Just this afternoon I found myself with a hankering for some potato chips. It’s not very often that I eat these things on account of how their grease tends to have a highly negative impact on my digestive tract. Every now and then though I just can’t help myself and I succumb to the desire.I…
DS Review: Lux-Pain
Lux-Pain (Ignition Entertainment) is a game for the Nintendo DS system. If you were to ask me what category I would put this one into I would have to say that it is an investigation game with RPG and dating sim elements thrown in. You might be wondering why I include ‘dating sim’ in my…
Riddick Contest Comes To An End
I would like to thank everyone who took the time to enter the contest. I’d also like all of you to know that we only received five entries! If you did not enter (for whatever reason) you blew an easy chance at winning an awesome $60 game!We have a winner! Rob Pitt is the owner…
Review: The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena
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….
Acer Aspire Day Two
I am still having a few minor issues getting used to the smaller keyboard. I also have not installed Open Office yet so I am instead taking advantage of the installed copy of Word. I’m not sure how long Word will continue to work for me because every time I start Word it asks me…
Top Five Perks in Fallout 3
Since the release of Broken Steel I have been feeling more and more like starting Fallout 3 all over again and playing through as a new character. While this idea was going through my head I started to wonder what the core perks were that most players always (or always should) take.After that little brainstorming…
Contest: The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena
Listen up everyone. We just received an extra copy of The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena from the publisher and we want to pass it on to you!Now, in order to make things interesting we have decided to go with a “demotivational” poster making contest. If you want to win this contest you…
Fallout 3 DLC Review: Broken Steel
Description:Continue your existing Fallout 3 game and finish the fight against the Enclave remnants alongside Liberty Prime. Broken Steel moves the level cap for your character from 20 to 30, allowing you to experience even more of the game, including new perks and achievements. Story:You may have dealt the Enclave a serious blow at Project…
The Specter of Defeat
The decision of Republican Senator Arlen Specter to return to the Democratic Party after 28 years as a Republican is the best thing that could have happened for Republicans and the worst for Democrats. What do Democrats get out of this deal that they didn’t already have? What do the Republicans really lose? The answer…
Cat Heaven
Today we say goodbye to one of our cats, Byter. She was about 19 and lived a long, full life.My wife had the Byter before we were married. Originally names Sassafras or Sassy for short she grew into the name Byter by way of her actions. She grew to like that name and responded to…
Wii Review: Excitebots: Trick Racing
Format: Wii™Launch Date: 04/20/09ESRB: E (Everyone): Mild Fantasy ViolenceGame Type: Action RacingAccessories: Wii Wheel™Players: 1-2 Locally, Up to 6 via Nintendo® Wi-Fi ConnectioDeveloper: Monster GamesWhen the Nintendo Wii launched Monster Games was responsible for one of the launch titles: Excite Truck. This 1 – 2 player trick-racing game was the first one I purchased for…
Windows 7 + AOA Fan = Ear Damage
After upgrading my Acer Aspire One to Windows 7 I noticed that the fan had gone from an annoying little background hum to the sound an old hard drive makes as it drags its broken heads across the platter while it boots up or runs long. I thought briefly about opening up the machine and…