By Tom Gambone
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The Philadelphia Eagles are seemingly a long way from winning the Super Bowl, but with quarterback Donovan McNabb healthy, and the additions of cornerback Asante Samuel and defensive end Chris Clemons, they may be closer than one would think. People question why they addressed the defense so quickly when struggles in the red zone seemed [...]

By John Guilfoil
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Here’s the procedure for making the perfect hamburger straight from the horse’s mouth.
Weber’s “The Perfect Burger”
1. Take meat out of the refrigerator about 20 to 30 minutes before grilling, and cover it well. When cold meat hits a grill, it makes for uneven cooking–and promotes the chances of the burgers not being cooked well enough [...]

By John Guilfoil

Staff,
Effective immediately, we are ceasing the “Quick hits” portion of our
tech reviews.
We will be replacing it with a shorter fact box on the top of our
reviews, much like what we’re doing with CD reviews.
Example:
Sports
SCEA
March 4, 2008

Information needed: Genre, Developer/Distributor, Release date, and an
OVERALL 1-5 star rating

By Terri Schwartz
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Throw away your copy of 2003’s “The Hulk.” Something incredible has arrived.

The opening sequence of the 2008 installment of The Hulk movie saga, “The Incredible Hulk” makes it clear that producers are going to pretend that the earlier installment never was created as the first few minutes sum up the events of the initial movie.
Bruce Banner [...]

By E Magazine
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Dear EarthTalk: What are the environmental pros and cons of corn-based plastic as an alternative to conventional petroleum-based plastic? – Laura McInnes, Glasgow, Scotland 
Polylactic acid (PLA), a plastic substitute made from fermented plant starch (usually corn) is quickly becoming a popular alternative to traditional petroleum-based plastics. As more and more countries and states follow the lead [...]

By Terri Schwartz
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The art is beautiful, the landscapes breathtaking, the characters unquestionably loveable, the breadth of the plot awe-inspiring and the message eerie. The trailers were only a hint at the story that lay behind the binocular eyes of one lonely robot with a developed personality, but the final piece lived up to the expectations.

By John Guilfoil

They claimed to be imitating a video game, but the six teens may go to real jail after mugging a man outside a supermarket and attacking motorists with a baseball bat, a crowbar and broomstick.
According to the Los Angeles Times-Washington Post News Service, Dylan Laird, 17, of Southborough, Mass., Stephen Attard, 18, Samuel Philip, 16, Brandon [...]

By Joe Sinicki
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A slight whimper was heard the world over when Microsoft officially canned the highly anticipated Marvel Comics MMORPG. Luckily, fan boys the world over will still have a chance to realize their spandex clad dreams - just in another universe entirely.
This week, Sony Online Entertainment released details on its upcoming DC Universe Online in the [...]

By Joe Sinicki
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EA Sports announced Thursday further details regarding its upcoming All-Play line of games. The new Wii exclusive line encourages social play and features unique control schemes and presentation values designed especially to appeal to players of all skill sets.
“The Wii platform and the Wii consumer are looking for a very unique sports experience,” said Peter Moore, president [...]

By Joe Sinicki
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We all expected GTA 4 to cause controversy — but this is getting ridiculous.
Connecticut State Senator Gayle Slossberg (D-Milford) is concerned over an apparent rape scene in Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto 4. The only problem — it doesn’t exist.
The Senator, who admittedly has never played a single mission of the Grand Theft Auto series wants [...]

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