Posts by zach.schloss:
Groundhog Phil saw his shadow, meaning six more weeks of winter
Groundhog Punxsutawney Phil annually determines how many more weeks of winter we will experience. Photo courtesy of the AP.
Americans are blessed with some spectacular holidays. There’s Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Thanksgiving and New Year’s. Heck, there’s even Labor Day, Martin Luther King Day and Independence Day. Yet, Feb. 2 goes unnoticed every year. Did you celebrate? If you are a typical American, you probably didn’t. And that’s a real shame because Groundhog Day is one of the most important days of the year.
Fifa 2010 videogame great for all sports fans
I may not be a soccer fanatic, but that is a big part of why I recommend FIFA 10, now available on nearly all video gaming platforms. Little to no knowledge of soccer is required to enjoy the game. It’s great to play against friends but has many entertaining single-player modes as well. The game deserves a nine out of ten and is a must-have for anyone who fancies themselves a sports gamer. (continue reading…)
Popular video game series start local legal dispute
Hellish Bethesda is the setting for the newest Fallout video game, which is now part of a dispute among Interplay and Bethesda Softworks. Photo courtesy of Bethesda Softworks.
Bethesda’s own video gaming company now finds itself in a high-profile lawsuit with game developer Interplay Entertainment over a trademark dispute.
Interplay created the original Fallout computer game in 1997 and a sequel to the game the following year. Critics praised the games as innovative and creative, citing their setting, a post-apocalyptic universe, as an example.