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Almost CES Time
2008-01-03 23:53:00
With the Consumer Electronics Show on the horizon, there have been many, many rumors floating around the internet. Heres some to look out for, and see if they come true at the show or in the future.Skype for Sony PSPBlu-Ray drives for MacsBuilt in HD-DVD drives for Xbox 360DVR for Xbox 360OpenMoko consumer friendly deviceand much, much more. Tune in this following week for more cool things going on at CES, as I will report the coolest things I find.Thank you for subscribing to my blog!
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I Am Legend Movie Review
2008-01-03 08:38:00
On this fine New Years Weekend I went and saw a movie. This movie was I Am Legend . There has been a lot of hype over this apocalyptic horror film, so I had to check it out for myself. I would have to say the movie was pretty good. The story is fairly simple, and has been done before. Some scientist invents a magical cure for cancer, but unfortunately it turns out disasterous. Nearly everyone in the world is infected by the virus. The virus doesn't necessarily kill the people, it just turns them into zombie-like creatures. With this scenario, the "last man on earth" attempts to find the cure and to save mankind. Robert Neville (played by Will Smith) is the main character. He was an officer in the army before the virus spread. He and his dog roam through New York City fighting off these creatures to survive. The movie takes no time for introductions and gets right into the action within minutes. Throughout the film there are little flash backs that give a background to the virus spre...
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Cool Video of the Week #26 - Mercenaries
2008-01-03 04:19:00
Here's a hilarious video in a series of videos to promote EA / Pandemic's new game Mercenaries 2. It's about the game developer hiring a real life mercenarie to help with creating the game. All the videos are really great, and you can find them all at THIS YouTube URL. Enjoy this one :)Thank you for subscribing to my blog!
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Top Ten Tuesday - Most Wanted Games Week 29
2008-01-02 08:36:00
This is the list of the top 10 games I want to play for the week of December 30th.Rock BandRatchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction (New!)Uncharted: Drakes Fortune (New!)World In Conflict (?2)Bioshock (?1)Burnout Paradise (New!)Assassins CreedGears of WarOblivion (New!)Crysis (?1)Thank you for subscribing to my blog!
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Christmas Reviews: Call of Duty 4
2008-01-02 03:12:00
There has been nothing but praise for this game, and that is for a good reason. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (PC) is a little piece of perfection. It strays from the Call of Duty series' main trail by switching from a World War II based game, to more modern combat. Throughout the single-player missions you are either a soldier with England, or US. (It switches randomly in the story, my countries may be off...). You fight through many battles, all of which are of reasonable length and difficulty. From what I have heard, the single-player campaign is on the short side, but still, I think it is very solid. Good story, good replay ability, etc. The graphics are great for what my computer is, but I'm sure they could be much better on a different machine or an Xbox 360/PS3. I only have a 2.8 GHZ processor, 1GB RAM and a GeForce 7600GS graphics card, so I can only run it on medium settings. But to me, it still looks really good. On to the multiplayer...This is where the game truly shin...
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Happy New Year!
2008-01-01 08:59:00
I just want to say Happy New Year to everyone. Time to get the list of new year's resolutions that you won't fulfil eh? 2007 was a good year, and I think 2008 may just be better. I've enjoyed my time doing this blog for 2007, and will continue for (hopefully) many more years to come. Thank you for subscribing to my blog!
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New Blog Design?
2008-01-01 03:16:00
Seeing as the new year is upon us, I feel that I should try and spice things up. I will present you with a poll on whether or not I should change the overall look of my blog. Hit "No" if you like it the way it is, or hit "Yes" if you would like to see some change. Later I will determine if I want to change based on your votes, I will then gather some template options and have a vote on them, along with user suggestions if you so desire. online surveys - Take Our Poll Thank you for subscribing to my blog!
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Christmas Reviews: Motorstorm
2007-12-31 08:25:00
Usually, the games that come bundled with consoles aren't the greatest games. This isn't the case with the 80GB PS3's bundled game Motorstorm. This racing game pits you against the rugged terrain of what looks like somewhere in Utah or Nevada or some desert area like that. There are many different styles of vehicles to choose from. You can choose the light wieght and speedy bikes, to the slow and heavy big rigs. From dune buggys to trucks. From ATVs to rally cars. You name it, if a car can go offroad, it's in this game. The graphics are very nice, though, with my old standard definition TV I know I'm not experiencing the graphics to their full potential, but still they are phenomenal. Gameplay is very well done. Each vehicle performs very differently, and each will be difficult to master. Physics are very well done, it's easier to crash on bikes than it is on big rigs. Crashes look great too, parts flying everywhere, and slow motion to boot. You can control your vehicles with ...
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Kid Gets Phonebook Instead of PS3
2007-12-31 03:45:00
It couldn't get any worse. First of all, the kid gets a PS3 box with a phonebook in it for Christmas. Not too odd, if he ordered it off an auction site that is. His parents got it from an EB Games retail store. How this console got cleared for sale is beyond me. And wouldn't the parents notice that somehow the giant piece of machinery that is supposed to be in the box weighs surprisingly little? I don't blame them, but I find it funny how these things seem to happen. Someone at EB Games is getting fired soon...Thank you for subscribing to my blog!

Top 7 Saturday - Most Wanted Gadgets Week 28
2007-12-30 08:39:00
Here is my top 7 most wanted gadgets for the last week of the year, Enjoy :)iPod Touch (?2)New PCBose On-Ear Headphones (?1)HDTV (I can dream can't I?) (New!)Saitek Eclipse II Keyboard (?2)HTC Touch (?1)Nintendo DS Lite (?1)Thank you for subscribing to my blog!
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Christmas Reviews: Heavenly Sword
2007-12-30 03:53:00
I will start out this review of Heavenly Sword for the PS3 by saying that if you like any sort of action games, this is for you. Heavenly Sword combines a traditional hack and slash action game with stylized ninja style combat as well as God of War like timing attacks. In the game you are Nariko, the daughter of the leader of your "clan". You are the only one that can use the Heavenly Sword, so you must save your people. There are a lot of cutscenes in this game, but man do they look good. It may seem boring to some, but I would think this game as an interactive movie more than a video game. Combat is fairly simple, a button for different types of attacks. The cool thing is that when you hold L1 and press attack buttons, you use a variety of ranged attacks. When you hold R1, you do stronger but slower attacks. And when you don't hold either, you do fast attacks. This makes for a great variety of gameplay styles. Perhaps my favorite part of the game is the implementation of the SIXA...
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Cool Video of the Week #25 - Super Mario Frustration
2007-12-29 08:49:00
Yes, I know this is a somewhat old video, but I just came across it again and remembered how hilarious it is. It is a video of a guy playing a modified version of Super Mario Bros. and becoming really angry because the level itself is Super-challenging. Enjoy :) [WARNING: There is some bad language in this video]Thank you for subscribing to my blog!
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DS Sells More Than PS2?
2007-12-29 03:09:00
Well this statement is true, in Japan. The super-popular Nintendo DS (20,954,157 sold) has indeed sold more units than the Playstation 2 (~20,901,468 sold) has in it's lifetime. This is a pretty big feat, considering that the PS2 has been out for 7 years now, and I think it is the best selling home console ever (correct me if I'm wrong). Still, in Japan Nintendo has always been dominant, so this doesn't surprise me. I enjoy my DS, and I can see why they have sold so many. It's a good handheld, and I'm pretty sure they'll sell 20 million more.Thank you for subscribing to my blog!

Christmas Reviews: Warhawk
2007-12-28 08:20:00
After playing this game for a while, I can safely say that, besides Guitar Hero III (which I had already owned for the PS2, but for some reason was given it for Christmas on the PS3, long story), it is my favorite PS3 game. The whole premise of the game is that of games like Battlefield 2. You spawn, kill some enemies, drive and fly around, etc. Though, this is a multiplayer only game. You can not play this alone. That being said, you have two options of play. You can either play online, or play split-screen style with a friend or two. There are 4 modes of gameplay, your traditional Deathmatch (kill everyone), Team Deathmatch (kill everyone on other team), Capture The Flag (capture the enemy teams flag), and Zones (control different parts of the other teams land to win). The online play is really fun and action packed. Where this game really shines is in the aerial combat. It is simple, yet challenging at the same time. When you get into a jet you can use hover or fly mode. Both hav...
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Christmas Reviews: Playstation 3
2007-12-28 02:57:00
Here I give you the first in the Christmas Review series, where I dish out reviews for the games I got this Christmas. I thought I'd start with the PS3, seeing as I've spent more time on it than any one game. When I first opened it, the first thing I thought was "Man, is this shiny", and it really is. The hardware is beatifully done, very sleek, shiny, although very large too. The user interface has the same sleek feeling. Smooth transitions between menu items, and overall I like the interface. Using the Bluetooth SIXAXIS controller was very easy and well done. Just plug it in, press the PS button in the middle and you're ready to go. Setting up the console was very easy, entering name, date & time, adress etc., very well done. Signing up for the Playstation Network was the same way, quick, to the point, and easy. I like the Playstation Store, it's simple, but it could be better. I haven't used much of the friends features, so I don't know how they are. The web browser is OK, ...
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iTunes Rentals In The Future
2007-12-27 08:41:00
It was bound to happen, and soon it will. Supposedly Apple and Fox have been talking about a movie deal. The deal would consist of allowing people to download new movies and letting them have them for a limited time. No word on pricing, but I would assume it would be much less than the current price of a new movie on iTunes ($14.99). I think it is a great idea. I can't see myself buying an iTunes movie at this current stage. I would most likely watch it once, if that, then never watch it again. It would just sit there wasting up space on my iPod. Renting a movie would give the average person more value for their money. Instead of paying upwards of $15 for a movie you will watch once or twice, you can pay $4, or maybe less, to watch it for a week (or so). A good step for Apple.Thank you for subscribing to my blog!
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Christmas Loot
2007-12-27 00:48:00
So Christmas (and other holidays) has come and past, the gift giving is done and gone. Now to sit back and enjoy your gifts. Here is some stuff I got for Christmas, and you can expect a review for each in the future. Sure, it's a lot of games, but bi g families do sometimes have a plus side  :)Playstation 3Motorstorm (PS3)Heavenly Sword (PS3)Warhawk (PS3)Unreal Tournament III (PC)Enemy Territory: Quake Wars (PC)Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (PC)Ultimate Mortal Combat (DS)Finaly Fantasy XII: Revenant  Wings (DS)Prepare for ultimate reviews in what I will call Christmas Review Week. Each day I will put out a review for you to feast your eyes on, and as always I will provide a rating out of 10. Thank you for subscribing to my blog!
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Merry Christmas
2007-12-25 20:52:00
I would just like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas , Happy Hanukah, Happy Kwanza, and Happy *insert festive holiday here*. I'm enjoying my time with my Family, about to go over to my grandmas in a minute. Hope to get some sweet games or something. See you tommorow, and have a happy holiday.Thank you for subscribing to my blog!
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Music Monday - Week 28
2007-12-24 22:52:00
In the spirit of the holidays, I have decided to provide you with a nice video of Canon Rock played by the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. Good stuff. Enjoy :)Thank you for subscribing to my blog!
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iPhone PS1 Emulator Released
2007-12-24 08:52:00
I will make this quick. If you read my last post, or are just now hearing about it, a Playstation Emulator has been in the works for Apple's iPhone and iPod Touch. Well psx4iphone is now released, so quick, download it and start up Metal Gear Solid or something... I would assume you would need to unlock or jailbreak your device before you can install the emulator, but I don't think that's too hard. Just another app to add to your collection.Thank you for subscribing to my blog!
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Live Free or Die Hard: Movie Review
2007-12-24 00:51:00
Out now on DVD, Live Free or Die Hard (starring Bruce Willis and Justin Long) is an action packed, edge of your seat movie. I just watched it a couple days ago on DVD. I'll talk about the DVD for just a second. Live Free or Die Hard is the first DVD to come with a digital copy all ready to put on your computer. This means that you can pop in the second disc in your computer's DVD drive, follow the on screen instructions, and put the ripped movie file on your computer with much ease. This is a great step forward for the digital age.On to the movie. If you are any sort of fan of action, gratuitous violence, and a little humor here and there, then this is your kind of movie. The story is that a group of computer hackers is shutting down the whole country's (U.S.) infrastructure. They screw up telecommunications towers, electricity, Wall Street stocks, transportation, everything that our country depends on. And of course, Bruce Willis' character John McClaine is on the case. He is s...
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Top 7 Saturday - Most Wanted Gadgets Week 27
2007-12-23 08:40:00
My top 7 most wanted gadgets for the week of December 16th.Playstation 3New PC (?1)iPod Touch (?1)Bose On-Ear Headphones (?2)HTC Touch (?1)Nintendo DS Lite (?1)Saitek Eclipse II Keyboard (New!)Thank you for subscribing to my blog!
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Stream Your Music With Ease
2007-12-23 02:02:00
A radio systems based company Arielle has introduced a device called the i2i Stream that allows you to, once plugged in, share music with multiple others. Say you have an ipod, all you would have to do is plug the iPod into the device, plug your headphones on the other end, and I assume select songs to share or something like that. The recieving end would of course have to have the device. Seems like a good way to add the sharing aspect of Microsoft's Zune to non-WiFi or Bluetooth enabled devices. All for an affordable $70.Thank you for subscribing to my blog!
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Christmas Light Show
2007-12-22 04:22:00
In the spirit of the holidays, I decided to post one of those light shows synchronized to music. It seems like every year I see a new one of these masterpeices, and this one is nothing short of amazing. Enjoy :)Thank you for subscribing to my blog!
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Top 5 Friday - Movies Week 27
2007-12-21 19:40:00
This is the weekly list of the top 5 money making movies according to movies.com, followed by the top 5 movies I want to see most.Top 5 movies of the week:I Am Legend (New!)Alvin And The Chipmunks (New!)The Golden Compass (?2)Enchanted (?2) No Country For Old Men (New!)Top 5 movies I want to see:I Am LegendNational Treasure: Book Of SecretsSweeny Todd (?1)Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (?1)The Golden Compass (?2)Thank you for subscribing to my blog!
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iPod Touch Interface On iPod Video
2007-12-21 01:03:00
A while back I talked about the little iPod "hack" that let you put the iPod Classic user interface on an old 5G or 5.5G iPod Video . Well, the guys that created that have come up with the iPod Touch user interface for the iPod Video. While it doesn't magically give you a 3.5" touch screen to play with, the screenshots of the interface look really cool. There are icons for the menu items, which are the same as you would find on the iPod Touch or iPhone. Now I'm deciding whether to download the iPod touch one, or the Classic one. Either way they are awesome little hacks. Thank you for subscribing to my blog!
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Cool Video of the Week #24 - Duke Nukem Forever
2007-12-20 01:31:00
Ohhh yeah. This is the all new Duke Nukem Forever teaser trailer. This is the game that many fans have been waiting 10 YEARS to play, and this trailer brings hope into their hearts. This better be better than Mario Galaxy, Halo 3, and Crysis combined to be worth the wait. We'll just have to wait and see...Enjoy :)Thank you for subscribing to my blog!
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Play PS1 Games On Your PSP
2007-12-19 08:08:00
This is really cool. As of the new Play station Portable firmware update you can apparently play the whole library of PS1 games on your device via Remote Play. Remote Play allows you to do what you would expect, you can remotely play things from your PS3 on your PSP. So in theory you could then play almost anything that you can on your PS3. There are some limitations, like very few PS3 games are availiable to use the service, but pretty much anything else is free game. This seems like a really cool feature. It entices me to buy a PSP, but I'll stick with my DS for now, don't have any spare cash :(Thank you for subscribing to my blog!
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Top Ten Tuesday - Most Wanted Games Week 28
2007-12-19 05:48:00
This is the list of the top 10 games I want to play for the week of December 9th.Rock BandCall of Duty 4Enemy Territory: Quake Wars (?2)BioshockUnreal Tournament III (?2)World In Conflict (?1)Assassins Creed (?1)Gears of War (?2)CrysisTabula Rasa(New!)Thank you for subscribing to my blog!
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Cube MP3 Player
2007-12-18 07:24:00
I will go ahead and assume that some of you have seen, or heard of the Mobiblu line of MP3 players. They are very small devices, that are predominately in the shape of a cube. Well, now there is a new sheriff in town. The same company has launched a new player called the Mobiblu Nanum. The interesting thing about this reiteration is that the cube can unfold, forming into a cross type figure. It can then be refolded into a cube. Very cool design, though it doesn't appear to have a screen, and it is about the size of a large die, the usability is questionable. Cool product though, if I got it, it would be solely for the purpose of unfolding it and refolding it while I listen to music.Thank you for subscribing to my blog!
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