Tag Archives: Gaming

So after having ‘lost’ my install disc for HalfLife2, I thought I had blown the $50 I’d spent on the game and would never get to play it on my our new Dell XPS machine. Well, in our ongoing nesting … Continue reading →

The first review of the PC version of Brothers in Arms is out, and there are high marks all around. IGN.com offers up a 9.1 rating, and this closing paragraph sums up their take: Like most of us here at … Continue reading →

Gamespot today is reporting that there will be a PC version of Fable coming to us soon. Screenshots, story here at Gamespot.com. I really enjoyed this game on the Xbox, and look forward to this version on the PC. Gamespot’s … Continue reading →

Microsoft said Thursday it will recall 14.1 million power cords for its Xbox video game console after a defect gave some users minor burns and scorched carpets. Robbie Bach, chief Xbox officer for Microsoft, told Reuters the recall covered all … Continue reading →

As Joystiq puts this, ‘Stats Ahoy!’ A previously under reported feature of Halo2 is the ability to access gamertag and clan statistics as XML on Bungie.net. I haven’t fooled around with this, but it sounds quite intriguing. If I had … Continue reading →

Halo 2 – The greatest thing since sliced bread, right? We’ve heard it all. 9.4 rating from Gamespot editorial, 9.0 from their users. A whopping 9.8 from IGN edit, and 9.5 from their readers and their survey of other media … Continue reading →

In the ‘If you can’t beat them, join them’ category, the New York Times reports today (free registration required) that ESPN has signed a 15-year deal with Electronic Arts giving EA exclusive rights to the ESPN brand in video games. … Continue reading →

Among the games I want to get my hands on this year, Brothers in Arms tops this list. Combining the best of the scripted action in Call of Duty with the type of ‘squad commander’ tactics seen in Full Spectrum … Continue reading →