A month has come and gone here in Buttonmashinglandia, so let’s take a quick look at the month that was.
The most exciting news for the month was the recent addition of two new bloggers. We’re already seeing the fruits of their labors, and so far so good. We currently have a bunch of ideas simmering in the pot and hope to announce some exciting new features soon.
As far as site activity, we had 31 posts and 143 comments. I think that qualifies as the best month for comments, by a long shot. Traffic was pretty steady, almost exactly like last month. According to Google Analytics, someone visited the site with a screen resolution of 0X0. Not sure how that’s even possible. 2% of you readers hit the site using Google’s browser chrome. How is it look?
Top posts
The following posts garnered the most eyeballs in August (outside of the regulars):
5. 2 Minute Review: Too Human
4. September Releases
3. Magic Mushrooms and Tanooki Suits
2. Whether ‘Tis Nobler in the Mind to Suffer
1. Walking away from violence
Nat killed this month! 3 of the 5 tops posts where his. Which is obvious proof of my genius, what with me inviting him to join the site!
Previously, on buttonmashing
A year ago, it was Halo 3 time!
Two years ago, I formed Buttonmasher Theorem #1 after being completely engrossed in Dead Rising.
Three years ago the Wii (codename Revolution at the time) had just been announced and interwebs were abuzz!
Four years ago the sheen was beginning to come off my first impressions of Fable. Just in time for its sequel to hit the shelves!
Strange, funny searches
As always, I hand select a few searches that made me chuckle or weep. You decide!
“finish endless ocean” – You’re joking, right?
“cakas gigantes” – My Spanish may be rusty, but I think this person was searching for gigantic poops. Please let me be wrong.
“does eve online get better?” – I get this search every month. It’s referring to the MMO EVE Online. I hope it isn’t the same person every month. The answer is NO.
“my little sister does better at me in the force unleashed button mashing” – You’re among friends here, pal.
On the horizon
Lots of fun and exciting things planned for the site. That’s all I’ll say for now.
– It’s been a long time since I’ve done a basketball game. I’ll be adding one of these to my GFQ but won’t be buying either.
– I haven’t tried the demo out, but I think Ehergeiz has. Hopefully he’ll fill us in.
– Dead Space is one of those games on my radar. Definitely looking forward to this one.
– Everyone picked the girl when you played Golden Axe back in the day. The developers are just saving you one step. AMIRIGHT?
– Konami is really going to try this? Is there room for one more Rock Band game?
– My wife and I are seriously considering this for our daughter. She already thinks she Ariel (or Jasmine, or Cinderella) so we figured this would be perfect for her.
– I completely feel for Fable and ended up pretty much hating it. I’m not getting burned this time. I’ll be watching the reviews carefully with this one.
– If I can set traps that send bad guys flying through the jungle like the first one, sign me up!
– Monopoly? Really? Shouldn’t this be a downloadable XBLA game for 400 points?
– Don’t know much about this one.
– I include DDR games every time they show up, because I secretly hope some of my readers are die-hard DDR’ers.
– Man this month keeps getting better and better. I am going to be broke by the end of the month.
– Get it? Get it?
– First, go look at the boxart for this game. Then tell me, honestly, how a came called “Safecracker” can be even remotely enjoyable. I’m willing to be proven wrong, but seriously.
– It’s going to take a bunch of good reviews for me to consider this one. Just doesn’t sound fun.
– If you buy this game, no.
– How ironic I post this game as I’m watching the Biggest Loser on TV. I wonder if this is the first game to use the Wii Fit board?
– I was surprised when they made a DS version of this game. The fact that there’s a second one makes me question humanity.
– Pro Bull Riding? For the Wii? I am so confused.
– For all the licensed games I make fun of, this is one game I’d like to try.
– Everything about this game is AWESOME.
– I was going to mock this game unmercifully, then realized how genius it is. A whispering game? For the DS? BRILLIANT!
– This could be perfect of the DS.
– Been hearing lots of good things about this one.
– Know how a tornado and a divorce in Kentucky are the same thing? Someone’s losing a trailer.
– Winner of the horribly named game of the month.
– This one was a close second.
– To be followed shortly by Carpenter, Plumber and Electrician Master.
– DROOOL.
– When I worked in an arcade, I was a HUGE fighting game gamer. Street Fighter 2, MK and MK 2 were my personal favorites. Since then, however, I haven’t played a ton of fighting games. I had Killer Instinct Gold and MK3 for the N64. But recently, I started picking them up again. First with DOA 3 and now Soul Calibur.
– BF:BC has been out for a while now and has received relatively good reviews. As a single player game, it’s got a certain charm that separates it from other military shooters. I’m enjoying it thus far. I haven’t given the multiplayer a try yet, and since this is a GameFly rental, I doubt I will. It’s going back in the mail soon. But still a pretty fun game.
– Even though I finished GTA IV a while ago, I still love to throw it in for a few minutes and get my quota of run-down pedestrians. Once I get enough sidewalk surfing, I’m on to another game.