Monthly Archives: August 2008

It’s been 20 years, and Madden’s still got something left in the tank. A franchise that has seen its share of recent ups and downs delivers an outstanding package of football in “Madden NFL 09.” This latest version of the … Continue reading →

Some people have fallen in love with the create-a-character feature in Soul Calibur IV. Check out this kaleidoscope of creativity, which includes everyone from Solid Snake (hero of MGS4) to adult film goddess Tera Patrick to UFC fighter Quinton “Rampage” … Continue reading →

On Friday, Aug. 29, game publisher Electronic Arts is going to take control of a Los Angeles gas station and offer free gas to people. The event is trumpeting the release of Mercenaries 2: World in Flames, which is being … Continue reading →

In the “we figured this would happen” department, Activision announced that Daniel Craig, Judi Dench and others are confirmed to do the voice work for “Quantum of Solace,” the newest 007 game based off of the upcoming movie. The game … Continue reading →

A 16-year-old from North Carolina dropped out of high school to dedicate his life to playing Guitar Hero. And the parents? They’re cool with it. Check the story here. I have no words. Not very bloggish of me, but I … Continue reading →

I usually don’t like typical “day in the life” stuff in this space, but I thought I’d share this exchange that took place at the UPS Store, where I took my freshly deceased 360. Me: “So, out of curiosity, how … Continue reading →

I turn 30 this week, and I can think of worse places to start off seven days than at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. I was there for the cutely named Maddenpalooza, a fan festival heralding the release of Madden … Continue reading →

My Xbox 360 has died. Which triggered this reaction. If you see either of the above images, this essentially means you need to send your 360 to Texas to get resurrected, fixed or replaced. It’s not the complete Red Ring … Continue reading →