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Bioshock Infinite Review

Bioshock Infinite Review

I feel no hesitation in giving this game a 5 star rating all across the board. I could easily play it again and again. The casting is spot-on. The gameplay is nothing short of flawless.

Most Read Articles of the Past Decade

Most Read Articles of the Past Decade

While we get a lot of traffic from articles about heatsinks, cases, motherboards and other PC hardware, there are just some articles that just shoot past all of the others and really stand out. Listed here are the most popular OCModShop articles from the past decade.

Winning the 2012 Console War

Winning the 2012 Console War

There’s been a lot of talk recently about the three major console manufacturers announcing their next generations of consoles in 2012. Nintendo has already beaten their competition to the punch by announcing Wii U at this year’s E3 convention. Rather than speculate on what the consoles will and will not have I decided to look [...]

Resident Evil 5 for PC Preview

Resident Evil 5 for PC Preview

There were several vendors at PAX 09 that were showing off Resident Evil 5 for the PC.  Of course, the Capcom booth was featuring the latest zombie shooter, and nVidia was showing how it worked with their exclusive 3d technology.  I spoke with the Microsoft rep at the Games for Windows section about how the [...]

Intensafire Xbox 360 Controller Mod

Intensafire Xbox 360 Controller Mod

BGRMods was at PAX 09, and was showing off their Intensafire mod. This product is essentially a pre-printed circuit board that is installed into any wireless Xbox 360 controller to give it enhanced fire abilities. Unlike other modding products, the Intensafire was designed to be installed quickly without any soldering. Coy Christmas (yes that’s his real name) [...]

Saitek Cyborg Force Rumble PC Gamepad Review

Saitek Cyborg Force Rumble PC Gamepad Review

What is this nonsense?  A month ago I publish an article about how much I suck at using PC Gamepads, and I end up having to review a gamepad?  I must have angered the gods somehow, because now I have to not only write about my own personal Kryptonite, I also have to touch it.  [...]

A Guide to Xbox 360 Overheating and Repair

A Guide to Xbox 360 Overheating and Repair

The Xbox 360 is one of the most popular gaming consoles on the market. It is capable of rendering incredible graphics, providing online group game play, head-to-head game play and wonderfully immersive environments. However, the console is also prone to numerous issues. Owning an Xbox 360 console can be enjoyable, but it can also be [...]

Nyko Xbox 360 Charge Base Review

Nyko Xbox 360 Charge Base Review

Any self-respecting Boy Scout knows that one should “Always Be Prepared”, and this holds true when playing video games.  It has happened to me on more than one occasion that my controllers run out of battery life way before I am ready to put it down.  There are several Xbox 360 battery chargers on the [...]

Understanding the Red Ring of Death (Xbox 360)

Understanding the Red Ring of Death (Xbox 360)

The Xbox 360 has been plagued with problems, seemingly from the first day after its release. While the console undoubtedly has numerous high-tech components hidden within its confines, it also houses the potential for devastating problems. The 3 red light error, affectionately termed the Red Ring of Death, or simply RROD, by gamers, has been [...]

Xbox 360 Controller for Windows

Xbox 360 Controller for Windows

I’ve been looking for the perfect gamepad ever since I had a PC, which was way before the original Doom debuted. Back then, the Super Nintendo presented its revolutionary controller, and many companies like Gravis tried to create knock-off solutions for the PC gamer. They were quite innovative at the time and had several improvements [...]

Madden NFL 09 Strategy Guide

Madden NFL 09 Strategy Guide

  The following is a note I would write to EA if any of the following were applicable: A) if EA listened, B) if anyone else cared, or C) if there were somewhere to send it – don’t worry, I haven’t and don’t plan to look.** Dear EA, I appreciate the effort of this year’s [...]

Video Game Safety Rules (for Parents)

Video Game Safety Rules (for Parents)

Parents are always concerned about the well being of their offspring. Video games and the internet are good as well as bad. In order for gaming and the internet to be positive experiences you need to set rules that will protect your child and take certain steps to ensure your child is safe. As a [...]

How to Connect an X-Arcade Controller to your Xbox 360

How to Connect an X-Arcade Controller to your Xbox 360

Extreme retro gamers have discovered that a quality arcade stick delivers a true “arcade feel” to their classic video games.  The X-Arcade Tankstick is currently the king of the hill, and has several adapters for use on all popular consoles… except the Xbox 360.  X-Arcade has been working hard to get an Xbox 360 adapter [...]

Complete Halo 3 Walkthrough

Complete Halo 3 Walkthrough

Welcome to the biggest game of all time, so far. What more can I say? I cannot add or take away from the experience for anyone. There’s nothing more to say. It is like playing a movie though, whatever that means. I will say that I was one of those few who got the Limited [...]

Why the console war is over

Why the console war is over

People ask me about the “console war” all the time. “So, what do you think the best system is an why?” “Which consoles are people buying the most?” “When will the rush be over?” Let me get this off my chest: There is no console war. There may have been a spike in competition between [...]

Xbox 360 Wireless Reciever for Windows

Xbox 360 Wireless Reciever for Windows

Until recently, PC gaming could be a tiresome excercise of system configuration. PC gamers typically upgrade their systems to harness the most powerful graphics imaginable, but have to tweak and configure their systems to provide a smooth gameplay experience. PC Gaming has never really reached the simple and cohesive experience of a dedicated gaming console. [...]

Next-Gen Consoles Compared

Next-Gen Consoles Compared

So you say you got two grand burning a hole in your pocket? …Cause if you have that kind of cash, then you can buy every system that I talk about here and games and accessories for each. Why you want the Wii: The Wii is easily the most innovative system on the market now. [...]

Top 20 Articles of 2006

Top 20 Articles of 2006

OCModShop publishes a lot of articles, reviews, news and game cheats… and it is our readers who decide which articles are the best! We have compiled the top twenty articles from 2006 and listed them for another round of beating the dead horse… erm… I mean for you to take another gander at what you, [...]

How to use an Xbox Controller as a USB PC Gamepad

How to use an Xbox Controller as a USB PC Gamepad

Just like I am an obsessed casemodder I also love to play games, I usually play FPS games but now and then I like to play something else. When I bought Tony Hawk Underground 2 the game simply wasn’t playable with a mouse and keyboard so I needed a gamepad. I had a lot of [...]

GelTabz Xbox 360 Performance Thumb Grips

GelTabz Xbox 360 Performance Thumb Grips

It has happened to the best of us… You’ve been humiliated by that one online player over and over again in front of your friends: bitch-slapped to Hades and back, been the frequent flier of Shockwave Air, and been someone’s personal rag-doll… and now you finally have that bastard in your cross-hairs. You’ve practiced your [...]