Honestly, Cold War is one of the best Beta pieces of software I’ve ever been involved with.  The game’s a treat, and there aren’t all that many bugs in the software.
None of the bugs I have run into have affected gameplay about a third of the way through.  Kudos go to the folks at Linux […]

Microsoft is pitching Nintendo’s Wii as the answer to the PS3. Why it would give the Nintendo system a shout aside it’s own kit is unclear, aside from Microsoft folks having the marketing sense of a roadside lemonade vendor.  I’m guessing they do their best when they’ve managed to crush all competition in a market […]

Bitch and ye shall receive, apparently.  Directly after complaining that game outlets aren’t free enough with those pre- or review products and PCBurn I got accepted on the latest LGP Beta test.  So naturally I’ll post about the experience when the game is actually released.
Since it *is* in fact a Beta, I’ll keep mum on […]

So there are a few new games over at Tux Games. Northland is from the Runesoft and X2: The Threat was published by Linux Game Publishing.
And we’re finally getting them in to review over at PCBurn! Normally I don’t bother with the Linux releases because they’re so delayed from their Windows brethren.
Breaking that […]

Getting back to the technical bent I’ve got a new product in to try out for PCBun (hey, maybe I’ll even write about it…).
The RatPadzGS is a relatively new product from the guys over at the [H]ocp for gaming.  I figure it should work just as well for regular use.
So far it’s not too shabby, […]

As you may have heard, Nintendo changed the name of their next generation console from the er.. revolutionary sounding revolution to the Wii.
I can almost see their American PR people saying “guys.. look.. we know that you like the name and all.  We’re just not sure how it’ll fly in anywhere that’s not Japan…”
Penny Arcade […]

The guys from Penny Arcade might not be movie critics.  When it comes to games however, they know their stuff.
So much so that I’d trust their judgement on movie games.  When they say that Silent Hill envoked the spirit of the game in that it made them feel they were in perpetual torment, I’m inclined […]

Looks like everyone’s favorite software evangelist is going to keynote at 2600’s hope this year.  I might’ve worked on the networking over there (still might) but haven’t actually gotten any notification that the event’s occuring!  Odd how that works after volunteering last year.  I figured someone might at least blast out a mail on the […]

Now, we all know what happens when politicos get involved in something.  They tend to foul it up.  Not that that’s always a bad thing, some things need to be fouled up.  Like corporate malfescence.
However, I’ve been a strong supporter of not letting them anywhere near the gaming and entertainment industries.  It can brook no […]

Of all the horrible ideas I’ve heard of, working in a game when I get home is just about the worst.
It all reminds me of a comic from one of the old-ass D&D books where a group of dungeoneers are sitting around rolling dice and pretending to be executives in a highly industrialized society.
The absolute […]