Alan McCloskey, Author at OCmodshop.com

‘Formal Protest’ for Jim Parsons

Alan McCloskeySep 21, 2009August 27, 20140

“The Big Bang Theory” is one of the best sitcoms I’ve watched in recent memory. For those who don’t follow it, this show is a

Babes of PAX 2009

Alan McCloskeySep 12, 2009June 21, 20143

Everyone is saying how PAX is the new E3. PAX has grown so large over the past few years that the actually sold out of

Lost Planet 2 Preview

Alan McCloskeySep 12, 2009June 6, 20111

Capcom was on hand at PAX09, and one of their hottest previews was definitely Lost Planet 2. We had a chance to play one of

Peregrine USB Gaming Glove Controller

Alan McCloskeySep 12, 2009June 6, 20116

We have seen a host of funky contraptions for PC gamers. We have seen force-feedback flak jackets, custom keyboards, gyroscopic 3d joysticks and 3d glasses.

Resident Evil 5 for PC Preview

Alan McCloskeySep 12, 2009June 24, 20141

There were several vendors at PAX 09 that were showing off Resident Evil 5 for the PC. Of course, the Capcom booth was featuring the

Starcraft 2 Hands-On

Alan McCloskeySep 10, 2009June 24, 20140

Fresh off Blizzcon, Starcraft II was available for a 20 minute play-through at PAX. After years we finally have a chance to play a sequel

SteelSeries Xai Gaming Mouse

Alan McCloskeySep 10, 2009June 24, 20143

Readers who keep track of me (yeah, both of you) know that my favorite gaming mouse of all time is the SteelSeries Ikari laser mouse.

Turtle Beach EarForce p21 Headphones

Alan McCloskeySep 10, 2009June 24, 20145

There was no shortage of gaming headphone vendors at PAX 09. Not only were Astro, Dolby and Tritton there, but Turtle Beach was showing off

Darkest of Days Hands-On

Alan McCloskeySep 5, 2009November 28, 20140

I had a chance to speak with Jerry Whitehead about the new shooter, Darkest of Days. This game throws the player into catastrophic historical events

Intensafire Xbox 360 Controller Mod

Alan McCloskeySep 5, 2009June 24, 20142

BGRMods was at PAX 09, and was showing off their Intensafire mod. This product is essentially a pre-printed circuit board that is installed into any wireless

Adam Sessler and OCmodshop

Alan McCloskeySep 4, 2009August 25, 20140

While walking around the PAX 09 show floor, I came upon Adam Sessler. He wasn’t surrounded by the G4 entourage or the usual body guards:

Getting Ready for PAX!

Alan McCloskeySep 3, 2009August 25, 20141

For those who don’t know, PAX (the Penny Arcade eXpo) starts tomorrow! We have lots of coverage planned, from interviews with software vendors, photos, booth

First OCMS Video Review

Alan McCloskeyAug 25, 2009August 25, 20140

Trisha took her camera on a camping trip to test out the Otterbox 8000 Series Waterproof Case. We’ve been meaning to do product review videos

Otterbox iPhone Defender Case

Alan McCloskeyAug 21, 2009June 24, 20140

If there’s one gadget that has completely transformed my life, it is the iPhone. As many other technology analysts before me have pointed out, the

Weird Unresponsiveness from Windows Vista

Alan McCloskeyAug 1, 2009November 28, 20140

Over the past several days, I’ve had weird problems with my main PC, which is where I create most of the content for OCModShop. Yes,