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So, I decided to try something new, and this is what happened: Techpedition Homeplay.  Since most of us spend our time at home playing games, I thought it was a good idea to setup a video camera and document my reaction to them.  Here’s you first episode Doc Louis’s Punch Out.

Sorry for posting this so late but Amazon is doing a Wii Gold Box again.  For those not in the loop, this is where Amazon sales stuff for very cheap.  I am not talking about five bucks off but like sixty and forty percent off.

The main Gold Box Deal is Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Smash Up:Wii.  Not sure how long this been out or if Sergio already owns 10 copies, (Nine to play with 1 to keep in Mint condition) but I can say copying Smash Brothers was not a bad idea.  I enjoyed this game at E3 and now it can be bought for $29.98.  Since this is the gold box it will be available all day at that price.

Now lets get to the lightning deals.  The way the lightning deals work is, one item becomes available at the time below, and remains available either until it sells out or until it is the next items time for sell.  For items that are not for sell yet.  You are given a little hint, almost riddle like, to guess what the next item up for sell will be.   Since I was a little late we have missed the first two deals.  I am gonna list them out in times of availability.   All times below are Pacific.

6am– House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return for Wii — $14.98

9am– EA Sports Active: Susan B Komen Breast Cancer Awareness Edition

–Riddle Time–

12pm –Ninjas can be cute. (I am guessing “Mini Ninjas”)

2pm – This is one house where you don’t want to trick or treat. (guess “House of the Dead: Overkill) might have to get this one

4pm – Join our favorite detective on this chilling mystery. (Agatha Cristy maybe?)

6pm – Bring it on! (Ha! ha! I bet its “Wii Cheer”)

Well there you have it.  Appears these titles are Family, women, and Halloween Oriented.  Get ya some Deals people.

This year sees the release of many online multiplayer titles that have and will garner rabid sales: these include, Halo 3 ODST, Modern Warfare 2, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves and Left 4 Dead 2.  While all of these can be played single player the publishers are really hoping that the multiplayer mode keep players coming back.  Why, you ask?  Well, it has everything to do with brand loyalty, download content revenue and sustaining the sales numbers.

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Vonage App for iPhone?
Wireless charging to the Masses
U2 Rock Band?
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All Time Greatest Video Game Hero Voting
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TV Roundup (specific TV shows?)
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Hello everyone out in Techpedition land. As many of you might know on PSN there have been quite a few messages getting sent out lately. One detailing that PSN is checking their message service and everyone who sends this messages will get $20 PSN credit. There is now one for $50. And the biggest one of all?

PSN TO GO TO A PAY TO PLAY SERVICE FOR ONLINE ON 01-12-10!!!!

Now when I first saw this one today I  initially freaked. Don’t know about the rest of you but my belt is tight. And getting tighter everyday.  But I’ve done some research and I can tell you that all of these are just spam.  A WHOLE HELLA LOT OF SPAM!!

So for all of you out there who have gotten these relax. Don’t buy into the hype. This is all spam. Jokes some people are having fun at our expense with.  Please watch the spam. If you get any of these messages do a little research before you start sending.

Looks like Verizon Wireless has found the answer to AT&T and all the iPhone hype. There’s a MAP for that. Check out the video below.

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I know everyone in cyber-land is itching to get themselves an official Techpedition T-shirt and/or Mousepad.  Well, now you can!  Techpedition is now offering a nice chunk of branded merchandise through cafepress.com.

The official Techpedition.com store front is www.cafepress.com/techpedition.  There’s some great stuff to buy.  Everything from baby onesies to trucker hats to wall clocks.  We will definitely have more stuff to come in the very near future.  Check out the store today!

With the release of Uncharted 2 today, Sony is marking the beginning of a new box art design.  Obviously this has been in the works since the PS3 Slim was launched, as the design fits very well into the new PS3 (rather than PLAYSTATION 3) branding.

Take a look at two highly anticipated games that were released today.  Brutal Legend to the left and Uncharted 2 on the right.

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According to The Hollywood Reporter, Bryan Singer wants another shot at making an X-men movie.  The director of the first two hugely successful films (the first of which is said to have inspired the current boom in comic book movies) claims that he is talking to Fox about rejoining the X-men project.

You may remember that he passed on making X-men 3, in order to work on Superman Returns (an arguably much worse film).  Brett Ratner stepped in and made the highly profitable third movie in the series, however many fans were upset with the direction Ratner sent the series, as he killed many main characters. Continue Reading…