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If you own a Wii, odds are you’ve played Wii Sports. My favorite game is Wii Boxing. I love the dual wielding action. The wiimote feels very responsive. Wii Sports Boxing is one of my favorite fighting games – of all time. While experiencing this nirvana of video gaming, I found myself getting back to my gaming roots. Just how high of a score can I get? What happens when my rank hits the top of the chart?
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ArenaNet has been quiet… too quiet. Where’s all the information about Chapter 4? That’s when I decided to kick things into “Competitive Intelligence” mode. For those of you that don’t know about CI, it’s ethical information gathering. It’s different than espionage. James Bond I’m not. While I own a Tuxedo, I doubt I could talk my way past the front desk of ArenaNet HQ.
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from Photics.com. Are you having a good day off? I’m using this time to work on the site. But before I dive heavily into XNA game development, I thought that I’d share with you the spoils of Christmas! Plenty of businesses depends heavily on holiday sales. A good shopping / spending season is a way to judge the strength of the economy. I know that I spent WAY more than I usually do.
I went to great trouble to score a Wii. Nintendo’s new console is quite coveted for this holiday season. After many MANY hours of play, and after careful reflection upon my experiences with this new system, I have compiled my thoughts on the Wii. No aspect of the Wii was neglected. From installing the Wii, to playing virtual console games, the details are meticulously covered. If you’ve been wondering if a Wii is the right console for you, this special edition of Photics might help you decide.
The Zboard passes my sandwich test. I’m not afraid to eat over this thing. Since the keysets are removable, it’s easy to shake crumbs out of them. I’m not sure if I would submerge a keyset in water though. I haven’t tested if the Zboard is dishwasher safe either.
I looked at my old keyboard and I had to decide if it was time to go back. I couldn’t do it. It was plain and boring. The Zboard is sexy. It was designed for someone like me – a player! Yet, when there’s work to be done, the Zboard can do that too. In addition to a standard keyboard layout, you can get business minded keysets. I was surprised to see keysets for Adobe Photoshop and Macromedia Flash. If you spend your whole day in a single program, why wouldn’t you want a Zboard? It can make life easier, whether you’re playing games or doing work.
The Bottom Line: The Zboard is not the most ergonomic keyboard you can find, but it is definitely one of the sexiest keyboards around. It is fairly easy to switch keysets, but I seem to have settled on the Guild Wars keyset. I enjoy having a keyboard that reflects my interests. The Zboard can improve your game, as it clearly labels game commands. I’ve spent the last two years memorizing the details of Guild Wars, but the Zboard did show me some new tricks. Combine that with two extra USB ports and nine programmable function keys, the Zboard is also a boon for basic computing tasks. It’s a little on the spendy side, but that tends to happen when you mix fun and function. The Zboard took some getting used to, but I can’t see going back to a vanilla keyboard.