I started writing this post about the awesomeness that is Earth Defence Force 2017 a few weeks ago, but after my play session yesterday I’m compelled to finish it. Before, my thoughts were how EDF was the greatest Xbox Live Arcade game that never hit XBLA, and how its pick-up-and-play nature was just what I [...]
Giving Videogames a Bad Name
Rockstar isn’t giving videogames a bad name. Neither are Jack Thompson, Leland Yee, Hilary Clinton or Joe Lieberman. It is Joss Whedon. Buffy the Vampire Slayer signed off the air on May 20, 2003, after seven successful seasons. It garnered respectful ratings for airing on the WB and UPN, but its legacy has lived on, [...]
Why the Elite is a Bad Idea
I just don’t get what Microsoft is trying to do with the Xbox 360 Elite. Sure, it has a bigger hard drive, and HDMI, and it’s black; but what does it really deliver to warrant an $80 premium over the, well, Premium pack? HDMI First, I want to make mention of the HDMI capabilities. It’s [...]
The Sony Crush
How impressive has Sony been in the past month? Settling the dispute with Immersion makes the SIXAXIS Dual Shock a short-term possibility. Replacing the Emotion chip in PS3s is not only a cost cutting move, but also one which may allow Sony to do some nifty tricks with backwards compatibility functionality. And although Sony is [...]