Gadgets | June 25th, 2009 by Staggs
HTC has been working hard on the latest Android-powered touch screen phone, and we’re now seeing the work they’ve been putting into the new HTC Hero. The Hero has some impressive specs for a cell phone that can rival even the new iPhone 3Gs I’m sure you’ve heard about. Some strong points:
- 512MB of memory
- Android OS
- 5.0 megapixel color camera with auto focus
- 30-days standby time (really?)
- 7-hours talk time (what?!)
- Supports Adobe Flash out of the box
This phone sounds like it will have everything and is an ambitious phone. Leaks from the Internet have spoiled some details about the phone, but all is out in the open – this phone is serious power if HTC can deliver; they have in the past. The phone looks very promising. It will be released first in Europe come July, then in Asia, and finally in North America sometime late 2009, making us wait. Check out HTC’s product page for the Hero. See the HTC Hero in action by watching the video:
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Tagged: android, htc hero, touch screen
Entertainment | June 23rd, 2009 by Staggs
E3 brought some onslaught of new, killer racing games such as Gran Turismo 5 and Forza Motorsport 3. These games will surely heat up the console war for racers. The true pit of choice and resentment exists by having two ultimate racing games being offered. Which game do you want? Would you switch from the console you currently own to play the other racing game?
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Tagged: colin mcrae dirt 2, forza motorsport 3, games, gran turismo 5, ps3
Features | June 18th, 2009 by Staggs
Entertainment and gadgets can go hand in hand on Father’s Day. The dudeskis with kids likely find a way to relax by getting back to their hobbies and divulging into their often neglected man caves. Instead of writing a typical “buying guide” with individual gadgets to help you, we’d like to help you realize the different areas of a father’s life that can be improved by buying something, like a gadget or trinket, etc. These are areas that may have been neglected or are easily forgotten about and may be important to consider when thinking about the big guy.
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Tagged: fathers day, holiday 09, man cave
Entertainment | June 16th, 2009 by Staggs
We cover movies and video games, gadgets and technology, but what usually doesn’t make the cut is music. While there are obviously a lot of people who listen to music, we feel that there really isn’t much to say about it other than “go listen to the album”.
Recently I have been glad that we don’t cover music. I honestly don’t think I would say anything good about any of (at least) the current top 10 songs in America. Its just noise these days.
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Tagged: billboard 100, music, top 5
News | June 12th, 2009 by Staggs
One of our favorite multiplayer games as of late has released 4 new maps with Map Pack 2 up for consumption through Xbox Live and the PlayStation Network for 800pts/$9.99. More details at the official web site.
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Entertainment | June 10th, 2009 by digitalHECTOR
Two new Metal Gear Solid games were announced at E3 last week, and we couldn’t be more excited.
At the Microsoft press conference Konami’s Hideo Kojima briefly appeared to announce a new Metal Gear game that will, surprisingly, get released onto the Xbox 360 as well as the Sony’s PS3: Metal Gear Solid: Rising. A short trailer was debuted that showed Raiden as the main character for the game. While exciting that Microsoft is being considered for the new MGS title, it will not be exclusive. Konami clearly states that it has interest in developing games for both consoles.
The second game is Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, to be released onto the Sony PSP. It takes place after MGS 3 and puts you in control of Big Boss in Costa Rica as he prepares “his vision,” Outer Heaven. It is being called the “missing link in the Metal Gear Saga” by Kojima productions.
Track these games on their official site: Kojima Productions.
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Tagged: e3 2009, Kojima, MGS, ps3, psp, xbox 360
Features | June 4th, 2009 by Staggs
The release of “next-gen” consoles prompted a new generation of higher costs to gamers. Having the most expensive games, bigger budget productions, and more intense gaming situations, gave many hardcore gamers hard-ons, but most of the new “casual” gamers are stuck being just that, casual.
The term casual implies that a person plays a video game only once and a while. They buy a game and stick with it before moving onto another. However, with games priced in the $50 to $60-range these casual gamers aren’t being enticed to become more avid consumers. People become forced to make many more choices than ever before: “Do I buy Call of Duty, or Halo? I can only afford one, so…”
The video game industry is setting up for some sort of a downfall by leaving the casual gamers to make such expensive decisions. I’d love to own all the sweet games out there, but I cannot afford to buy any more than, say, three a year.
Oh but wait, have they found the alternative in used-game sales? Gamestop, once only showcasing new covered games in shiny plastic, is now displaying “Get it Used!” signs and allowing gamers to trade in old games for more old, reduced-price games. We cannot go into a Gamestop without noticing that there are more used games on display than there are actual new ones. This is why publishers are losing out on used-game sales: their new games are too expensive, and used games are a better deal.
This is a problem for us gamers. I, once a hardcore gamer purchasing 6+ games a year, am now only buying a measly 2 or 3 games… used! Why? Because a new one is too expensive for me and the rewards are limited. The system is thus, broken.
Will the issue of pricing ever be resolved, I don’t know. I’m hopeful, because I do want to buy more games and I feel this is not an isolated case.
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Tagged: pricint, rant, video games
Gadgets | June 2nd, 2009 by Staggs
The Palm Pre has easily become one of the most anticipated gadgets ot this year, since its fantastic debut at CES gave it hype and impressed consumers. Unlike some other phone operating systems who trail the market of touch phones (we mean Windows), Palm has had strong software and a good support for applications since the “Palm Pilot” fad of the 90’s catapulted the company into fame.
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This phone sounds like it will have everything and is an ambitious phone. Leaks from the Internet have spoiled some details about the phone, but all is out in the open – this phone is serious power if HTC can deliver; they have in the past. The phone looks very promising. It will be released first in Europe come July, then in Asia, and finally in North America sometime late 2009, making us wait. Check out HTC’s product page for the Hero. See the HTC Hero in action by watching the video:
