Author: BreakmanX
BreakmanX (AKA Matthew Nyquist) founded BreakmanX.com in 2001 after having small video game websites since around 1996. Things really took off in September of 2002 when he started The Game Show with Richie. BreakmanX.com quickly developed a tight knit community of gamers as the crew covered major industry events and interviewed top industry talent. Break later went to the University of Southern California's School of Cinematic Arts to get his MFA in Film and TV Production. He worked in Hollywood for seven years with people like Fred Roos (The Godfather Trilogy, Star Wars) and Dane Davis (The Matrix). He's now gone full circle and returned to Kansas to write and direct a feature film (EyesOpenMovie.com), relaunch The Game Show (BreakmanX.com), and spend his day time hours as an tenured Associate Professor.
P.E.T. Public Service Announcement: Windows Media Player Quicktime Another one of Jack Burton's film projects; this time Break is a spokesman for pet/P.E.T.'s rights.
Self-Respect: Windows Media Player Quicktime Jack Burton's film project starring Break is a humorous five minute short centering around a cyber league of Espn College Hoops.
Be sure to catch us today at 7:00 Central Standard Time on the The Game Show. Click HERE to start the broadcast. To write in questions, go to the IRC chat. Its easy =) Also.. you may notice that the front page is different. Last week I sat down at my G5 and completely redesigned the whole site. We are still recovering from the hacking, but this is a major step towards total normacy. Content is being put up as we speak.. so expect parts of the site to look a bit bare for a while. Notice that the comment…
The Game Show Be sure to catch us today at 7:00 Central Standard Time on the The Game Show. Click HERE to start the broadcast. To write in questions, go to the IRC chat. Its easy =) 21 Nov 2004 by Editor-in-Chief Matthew ‘BreakmanX’ Nyquistcomments (0) Deja Vu So I keep feeling like there’s just one more day until the next game that I’m waiting for. Two weeks ago it was one more day until Halo 2, last week it was one more day until Half-Life 2, and now, it’s just one more day until the Nintendo DS launches. I’ve…
So I keep feeling like there's just one more day until the next game that I'm waiting for. Two weeks ago it was one more day until Halo 2, last week it was one more day until Half-Life 2, and now, it's just one more day until the Nintendo DS launches. I've played around with the demo units that we have at my EB, and they're very cool. Even moreso than I thought at E3. Granted that I've only played the demo of Metroid Prime: Hunters, I still think that it's going to be an awesome system. And while the…
when I wrote my last post, but I've gone back to the dealer for a full refund.Figuring, "Well, good video card or not, I'm gonna buy it sometime, might as well how shitty it looks on my hardware." So…
Yes, something tore me away from Halo 2. Yes, it was Gordon Freeman. Yes, I'm having a blast playing it. I can't really say anything bad about Half-Life 2 right now and I'm in chapter 7 of 15 right now. The only minor complaint that I can even think that I have is the constant loading that occurs every 5-10 minutes when bridging area to area.What makes the game so good? Well, for one, it looks unbelievably good. You know those videos you watched on the internet from E3? Yes, if your video card is halfway decent, it WILL look…
First things first, be here at five central. Something will happen. This week is going to be a crazy fucking week as we talked about on the show. We mentioned many exciting things coming out this week, and you are fully aware of most of them. One thing we did talk about was Bill Hick's new DVD. Go there and read about it. Bill Hicks is the man, and he will bring you much joy.
E3 Virgins, by Matthew ‘BreakmanX’ Nyquist Ever since hearing about it, E3 has been little more than a pipe dream to me. Something I dreamed of going to. The same way I dream about visiting Hyrule, Coruscant, and the X Mansion. This year that dream came true. Now that I am in a position where I can go to E3, I want to show you all the things I always wanted to see before. I just kind of stood there and pointed at it for awhile.. with a goofy grin on my face. Richie did his own way of pointing,…
Monday, 05.10.04: Aight, check it, we spent a few hours at a mighty impressive press conference from Microsoft. Below are pics, articles, and video content that you’ll only find here at BreakmanX.com. If you have any questions, drop Break an e-mail at [email protected] Microsoft Press Conference, by Jack Burton Well, we made it. After all of the preparations, flights, shuttle rides, and everything else in between, we finally made it to Los Angeles for the yearly pilgrimage to the Mecca of gamers like us, E3. The BreakmanX crew has been extremely busy today, as you might have noticed on the…
CoD: Worthwhile title or Medal of Honor clone? Fine out inside.
Can the new Payne stand up to it's original, or does it get blown away in a shootdodge? Read inside for the answer.
The Game Show Be sure to catch us today at 7:00 Central Standard Time on the The Game Show. Click HERE to start the broadcast. To write in questions, IM me: AIM: (NEW NAME) kuBreakmanX, Yahoo: BreakmanX, MSN: [email protected], and ICQ: 14009569. Voice call ins can be done through Yahoo messenger, simply messege me through Yahoo for instructions. Its easy =) 09 Nov 2003 by Editor-in-Chief Matthew ‘BreakmanX’ Nyquist comments (0) I have been Revolutionized, again. There are so many things about Revolutions I’d love to discuss in a post, but to do so would constitute an assload of spoilers…
Interview with Kevin Browne– 08.28.2003 We had the opportunity to sit down and talk with Kevin Browne, who is studio manager for Microsoft Game Studios. I was extremely impressed at how ‘Gamer-centric’ everything there is. All of the people there are gamers, and they have gamers in mind in every decision. They also spend a lot of time researching what gamers want. For their philosophy on making games, the future of Xbox live, XSN sports, and MGS games check out the interview below in one of its flavors. This was a special presentation of the BreakmanX.com Game Show; which is…
Interview with Roddy Toomim, Music and Concepts Director for Feet of Fury By Guest Contributer Rurouni Trelane What exactly is Feet of Fury? Well, the best description is that it’s like DDR on crack. Why’s that? There’s so many twists that make it unlike DDR; things like throwing attacks at your opponent, defending yourself with items you’ve picked up. It’s entirely player vs. player, instead of just being about getting the most combos or points. This is on the Dreamcast, right? Yes it is, it’ll run on 94-98% of the Dreamcasts in America. Why did you choose the Dreamcast as…
News- June 7th, 2003 Wetalked about all the games we’re looking forward to 2003. So,for a preview of all the great games of 2003, downloadthe show. Besure to catch us today at 6:00 Central Standard Time on theThe Game Show. Click HEREto start the broadcast. To write in questions,IM me: AIM: (NEW NAME) kuBreakmanX, Yahoo: BreakmanX, MSN: [email protected],and ICQ: 14009569. Voice call ins can be done through Yahoomessenger, simply messege me through Yahoo for instructions.Its easy =) News- June 6th, 2003 Sprucedup the E3 pagewith captions from our offical E3 correspondant and Halo2 programmer,Greg Snook. I also made the page…
The Game Show started in September 2002 in Lawrence, KS and features a mix of humor, insider information, and fan engagement, reflecting the excitement and anticipation for upcoming games. The Game Show had two events early on that gained much attention. First was the Penny Arcade interview in March, and then the Halo 2 interview in May of 2003. This was one of the very first Halo 2 interviews, and is unique for being live with listeners asking questions during the show. Featuring BreakmanX and his co-hosts Richie and ShadowmanX discussing various topics related to video games, particularly focusing on…
The Halo2 and E3 Interview — 05.17.03When one thinks of Microsoft’s big green machine, there is but one game that rules the roost. You may have heard of it, its a little game called Halo. I call it the Xbox’s savior, simply because I don’t think the Xbox would have had near the success it is currently enjoying if not for Halo. Halo can only last so long before Microsoft needs its next true killer app. Its next system seller. The game that tends to get this burden/blessing is Bungie’s follow up to to their masterpiece, Halo2. Halo2 needs to…
left to right: John Higgins, ShadowmanX, Rurouni Trelane/Q, Tycho, Weezerjedi, Gabe, Siege, Kitsune, BreakmanX, and Richie. The Penny-Arcade Interview — 03.29.03 This weekend was awesome. There is no other way to describe it. I have been a Penny Arcade fan since early 1999 or late 1998. I remember one of my friends, SL_Lactose, sending me a link to a new and funny strip related to gaming. Prior to this I had little interest in online comics, so I clicked the link with little excitement. What followed was something of an epiphany. These guys had a sense of humor that was…
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