The Seven Ways Each “Next-Gen” Console Succeeds

Xbox-360 I knew I’d get a lot of complaints over yesterday’s post on “The Six Ways Each ‘Next-Gen’ Console Fails“. Even though I love to critique everything, there are still things I like too though. Here are seven ways that I think each of the current “next-gen” consoles succeed. This is just my take on it, what do you guys think? What do you like the most? Read more

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Filed In: Console, Gaming, Nintendo, PS3, Wii, Xbox
August 28, 2008

The Six Ways Each “Next-Gen” Console Fails

Nintendo Wii People sometimes think that I only critique non-Xbox game consoles, but the truth of the matter is that I critique everything I use. Here are six ways that I think each of the current “next-gen” consoles fail. The order goes from most familiar console to least (I don’t own a Wii personally), and from biggest failure to smallest. This is just my take on it, what do you guys think? How would you change them?
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Filed In: Console, Gaming, Nintendo, PS3, Xbox
August 27, 2008

Digg’s Dupe Checker: Totally Original I Swear

Digg-GuyCould Digg’s duplicate checker be any worse? It constantly asks me if my original posts are duplicates. When I submitted my post about “Five Firefox Extensions That Should Be Built-In” here are the “possible duplicates” Digg found. Tell me how close you think these submissions are to mine. Read more

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Filed In: Online, Web 2.0
August 11, 2008

Media Center: It’s Official…Wait Until Windows 7

Vista-Media-Center I wrote about Windows Media Center TV Pack yesterday and how it looked like Microsoft was going to royally botch it up. At the time it was all hearsay, but not any more. It looks like Microsoft decided to move up the announcement date for the TV Pack from next month to today. This is a situation where nobody comes out a winner. Read more

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Filed In: Digital Media, Microsoft, Tech News, Video and TV, Windows
August 8, 2008

Microsoft Wants Media Center To Fail…I Swear

Vista-Media-Center You may have noticed that I regularly tout Media Center as one of my favorite features of Windows Vista. I have even been using/loving it as my sole DVR for about three months now. It should come as no surprise then that I have been following the next iteration codenamed Fiji quite closely. While the software sounds good for the most part, I can’t understand why it seems that Microsoft is trying to make sure Vista Media Center (VMC) never takes off. Read more

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Filed In: Digital Media, Microsoft, Tech News, Video and TV, Windows, Xbox
August 7, 2008

The Problem Of Free: Why Charging For Xbox Live Is Good

Xbox-360A common complaint about Xbox Live is that Microsoft is charging for something that you get for free on any other platform (PC, PS3, Wii). For many people free is their favorite four-letter word, and it is just a price you cannot beat. The inability to charge for online services of any sort (read: not just gaming) is a major problem though. This isn’t just about games, here’s why. Read more

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Filed In: Gaming, Microsoft, Online Gaming, Xbox
August 6, 2008

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