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Are Consoles The Digital Media Hub In Your Living Room?March 16

In this video, I discuss where we’re going with digital entertainment in the home. According to an article on Engadget, more homes have a console in the house than those which have a cable box. 2% more households have a game console than those with a settop box. As we look at some of the features that are being opened in our gaming consoles, it seems that the industry has recognized the potential and are making strides to take advantage of it. More in the video.

Valve’s Mac AnnouncementMarch 11

In this video, I share my thoughts on the shakup in the Mac gaming world: Valve has announced that they will be porting their first party titles to the Mac platform along with Steam.

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This announcement comes at a time where Mac gaming was at a crossroads. This looks like the shot in the arm it needed

A Massive MAG (PS3) Walkthrough and ReviewFebruary 25

In this video, I provide a walkthrough and review of the multiplayer online game, MAG for Playstation 3.

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MAG immediately stirred up controversy in the first person shooter realm when they claimed to support 256 online player matches. Sony and Zipper really pushed the marketing message over the past months and has set expectations that 256 players will be everywhere, all the time. It's easy to look at MAG and expect Sony and Zipper's promise to be apparent. When I stream MAG on http://live.bwana.tv, people often ask "Where are all the 256 players?". I try my best to explain the situation, but I really can't. That is primary motivation behind this video. I want to show you MAG. I want to show you why we love MAG and want to show you how 256 players is not the main thing that makes the game. I ask that you please watch the video in its entirety and have an open mind. It includes an introduction, walkthrough of the SVER interface, a domination match (256 players), and my f

A Bit About Network Latency: MW2 vs MAGFebruary 24

In this video, I share my thoughts on network latency also known as lag.

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Specifically I’m going to focus on latency in first person shooter video games: MAG and Modern Warfare 2. The whole idea behind latency and lag is that you want to minimize it as much as possible. The more latency present, the more out of sync players will be with the action. First person shooters require precise timing and aiming so it can be very frustrating when you shoot at someone and they’re not actually there. Check out the video on more on this topic

An Overview of Console 2010 ExclusivesFebruary 24

In this video, I discuss the most relevant console exclusives for 2010.

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This is focused on the Xbox 360, PS3, and Wii. Titles that I talk about include Alan Wake, Heavy Rain, and Zelda for Wii. I give my opinions on each and which ones I’m looking forward to and will likely buy. It’s a pretty big lineup of exclusives on the console and we will be spending a great deal of money this year. What are you going to buy? What is your favorite exclusive? Let me know in the comments