We’ve got a bunch of Digital Overload 2010 videos up on the Digital Overload YouTube channel. We’ve got some big things in store for the 2011 event, and we hope you’ll join us next year for even more crazy fun!
During the last crazy fall release bonanza, there were a couple of titles that got stuck into the “I’ll play it in a few months, after I’ve beaten some other titles, after Digital Overload, etc” pile. One of these titles was Borderlands. So I’m late to this particular dinner party, but man the food is […]
I’ve been going back and forth since yesterday afternoon about which version I like better. I consulted my better half, and she likes the currently posted version the best, so that one stays in the archive. Still, I’ll post the alternate version here, since some people liked that one.
Finally starting to recouperate from this weekend. What a blast that was. It’s funny, in the weeks leading up to Digital Overload there’s so much stress involved. “Did I forget anything, is everything planned out, is everything going to arrive on time, what’s going to explode and how will we fix it?” And yet as […]
Spectator passes will be available at the door for $20. Do not forget your waiver! Having it filled out already speeds up your check-in process. If you are under 18, it is essential that your parent/guardian signs this for you before you leave for the event. We cannot admit you unless this is signed by […]
So you may have heard about the global Playstation 3 meltdown (or ‘ApocalyPS3’) earlier this week when a small error in the system’s internal clock as it relates (I assume) to leap years rendered many systems unplayable for a whopping 24 hours. I imagine I don’t need to tell you, some people flipped. The conspiracy […]
I had intended to do a newspost last Friday. I had stuff to talk about, I had it all written in my head. I was going to type it out. Heavy Rain had other ideas. To say that Heavy Rain grabbed me would be an understatement. Heavy Rain tackled me and put me into a […]
I think I’ve mentioned before that I just don’t have the mindset to play RTS’ competitively. I’m too much of an “amass and destroy” player, and that doesn’t hold up against the “lololololrush” strategies. There was a time about eight years ago when I was playing a lot of Starcraft, and managed to accrue a […]
I can’t vouch for every one of Blizzard’s hojillion World of Warcraft servers, but at least on the server I play on, not a day seems to go by without a public channel exploding into a redundant debate about skill vs. gearscore. For those who don’t play WoW, or don’t play WoW at the endgame […]
So Digital Overload registration is closed. You can no longer register for a Gamer or Tabletop badge. However, if you registered before the cutoff date and haven’t paid yet, you can still log in and pay for your badge for another few days. So for those of you waiting on a paycheck or whatnot, you […]
Allow me to preface this by saying I support the right of game developers to try and protect their software from piracy. I also disagree with pirates who think they’re entitled to these games for free, especially pirates who act like they’re justified in stealing just because a company implements measures to try and prevent […]
Today is your last day to register for Digital Overload 2010, which is just two weeks away. At this point, you can’t say I haven’t warned you. If you’re asking yourself what Digital Overload is, allow me to sum up. Forty-eight hours of PC games, console games, tabletop games, tournaments, movies, raffles, laser tag, SUMO […]
Attending Digital Overload and interested in helping with the setup, running or teardown of the event? Volunteer registration for Digital Overload 2010 is now open!
That’s right, there are only four days left to register for Digital Overload 2010! We’ll be closing registration on the 18th, after which your only option for attending our fifth anniversary event will be purchasing a limited-access Spectator badge at the door! So if you’ve been waiting until the last minute (and judging by the […]
Registration for Digital Overload Tournaments is now open. If you have paid for your badge, you can now head over to this website and sign up for the tournaments and events you wish to participate in. Please follow the instructions to make sure that your registration is received and recorded properly. These are two seperate […]
The demo for Heavy Rain hit the PSN yesterday, for those of us that didn’t care to play the ARG for early access. I’ve been keeping Heavy Rain on my radar for the last few years, as I was a big fan of Indigo Prophecy. Now that it’s a mere couple of weeks from release, […]
I’ve been playing through Bioshock 2, and I’m positively blown away by 2K Marin’s return to Rapture. Sure, there’s an awful lot here that feels like the same old Bioshock, but they’ve still managed to give me goosebumps a couple of times with their gorgeously designed areas and action sequences. The underwater portions in particular […]
Livestreaming poster/pinup artwork for tomorrow. Broadcasting Live with Ustream.TV
For the past four years at Digital Overload, we’ve run a real-world event game we call Project: Assassination. Each year we try to tweak the rules and improve the overall experience. We’ve just posted the game rules for this year’s Project: Assassination on the forums for feedback and questions. Project: Assassination is a sign-up event […]
Due to Bioshock 2’s ommitance of local LAN play for their versus modes, we’ve made an alteration to our console tournament lineup. Instead we will be running a Super Mario Bros. Wii Co-op Speed Run Tournament. Super Mario Bros Wii Co-op Speed Run Maximum Participants: 16 Teams Teams of two will compete for the best time […]
The demo for Aliens vs. Predator is out, and it seems to be receiving an overall “meh” sort of reaction. I’ve been playing it myself, and I can understand where this viewpoint is coming from… there’s no real “wow” in the demo. However, I don’t think the shortcoming lies necessarily in the game itself, but […]
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Due to Bioshock 2’s ommitance of local LAN play for their versus modes, we’ve made an alteration to our console tournament lineup. Instead we will be running a Super Mario Bros. Wii Co-op Speed Run Tournament. Super Mario Bros Wii Co-op Speed Run Maximum Participants: 16 Teams Teams of two will compete for the best time […]
I hope everyone had a great Winter-een-mas week, and that everyone found some time to get a bit of gaming in. My free time last week was divided between Mass Effect 2 and MAG. Mass Effect 2 is, as you’ve probably heard at this point, an across-the-board improvement over the original, and I thought the […]