Archive for September, 2009

  • Tonight is the night that many raving Halo fanboys (myself included) have been anxiously awaiting.  Tonight will see the release of Halo 3: ODST, obstensibly an add-on pack for the two-year-old FPS, at the full-game price of $60.  But do we Halocholics really mind?  No!  It’s Halo – Bungie might <a href=more »" title="All Halo’s Eve" />

    All Halo’s Eve

    Tonight is the night that many raving Halo fanboys (myself included) have been anxiously awaiting.  Tonight will see the release of Halo 3: ODST, obstensibly an add-on pack for the two-year-old FPS, at the full-game price of $60.  But do we Halocholics really mind?  No!  It’s Halo – Bungie might more »

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  • I’m passing through Walmart and peek at the clearance in the video game area. For only $30 is an XBL gaming kit! The side of the box says all the codes would expire at the end of 2007, but I decided to take the gamble and see if the codes <a href=more »" title="Striking Gold at Walmart" />

    Striking Gold at Walmart

    I’m passing through Walmart and peek at the clearance in the video game area. For only $30 is an XBL gaming kit! The side of the box says all the codes would expire at the end of 2007, but I decided to take the gamble and see if the codes more »

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  • I’ve noticed an odd thing about the traffic to the site ever since I started doing this daily lunchbreak link blog post – it’s gone down considerably.  I had an impression that posting links usually increases a website’s footprint on the interwebs, thereby increasing traffic throughput through search and relinks.  <a href=more »" title="Dynamic Traffic Tendencies" />

    Dynamic Traffic Tendencies

    I’ve noticed an odd thing about the traffic to the site ever since I started doing this daily lunchbreak link blog post – it’s gone down considerably.  I had an impression that posting links usually increases a website’s footprint on the interwebs, thereby increasing traffic throughput through search and relinks.  more »

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  • I’m browsing demos on XBLA and come across this game, Castle Crashers and gave it a shot. What I saw was a 2D side scrolling adventure game, what I didn’t see was how addicting and entertaining this game can be! If you remember Mario and the side scrolling adventure game, <a href=more »" title="XBLA: Castle Crashers" />

    XBLA: Castle Crashers

    I’m browsing demos on XBLA and come across this game, Castle Crashers and gave it a shot. What I saw was a 2D side scrolling adventure game, what I didn’t see was how addicting and entertaining this game can be! If you remember Mario and the side scrolling adventure game, more »

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  • I’ve been meaning to write this for a while- but I think now that I got the last two achievements I’ll probably ever get in Trials HD, I feel that it’s time for some closure. Trials was the game that came out the week before Shadow Complex, so you are <a href=more »" title="Trials HD- Feel the burn" />

    Trials HD- Feel the burn

    I’ve been meaning to write this for a while- but I think now that I got the last two achievements I’ll probably ever get in Trials HD, I feel that it’s time for some closure. Trials was the game that came out the week before Shadow Complex, so you are more »

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  • Today is Yesterday was a very special day indeed, fellow videogame geeks!  Do you remember where you were exactly 10 years ago today yesterday? I do!  I was waiting with bated breath for FedEx to deliever my Sega Dreamcast with a copy of Sonic Adventure, Soul Calibur, and House of <a href=more »" title="Happy (Belated) Birthday Dreamcast" />

    Happy (Belated) Birthday Dreamcast

    Today is Yesterday was a very special day indeed, fellow videogame geeks!  Do you remember where you were exactly 10 years ago today yesterday? I do!  I was waiting with bated breath for FedEx to deliever my Sega Dreamcast with a copy of Sonic Adventure, Soul Calibur, and House of more »

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  • Well, I did it again – belaying an L3 update yesterday in favor of a double dose today, and the amount of Firefox tabs I have open is kicking my laptop’s ass.  So, I better get this one out quick before it starts spewing smoke or something.  PAX started today <a href=more »" title="L3 – TGIF" />

    L3 – TGIF

    Well, I did it again – belaying an L3 update yesterday in favor of a double dose today, and the amount of Firefox tabs I have open is kicking my laptop’s ass.  So, I better get this one out quick before it starts spewing smoke or something.  PAX started today more »

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  • Seriously, read this and laughWhoo boy, Monday was a slow game news day, so I thought to myself, “Hey Chris, why not catch up on some of your backlog and play Crisis Core on your lunch break instead of posting an L3 today?”  Okay, I replied.  “You’ll catch up Wednesday,” <a href=more »" title="L3 – 2up" />

    L3 – 2up

    Seriously, read this and laughWhoo boy, Monday was a slow game news day, so I thought to myself, “Hey Chris, why not catch up on some of your backlog and play Crisis Core on your lunch break instead of posting an L3 today?”  Okay, I replied.  “You’ll catch up Wednesday,” more »

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