When I got the USB version of the MadCatz Precision Bass Guitar I, loved it. The fact that it was 84% scale and had great response made it a must have for any Rock Band player. Granted the USB cable, while long enough, was an inconvenience compared to the wireless guitars. So when MadCatz sent me the new Xbox 360 version with wireless connection, I was anxious to try it out. The box is the same: well protected and shows the care MadCatz takes when making their products. Granted a nice protected box is great, but how is it overall? Read the full review and see why it out performs the USB version. Read the rest of this entry

The RockBand craze is still on. With the recent launch of RB: The Beatles and the new network store, there is a constant wave of DLC content. Of course this also means new RockBand gear and guitars. MadCatz sent me their Wireless Fender Telecaster Player’s Edition Replica for the 360 to review. The guitar looks like a real Telecaster with its sunburst paint job and worn look. The picture below does not show you how beautiful it really is. It came bundled with the Stomp box and is made for the advanced player in mind. Can a special guitar be really that different than using the standard RockBand 2 guitar from Harmonix? Read the full MadCatz Rock Band Wireless Fender Telecaster Player`s Edition Replica and find out. Read the rest of this entry

Still on the fence about Halo 3: ODST ? Take a look at About.com’s review of the game here: Halo 3 ODST review , or look at the other excellent resources below. Halo 3: ODST miniFAQ joystiq.com Whether you’re preparing to drop right in or are wavering outside the enlistment office, this is your basic field guide to Halo 3: ODST. Jump to a specific answer by clicking on a question below, or view the entire FAQ after the break: … Halo 3: ODST review digitlebattle.com In conclusion, Halo 3 ODST will probably satisfy the hard core Halo fans, as the campaign, while repetitive at times, is satisfying and the Firefight mode is a great addition. However, it still seems a tad too expensive, … Halo 3:ODST Review n4g.com GameInformer: Halo 3:ODST Review. 115. GameInformer: Someplace in the middle is where ODST will make its biggest impact. If, like me, you’ve found yourself slowly falling out of love with Halo over the years, ODST provides a fresh, … Lens of Truth – Halo 3: ODST Review n4g.com lens of truth writes – “This week we take on Halo 3: O.D.S.T. for the Xbox 360. There have been many questions about Bungie’s latest – How will the series hold up without Master Chief? Is this basically DLC? And most importantly, is it … Review: Halo 3: ODST destructiod.com The Halo series is one of gaming’s biggest franchises to date. From videogames, books, comics, toys, to clothes — Halo was even almost turned into (and could very well still be) a Hollywoo… Game Hacks: Halo 3: ODST review chron.com Though the name of the game is Halo 3:ODST, you never see a Spartan throughout the single-player game. You’ll see a familiar face, and if you notice a few of the names look and sound familiar, it’s because the game is based on events … Unlock all Halo 3 Armor digitlebattle.com Halo 3 introduced to us the new ability to customize your multi player character in a bunch of different ways. While some of these variations you will pretty much pick up by default (like the EVA variation just by completing campaign) … Find the hidden skulls in Halo 3: ODST joystiq.com Gears of War COG and Locust Armor coming to Xbox Live Avatars; Last.fm on XBL: free to gold subscribers, 3 hours per month for others; Microsoft justifies price for Halo 3: ODST; Halo 3: ODST wireless controller is Gamestop exclusive …

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Reviews for the newest Rock Band video game are still hitting the wire. Here are a couple stories that grabbed my attention. ‘The Beatles: Rock Band’ Secrets Revealed – mtv.com The release of “The Beatles: Rock Band” is the biggest thing since… well… since The Beatles! Bigger than Jesus? Hrm… no one’s saying that. Not after all the trouble caused the the last time someone said that. … The Beatles: Rock Band Review – totalvideogames.com Beatlemania rises again as The Fab Four convince us to pick up the platic guitars… Is ‘The Beatles: Rock Band’ Worth the Hype? – switched.com What we like: If you’re a Beatles fan (and if you’ve got any interest in this game, we imagine you are), ‘The Beatles: Rock Band’ will exceed all expectations as an “authentically Beatles” experience. The game takes players through the … The Beatles: Rock Band Review… – gamesareevil.com Greatest band ever? Yep. Greatest RockBand game ever? Rob think so. Let him convince you within. 3 reasons why ‘The Beatles: Rock Band’ won’t reach expectations … – stltoday.com The Beatles are too old to be new — Recently, a colleague of Game Guy’s revealed in semi-confidence how excited he was that “The Beatles: Rock Band” was coming down the pike. Not just excited in the Merriam-Webster sense of the term, … The Beatles: Rock Band review – electricpig.com The Beatles: Rock Band, the latest from the rival series to Guitar Hero, couldn’t really be a much bigger game. They’re the biggest band in the world, but.

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I almost couldn’t believe my eyes when I had my copy of “The Sims 3″ in my hands. Didn’t feel real. It was finally here. Years of waiting. Was it worth the anticipation? Yes. Is it perfect? Nope. But it passes the most important test. It’s fun. Waiting to get through the Sims sleeping at night, not so much. I’m hoping a patch will fix the speed control issue. How are you enjoying “The Sims 3?” Things you don’t like? Things you love? Stuff that surprised you? “The Sims 3″ Review

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One of the worst-kept tech secrets of recent times has finally been outed, as photos and details of Sony’s new PSP have been leaked online. Images and video of the PSP Go apparently turned up in the latest edition of Sony’s Qore online magazine and were posted to the general web by Gaming Console Network . No UMD drive So far, it seems like most of the rumours were accurate – the PSP Go ditches the UMD drive in favour of 16GB of flash memory for storing games and there’s a new Bluetooth radio, although it’s not clear if the Wi-Fi link has been retained.

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I get to see a lot of the newest electronics to hit the market during trade shows and through other contacts. Over the years I have seen these eye glasses or units that promise great things but wind up either giving me a massive headache or just being lame. We had a topic hit out on the forums several months back about the Headplay “PCS” system and, of course, I wanted to voice my thoughts. After years of experiencing sales reps, PR guys and show girls forcing strange looking things over my head and say watch and you’ll be amazed, I always ended up taking the darn thing off my head or eyes then after adjusting to the real life surroundings and getting mad that I even agreed to try it. Of course having that “gadget freak” in me I would try the next thing to show up and the cycle continued.

I have seen the demo videos of the Headplay “PCS” and the ads on the demo discs that come with OXM magazine. I also read very positive things in the magazines. I simply was not impressed with the whole “PCS” systems in the past. For years they have been trying to perfect it or at least get it to work as promised. Funny thing happened then after the topic was up on the forums. I happened to be contacted by Headplay. They even joined our forums to read the comments and they wanted to talk about a review of their product. I spoke with the person and while polite and seemed very cool, I still told him I would need time with the unit and I would be honest with the review. He agreed saying “we want to let people like you who have used other systems in the past to see why we are proud of our unit”. So after a lengthy period of time with Headplay’s Personal Cinema System, I am ready to tell you how it stacks up. Read the full review and you may be surprised at what I have to say. Read the rest of this entry

You have seen the news about the new AC/DC Live: Track Pack. It’s a Walmart and Sam’s Club exclusive title. This will be a shorter review due to the nature of the track pack. AC/DC is one band that most of us older gamers grew up listening to. Their music is timeless and just good old fashion Rock & Roll. With only 18 tracks and not having the 1000 achievement points like most games, is the AC/DC Live: Track Pack worth buying? Read the full review and find out. Read the rest of this entry

When I reviewed the last Blitz game, I gave it high praises for touching on topics that are in the NFL but are never really talked about. The last game was not a must have title but the fun and realistic topics made it very interesting to play. I stand by the last review and still from time to time enjoy playing it its fun plain and simple. When Midway announced the sequel, I knew it would push the envelope even further. I was really interested in seeing what direction Midway took with it. After playing Blitz The League II, I must say while it’s not for the whole family, it’s a lot of fun. Read the full review and see what they did right and what could have been better. Read the rest of this entry

When Harmonix announced that the new wireless drum kit for Rock Band 2 would allow cymbals to be added, it really caught my interest. The drum kit is nice but without cymbals it just loses some of the realistic feeling. I then saw that Mad Catz would be making the cymbals for the drums and I have to be honest I had some doubts. It wasn’t because Mad Catz makes bad stuff. It was more thinking the maker of the drum kit should make the cymbals. I have tested the Mad Catz Double Expansion kit and I am really impressed. Read the full review to see why if you own a Rock Band 2 drum kit, you should think about adding these to your own kit. Read the rest of this entry