Release of the Week: Crysis 2 (360, PS3, PC)

Release of the Week: Crysis 2 (360, PS3, PC)

Console gamers may not be aware of the Crysis series, but it caused quite a stir in the PC world when it launched back in 2007. The game had such ridiculous system requirements that it even caused top of the line machines to cry. Those who could play it enjoyed unreal explosions and palm trees that would...

E3 09: Nintendo Keynote Roundup

E3 09: Nintendo Keynote Roundup

So E3′s biggest events have come and gone. I am speaking, of course, of the big three’s press conferences, Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sony. What can be learned from them, well a lot really. The first and biggest thing that I came away with from watching the press conferences was that EVERYONE...

Rock Band Pyromania: The Comic Strip

Rock Band Pyromania: The Comic Strip

Remember a few weeks ago when we reported how Jim Squires’ copy of Rock Band 2 went all pyromania on him? Ordinarily, THAT would be the underlying story, but Jim’s subsequent experience with EA Customer Service was the eventual nightmare. Well, the creative minds over at Half-Masked have...

From the Department of Redundancy Department: F-I-R-E!

From the Department of Redundancy Department: F-I-R-E!

Here we have a story about a man, a Rock Band USB hub, and a big ‘ole four alarm F-I-R-E. That’s right, Rock Band tried to burn his house down. (That won’t stop us from playing it, though) As extraordinary as that story is, it gets even more kooky when Jim sends EA Customer Service an...