I'd like to thank the poor support of the Detroit Red Wings fans for allowing myself and my friends to grab a bunch of tickets to Game 1 tonight.

So I woke up this morning in my half-inebriated state from last night's escapades and turned on the Saturday cartoons as usual. So what was the first thing to come on the commercials? This:

For those that know me well, they know I am constantly on the search for the next big metal album that will set the tone for my listening pleasures for years to come. This is one of those albums.

As realistic as sitting at PNC Park on a week night...

There are a vast number of games that are forgotten about just a few short months after their release. This seems to be the ill fate of a high percentage of the games that are developed these days with a fan base who are constantly looking for the next best thing. However, there are certain games that stand up to the test of time and have a dedicated fan base after many of years after their initial release reviving what they loved about the old games, but bringing them into the current market; two of these games are NHL 94 Online and Super Metroid Redesign.

Sins of a Solar Empire is a PC strategy game that is a combination of the RTS and turn-based Civ style games. The game is set in space, with the basic unit being a space ship, and it is presumably far into the future. The story is not really important, because it only justifies the existence of the three races and the technology used. After the opening cut-scene, it no longer gets in the way.