October 2007
8 posts
Stranglehold
A few years ago I played through Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy (think the name is bad? You should check out the story!) from developer Midway Chicago. The game was a third person action title that used mind powers (telekinesis, etc.) in conjunction with the typical shooter hardware; it was fantastic, the pacing was perfect, the controls were spot on and the difficulty...
Timespliters 4 Enters Development! →
$400 PS3? It's about time! →
Will Halo Fail As A Film? →
I disagree
Bionic Woman Episode 2
Bionic Woman live(ish) blog. -Here we go; another episode. -Don’t cry already… great. -Am I the only one who didn’t see the impulsive “sex in the bathroom” scene going badly? -Oh, that’s why you’re not at Harvard with a record setting IQ. It’s your sister’s fault. -Um… did it seem like Director Bledsoe was a little too willing to give up classified government secrets… wait, what did you say...
Sorry
Hello all, I’m writing this to say how sorry I am for the lack of substantial updates. Last week I was transfered into my school newspaper staff and on Monday I was made editor in chief via a strange set of circumstances. This week is deadline, so all of my free time has been getting my staff to submit their final drafts and placing them inot the paper proper. The whole experience is...
Just Awesome →
Newsweek’s gaming honcho N’Gai Croal wrote an awesome blog today comparing the Metal Gear series to the Escape From… series. It’s a really fascinating read and I encourage everyone to check it out.
September 2007
22 posts
Halo 3's Awesome Cast
At 1:00 AM Thursday I finished Halo 3, I’m not going to go to the trouble of reviewing it because my opinions would be way to glowing for an interesting read. However, while watching the credits roll I noticed the cast of voice actors for the game included a good number of geek-tastic actors from some of my favorite TV shows and films. From Firefly: Nathan Fillion Adam Baldwin Alan Tudyk ...
Set Tazers To... Stun? →
I love reading about new military technology and this new direct energy weapon is pretty darn cool.
Charlie Wilson's War →
The more I read about Tom Hank’s newest film, the more excited I become.
The War →
Last night Ken Burn’s WWII opus The War began, I don’t get PBS very clearly so I’ll be waiting for Christmas and the nice, big DVD box set PBS is putting out next Tuesday. Early word on The War is that it’s incredibly boring and not living up to the hype. Personally I’m ok with boring if it’s a.) well done, b.) detail-filled and c.) educational. I have...
Blackwater in Trouble →
Listen everybody, the contractors of Blackwater USA are no different than U.S. Soldiers. They’re in Iraq and doing the same job as our boys (in most cases more effectively because of a lack of red tape.) These guys aren’t blood thirsty mercenaries, most are former soldiers who simply want to make a little more money for doing their job; they’re human and they make mistakes. If...
PSP Owns In Japan →
Stories like these go to show that no matter how bad the PS3 get smashed, Sony’s not going to back out of gaming. Last gen, Nintendo’s Gamecube got slaughtered and came back with a new plan (that I think sucks) and is now doing great. Sony haters, get a life.
MGS4 TGS 2007 Trailer Transcript
:: BEGIN TRANSCRIPT :: Naomi: … That’s why Liquid has me helping him hijack the System. Naomi: Because I know how FOXDIE works Naomi: Please, you must rescue me. Naomi: Preparations for his insurrection are nearly complete. Naomi: There’s no time to waste. Naomi: Snake, hurry! (KP LOGO) Ed: There’s twenty of them. Ed: And they’re not from that PMC, Praying Mantis,...
My Week In Comics
Ok I’m trying out a new thing, every week I’m going to post the books that I bought that week along with a letter grade for each. My favorite book will be awarded with a Top of the Pile award while the worst book will get the title of Bottom of the Pile. Countdown 33 F+ Daredevil #100 A+ Top of the Pile Fear Agent #3 A- Green Lantern #23 B+ JLA Wedding Special B- JSA #9 A- The...
Sugarshock! →
Dark Horse comics recently launched a new Dark Horse Presents series online as a venue for putting out web comics in partnership with myspace.com. I normally wouldn’t pay much head to what seems to be so obvious a publicity stunt, but some of the talent they’ve gotten is quite impressive. Take for instance Sugarshock! An original IP from writer Joss Whedon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer,...
Battlestar Galactica Season 3
Last year I began to venture into the world of Battlestar Galactica thanks to the prodding of a good friend who also happened to own the first two seasons on DVD. There’s no word to fully describe my surprise when this show that I assumed was kitschy schlock turned out to be a dramatic and gritty sci-fi yarn that had me riveted for every single second of political and military intrigue. ...
Russia rattles their sabers. →
This is getting ugly, Putin seems to be running his government more like a mob that a sovereign state. The only good thing I can even think to pull from this article is that the NATO alliances of the Cold War (in this particular example, Britain and Norway) still stand strong. Oh yeah, Russia. We don’t care what you do, so why don’t you send those bombers over towards China, a country...
“We all make choices, but in the end our choices make us.”
– Andrew Ryan, Bioshock
August 2007
12 posts
I review Halo Uprising #1 →
A Good Boss Fight
In a time when games are heralded for massive, David Vs Goliath Boss Fights (God of War) it’s quite refreshing to come across one that involves two equal characters really duking it out (Solid Snake against Liquid Snake in Metal Gear Solid is a classic.) So it’s no surprise that I absolutely loved the fight against Doku in Ninja Gaiden Sigma, it’s classic mano a mano with a...
I preview Halo 3 co-op! →
Ninja Gaiden Sigma is my current pick up and play for half an hour game, so I haven’t finished it yet, however I have one pretty odd complaint. Why can’t I re-sell items back to the in-game vendors? I mean, if I paid for a bow then get an upgraded bow that makes the first useless, I should be able to make a little bit of gold back for the outdated model. I mean, Resident Evil 4 let me...
World War Hulk #3
I’m flummoxed, Marvel is currently publishing a miniseries/summer event called World War Hulk written by Greg Pak and drawn by John Romita Jr. Essentially, it’s the story of the Incredible Hulk’s return to Earth after being banished off-planet by a group of the planet’s most powerful heroes (Dr. Strange, Iron Man, Mr. Fantastic, Namor. Black Bolt and Professor Xavier) and,...
July 2007
26 posts
Pacman Jones, the pro wrestler? →
He’s doing it in Tennessee. I weep for my home state.
2007 Eisner Award Winners →
Tony Daniel on Batman →
One of my favorite artists is set to join Grant Morrison as the new ongoing penciler for DC Comic’s Batman. Click through the link to hear his thoughts on drawing the caped crusader and his new, Neal Adams-esque style.
I preview Metal Gear Solid 4 →
Link to the aforementioned God of War PSP →