When kids are young, parents generally need to make sure that they understand that what they see and do in video games is not real, and should not be tried in the real world. Most kids will understand this, and not try stupid things like hijack cars, jump down strange plumbing pipes or attacking someone with a large sword. Unfortunately some kids don’t...
One of the greatest things about the Wii is that there are so many unique peripherals available for it. Since the Wiimote snaps into them, they are essentially just cheap plastic, which also makes them very cheap. We’ve seen other Lightsaber peripherals in the past, but nothing quite as awesome as these from Thrustmaster. (They used to be well-known for...
Rock Band has become something of a centerpiece among my core group of friends, it’s an excellent game with a continuous stream of new songs to choose from. There is something to be said about grown men rocking out on plastic instruments; awesome.
While not much has changed with the core mechanics of the game, 1-4 players on guitar, bass, vocals or...
This weekend brought about rumors of a new “Slim” Xbox 360. The rumor purported that Microsoft hosted an event in India where they confirmed the existence of a Slim model, and that an official announcement of the produce would take place in December. Slim 360? Sounds pretty cool, right?
First, if this were true, I would not touch a slimmer Xbox 360...
When Harmonix announced that they would allow you to export most of your Rock Band 1 tracks to RB2, we were all pretty excited. However, it raised the question of whether or not you could purchase individual tracks for the first disc, without actually buying the original game. Well now we finally have the answer.
Apparently there is no plan to make the...
If you’re in the market for a PS3, you might want to head over to your local Blockbuster to get a good deal. I know, I still forget that the movie rental giant is even in the business of selling consoles, but for once, they are the place to go to for a good deal.
According to a memo, all of the 40GB PS3s in stock at your local Blockbuster have had their...