Author - Jerry Paxton

Gamespot Dementium: The Ward Review

2007/11/07
Jerry Paxton
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Gamespot has posted their review on Dementium: The Ward for the Nintendo DS giving it a 7.5 out of 10.

From the article:
Is it possible to be legitimately spooked by a handheld game? Console games have been designed to make use of the home field advantages of having a large screen and complete control over lighting to enhance the experience for years, but when you’re playing on a tiny screen on the bus, can the experience compare? The answer, as proven by FPS-with-a-dash-of-survival horror Dementium: The Ward, is a resounding yes, though its inherent flaws prevent it from truly becoming that which it aspires to be.

Personally, I am looking forward to picking up a copy of this soon.

Gamespot Call of Duty 4 Review

2007/11/07
Jerry Paxton
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Gamespot has posted their review on Call of Duty 4 for the PC, giving it a solid 9.0 out of 10 with Editor’s Choice rating.

From the article:
The single-player campaign is over in a flash, but the high quality of that campaign and its terrific multiplayer options make Call of Duty 4 a fantastic package.

From Wikipedia:
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare is a first-person shooter developed by Infinity Ward and published by Activision for Windows, PlayStation 3, Nintendo DS, and Xbox 360. It will be the eighth installment in the Call of Duty video game series (including expansions), the first not to be set during World War II, and the first to be rated ‘M’ for Mature by the ESRB. It was announced on April 25, 2007. It was released on November 6, 2007 in North America, and in Australia on November 7, 2007. It will be released on November 9, 2007 in Europe. The game will also be available on Steam on November 12, 2007.

Sony Ericson 3G USB Modem for PC/Mac

2007/11/06
Jerry Paxton
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Engadget is reporting on Sony Ericson’s latest, the MD300 3G USB Modem for your PC or Mac. This little beauty will let you connect to 3G networks anywhere possible. This is, need I remind you, a relatively high-speed cellular network used by cellphones mainly, allowing access to the net from well beyong wi-fi ranges. The unit should be available Q1 of 2008 but here’s the catch: it could be Europe-only! There is no word yet as to whether it will be released here in the states. We will keep our fingers crossed!

South Park Takes on Guitar Hero this Wednesday

2007/11/06
Jerry Paxton
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Joystiq reports that this Wednesday’s South Park titled ‘Guitar Queer-O’ should be will see Kyle jealous over Stan’s superior skills at the game. South Park has recently taken on video gaming with their emmy-award-winning ‘Make Love, Not Warcraft’ episode, and the previews make this upcoming tale of video game geekdom look great too!

Writer’s Strike Updates

2007/11/06
Jerry Paxton
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AICN is reporting on the current writer’s strike and the number of people picketting their own shows. Such folks include the ENTIRE cast of ‘The Office’, the writing staff (including Ron Moore) of ‘Battlestar Galactica’, and ‘The Unit’ showrunner Shawn Ryan and show star Robert Patrick!

Late night television has already been affected save for Jon Stewart who is paying his writer’s out of pocket for the next two weeks. At some point the studios will be hearing an echo from their piggybanks as viewers get tired of reruns, hack written replacement shows, and other crap. Ah hell, I say we just make every channel 100% commercials 100% of the time. Maybe then folks would get back to more important pursuits…like gaming!

Best Home Theatre Install – CEDIA 2007

2007/11/06
Jerry Paxton
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Gizmodo has posted a news item on the winner of the ‘Best Home Theatre Install’ at CEDIA 2007. The home theatre was designed and built to look similar to the bridge of the USS NCC-1701E Enterprise. While not a direct recreation, it definitely works as a home theatre. Automatic ‘swooshing’ doors, LEDs, and even a red alert button top off this tasty cake. The owner wished to remain anonymous but with this much geek goodness floating about, we can’t understand why. A room like that is guaranteed to get you laid, right?

Gamespot Gears of War PC Review

2007/11/06
Jerry Paxton
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Gamespot has posted its review of Gears of War for the PC. They give it a hearty 9 out of 10 ‘Editors Choice’ and, well, basically praise it up a whole lot. Despite all the praise, they do expound on some negatives, such as the new chapters having a different feel than the original ones, the system requirements are immense to run it the way it was meant to be run, and difficulty is not exactly balanced yet in some areas.

Lord of the Rings Online Executive Producer Interview

2007/11/05
Jerry Paxton
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Gamasutra has posted their large interview with Turbine Executive Producer Jeffrey Steefel and Director of Communications Adam Mersk, both part of the Lord of the Rings Online team. In case you don’t know, the Lord of the Rings Online is a popular MMORPG from Turbine, Codemasters, and Midway. The two speak on the recently released expansion, Defenders of Eriador as well as their future plans (possibly even a console launch).

Steefel claims:
‘We launched back in April of 2007, and we’ve grown the game [in size of world]. Once we have the stuff that we just showed you, the game will have grown in size over 20 percent. We’re already the number two Western-developed MMO that’s subscription-based — basically number two to WoW’.

However, he doesn’t specify exact numbers or where he gets that information.

WiiFanboy Battaltion Wars 2 Review

2007/11/05
Jerry Paxton
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NintendoWiiFanboy has posted their review of Battalion Wars 2 for the Nintendo Wii, giving it a final score of 9 out of 10.

From the article:
‘Battalion Wars 2 is a very competent squad-based shooter. And, it has just about everything that fans of first-party Nintendo games are looking for. With compelling gameplay that effectively uses the control scheme, all of the action in this game is fun throughout. It even has an enjoyable online mode, although it’s fairly limited.’

King Tut’s Face Unveiled to the World

2007/11/05
Jerry Paxton
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BBC News is reporting that the body of Pharaoh Tutankhamen has been placed inside a climate-controlled case inside his tomb in the Valley of the Kings.
From the article:
‘The event comes 85 years to the day after the pharaoh’s tomb was discovered by British explorer Howard Carter.

Until now, only about 50 living people have seen the face of the boy king, who died more than 3,000 years ago.

As experts lifted Tutankhamun from his coffin they briefly set aside the white linen covering his remains, revealing a shrivelled black face and body.’