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Halo: Campaign Evolved just dropped

Alan McCloskeyJul 23, 2026July 23, 20260

Halo: Campaign Evolved just dopped on Xbox and Steam. I’m downloading it now and will have some gameplay footage (and reactions) uploaded shortly. It will

Honey-Roasted Gaming news

Alan McCloskeyJul 21, 2026July 21, 20260

I reactivated press accounts that have lapsed due to an extended hiatus. It’s no secret that OCmodshop was on pause for a while. Over the

800,000 Views on YouTube channel

Alan McCloskeyJul 19, 20260

The OCmodshop YouTube channel reached 800,000 views today. That’s not counting the OCmodshop clips channel. Thank you to everyone for supporting us. YouTube links: OCmodshop

New time for podcast

Alan McCloskeyJul 18, 2026July 25, 20260

Now that I have some data from YouTube about when my audience is online, it is apparent that most of my audience is active on

Why Use an App to Read Books?

OCmodshopApr 24, 2015April 24, 20150

There was some resistance to the digital age of books at first, but as time goes on the benefits of e-books have swayed public opinion

Fix for Talisman: DE Highland Expansion

Alan McCloskeyFeb 5, 2015February 5, 20150

I have been trying to buy the Highland expansion for the Android verswion of Talisman: Digital Edition and have been getting a “This product is

Technology Journalist Survival Kit

Alan McCloskeyNov 28, 2014November 29, 20140

Being a world-class technology journalist, people often ask what’s in my bag. For some reason most of these requests are from people in uniform when

Improved Web Server Performance

Alan McCloskeyJun 29, 2014November 28, 20140

The bacon-scented underpants gnomes have been busy this weekend, and have improved web server performance for OCmodshop. Here's how we improved site load times by

OCmodshop Nerd Toys Giveaway Contest 2012

Alan McCloskeyNov 28, 2012August 25, 20140

We appreciate the fans of OCmodshop, so we're giving away lots of great free stuff to the people who support us. We're giving away a

The Walking Dead Download Code Giveaway!

Alan McCloskeyNov 20, 2012August 25, 20140

We are giving away download codes for "The Walking Dead" game by Telltale games. We have a code for the Xbox 360 version (all episodes),

Christmasy Season Starts Nov 1, 2012

Alan McCloskeyNov 1, 2012August 27, 20140

The start of November also means the start of the Christmas season (at least for us here at OCmodshop). Vendors really want to get reviews

Happy Talk Like a Pirate Day 2012!

Alan McCloskeySep 19, 2012August 27, 20140

You may have noticed the new pirate-y themed background as you peruse through your favorite tech site today. One of the features the old OCmodshop

I Fight Dragons: New Nerd Anthem

Jenna MorganApr 29, 2012August 27, 20141

Their music has a pop rock feel to it, and they heavily use classic 8-bit gaming instruments in their music, and cover nerd topics that

Internet Cowards

Alan McCloskeyApr 20, 2012August 27, 20145

Nobody really has to interface with real people anymore. Children ask for money from their parents, workers "call in sick" to their bosses, and people

OCmodshop’s 10 Year Anniversary

Alan McCloskeyJan 1, 2012August 25, 20143

Fast-forward to today and the industry has changed quite a bit. The cool custom projects that were originally created by a handful of hardware enthusiasts