The New Acer ‘Predator’ Gaming PC
August 27, 2008
The new Acer ‘Predator’ gaming PC is here and it certainly looks badass. The computer casing was inspired by Lamborghini and it shows. Gameplayer recently had the fortunate chance to test Call of Duty 4 on the system and they say “it was hard not to be impressed”. Is the system worth $4,000 - $8,000? I’m not sure, but Gameplayer’s article makes it sound like it might be.
‘7 Greatest Video Game Urban Legends’ Redux
August 23, 2008
If you are a fan of the site, then you probably read our original ‘7 Greatest Video Game Urban Legends’ post, which quickly became our most popular article ever. We thought it was about time to bring back the post with updates and new information.
We all have heard of them, swore to have done them or know someone whose cousin has. That’s right, I’m talking about Video Game Urban Legends (VGUL). No, we’re not going to talk about the munchkin in the back of “Wizard of Oz” who supposedly hangs himself from the tree. We’re not talking about how there is a ghost in the window in “3 Men and a Baby” who died in that house. Not Bigfoot or Loch Ness. We’re talking Video Games…. We’re talking Urban Legends in Video Games.
We searched high and low to bring to you, our latest redux installment of these Urban Legends, and hope you enjoy what we have come up with.
Sony Announces ‘PSP 3000′
August 20, 2008
The rumors about the PSP 3000 being released soon are now no longer rumors. Sony officially announced the PSP 3000 at their press conference at Leipzig. The system will have a built-in microphone, an enhanced LCD screen and will be the same size as the PSP 2000. It looks like the system will be launched on October 15 in PAL areas and will cost an estimated $292. While the system looks sweet, I think I’ll wait for the price to come down a bit before I upgrade…
Via ConsoleSpot
What Are Your Thoughts On ‘Mad World’ Coming to the Wii?
August 19, 2008
I just finished “bashing” the Wii with my last article but now I have some good things to talk about. Many people are talking about Mad World coming to the Wii and they aren’t all happy about it. Some people think it shouldn’t be coming to a “family friendly” system. I say “to hell” with that notion. Freedom is a great thing and if they don’t like the game, don’t buy the game. It’s that simple. From what I’ve seen, Mad World may actually turn out to be a pretty good game. We’re certainly not looking at another rubbish title like ‘Manhunt 2′.
We’d like to know what you think about ‘Mad World’ so far. Is it a good thing it’s headed to the Wii?
Video via gamernetblog
Top Ten Reasons the Nintendo Wii is NOT the Greatest
August 19, 2008
If you have followed my writing over the past few years, you wouldn’t be surprised to find out that I’m not the biggest Nintendo Wii fan on the planet. When I hear people talking about how it’s the greatest console ever, I just find it extremely difficult to understand how they could possibly think this. Nintendo fanboys sometimes remind me of women with battered person syndrome. The Wii is basically like a busted crack head who beats his wife (the Nintendo Wii fanboy) yet she still loves him for some reason. It simply does not make the least bit of sense. Don’t take my post too personal. I still enjoy certain aspects of the Wii. I just find that it’s a highly flawed system that receives far more kudos than it should have.
Razer Maelstrom Audio Engine Unveiled at Games Convention
August 19, 2008
One of the coolest items to come out of the Games Convention in Leipzig, Germany has to be Razer’s ‘Maelstrom Audio Engine’. The Razer Maelstrom is a highly upgraded virtual surround sound system found in the Razer Megalodon™, Razer’s latest 7.1 surround sound gaming headset. These bad boys process positional audio 800% faster than comparable products. For $149.99 they may seem like a steep purchase for gaming, but any audio enthusiast will see this as a pretty good buy.
Headphones
• Frequency Response: 20 - 20,000 Hz
• Impedance: 40 Ù at 1kHz
• Sensitivity (@1kHz, 1V/Pa): 105 ± 4dB at 1 kHz
• Max. Input Power: 200 mW
• Magnet Type: Neodymium
Microphone
• Frequency Response: 50 – 16,000 Hz
• Sensitivity (@1kHz, 1V/Pa): -37 dB (user adjustable)
• Signal-to-Noise Ratio: 50 dB
• Pick-up pattern: Unidirectional
• Cable: 3.3 meters
Here’s an image of the system (click on it for a larger view):
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Do We Hate the Wii?
August 18, 2008
GoNintendo recently posted an interesting article titled ‘Why is the Wii so unloved compared to PS3 & Xbox 360?’ While hate is a strong word, there are plenty of reasons that the Wii isn’t getting as much love from certain gamers and game media outlets. When I sit back and try to think of the really good games on the Wii, I can only name a handful. If you want me to list the terrible Wii games, that would be over 90% of the games released for the system. The graphics are mediocre and last-generation at best. Nintendo has pretty much abandoned the core gamer with the Wii and gone in the direction of mass market appeal, which they have obviously had tons of success with. I can’t knock Nintendo entirely, because they have made some sound business decisions. Sometimes the minority is left out in these decisions, even if the minority is the reason Nintendo had huge success back in the 1980s and 1990s.
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Half of Kezins’ Staff Afflicted by the “Red Ring of Death”
August 16, 2008
It happened. The fatal “red ring of death” came in and swooped this writer’s Xbox 360 away. The system might have sensed the excitement over beating people online in Soulcalibur IV with Maxi-inspired “Carissa-foo” and shut down.
We gathered up a bit of info from around Kezins HQ and found out that half the staff has suffered from the dreaded “red ring.”
Will’s Xbox 360 crapped out after eleven (11!) months in use, Jesper’s is still up and running (or it should be, last we heard of him), and this writer’s took a dirt nap after a year and ten months of service. Juan? His can’t “red ring” because he doesn’t have one, but we’ll give his phantom system the benefit of the doubt and say it’d be living the good, gaming life.
What about you guys? Is your system still up and running? Or have you stayed away from the problematic Xbox 360?
