http://gameboy.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com Game Boy GuideSite. http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hh http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2007-12-10T04:04:04Z Mon, 10 Dec 2007 04:04:04 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://gameboy.about.com/b/2007/12/17/stealing-christmas-with-grand-theft-auto-advance.htm <img src="http://z.about.com/d/gameboy/1/0/O/7/-/-/GrandTheftAutoAdvanceBlog.jpg" alt="Grand Theft Auto Advance Packshot" style="padding-right: 5px;"align="RIGHT"> As Santa checks his list twice this year, he defiantly won’t be putting the kiddies who ask for <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gameboy.about.com/od/gbagamereviews/fr/GTAAdvance.htm">Grand Theft Auto Advance</a> in the nice category. First, those youngsters have ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gameboy.about.com/b/2007/12/17/stealing-christmas-with-grand-theft-auto-advance.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://gameboy.about.com/b/2007/12/17/stealing-christmas-with-grand-theft-auto-advance.htm Mon, 17 Dec 2007 04:52:06 +0000 2007-12-17T04:52:06Z http://gameboy.about.com/b/2007/12/10/disney-interactive-releases-game-boy-exclusives-to-target-enchanted-once-upon-andalusia-and-high-school-musical-livin-the-dream.htm <P>Two weeks ago I posted that the <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gameboy.about.com/od/gbagamereviews/p/enchantedfacts.htm">Enchanted: Once Upon Andalusia</a> GBA game scheduled to release alongside its Nintendo DS counterpart never ended up hitting store shelves on its intended release date. Well it has finally…and quietly…surfaced, but instead of being the wide release it was announced to be, the game has ended up a Target Exclusive.</P>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gameboy.about.com/b/2007/12/10/disney-interactive-releases-game-boy-exclusives-to-target-enchanted-once-upon-andalusia-and-high-school-musical-livin-the-dream.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://gameboy.about.com/b/2007/12/10/disney-interactive-releases-game-boy-exclusives-to-target-enchanted-once-upon-andalusia-and-high-school-musical-livin-the-dream.htm Mon, 10 Dec 2007 04:04:04 +0000 2007-12-10T04:04:04Z http://gameboy.about.com/b/2007/12/03/nintendo-ranks-bottom-of-the-bad-list-in-greenpeaces-guide-to-greener-electronics.htm <P>One of the things I’m constantly preaching on this site is how gamers can be more <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gameboy.about.com/od/toppicks/tp/TopEarthSafeGBA.htm">environmentally friendly</a> with their Game Boys by using rechargeable batteries, solar powered chargers and other alternative energy sources. It was to my utter dismay that I discovered Nintendo ranked at the very bottom of the Bad list in <a href="<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://www.greenpeace.org/international/campaigns/toxics/electronics/how-the-companies-line-up">Greenpeace’s Guide to Greener Electronics</a>, with a zero score in the criteria that Greenpeace uses to measure how environmentally conscious is an electronics manufacturer. Nintendo shares the Bad list with Xbox makers Microsoft who have poor policies regarding toxic chemicals elimination. PlayStation 3 and PSP owners out there should be proud to know that Sony is ranked third from the top of the Good list scoring a 7.3 out of 10.</P>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gameboy.about.com/b/2007/12/03/nintendo-ranks-bottom-of-the-bad-list-in-greenpeaces-guide-to-greener-electronics.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://gameboy.about.com/b/2007/12/03/nintendo-ranks-bottom-of-the-bad-list-in-greenpeaces-guide-to-greener-electronics.htm Mon, 03 Dec 2007 03:26:24 +0000 2007-12-03T03:26:24Z http://gameboy.about.com/b/2007/11/26/enchanted-is-last-weekends-1-moviebut-where-is-the-game-boy-advance-game.htm The fish out of water story <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://movies.about.com/od/enchanted/fr/enchant112107.htm">Enchanted</a> was a huge hit at the box office this past weekend. The story of a fairytale prince and princess transported to modern day ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gameboy.about.com/b/2007/11/26/enchanted-is-last-weekends-1-moviebut-where-is-the-game-boy-advance-game.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://gameboy.about.com/b/2007/11/26/enchanted-is-last-weekends-1-moviebut-where-is-the-game-boy-advance-game.htm Mon, 26 Nov 2007 03:53:16 +0000 2007-11-26T03:53:16Z http://gameboy.about.com/b/2007/11/12/game-boy-advance-teaching-young-minds-with-video-games.htm <P>In the year 2762 Earth has been united under a single government dedicated to piece and exploration, until the Kleptoid Empire is discovered. Now evil invading Kleptoid fleets are bent on conquering all civilized planets. You are the Universes’ only hope as you join an elite Military Patrol where you hold the secret to their greatest weapon!</P>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gameboy.about.com/b/2007/11/12/game-boy-advance-teaching-young-minds-with-video-games.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://gameboy.about.com/b/2007/11/12/game-boy-advance-teaching-young-minds-with-video-games.htm Mon, 12 Nov 2007 03:56:25 +0000 2007-11-12T03:56:25Z http://gameboy.about.com/b/2007/10/31/happy-halloween-from-game-boy-with-a-new-review-alone-in-the-dark.htm <P><B>Celebrate the Day of the Dead with a review of <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gameboy.about.com/od/gameboycolorreviews/fr/AloneinDarkGBC.htm">Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare</a> for the <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gameboy.about.com/od/hardwareprofiles/p/GameBoyColor.htm">Game Boy Color</a></B></P> <P>Halloween is finally here! The day that we all dress up as our favorite ghoul, ghost or monster and play Game Boy! What? You’d rather go trick-or-treating or to a Halloween party than spend Halloween playing video games? Well, I guess I can’t blame you, but once you’ve brought home your candy haul and drying off from bobbing for apples, there is nothing better to end the spookiest night of the year than with a Game Boy Horror Game! </P>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gameboy.about.com/b/2007/10/31/happy-halloween-from-game-boy-with-a-new-review-alone-in-the-dark.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://gameboy.about.com/b/2007/10/31/happy-halloween-from-game-boy-with-a-new-review-alone-in-the-dark.htm Wed, 31 Oct 2007 03:07:24 +0000 2007-10-31T03:07:24Z http://gameboy.about.com/b/2007/10/23/game-boy-horrors-the-addams-family-video-game-double-feature.htm <P>They're Creepy and their kooky; Mysterious and spooky; Their all together ookey, and they're the only 60s sitcom to be made into a Game Boy Game. As a matter of fact, The Addams Family are so video game friendly that they've starred in 20 games for various Computers, Consoles and <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gameboy.about.com/od/hardwareprofiles/p/WhatIsGB.htm">Game Boys</a>! Heck, <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://www.munsters.com/">The Musters</a> don't even come close, having only put out two games, both for early <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://pcworld.about.net/dbf/Aug112006id126692.htm">8-bit computers</a>.</P>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gameboy.about.com/b/2007/10/23/game-boy-horrors-the-addams-family-video-game-double-feature.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://gameboy.about.com/b/2007/10/23/game-boy-horrors-the-addams-family-video-game-double-feature.htm Tue, 23 Oct 2007 03:29:08 +0000 2007-10-23T03:29:08Z http://gameboy.about.com/b/2007/10/11/game-boy-horrors-pinball-of-the-dead-review.htm <img src="http://z.about.com/d/gameboy/1/0/N/7/-/-/Pinballofthedead_Blog.jpg" alt="Pinball of the Dead Packshot" style="padding-right: 5px;"align="RIGHT"> <P>Welcome to my favorite month of the year, October! Not only do I get a break from the Los Angeles Summer heat but the tenth month of the year also happens to be home to my very favorite holiday of them all HALLOWEEN!!!</P>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gameboy.about.com/b/2007/10/11/game-boy-horrors-pinball-of-the-dead-review.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://gameboy.about.com/b/2007/10/11/game-boy-horrors-pinball-of-the-dead-review.htm Thu, 11 Oct 2007 03:34:08 +0000 2007-10-11T03:34:08Z http://gameboy.about.com/b/2007/09/30/new-review-gunstar-super-heroes-for-the-game-boy-advance.htm <img src="http://z.about.com/d/gameboy/1/0/L/7/-/-/GunstarSuperHeroesBlog.jpg" alt="Gunstar Super Heroes Packshot" style="padding-right: 5px;"align="RIGHT">Alright, I know I’ve been shelling out a lot of news on the kiddy games for the Game Boy, so it’s about time we break out into some explosive action ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gameboy.about.com/b/2007/09/30/new-review-gunstar-super-heroes-for-the-game-boy-advance.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://gameboy.about.com/b/2007/09/30/new-review-gunstar-super-heroes-for-the-game-boy-advance.htm Sun, 30 Sep 2007 19:57:21 +0000 2007-09-30T19:57:21Z http://gameboy.about.com/b/2007/09/24/activision-releases-puppy-luv-spa-resort-for-the-game-boy-advance.htm <img src=" http://z.about.com/d/gameboy/1/0/K/7/-/-/PL_SARGBAbox_blog.jpg" alt="Puppy Luv - Spa &#038; Resort Packshot" style="padding-right: 5px;"align="RIGHT">The pet revolution will not be televised, it'll be on your Game Boy Advance! This year there have been more pet sims games for the GBA than any other I ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gameboy.about.com/b/2007/09/24/activision-releases-puppy-luv-spa-resort-for-the-game-boy-advance.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://gameboy.about.com/b/2007/09/24/activision-releases-puppy-luv-spa-resort-for-the-game-boy-advance.htm Mon, 24 Sep 2007 01:08:19 +0000 2007-09-24T01:08:19Z