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Three Rings to Screw Them All: Another Xbox Dies

March 20, 2010October 7, 2011 Chief Oddball

Crap. My 360 died. Part Deux. A long time ago in a not-so faraway land, my launch day Xbox 360 console bit the dust, killed by GPU failure. Tonight, the refurbished console that Microsoft sent me as a warranty replacement for that original unit also bit the dust, also killed by GPU failure.

“We’re Going BACKWARD in Time.”

September 23, 2009October 7, 2011 Chief Oddball

So said James T. Kirk, he of much maudlin sleeve-rippage in “The Naked Time,” upon discovering that the Enterprise was on its way back to November 5, 1955. Er, no. That was something else, something that I believe involved — of all the preposterous things — a stainless steel car.

Review: The Beatles: Rock Band

September 13, 2009October 7, 2011 Chief Oddball 4 Comments

I spent last week (mostly) on vacation in my Michigan home town, where I had the opportunity to get together with my good friends for a rousing day of Rock Band 2. We spent a great many hours jamming on the massive array of songs (many of which were DLC) offered by the game, which all served to remind me of how much fun these music games are.

Shadow Politics

August 21, 2009January 4, 2012 Chief Oddball 2 Comments

I’m a regular reader of the Joystiq video game news blog, and this week my daily scanning of its pages revealed a lot of praise for a game I hadn’t heard of previously: Shadow Complex. This Xbox Live Arcade game by Chair and Epic Games is a 2D sidescroller built on the 3D Unreal engine, combining old-fashioned, Metroid-style gameplay with modern day graphics, effects and combat.

Good Times

May 31, 2009May 31, 2009 Chief Oddball 1 Comment

Not much to talk about lately — because everything has been great. This has been an excellent week, and so far, one of the best weekends I can remember having in a while. My parents spent Memorial Day week with us, so we got to eat out at some new (and old favorite) restaurants, and my dad and I got to enjoy some good video entertainment as per usual.

Sawasdee Bee Mai

January 1, 2009January 1, 2009 Chief Oddball 4 Comments

Sawasdee bee mai (happy new year) from Apple and me here in Thailand. We’ve finally rid ourselves of 2008, in which approximately 70% of the world fell apart, or at least that’s how it seems from the cornucopia of apocalyptic headlines that flew past our eyes during the last twelve months.

Join The Midnight Club

December 3, 2008September 29, 2011 Chief Oddball 5 Comments

Among the bevy of Xbox 360 games I picked up shortly after landing here in Thailand is Midnight Club L.A., the latest entry in Rockstar Games' action driving franchise.

Gearing Up

November 1, 2008October 7, 2011 Chief Oddball

Our travel date nears, and so, as you might expect, preparations for said trip have just about reached fever pitch around here. Not that I’m spending 24/7 packing — I usually plan things far too elaborately to get caught in a flurry of last-minute prep work.

Liberty City Stories

June 12, 2008September 22, 2011 Chief Oddball 4 Comments

Thanks to my mom, a copy of Grand Theft Auto IV for the Xbox 360 was already waiting for me on my desk chair when Apple and I returned from Thailand. Although I’ve ramped up my side work to near epic proportions since coming home, I’ve carved out some spare hours during evenings and weekends to get a taste of this game.

The One Free Man (With Free Time on His Hands)

January 5, 2008October 23, 2011 Pooch 3 Comments

Thoughts, observations, etc. on playing The Orange Box for the Xbox 360: Every time Dr. Eli Vance talked, I shouted out “Benson!” and began singing the Benson theme to myself. Then I’d think, “Man, they should’ve gotten Auberjoobiedoobiedoobie to do Dr.

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