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  • Video Game Comics

    There are some video game related comics out there. My personal favorite (and I think most others) would have to be Penny Arcade. PA has been around for a few years and has built up quite a following. They even have started one of the biggest and best gaming expos in the country. And most recently, they have release an episodic game centered around the two main characters, Gabe and Tycho.

    Almost always funny, sometimes crude, sometimes irreverent, but always good for a laugh. Check it out.

    A few of my other favorite comics are:
    2PStart
    Ctrl Alt Del
    Digital Unrest

    Do you have a favorite web comic?

  • TVersity. Oh, why did I ever doubt you.

    If you’ve ever wished you could watch a video or listen to music on your Xbox 360 you have several options. One is to put your data on a portable harddrive or USB device and actually plug it into your 360. But if you have your Xbox hooked into your home network, why not stream the content over your exising setup?

    There are several options available to stream media content via a UPnP device. If you have a Windows based PC, you probably have Microsoft Media Player 11. Built right in is the ability to stream movies and music. Of course, if you wanted to view pictures or internet feeds, this program wouldn’t be enough. Recently Google launched their Media Server. After a quick test it was uninstalled and I went with my tried and true application. TVersity.

    TVersity is an open source all-in-one media server. I can stream music and listen to it while I play games. I can watch movies located on my computer’s hard drive. I can view pictures and set them as backgrounds for my dashboard. I can even manage downloadable podcasts and videos and watch them at my leasure. TVersity has met my needs in all these areas. And the best part, it’s free and easy to set up.

    Check it out. Comment back what you think. Version 1.0 is right around the corner and I can’t wait to see what they do with it.

    TVersity

  • GTA IV Story in under 30hrs

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    Well, it took me much longer that 30 hrs but I did it. I beat GTA IV in under 30 hours. Well, it actually took me a lot more than 30 hours, but when you reload your save every time you die, it makes it easier to do. The major plus was the opportunity to play both story branches. I had beaten the game in over 30 hours and decided to go back and reload a few hours back, which turned out to be a good idea. Depending on your choices, the story goes a couple of ways.  And very worth doing if you ask me.

    Now it’s on to find the Sky Rats, deliver packages and perform assassinations. And some multiplayer too. 😉

    What a great game.