49.99. Wii Music was rated "E" for "Everyone" by the ESRB, and it has no "content" listed for parents to be a > read more

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