Some Thoughts On Lego: Rock Band

Today, my brother picked up a copy of the latest installment in the Rock Band series. Around the time this was rumored, I thought this was just a stupid joke cause the idea of mashing Lego up with Rock Band seemed too ridiculous to be true. Well, so much for that.

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Some Thoughts On Crackdown

Back when this first came out in 2007, Crackdown was I think the first demo I downloaded when I bought my XBOX 360. I heard a lot of hype about its crazy GTA-meets-super hero gameplay and the demo of it was good enough to sell me on it…eventually.

I didn’t pick it up that year. For whatever reason, I could not justify purchasing this game, making a note to myself every time I saw it that I would pick it up someday. Well, when the opportunity arose to get it for $5, I couldn’t resist.

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Some Thoughts On the Batman: Arkham Asylum (Full Game)


So much for not buying Batman: Arkham Asylum like I said I would. I’m glad I changed my mind at the last minute.

If critical acclaim couldn’t make me buy the game, what did? Thanks to Wal-Mart, many retailers in my country were selling the game at launch for just over half price. For most people, Arkham Asylum is a fine purchase at full price. At half price? It’s a steal.

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According to Game Informer, 54.2% of XBOX 360 Consoles Break


The big console news to hit the Internet yesterday involved the results of a recent Game Informer survey. One of the questions they asked 5,000 of their readers was if they’ve had their systems break on them. Well, a startling 54.2% of respondents said their XBOX 360 has broken, which is in stark contrast to the Playstation 3 failure rate of 10.3% and the Wii failure rate of 6.8%.

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Now Re-Loading – Rock Band 2

If you’re wondering how my drum surgery went, you’re about to get your answer.

Since the surgery, my brother and I have been re-energized and have begun playing a lot of Rock Band 2 again. However, not because the surgery worked out.

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Now Loading – Blazblue: Calamity Trigger

On my way back from my trip, I picked up my pre-order on the regular edition of Blazblue: Calamity Trigger. I had no idea what this game was about till a few weeks ago, when the limited edition version was getting rave reviews from the press.