Thrilling for a Split/Second

Friday, July 16th, 2010
[caption id="attachment_3473" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="You're in good hands with Allstate."] [/caption] There you are, slipstreaming the straightaways and cutting every corner with surgeon-like precision. You send your European supercar into a perfect drift, pulling into a gorgeous 180. Suddenly an asshole driver t-bones you… Read More

Re-Post: Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory Soundtrack

Tuesday, June 29th, 2010
[caption id="attachment_692" align="aligncenter" width="419" caption="Best. Album Cover. Ever."]amon-tobin-splinter-cell1[/caption] SPECIAL NOTE: This is a repost from over a year ago as a part of my early blog post series called "Music You Can Frag To." In light of Amon Tobin's album game soundtrack being mentioned so many times in episode 66, I thought I would repost this review for your listening pleasure. Enjoy! Amon Tobin… Read More

Alan Wake: Review (Spoiler Free)

Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010
[caption id="attachment_3380" align="aligncenter" width="525" caption=""Oh yeah, this is going to go well.""] [/caption] Prologue: Trust No One in the Darkness Everyone is afraid of the dark. Some are more afraid than others,… Read More

Confessions of an Unemployed Gamer Part 2: The Shame of Level 70

Friday, June 4th, 2010
[caption id="attachment_3325" align="aligncenter" width="195" caption=""Dude, there's limits to casual Friday.""][/caption] It wasn’t so long ago that I had all but given up gaming in order to focus more on my job search. That changed when I realized that gaming… Read More

EZ Mode Unlocked: Collector’s Edition

Wednesday, May 26th, 2010
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="473" caption="A safety deposit box? What the fuck?"][/caption] Collectible figurines. Tin Packaging. Special Feature Disk. Special download code. Unlockable characters. Posters. Strategy guides. Keychains. Pens. The occasional t-shirt. They all have one thing in common: They are generally worthless items thrown into alternate releases of AAA title Collector’s Edition Video Games. For an additional $10 to $30 to $50, you too can be the proud owner of limited edition, collectible, crap. I can’t help but laugh… Read More

Splinter Cell: Conviction Review

Tuesday, April 20th, 2010
You won't like Sam Fisher when he's angry. [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="490" caption="Slick, Effective, Immersive."][/caption]

Splinter Cell: Conviction is the latest entry in the Tom Clancy Splinter Cell franchise. It’s a stealth action game… or a 3rd person shooter? A tactical shooter? Free Runner? I’ve finished the game, and I still have no idea. All I can… Read More