March 31, 2008 by Bradley Ouellette
Here’s what I’ve been able to gather so far on the soon-to-be-released Rock Band for the Wii.
As for Wii Connectivity, there will no online play on the Wii. With the current dearth of support for online play on the Wii, this isn’t surprising.
Even though Nintendo tried to push Wii as an online system, except for [...]
March 31, 2008 by Micah Warren
Manny Arora, Pacman Jones’ agent/enabler, says that a deal with the Cowboys is in place, but that the Titans are testing the market.
“The contract is in place,” Arora said Monday. “They are not unintelligent people. They know what they are doing.
“They (Titans) have already made it publicly known that he needs to find another home. [...]
March 31, 2008 by John M. Guilfoil
You’ve never seen Dr. House like this!
March 31, 2008 by Mike Perry
For the first time in NCAA Tournament history, all four number one seeds advanced to the final four. While most are commending the selection committee for their brilliant seeding this year, I view the glass as half empty. This is the only time since 1985 (first year with 64 teams) that the selection committee got [...]
March 31, 2008 by earthtalk
Dear EarthTalk: How safe are the fire retardants that are used to quell forest fires across the American West? – Barbara, Minneapolis, MN
So-called long-term fire retardants-those usually dropped from airplanes over forest fires-are comprised of water mixed with a slurry of chemicals, thickeners and corrosion inhibitors designed to prevent plants [...]
March 31, 2008 by The Review Center
This article originally appeared on Reviewcenter.com in 1998 when there was no real professional wrestling monopoly.
WCW/NWO is one of the best wrestling sims THQ has come out with. Featuring up to date rosters and an excellent array of moves, Revenge is a welcome addition to your N64 game library.
Control in Revenge is easy once you [...]
March 30, 2008 by John M. Guilfoil
Okay, so you bet on the wrong horse. You early-adopted HD DVD. It was cheaper. It was attractive. It had a nice ring to it — it’s not DVD, it’s HD DVD. I mean, when has Sony ever won a format war? MiniDisc? Bah. No way Blu-ray will ever win this format war.
And you were [...]
March 30, 2008 by Blast Magazine Newsroom
In Newsweek this week, the number of surrogate mothers is on the rise in the United States. Controversy and negative stereotypes do not deter many women from helping others and themselves [...]
March 28, 2008 by Mike Perry
Four teams advanced to the Elite 8 (Great 8?) last night in the NCAA Tournament. The first two games of the evening featured Xavier vs. West Virginia and North Carolina vs. Washington State. Let’s take a look at what went down:
(7) West Virginia vs. (3) Xavier:
Xavier jumped out to an early 8-0 lead [...]
March 28, 2008 by John M. Guilfoil
Harman/Kardon has been busting out plenty of consumer electronics lately, and their GPS models, if priced right, are seeming like they serve up a viable alternative to the big two brands.
The “Guide+Play” GPS-510na is a widescreen choice that handles navigation, traffic with a built in TMC receiver, text-to-speech instructions and audio/video playback with SD and [...]
March 27, 2008 by Joe Sinicki
Blast has learned that THQ will announce brand new details regarding this year’s edition of their perennial Smackdown VS Raw series as part of this weekend’s Wrestlemania festivities in Orlando, Fla.
Like last year’s title, 2009 will be available on most platforms, including Wii, PS3, Xbox 360, PSP and DS, each [...]
March 27, 2008 by Blast Magazine Newsroom
Lighthouse Interactive and developer ClockStone Software announced Thursday that a new update patch for their fantasy-based action RPG Avencast: Rise of the Mage has been released. [...]
March 27, 2008 by Joe Sinicki
Sony confirmed today via the official PlayStation website that somene may have used a PC to access and expose user data on the popular Playstation Network online system.
In a web posting, Sony warns that some users could be victimized, their personal infomration viewed and games and downloads charged to their credit cards.
“We have investigated the [...]
March 26, 2008 by Joe Sinicki
Before sandbox games and deathmatches via dial-up and Wifi battles, only one thing mattered: the high score.
Gamers from arcades to living rooms would spend hours trying to best the score of those who came before them by any means necessary. Yes, it was a much simpler time.
Enter The Club, [...]
March 26, 2008 by John M. Guilfoil
iHome is releasing two beautiful new iPod-compatible audio systems. One is small and loud, and the other’s got Bluetooth. [...]
March 26, 2008 by Micah Warren
South Region (Houston, TX)
Summary of the first two rounds:
The South region, similar to the East region, only had one game where the higher seed advanced past the lower seed (higher meaning higher number) when (5) Michigan State defeated (4) Pittsburgh 65-54 in the second round. The Spartans also won their first round game by 11 [...]
March 26, 2008 by John M. Guilfoil
The WordPress Development Blog announced Wednesday that the second release candidate for the upcoming WordPress 2.5 is available for immediate download.
The developers also release a video screencast as a sneak peak of what users can expect with 2.5.
“2.5 is coming along thanks to the fantastic feedback you guys provided on RC1 (over 580 pingbacks and [...]
March 26, 2008 by John M. Guilfoil
“Butchered babies’ skins are a lack of compassion — not fashion,” PETA said Wednesday in an email to reporters.
In a move that should surprise no one, PETA is coming out strongly against Gucci for their supposed use of seal-fir in boots found in Russia.
In an e-mail to Gucci CEO Robert Polet, (Download it now) PETA [...]
March 25, 2008 by Blast Magazine Newsroom
“The Gran Turismo 5 Prologue soundtrack gives fans the perfect audio accompaniment to high-octane racing from Daytona to Eiger Nordwand,” said Jeff Reese, director of software marketing at Sony Computer Entertainment America. “The edgy variety of music complements the pure adrenaline rush fans experience as they eclipse 200 miles-per-hour in the most authentic driving simulator [...]
March 24, 2008 by Mike Perry
East Region (Charlotte, NC):
Summary of first two rounds:
North Carolina steam rolled their first two opponents (Mount St. Mary’s and Arkansas) 113-74 and 108-77. Roy Williams was able to get all fifteen players on the court for both games and they collectively shot over 60% from the field. Although the East has a couple very strong [...]
