Author: mintz

I’ve always liked Prince of Persia. I played the original back before my computer even had a colored graphics card. I bought Prince of Persia: Sands of Time for the Xbox. I skipped the second one because I heard it was terrible. The third one fell under my radar because of the second one. The…

What it Is Geometry Wars 2 is the sequel to fun pick-up-and-play original. The controls are simple: Left stick moves, right stick shoot, triggers detonate a bomb. You shoot everything that isn’t you. What’s Different A couple new enemies (rocket ship, near-invulnerable orb, slow-moving pink squares), exploding gates, and multiple game modes. “Geoms” are dropped…

General Info Who: THX – Up to 34 people can comfortably fit What: Halo 1 LAN When: Saturday, June 7, 2008: Be There At 11AM Where: Rayne’s House outside of Huntsville, Alabama – PM Mintz for directions if you do not have them already. Why: It’s been a while since the last LAN. It’s time…

On March 12th, I purchased, played, and subsequently beat Mass Effect’s first round of downloadable content in about two hours. The ferocious alien shown above is a member of the Batarian species within Mass Effect’s world, and this DLC is the first time you encounter them. The first time you see this guy bare his…

What is your 2007 Game of the Year? My Game of the Year Mass Effect The sci-fi setting is EXACTLY what I’ve always wanted from a sci-fi universe in ANY medium (books, TV, etc.), and I am extremely happy to be able to interact with it. The story is deep and involving, and so is…

I highly recommend you check out Podtacular’s latest podcast about Bioshock. “This show we talk all about one of the greatest games to come down the pike in a long time: Bioshock. Joining JVB and [Foo Mo Jive] are Immortal Three from the Podtacular crew and Mintz from Halo Portable. Hope you like it!” There…

Starting Wednesday, the Core system will retail for $279 (a $20 price cut), the Premium will retail for $349 (a $50 price cut), and the Elite system will be available for $449 (a $30 price cut). The Halo-themed Xbox 360 is coming in September for $399…

‘nuff said. Luke Smith’s confirmation: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?p=7249107#post7249107 IGN: http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/809/809569p1.html Joystiq: http://www.joystiq.com/2007/07/31/its-official-halo-3-has-four-player-on…

Can I find a group of racist twelve-year-olds trying to ruin my Halo 2 experience if I tried? I just read an article that lamented the state of Halo 2 Matchmaking. While articles like these aren’t new, this one prompted me to try something out; I’m goi…

The complete songlist for Guitar Hero Encore: Rock the 80s has been revealed! The game will be released July 24 for PS2 only. Click “read more” to see the full setlist. • Caught in a Mosh (as made famous by Anthrax) • Balls to the Wall (as …

The 100th and final episode of RedvsBlue is now available for everyone to watch. __________________________ Currently Playing: Shadowrun, GHII (PS2), Resident Evil 4 (PS2)

General Info Who: THX – Up to 34 people can comfortably fit What: Halo 1 LAN When: July 28, 2007 Where: Rayne’s Houze outside of Huntsville, Alabama – Directions (coming soon) Why: It’s been a while since the last LAN. It’s time to fire it up again. K…

Halo3MC.wmv Well, it looks like you can see Master Chief’s face behind his visor in Halo 3! It’s dark, but you can easily make out the shape of his eyes (including a scar), and his nose. What does this mean for Halo 3? Will we be able to see Master C…

Somebody got their hands on the Halo 3 Legendary Edition (the monster version) and thought it would be a good idea to take lots of pics. I take my hat off to this person. It’s going to hurt to lay down $130 + tax for this, but you only have to …