Month: January 2011

New Car

After six years of loyal service, my 2005 Toyota Prius began to show signs of transmission failure. Considering the car was over six years old and had about 75,000 miles with a failing transmission, I figured that it was time to take Toyota up on their 0.9% promotional APR on a new 2010 Prius. The…

January 20, 2011
Lost Forever

Van Canto has been wowing listeners since 2006 with what they refer to as “hero metal a capella.” Don’t let your ears fool you, you’re listening to nothing more than five vocalists and one drummer. Even the guitar solo is a vocalist pumped through an aggressive overdrive filter. If you don’t believe me, or you’re…

January 18, 2011
Free Pangea Arcade

Just in time for Sunday, Pangea Arcade is free on the Mac App Store for a very limited time. If you’re a fan of Centipede, Missile Command, and/or Asteroids, you owe it to yourself to get this game.

January 16, 2011
Mortal Kombat Miniseries Green-lit

The Mortal Kombat franchise is getting a boost of realism with a new miniseries that has just been green-lit. The miniseries was originally pitched with the short film Mortal Kombat: Rebirth, which brings a rather refreshing change to the franchise. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hy2CGY4c55k

January 16, 2011
Epic DCU Online Cinematic Trailer

The cinematic trailer for DC Universe Online is simply epic, but it’s a pity the game looks absolutely nothing like it. Honestly, it would be great if DC made this into a movie. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2ZA1D3GHOQ

January 15, 2011