Alan McCloskey, Author at OCmodshop.com

Fix Your Hard Drive when Windows Won’t Boot

Alan McCloskeyOct 2, 2008August 12, 20147

Windows won't boot, and you're in a panic. You cannot even get into Safe Mode to run a disk scan. You really don't want to

Nova Master 8000dpi Mousepad Review

Alan McCloskeyOct 1, 2008August 12, 20140

If you attend a lot of LAN parties, then you no doubt have seen all of the “professional-grade” mousepads. Products from Razer and SteelSeries are common

QNAP TS-409 1U NAS Review

Alan McCloskeySep 25, 2008June 25, 20140

Nearly every home office or small business needs some sort of central data server, which is one reason why NAS units have been flying off the

My Take on Microsoft’s I’m a PC Commercials

Alan McCloskeySep 23, 2008November 28, 20140

Nearly everyone is familiar with the barrage of Apple ads. They mainly feature two characters that are meant to iconify a typical Apple and PC

OCMS Servers moved over

Alan McCloskeySep 19, 2008August 25, 20140

I know I’ve been talking about it for a while, but I finally moved the OCModShop servers over to fiber. I’ve been getting prepared for

Jokes for Talk Like a Pirate Day

Alan McCloskeySep 19, 2008August 25, 20140

Ok, so September is International Talk LIke a Pirate Day.* Here’s some freakin’ pirate jokes! Have you heard about the new pirate movie? It?s rated

Nyko Charge Base 2 for Playstation 3 Review

Alan McCloskeySep 16, 2008August 7, 20140

Not many people know this, but the Playstation 3 is probably one of the best consoles ever made. Not only is it the most powerful

Xbox 360 Controller for Windows Review

Alan McCloskeySep 8, 2008August 7, 20140

I’ve been looking for the perfect gamepad ever since I had a PC, which was way before the original Doom debuted. Back then, the Super

Fabulous Booth Babes of PAX 2008

Alan McCloskeySep 7, 2008August 7, 20140

The Penny Arcade Expo has grown immensely over its five-year existance; so much so that it has grabbed the attention of big vendors who like

Marty O’Donnell Interview – Audio Director, Bungie

Alan McCloskeySep 5, 2008November 28, 20140

Q. How did you get into gaming audio? What was your background originally? A. My fi rst career after getting my master’s in music composition

Stoked Preview from Destineer

Alan McCloskeySep 3, 2008August 12, 20140

Destineer is a well-known publisher of some unusual games, and has primarally focused on the Nintendo DS and Wii platforms. As such, many of their

USA Today Puzzle Craze from Destineer

Alan McCloskeySep 3, 2008June 25, 20140

If you’re a busy person AND love word puzzles, then Destineer has you covered like a Jimmy Hat. No longer is there a need to

G4’s Adam Sessler at PAX 08

Alan McCloskeySep 3, 2008November 28, 20140

The Penny Arcade Expo has been compared to the virtually-defunct E3, having grown to an immense size within 5 years. The proof of this growth

Reporting from PAX 2008

Alan McCloskeySep 2, 2008August 7, 20140

PAX, the Penny Arcade Expo, is the largest gaming festival in North America representing tabletop, console and PC gaming. Three days of tournaments, freplay, nerdcore

Freezepop Interview

Alan McCloskeySep 1, 2008November 28, 20143

While at PAX 2008 I had the chance to meet with the synthpop band Freezepop. For those who don’t know, Freezepop’s music has been featured