May 2006 - Posts
HardOCP swears there is more than a subjective "hey this looks cool" aspect to reviewing Xbox 360 faceplates . Me not so sure. You be the judge.
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Firingsquad looks at the games not mentioned at this year's E3. Of most interest to me was STALKER, which I have been anxiously awaiting and sensed bad things when it wasn't shown at last year's E3. Two years and nothing, after getting a lot
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It's been a long time since I played a Tomb Raider game -- and probably a lot longer than that since I enjoyed it. That's all changed however with the release of Tomb Raider: Legend . This Next-Generation entry into the series not only lhas more
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o the PS3 insanity continues. Hot off the heels of the pricing fiasco requiring loyal Sony fanboys (and girls) to pony up their first born for a console, there is now a report that Sony is floating a plan that would prohibit the resale or purchase of
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Worldwide game maker Ubisoft has been bought by the Hanso Foundation , an international non-profit organization who's goals are nothing short of the advancement of the human race. Hugh McIntyre, communications director for the Hanso Foundation said
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Dell has finally agreed to sell AMD chips and reports from Hell indicated a slight chill in the air. As TG Daily put it : Round Rock (TX) - "Why did it take this long for two old boys from Texas to finally get together?" asked Jim McGregor,
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So, if you read us regularly -- and thanks to both of you -- you will know that we are just two guys speaking out for the gamers out there. We don't pull any punches and though we welcome free stuff it never influences the bottom line. Well after
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The Inq is saying that Sony's promise of hitting the shelves this year is fairly well a bold face lie. The Cell processor isn't getting produced in enough volume to be a serious contender this year. Too bad as I'd really like to see the Cell
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Well, the Sony press conference is over and I have to say it was impressive. The games look like nothing that I have ever seen and they backed it up with playable kiosks all over the auditorium. No one can claim its pre-rendered video this time. Most
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Bill Gates in da houzzze!!!! to announce-- "Live Anywhere." -- identical to and 100% integrated with XBox Live including the same interface and shipping as part of Windows Vista as well as on MS cell phone platforms.... All hail King Gates and
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I'm working from home this week and had to get out at lunch lest I go crazy. I went to a "major electronics retailer". Being a geek this is a bit like an alcoholic going to a bar for "comfort" but I went anyway. Limiting myself
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So I've been thinking about this whole low end version of the PS3. We now know that the "low end" version will not have the memory card slots and no HDMI video port (as well as the smaller hard drive). The thing I am now hung up on is that
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I'll try to refrain from all the bad puns I can make during this little item, but really its hard to hold back..... 'cause I gotta Wii. No seriously. The Nintendo Press Confrence was typical of the Big N -- very showy and a bit of fun. Not much
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PC Perspectives have their hands on the Agea Physics card and have the first review for us. This is a brand new hardware sector that I am very excited about. Of course, this is a case where I'm not going to be a real early adopter. The review basically
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So, I have a degree in Finance of all things and every business student has to take Marketing 101. And in the modern multicultural university, one of the first lessons is marketing in the international world. I believe it was the Ford Pinto that had the
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