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  • N+ Brings Deceptively Simple Platforming Gaming to the DS and PSP

    N+ is a deceptively simple game for the Nintendo DS and Sony PSP. You control a small ninja, and you have pretty basic controls. Mainly, you can run and jump. But your little ninja is subject to some pretty crazy laws of physics, allowing him to get up a lot of speed an launch himself [...]

  • Keep Mosquitoes Out of Your House

    While there are plenty of chemical-based sprays and candles for keeping mosquitoes out of your hair when you’re outside, you certainly wouldn’t want to use any of those in an enclosed space. If you like keeping your windows open in the summertime but don’t want to deal with a house infested with flying pests, you’ll [...]

  • Make the Ultimate Espresso with Illy

    Espresso isn’t something that tastes the same no matter how you make it. No, it’s a veritable art form, one that takes the proper patience, raw materials, and equipment to do properly. So start yourself off by buying some good coffee, then get yourself the right tools for the job.
    I’m referring, of course, to the [...]

  • HP Redefines the Portable Computer

    Full sized laptops are portable, sure, but they aren’t so portable that you want to carry them around with you wherever you go. They require a dedicated bag, are pretty heavy and bulky, and are just more than you want to have with you when you’re loading up your backpack or messenger bag. What you [...]

  • Pioneer Kuro: The Biggest Name in Plasma TVs

    In the world of high-end HDTVs, specifically high-end plasma TVs, there’s really one name that’s regarded as head and shoulders above the rest, and it’s Pioneer’s Kuro line. These TVs are consistently ranked higher than any other in terms of picture quality, brightness, sharpness, and contrast. They simply produce the best picture quality of any [...]

  • Take on Vampires in Vampire Rain

    The upcoming Playstation 3 game Vampire Rain: Altered Species has a premise so awesome you won’t be able to help yourself from wanting to play it. It takes place in a small suburban California town. You’re both a vampire and a special forces soldier. In the world of the game, vampires exist in secret and [...]

  • Tales of Vesperia Coming to Xbox 360

    The “Tales” series of video games is one of Japan’s most popular RPG series, spanning many years and many systems. Unfortunately, it hasn’t had much of a chance to get as popular in America due to not every game getting ported over and sketchy translation issues. But that’s about to change, with the first next-gen [...]

  • Make Sure You Wake Up On Time with Clocky

    If you have trouble getting up when you alarm goes off, always hitting it and then falling back asleep immediately, it might be time for some more drastic measures. After all, you can’t afford to be late for work all that often. You need an alarm clock designed to really wake you up.
    The Nanda Clocky [...]

  • Marshall Mini Amp Makes Your Electric Guitar Portable

    If you want to play your guitar where you please, you have two choices: play an acoustic guitar, or lug a heavy, bulky amp around with your electric guitar that you’ll then need to find an outlet to plug in. Given those two choices, choosing an electric might not seem to make much sense. But [...]

  • Fifth Season of The Wire Coming to DVD

    The Wire is one of the most celebrated shows in television history, joining the ranks of other historic HBO shows as The Sopranos, Oz, and Six Feet Under om bringing drama to the small screen that’s better than most of what we see on the big screen. Now that it’s sadly over,we don’t have any [...]

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