October 31, 2008 by Mike Perry  

What do you get when a small-market team plays the Philadelphia Phillies in October? You guessed it, the worst-rated, least-watched World Series of all-time.
In the past ten years, the five best-rated World Series are 1999 (16.0), 2004 (15.8), 2001 (15.7), 1998 (14.1), and 2003 (12.8). Other than 2004 which featured the Boston Red Sox and [...]

October 31, 2008 by John M. Guilfoil  

This one surprised us.
We’ve spent the last month reviewing all sorts of mice: big mice, small mice, weird mice, but mostly expensive mice. And lo and behold, we’re having some fun with one of the cheapest of the bunch.
The Razer Salmosa mouse is not a decked out super gaming mouse. In fact, a lot of [...]

October 31, 2008 by John M. Guilfoil  

As you can certainly see from Blast’s “Holy Mouses” coverage of like a dozen mice this fall, there are lots of good choices out there in the input device world. Just not this one.

October 30, 2008 by Mike Perry  

Philadelphia was ready to celebrate their first championship in 25 years on Monday night. The table was set with their ace on the mound and a 3-1 series lead. Then the winds and rains came, suspending not only the game, but a party and celebration only the Philadelphia faithful could host. The snow and [...]

October 30, 2008 by Sachin Seth  

An Israeli archeologist has discovered what he claims to be the oldest-known Hebrew text carved into a shard of pottery, according to the Associated Press.

October 30, 2008 by Blast Magazine Newsroom  

Below is an open letter to the national media from Ralph Nader.
Dear Members of the 4th Estate:
Having spoken to numerous reporters and some editors with the national media (as distinguished from the local media) about the blackout or near blackout of the Nader/Gonzalez presidential campaign, striving to challenge the two party, exclusionary duopoly, (debates, ballot [...]

October 30, 2008 by Joe Sinicki  

Most of the game industry scoffed earlier this year when rumor broke of Sony working on a new “waggle controller” similar to the technology used in Nintendo’s Wii controller. It appears now that the story may be more than just rumor.
Sony filed a patent on October 23 for “a method by which a system could track [...]

October 30, 2008 by Joe Sinicki  

Rumors have persisted for months that perhaps the biggest band in the history of music will be making their way to either the Rock Band or Guitar Hero franchise, finally — the wait is over and we have an answer.
Kind of.
In a teleconference Apple Corps Ltd., Harmonix and MTV Games announced an exclusive partnership to bring [...]

October 30, 2008 by John M. Guilfoil  

In a huge move for Atari, which had been struggling over the past few years, will publish the highly anticipated and much previewed Ghostbusters game in development by Sierra.
A source with direct knowledge of the situation confirmed for Blast that the New York-based American arm of Infogrames Entertainment will publish the game.
We announced last year [...]

October 30, 2008 by Micah Warren  

For those of you outside the Philadelphia area, the Phillies have one of the most legendary voices calling their games in Harry Kalas. He is a Hall of Famer and here he is closing out last night’s game (that’s Chris Wheeler in the background. He knows his stuff but is kind of a [...]

October 30, 2008 by John M. Guilfoil  

With Microsoft and Razer joining forces to produce their Habu mouse, that really leaves two major companies fighting it out in the world of computer mice, specifically hardcore gaming mouses.
The Logitech G5 Laser is regarded by many as the best pure gaming mouse on the market, so we decided to take a look at the [...]

October 30, 2008 by Blast Magazine Newsroom  

Upswinging game publisher Atari announced Thursday that it will be publishing and distributing a new The Chronicles of Riddick first person shooter called “Dark Athene” coming out next spring for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Windows.
“Previously announced as a remake of hit title The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay with added content, Atari [...]

October 29, 2008 by Micah Warren  

After 25 years, Philadelphia has finally won a championship as the Phillies took down the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 in the completion of Game 5.
The Phillies win the 2008 World Series four games to one and if anyone thinks I’m going to sit behind this computer to type out a bunch of articles this evening [...]

October 29, 2008 by Sachin Seth  

In an ad that cost approximately $4 million, Sen. Barack Obama offers a 30-minute preview of what to expect during his four-year term.

October 29, 2008 by John Forrester  

Beer has long been a part of American politics, and today is no different, from “who would you rather have a beer with”, to brewers crafting recipes named after candidates.
From the early days of George Washington’s home-brewed ales and James Madison’s attempts at creating a national brewery, patriots and early American leaders [...]

October 29, 2008 by Sachin Seth  

Steven Amato, 53, has been sentenced to two back-breaking years in prison for health care fraud and tax evasion, the Associated Press reports.

October 29, 2008 by Micah Warren  

There are several important questions that have arisen regarding the exciting conclusion to Game 5 of the World Series tonight at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia.
First of all, will there be a singing of the national anthem? We all know that every sporting event kicks off with “The Star Spangled Banner,” but what about [...]

October 29, 2008 by Liz McClendon  

We’re sure you’ve heard of “The Raven” by Edgar Allen Poe. You’ve probably even heard that famous line: “nevermore”. What you might not have heard is the rendition given by The Simpsons during one of their yearly Halloween specials.
Click here to view it, and them complain to them that their videos don’t embed in Internet [...]

October 29, 2008 by John M. Guilfoil  

I’ve been in a pissy mood lately when it comes to card games, but I’m being nice here. Kinda.

October 29, 2008 by John M. Guilfoil  

Hey all you wicked street racers.
Blast is giving away a Midnight Club: Los Angeles prize pack that includes a Rockstar Games/Midnight Club license plate frame, a bunch of video game stickers and a “Speed Limit 245″ sticker to any reader who writes the most decent review of any other video game!
Reviews should be of a [...]

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