Where do I begin?The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena is a game for the PS3, Xbox 360 and PC. The single player storyline of Dark Athena is set after the events of the 2004 title The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay. Unlike its predecessor Dark Athena includes a large multi-player portion….
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Staples Thinks You Can’t Count
Have you ever gone into a big electronics retailer for a spur of the moment purchase? Ever got home and found out that the same thing could have set you back even less if you purchased it online? I have.Ever walk into one of those big retailers and found two items side-by-side for the same…
Yahoo May Yet Surprise
Earnings results for Yahoo are due today and many are predicting more doom and gloom for the once dominant search company. There may be a bright spot ahead.Several years ago Yahoo and SBC (later becoming AT&T) formed a partnership where SBC’s DSL service was co-branded with Yahoo. Verizon later signed a similar deal. DSL customers…
No, I don’t want to reboot!
I don’t ask for much out of Microsoft and their Vista software. As long as I can run the programs I want to when I want to I’m pretty satisfied. in fact I don’t even notice that I’m running Vista except when I try to do something that requires admin rights.When something I want to…
Jericho
One of my favorite genre’s for T.V, movies and video games has to be post-apocalyptic. I’ll even suffer my way through some really bad movies when they fall into this genre. Not everything in this genre is bad and once such excellent piece of work has to be the now canceled CBS show Jericho.The series…
Mac & PC Gamers Can Finally Play Together
Hi Folks,At long last, the good people at GameRanger have answered the cries of millions and have made it so Mac gamers and PC gamers can finally play games together over the internet. Of course, since Apple’s Bootcamp was launched not too long ago, Intel Mac users have been able to do this more or…
Wii Preview: Wii Music
>Wii MusicFormat: WiiLaunch Date: 10/20/08ESRB: E (Everyone)Game Type: MusicAccessories: Wii Remote, Nunchuk, Wii Balance BoardPlayers: 1-4Developer: NintendoCreate a musical masterpiece with up to four players. Anyone can play the huge selection of instruments in Wii Music with simple motions-like strumming and drumming.It’s easy to play improv jams. Musicians in your band jam by simply playing…
Nintendo Announces “Wii Sports Resort”
Just when you thought it was safe to go back to the beach Nintendo announces a new Wii Sports game.Set for a spring 2009 release Wii Sports Resort is being marketed as the sequel to the amazing Wii Sports game that shipped with Wii consoles and helped make that console such a hit. Packed in…
The New Flooring Part 2: Installation
Last week (or so) I told you about how I was getting my bedroom ready for a new wood floor. The picture on the right is a series of planks from the first box of wood. As you can clearly see they are about three inches wide and of various lengths. Each piece has a…
Come check out the Sunny Solrock from the Backward Seven Ranch!
Well summer is officially here and that means warm weather. These Solrocks are Adamant (+Att, -SpAtt) about you having a good time. Solrocks are Rock & Psychic type and all have the ability of Levitate that makes them immune to Ground attacks. In honor of the arrival of summer and of the Gemini Gym, these…
Wii Review: Mario Kart Wii
Mario Kart® WiiFormat: Wiiâ„¢Launch Date: 04/27/08ESRB: E (Everyone): Comic MischiefGame Type: Kart RacingAccessories: Wii Wheelâ„¢ (included)Players: 1-4 locally or up to 12 on Nintendo® Wi-Fi Connection with up to 2 players locallyDeveloper: NintendoMario Kart Wii is the sixth installment in the Mario Kart series from Nintendo. In this series of games characters from the Mario…
Gamma World: A Failed PBEM
Several years back, after getting out of the service, I tried to reunite with my old gaming buddies via PBEM. It started out OK and quickly fell apart. What follows are the three narratives that evolved from that experiment. Each one is written from the point of view of that character.Dren is a Pure Strain…