Archive for the 'Games' Category

The Main Drag – “A Jagged Gorgeous Winter”

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The fine folks at Harmonix are responsible for creating some of the best music and rhythm games on the market, specifically Rock Band. This is not hard proven fact, solely my opinion, but I stand by it. As a group of developers, they pride themselves on knowing music because they are obviously passionate about the [...]

MSN Dream Car Challenge

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I have entered the MSN Dream Car Challenge, where I have the chance to win… something. I don’t know, I didn’t read the rules. I signed up for some free Microsoft Points I may get some more points too, if you vote for my car. So, get voting already.

Also, you can find it here: Dream [...]

Weekly Game Night #6 – Recap

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This week’s game was the XBOX Live Arcade game: Carcassonne.  Two members of our group joined the festivities: DirtpileFox and Archbishop Xero. Dirtpile hosted the event.

Weekly 360 Game Night #4 – Recap

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Week #4 of the Weekly 360 Game Nights. Here we are a  month later and still going fairly strong for our group.  This week’s game was Burnout: Revenge.  Three members of our group joined the festivities: DirtpileFox, PelicanSteve, and Archbishop Xero. Archbishop Xero hosted the bouts.

Weekly 360 Game Night #3 – Recap

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Last night saw a resurgence of Gears of War. The multiplayer shenanigans started off with a bang in the Canals. DirtpileFoX led the COGs to victory with 209 points. Stewie13 gave tactical support while Archbishop Xero clapped loudly in the background in staunch moral support of the team. PelicanSteve proved his worth by adding a [...]

Weekly 360 Game Night #2 – Recap

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Week #2 of the Weekly 360 Game fest has come and gone. Last night, the game of the night was Burnout: Revenge.

Weekly 360 Game Night #1 – Recap

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The weekly sessions of 360 game play started off to a decidedly weak start.
Last night’s session of Gears of War was fought between DirtpileFox, whiteh0wler, and Archbishop Xero, and several other unknown soldiers.

.NET Framework and the Wiimote

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Any of you have a Wii? Any of you wondered if you could use the Wiimote with your PC and code an application to use the Wiimote? If so, this site is for you. It includes links to useful information, instructions to sync your Wiimote to your Bluetooth enable device, and the Managed Library to [...]

The Cost of Unlocking Everything

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This is a great article, in my opinion…
It harps on the rising cost of DRM-less music tracks from iTunes Music Store, to locked content on video games. It’s an editorial piece, with an opinion I can support.
From the article:
There’s a balancing act here: You want to give players substantial, meaningful rewards for doing well, but [...]

[Wii] Wii Play – Review

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Yesterday, I purchased my third Wii game: Wii Play. It is packaged with a Wii Remote, so it’s worth it one way or the other. I have been excited about this game, since I heard it had a Billiards game included. Not only that, but table tennis! So here’s my thoughts: 9 mini-games, 1 remote control – both for $50. Heck, I needed an extra controller anyway, which at $40 MSRP, makes the game essentially $10. I convinced myself of the need to buy the game.