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Return of the Great White Dope
As of 10:38 pm, Oct. 16th, I officially, though unenthusiastically, returned to the mainland from the island of Hawai'i. Spent the past 10 days there for some much needed R & R. Really had a great...
I started off tonight by writing my review for Madden 08. If you've read my reviews in the past you'll know that for one, I can be a bit long winded, but more to the point, I like to give a little...
Had a chance to play the new Tony Hawk Proving Grounds demo this weekend and I'll just say that it seems like EA's Skate. will be the better of the two. Of course it really depends on your gaming...
Right, well besides everything... Rather my answer is: Coming into "contact" with people that you never want to associate yourself with. All it takes is one mutual friend and WHAMMY, the person...
I'm sitting here with tons of work to do and a critical deadline fast approaching (like future of the company make or break kind of deadline) and I can't get focused. So here I am, wasting what...
Well it looks as if Gamespot's new review system has finally been implemented for player reviews. I don't like the new system but I could tolerate it for GS's staff reviews. For player reviews...
Looks like Apple has given their sleek and sexy iMac a new makeover, encasing the computer in aluminum similar to their Pro series and matching the upcoming OS upgrade, "Leopard." Personally,...
Killing a little time before I head home from work today, I find myself going through the list of games in My Collection and I notice that Tekken 3 [for the PS 1] received a 9.9 when it was...
[url=http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/sim/armoredcore4/player_review.html?id=482022&tag=readerreviews;continue]My review of Armored Core 4[/url] A bit late? Yup. Oh, well. Just wait til I get my...
Just released to LIVE Marketplace is a short demo for the highly anticipated Ace Combat 6: Fire of Liberation. Based on the previews and screenshots I was amped for this game. The demo itself is...
Checking out some new demo releases on Xbox LIVE the other night I see one for something called Overlord. Haven't heard anything about it before and the first thing I'm thinking of is the...
Well, I've had my chance to play the demo now. Figured I'd give you my impressions as well. The short and sweet version... It's Tenchu straight up. From the mediocre graphics to the A.I. with...
I came across an [url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19014800/]article over at MSNBC[/url] this morning about the rising injury rate in children due to Heelys - those rad sneakers with the wheel in...
Just an honest question: How many of you actually have any experience developing video games? It's a pretty frequent occurrence to find someone ranting on a game forum (GameSpot or otherwise)...
OK, do I know for sure that Microsoft's May update to the 360 was the cause for random system crashes that got progressively more common and eventually led to the red ring of doom? No, no I don't....
I seem to be going through a game review drought at the moment. It's not that I haven't been playing anything, I just can't seem to finish them. The games I want to review just don't hold my...
In reading an article on msnbc this morning, I came across this little jem : "On Monday, by a 5-4 vote, the Supreme Court ruled that the federal government had the power under the Clean Air...
It seems as though Gamespot missed this (or more likely, I just missed GS's coverage of if), but apparently there was some news of 10 video games that were selected to be canonized. [quote]"Mr....
I'm thinking I should have changed the intro sentence to my Crackdown review since I can't seem to get away from the thing. I may not have scored the game all the well but it's crazy addictive....
I've been playing Crackdown for Xbox 360 for a couple days now. While immensly fun, the gameplay is very, very shallow. It seems that actually completing missions, gives you less to do and lowers...
As of 10:38 pm, Oct. 16th, I officially, though unenthusiastically, returned to the mainland from the island of Hawai'i. Spent the past 10 days there for some much needed R & R. Really had a great...
Posted Oct 17, 2007 12:17 pm PT
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This has nothing to do with Halo 3I started off tonight by writing my review for Madden 08. If you've read my reviews in the past you'll know that for one, I can be a bit long winded, but more to the point, I like to give a little...
Posted Sep 27, 2007 11:50 pm PT
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Proving Grounds proves not up to the competitionHad a chance to play the new Tony Hawk Proving Grounds demo this weekend and I'll just say that it seems like EA's Skate. will be the better of the two. Of course it really depends on your gaming...
Posted Sep 17, 2007 11:36 am PT
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What s*cks about myspaceRight, well besides everything... Rather my answer is: Coming into "contact" with people that you never want to associate yourself with. All it takes is one mutual friend and WHAMMY, the person...
Posted Sep 12, 2007 8:08 pm PT
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I wish there wasn't an age limit on learning to skateI'm sitting here with tons of work to do and a critical deadline fast approaching (like future of the company make or break kind of deadline) and I can't get focused. So here I am, wasting what...
Posted Aug 27, 2007 3:33 pm PT
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Gamespot's new rating system hits player reviewsWell it looks as if Gamespot's new review system has finally been implemented for player reviews. I don't like the new system but I could tolerate it for GS's staff reviews. For player reviews...
Posted Aug 21, 2007 3:23 pm PT
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Apple updates the iMacLooks like Apple has given their sleek and sexy iMac a new makeover, encasing the computer in aluminum similar to their Pro series and matching the upcoming OS upgrade, "Leopard." Personally,...
Posted Aug 9, 2007 3:55 pm PT
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Gamespot's mediocre reviewsKilling a little time before I head home from work today, I find myself going through the list of games in My Collection and I notice that Tekken 3 [for the PS 1] received a 9.9 when it was...
Posted Aug 6, 2007 5:28 pm PT
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New review up for Armored Core 4[url=http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/sim/armoredcore4/player_review.html?id=482022&tag=readerreviews;continue]My review of Armored Core 4[/url] A bit late? Yup. Oh, well. Just wait til I get my...
Posted Aug 5, 2007 2:24 am PT
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Downloadable Demos: Ace Combat 6Just released to LIVE Marketplace is a short demo for the highly anticipated Ace Combat 6: Fire of Liberation. Based on the previews and screenshots I was amped for this game. The demo itself is...
Posted Jul 12, 2007 1:40 pm PT
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Overlord surpriseChecking out some new demo releases on Xbox LIVE the other night I see one for something called Overlord. Haven't heard anything about it before and the first thing I'm thinking of is the...
Posted Jun 22, 2007 11:04 am PT
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Review of the Tenchu Z demoWell, I've had my chance to play the demo now. Figured I'd give you my impressions as well. The short and sweet version... It's Tenchu straight up. From the mediocre graphics to the A.I. with...
Posted Jun 7, 2007 10:36 pm PT
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Pay attention to your kids!I came across an [url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19014800/]article over at MSNBC[/url] this morning about the rising injury rate in children due to Heelys - those rad sneakers with the wheel in...
Posted Jun 4, 2007 11:25 am PT
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To all the Next-Gen hatersJust an honest question: How many of you actually have any experience developing video games? It's a pretty frequent occurrence to find someone ranting on a game forum (GameSpot or otherwise)...
Posted Jun 2, 2007 4:54 pm PT
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Spring update tanks my 360OK, do I know for sure that Microsoft's May update to the 360 was the cause for random system crashes that got progressively more common and eventually led to the red ring of doom? No, no I don't....
Posted May 16, 2007 6:39 pm PT
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Soon... maybeI seem to be going through a game review drought at the moment. It's not that I haven't been playing anything, I just can't seem to finish them. The games I want to review just don't hold my...
Posted May 4, 2007 3:16 pm PT
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Bush is mad with powerIn reading an article on msnbc this morning, I came across this little jem : "On Monday, by a 5-4 vote, the Supreme Court ruled that the federal government had the power under the Clean Air...
Posted Apr 13, 2007 10:22 am PT
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10 Most Important Games in HistoryIt seems as though Gamespot missed this (or more likely, I just missed GS's coverage of if), but apparently there was some news of 10 video games that were selected to be canonized. [quote]"Mr....
Posted Mar 12, 2007 8:10 pm PT
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It's like crackI'm thinking I should have changed the intro sentence to my Crackdown review since I can't seem to get away from the thing. I may not have scored the game all the well but it's crazy addictive....
Posted Mar 5, 2007 10:47 am PT
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First Impressions - CrackdownI've been playing Crackdown for Xbox 360 for a couple days now. While immensly fun, the gameplay is very, very shallow. It seems that actually completing missions, gives you less to do and lowers...
Posted Feb 26, 2007 10:30 am PT
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