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 [...]
Razer Salmosa gaming mouse
Oct. 31, 2008 Leave a Comment
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 [...]
What happened Wednesday night?
Oct. 30, 2008 Leave a Comment
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 sleet [...]
Sony files patent for new “waggle controller”
Oct. 30, 2008 1 Comment
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 [...]
Apple/MTV to bring The Beatles to video games
Oct. 30, 2008 5 Comments
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 [...]
Atari will publish Ghostbusters
Oct. 30, 2008 Leave a Comment
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 [...]
Logitech G9 Laser Mouse
Oct. 30, 2008 Leave a Comment
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 [...]
Atari to publish new Riddick game
Oct. 30, 2008 Leave a Comment
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, [...]
Beer and politics merge on the road to the White House
Oct. 29, 2008 2 Comments
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 relied on [...]
Important questions for conclusion of Game 5
Oct. 29, 2008 Leave a Comment
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 [...]
The Raven — and some help from The Simpsons
Oct. 29, 2008 Leave a Comment
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 [...]
Midnight Club: Los Angeles giveaway!
Oct. 29, 2008 1 Comment
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 [...]