Category Archives: Gear

Hardware and Game Review: Kinect and ‘Kinect Adventures’ for XBox 360

Posted on November 9, 2010 by John Carle

On Thursday of last week, the gaming world got what they had been waiting for. Microsoft lauds Kinect as the next big leap in video game control (Sort of). Formerly referred to as Project Natal, we got our first hands … Continue reading →

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Game Review: ‘DJ Hero 2’ for XBox 360

Posted on November 8, 2010 by John Carle

Last year, DJ Hero was tied as the best music game of the year on the Flickcast alongside The Beatles: Rock Band.  When it was announced a sequel was coming so soon this year, there were some mixed feelings. Would … Continue reading →

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Microsoft Kinect Hits Stores Today

Posted on November 4, 2010 by Chris Ullrich

As I may have indicated previously, I’m having a hard time getting very excited for Microsoft’s Kinect. Regardless, I’m sure it will probably sell very well. In fact, we will find out how well today as this is officially Kinect … Continue reading →

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Barnes & Noble Announces New Android Powered Color Nook E-Reader

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Erik Jensen

Popular book-seller Barnes & Noble has announced a new successor to their color-screen e-reader dubbed the ‘NOOKcolor.’ Retailing for $249 and expected to begin shipping on November 19, the newest version sports some interesting improvements over the first model. Unlike … Continue reading →

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‘Sphereplay’ Makes It Okay To Play With Your Balls

Posted on October 26, 2010 by John Carle

Everyone likes to have an interesting toy sitting in their cubicle. Sometimes you need it to help relax after tackling a difficult problem. Sometimes you need a good icebreaker for conversations with new coworkers. And sometimes you just want to … Continue reading →

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Netflix Announces Inexpensive New Stream-Only Subscription Plan

Posted on October 22, 2010 by Matt Raub

With Instant Netflix making itself readily available on both the Playstation 3 and Wii without the use of a disc this week, there have already been some major leaps made in the world of streaming. Netflix has already projected that … Continue reading →

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Microsoft Announces Kinect Launch Titles, 17 Available Before the Holidays

Posted on October 19, 2010 by Chris Ullrich

Maybe I’m in the minority here but I’m having a hard time getting excited for Microsoft’s Kinect. Sure, not using a controlller and being able to play you’re favorite game standing up as if you’re actually in the game seems … Continue reading →

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Game Review: ‘Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock’ for XBox 360

Posted on October 19, 2010 by John Carle

Guitar Hero is the game that helped define the music rhythm genre with its release in 2005. The series has taken a Madden-like approach with its sequels, updating playlists and adding subtle changes with each iteration (the only exception being … Continue reading →

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