Alan McCloskey, Author at OCmodshop.com

Nyko Wing Controller for Wii Review

Alan McCloskeyDec 14, 2008August 14, 20140

We all have fond memories of the classic video games of yesteryear. Maybe the Holiday Season makes me a little more nostalgic over the times

Eagle Neptor Wii Shotgun Review

Alan McCloskeyDec 14, 2008June 24, 20140

The Nintendo Wii has resurrected the old ‘light gun’ gameplay of yesteryear. The formula has worked so well that several companies (including Nintendo) have unleashed

WordPress vs .NET app?

Alan McCloskeyDec 12, 2008August 25, 20140

The time has come to update OCModShop.com. We’ve been running basically the same engine since 2002, which is a custom .NET application writeen in .NET

Nyko Xbox 360 Charge Base Review

Alan McCloskeyDec 11, 2008June 24, 20142

Any self-respecting Boy Scout knows that one should “Always Be Prepared”, and this holds true when playing video games. It has happened to me on

X-OOM Media Centre XE for Wii

Alan McCloskeyDec 10, 2008August 14, 20141

Digital videos and photos are no longer in the realm of the geek. Nowadays even the average person has a large collection of digital music,

Little Red Riding Hood’s Zombie BBQ Review

Alan McCloskeyDec 10, 2008August 12, 20140

Let’s face it: shooting zombies are fun. Maybe it’s because we all secretly want to go Postal at some point, and can hide behind the

Teknmotion PulseWave Headphones Review

Alan McCloskeyDec 5, 2008August 19, 20143

PC Gamers need to hear in order to play effectively. What good is your genetically-enhanced super-soldier if he doesn’t know to shoot through the wall

Renting games for Thanksgiving

Alan McCloskeyNov 26, 2008November 28, 20143

In case anyone hasn’t figured it out, I really love video games. So much so that I just can’t buy all the games I want

Holiday Anti Sopping Guide: Products to AVOID!

Alan McCloskeyNov 20, 2008November 28, 20144

Every winter we have to think about what to get our loved (and not-so-loved) ones. There are tons of vendors that try to cash in on

OCModShop Facebook Page!

Alan McCloskeyNov 11, 2008August 25, 20140

A new ‘Friends of OCModShop’ group has been added to Facebook. Here’s the link: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=43099223637 So if you’re a member of Facebook, go ahead and

Gears of War 2 Review

Alan McCloskeyNov 11, 2008August 13, 20144

Gears of War was a smash hit when it debuted on the Xbox 360 a few years ago. Because Gears is an Xbox 360 exclusive,

Gears of War 2 Release Party

Alan McCloskeyNov 9, 2008November 28, 20141

Seattle is known for two things: Rain, Coffee, and Microsoft. Well, that’s three things, but two of Seattle’s icons were out for the Gears of

Sapphire Radeon HD 4850 X2 Review

Alan McCloskeyNov 4, 2008August 13, 20142

OH. MY. GOD. That was my initial reaction when looking upon the new Sapphire HD 4850 X2 video card. nVidia and ATI are constantly feuding. These

What is svchost.exe and how do I kill it?

Alan McCloskeyNov 4, 2008August 13, 20140

Multitasking operating systems run a bunch of stuff all the time… so much so that it may be difficult to know which processes you actually

Guitar Hero World Tour vs. Rock Band 2

Alan McCloskeyOct 30, 2008November 28, 201414

I am a self-confessed guitar-game junkie. So of course when Rock Band 2 and Guitar Hero World Tour was announced, I was drooling with anticipation. Apparently