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

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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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

A 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

One of the interesting aspects of the recently announced “New Xbox Experience” is that gamers will now be able to install/copy their games onto the hard drive. This will be a welcome feature for many people, and I really commend Microsoft on making installs optional (as they should be), however they just missed the mark on making it perfect. The lowdown on it all and how they can make it better after the jump.

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