There are more bad movies in existence than you could possibly imagine. But when a movie is made on the back of a successful game franchise and then completely sucks, I get annoyed. Among the surprisingly extensive list of video games inspired movies, there are five really terrible films that stand out to me. If you’ve already been unfortunate enough to see the following movies then feel free to join me in face palming these terrible memories away. 5. Super Mario Bros. Super Mario Bros. was released two months before I was even born. Yet I still have somehow found a way to hate it. I’m not quite sure what… (more…)

Nintendo has announced that it is attempting to revamp its online gaming community.  If you’re a Wii owner, you already know that Nintendo’s online system isn’t as popular as Xbox Live or the Playstation Network.  In order to connect with friends online with the Wii, you need their 16-digit Friend Code.  I’ve had the Wii for a few years now and I can honestly say that I have no idea what my friend code is.  It’s not the easiest way to add friends and even though they’re on your ‘friends list’, interaction with those contacts is extremely limited. To be honest, I’ve never been a fan of online gaming on a Nintendo console,… (more…)

There’s no doubt that Microsoft’s Xbox 360 is a great video game console.  It’s provided me with years of entertainment.  My friends and I have played countless hours of multiplayer.  I have enjoyed every minute I’ve spent with my Xbox 360. Unfortunately, the Xbox 360 is not a flawless piece of hardware.  Most gamers are familiar with the Red Ring of Death that has plagued the console since its launch.  I personally fell victim to the Red Ring of Death (commonly referred to as RRoD) three times.  The first time I got the RRoD was towards the end of 2006. I wasn’t covered to get my Xbox fixed  -  Microsoft’s… (more…)

Today, sites across the Internet are taking a stand in protest against the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and Protect IP Act (PIPA) – two pieces of proposed legislation in the U.S. Wikipedia, N4G and Reddit are but a few of the big names taking part in a worldwide protest against what many feel is the threat of free and readily available information from across the globe.  This isn’t the first time an online or even offline group has protested the PIPA and SOPA acts, but the way in which it is being done is indeed clever. By showing people what the two pieces of legislation will lead to: the… (more…)

Microsoft’s Xbox 360 is a great console backed by a reasonably reputable company, but lately Xbox Live has experienced serious security issues. Reports dating back to October 2011 state that some Xbox Live members have had their accounts hacked and stolen right from under their noses. The common factor in all of these cases has been FIFA 11 and FIFA 12. Even if the Xbox Live member has never played FIFA it shows up on their account as a recently played game with associated downloadable content. An Xbox Live friend of mine recently had her account hacked as noted on her blog. It started when she noticed unauthorized Microsoft purchases via her… (more…)

To all those who are playing Skyrim I raise my hand in salute.  For those thinking about it that haven’t played other Bethesda made games such as Fallout 3 or other Elder Scrolls entries like Morrowind, Oblivion, etcetera – keep in mind this game can be downright addictive. The game’s ability to grab and hold your attention is, for the most part, a good thing.  You can spend over a hundred and fifty hours in-game and still not run out of things to do.  Skyrim’s ‘Radiant Story,’ designed to create random quests for players to fulfill on the fly, means that technically you will never run out of quests.  (I… (more…)

I created a list in August 2010 entitled ‘The Never Ending Console vs. PC Debate.’ The piece detailed my reasons for being a console gamer as opposed to being a PC gamer.  I’m here today to hang my head in shame and let the PC community know that I’ve seen the light. Well, sort of… I’ve never been one for claiming that a specific gaming platform is superior to the other.  In fact, I feel that the last post was taken slightly out of context, yet I do admit that from the beginning it implied consoles were superior. I’m going to take the three points I mentioned before and discuss… (more…)

Everyone is waiting for this year’s big retail titles like Mass Effect 3, Bioshock Infinite and whatever the Wii U will end up becoming (I’m hoping it doesn’t turn into another Sega Saturn). But while there are many ‘AAA’ retail games coming out, it’s worth reminding you that the smaller, downloadable and indie game space is growing huge. So, I’m presenting you with a list of games you should be paying more attention to than whatever shooter is crawling out of the latest big name developer. Some are indie favorites, others are downloadable and a couple are retail games, but you should take notice of all of them over the… (more…)

Hello, dear readers. I hope everyone enjoyed their holidays and that none were seriously injured attempting to grab amazing deals on Boxing Day. I’ve got a mother cool enough to find me two Kinect games that actually don’t suck, which I’ll be writing reviews for when Skyrim finally releases it’s vicegrip on my life. In case you’re wondering, the Kinect games are Kung Fu High Impact and Winter Stars. A wonderful combination of ass kicking and snow covered bobsledding! After watching Cool Runnings, I’ve always wanted to try the sport. Now I can, if only virtually. And now to the meat of this piece. Having bought myself the videogames I wanted most before the arrival of… (more…)

The Old Republic saw release a little over a week ago and needless to say the numbers have been staggering. I expected the game to do well, but I didn’t expect it to do this well. There is a good chance that Star Wars: The Old Republic may be able to overtake the World of Warcraft in its twilight hours – at least where the casual player is concerned. I myself have let my WoW account fall by the wayside and have to put at least 40 hours into SW:TOR since I got the game. That is a large time commitment for me, especially these days. Despite all the praise… (more…)