“It doesn’t have the programs I like to run.” This is one of the most commonly-uttered phrases when asking someone why they don’t use Linux. In some ways, I’m in the same boat. I need to be able to use Photoshop, Lightroom and Premiere on my primary desktop. However, those are the only...

There has been a lot of anticipation brewing for the next installment in the Half-Life series, as well as some displaced trolling here and there. There are rumors buzzing that Valve will announce the new title at E3, and others say it will never come in a lifetime. Plenty of fans look to the developer for...

The almighty Gabe Newel has just announced that Dota 2, the sequel to the smash hit original Defense of the Ancients mod for Warcraft III: Frozen Throne, will be releasing soon, and best of all it will be free. There will be a sort of payment system, and it will “have some twists,” as Newell...

Click here to read Part 1 Why does League of Legends make people so mad? This was the question we were starting answer in the first part of this article. In it, we compared League of Legends to a game with similar team sizes, long play sessions and a critical emphasis on teamwork – Left 4 Dead 2. As a...

I tear off my headphones and curse in frustration. Another League of Legends round has started poorly, and I’m not happy about it. In own my mind, it’s my teammate’s fault, and I let him know it in the Skype chat we’re in. Maybe I’m right, maybe I’m wrong, but that’s not really the important...

The gaming community never ceases to amaze me, and this little piece of news follows suit. For anyone who has ever played the Portal games, you’ll know that there’s a special part of your heart that they claim to keep in a constant warmth.  From paintings and drawings to songs and comics, fans...

If you have a lot of important stuff in your house, there’s a good chance that you don’t want it stolen. After all, you worked hard for it (or stole it from someone else, fair and square), so you want to keep it. Now you could get a fancy-pants alarm system, but those are pretty expensive, and...

The words “Steam Box” have been floating around quite a bit lately. Rumors have been cropping up left and right, which basically point to Valve releasing some sort of dedicated machine for playing Steam games. This would be something of a bridge between the PC, and regular consoles. Valve has finally...