As someone who has waited with eager anticipation for Diablo III to finally be released after a 12 year wait, Diablo II was released in 2000), I knew there would be issues that would be a bit of a pain in the rear end. Don’t misunderstand. Diablo III is exactly what I’ve come to expect. [...]
I find it amazing how many people still think that video games are a waste of time or are doing nothing more than training people to be killers. These people are clearly insane, as millions of gamers who would never harm another would tell you. (If these lunatics were correct, gamer conventions like PAX would [...]
I’ll admit that accusing Android tablet makers of “failing” might be a bit much; but considering that I want to buy a 10-inch Android tablet and I have yet to find one that’s reasonably priced, I consider that to be a failing on their part. As I type, my trusty HP TouchPad sits to my [...]
The Widescreen.org Movie and Media Podcast #095 is now available! Disney mulls over 28-day DVD rental windows, discs are back at Netflix, the MPAA shows its stupidity (again), Abraham Lincoln fights vampires, now you can edit your videos online, “Transformers” will return with Michael Bay at the helm, George Lucas is to exit Hollywood (after [...]
Show #94 is here! SOPA and PIPA are pining for the fjords, “The Holy Grail” is coming to Blu-ray, more Hollywood piracy lies, Johnny 5 to come alive … again (unfortunately), Calgary pulls a major “Star Trek” coup, leprosy kills your funny bone, “Star Wars” is remade in 15-second segments, and more! Direct link / [...]
Approximately 13 years have passed since the 1999 release of Freespace 2, which is considered to be one of the best space combat games ever made. Of course, it’s in good company with other games such as X-Wing Alliance, X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter, and the Wing Commander series. But the lack of space shooters, considering [...]
Why do these things remind me of those pharmaceutical commercials where the side effects sound worse than the condition that the drugs are supposed to be treating?
Rest in peace, JoePa. May you now have the peace that the haters and the ignorant denied you these past few months. We are … Penn State.
Dear Congress: I urge you to prevent the Hollywood, software, and other lobbyists from taking control over the Internet for no reason than to build their own coffers. Additionally, bills like SOPA and PIPA do nothing more than allow Washington to taking down access to web sites without any due process, merely at the “say [...]
The ignorance that Hollywood shows regarding technology (and the contempt they show for their paying customers) never ceases to amaze me. Their refusal to look at the reality of their situation proves more and more that the studios are out of touch with modern society. Hollywood was once against the VCR, fearing that it would [...]