Category Archives: Games

Palette-Swap Ninja track #3 is up

“Padding Your Gamerscore” available now. We are considering making a video, because it appears if you make a crappy song with a crappy video, the gaming blogs pick up on it and post about it. But if you make a … Continue reading

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Xbox 360 wireless

I am a wired kinda guy. I prefer physical Ethernet cables. But I do have a wireless network in my house and I use it; it makes things easier when I’m working on a laptop on the couch, or want … Continue reading

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Every Extend Extra Extreme

I didn’t really understand this game when it was explained to me. But I played it once and got it instantly. Now I’m fairly hooked — just detonate an explosion and let its ripples trigger other explosions. Now do it … Continue reading

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5150 360 II

I have been thrilled with the Van Halen striped faceplate that Greg made me, so I asked him to whip up a companion for it. Now nobody will ask which controller is mine: Even though I have the console faceplate … Continue reading

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End of a GamePro era

GamePro has finally dumped the tradition of personas. Writers will now work under their real names. This is a good thing, and long overdue. I enjoyed being Dan Elektro and Bad Hare, but it was harder to be a cartoon … Continue reading

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Arcade shoes get

I know I promised photos of the new car, but I’ve been working late so the only time I can snap a photo is at night, and those shots came out poorly. Even now, as the sun shines, Kat is … Continue reading

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Xbox 360 31337 get

When I joined OXM, I was never actually issued a 360; I’ve been using I one I bought for myself as a regular gamer for both work and personal stuff. That’s okay. I never really asked for another one because … Continue reading

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A glimmer of Halope

Bungie has now acknowledged the problem in its FAQ. It’s little more than “we are working to figure it out” but, when you’re otherwise hopeless, this is good news. However, Corey at work started getting disc read errors too, and … Continue reading

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Update: Halo 3 truly hates me

I played up through the fifth mission on the system I borrowed from GamesRadar before Halo 3 gave me the disc read error — the one most other people are getting, right before The Ark. So no, let’s change that … Continue reading

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Congratulations! Halo 3 doesn’t like you!

So…I’ve had trouble with Halo 3. First, the scratched disc, which led to disc read errors. Then after some testing, the disc read errors seemed to be more about my machine than anything else; the disc played fine in other … Continue reading

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