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Civilization 5 for the PC: Review

Posted on September 23, 2010 by Kip

Great Balls of Fire, Civilization 5 has hit the shelves. This is a great, great game. It always has been. And the fifth installment just makes it better. The beauty of Civ 5 is that if you’re new to the … Continue reading →

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Comcast TiVo experiment mercifully over

Posted on September 19, 2010 by Kip

My Comcast TiVo box recently bricked on me, and I was more than happy to turn it in for a regular Comcast DVR — well, one of the new ones (DCX3400s) with the 320 gig hard drive (50 hours of … Continue reading →

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Madden NFL 2011 for the PS3: Review

Posted on August 15, 2010 by Kip

Well, it’s that time of year again. Pre-season football is on the airwaves, and the latest installment in EA Sport’s Madden franchise has been released. There are two main changes in Madden this year. First, they’ve introduced a totally new … Continue reading →

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Beware of iPhone screen protectors with liquid applicators

Posted on July 12, 2010 by Kip

Just a warning here. I bought a “Bodyguarz” screen protector, and I want to severely steer you away from buying this brand or any other that uses a liquid applicator to help affix itself to the surface of your phone. … Continue reading →

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Apple “bumper” solves my antenna problem

Posted on July 7, 2010 by Kip

Well, after waiting for two weeks, my “bumper” from Apple has arrived. For $30 you get a cheap piece of plastic that goes around the phone in a strip. It does afford some protection if you drop your iPhone, though, … Continue reading →

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Singularity for the PC: Quick Review

Posted on July 3, 2010 by Kip

I’m not the world’s hugest fan of FPSers, but when a good one comes along, well, it’s a pleasure to see. Singularity is a FPSer with a bit of a twist. Made by the same folks who made Wolfenstein, they … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on the iPhone 4

Posted on July 2, 2010 by Kip

Well, I have it, finally — have had it for two days; the brand spankin’ new iPhone 4. What do I think of it? Overall, I like it. They’ve changed the design a little bit, which I don’t mind, because … Continue reading →

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Review: Tiger Woods PGA Tour ’11 for the PS3

Posted on June 12, 2010 by Kip

I’m not going to spend a lot of time explaining how Tiger works in general, because I have to get to this year’s changes, but to sum up: You use an analog stick to “swing” at the ball, you can … Continue reading →

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Split/Second: Velocity Review for the PC

Posted on June 7, 2010 by Kip

Adding the “Velocity” to the originally named Split/Second title is sort of redundant. Let’s get that out of the way. It’s like Rockstar naming something “Grand Theft Auto: Shoot People”. Because the game is full of speed. Lots of speed. … Continue reading →

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Red Dead Redemption for the PS3: Review

Posted on May 18, 2010 by Kip

So I got my hot little hands on a copy of Red Dead Redemption today, the official release date in North America, from good ol’ Amazon.com I haven’t gotten terribly far in the game but I’ve gotten far enough to … Continue reading →

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