Category Video Games

Red Orchestra 3.2 Preview

Wowsers. Boomtown’s Red Orchestra 3.2 preview makes the next iteration of the now-venerable UT2k4 Russians vs. Germans mod sound incredible. Check out the article, then drool over the screenshots. Can you believe people do this stuff in their spare time…

Penny Arcade Slays Me

I know that the PA guys can be alternately crass, profane, sacrilegious and scathing and sometimes all four simultaneously, none of which generally interfere with their strips being genuinely funny. However, every once in a while, they come up with…

Post-It Note Artwork

From the way-too-much-time-on-their-hands dept. Something tells me these UCSC engineering students 1) played way too much Nintendo in their earlier days and 2) had a bunch of free time with nothing to do. Still, what a cool concept

Uh Oh.

EB just called. My Gran Turismo 4 preorder just came in. On an unrelated note, I’ve got to, ummm, be, uhhhh, somewhere else right now…

Congrats Are In Order For The Red Orchestra Team

Red Orchestra, an “historical” modification for Unreal Tournament 2004 that recreates many of the Eastern Front (Russia vs. Germany) battles of World War II has been announced as the winner of the Make Something Unreal $1,000,000 challenge. Head over to…

Weekend Gaming Recommendations

If you’re anticipating a large snowfall, looking for something entertaining to do over the weekend and PC gaming is right up your alley, might I make some suggestions? Unreal Tournament 2004, while excellent in and of itself, has also given…

Taking Games A Wee Bit Seriously

While motorists and pedestrians shouldn’t worry too much about rogue Katamari Damacy players, Kozy Kitchens’ experience with having a difficult time separating her real-life consciousness from that of her game playing is all too common among hard-core gamers. It’s so…

Man Enough To Admit I’m Wrong

Well, it looks like Disney doesn’t need to hire any QA specialists after all, as pirates, not Disney are apparently responsible for telling a seven year old girl to shuffle loose this mortal coil in a rather unbecoming fashion. That’ll…