Monthly Archives: July 2006

E3 … R.I.P.?

At least as far as we know it. The ESA has downsized the legendary E3. Here’s the press release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, DC (July 31, 2006) To better address the needs of todays global computer and video game industry, … Continue reading

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First look at ‘Eragon’

I didn’t manage to get into much more detail on All Games Interactive about Eragon, pretty much because I sounded like a rambling fool. Well, here’s another shot at it — this time in written form. If you don’t know … Continue reading

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Messing with Texas

Every year of “NCAA Football,” I like to cruise through the historical rosters and see if I can point out the occasional inaccuracy or oddity. As I keep messing around with the game, I’m sure I’ll find more stuff and … Continue reading

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Three convicted in ‘Xbox slayings’

A little late to the post party on this one, but in case you haven’t heard, three men were convicted of first-degree murder in the “Xbox Slayings” in Florida. The three men killed six people in a vengeance attack after … Continue reading

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Table Tennis cometh on Live

The competitive bliss that is Rockstar’s “Table Tennis” is now available on Xbox Live Marketplace, courtesy of a free 528MB download. But don’t start talking smack yet — the demo allows for one- and two-player games offline, but you can’t … Continue reading

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‘Portal’ trailer and EA pay-per-view

If you haven’t seen it yet, check out Valve’s trailer for “Portal”/ via GameSpot. I think this game could make a lot of people throw up. I used to have a roommate that got sick watching me play “Tomb Raider.” … Continue reading

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Thoughts on ‘NCAA Football 06′

I’m actually writing the review today, but here’s my early take on EA’s college football titles after spending a chunk of the weekend with them. Just to be sure, I played both the PS2 and Xbox 360 versions. Obviously, the … Continue reading

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Software pirates in Canada

The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) and it’s counterpart in Canada, the Entertainment Software Association of Canada (ESAC) dished out props and praise for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (Mounties!) for a July 13 raid on stores selling pirated software at … Continue reading

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A little Q&A for Prey

I had a little e-mail Q&A with Chris Rhinehart, the project lead from Human Head Studios, who worked on “Prey.” The review’s already HUGE, so I figured this would be a cool place to put what he said/wrote. Hopefully, you’ll … Continue reading

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Hey, that door looks like a …

If you haven’t guessed, I’ve been playing “Prey,” which is already becoming a mini-legend for its goo and gross-out alien factor. It’s one of the few games I’ve played that made my stomach think about churning. I’ve think there’s already … Continue reading

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