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Posted by Raj Patel on May 14th, 2012 | 0 comments

Review: Xbox 360 Chrome wireless controllers

Lets be honest here. We all love shiny new toys. They look great. They’re fun to play with and show off. Its one of the reasons you’re probably reading this blog to start with. Well tomorrow a new shiny toy will hit shelves; the Microsoft Xbox 360 special edition chrome wireless controllers in blue (pictured), red, and of course in silver. You may have been lusting over that gold C-3P0 themed controller...

Posted by Raj Patel on May 7th, 2012 | 0 comments

Review: Fable Heroes

Xbox fans have seen a few Fable games come and go over the years as the franchise has evolved. It has become one of the biggest names in Xbox exclusive franchises due to its storybook fantasy world revolving around player choices and a good versus evil dichotomy. Fable Heroes extends this franchise with a new mini-installment. It is not quite a full sequel to the Fable games, but provides a fun casual opportunity...

Posted by Raj Patel on Apr 3rd, 2012 | 0 comments

Review: Pro Evolution Soccer 2012 3D

The enormously popular franchise Pro Evolution Soccer is back for an eleventh installment. PES 2012 3D on the Nintendo 3DS is probably the strongest sports game we’ve seen on the handheld so far and really worth a closer look. Anybody who picks up this game looking for a casual, arcadey bit of soccer fun is going to be overwhelmed when they get pulled into the deep complexities of this title. Thats both my...

Posted by Raj Patel on Apr 2nd, 2012 | 0 comments

Review: Wrecked Revenge Revisited

The spiritual successor to the cult racing game Drive to Survive (AKA Mashed) is finally out and while you may not have noticed its predecessor, you might want to give it some attention this time around. Entitled, Wrecked: Revenge Revisited, it has just been released on the Xbox LIVE Marketplace for a cool 1200 Microsoft Points. The game, at its core, is pretty straightforward. Its a fun top-down style arcade...

Posted by Raj Patel on Apr 11th, 2010 | 0 comments

A Gazillion-Piece Animal Adventure

The Philadelphia Zoo has just opened a new exhibit featuring some animals … kindof. The difference is that the animals are made of Lego brand toy building blocks. Thirty Four endangered species have been built by Sean Kenney and placed in zoo enclosure habitats. The zoo has commissioned five more Lego-certified builders for future exhibits to be held this year as this one is already proving successful in...

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Hi, I'm Raj Patel. Nice to meet you. I'm a writer, photographer, film producer, avid reader, gamer, architect, programmer, artist, community manager, and general nerd.

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