Guitar Hero III Details

I managed to break away from my work-related responsibilities for about 30 minutes last evening and attended a pre-pre-DigitalLife event. There wasn’t a whole lot going on, and the Ford Sync SUV running Microsoft’s Auto software didn’t even sport a MS logo to photograph. On the flip side, it didn’t sport a BSOD either – … Read more

Guitar Hero III

Some details are emerging on Guitar Hero III… First and foremost, is confirmation of a wireless (Les Paul) guitar. Nice! I have no idea what kind of battery life something like this would have, but I hate clutter and look forward to seeing the cord cut. Next up, we have a YouTube video of what … Read more

Microsoft Unveils Initial Windows Phone 7 Games

Microsoft is pushing Windows Phone 7′s gaming capabilities pretty hard. While Apple’s iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch have made a name for themselves as portable gaming machines, the truth is that people have been playing games on mobile devices running Windows Mobile, PalmOS, and other aging operating systems for ages. What’s new in Windows Phone … Read more

Where’s Dave?

I’m here. Really. Had a busy week in the office and my MacBook Pro -> MacBook Pro migration took far too long and felt a bit Windows-esque… including an OS reinstall. While the fanboys may want to blame this one on me, I had some serious high-powered former Apple employee assistance and it’s not user … Read more

Rock Band’s Quality Control Problems

You know those faulty Rock Band guitar reports? Unfortunately, I can confirm them on both the PS3 and Xbox 360… Two guitars have up and died in the last week. At our company holiday party, Blake and I attempted a Rock Band guitar duet on the PS3 when he claimed his guitar stopped working. Yah, … Read more

The CTIA Wrap

On a few occasions, I managed to sneak away from my work responsibilities and roam the CTIA floor. I also chatted up several mobile gurus I enjoy – including Sascha Segan (PC Mag), Bonnie Cha (CNET), and Ed Hardy (Brighthand). While the show was maybe 1/3rd the size of the Orlando event and there were … Read more