For whatever reason, it seems that Xbox Live and Xbox.com are experiencing some difficulties at the moment. Apparently “Xbox is having issues at the moment” says Director of Architecture for Xbox Live Operations Eric Neustadter. As far as we know, it’s being worked on, but there’s...

It’s no secret around the office that I am a bit of a Halo fanatic. I have been playing since the release of CE many years ago, and I’ve been there for every update from the sword launch bug fix to the grenade damage change and I’ll be there for every new update to come. The newest update for the Halo...

Wireless controllers are now standard on every video game console. But how do they work, is it bluetooth, radio frequency, two cups and a string? Well that’s what I’m here to explain. First let’s start with the Wii controllers. Aside from the accelerometer and things of that nature the wii...

  Star Wars Kinect seems to be a rather cool game, and don’t get me started on the Kinect bundle which comes with a R2D2 themed console, shiny C3PO controller, and white Kinect. The whole bundle looks awesome, but… you will now have to wait until next year to own such cool-ness.   You...

When I was younger video games were yet to be a common household item. I was 11 years old when I got my N64 and I was one of the few kids to have one. I remember being as excited as I could be when my parents let me have the box from the new refrigerator, that coupled with a cool stick and I was the most...

When the Kinect for Xbox 360 was announced I was extremely excited for controller less gaming. But it wasn’t until today that I started thinking of the possibilities and applications of this relatively young device. I’m not talking about the expected uses such as dancing and playing sports, I am...

Battlefield 3 is another game I am looking forward to, ever since I saw that abnormally long gameplay trailer I’ve been eagerly awaiting the games launch. If you think about it, how many modern day FPS’s include tanks, Humvees, and fighter jets in their multiplayer? No too many. This trailer is very...

These days most games have hidden aspects, whether it’s a secret room, game modifying skulls, or cake. So of Course Id software’s Rage will do the same. In rage players will be able to explore the sewer system, which is pretty cool, if you ask me. But if you are looking forward to those smelly rat...