Yearly Archive for 2006

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Good News For Deagle Lovers

Published on December 12, 2006 in Games. 1 Comment

I’m under the opinion that the updates to the Counter-Strike shopping cart are a good thing. I actually haven’t noticed that it effects my weapon purchases too much, but it has kept certain types of weapons under a bit more control (for the record, I think AWP’s are for crying little girls).

It seems that Valve has noticed some buying habits that they have referred to as “somewhat out of control” though. The Desert Eagle (easily the most effective pistol in the game) has skyrocketed to prices that aren’t really aligned with the rest of the pricing in the game. Luckily the guys at Valve are on top of things though and the most recent update is an effort to correct this issue. Games Radar points out the details of how Valve plans to fix this by making the Five Seven, P228 and Dual Elites “more effective”. By adjusting the effectiveness, it should balance out the buying habits a bit (except for those die hards that just buy the Deagle for it’s bad-ass-ness). I suppose only time will tell though.

Links Are Back! Boo-Yah!

Published on December 11, 2006 in Announcements. 0 Comments

With a little tweaking and a whole lot of copy-paste, the links page is back up and runnin. If you find a link that doesn’t work, please let us know. Also, if there’s a link you’d like to see added, submit it via the contact form and we may eventually get around to adding it.

Totally Pwned! (Windex Edition)

Published on December 11, 2006 in Pwned!. 0 Comments

This doesn’t really have anything to do with games or computers or anything of a geeky nature. I just find it amusing. It’s pretty cruel, but funny nonetheless. Enjoy!

The picture says it all

Published on December 11, 2006 in Playstation. 0 Comments

Here’s the link to the original article on IGN.

Marvel: Ultimate Alliance, Wii Stylee

Published on December 8, 2006 in Game Reviews and Nintendo. 0 Comments

So my bro picked up Marvel: Ultimate Alliance for his Wii this past week. I had heard lots of good things about this game so I figured it was a pretty safe bet, but to be honest, I was a tad concerned that the Wii controls would “get in the way” of the gameplay for this type of game. Sure they work well with Wii sports, but Ultimate Alliance is not a first party title designed with the Wiimote in mind. Would the controls feel solid or just tacked on?

Well, after about 2 hours of super hero smashing action, I sorrowfully regret… that I ever doubted the power of the Wii. Marvel: Ultimate Alliance is a dang fun game (regardless of the control scheme) and I actually don’t feel that the game was hindered at all by the use of the Wiimote. Now, to be fair, I haven’t played this game on any other platform so it’s hard to provide a true comparison, but based on the criteria I use for any other game (was it fun?), I can truly say that I’m a fan.

True, the Wii version is not the prettiest iteration of this game, but as long as you’re not playing it side by side with the 360 version, it’s plenty good looking. And the controls were intuitive and solid. Push the Wiimote forward to perform a knockback attack. A swift flick upward and you perform a high attack. Need a better angle on the action, tilt the nunchuck in the direction you wish to turn the camera (this one is ingenious btw). After about 10 minutes of “warm-up” I was completely immersed and kicking some major super villian butt. Now I just have to get my hands on 3 more friends who own Wiimotes so we can go all multi-player.

The Transformers Atrocity

Published on December 7, 2006 in Movies. 2 Comments

Every now and then I see things that take me back to that wonderful time that was my childhood. Hot Wheels, G.I. Joe, Voltron, Robotech (Macross for you purists), He-Man, Scooby Doo, G-Force (Battle of the Planets), Micro Machines… the list goes on and on. And then there are times I see things that threaten to pull down and destroy all those warm fuzzy memories and blast them into utter oblivion. Queue the new Michael Bay Transformers movie…

Don’t get me wrong, I’ve got high hopes for this flick. But each time more information is leaked I sink further into that pit of despair and wonder if I’ll ever be able to remember this series with the same fondness. At least it appears that they only made minor adjustments to Optimus’ head. Apparently he still has his characteristic antennae thingies.

Unfortunately the same can’t be said of Megatron. WTH??? And somehow Bumblebee is not a VW Beetle. It’s just wrong people. It sorta makes me wonder if Mr. Bay ever actually watched Transformers. Your thoughts?

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Published on December 6, 2006 in Geek Fun and Random. 0 Comments

I think I’ll chalk this one up to extreme paranoia and blind ignorance. I suppose it’s possible that leet speak may seem “cryptic” and “potentially dangerous” to scared parents everywhere, but it’s only because of quality in-depth journalism like this. Watch and be amazed as these hard-nosed reporters deliver “news that matters” in an effort to keep your kids safe online… as if. As one enlightended kotaku commenter puts it…

“Sensationalism FTW!!”


Holy Crap I Want This!!!

Published on December 6, 2006 in Consoles and Geek Fun. 0 Comments

I admire those folks that have sufficient skill and spare time to create cool case mods and console hacks. I admire them because deep-down I wish I could be like them. Much in the same way I wish I could be an Aquabat Cadet. It is on that note that I bring you one of the coolest hacks I’ve seen in a while (no offense Ben. You’re still the master of hack).

This nifty, and completely functional Guitar Hero controller makes me weak in the knees. For those of you (myself included) that would like a slightly more “authentic” experience while playing Guitar Hero, this Squire guitar has been transformed into the ultimate Guitar Hero controller. The fret buttons are painted black and inset into the top of the neck so as to be somewhat hidden. The other buttons have also been seemlessly integrated into the clean pearl-white body. Simply put… this thing rocks!

Play Safe Out There!

Published on December 5, 2006 in Geek Fun and Nintendo. 0 Comments

It seems that there has been a slip-up at Nintendo headquarters (or at least at the printing company that produces the Wii safety manuals). Apparently when the manuals were being put together, a few pages were accidentally left out. Lucky for us, some intrepid flickr user was able to get their hands on the missing pages and they have posted images of the missing warnings for us.

Although you may not need to be warned against the dangers of using your new Wii as a parachute, did you also know that your Wii will not double as a toaster? Just to be safe, I suggest you check out the remaining warnings before your end up accidentally feeding your Mowg-Wii after midnight. The dangers of improper Wii usage are real people!

Nifty Wii Commercial!

Published on December 5, 2006 in Game Vids and Nintendo. 2 Comments

I thought about making this a Pwned! post, but there’s been enough PS3 bashing here lately. And as much as I hate most of those new “floating PS3 in a white room” ads, this spoof ad promoting the Wii is a pretty clever rip off. I’m sorry if I come across as a bit of a Ninty fanboy, but to be honest, I kind of am. So sue me.