Everyone on this planet is guilty of brand buying. You, me, your Uncle Lester, even your granny wouldn’t buy anything but Pet Milk. It’s human nature, we buy things just because they are familiar, no matter what the outcome may be. So of course, when I heard that Mountain Dew was coming out with World [...]
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Pete Hines Comments on Id Merger, Future of Quake and Doom
Recently I got the chance to speak with Pete Hines, VP Marketing and Public Relations at Bethesda Softworks about the big merger between Zenimax and ID Software. I want to thank Pete for answering my questions and to Tracey for arranging the interview. OCMS: What brought about the move as ID had been a powerhouse [...]
Max Payne 3 Facts
Yesterday we posted new screenshots about Max Payne 3. Well now we have some of the facts about the game. Developer: Rockstar Vancouver (as primary) other R* studios contributing Publisher: Rockstar Games Platforms: Xbox 360, PS3, PC Releases: Winter 2009 About The Story Max Payne 3 begins 12 years after the events of Max Payne [...]
How to turn off parental controls on Xbox 360
One of my friends has an Xbox 360. She also has a teenage son, and wants to lift the download restrictions on games. Since the new Xbox 360 dashboard had changed dramatically, this option has been rather hard to find. Here’s where to go to change the parental control settings on your Xbox 360: System [...]
Max Payne 3 Screenshots
It looks like Rockstar Games has been rather busy. We all knew that Max Payne was a character worth franchising, and I personally could not wait until the next installment. In these screenshots, we can see the obviously “next gen” graphics, as they look almost real. Max has apparently now shaved his head and grown [...]
Tekken 6, Peter Moore, and Shia LeBeouf on Gaming
You know what’s really getting everyone’s nerves? The fact Tekken 6 still isn’t out yet. The game has been out in Japan for almost a year. How friggin’ long does it take to localize a fighting game like Tekken? Half the moves are in English anyways, and it isn’t like they localize the voice acting [...]
The Problems with BioShock 2
Everyone has been anticipating the release of BioShock 2 ever since it was announced, and has been really hyped by the media. Many review websites gave it very high marks, like a 9.5 or 10 out of 10. While BioShock 2 is a very good game, I disagree with other critics that it is nearly [...]
Bigfoot Xeno Network Card First Look
Every person on the internet has experienced lag… the feeling of frustration while waiting for something online. It’s not that big a deal when waiting for a download or web page, but can be absolutely critical when playing an online PC game. Humans can perceive less than 16 milliseconds of delay (60fps is equal to 60hz, [...]
Hopes for a PSP Phone
The Sony PSP is one of my favorite portable devices, simply because it delivers a quality gaming experience on the go. Over the past year, Sony has been making slight improvements to the PSP, and it’s not hard to see where the trend is going… Many portable “phones” today are really nothing more than an [...]
Classic Gaming Madness: Megaman 2
The original Megaman was a fun game, sure, but it wasn’t a best selling masterpiece like you may think. Regardless, Capcom brought out a sequel, Megaman 2. The first noticeable difference in MM2 was the fact that rather than six robot masters there were eight. Granted, stages were shortened a bit, but the level variety [...]
Classic Gaming Madness: Megaman 3
After Megaman 2 basically showed us how to make an awesome sequel. Capcom did what they later would be notorious for: The made more sequels. Even today, Capcom schedules their yearly catalogue around sequels to their top franchises. Usually when they come out with something original, it tanks. Once they have one game that sells [...]
Hard-core Gamers Losing Their Edge
Hard core gamers have lost their “most sought after” position for video game system and software producers. Without a lot of fanfare the developers/manufacturers have found that there is a huge general and casual gamer market out there… young or old, male or female. It came as a rude shock to our son…he was no [...]
Does DirectX10 Deliver Better Gaming?
Right now all the talk in PC gaming is DirectX 10 Graphics. New hardware and new DX10 games have everyone buzzing about a new era in PC gaming. But is all the celebration a little bit premature? Yes and no! As with any new technology there is a lag time before everything catches up, before [...]
Gaming Laptops as the Perfect Christmas Gift
Let’s face it, everyone knows gaming laptops are expensive. Real expensive. Although prices have fallen dramatically over the last few years, you still have to be prepared to spend a fair hunk of change if you’re going to treat someone with one of these ultimate computing machines. Expensive, yes! But don’t be overwhelmed by the [...]
10 Benefits of Video Games
Gaming both video and computer has become more than a fad, it is a part of life. First generation video game players have now become adult and carry their passion to adulthood. Parents and teachers worry about games having negative effects on children and a great deal has been written about games leading to violent [...]
Gameboy FAQ
The Game Boy, a handheld game console was released by Nintendo in 1989. The most popular game as Tetris and that sold over three million copies in the US alone. In fact people bought Game Boy to play Tetris. Extremely successful Game Boy has advanced versions the Game Boy Color and the Game Boy Advance [...]
Flash Game Building 101
Gaming is popular world wide and most people play games without knowing how a game is actually made. It takes inspiration, verve, technology, and more to create a game that captures the mind and heart of players all over the world. The first step to making a game is to have a story. The story [...]
Gamepads vs WASD
Unlike most people at this website, I can’t brag that my first gaming experience with Pong led me to the gaming fanatic I am today. I started my love for gaming when my stepdad inherited a little change and bought a giant satellite dish for the backyard, new bikes for myself and my brothers, and [...]
Fix: Can’t change resolution on Silent Hill Homecoming
I love downloading games from Steam, because you don’t have to deal with DRM and having to find a game disc every time you want to play. So, I downloaded Silent Hill Homecoming from Steam, but I am forced into a low resolution. I have a freakin 28″ 1900×1200 monitor, and have a ATI 4850 [...]
5 Classic Games You Need to Play
I used to do these a lot a few years ago and I don’t know why I didn’t do one last year. So this time I’m bringing another Pato game club. This is essentially my version of a book club but with video games. My goal is to cite a few niche titles that this [...]
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