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Whatever Happened to Kyle Katarn?
Ask anyone to list off the iconic heroes of the Star wars mythos and you’ll hear the expected Han Solos and Luke Skywalkers. Maybe some folks have a special soft spot in their hearts for Lando Calrissian or even Wedge. New-school gamers might hold up Starkiller, the protagonist of The Force Unleashed games, as a worthy addition to the …
Starcraft ll Fried My Video Card: Here’s A Quick Fix
Starcraft II players beware, Blizzard’s new game may overheat your video card.
The issue has been around for about two weeks now, but finally hit home (literally) when my own video card went kaput running Starcraft II this past weekend.
(More on Techland: Blizzard Reflects On Five Years Of World Of Warcraft)
The issue at hand? …
Star Wars: The Old Republic Gets Sith Purebloods and Other New Playable Races
Fans of the Force will soon get the chance to play as or against the original wielders of the Dark Side’s powers in BioWare’s upcoming Star Wars: The Old Republic MMO. The studio responsible for Mass Effect and Dragon Age revealed that the Sith and other races will be playable when The Old Republic launches next year. Here’s a rundown of …
Logitech Outs Wireless Gaming Headset, Mouse, and Keyboard
Logitech is hoping to woo the gaming community with its new G-series line of high-end peripherals. The company’s press release says that the products are available now through Logitech’s site (some are backordered already) “and will be rolling out soon with major retailers.”
There’s the $160 G930 Wireless Gaming Headset, with 7.1 …
Zerg Rush: Win a Copy of Starcraft II
Today marks the end of nearly a decade of waiting, as Blizzard finally releases the long-brewing Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty.
Now, thousands (hell, probably millions) of people have pre-ordered and pre-installed Heaven’s Own RTS already. We know that. But, in case you’re one of the fans who hasn’t…
You can have mine.
That’s …
Origins: Tommy Tallarico Provides Comic-Con’s Gloriously Geeky Game Soundtrack
In “Origins,” creators talk about their formative experiences with comics, movies, games and the things that influenced them to pursue lives of professional geekery.
With all the sweaty madness and queuing that accompanies Nerd Prom each year, a concert with thousands of fellow nerds doesn’t sound like much of an oasis. But, Video …
XBLA First Person Shooter ‘Breach’ Delayed Until Early 2011
Back at PAX East in March, Peter and I spent some time trying out Breach, a downloadable Xbox Live Arcade first person shooter. While pricing hadn’t been revealed, it was tipped that the game would likely be available for around $15. Breach was impressive enough that $15 seemed like a steal.
The game itself is along the lines of a TF2 …