If you aren’t wooting, our relationship is over
Image by sensesmaybenumbed via Flickr I’ve enjoyed these last couple of weeks. I really have. We really have a lot in common. I assume we have at least a little in common too; otherwise, why would you be here? But,…
Weekend PC gaming deals 1/31/09
This weekend has brought with it a couple of cool deals on PC games. The first is GoGamer.com‘s 48-hour Madness Sale that brings a buttload of first-person shooter deals. My pick is Unreal Tournament 3 for $9.90, but there are…
Recession could bring about another “dark age” for gamers
Electronic Arts was on fire last year with a number of unique and stellar titles. This was a pretty pleasant surprise for most gamers since recently EA has been known for churning out sequels, roster updates for sports titles, and…
LOTR: Online Free Trial
Turbine, developer of Lord of the Rings: Online, has opened up a 10-day free trial for their popular MMORPG. I have made it a habit to at least try many of the MMO‘s (RPG or not) that have been released…
Earthbound: A profession of love
Once upon a time, Nintendo released a game called Earthbound for the Super NES. Unless you were gaming back in the 16-bit era, you may never have heard of the game. It stars you as a young boy called Ness…
Apple plans “Premium” games section on iTunes
Complaints leveled at the iTunes app store by developers are that any app priced over 99 cents risks being overshadowed by the plethora of quick and cheap apps. I have to admit it takes much less deliberation to decide if…
Organizing Twitter with hashtags
The use of hashtags is a valuable skill for serious Twitter users. They aren’t really very difficult to grasp and use, and they really pay off. The challenge is to educate as many people as possible about the use of…
Web site offers new ways to browse Netflix InstantWatch
ReadWriteWeb has discovered a new way to browse Netflix InstantWatch titles. I am a huge fan of the InstantWatch system. It always seems that when I have time to watch a movie, either my discs are still in transit or…
Review: Dell Inspiron Mini 9 netbook
I purchased the entry model of the Dell Inspiron Mini 9 for my daughter for Christmas. I am not among those hanging on every morsel of netbook news out there. I’m interested in the relatively new netbook market, but I…
This is the joystick dreams are made of
I have owned a couple of Hori joysticks in the past (back in the PSOne days). They are beasts. You won’t break them; they break you. They are the most fantastic console joysticks I have ever used. They laugh at…