Published on Tue, Nov 25, 2008, 12:07 pm .
Consumption Study Takes Aim at Game Consoles – Green Inc. Blog – NYTimes.com
By JOE HUTSKO
In a new study about how much energy video game consoles consume, the Natural Resources Defense Council found that consoles in use today consume “an estimated 16 billion-kilowatt hours per year,” which, the report goes on to translate, is “roughly equal to the annual electricity use of the city of San Diego.”
Link to full story: Consumption Study Takes Aim at Game Consoles – Green Inc. Blog – NYTimes.com.
Published on Wed, Mar 5, 2008, 11:21 pm .
Downloading: That Other Way to Get a Video Game
By Joe Hutsko
Game downloading services have been around for years and are only just beginning to make a dent in sales of packaged game software.
Published on Wed, Sep 19, 2007, 9:02 pm .
Published on Wed, Sep 19, 2007, 4:33 pm .
On MSNBC.com: Take your gaming from good to great: Five cool console gadget combos
By Joe Hutsko
Amazon links to products described in story:
Published on Sun, Jul 22, 2007, 2:51 pm .
The Good: The Darkness is a beautiful first person shooter with a supernatural twist. Evoking your darkness powers becomes second nature after a few hours of play, and before you know it you’re flipping between creepy talents like there’s no tomorrow.
The Bad: Actually, there may be no tomorrow for supremely talented players because the game is pretty short. Also, while those darkness skills eventually become second nature, they’re pretty confusing to understand and difficult to evoke and control in the early stages of the game; a more detailed training run/explanation would help. Unremarkable ending with final boss Uncle Paulie, and though there are check points, the lack of a save-anywhere feature (as found in Prey or Quake 4, for instance) gets points off in my book.
Bottom Line: Quibbles aside, the game is totally creepy and fun to play. There’s nothing wilder than knocking out all the lights in an area and sending your Creeping Dark scouting ahead for you, going in, over and all around obstacles and rooms and nooks and crannies – then seeing it come flying back in a crazy blur when you retract it. The game is also available for PS3, however I prefer the Xbox 360 version because of those oh-so-addictive achievement points. B+
Also available: The Darkness for PS 3.
Published on Tue, May 22, 2007, 10:05 pm .
On MSNBC.com:
One game, three platforms: Which is best?
by Joe Hutsko
Does ‘The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion’ play better on an Xbox 360, PS3 or PC?
“Shivering Isles” lured the author back into playing “Elder Scrolls” on the Xbox 360. But which platform best showcases this epic adventure title — console or PC?
Published on Mon, Apr 30, 2007, 1:24 pm .
Bethesda Softworks today released a patch for the Xbox 360 and PC versions of the Shivering Isles expansion pack for Oblivion. Xbox Live prompts 360 players to install the patch when the game is launched; the PC version can be downloaded from Bethesda’s website. My contact at the company, Pete Hines, sent the below info regarding the patch:
On Apr 30, 2007, at 12:33 PM, Pete Hines wrote:
The patch notes on our site cover both versions:
http://www.elderscrolls.com/downloads/updates_patchnotes12.htm#5
Specifically for this update:
Fixed a crash caused by bad form IDs
Fixes an issue where the game would try to use a form IDs that was either restricted or not available yet.
Fixed an issue where form IDs were not being marked as free properly, causing objects to disappear in game.
Thanks for the update, Pete.
While my first post on JOEyGADGET.com last year was about Oblivion being a bit of a bore, my feeling about the game has changed, thanks to the Shivering Isles expansion pack that was released several weeks ago. With so much focus in a single (yet huge) region, my enthusiasm for the game has been reignited, and I’m spending many late nights deep in the game.
I’m nuts about the dual realties of Mania and Dementia, and I’ll be sorry when the add-on ends. But by then I’ll be so much more powerful I’m actually excited about diving back into the main quest.
Published on Mon, Dec 4, 2006, 12:00 pm in Apple,
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My gadgets, gear and game machine picks for TV Guide’s Holiday Gift Guide for 2006. Happy Holidays!
Published on Wed, Nov 8, 2006, 10:42 pm .
New stories on MSNBC.com, for their feature focus on HDTV.
Making the best connections for HDTV
Right configuration is key for the the sharpest picture and clearest sound
Ten tips on buying a high-definition television
Know the essentials about HDTV before you bring one home
HDTV gaming for non-next-gen gamers
There are plenty of titles that take advantage of high definition televisions
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