Killer Headlines

So many games so little time. In the onslaught of First Person Shooter games this year you’d think one of them would have a lock as my “game of the year.” Well you couldn't be more wrong. There’s a strong argument to be had that the majority of FPS games released this year fell way short of the mark for greatness when it came to the campaign. The only 2 exceptions that I can think of are Resistance 3 and Gears of War 3. Both of these have a decent story and exceptional game play... and a campaign that doesn't leave you pissed off about wasting $60. For me, there is a very ...

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Merry Christmas Everyone! Just opened my presents which contained the following DVDs:Thor and X-Men: First Class were the super-hero films that I most wanted to see this year. The trailer for Captain America didn't leave me feeling that this was a must-see at the cinema. I'll probably make this the first film I watch this afternoon, though.Being Human is a series that I've found surprisingly entertaining. I haven't seen any ...

I'm a long-time fan of the DVD format, getting my feet wet with the media at some point right after the players and discs hit the street retail-wise, around early 1998, after years of being a die-hard VHS-ophile. Being a film buff in general, and an information junkie, the audio commentary became a favorite supplement of any disc's "special features" for me, and after 12 years and nearly 2700 discs later (check my DVD Aficianado profile for my creditials), I'd like to think I have a pretty good grasp on what makes a good commentary, at least enough of one to make an educated guess.



Above: Around 60% of what I like to call "My Beast of Burden"

Now...I have few simple and easy to remember rules of thumb when it comes to the criteria a commentary must meet to be considered "Entertaining"... ...