Since I spent the past few columns talking about world-altering technologies, I felt that this week, I'd just kick back and talk about a bunch of cool little things.

First up is something I haven't had a chance to personally check out yet, but will as soon as things slow down a bit. I'm talking about a cool new storefront that's opened in Boise. It's called the Gamers Cave. Located...read more

This week heralds the release of a great new game title, Fear 2. I had a chance to play just the first few areas and it looks amazing! Dead Space was billed as "creepy" but delivered rather weakly in that area; Fear 2, on the other hand, delivers in spades. If you played the first Fear, you'll remember Alma, the creepy little girl who has a habit of appearing out of nowhere. She's...read more

It's 2009, and if you thought last years game line up was good, just wait till you see what's coming. Better limber up your thumb and trigger-finger, it's going to be a blast.

One of the long awaited sequels coming soon is Resident Evil 5. Set to release on March 13, this game promises awesome graphics and survival horror killing mayhem. The trailers so far look incredible and I'm...read more

Really, I don't have a problem. The first stage is denial, right?

Online gaming: the thrill of competing against fellow man online, sword wielding orc against laser blaster carrying space marine. It's a relatively new phenomenon and the researchers are still debating whether or not it's a true addiction. Researchers at Charite University Medicin Berlin, in Germany, say that those who play games excessively...read more

World of Warcraft. If you play games, you've probably heard of it. Even if you don't you still may have heard of it. It is the most popular MMORPG (massively multiplayer online role playing game) in the world, boasting millions of subscribers. It was released at the end of 2004 and it's publisher, Blizzard Entertainment, has kept it fresh and polished for four years, with continual updates and expansions...read more

Last week I picked up Left 4 Dead from publisher Valve (makers of the Half-Life series). This game has delivered one of the most enjoyable gaming experiences so far this year.
Picture this; you and four of your closest friends are some of the only survivors after a virulent disease kills off most of the population. That would have been bad enough, but the infection also turns the dead into zombies...read more

This season has been a great one for games. Over a dozen grade A games have been released, and so close together that I've barely even gotten a chance to play them all yet. Besides long awaited games like Fallout 3, Gears of War 2, Dead Space and Far Cry 2, there was also a little gem known as Left 4 Dead from publisher Valve (makes of the Half-Life series). This game has delivered one of the most...read more

So my xbox is still in the shop, though it's only been a week so I'm not too annoyed with Microsoft yet. But my brother finally picked up Mercenaries 2 last night and called to see if I wanted to play some co-op destruction. Then he said, "Oops, forgot yours was in the shop"...

It was the drop that pushed the water over the dam. Twenty minutes later, I was back home, plugging in the new...read more

Welcome to a new feature of the Idaho Press-Tribune. I'll be your guide as we explore new games, check out gadgets and in general explore all things geeky. I'd like to give you a little bit of background into who I am so you'll be able to get a sense of where we're going. I started playing games with an actual Atari Pong game machine (talk about a sweet console for its day!) and have played and programmed...read more