Archive for category Video Games

10 Reasons Why the Xbox 360 Has Already Won North America

PS2 may have won the last round, but the Xbox 360 will come out on top in the next-gen battle. A very well written article on why the Xbox 360 is on the right track to be the most successful next-gen console in North America. A great read whether you have an Xbox 360, plan on getting one or are just curious. read more [...]

PS3 hardware slow and broken

An article from the Inquirer outlines what may be potential performance killing problems with the PS3 hardware. Looks like somebody at Sony is in for a ass-whoopin'... read more [...]

My XBox 360 had a “hardware failure” after 5 flawless months!

Well I read all the posts and articles about people experiencing hardware failure problems with their Xbox 360. I thought to myself, "nah" that's not going to happen to me. Sure enough, I got the system on December 12, 2005 I have been playing it since then without a single issue. As you can see from my gamerscoe on the gamercard on this site I have played quite a bit and enjoyed it. So as I said, the thing [...]

Sony Playstation 3 (PS3) Missing Features on Low-End Version

Sony probably didn't want anyone to find out until closer to launch but thanks to the wonderful interweb, the cat is now out of the bag. The "budget" $499 PS3 system apart from having a smaller HD (20 vs 60GB) than the "premium" $599 PS3 actually has several other features missing including HDMI output! WTF? What happened to true-HD? What good is BluRay without HDMI..apart from HDMI, the $499 system also doesn't [...]

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Review (XBox360)

So there have been some really good games out for the Xbox 360 recently such as Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter (GRAW), Burnout Revenge, etc. However, one that just came out recently cannot be considered as good, not even excellent but dare I say it, revolutionary. RPGs have been around for ages, I remember playing Final Fantasy 1 on the original Nintendo (NES) - wow that makes me feel so old. The concept behind [...]