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As a Professional Gamer specializing in the Halo franchise, I must give my mixed, but positive thoughts about the 4th installment in the in Halo franchise after playing the Beta for a brief two weeks. Read more...

In light of the World Cup finale just completing, I must say as a gamer with very picky taste when it comes to video games, this was a smash hit on so many different levels. My experience and the one you may be looking for with friends and family could very well just start with 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa for the PS3 and Xbox 360. Read more...

Mega Man has been capturing the imagination of gamers since his debut in 1987's self-titled game for the Nintendo Entertainment System. The game was heralded for its solid graphics, innovative weapon-assimilating gameplay and its catchy music. In the 22 years that have passed, the Blue Bomber has remained a video game icon, having starred in over 140 titles. His influence extends beyond video games and into pop culture at large with his likeness appearing in cartoons, toys, clothing, comic books, kid's meals, and more.

Capcom plans on building on the hero's long history with the announcement of Mega Man Universe, a brand new downloadable game slated for the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade. Read more...

So what's been going on in the world of games, recently? Well, announcements of games including Megaman Universe and Pro Evolution Soccer, new downloadable content for Rock Band and Space Invaders: Infinity Gene, and more. Read more...

I really didn't want to get drawn into this whole iPhone 4 thing and as most of you know, I've tried hard to stay out of it. But apparently Steve Jobs' comments regarding other devices hit a few sore spots and thus far, both RIM and Nokia have responded with some fairly interesting responses. Read through for their thoughts. Read more...

I wrote up Crackdown 2 a little while ago in a preview , where I said, "I feel like what people (game reviewers, I guess) are going to say when they play the finished product is 'it's good, but it's just more Crackdown.'" Well, I've been playing the finished product solidly for over a week, and do I feel that way?

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I had to laugh when I first saw this last week, but to me, it’s an example of a gadget idea that has all the best intentions with all the wrong implementation. In a nutshell, the TV Hat is a baseball hat that’s fully covered by this black cover falling from the brim. On the inside is a sleeve that allows you to put in an iPod, MP3 player or a smartphone that plays video. Put the hat on, and you can watch what you want undisturbed.

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Free cases for everyone! Steve Jobs has announced everyone who has purchased an iPhone 4 will get a free bumper in order to correct reception problems that has been in the headlines as of late. Anyone who purchases an iPhone 4 before the end of September will get to pick a case free of charge, others who already purchased a case will get a refund. If that's not enough, Apple will offer a full refund on all non-damaged iPhone 4s within 30 days of purchase.

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This morning Apple held a press conference at Apple HQ, this is the first time since 1997 that they've held an event that didn't announce a new product, to talk about the much debated iPhone 4 antenna issues. What's the scoop? Read more...

We're welcoming another guest blogger to the team! Meet Erika Szabo, our latest addition to the Tech Blog. Read more...

If you installed iOS 4.0 on your device—that would be iPhone 3G and 3GS here—there is an update available that is supposed to fix the algorithm that calculates the signal strength bars. For us iPad devices we have an update to 3.2.1 that is supposed to fix WiFi problems and a few other things. See 9 to 5 Mac for more info—iOS 4.01, iPad 3.2.1 Released (Download Links) | 9 to 5 Mac. Read more...

Over the past couple of days there has been quite a dust-up in the WordPress world over whether or not themes are considered derivative works under WordPress' GPL license. I've written about my own feelings about the situation on my own site—WordPress, Thesis, GPL, and premium themes | TrisHusseyDotCom—but here I want to talk about why GPL is essential to how we use computers today. Oh and not only our computers, but the Internet itself. This is: Why GPL is important. Read more...

Don't really see the point of RSS? Catherine discusses those of us who don't read 500 blog posts daily and offers some suggestions for ways you might find RSS useful after all.

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In which I discuss Christopher Nolan's latest film, trash Ellen Page, and ruminate on the finer points of unicorn taming. Read more...

Universal Studios held a launch event for the recent DVD/Blu-ray release of its 2010 action thriller Green Zone, which reunited director Paul Greengrass with star Matt Damon from the last two Bourne films. While most movie launch celebration events typically involve padded seats, an upscale theatre and plenty of finger food, this excursion was a bit different. And by a bit, I mean it was unlike any launch event I had ever experienced -- and the exact reason why it was the most memorable. Read more...

The iPad is hailed as a new genre of gadget and the most popular place it’s popping up is on planes and buses. Travelers love the iPad as a light and easy way to take a computer on the road. You can read reports, dive into novels and watch movies on something that’s lighter than a notepad. The iPad is a great commuting gadget, but it’s not a great vacation gadget. Today I am headed to Rio for a run with Team Diabetes. I’ve packed the iPad and my Macbook. Read more...

Your car's GPS is great to get you around town or maybe take along when you rent a car on vacation, but did you ever think to use your car GPS as a pocket guide for walking and wandering tours? Here's how to teach your old GPS some new tricks. Read more...

In an (competitor)-car GPS and it was a real learning experience. Read more...

By now you’ve likely seen the Old Spice Superbowl ad where a buff and attractive specimen of the maleness maneuvers through a highly improbable selection of scenes, while speaking well-written and witty prose promoting himself as ‘the man your man could smell like’.

It’s an awesome spot because it’s fun, seems highly improbable, and is irreverent. Read more...

Having spent a week with Sony Ericsson’s Xperia X10, I applaud the company’s overdue foray into the smartphone arms race, though I do wonder if it’s a bit too late in the grand scheme of things. I don’t say that to denigrate the company or the phone, but I merely want to pose the question of whether or not they can not just stick it out, but also really compete with the others.

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In 1998 Blizzard Entertainment released the original StarCraft, a real-time strategy game for Microsoft Windows (later ported to Mac and Nintendo 64) that would become the defining game of its genre, and the benchmark by which all RTS games are judged. Well now it's 2010 and we're on the cusp of getting our hands on the much-anticipated sequel, StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty. Read more...

Many people have a love / hate relationship with this social media staple, so I thought I’d take a look at 5 of the things that most people either appreciate or vilify. Or maybe it’s just me Read more...

Things have been quiet lately on the RIM news front, but there were a couple of news worthy items that appeared today. RIM has released a new teaser video about their upcoming BlackBerry 6 OS and in an interesting turn of events, they have released info about an excellent new app for consumers called BlackBerry Protect. Read more...

The wait is finally over: Nintendo has officially launched the next game in the legendary Dragon Quest series, DQIX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies in North America for the Nintendo DS family of systems. Read more...

Catherine explains what the heck that orange icon you see everywhere is.

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Are you the owner of a 2008 model Apple Time Capsule with a serial number falling in the range of XX807XXXXXX - XX814XXXXXX? If so, read on for some important news regarding repairs/replacement for faulty equipment.

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Relaunching the most recognizable cartoon icon in world is very serious business. But that's exactly what famed game designer Warren Spector, best known for making mature titles like Deus Ex and Thief, intends to do this holiday season with Epic Mickey exclusively for the Nintendo Wii. Read more...

Spain wins! In other news, Microsoft and Apple are at it again. And Justin Bieber is actually making the tech news...sigh. Read more...