Review of Psyko 5.1 PC Gaming Headset

I love gaming, especially first person shooters, and others as well. The problem is I’m an adult and the games I like are rated M or T but I have three small children under 10 and I don’t want them exposed to that stuff just yet. My gaming is done at night, or when they’re [...]

Review of Siig Wireless-N Router

Today for review I have the last of the Siig Wireless-N networking related products, this one is a router. The router features all the latest security, and even WPS. There’s a ton of options at the control panel for you to fiddle with if you like or you can just use the Quick Setup to [...]

Review of Siig Wireless-N PCI Adapter

The other day I took a look at the Siig Wireless-N USB adapter, today I have the PCI version of it simply called the DP Wireless-N PCI Adapter. It’s very similar in the features it has like the ability to be an access point and it includes the same useful software. USB dongle style adapters [...]

I remember a game called Battle Chess a while back where the pieces actually fought each other, cool game.. SouthPeak today announced that its inventive strategy game Battle vs. Chess will ship to retailers on September 28, 2010. SouthPeak expects revenue and positive margin contribution from this centuries-old classic with a new twist beginning in [...]

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Wow, popular games I’d say.. Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. today announced that StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty has sold over 3 million copies worldwide in the first month of its release, building on the game’s momentum as the bestselling PC game of 2010 and the fastest-selling real-time strategy game of all time.*

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Super Hero Squad Online Reveals New Key Aspect to First Marvel MMO!

by KristoferBAugust 31, 2010

Gazillion Entertainment, a leading developer, publisher and operator of massively multiplayer online (MMO) games for all ages, today revealed that the action-packed Super Hero Squad Online will be showcased at the Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) in the Gazillion Entertainment booth #3433. Play the mighty Thor, the alluring Elektra or the cosmic Silver Surfer, in addition [...]

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News for 8-31-2010

by KristoferBAugust 31, 2010

Looks like it’s time for the news once again.. I’ve got a few reviews coming ,I just need time to sit down and do them…

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Kingston is Ranked No. 6 by Revenue on Inc. 5000 List

by KristoferBAugust 31, 2010

It looks like Kingston is doing very well huh?! Kingston Technology Company, Inc., the independent world leader in memory products, was ranked No. 6 in total revenue on Inc. magazine’s 2010 listing of America’s fastest-growing private companies. Kingston’s 2009 revenues finished at $4.1 billion (U.S.), the second-highest in company history. Inc.’s top 10 listing by [...]

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Revenge is in the Air with Jimmy’s Vendetta – Next Game Add-On for Mafia II

by KristoferBAugust 31, 2010

Wow.. I still haven’t even finished the game, and they’ve got a DLC coming in a few days. I guess I’d better get gaming huh?! 2K Games announced today the September 7, 2010 release date for Jimmy’s Vendetta*, the second action-infused downloadable game add-on for the epic crime game, Mafia II. In Jimmy’s Vendetta, players [...]

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2K Games Announces Minerva’s Den – Story-Driven DLC for BioShock 2 Available Now

by KristoferBAugust 31, 2010

New Bioshock 2 DLC is here.. go get it! 2K Games announced today that Minerva’s Den*, the final installment of single-player focused downloadable game add-on for BioShock® 2 is now available for download from the Xbox LIVE® Marketplace for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft for 800 Microsoft Points and from [...]

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Metroid: Other M Takes Players Deep into the Heart of a Legend

by KristoferBAugust 31, 2010

New Metroid is here today for the Wii! Samus Aran, protagonist of Nintendo’s Metroid series, is already known as one of the most iconic heroines in video game history. Now, with the launch of Metroid™: Other M for the Wii system today, players are about to discover more about this enigmatic bounty hunter than ever [...]

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Mafia II ‘Party’ Fizzles, Italian Americans Stand United

by KristoferBAugust 30, 2010

Umm, yeah.. I don’t quite get this at all. I’m Italian, and I couldn’t care less about Mafia II and how it portrays my heritage. It’s a game, just a game. it’s also based many years ago in a time when things like that happened. Sure it didn’t happen exactly like it did in the [...]

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Product release: Accelero XTREME Plus and ARCTIC F TC Fans

by KristoferBAugust 30, 2010

It was long expected, now it’s finally here: the first multi-compatible VGA cooler – Accelero Xtreme. The Accelero XTREME Plus is to be used with various accessory sets for specific series of cards. This allows the cooler even to be used on future VGA boards. With the appropriate accessory, the cooler also fits nVIDIAs GTX [...]

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Nintendo Dropping Prices of Nintendo DSi and Nintendo DSi XL Systems on Sept. 12

by KristoferBAugust 30, 2010

Yep, it looks like soon will be the time to buy a new DSi XL!! -Nintendo is dropping the suggested retail price of its Nintendo DSi and Nintendo DSi XL video game systems. Effective Sept. 12, the new suggested retail price of the Nintendo DSi system will be $149.99, while the new suggested retail price [...]

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Tasty Planet: Back for Seconds Pre-Orders Begin

by KristoferBAugust 27, 2010

Hmm, I didn’t know there was a Tasty Planet part one! I stopped over their site and checked out the gameplay vids this looks like a wild game. Dingo Games (www.dingogames.com) is taking pre-orders for their soon-to-be-released game Tasty Planet: Back for Seconds. They have also released a new trailer for the game, showcasing the [...]

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Exent’s New GameTanium PC Games on Demand Service Has Something for Everyone

by KristoferBAugust 27, 2010

Hmm.. a new games on demand service, never heard of this one… Earlier this week, Exent launched its new GameTanium OnDemand service, combining the world’s largest PC games catalog, numerous merchandising features and a cutting-edge technology platform. The service has been launched on Verizon and will be rolling out at several other service providers before [...]

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SouthPeak Games and Deep Silver Announce Line up for PAX 2010 Expo – September 3-5

by KristoferBAugust 26, 2010

PAX, never been there, but would love to go.. looks like fun, maybe some day.. SouthPeak Interactive Corporation and Deep Silver, the games label of Koch Media GmbH, today announced their exhibition line-up at the annual Penny Arcade Expo (PAX), one of the industry’s leading annual games festivals for tabletop, videogame, and PC gamers. PAX [...]

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DJ Hero 2 Uncrates 105 of the Hottest Hits and Biggest Anthems

by KristoferBAugust 26, 2010

Songs Being Mixed for the Game’s Soundtrack Spin to the Tune of over 1.5 Billion Online Video Views "Name That Mix" Challenge Debuts on DJ Hero Facebook Page Today Testing Fans Knowledge of Music to Discover and Reveal the Game’s Mixes for the Chance to Win a Host of Great Prizes Currently Available for Pre-Order [...]

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Best Buy Now Ready to Take Your Old Video Games

by KristoferBAugust 26, 2010

Trade in your games at Best Buy! I was just complaining the other day about the GameStop trade in program, I hope this one is better! -Gaming enthusiasts nationwide now have more reasons to shop Best Buy (NYSE:BBY) as their gaming destination. Launching in close to 600 Best Buy stores this week, with additional stores [...]

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Ivy the Kiwi? Begins Her Journey on Wii and Nintendo DS

by KristoferBAugust 25, 2010

A game about a Kiwi? No not the fruit, the bird! XSEED Games’ New Project from Legendary Video Game Creator of Sonic, Yuji Naka, Takes Players of All Ages through an Engaging Storybook Adventure XSEED Games, an independent-minded publisher, has announced today that Ivy the Kiwi? has begun to ship to retailers across North America. [...]

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Asteroids, Pong, Centipede, and Missile Command Lead Line-up of 50 Atari Classics Featured on Exclusive Nintendo DS Release, Hitting Stores this Fall

by KristoferBAugust 25, 2010

Hmm.. makes me want a Nintendo DS now.. 50 of the most addicting games from Atari’s legendary vault will be compiled into the must-have Nintendo DS title of the holiday season as Atari, one of the world’s most recognized publishers and producers of interactive entertainment, launches Atari’s Greatest Hits: Volume 1. The ultimate DS title [...]

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Rock Band 3 Full Songlist Officially Confirmed

by KristoferBAugust 25, 2010

The Rock Band 3 sound track has been officially announced with 83 songs from the 70s, 80s, 90s, and 00’s! Harmonix, the world’s premier music video game developer and MTV Games, a part of Viacom’s MTV Networks today confirmed the entire 83 song on-disc soundtrack for the highly anticipated Rock Band™3 music video game, including [...]

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Dungeon Defenders Set To Invade Your Living Room This Fall

by KristoferBAugust 25, 2010

Hmm.. and Action, RPG and Tower Defense style game all in one, sounds cool.. I want it.. Reverb Publishing, an initiative of Reverb Communications, cdv Software Entertainment USA and Trendy Entertainment today announced that Dungeon Defenders will march onto the PlayStation Network for the PlayStation3 computer entertainment system, Xbox LIVE Arcade for the Xbox 360 [...]

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Elemental: War of Magic Now Available!

by KristoferBAugust 24, 2010

Quite a few games coming out today huh?! Independent developer and publisher Stardock released the much-awaited PC fantasy strategy title Elemental: War of Magic today. Elemental: War of Magic opens a world of magic and ancient lore as players begin the game as one of the few beings in the world still able to channel [...]

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EA and Klei Entertainment Unsheathe Shank Today

by KristoferBAugust 24, 2010

I posted earlier about Mafia II being out today, so I went to Gamestop to buy it and they don’t have any copies unless you ore-ordered it. Yet they have all kinds of empty boxes on the shelves for the game. Why are the boxes there is they don’t even have the game, and why [...]

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Step Into the World of Organized Crime with 2K Games’ Mafia II

by KristoferBAugust 24, 2010

Do I want this game? I liked The Godfather games, but looking at the early reviews, movies and screen shots it looks like a decent game.. Gamers’ wait to enter the world of organized crime is over, as 2K Games announced today that Mafia  II, an epic crime-action tale, is now available for the PlayStation [...]

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News and Links for August 23rd 2010

by KristoferBAugust 23, 2010

Happy Monday Folks! I figured I’d post some news this evening!

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PopCap’s Plants vs. Zombies Coming to Nintendo DS in January 2011 for the North American Market

by KristoferBAugust 23, 2010

Plants vs Zombies has to be one of the best games of all time.. I just love it, and so do many other people out there. Soon you’ll be able to get it on your DS! PopCap Games, the worldwide leader in casual video games, today announced plans to release its mega-seller Plants vs. Zombies [...]

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Atari and Cryptic Studios Announce Neverwinter Coming in 2011 for PC

by KristoferBAugust 23, 2010

A new Neverwinter is coming next year! Atari, one of the world’s most recognized videogame publishers and Cryptic Studios, the acclaimed developers behind City of heroes, City of Villains, Champions Online and Star Trek Online, announced today the development of Neverwinter for PC. Neverwinter is a new online roleplaying game based on Wizards of the [...]

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Review of Psyko 5.1 PC Gaming Headset

by KristoferBAugust 20, 2010

I love gaming, especially first person shooters, and others as well. The problem is I’m an adult and the games I like are rated M or T but I have three small children under 10 and I don’t want them exposed to that stuff just yet. My gaming is done at night, or when they’re [...]

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News and Reviews for August 20th 2010

by KristoferBAugust 20, 2010

It’s Friday!! Yay!  Anyway, later today I’ll have my review of the Psyko audio 5.1 gaming headset, so look for that. In the next few days I’ll have reviews of Patriot Sector 5 DDR3 ram, the NZXT Sentry LXE Fan Controller and a PC Game review. For now though check out the news from our [...]

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Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light Now Available at All U.S. GameStop Stores

by KristoferBAugust 19, 2010

Lara is back!! I haven’t played any Lara Croft since the first one.. I think I need to get this new one. GameStop Corp.  announced today that the final Xbox Live Summer of Arcade game – Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light – is now available for purchase in the company’s new Downloadable Content [...]

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Introducing BitFenix Colossus

by KristoferBAugust 19, 2010

I’ve never heard of this company, but I like the look of their new flagship PC case called the Colossus.. Colossus represents the first product released by BitFenix and serves as their flagship PC chassis. This E-ATX full tower case brings PC chassis design to a new level, combining an aggressive futuristic design with clean [...]

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Lian Li Mini-Q Series – PC-Q11

by KristoferBAugust 19, 2010

Lian Li has just announced another Mini-Q PC case, this one is called the PC-Q11 Lian Li Industrial Co. Ltd. today announces the PC-Q11 under its Mini-Q Series. Compact and light, the PC-Q11 is designed for users who require space and convenience for mini systems. The new Mini-Q series is now available in four different [...]

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Homefront for PC in Development at Digital Extremes

by KristoferBAugust 18, 2010

In Homefront, Korea is united and has invaded the United States… Interesting premise for sure.. THQ Inc.  today announced that the Windows PC version of the hotly anticipated first-person-shooter Homefront, from Kaos Studios, is being developed by a dedicated team at Canadian-based studio, Digital Extremes.

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Ys SEVEN from XSEED Games Now Available for PSP

by KristoferBAugust 18, 2010

If I had a PSP I’d grab this one for sure, I like Anime style games.. XSEED Games, an independent-minded publisher, has announced today the arrival of Ys SEVEN, the first title in the legendary Ys series of Action RPG games to be created exclusively for the PSP (PlayStation Portable) system. Ys SEVEN has started [...]

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Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock Unleashes All 90+ On-Disc Tracks

by KristoferBAugust 18, 2010

I’ve got many of the Guitar Hero games, the only one I think I don’t have is the first one actually. Warriors of Rock will be out on September 28th and it’s on my list of games to get this fall. They’ve just released the track list and it has some good music on it [...]

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Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II – RetributionTM Announced

by KristoferBAugust 17, 2010

meh.. another one for Spring of next year.. -THQ Inc.  today announced that a second stand-alone expansion for its genre redefining real time strategy game, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II, is scheduled for release in the first quarter of 2011.

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EA and Crytek Unveil Two Special Editions for Crysis 2

by KristoferBAugust 17, 2010

All these great games aren’t coming out till Spring next year.. I hate waiting, really I do.. Electronic Arts Inc.and Crytek GmbH, Europe’s leading independent video game studio and award-winning developers of the critically acclaimed Crysis® franchise, today announced two special editions for the highly anticipated first person shooter Crysis 2; the Crysis 2 Limited [...]

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BioWare Launches Dragon Age 2 on March 8, 2011

by KristoferBAugust 17, 2010

I like Dragon Age quite a bit, I need to go back and play it some more actually, even though I’ve finished it and the expansion packs. I created a new player and started it over again actually.. I don’t think I’ve ever done that with any other game.. BioWare  announced today that Dragon Age [...]

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THQ Announces New Downloadable Title Red Faction: Battlegrounds

by KristoferBAugust 17, 2010

Look! More gaming news today, this time it’s something new from THQ. Mechs or tanks? The age-old debate will be settled on Mars as THQ  today announced the development of Red Faction: Battlegrounds, the first downloadable title in the history of the acclaimed Red Faction sci-fi/action franchise.

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Introducing the Latest Black Series – ECS P55H-AK Motherboard

by KristoferBAugust 17, 2010

This new Motherboard from ECS is just packed with features like USB 3.0 and SATA6 and it’s built of gaming and overclocking! – With innovative products that span multiple target markets, Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS), the world’s leading motherboard, graphics card, barebone system, and notebook manufacturer, announces its latest product – the ECS Black Series [...]

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Press Release: Lian Li Launches PC-C50 HTPC Chassis

by KristoferBAugust 17, 2010

Lian Li has just announced a new HTPC case, it’s rather stylish and available in silver or black colors. Lian Li Industrial Co. Ltd. launches its PC-C50 multimedia HTPC chassis – a combination of modern functionality and hair-line brushed anodized aluminum finishing outlook perfectly for the home theatre décor and friendly for the end-users. The [...]

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