Category Archives: Games

Rock Band shenanigans

I admit it. I’ve had more time with Rock Band than most people, thanks to the review. But I couldn’t help myself from going on Live, going into Ranked guitar matches on Expert, and blowing people to smithereens. In consolation, … Continue reading

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We’ve hit a new low

Look! We’ve taken every negative thing said about a game and woven it into one review! It’s the nega-review. I know it’s supposed to be cheeky and funny — I get the joke, honest — but I truly don’t find … Continue reading

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New blog vs old blog

If you are mostly interested in my random thoughts about games, then you will probably want to check out the Xbox Soapbox at oxmonline.com, where I will be blogging at least twice a week. Last week, due to the launch … Continue reading

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OXM goes online; interweb quietly revolutionized

Look at us, we formed a site: http://www.OXMonline.com It’s been a few months in the works and frankly took longer than we hoped, but it’s what we wanted it to be, and while there’s always room for improvement, we’re better … Continue reading

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Suspicious? I’ll say.

From today’s New York Times: But game players are also suspicious of publications’ ties to the game publishers they write about, said David Gornoski, the editor of a Web site called Vgmwatch.com. “We’re seeing situations where publishers are dangling exclusive … Continue reading

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RetroStick, rest in pieces

Its failure is complete. I might buy one just to destroy it.

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Interview with me on Nukoda.com

Man, can I yammer on. And that’s only part one.

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Gamerscore 10,000; Chicken 1

Check the gamercard to the right — I’m finally a member of the 10K club. This weekend, with Kat away seeing some friends, I spent some time with the 360 and was able to get my score into the five-digit … Continue reading

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Music gamers, I can see tomorrow

The present: Guitar Hero III comes out. It sells well on the strength of the brand name, as the two previous games were a blast. (Let us not talk of Guitar Hero Rocks the 80s, a $50 expansion pack.) Players … Continue reading

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Can’t Take A Hint Dept.

I bought Guitar Hero III over the weekend. I am disappointed that you can’t do career co-op over Live. So Paul and I got together at my house to crash through it, as Paul is a big Bloc Party fan … Continue reading

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