E3 News and Update

POWER A Batarang Controller for Xbox 360 and PS3 - dark

Hey Between Talk Readers! Two weeks ago E3, or the Electronic Entertainment Expo, was held in Los Angeles.  We saw tons of new things for the upcoming year including two new consoles: The NGP from Sony and the WiiU from Nintendo! What are your thoughts on these new systems?  What about the games you saw? Also at E3 was the Powe A Batarang Controller for Xbox 360 and PS3, as you can see below! I usually dont partake in third party {Read More}

XBOX Kinect-THE Christmas Gift of 2010

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OK, parents, listen up. Every year a toy comes along that gets so much hype, the kids start begging for it, prices soar on eBay and no store has it in stock. A few years ago it was the wii, but we have seen it from Cabbage Patch Kids to Tickle Me Elmo. Well, this year, consider yourself duly warned….the XBOX Kinect is going to be IT this year. So, what is it? It is an extension to the XBOX {Read More}

SKATE 3 Video Game Review

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Overall SKATE 3 for XBOX is a well-structured, exciting game. The layout of this game is almost exactly like SKATE 2 with better graphics. The idea of the game is to make your skateboard company the best around. You have to design the board with your logos and then promote your boards through photo shoots, videos and challenges. The best thing about this game is the ability to roam around and do many things. For one, you can take off {Read More}

So, You Want to Start Playing Halo 3?

I’m going to give you some of my tips to start playing Halo 3. When I first started to play Halo 3 I had no idea what I was doing. Right now im going to give you the advantage of knowing how to get good at Halo 3. First off, you’re going to want to only play custom games until you get good. The reason for that is if you go play matchmaking when you don’t know what youre doing {Read More}

Xbox Headset Experience

Do you really need to pay $300 for an xbox headset? Well, it depends on the games you play and the level of gamer you are. When I first started playing Halo 3, I just used the wired and wireless headset made by Microsoft. They are both a good fit if you are a casual gamer playing for fun. But, they do break rather really easily. For instance i was playing Halo 3 one time and tried to take my {Read More}

Scene It Box Office Smash Review

Me and my family have been playing Scene It Box Office Smash lately. It’s a fun family game but is rated teen for several reasons. 1. There is an announcer that sometimes says things that I don’t think younger kids should hear. 2. Some of the movie clips have content that kids shouldn’t hear. 3. There is very mild violence- but I think it would be ok for kids to hear. However the layout of it is extremely easy to {Read More}