Alan McCloskey, Author at OCmodshop.com

Evil Controllers Xbox 360 Master Mod

Alan McCloskeyMar 25, 2011September 12, 20140

If you play first person shooters on the Xbox 360, then you certainly have wished for a way to get an edge on your game.

Testing old server speed

Alan McCloskeyFeb 14, 2011August 27, 20140

I recently retired one of the hot and noisy OCMS servers, and experienced a good savings in power and heat. Even though server parts are

Retiring an OCMS Server

Alan McCloskeyFeb 13, 2011August 25, 20140

I’ve been running three servers for OCModShop for a long time. I thought it was a much better way to segment individual tasks for the

Marvel vs Capcom 3 Q&A with Wes Phillips

Alan McCloskeyFeb 11, 2011September 12, 20142

We got a chance to speak with Capcom's Wes Phillips about the upcoming Marvel vs. Capcom 3 for the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3.

SOCOM 4 Unveiled! Your Questions Answered

Alan McCloskeyJan 28, 2011November 28, 20141

On Wednesday, January 26th, Sony and Zipper Interactive invited the OCmodshop crew to their offices in Redmond, Washington to take a look at the new SOCOM

8TB NAS – Upgrading the Primary Synology NAS Volume

Alan McCloskeyJan 22, 2011September 12, 20141

Digital media is so common in today’s modern society. Even people who would not be considered “tech nerds” have many gigabytes of personal data. Be

Verizon’s iPhone vs AT&T iPhone vs Jailbreak

Alan McCloskeyJan 14, 2011November 28, 20140

In the end, the real winner is YOU. Companies only start charging fair prices when there is fair competition.

Plantronics Gamecom 777 7.1 Surround Gaming Headset Review

Alan McCloskeyDec 10, 2010September 12, 20144

We originally tested the Gamecom 777 5.1 surround headset last year (read the review here) and performed rather well. Plantronics has updated their headphones to support

Corsair Force F40 40GB SSD Review

Alan McCloskeyDec 10, 2010September 12, 20142

One way that I know that I’m old is when I reminisce about the first computer I ever owned, which sported a 40 MEGAbyte hard

Thermaltake ElementQ VL5000 Mini ITX Case Review

Alan McCloskeyDec 10, 2010June 23, 20140

Many PC gamers use a mid-tower computer case, mainly because most full-featured motherboards are also full-sized ATX. Mini-ITX motherboards have come on the scene over

Razer Imperator 5600dpi Gaming Mouse Review

Alan McCloskeyDec 7, 2010September 12, 20140

One problem with gaming mice is that they’re usually big, heavy, and have lots of buttons. If a mouse is full-featured then is usually comes

Logitech G700 Wireless Laser Mouse Review

Alan McCloskeyDec 6, 2010September 12, 20140

I’ve been using computer mice pretty much ever since Microsoft’s first ball mouse. Since they became popular in home computing, there have been many different

Mionix Naos 3200dpi Gaming Mouse Review

Alan McCloskeyDec 3, 2010September 12, 20140

For around $60 you get a great gaming mouse that's also useful for productivity and has one of the best ergonomic feels around.

VisionTek Killer HD 5770 First Look

Alan McCloskeyDec 1, 2010September 12, 20140

I remember the first card nVidia ever put out.. the NV1, which was a PCI video card plus an audio card plus wavetable synthesizer plus

Slappa Ballistix Aura Laptop Sleeve Review

Alan McCloskeyNov 30, 2010September 12, 20140

We can see using this sleeve if you bring your computer to and from work, or any other place where you have a spare power