Fly the Millenium Falcon

While I can't tell you (yet) about the coolest, biggest new Star Wars toy that is coming to the 2010 Toy Fair, I'm happy to show you the flying Millenium Falcon that will be hovering about your living room later this year!

Unlike last year's Star Trek flying toys (that didn't really fly) this one looks like it might be air worthy, using the same large fan that powers many 'copter toys.

iPad

There is still much to know, much to evaluate, but here is to Apple for thinking dynamically, creatively and outside the box.  Yes, there will be competitors, imitation.  But, they have such a firm grip on the future we want to live in, such an ability to transfer our sci-fi dreams into the present tense, that they inspire admiration.

Listen to James Oppenheim on Sirius/XM Radio

I appeared on Doctor Radio (Sirius Satellite Radio Channel 114 or XM Radio Channel 119) on December 11, 2009 talking about video games for the holiday season.

Good Deal: Get a 4GB Eye-Fi SD card for $50

Eye-Fi wireless SD cards for your camera are my favorites for all around use because they allow auto-upload to the web while I'm on the road. Google is selling the $70 version of the card for $50.  The catch is that the deal comes with a 200GB of storage online included in the price.  It is a good deal even if you don't want the subscription.  Sign up and then set the subscription to not renew.  You're still getting a bargain on the chip.   Note: this card doesn't handle RAW images...there is a new, more expensive pro version that does. But, if you're shooting jpgs this is a real bargain.

Review: Imation Pro WX Wireless Hard Drive

It is difficult to imagine where the Imation Pro WX Wireless USB Hard Drive fits into the competitive world of mass storage.  Priced too high, with limited functionality and hardware that looks like it was designed in the '90's, it is a product that will be of value to an extremely small subset of users.

First Take: Dragon Age

Bioware's Dragon Age, an M-Rated title (so not to be played near or by kiddies), may have the greatest writing of any computer game I've ever played. It is the first non-book "page-turner-I-can't-put-it-down" title I've ever encountered - it even has a moral compass.

Review: Planet 51 for Xbox360

Last spring the people behind Planet 51 took me on a press trip to Madrid, Spain with other game critics to see the studio where Planet 51 (the movie and the game) was being developed.  Planet 51 is an unusual project in many respects...the movie and game were both being produced simultaneously, in house, by the same company.

James Demonstrates Hi-Tech Holiday Gifts on TV

With the holidays fast approaching James is taking to TV and Radio talking about games, gadgets, and gizmos that make great gifts.

Review: Spore Hero Arena for Nintendo DS

Like many of legendary game designer Will Wright's universes before Spore, this one is being churned-out into a variety of titles some of which bear only glancing similarity to the original beyond the name. Rather than enriching the series, giving new dimension to an idea found in the original product, Spore Hero Arena cheapens the franchise.

Review: Star Wars The Clone Wars - Republic Heroes

Software for tweens and children doesn't have to be mediocre. More often than not, however, games based on licensed characters fall short of the mark. If the Star Wars franchise was originally marked with innovation, excellence, and compelling storytelling, this game is its dark opposite: dull, repetitive, and often not much fun to play.

Based upon the cartoon series, this Star Wars tale is set just before Annakin becomes Vader. Obi-Wan is still a relatively young Jedi. 

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