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It's the middle of Tuesday afternoon, and I should be playing World of Warcraft. I intended to be playing it; I preordered the Collector's Edition ages ago. However, because I love the game soundtrack, the behind-the-scenes DVD and a few other perks, I chose to go hard-copy instead of digital. And now, as I wait more than twelve hours after the launch of the game, I pay for it. Seriously, though, I'm not all that upset. I knew I ran this risk when I decided to go for the … [Read more...]
Thanksgiving (US) is quickly approaching. You probably have your own customs and traditions: the food you eat, the people you gather with, the TV you watch (Aww! The marching band is clearly freezing, bless their little hearts!). However, I realized there's another Thanksgiving tradition, a fairly recent one, that is actually tailor-made for the skills of geeks. Yep, I'm talking about Black Friday. Why give it a try? For years, I scoffed at Black Friday. "Why would I stay up all … [Read more...]
I've mentioned this before, but Harmonix and I go way back. If it's a game that involves rhythm, music and orbs flying towards me, chances are I'll like it. Thus, it's probably not a surprise that yesterday the FedEx truck pulled up with a long, thin box containing Rock Band 3 and the new keyboard controller. My Rock Band setup is kind of a motley assortment. I'll be honest - I never got used to the Rock Band guitar controller, so I still use two wireless Guitar Hero 3 controllers. … [Read more...]
The year was 2002. I was the last one in my circle of friends to be informed of a little mini-craze that was sweeping arcades across the nation, or at least the ones in larger cities: Dance Dance Revolution. After being assured of its awesomeness, we headed to the local arcade, where apparently they had not only DDR, but other weird games from Asia as well. And there, the Bemani collective blew my mind. … [Read more...]
Welcome to the latest edition of e's feed favorites, where I run down the best things from my RSS feedbag for the past week! First off, bonus points if you can NAME THAT TUNE (played solely on telephones... four telephones): … [Read more...]
Welcome to another edition of e's Feed Favorites. We start out with a guy who is very serious about texting: … [Read more...]
Welcome to another edition of e's Feed Favorites. We begin this week with a tribute to all of us who grew up in the 80s: … [Read more...]
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