Whenever there is a debate or discussion about First Person Shooters, inevitably, Halo will come up in the conversation. Halo is one of, if not the, greatest FPS games of all time. The single player campaign is deep in content and rich in plot. You can also bring a friend along for the journey in co-op mode. The weapon variety is vast. Nothing feels better than using a Rocket Launcher to blow u...

Anyone who plays Real Time Strategy Games will tell you that the only way to play RTS games is on the PC. Well, Command and Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars is here to change that mindset of gamers. Several RTS games have been released on the XBox 360 console, but all have falling short of the high standards that PC holds for this genre of gaming. C and C 3 has acceled in all of the aspects that these ...

After a couple of disappointing seasons from the Madden team, this season is definitely showing that team is one the way up the leader board.  All of the on-field controls have been refined this year and it is noticeable as soon as you step out onto the field.  The players have a much more realistic look. They don't seem as though all the players were competing for Mr. Olympia. Th...

As you stand over a genetically mutated corpse, you take a picture of its final, twisted expression to please a cruel puppet master. You hear haunting music playing from a nearby radio.  The massive creature trips one of your proximity mines and fixes a glowing red eye on you in rage. These kinds of heart stopping moments raise BioShock all the way to the top. The ruined utopia of Rapture ...

In most games, you really have to go out of your way to really achieve a high level of destruction and mayhem. In Transformers, even when you're trying to be careful, you typically end up destroying an entire city block. The graphics are extremely impressive, showing every bit of destruction and debris during the epic battles. Even though many will enjoy punching the life out of Bumblebee, ...

If you're sick of being over charged for data rates on your cell phone, ditch your high-priced carrier for the fair-priced convenience of the Helio Ocean. The Helio service offers several affordable plans. Each plan includes unlimited text messaging, e-mail, IM, GPS, and web surfing. The high-speed 3G network makes surfing on the go a cake walk, and the intuitive phone interface is one of t...

Tiger Woods is back with some new tricks. The imminent returns of Skills Challenges and Tiger Challenges that help you build your character (which can now be made to look like your own legitimate clone) are welcomed back. The ability to post online challenges and highlights could become a real phenomenon if fully embraced by the gaming community. The three-click swing is back, along with new fa...

EA Sports always does a good job with each year's edition of NASCAR, but the predictability of its execution also means that I never really feel blown away from year to year. So as you might have guessed, NASCAR 08 is no exception. The driving mechanic has once again been fine tuned for this year. It's a little unpredictable at times, but the feel of riding on the edge is well conveyed....

In The Lord of the Rings' battle of Helm's Deep, what if it wasn't Gandalf and his cavalry that showed up to save the day, but rather one lone dragon and his rider? As a fulfillment of childhood dragon fantasies, Lair triumphs through its phenomenally huge conflicts and vicious vertigo-inducing midair duels. Your dragon is like a nuclear bomb in a knife fight, capable of turning the...

Vampire Rain begins with a fairly lengthy training session that asks the player to do nothing more than copy the movements of a teammate. This stage is uneventful, beyond boring, and a horrible way of starting a game. Whoever created the saying "it can only get better from here" is a liar. After the first nails-on-blackboard stage, you can almost see Vampire Rain's pain-inducing g...

Blue Dragon reminds me of the adorable little Hallmark cards that my grandma used to send me. As this cartoon-like quest unfolds, you'll see animals singing and dancing, and you'll soak up a lifetime's worth of heart-warming moments. Does this mean Blue Dragon is geared more towards kids? Absolutely not. For every talking bear that you come across, you'll also encounter an unbel...

If NASA implemented a space combat training program, there's a good chance that it would be easier to complete than Project Sylpheed. This game holds nothing back, and would love nothing more than to hear that it forever imprinted a Game Over screen into the minds of its players. Just figuring out the complicated control scheme takes hours of training, but ends up being well worth the effor...

I'm not sure if I'm comfortable playing game where the main character is a rat. As any pixel-loving game junkie will tell you, the rat is the sacrificial rodent of gaming. Most adventures begin with the player slicing a rat, or hundreds of rats, to bits. But since everything Pixar touches turns to gold these days, I figured I'd give this little rodent a chance. Like the movie, this ...

Eternal Sonata makes a cause for why it should be considered a role-playing epic, but it also shows that the human brain can only endure so many long winded "meaning of life" sermons before it will melt and drain through the ears. While offering brilliant moments of intrigue, the game's story is mostly peachy, pretentious, and in some cases, so jarring that you'll wonder if so...

Dolce & Gabbana is easily one of the best colognes I have ever worn. It was recommended to me by both women and men. Its scent attracts everyone in the area. Every time that I go out and wear it, I get complimented on how I smell. I have actually been asked permission if I they could smell me. I have beautiful women approach me and smell my neck, my wrists, anywhere that I have sprayed my c...

General Nutrition Corporation's 100% Whey Protein is easily one of my favorite protein supplements on the market. When coupled up with the Gold Card discount and the seemingly ever present sale of buy one get one half off, the price of the protein is easily one of the cheapest available. Also, when purchasing in bulk, the price is cut down even further. It is also a very effective supplemen...

MuscleTech struck gold with this product. This product is amazing. The naNO Vapor takes effect in seconds. The warm sensation behind the ears, the tingling throughout the forearms; the effect is amazing and instant. During/post-workout, the pump is substantial. After working out with this product once, you will never want to train without it. The pump gained while using this product is great. O...

Is that Cortana? What is wrong with her? Wow, look at Master Chief! What is the Covenant doing? All of these questions and many more popped into my head just by watching the Halo 3 trailer. The slogan at the end of the trailer says, "Finish the Fight, September 2007." All of the questions gamers had after they finished Halo 2 will now be answered. Halo is king of the hill when it come...

When you go through a breakup, the best way to get over it is to come back better than ever. Guitar Hero 3 does just that. Guitar Hero is the best Guitar Hero game to date. The difficulty has been cranked up to another level. The gameplay is still the same basic style. The new boss battles are definitely a great addition. The power ups gained in a boss battle allow for some strategy building an...

Hilarious. This is the only word that can describe Tucker Max and his book "I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell." Tucker Max has stories that are entertaining, outrageous, and hilarious. He is a self-proclaimed drunk asshole. I find this quite funny. He makes fun of idiots and mocks ugly people. His cocky drunken avatar has gotten him "more women than is safe or reasonable." He h...