DLC: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
DLC has been a controversial topic in the last few years as gamers try to decide whether DLC is a good thing or a bad thing. Gamers are tantalized by the possibility of extending their favorite... Rock Band: The Perfect Party Game
For all the time I spend writing about how party games are destroying games as an art form, but for all my nay-saying and gloomy predictions, I have found Rock Band to be one of the best games I... Is Longer Better?
For many years gamers have moaned and groaned when a game was "too short." Throughout the evolution of the video gaming medium, there has always been a stigma attached to shorter games; that these... Nintendo Power
Nintendo Power I'm sure that many of you are familiar with Nintendo Power. It is the monthly magazine that is published and owned by Nintendo. I am ashamed to admit it, but I subscribed to... Simpler Isn't Always Better
Sometimes a game comes out and it seems like you need a college degree to play it. I'm thinking of those really hardcore RPGs and RTSs. Those who play them keep telling you that they're great,... Why is Halo so popular?
If there's one game that you can count on everyone under the age of thirty to know about it's Halo. The game redefined what a shooting game should be and established Microsoft as a competitor in... Something that seemed clever at the time for EA
I recently bought BFME 2.  EA games decided that they would stick it to those pirates by including a feature that would only activate on illegal copies.  This feature is one that would torment... An Experience WIth Microsoft
I've always disliked Microsoft. Partly because Windows was the most expensive component in the system I built and partly because of little things that I'd heard, (but not actually experienced... Is AO really an unjust rating for Manhunt 2?
I have been following the Manhunt 2 story for a couple days and find it very interesting. While I have never played the original game, I am familiar with the content because I had a friend that... A fun and addicting online strategy game
My friends and I discovered a fun little game online with a cult following. This game is Tower Defense . There are several variations, but my favorite is Desktop Tower Defense . Essentially,... Is piracy killing the PC gaming market?
At the GDC some developers said that the high rates of piracy on PC is pushing them away from the PC gaming market. Epic Games' developer Michael Capps said "PC gaming is really falling apart,"... New Patch for Supreme Commander
Earlier I mentioned that I was upset with GPG and Supreme Commander, but they have re-earned my respect. Here's why: They released a patch, which no longer requires the DVD to run the game. This... A little footage of me playing Supreme Commander
[video=IHQ2kDX65bkKuDXX] Well, I am enjoying Supreme Commander to a certain degree.  It crashes a lot on my computer, but when I do get to play it is a lot of fun as shown by this video. I'd... Problems with Supreme Commander
There have been a lot of people complaining about supcom running slowly on their rigs, but I'm not here to talk about that.  I want to talk about a bigger problem and that is the lack of a... Sound Blaster
I recently got a new sound card and I want to share my thoughts on it. First of all I should say that a sound card isn't for everyone.  If you don't listen to music or record music you definitely... Pwning with the pros
I was part of the Epic Power - Epic Pwnage event with xfire and I really enjoyed it.  At first I was just on a regular server with a pro here or there.  I did pretty well on that server so I was... Crazy Error
My friend had a little trouble getting his rig up and running, so I went over to help him out. He thought that his hard drive wasn't working so I hooked up my hard drive to his computer (big... Supreme Commander Beta
I got in on the Supreme Commander Beta and I'd have to say, it's great.  The balance is awesome, but sometimes it feels a little too balanced.  The pace is good (about 1-2 hours per game).  And the...