Gaming Outcasts

Ratchet and Clank have been featured in some of Sony's best and most popular games over the life of its last two home consoles. There was a very popular trilogy on the PS2 and Clank even got himself his own game on the Sony PSP. They had a launch title for the PS3 and have had some downloadable content featured at the PlayStation Store. The latest release in the Ratchet and Clank franchise is Ratchet and Clank Future: A Crack in Time, for ... Read More

In'97 Square Enix released Final Fantasy VII, which quickly became one of the most popular titles in the history of the Final Fantasy franchise, and it still is today. The game is so popular that in 2005 Square Enix released a CGI movie titled Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children, which was a sequel to the story in the game. While this helped keep the legacy of Final Fantasy VII alive, many fans are still hoping for another Final Fantasy VII game. Square Enix ... Read More

While many people consider the Beatles the greatest rock band of all time, and they might just be, there is a justifiable debate on which band is the second greatest. While there are fans that would debate the pros and cons of such bands as Pink Floyd or Led Zeppelin and even The Who, for many people, The Stones are the greatest band of all time. It is like a great debate when you get into a room with Beatles and Stones fans. ... Read More

The Land of the Lost was at one time, a popular 10970's television show. Today it has been remade into a film, starring the always funny Will Ferrell. Ferrell plays a scientist that strongly believes in the idea of time travel and eventually finds out the truth. With Ferrell and the entire cast, Land of the Lost takes a new spin on the humor and jinks of the original show, while keeping many similarities for the shows fans. Many of Dr. Marshall's colleagues ... Read More

I was one of those that was enthusiastically awaiting for this unit after its bulletin, and quickly purchased one of the Blu Ray HD Players as fast as I could. It is a glorious player, with quick load times and super sharp video properties. Unfortunately, it had been a let-down in the audio department, with dropouts and no support for sophisticated codecs. There was a promised update to come out in May, which back in February looked like a long time. ... Read More

by Patrick Daniels 30 Rock is one of the most popular shows on television. It is the top two or three comedys on NBC, just behind The Office in popularity. It has entered its fourth season and is just as good as the first season. It is available on DVD, seasons 1 through 3 and is one of the best television shows worthy of adding to your collection. 30 Rock is about a television show set at ... Read More

by Patrick Daniels A new game from Wii is exciting even the hard core gamers who usually aren't Wii active. It's called Super Smash Bros and it is doing very well. It includes all of the favorite Nintendo characters, who all have their own special warrior skills. This game has numerous characters and if you progress, you'll unlock them as you go. With the Nintendo WiFi you can have up to four players or you can play against the computer on ... Read More

by Patrick Daniels With their beautiful ballads and fun freak outs, the Yeah Yeah Yeah's (YYY) have always left fans looking for more. Their last two albums, Fever to Tell and Show Your Bone, included some great songs, yet as a whole the albums were a disappointment to many fans. YYYs recent release, Its Blitz, show that the band is entering a deeper, more mature stage. The incredible energy and dynamic psyche of Karen O shines through in every song. ... Read More

by Patrick Daniels The newest installment of the classic and loved sci-fi series is just hitting theaters and it is a good time to look at the classic movies releasing on Blu-ray. The newest reboot of the series is getting great reviews and hopefully can live up to the name. All of the past movies have been out on DVD for a while but will now be able to be viewed in high definition. It will be fun to see ... Read More

by Patrick Daniels Fallout 3, by the makers of Elder Scrolls has become the blockbuster game that was expected. But why has it gotten so much attention and is it as good as the hype would have you to believe? Well, that all depends on what kind of games you like to play. If you are one who enjoys RPGs and adventure games with lots of open world choices and wandering around, then this is the right game choice for ... Read More

by Patrick Daniels The Orange Box includes some of the greatest FPS games of all times. Half-Life 2, Portal, Half-Life: Episode one and two, and Team Fortress 2. With so much on this disc it is a steal of a buy. Half-Life 2, one of the best FPS games of all time, continues it's success and storyline with Episode 1 and 2. The newest game, Portal, has a unique story and game process that is mind boggling and fun. It ... Read More

by Patrick Daniels Rapper, Eminem, is determined prove he still has it after all these years, with his 6th album, Relapse, His last album, Encore, was released in 2004, though so much has changed since then Eminem continues working hard to show why he still matters to his fans. Like many of his past releases, Eminem has teamed up with rap impresario Dr. Dre to produce most of this album's twenty different tracks. There is a lot of bang for your buck ... Read More

by Patrick Daniels Most Metallica fans look forward to each new release, as they've been successful with just a couple of negatives. The majority of releases have been applauded, the last release, St. Anger, was not so successful. This was due to the band trying some new ways of making music which caused a little directional problem. The fans weren't pleased but it wasn't a bad album. They were experimenting for themselves which isn't a bad thing for musicians ... Read More

by Patrick Daniels Hip-hop queen Missy Elliott is due to release her seventh studio album, Block Party, later this year, possibly in August or September. The new CD was originally supposed to be released in December 2007, but has been delayed several times. It is the longest time frame between studio albums for the hip-hop goddess, four years since her last album, The Cookbook, which was released in July 2005. Missy said, during an interview with Billboard, that she chose Block Party as the ... Read More

by Patrick Daniels So many bands go through a sophomore and junior slump which then wrecks the whole trajectory, but The Killers have made it thought that and have another oustanding release. This Las Vegas band had an awesome beginning with their first release in 2005. That CD, "Hot Fuss," sailed up the charts and set them up as one of the best acts during that time. This CD appealed to rock and dance music afficianado's alike as it is ... Read More