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GAMING ACTION AS ENTERTAINMENT Like watching gaming videos on YouTube like ‘Lets play” and have considered creating and uploading your own ‘Let’s Play’ videos? I found the perfect hardware for you! After purchasing the  ELGATO GAME CAPTURE HD I must admit, it is a great piece of hardware. PLUG, PLAY AND CAPTURE The hardware is easy to install and use. Connect your gaming console to the capture device, then connect via USB to your computer and finally, a connection to your tv. Simple to setup. The biggest surprise of all, NO EXTERNAL POWER SUPPLY. The capture device must be receiving just enough power through USB as I have no other idea where the capture would get power from. SIMPLE SOFTWARE Easy to use software. The software is very easy to ease and works. Even though software is not included in the box, it must be downloaded from ELGATO’s website..possibly to insure that the latest version is installed. The software is clearly labeled and not only c...

Even though Grand Theft Auto 4 was released in 2008, it’s a game that is still enjoyed to this day. Even I have made a return to the game…it’s just a great game. I decided to do a search for some walk through to help get me through some tough missions in the game, one being the drag race with Brucie. My search ended up to an entire Grand Theft Auto 4 Walk Through in HD! The entire collection is made up of 88 video clips all packaged together in an organized playlist. I last played Grand Theft Auto 4 (full time) in 2008 and watching the video clips, I found out I made it pretty far in the game. More than half the missions in the walk through, I clearly remember completing..accept the drag race with Brucie; I could never complete that mission..pissed me off LARGE! Choosing Between Playboy X and Dwayne I’d personally choose Playboy X to kill.. you can get money faster in other ways anyways.. you’re just making a quick buck off by killing Dwayne. I think that D...

Grand Theft Auto Soundtracks: III, Liberty City Stories, and Vice City Stories Grand Theft Auto Soundtracks Grand Theft Auto III, the first entry in the series to incorporate both licensed music and original tracks, perfectly complements the dark and gritty underworld of Liberty City. From Salvatore Leone’s favorite operatic arias on Double Cleff FM to Toni’s nostalgic tracks on Flashback 95.6 , the game's diverse soundtrack sets the tone for the chaotic cityscape. Enjoy the iconic radio stations and discover their full playlists on popular platforms like Spotify and iTunes . Here are some of the standout stations from GTA III: Radio Station Spotify iTunes Double Cleff FM Listen on Spotify Listen on iTunes Flashback 95.6 ...

The Computer You want to start recording music on your Mac……. ……What do I do? How do you set it up to record and create music? Here is the SIMPLE and EASY guide in 6 Steps.   Step One – The Drives First, buy a Solid State Drive. Click here to watch a video on replacing your Macbook harddrive. It is easy, and takes very little time. This will give you huge improvements RIGHT AWAY. …..And make sure your software, and the music you record are on two separate drives. (VERY IMPORTANT)   Step Two – RAM-a-lama Bang Bang RAM. You can almost never have enough. Put the max in, and you will see the improvements you want. The Tech Loft has a great vid on upgrading RAM right here. It doesn’t take long!   If you’re loving this article, share it on Twitter by  clicking here   Step Three – The Format Once you have your new drive installed – do a clean install of OSX. This will speed up your Mac immediately. ONLY take...

Over at the OUYA forum, I found a ‘tidbit’ of information for fans of old school retro games. The posting found on the forum states that several well known emulators will be coming to the OUYA. Those gamers who love the classic NES and SNES games should rejoice. According to the developer of  EMUya, the NES emulator  has already been submitted for review and should be available on the the OUYA at launch (March 28th). SNES & N64 fans will have a options as well. Both the  SuperGNES SNES emulator , and  Mupen64Plus N64 Emulator , will also be ported over to the OUYA. We have confirmed that the Mupen64Plus emulator will be available at launch. On top of this, today, we’ve learned via  twitter  that one developer is even working on an N-Gage emulator for the console. For me, this is exciting news, I always love kicking back old school and play an 8-bit or 16-bit title from back in the day. You can be sure that I’ll be keeping an eye on the emulator front. There i...

Here is my review of NodeBeat by AffinityBlue. I love using the iPad as music creation tool. There are a lot apps in Apple’s App Store and the Android Market Place that help aspiring musicians reach their potential or amateurs reach some kind of music creating level. The best music creation apps are the ones that are fun and easy to use. NodeBeat is an intuitive and a visual music app for all ages. Create your own music in a matter of minutes or listen to NodeBeat generate its own. You can easily share your creations with others, upload to SoundCloud or save them for later to show your friends. You create your own music by dropping Generators and Notes on the ‘music space’. Generators and Notes make up the two types of nodes. Generators pulse and play Notes within proximity. A Note is played in sequence, based on the distance it is from its connected Generator. Pause nodes to create your own beats or let them roam free to have them generate their own. Below you’l...

With the release of the PlayStation 4 later this year, Sony has posted few videos on how the company has changed the video gaming industry. I have to admit, as a PlayStation, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, and PS Vita owner, Sony has create fantastic gaming consoles. And I’ll be adding the PlayStation 4 to my media centre when it’s released. Below you’ll find 4 videos produced by Sony on the evolution / history of PlayStation: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7w5i_YCFmQ httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hvcps5dFzfc httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XF2pu-4rXc httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_W1JQ5ubWQ