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Xbox 1 Live Users, Your Days Are Numbered

Monday, February 8th, 2010

As new games are released and new technology develops in response, we’re often forced to bid farewell to our favorites from the last generation.  This is the case, I fear, with the original Xbox Live classics, such as Counter-Strike and…

Halo Reach: It’s Kinda Like That

Friday, January 22nd, 2010

You may not remember now that he’s left his 3-D mark on modern cinema, but once upon a time, James Cameron was behind another massive box office success:  Titanic.  It was a sweeping romance with a heavy dose of history,…

Microsoft Raped and Killed the Young, Fascinated American Public in 1993

Wednesday, January 20th, 2010

Microsoft has not stopped its heinous acts since.  Americans, as well as millions around the globe, are now, for lack a better term, slaves to the Microsoft brand.  Plus, it’s not that stable of an operating system.  In fact, you…

Project Natal Unveils Sweet Video, Crazy Math

Thursday, January 7th, 2010

Most of what we know of mysterious motion sensor Project Natal has come from speculation, the occasional press release, and the interpretation of omens sent via bird migration patterns.  Although Microsoft has been keenly promoting its new peripheral since it…

Xbox 360 Takes Byte Out of Crime

Saturday, December 26th, 2009

Happy Boxing Day, Geekologists!  As you can see from this post’s headline, I got you all a pun for the holidays.  Enjoy!  Today, we are witness to an inspiring, almost Dr. Seuss-caliber tale of a villain turned heroic in a…

Another Swing and a Miss for Microsoft

Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009

As I reported on yesterday, Microsoft is having a bit of bad press with their new BSOD debacle.  If I were a guy who just got a new machine with Windows 7, I would certainly be worried.  A chink in…

No More Problems? Windows Finds a Way.

Tuesday, December 1st, 2009

When Windows 7 came out, Windows was certain that it would be faster, better, more streamlined, and without all the mistakes that were made in the Vista days.  Unfortunately for them, the news on the wire is that there is…

Legal Smash Brothers: Xbox Live Edition

Thursday, November 19th, 2009

Big, scary Microsoft has shown us one thing in the past month:  it means business.  In a surprising move, the company banned nearly one million users from its Xbox Live service in an effort to lock out pirates playing stolen…

‘Halo: Reach’ To Premiere at VGAs

Wednesday, November 18th, 2009

Even if you aren’t normally a Spike TV kind of guy (or gal!), you might want to check out this year’s Video Game Awards for one reason and one reason only:
Spike TV’s Geoff Keighley has tweeted that Halo: Reach…

10 Questions for Bruce Shelley

Friday, November 13th, 2009

The Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences is one of the most important organizations in gaming.  They’re insiders with a broad knowledge of the craft and an eye toward cultural analysis.  Recently, the Academy has started ‘10 Questions,’ a series…