A Look Into Video Games: Apple Bandai Pippin

Yes Apple was into gaming (besides Macs) long before the iPhone. They teamed up with Bandai to make a console of their own. The specs were pretty much like a Mac computer. It even ran on the same OS. Controller was a little plain and goofy though. Also less than 20 games were made for the system. Yikes.....

Things I Like: Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg

It's been quite some time since I rented this game, but I had a pretty good time. It was really Sonic Team's only non-Sonic game in awhile. It was also released on Windows and Mac in Europe. It was kinda like the Sonic Adventure games, but a lot slower in pace, and an emphasis on taking care your egg than running full speed. The egg thing got a little hard to manage after awhile, but it's a

Toki Tori 2 Announced For PC and Mac

The Gameboy Color original has gotten a ton of remakes but never a sequel. Now the wait is over. They are rebuilding the gameplay and coming up with something original. They plan to bring it to PC and Mac first, and all the downloadable platforms later on. Expect it Spring 2012.

Things I Hate: XIII (2003 Video Game)

I bought this game a few years ago after hearing some interesting reviews on the title. Cel-shaded games were pretty popular a decade ago, and XIII took off on this success. Mainly because it was easy too when you're based off a comic book. The game really does feel like a comic books, they even add the "comic book font" when you hurt someone. It's a shame that the game's difficulty really ramps

RIP Steve Jobs, Dead at 56

Even though I've joked about him online and offline, I have to admit I do respect the man for what he's done. He co-founded Apple and was a big figure in the early days. I remember my Apple II. He left the company for awhile, but returned to make Macs more modern. He also reinvented the MP3 market with the iPod.Became the top dog in music sales with iTunes. Reinvented the phone market with the