Video Games
Halo: Reach
Earlier this month, those who purchased Halo 3: ODST were treated to early access to the Halo: Reach multiplayer beta. Lindsey and I were lucky enough to participate in the multi-player beta, and came away from it with differing opinions. Briefly, she hates it, and I have mixed feelings about it. Lindsey’s distaste for the game stems from the incorporation of armor abilities. For those of...[Read More]
Almighty Mr. Ice for iPhone
Over the past few days I’ve been looking for some new iPhone games to get, and when scrolling through the recent titles I saw one named Almighty Mr. Ice. When I read the description, it looked like a simple little side-scrolling platformer, and was similar to Mario. I started to become genuinely interested in downloading it until I looked at the screenshots. In this shot right here, everythi...[Read More]
Fable III
First, I feel I should clear the air about my experiences with Fable II. When last I spoke of Fable II, I believe I was a bit harsh in my judgement of the game. In July of 2009, shortly after we received our Xbox 360 Elite, I set myself to playing Fable II. As my first impression review stated, I was not impressed with it in comparison to the original Fable. I picked the game up again in Novem...[Read More]
Review: Dragon Age: Origins Darkspawn Chronicles (X360)
Today BioWare released it’s recent installment to the Dragon Age franchise, downloadable content titled Darkspawn Chronicles. News broke about this a couple of weeks ago, but details were sparse. Finally getting my hands on it, I have mixed emotions. Months ago, the Return to Ostagar DLC was released, amid much hype and lots of drama. Unfortunately, it failed to deliver, and it flat out fail...[Read More]
Street Fighter Fan Films
I love Street Fighter. I may not love all things Street Fighter (I’m looking at you Jean Claude and Kristin Kreuk), but I love the concept of Street Fighter. This week was a great week for fans of Street Fighter. I feel like saying “Street Fighter” one more time: Street Fighter. …Street Fighter. I said Street Fighter (8) seven times in that opening paragraph, and I̵...[Read More]
Super Mario Galaxy: Progress Update 17
It’s been a while, but we’re within sight of the end! I popped Super Mario Galaxy in last night and managed to hammer my way through three more stars. I completed the Bedroom Galaxy (Bowser’s level here was very annoying because of gravity, screen orientation, and control manipulation). After completing the Bedroom Galaxy, I was informed that I had gathered enough stars to gra...[Read More]
Review: Dragon Age: Origins (X360 DLC)
I enjoyed Dragon Age: Origins immensely, as indicated in this review. What I didn’t mention in the review is that we downloaded and played all of the DLC currently available as well. Well, to be fair, The Stone Prisoner DLC was included with the game, but we did purchase the Warden’s Keep and Return to Ostagar DLCs. The Stone Prisoner DLC provides a fantastic new character, Shale (wh...[Read More]
Review: Dragon Age: Origins (X360)
Since childhood, I have been a great fan of fantasy. I have played many fantasy-genre RPGs over the last two decades, and they remain one of my favorite genres of video game. Needless to say, I was excited about the release of Dragon Age: Origins. One of my favorite RPGs for a very long time was Neverwinter Nights, released in 2002 by Bioware. Hearing that Bioware, makers of amazing games such ...[Read More]
Super Mario Galaxy: Progress Update 16
(Editor’s note: This was written in September. It has been waiting on the fancy little “Featured Articles” icon to be created.) Welcome to Super Mario Galaxy Progress Update 16! I went back to the Gusty Garden Galaxy for a hidden star. There was nothing new to do, just a few secret things to unlock. While there was nothing new, this one was fiendishly difficult. Timing playe...[Read More]
Super Mario Galaxy: Progress Update 15
(Editor’s note: This was written in September. It has been waiting on the fancy little “Featured Articles” icon to be created. This means the last time I played SMG was in June.) Wow. Three months since I last played Super Mario Galaxy. Time to jump back in and grab a few more stars! With my last update, I had unlocked and completed the Trial Galaxies. I am now ready to con...[Read More]
Xbox 360 Technical Support (GRR)
I understand that a company as large as Microsoft requires a very large technical support staff. I can understand that putting their technical support centers in India is more cost-effective for them. I can understand that, since the centers are in India, they are more likely to use scripts and automatic emails to get over the language barrier. I understand all of this, and yet I am furious at...[Read More]