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What happens when you put style before substance? Generally you end up with something very pretty, but ultimately useless. Bayonetta from SEGA dodges that bullet by putting style before substance, then backing the truck up and loading the substance on for good measure... Read more...

Find a new perspective on the Halo universe with Halo Legends on Blu-ray. Six stories and one parody will draw you into the UNSC and the worlds of the Covenant. Does it do the best selling video game series justice? Find out inside... Read more...

Over the weekend some comments raised good points about longevity of media. It was on a post about Microsoft planning to shut down Xbox Live for the original Xbox gaming console. This got me thinking that I'd kinda heard these arguments before. Perhaps applied to different systems, maybe even to different technology, but they weren't new... Read more...

The Hurt Locker (directed by Kathryn Bigelow) is an independent film going up against the heavyweights in this years Oscar fray. Is is as good as they say it is? Find out inside... Read more...

Adapted from the 2007 comic book of the same name, Planet Hulk on Blu-ray gives life and motion to a series that captured the attention of Marvel fans around the world. This isn't your average Hulk story; it begins with the not-so-jolly green giant exiled from Earth by Iron Man, Mr. Fantastic, and Dr. Strange. How does it fare on Blu-ray? Details inside... Read more...

The EA marketing blitz for Dante's Inferno reached new heights during Sunday's Super Bowl XLIV, with the company plunking down a huge wad of cash, estimated to be around the $3 million, to secure a coveted 30-second commercial spot during the sporting event. As strange as it might sound, given EA's strong roots in sports games (especially football), this is the first time the company has bought a Super Bowl commercial. So why'd they do it, and for a game based on an epic poem no less? Read more...

I can't help myself but always be on the look out for a better keyboard or mouse to help me with my (terrible) Team Fortress 2 skills--I've discussed this before--and Microsoft has now announced a new keyboard that might help me in my quest, the SideWinder X4. Read more...

The pressure on the B.C. government to step up and support its interactive entertainment industry has been mounting for years now. The province is home to Canada's largest gaming hub, surviving largely without the generous tax incentives seen in Ontario and Quebec. Responding to the lobbying by B.C.'s embattled gaming industry, the government's Finance Minister, Colin Hansen, announced a series of tax credits for the province's film and digital media industries. Read more...

Lots of stuff happened with the big boys this week. Webmasters of the world rejoice as Microsoft's IE6 takes a hit from Google...and more! Read more...

Hey hey! If you're a Halo fan you're probably frothing at the mouth waiting for the release of Halo Legends, the anise experience that is to present new stories set in the Halo Universe, on February 16th--and you should probably get that seen to, in case it's rabies or something. While you wait (perhaps at the doctor's office) we've got a link to the first couple of minutes of the first short, "The Babysitter" (animated by the legendary Studio 4oC) and hot info on the Halo Legends"Heroes Journey Sweepstakes." Read more...

If you're like many Canadians you've found a tax product that you feel comfortable with and you've stuck with it. For me, the big familiar QuickTax logo is a relief every year; I know what I'll be getting in the box and the type of experience I can expect on my computer. This year will be a bit different for me; I've got a brand new operating system to test out in Windows 7. Let's see how QuickTax stands up to the test... Read more...

Earlier this week I wrote about a couple of notable AAA games dropping in early February, namely Star Trek Online (PC), and Bioshock 2 (multiplatform). While these titles alone are enough to fill my month with gaming bliss, after taking a look at the rest of the February release schedule it's become evident to me that I'll need to clear my calendar for the rest of the month, maybe longer. Let's take a look at one more notable game that appear prominently on my "must-play" list for February 2010: White Knight Chronicles International Edition for the PS3. Read more...

Bethesda Softworks garnered many game of the year accolades in 2008 with the epic game Fallout 3. Today, Bethesda has officially announced a release time for their follow up game titled Fallout: New Vegas. Read more...

eBooks are going to be bigger than ever in the coming months, especially since Apple's recently announced its iBooks ebook store. It's pure speculation on my part, but I'm thinking that in the coming months with the launch of the iPad, iBooks will also be available for the iPhone and iPod touch... Read more...

Finally, a fight game for the Wii that packs a punch and still leaves a huge grin on your face. Read more...