Alan McCloskey, Author at OCmodshop.com

Genius DeathTaker Gaming Mouse Review

Alan McCloskeyDec 26, 2012June 22, 20143

Genius is a new player in the hardware market, and the underdog usually has something to prove. Genius has released a new MMO/RTS gaming mouse

Why Far Cry 3 Is Not Game of the Year

Alan McCloskeyDec 20, 2012November 28, 20143

Far Cry 3 is pretty much sweeping everyone's "Game of the Year" awards. While the game is really solid in many areas, there are some

Free Parental Controls for PC Games

Alan McCloskeyDec 12, 2012November 28, 20140

Just like so many things, video games become a problem when they interfere with other aspects of a normal life. Regardless of your reasons, sometimes

Scythe America Office Closes!

Alan McCloskeyDec 6, 2012November 28, 20140

We've reviewed a few of Scythe's products here at OCmodshop, and they've produced a few decent heatsinks, like the MINE heatsink reviewed here. It's kind

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

Hitman: Absolution (PC, Xbox 360) Review

Alan McCloskeyNov 26, 2012June 22, 20141

Like all the previous Hitman games in the series, there are multiple ways to reach your objective, and many optional extras. You can play the

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),

Why I Dropped DirecTV

Alan McCloskeyNov 19, 2012November 28, 20141

I have been a DirecTV customer since 1997, shortly after they rolled out the service, and have remained loyal and dealt with many of their

How to get Task Manager Back to Normal

Alan McCloskeyNov 16, 2012June 21, 20140

If you've ever opened Task Manager in Windows 7 or below, you may have been surprised to see only the graphs of your CPU cores

Matrox DualHead2Go Digital SE Review

Alan McCloskeyNov 14, 2012June 22, 20142

Not all laptops even support triple displays, even though they may feature a DisplayPort interface. The DualHead2Go Digital SE adapter enables any laptop to have

Bye Bye to Ziff Davis (Again)

Alan McCloskeyNov 13, 2012November 28, 20140

I do know that having a site being purchased spells eventual doom. VoodooExtreme was recently canned by IGN, and a few affiliate tech sites like

How to fix VLC’s “Font Cache is Being Rebult” Message

Alan McCloskeyNov 12, 2012June 22, 20141

Sometimes if you run VLC player you will see a "Please wait while your font cache is rebuilt" message. If this takes longer than a

In Win GRone Full Tower ATX Case Review

Alan McCloskeyNov 11, 2012June 22, 20142

The In Win GRone case has a lot of great features that PC enthusiast and gamers will like. There is lots of room to install

Top 9 Cheap Tech That You Overpay For

Alan McCloskeyNov 8, 2012November 28, 20142

There is some technology that we pay an awful lot for, even though it is actually very cheap. Listed here is the top tech that

Assassin’s Creed III Xbox 360 Achievement List

Alan McCloskeyNov 6, 2012June 22, 20140

Here is a list of all the achievements for Assassin’s Creed III for the Xbox 360. Achievement Description A Complete Set (20) See all the