by Erik Kain on January 17, 2012
I try to be positive when it comes to tech writing. Optimistic. Enthusiastic even. I write nice things about , , , the games I play and yes, the beers I drink. Sure, I have the occasional criticism or moment of baffled surprise at some beyond-the-pale thing a company does (yes, I’m looking at you [...]
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by Erik Kain on January 5, 2012
The Entertainment Software Association has reasserted their support of the anti-piracy legislation currently being debated in congress. The ESA’s members include giants in the video game and software industry such as , , EA and many more. Earlier reports suggesting some of these companies had withdrawn support from SOPA have turned out to be false. [...]
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by Erik Kain on November 27, 2011
If you’re thinking about buying a gaming console on Cyber Monday or getting one as a Christmas gift, you might want to take a look at the upcoming Wii U which is hitting shelves in 2012. The innovative controller alone makes you wonder if it’s worth waiting for the new console before purchasing anything in [...]
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by Erik Kain on October 14, 2011
Nintendo makes portable gaming devices but they probably won’t make a smart phone – at least not any time soon. The company doesn’t think it could compete with current market players, and isn’t sure it would want to share revenue with carriers. This is sensible enough, even if playing Mario Brothers on your phone would [...]
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by Erik Kain on October 5, 2011
Another funny ad for Legend of Zelda from Robin Williams and his daughter Zelda Williams (and yes, she was named after the character from the game which is seriously awesome.) No! Don’t shave your awesome beard, Robin! Not cool, man, not cool. Sigh. I liked the first Robin and Zelda ad better: Follow me on Twitter [...]
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