I have a holiday tradition. Every December, I buy myself a present. That way I guarantee I will get at least one gift I actually want. (I have a closet full of sweaters and shirts that other relatives thought were “just perfect” for me. No. Just n…
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The Game Boy: Nintendo 3DS – Too Little, Too Late
January 24, 2011
I want a 3DS. Really badly, in fact. Of all the shiny new tech toys I desperately want to fiddle with at the moment, Nintendo’s eye-popping portable is very nearly at the top of the list. I mean, the 3D effect looks stunning, and the brittle dam o…
I Rant, You Listen: What the PC Industry Can Learn From Slick, Simple Gadget Design
January 24, 2011
In my job as a tech journalist, I eat, breathe, and evangelize all things PC. I’m one of the PC platform’s biggest supporters because, frankly, it’s superior to the alternatives. Got that? We’re better than you.
But that doesn’t mean I think …
Future Tense: Kindness Day
January 13, 2011
Call me a grinch, but I’m not a big fan of Christmas.
What should be a celebration of the Prince Of Peace has turned into an International Capitalist Feeding Frenzy, with too many businesses and even whole economies depending on a month of con…
Future Tense: Nexus Netiquette
January 10, 2011
Not too long ago, I was sitting with a group of friends, schmoozing about computer games and our experiences with Starcraft II.
There’s a decision point in the single-player game where you have to choose whether to go with Tosh or abandon him …
The Game Boy: My 2010 Games of The Year, Part Three – Mass Effect 2
January 3, 2011
This year, I’m trying to do something different with game of the year awards. You can find a full explanation in part one, but the gist is this: I’m eschewing a list – because, let’s face it, you’ve already skimmed 10,000 top-10s – in favor of w…
The Game Boy: My 2010 Games of The Year, Part Two – Fallout: New Vegas
December 31, 2010
This year, I’m trying to do something different with game of the year awards. You can find a full explanation in part one, but the gist is this: I’m eschewing a list – because, let’s face it, you’ve already skimmed 10,000 top-10s – in favor of w…
The Game Boy: My 2010 Games of The Year, Part One – BioShock 2
December 30, 2010
Lists, lists, lists. It seems like everyone throws together an obligatory “Game of the Year” list this time of year, because, well, everyone else is doing it. So we get all-encompassing, “comprehensive” rundowns that are immediately accused…