Toys for Kids & Adults

Happy Thanksgiving!
OK, so it's a duck hunt, but pretend it's a turkey. Happy Thanksgiving everybody! We'll be feasting on the usual turkey, stuffing, and my very own Sausage Bread!!! If we can manage to stay awake through our trytophane haze, we'll…

Xbox Live TV launches today
A few weeks ago Xbox Live TV was announced. Today, on the first anniversary of Xbox 360, Xbox Live TV is available. The current offerings are from CBS (MTV, Comedy Central) and Paramount Picture Studios. For more information check out…

PS3 vs. Wii - launch numbers - a better guesstimate
NextGenWars.com, a website that attempts to track the worldwide sales of consoles based on a variety of sales reports, is currently claiming that Sony has sold 267,000 PS3s and that Nintendo has sold 708,000 Wiis. Note, this is worldwide sales….

A Wii Workout: When Video Games Hurt
Nintendo sure is getting some fancy press. First it was the focus of the week by The New Yorker's financial writer, now the Wall Street Journal is lending some ink the Mario factory's way. However, while The New Yorker focused…

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Friday video — Wii for all
I actually considered not going with this video today as Nintendo has removed its embedding options, which is something that irks me. Why wouldn't Nintendo want its new 2 minute Wii promo commercial up on every site possible? What kind…

Babbages (EB Games) screws me on the PS3!
I just got a very bad phone call from Babbages (EB Games, Gamestop). The worker said he had a script to read. It essentially said that due to less-than-expected allocations, I would not be getting a PS3 on launch day…

Xbox 360 price drop?
Don't get too excited, this is pure speculation, but if there's a time to do it, it's now. The PS3 and Wii are debuting this weekend and a great way to steal their thunder would be to put out a…

PS3 eve - with pictures!
'Twas the night before launch and outside of the store, many a tent was pitched and expecting many more. The shipment numbers were halved and anger started to grow, amongst those in line with no hope for a console. Okay,…

PS3 launch day - with pictures!
Last night Ali and I took some pics of the lines outside of various retailers. We discovered that Fred Meyers (like Super Wal-Mart) were holding a raffle at each of their stores for the four (two 20 GB and two…

PS3 shipment halved?!?
Are you kidding me? Are blue ray diodes grown on a remote mountaintop in the Himalayas retrievable only by tiny faeries on unicorns? It must be because 400,000 PS3s is now 150,000 - 200,000 PS3s. Lazard Capital Market's analyst, Colin…

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Download TV and Movies to your Xbox 360
Microsoft today announced that on Nov. 22 they will begin offering TV shows and movies for download to your Xbox 360. The agreements with CBS, MTV Networks, Paramount Pictures, TBS, Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and Warner Bros. will allows such…

'Splinter Cell: Double Agent' walkthrough progress — update
While it was my intention to have the first draft of the LB 'Splinter Cell: Double Agent' Walkthrough and Strategy Guide complete by this weekend, unforeseen circumstances (aka, a massive server crash that erased my website from the server put…

'Gears of War' walkthrough begins
I picked up my copy of 'Gears of War' about a half hour ago. To save time, I ran out while there were biscuits in the oven. Now that Allison and I are fed, I'll be starting the LB 'Gears…

Emergence Day: 'Gears of War' hits store shelves
'Gears of War', the next killer app (think 'Halo') for the Xbox 360 is shipping today and will appear on store shelves by tomorrow. I called our local Game Crazy and the boss is going to the airport to pick…

Top Ten Holiday Toys Of 2006
This year, 2006, there have been some awesome toys released already, or getting ready to be released. It's a great idea to start your holiday shopping early and beat the…

Halloween Safety Tips from CSPC.gov
Halloween is really a fun time for the entire family. It's wonderful to be able to dress up in your Halloween costumes and trick or treat with your friends and…

Pirates of the Caribbean meets TMX Elmo meets Barbie!
Licensed toys are ever popular. Every year, the success of a movie or a hot new toy pushes a licensed character into the limelight. Earlier this year, the return of…

Publications International's My First Story Reader
Electronic story book readers seem to be the hottest trend nowadays. They combine two of my favorite things - reading and technology! My First Story Reader from Publications International is…

Giggles Baby Software - A Treat For Your Baby!
Imagine it raining cats and dogs - literally! Now your baby can watch it happen with the Giggles Computer Funtime For Baby - My Animal Friends, a special interactive software…

Top Holiday Toys from Toys 'R Us
Ok, here goes - the Top Holiday Toy List from Toys 'R Us is here! These are the fortunate few which have made it to the top:Blue Man Group Percussion…

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'Bully (Canis Canem Edit)' Walkthrough Complete!
I am extremely pleased to announce the completion of the LB 'Bully (Canis Canem Edit)' Walkthrough and Strategy Guide. This comprehensive guide contains detailed walkthroughs for each mission, the locations of ALL rubber bands, G&G cards, and gnomes, how to…

BBC: 'Won Over by the World of Wii'
I came across this article at BBC.com, written by Rebecca Morelle, an admitted non-gamer. Her task was to go to the London office of Nintendo to play with the Wii to see if Nintendo's strategy to draw in non-gamers is…

Video: Wii and 'South Park'
It's hard to wait for the Wii. A scant 17 days away. Is there any way to make the waiting go by faster? How about I freeze myself with the intention to be reanimated on the day of launch? That's…

Cheats…for a price — 'Need for Speed Carbon'
How can EA rip me off? Let me count the ways. EA's latest attempt at pickpocketing is the 'Need for Speed Carbon' unlockables that are being offered on Xbox Live Marketplace. Add all of those upgrades together and you'll be…

Nintendo's Wii will boast 62 titles by year's end
Many critics blame the less than stellar sales of the Nintendo Gamecube on its launch titles. It's not that they weren't great (in fact, 'Eternal Darkness' and 'Pikmin' are two of my favorite games). The problem was, between the Gamecube's…

'Goldeneye' maps for 'Perfect Dark Zero'
The lovely folks over at Rare have made available two new multiplayer maps for 'Perfect Dark Zero' for your gaming pleasure. The map pack is free for Xbox Live Gold members and includes two classic 'Goldeneye' maps: Facility and Ruin….

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Lebanese haunted by deadly cluster bombs (Tiscali)
HALTA, Lebanon (Reuters) - Eleven-year-old Ramy Shibleh was gathering pine cones outside this small southern Lebanese town, hoping to make some money to buy toys ahead of the Muslim Eid al-Fitr holiday.

Dueling of the Web Browsers (RedNova)
By James Derk This week I got to download the finished versions of both Internet Explorer 7 and Firefox 2. One was huge and one was small (you can guess which was which there.) One installed quickly and one took a while. One needed a reboot and one didn't.

Sears Launches Holiday Web Site (Display & Design Ideas)
OCTOBER 30, 2006 — Sears Holdings Corp., Hoffman Estates, Ill., has created a new Web site (www.readysetholiday.com) for moms that offers solutions for holiday needs, from finding gifts to decorating.

Intellectual property is not a universal concept (Europa Star)
About ten years ago, counterfeit products primarily affected only the luxury goods industry. Today, fakes are seen in all sectors.

Explorer 7 and Firefox 2 to boot (The Biloxi Sun Herald)
Call it the week of the dueling browsers. It was the week I got to download the finished versions of both Internet Explorer 7 and Firefox 2.

Eighth-grader in suburban Milwaukee nabbed for fake gun (La Crosse Tribune)
ELM GROVE — A student set off a “minor panic” at his middle school by saying he had a gun with him, but a search of his locker found only fake firearms — a realistic-looking toy gun and a squirt gun, authorities said.

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