Games
March 2, 2007
Authored by Dan Moren at 3:59 PM
While most of the PlayStation's 3 technology surpasses its predecessor, there has been one area in which it has fallen behind: force feedback. Due to a lawsuit from a company called Immersion, Sony was unable to put rumble functionality in...
March 1, 2007
Authored by Dan Moren at 3:59 PM
Yeah, yeah: it's Wii-this and Wii-that, but the GameCube's been around the block, okay? It's got over 500 games, and it doesn't need any fancypants motion-sensing controller, you hear me? You want that new Zelda game? It's got that. Plus,...
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February 23, 2007
Authored by Dan Moren at 3:59 PM
The gamers of Europe have been busy rejoicing for the arrival of the PlayStation 3, while the law enforcement of Europe has no doubt been busy preparing for an onslaught of shootings, robberies, and other generally violent activity that seems...
February 12, 2007
Authored by Dan Moren at 3:59 PM
Do you ever wonder how some of these CEOs got as far in business as they have? Sony Computer Entertainment America's president, Jack Tretton, offered $1200 if you could find a PlayStation 3 that had been on the shelf "more...
February 8, 2007
Authored by Dan Moren at 3:59 PM
Are you a Wii Sports nut? Do you jump up and down and all around with the best of them, throwing fastballs hard enough to warrant icing your shoulder between innings, or buffing your remote between frames? Then you, my...
January 30, 2007
Authored by Dan Moren at 3:59 PM
It's been a while since I've bought games for my DS. Right now I own Tetris DS and Mario Kart DS. Yeah, a bit skimpy, I'll admit. But I have to say, that I'm pretty excited about the fact that...
January 28, 2007
Authored by Dan Moren at 3:59 PM
Funny, I don't seem to have any problems whatsoever with cooling on my original NES. Though I do have to spend a fair amount of time blowing out cartridges to get them to work properly. Tradeoffs. Should you have a...
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January 25, 2007
Authored by Dan Moren at 3:59 PM
Despite a lackluster reception in the United States, Sony has forged ahead with plans to bring their latest and greatest game-console-and-next-generation-optical-player to European shores. No word on whether or not the PS3s will descend on the beaches of Normandy en...
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January 19, 2007
Authored by Dan Moren at 3:59 PM
The fellows at Engadget have gone plum crazy, teaming up with noted video-game system modder Ben Heckendorn and created a portable Wii system. It includes a 7" screen, stereo sound, GameCube controller port, and a built-in short range sensor bar....
December 19, 2006
Authored by Dan Moren at 3:59 PM
Wii fa ns, hold on to your hats Wiimotes (tightly). A couple of updates are coming down the fat pipes of the Intertube, delivered straight to your gleaming white console. First off, the Wii's Forecast channel will be available today,...
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December 16, 2006
Authored by Dan Moren at 3:59 PM
Between the keyboard, mouse, and trackpad, computer users often have their hands full. But you have two other perfectly good appendages sitting under that desk, just waiting to tap and stomp their way to usefulness. And now that there's the...
December 15, 2006
Authored by Dan Moren at 3:59 PM
Reports of straps breaking on the Nintendo Wii's remotes have spread across the web faster than paparazzi pictures of Lindsay Lohan. As we mentioned previously, it appeared as though Nintendo had quietly acknowledged this problem, shipping versions of the console...
December 12, 2006
Authored by Dan Moren at 3:59 PM
Sony, I'd really like to believe you when you say you've got all the manufacturing kinks out of the PlayStation 3, and that you'll be shipping a million units before the end of the year, but I've just been hurt...
Authored by Dan Moren at 3:59 PM
There are so many options out there for mice that it's hard to find one single metric to judge them by—when it comes right down to it, input devices are about as personal as underwear. Don't believe me? Ever been...
December 11, 2006
Authored by Dan Moren at 3:59 PM
First-person shooters are usually my genre of choice when it comes to computer games. As such, I've usually been happy on the PC platform, but with the introduction of several top-notch FPSs for Xbox 360, including megahit Gears of War,...
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