I’m not big into killing things so hunting – not for me. That being said, I do like a good shooting game. (I mean, the Hit Man franchise?!?! Awesome!) I got to see Cabela’s Dangerous Hunts 2013 the other night, and it is pretty amazing. The game has unbelievable graphics, a nice physical rifle to [...]
Tag Archives: Console Gaming
Sony Announces Slimmer PlayStation 3 Consoles with More HDD
The media hardware wars continue. Amid an announcement flurry on tablets, smartphones, and Nintendo’s Wii U, Sony recently announced two smaller sized PlayStation 3 (PS3) gaming console version with more hard disk drive (HDD) memory. Both new PS3 console versions are approximately 25% smaller and 20% lighter than the previous console version. The original PS3 [...]
Brave: the Video Game Review on PlayStation 3
The action-adventure Brave: The Video Game features single player, co-op, puzzle play and special bear modes in a third person perspective concentrating on the main character Merida. This game also expands the tale beyond the movie’s storyline and continues Disney Interactive’s impressive streak of quality game adaptations of their films.
Top Gun: Hard Lock for PlayStation 3 Review
This military combat game continues the Top Gun game series with special concentrations on action scenarios, sound, simple interfaces, and battle strategy as the Top Gun Academy pilots take to the skies.
A Response to GameSpot’s MOH: Warfighter Article; Let’s Remember why we Play Games
Image courtesy of EA, Medal of Honor The other day a friend showed me an article on GameSpot that made me perk up a bit; they published an article on Friday called “When did regenerating health become realistic”. As an avid fan of First Person Shooters, and a veteran of two Iraq tours myself, [...]
Order Up! for PlayStation 3 Review
This virtual kitchen simulation PlayStation 3 game features a chef (male or female) working up the professional ladder in the island setting of Port Abello complete with multiplayer options, 3D viewing options, and PlayStation Move compatibility.
Final Fantasy XIII-2 for PlayStation 3 Review
A better battle system, engaging story, and solid visuals combine with time travel elements in this direct sequel to Final Fantasy XIII that also sets up a likely third installment.
A Quick Hands-On with the PlayStation Vita
I simply could not leave CES without getting some hands-on with the new Sony PlayStation Vita. Having abandoned Sony’s PSP after the original device, I was hoping to get a feel of what the Vita had to offer. Gaming on a mobile device is coming along quite well, but I still feel the need [...]
PC Game (Non) Review: Rage
I had planned on reviewing the shooter Rage from id software back in early October – I really did. I had it pre-ordered on Steam, loaded it up when it was released and went to play it that night and … nothing. It simply didn’t work … well, that isn’t completely true. It would seem [...]
You Just Bought a Brand-New Game Console–Time to Upgrade!
Image courtesy of PS4 Talk How it started, basically, is because I can’t keep my mouth shut when something bugs the crap out of me. I complain. And sometimes, when the topic is gear, I complain to Your Humble Gear Diary Team. So what’s the problem? Maybe you’ve noticed that when you buy a new [...]
Holiday Gift Guide: For All Gamers
From the Editorial Staff of Gear Diary: Is there someone in your life who loves gaming? If so, here are five gifts with which you can’t go wrong. XBOX360 (or Playstation 3)- not an inexpensive gift, but more and more families are using consoles as a way of gaming, streaming video, and more! The Xbox [...]
PC/XBOX360 Game Review: Portal 2
Back in 2007 Valve release The Orange Box, which collected up the 2004 PC game Half-Life 2 along with the ‘Episode’ expansions for release on the XBOX360 (and later PS3), and added two new games: Team Fortress 2 and Portal. Team Fortress 2 was the big news of the collection … but the little two [...]
Playstation Network Has You Covered, Offers a $1 Million Theft Insurance Policy to Every User
Image courtesy of digitaltrends I’m still not really sure how I feel about the Playstation Network being hacked – which we have covered here, here, here, here and here – but I can say that I’ll fully be accepting Playstation’s good-natured apology. Good service is hard to come by these days but Sony is all [...]
Wii Game Review: Monopoly Streets
As I have said before, my family loves playing board games, and rather obviously I am a big video game fan – something I share with my kids (my wife, not so much). So video-board games seem like an obvious attraction for us. Monopoly Streets is the latest one we have tried, involving family and [...]
Gear Games Review: Atari C-100 Pong Home System
As anyone who has whiled away the hours playing Dungeon or Trek on your PDP-10 or S/360 knows – video games are fast becoming a BIG DEAL! Atari has caught on to this phenomenon, and already released the exciting Pong arcade game a couple of years back. But now they are ready to take it [...]
Articles
-
Phiaton MODERNA MS 200 Earphones Spring Cleaning Giveaway
-
The iPhone Doldrums – I Think I’m Ready for Something Different
-
Apple Lightning Connector Broken Inside iPad Mini Port – Eeek!
-
Monster Diamond Tears Headphones Giveaway
-
Win a Seagate Backup Plus on Tax Day
-
Facebook Phone Event, What Do You Think?
-
Pebble E-Paper Watch for iPhone and Android Review
-
XBOX One Fallout – No XBOX or X360 Games, No Indies, No Used Games, and More
-
Cognition Episode 2 The Wise Monkey Slashes onto Mac and PC!
-
Jagged Alliance Kickstarter Closes in On Goal During Final Hours
-
2014 Kia Cadenza Stylishly Conquers the Pacific Coast
-
Popcornflix Partnership Enhances Digital Movie Xbox 360 Application
-
Carry Yours Cards, Cash and Phone in Style With Waterfield’s New Finn Leather Wallets
-
Eton Announces Rugged Rukus Bluetooth Speaker
-
LiTsai: my dad hasn't seen anything like this, and he'll...
-
Michael Anderson: I just think that when you think objectively about...
-
-
David Min: Engadget has statements from Microsoft XBOX execs ...
-
curtis206: he's a techie...
-
Judie Stanford: Chris, if I am not mistaken,I believe that there w...
-
cgavula: I agree. Since an Apple announcement is likely to...
Subscribe
Sign up for our weekly newsletter, or keep up with us on your favorite social networks!
