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Monthly Archives: June 2010
The Couch
The couch is one of the best and worst things ever created. Combine a couch with a TV and you have an unstoppable force that single handedly kills the adventuring spirit. I’m only partially ashamed to say that I spend a lot of time attached to my couch. But if it’s something you enjoy, it’s okay to invest in that enjoyment, right? Continue reading
Kinect, game controllers aren’t the problem
To date, the Nintendo Wii has been one of my worst gadget-buying blunders. I was blinded by the promise of something different. At the time I was ready for different, and that somehow made me forget that I’m not a big fan of Nintendo games. The marketing worked. Continue reading
Blur is still good
A couple months ago I praised the new racing game Blur for being the best of both worlds, a great real-world racing game while channeling Mario Kart. That review was based on the XBL demo which was naturally limited and only offered on-line multiplayer. Well, after I fixed my Xbox, I treated myself to Blur and I can confirm that it is still awesome. Continue reading
Picking up Microsoft’s slack
Playing around with computer hardware is not something I enjoy anymore. There was a time and place when I reveled in hardware. Since then I no longer care much about specs and just want something that works out of the box. I guess I’ve lost my techie edge. I’ve built many computers and unfortunately, I’ve also had to fix several gaming consoles, including my Xbox 360. Continue reading
Flying with Joe Cool
Game demos are not only good for the gamer, but they’re good for the maker. Case in point this time is Snoopy Flying Ace on the XBL Arcade. All things considered, if I saw a game with “Snoopy” in the title I’d either pass it by entirely or at most, pick it up too see Snoopy on the back cover and then put it back down, never considering coming close to buying it. Despite Snoopy being Joe Cool, how much fun can a Peanuts game be? Continue reading