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Electron Hut

December 6, 2007 Columns

Take one part Guitar Hero, one part Karaoke Karaoke Revolution, a four-piece drum kit, and an awesome band management system, and you have Rock Band. Done much in the style of Harmonix and Red Octane’s Guitar Hero series, Rock Band ups the music game ante with the addition of a microphone and drums.

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November 29, 2007 Columns

The Samsung Juke is the latest of many “music-oriented” consumer cell phones. The unit boasts, among other things, a unique switchblade-like swivel display, 2GB of onboard memory for song storage, and a music ID feature. Rather than step through every one of the Juke’s feature (many of which are basic and included on every phone nowadays), Tom and I are just going to give our impressions on the unit itself.

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November 15, 2007 Columns

Thanksgiving and Black Friday are nearly here and so begins the holiday shopping rush! There are dozens of great deals and titles coming out between now and Chirstmas, so Electron Hut is here to help with all of your video game shopping needs. Recommendations are broken down by system for your convenience.

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November 8, 2007 Columns

It would not be a stretch to say that Diablo II epitomizes the action RPG. Create a character, slay massive numbers of monsters, get treasure, improve character, rinse, repeat. The randomized loot and dungeon system in the Diablo system literally set the stakes for all future ARPG titles.

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November 1, 2007 Columns

Wannabe rockers rejoice! Guitar Hero III hit store shelves on Sunday, October 28th for all four major consoles. Boasting 71 different tracks (51 of which are master recordings), online play, a new “Guitar Battle” mode, and a co-op career mode, GH3 doesn’t alter the Guitar Hero formula substantially, but the new additions make it worth the money.

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October 25, 2007 Columns

The wait is finally over! The latest installment in the Legend of Zelda series, Phantom Hourglass, was released for the Nintendo DS on October 1, 2007 to critical acclaim. Picking up where the controversially-shaded Wind Waker on the GameCube left off, Link is back for a new seafaring adventure in what is sure to become the must-own DS title of the year.

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October 18, 2007 Columns

As many Apple fanatics on campus already know, the California company recently updated its iPod lineup with a host of redesigns. From the affordable, low-capacity Shuffle model to the new video-playing Nano, there’s something for everyone here. The latest top-end model is the Touch, boasting a 3.

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October 4, 2007 Columns

The wait is finally over. Released on September 26, 2007 in the United States, Bungie Software’s Halo 3 marks the end of the Halo trilogy that has spanned three video games (with an RTS in the marking), dozens of spin-off products, and a movie deal. Set some time after the events of Halo 2, the third installment once again puts players in the role of Spartan John-117, the Master Chief, in his fight against the alien Covenant.

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September 27, 2007 Columns

Team Fortress 2 is part of Valve Software’s Orange Box, a compilation of three titles (TF2, Half-Life 2: Episode 2, and Portal) being released for both the Xbox 360 and the PC on October 10. Folks who preordered Team Fortress 2 were treated to a beta version of the game, and this review is based off of my experiences playing said beta.

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September 20, 2007 Columns

Well, it’s been about three months since I ordered a Santa Rosa-based ThinkPad X61 Tablet from Lenovo. I took advantage of their Father’s Day sale and got one tricked out with the following components. X61 Tablet 7764-CTO 1.6Ghz Intel Core2 Duo 2GB DDR2 667 RAM 100GB/7200RPM/8MB Hitachi TravelStar hard drive 12 inch SXGA+ (1400×1050) display with SuperView Intel 802.

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September 20, 2007 Columns

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September 13, 2007 Columns

Ask anyone who’s played BioShock, and I’m sure they’d tell you that it stands an excellent chance at being named Game of the Year for 2007. A first-person shooter with a few role-playing elements scattered about doesn’t seem like it’s breaking from the mould too much.

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