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Times are tough right now, with so many people unemployed, struggling to pay off debts and mortgages and bracing themselves for hard times. It may be difficult to imagine paying obscene amounts of money for luxury gifts this holiday season, unless you’re rich or something. It doesn’t hurt to dream… Continue Reading »

Oh Dell, just when we thought you had gone the way of the Wii for your console relations, you sneak in a little something extra. In Dell’s printed Holiday Gift Guide for December 2008, hidden under an extra flap from the front cover adhered with sticky goo is a deal… Continue Reading »

System: iPod Touch Price: $229 (8GB), $299 (16GB) and $399 (32GB) Release Date: September 2008 (2nd generation) Publisher (Developer): Apple Pros: Incredible audio support and very accurate touchscreen and accelerometer (motion) controls. Lots of games to choose from including standard casual, card and puzzle games, as well as several system-only… Continue Reading »

Check out the gallery: iPod Touch - Installing a game from the Apple App Store

Product: T-Mobile G1 Price: $179.99 ($399.99 minus $220 instant rebate) Rating: One thumb up, one sideways; 81/100; B-; * * * out of five. Pros: A great phone with lot of groovy uses. Mini trackball works wonderfully for games, decent graphics for a phone and nice sound. Also has motion-sensitive… Continue Reading »

Check out the gallery: T-Mobile G1 Photos

Title: The Ultimate Matrix Collection Price: $129.95 System(s): Blu-ray (and DVD) Release Date: October 14, 2008 Publisher: Warner Home Video, Inc Rating: “Restricted” for sci-fi violence, language and sexuality; “PG-13” for sci-fi violence and language. Pros: High-def goodness, lots of extra content and amazing transfer. Includes iPod/Windows Media version of… Continue Reading »

Product: Peak’s Starpex wireless guitar controller Systems: PS2, PS3 Price: $189.99 Rating: Two thumbs up; 98/100; A; * * * * 1/2 out of five. Pros: Feels great, works perfectly and looks amazing. Easy to connect and great action on the buttons. Cons: A little pricey and could use a… Continue Reading »

Check out the gallery: Peak's Starpex PS2/PS3 Guitar Controller

If you’re still holding out to buy a PS3, Wal-Mart has a good offer to get you into the door. Starting at 8 a.m., Saturday, November 8, 2008, Wal-Mart will be selling the 80GB PS3 for $399 with a $100 gift card as an added bonus. Wal-Mart can’t sell every… Continue Reading »

There are some people out there who live for Guitar Hero. Where some of us are happy being able to go through all the songs on medium difficulty, the truly dedicated make it a personal mission to play every song blindfolded while spinning in circles. Alright, maybe that was a… Continue Reading »

A new mod has just been created for the PC game Crysis, by the HaptX Team, and it involves the Novint Falcon controller. The Falcon controller provides force feedback and allows players to really feel every action and attack in a game. The latest mod will make this controller compatible… Continue Reading »

Rock Band  has become the most popular rhythm-based game by creating a party atmosphere and offering more songs than anyone can dare to name. We love picking up those plastic instruments and living out our rock n’ roll fantasy without the shows starring police cars and VH1 specials. We may… Continue Reading »