Gaming

Roku 2 Promises to Rock You Again

by Mike Mansell July 21, 2011
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It seems that anything we do anymore has a core shaped around the Internet.  Think about it.  That connection piped into your home does so much more than anyone would have imagined it would.  Sure, we use the Internet on our computers to exchange electronic messages and keep up with our social lives; but it [...]

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Sony PSP Receives Price Cut – May Foreshadow Sony’s Mobile Future

by Mike Mansell February 28, 2011
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In the world of video games, Sony has done quite a good job in making a name for themselves.  The PlayStation line has been insanely successful, and has earned the reputation for having high-quality and great gameplay.  However, Sony’s involvement in the gaming industry has always been most prominent in the arena of console-based gaming. [...]

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Mac App Store to Ignite Mac Gaming

by Keaton Taylor February 25, 2011
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I’ll admit my previous article about the Mac App Store was less than approving. I mentioned five different things that could potentially bring the store to its knees. However, after almost two months the store is alive and well. Maybe not as good as the iOS store, but I see no signs of it failing [...]

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Everything You Should Know About the Microsoft Kinect

by Jeff Weisbein December 25, 2010
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So you just got your brand new Kinect for XBOX 360 and now what you’re wondering what to do next?  No problem, we have compiled everything you need to know about the Kinect to get you started and on your way to a ton of fun. The basics: What is the Kinect?  The Kinect turns [...]

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Final Fantasy XIII Review: Will There Ever Be A “Final Fantasy”?

by Adam Landreneau March 27, 2010
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Just over two weeks ago from today, a new installment from one of the largest video game franchises of all time got release. That would be the highly anticipated Final Fantasy XIII for the Xbox 360 and the PS3. I have played some of the Final Fantasy games in the past, but never really got [...]

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Valve’s Steam Heading To OS X?

by Jeff Weisbein March 4, 2010
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Yesterday, a number of gaming blogs were sent teaser images from Valve which seem to hint that they are planning an OS X version of Steam (or will be releasing one shortly).  While there is no official confirmation whether this is true or not from Valve themselves, it seems like a pretty strong indication from these pictures [...]

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News from the Nintendo World Summit

by Adam Landreneau February 28, 2010
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This past week, on February 24th, Nintendo held their annual World Summit conference in San Francisco. Every year, Nintendo introduces or talks about the most anticipated games and/or consoles of that coming year. This year, all sorts of juicy news came out for Super Mario Galaxy 2 and Metroid: Other M. They also unexpectedly introduced [...]

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Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Review

by Adam Landreneau February 8, 2010
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As much as we love brand new games and sequels to previous games, nothing beats the classics. In this case, I am talking about Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. Everyone has been so into the new game, Modern Warfare 2, they probably haven’t even thought about playing the original Modern Warfare. Well, I bought [...]

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Steam: The User Banning, Money Making Game Machine.

by Jeff Weisbein November 18, 2009
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I think it would be safe to say that anyone who plays computer games knows of the game distribution platform Steam. Due to Steam’s dominance in the market (mainly because they have all of the games people like to play) and the popularity of video games with a high price tag, it wouldn’t be unheard of for [...]

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Windows Vista vs Windows XP for Gaming

by Jeff Weisbein January 31, 2008
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Windows Vista vs Windows XP for Gaming – a problem for most gamers is lack of driver support in Windows Vista. I believe SP1 for Vista will make a difference and will give a real alternative to XP, not only for gaming, but overall. Now with Service Pack 1 (SP1) for Windows Vista around the [...]

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