It's hard to follow up a smash hit like Guitar Hero II. It's even harder when the developer changes midway through the product.These were the hurdles that Neversoft/Activision/RedOctane faced as they worked on Guitar Hero III, the latest installment in the music game genre that uses a guitar controller to imitate the act of playing guitar on a video game.Guitar Hero III (GH3) was releas...

The Stone Roses' self-titled debut CD (released in 1989) is a great mix of different styles and sounds. Dance-like beats mixed with smooth bass lines and calming guitar and vocal lines.I was first turned onto this CD after hearing a cover of "She Bangs the Drums" in Guitar Hero 3. There was something catchy and calming about the bright guitar lines in that song and upbeat vocal li...

I had originally played Burnout way back in the day, and something about driving dangerously just appealed to me more than regular race games (which I was hardly ever interested in). Burnout took a spin on the Need for Speed type of racing by giving you boosts for driving dangerously: drifting, driving in the wrong lane, and driving too close to someone.Burnout 2: Point of Impact picks up where...

NewsRadio was a quick, fast-paced sitcom on NBC in the late 90s. While it is sometimes forgotten in the midst of other smash sitcoms of the time -- Seinfeld, Friends, Fraser -- it has a star-studded cast who really pack a punch.Dave Foley, Joe Rogan, Stephen Root, Phil Hartman, Andy Dick, and Maura Tierney all are regulars on this comedy based in a radio station owned by Jimmy James (Stephen Ro...

NewsRadio's fourth season looked like it might be its last when it was cancelled shortly after its conclusion. However, it was renewed, but it would be the last season to feature the late Phil Hartman. It's hard to understand why such a hilarious show would be on the chopping block, especially with the characters and their chemistry in their prime. Fans of the show will know the basic p...

The Fender Mini Deluxe amp is the perfect solution for aspiring guitar players who want a portable, but quality amp for their electric guitar. It has solid sound quality for something so small, and is very easy to transport and works on batteries.The Mini Deluxe reduces an amp to basic features and knobs so as to keep to compact but still useful. It has knobs for Volume, Tone, and Drive and can...

The Dell Inspiron E1505 laptop is one of Dell's best-selling and highly used laptops. It's marketed for students, on-the-go businessmen, and for those who just want a personal computer for the road.My overall experience with this laptop has been lukewarm, however. After owning it for only a year, things started going wrong. The laptop screen had trouble flipping open and closed. While i...

Wii Sports is a companion disk to the the Nintendo Wii. It includes several mini-games like: Wii Golf, Wii Bowling, Wii Tennis, Wii Boxing, and Wii Baseball. These games can be played with 1 to 4 players who can compete head-to-head or on teams. The player uses the motion-sensor on the Wiimote (the controller with the Wii) to simulate the actions of each sport. For example, in Wii Bowling, the ...

The LG CG225 is a small, sturdy, stripped-down phone. Personally, I enjoy flip phones, and this is one of the better ones I've found. It easily fits in my pocket and doesn't bother me when I sit down or lay down. It's screen is small, but it's still easy to read and navigate. It's camera may be weak in terms of the latest technology, but atleast it still takes photos.It come...

Calvary's 500GB external hard drive is perfect for anybody looking for a lot fast, portable space. This hard drive connects easily to your PC or laptop via USB making it useful for Mac, Linux, and Windows users. It's small size (about the size of a paperback novel) and convenient stand allow you to take it on the go and set it up with ease. Simply find a power outlet to power it on, con...

Thank goodness for warranties. Without my warranty on my Inspiron 1505E laptop, I might be out of luck when it came to power. Not only are the batteries pretty bad, but the AC power adapter I got with mine was also not durable.Normal usage took it's toll on my power adapter, causing the plastic coating to tear after only a few months of use (about 8 I'd estimate). The wires were exposed...

Everyone is always looking for a reason to be critical of Microsoft. Everyone loves everything Apple does. Well, it's time for people to start changing, because Microsoft's Zune is one of the best, if not the best, MP3 players on the market.Apple has been dominating the MP3/Media player market with the iPod for a long time, but Zune has done everything right. With an easier navigation s...

The Band was one of the top Americana bands ever in the history of rock music. The played as the backup band for Ronnie Hawkins and later for Bob Dylan (where they got their name: Bob Dylan and the Band). Robbie Robertson's soulful, blues guitarwork served as colorful touches to the impeccable drumming of Levon Helm and bass playing of Rick Danko. In the 1970s, The Band decided to call it q...

This is Spinal is one of the most famed movies in rock history. It is a mockumentary of a rock band struggling with the sudden success they achieve and how they blunder their way through the rock scene of the 70s and 80s. It is one of the funniest movies I've ever seen, and contains so many classic lines that it's a daunting task to remember them all.The movie was great in itself, and i...