Posts in Video Games

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Sep 13, 2010
Video Games

How to find great deals on video games

A few years back, I had an idea for a website that would let me track all of the console video games I wanted to buy, set a price, and then forget about them until the games finally reached my price threshold. I made a few half-hearted stabs at bu...

Aug 13, 2008
Video Games

Expectations

I’m a little worried that I may be a little over-excited about Bethesda Softworks’ upcoming title, Fallout 3…and by that, I really mean that if this game is anything less than THE BEST GODDAMNED GAME EVER RELEASED I AM GOING TO BE INCREDIBLY DISAP...

Jul 27, 2006
Video Games

The Unintended Consequences of Software Features

I just found this on YouTube: it’s a video of a new feature with unintended consequences in the video game, MLB 2k6. Basically, a player can jump up to the top of a stadium wall to catch a ball that would otherwise be a home run. Unfortunately, th...

May 23, 2006
Video Games

Sony Embarasses Itself

As a followup to Rrriiiiidge Racer! from last week, I have a five minute video presenting the absolute low-lights of Sony’s E3 Press Conference. Is it somewhat unfair? Yes, certainly. Does it take advantage of all the dumb shit Kaz Hirai had to sa...

May 16, 2006
Video Games

Riiiiidge Racer!

For all of you who missed Sony’s lame-ass E3 press conference last week, someone has compressed all of the salient points into a one minute clip on YouTube. For those of you unwilling to invest that minute, here are the highlights: Riiiiiidge ...

May 10, 2006
Video Games

Nintendo DS Lite = w00t

As much of a hater as I was when I first saw it, I’ve subsequently been convinced that the Nintendo DS is hot shit. The only problem that I see with it is that it’s bulky and friggin’ ugly. Thus, Nintendo’s announcement of the imminent availabilit...

Nov 19, 2005
Video Games

X360 Launch Titles

“Amped 3” (2K Sports) I’ve been an SSX fan ever since it was a PS2 launch title, and I’ve never given Amped the time of day. A review on Gamespot just made me think I should reconsider, though. “A huge part of what makes the story so appealing–a...

May 03, 2005
Video Games

Feet and Bacon

Gizmodo: Sometimes I ask him to rub my feet. Sometimes I ask him to explain himself very slowly, then close the AIM window and do it all over again while I fry up some bacon. (it’s far more innocuous than it sounds ;-)