Posts tagged Rock Band
Daily Recap: April 22, 2009
Apr 22nd
Because my snark is running low as of this writing, let me take this introductory opportunity to tell you what’s dropping on our site for the remainder of the week.
Coming tomorrow is our hands-on overview of the new Nintendo DSi system. To be clear, the purpose of an overview is to be less like a review–instead of making recommendations on the overall value of the product, we’re simply providing our readership with an introduction to it. We’ll still offer our crystal-clear opinions backed-up with facts, but the final purchasing decision is up to you, as always. Also on the way tomorrow is a review of Xbox Live Arcade title Galaga Legions.
Friday we’ll be reviewing the new Left 4 Dead DLC pack with its hectic and horrific Survival Mode. Can we last more than two minutes? Doubtful.
Next Tuesday’s big post is a “cooperative” review of Resident Evil 5 between Nick and me. This review has been a long time coming, and we look forward to adding our special co-op-centric commentary into the structure of our usual, trusty reviews.
Now, onto the news…and some awesome poster art.
Daily Recap: April 21, 2009
Apr 21st
Another bright, hot day in Portland, Oregon. I mean, I love blue skies, but the true Oregonian in me screams for rain and gray. I’m weird; I realize that.
The gaming world was flooded with mostly release-date related news and a few droplets of real information, all of which you can read on the next page. Click that link! Read the rest of this entry »
Daily Recap: April 14, 2009
Apr 15th
This is what an "E74" error looks up close and personal. I should know: It claimed my second 360 a year and a half ago. (Photo by Doug Bonham)
News – it happens every day. Here we are again with another daily update.
First, from the “tell me where you’ve heard this before” file, Microsoft is extending the warranties for Xbox 360 owners who have suffered from an “E74″ error to three years and will be offering refunds to owners who have already paid for repairs. Though not the famous “Red Ring of Death” with the three red lights that has come to symbolize Xbox 360 futility, the E74 has been showing up more frequently as of late. The symptoms of an E74 problem include an error code flashing on screen with one red light illuminated on the console. The error stems from either a failed video cable connection to the system or a failed video board in the console itself.
Daily Recap: April 8, 2009
Apr 8th
It’s been rumored for a while, and the evidence is all but convincing enough: There will be a Lego Rock Band. But, uh…how?
After reading Aaron’s review of The Path, I decided to plunk down $10 and download a copy. After a couple hours, I feel thoroughly unsettled and more than a little intrigued. It’s hard to tell if the game is leading up to a major revelation or an embarrassing anticlimax. But the suffocating atmosphere and haunting use of color and sound is impressive and oddly comforting, in a Silent Hill kind of way.
Oh, and I guess some other stuff happened. Read the rest of this entry »