Bioshock, video games, and the nature of art
“I am Andrew Ryan, and I'm here to ask you a question. Is a man not entitled to the sweat of his brow? 'No!' says the man in Washington, 'It belongs to the poor.' 'No!' says the man in the Vatican, 'It...
View ArticleCrysis Warhead Won’t Display 1920×1200: How to Fix
I just bought and installed Crysis Warhead via Steam. Great game, everything was running well, until one time I fired it up and 1920x1200 suddenly disappeared from the available resolutions. The oddest...
View ArticleXBOX 360-Red Ring of Death Fix?
So my 360 finally died last week—fired it up only to be greeted with the telltale three red rings. Frick! I have been kinda looking for an excuse to get the Elite version anyway, so I wasn't too mad....
View ArticleF.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin PC Patch Announced
F.E.A.R. 2 is a great game marred by a few annoyances. But, it's nice to see that developer Monolith is listening to its fan base by addressing the three most aggravating issues about the game (well...
View ArticlePiracy and the PC gaming industry: the pirates “don’t count”
An oldie but goodie, Brad Wardell, president and CEO of Stardock Entertainment, wrote a post about his take on software piracy as it pertains to PC gaming; it stands in stark contrast to most other...
View ArticleGetting Crysis 64-bit to work on Windows 7 64-bit
Summary: Get Crysis 64-bit working on Windows 7 64-bit with this super-easy tweak. Update: if you're tried the tip below and Crysis still isn't working, check out Rekonzuken's comment. I recently did a...
View ArticlePlants Vs. Zombies – location of save game file (Windows XP, Windows 7, & Mac...
Wanna continue playing Plants Vs. Zombies on a different computer, but don't want to lose your progress? I know I ran into this scenario: I've been playing the game on my netbook, but really wanted to...
View ArticleEA, please don’t screw up Dead Space 2
Overheard that EA wants to emphasize action rather than survival in Dead Space 2. Hasn't anyone learned anything from Resident Evil 5?? Note: games that are successful as survival horror should stay...
View ArticleHow much RAM is enough?
Having an excessive amount of system RAM is the computer geek's equivalent of bragging rights. It's like buying a 6.1 liter V8 engine when the four-banger would really do just fine. Do you really need...
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