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Happy 9th Birthday, PS2!

Wednesday, October 28th, 2009

Sony’s PlayStation 2 turned nine years old on October 26th, and while I didn’t have the funds to throw a big office party, I thought I’d post here to relate some of my favorite PS2 memories and encourage you to post your own:
Kingdom Hearts: I still remember the commercials for this game, each featuring one [...]

Kojima’s ‘MGS4′ Controller Dreams

Sunday, September 27th, 2009

The Metal Gear Solid series has always pushed the physical limits of video game consoles.  I fondly remember solving the two major riddles of the original MGS.  The first forced the player to look on the back of the CD case for a character’s commlink number–that one took me forever.  The second I figured out [...]

Warning: Video Games May Lead to Enlightenment

Monday, September 21st, 2009

Congratulations, Ology nation–you made it through Monday.  You managed to get to class, slog through work, and checked off every tiny square on your To-Do List.  Now’s your chance to fire up your favorite console and enjoy some meaningless fun, right?
Not quite.  You may be getting more than you bargained for–namely, a spiritually significant experience [...]

‘Uncharted 2′ to Break New Ground?

Monday, September 21st, 2009

No doubt about it, my friends:  the autumn chill is in the air, and that means the holiday season will soon be upon us.  In preparation for the coming storm, the Sony war machine–black, shiny and newly slimmed-down–is pulling out all the stops.  One of its best assets in the console war is Uncharted 2, [...]

The Top Five Most Exciting Things Announced At E3: Sony

Thursday, June 4th, 2009

We’re wrapping up our countdown of the Top 5 Most Exciting Things Announced from each of the big 3 console makers at E3 this week. Our first two parts covered Nintendo and Microsoft. Now, while you’re coming down from your dayglow neon Vegas high, enjoy the most accurate and precise countdown in the [...]

Open Thread: What’s Your Favorite iPhone Game?

Tuesday, May 26th, 2009

When it comes to people that don’t own an iPhone, the Greatest Device That Has Ever Existed seems to have caught a bit of the Dave Matthews syndrome – they tend to hate the smartphone more because of the people that own it, rather than for the merits of the phone itself. I can [...]

When Roffles Aren’t Enough

Monday, February 2nd, 2009

Every Monday I post a new Roffle for the week in the hopes to brighten the days of everyone who should come across this page of mine. But with things as they are, we need a little more inspiration than just a few yuks. So today I’d like to present you a story [...]

Solid Snake’s Got Nothin’ On This Guy

Wednesday, November 19th, 2008

Jailbreaks have always been something of an interest of mine.  I’m not sure if it’s the sheer ingenuity and elaborate planning that intrigues me or just the pure act of rebellion and desire for freedom that drives a person to release themselves from their confinement.  What’s even more fascinating to me is how some attempts [...]