Posts Tagged ‘Playstation’

PSVita Review – By a Real Person

Tuesday, February 21st, 2012

One week ago today, I arrived at home to find that happy little box from Amazon waiting for me at the front door.  As usual, I was excited to get a package (who doesn’t get that way) from my favorite online retailer and even more excited that it was my brand new Sony PSVita.  I’ve had one week to test out the latest handheld gaming system and I thought it fitting that today (the official U.S. release of the Vita) would be a great day to give you a review.

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FollowFriday – Friday June 25, 2010 – GAMING DEALS

Friday, June 25th, 2010
FollowFriday : On any given Friday, thousands upon thousands (maybe even millions) of Twitter users enter the hashtag #FollowFriday (or #FF), followed by one or more “mentions.” The idea is for users to share the names of other “interesting people” that they follow and think you should too. These recommendations serve as positive comment cards for the digitally inclined.


JumpstartMyPC.com has decided to bring FollowFriday to our blog. Read on and, if you are so inclined, add these “interesting people” to your own list.

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Parents: Do You Know What Your Kids Are Exposed to While Gaming?

Thursday, April 1st, 2010

Several years ago I was invited over to a friend’s house to check out the release of a new XBOX game called Halo 2.  I hadn’t played video games in a few years and hadn’t played them regularly since I was a kid, but if everyone was getting together I didn’t want to pass up the opportunity.  It only took a few minutes of watching the others play before I was really interested and convinced someone else to hand over a controller so I could play.  Bam! I was hooked.  Not only were the graphics and sound better, but this new generation of gaming allowed the “users” to interact with others in the room or over the internet.  This changed everything.

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