Tag Archives: games

What’d Ya Get?

So, what did you get for the holidays? We got ourselves copies of Guitar Hero III and Rock Band for the 360, I got her a copy of the His Dark Materials trilogy, and she got me a copy of … Continue reading

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First Thoughts: NBA 2K6 for the Xbox 360

NOTE: Since I’ve been unable to procure component (HD) cables for my 360, I’m going to hold off saying anything about graphics. I miss Tom Tolbert from 2K5, but aside from that, the announcing has improved. I think Visual Concepts … Continue reading

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Xbox 360: Media Center Extender

Stuff you need to know: You cannot stream video over the network to the 360 without a Windows Media Center 2005 computer. If you buy a MC2k5 PC for this purpose, expect to go through a series of six or … Continue reading

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Form Influences Fantasy

James at The Comic Asylum is writing about “dark” comics and how they impact sales to mainstream sales. I think the answer here is to keep the icons closer to the light and focus the darker aspects with new creations. … Continue reading

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Guess-the-google

A fun little Flash-based game, Guess-the-Google picks a random keyword, searches Google, and then shows you twenty photos or images related to that keyword. Your job is to guess what keyword produced that collection of images.

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EA Loses One

I’m tempted to call this good news. After securing the exclusive rights to NFL football, it looks like EA has been rebuffed in its attempts to do likewise with the NBA. The “tempted” qualifier comes from my feeling that Sega/ESPN … Continue reading

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Halo 2, Halfway Through

More like two-thirds, actually… here are my thoughts so far. NOTE: I’ll try not to spoil anything, but if I slip, it’s on your head. I started playing on normal difficulty, and basically made it to the game’s mid-point in … Continue reading

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Real Life vs. The Internet

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It’s like 1987, only in 3D

This is not a fun game. In fact, as games go, it’s fairly horrible. Collision detection is off, the sound effects are cheesy, and the graphics –while well-designed and lit– are just okay. But it all fits in a 96kb … Continue reading

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Halo: The Downside

Halo is arguably my favorite game. There are other contenders for the crown: the Age of Empires series, the Warcraft series, Sega’s NBA series, Herzog Zwei, Rolling Thunder, Dirt Track Racing, and probably a dozen more. But I’m still playing … Continue reading

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