Hey y'all, its been a hot minute.  While I'm still a super Dreamcast stud (confirm this with OBAMA), I also have a pretty good PC right now. Add me on Steam username: bbats.  Orgin (BF4 only): bbats1 I made this song last year for a Holi...

Yo yo yo, the Alex Barbatsis Vanity Contest is DONEZO!!!! There was only one entry and Mr. Andy Dixon recieved no nude photos, so ninjapresident is the winner!!! He gets all the games!!!! Way to go kiddo! And here is his winning entry title...

Reference Photo Sometimes I see some cblogs and I see some sweet sweet pictures in the personal info bar and man I get so so jealous. I seethe sometimes even. Like that Gobun character, he's got some sweet drawing. And M Randy Dixon. Dang...

So I'm not buying Borderlands 2 today. A little too much money and I'm going on vacation tomorrow. HOWEVER, in the future I do plan on picking it up and in that time I call DIBS on that cutie pie of my eye GAGIE! I love necromancer charact...

Can't go to PAX but want to see the show floor or you just can't wait! Well, you're in luck! I snuck in and got the goods, including game announcements! Check it out! PAX PREVIEW!!! (question: When did they get rid of the embedded vide...

After some helpful insight on my part, a flagrant abuse of power is at hand. Samit Sarkar is gone. He's off hanging out with busty people drinking Mai Thai's (1/2 oz Orgeat, 3/4 oz Orange Curaçao, 1 oz lime juice, 1.5-2 oz Dark Rum depe...

I don’t understand when people say their Wii just gathers dust in the corner. I use my Wii everyday. I always am fumbling for the Wiimote after setting it down in some foreign corner. “Now why is this in the laundry basket?” After the ...

So here are the contest RESLUTS (way better than results) as well as my thought process behind the winners. First, the haiku about a Dtoid editor. Right off the bat, Manasteel88 had this very strong haiku, but tell me if you can see some...

Soooo I recently won a couple of codes for Double Fine’s Trenched for Xbox Live Arcade from the Dtoid live show Saturday Morning Hangover on Justin TV. This game looks awesome, with guys standing in tanks blowing stuff up and whatnot. I can...

I was in a Funny or Die video that was all about a cool club, except this cool club happened to play video game music. I don't really get why it's funny because it was just thee coolest dance club I've ever been to. (and I live in HOLLYWOOD...

So I snuck into E3 a day early this year. I work downtown LA right near the convention center. I thought I’d check out E3 for a little bit, so I walked on over. This was on Monday, June 6th. After checking out the lobby and seeing security...

So here’s the bastard I adopted. Sonic9jct I didn’t know this guy, but I adopted his (her?) avatar for one reason; because it’s cute and it would totally get me laid. Well guess what? I DIDN’T GET LAID AT PAX!!! So thanks for nothing ...

Cutting to the chase. After a 7 am beer at LAX, I arrive in Seattle at 11 am. WOOOO first thing, drop off luggage and head to the Sheraton for my press pass. My first one ever! Head to Red Lion for Dtoid meet up before heading to the...

Two things happened yesterday. One, Kyle Gamgee had an amazing birthday party. Two, I recorded the Ronathon All-Star Jamboree Podcast with Chad Concelmo, Colette Bennett, Stella Wong, and Brad Nicholson. The Ronathon All Star Jamboree...

Saturday, Phase 1 of Ronathon will commence. I will be hosting an all-star podcast with Colette Bennett, Stella Wong, Brad Nicholson, and Chad Concelmo, which will be made available as a 99 cent downloadable purchase with every damn cent g...

Their is a war going on. A war of good and evil. One man has made the noble decision to fight hypocrisy and tyranny in that have seeped into the darkest corners of LA. This is the side of Good. The rather charming Alex Barbatsis These...

The first thing I remember of the Nintendo 64 isn’t a game or even an experience I had. It’s a story I heard, a small bit of talk that was meant to amuse. In ways it does, but it also breaks my heart a little bit. A story about a boy we’...

Jaws, the first film to domestically gross over $100 million dollars and usher in the era of blockbusters that continues today with films such as The Dark Knight and Bangkok Dangerous. This past weekend marked the film’s 35th anniversary. ...

Whenever I jump on my bed with fervor (like I do most days), I peak under my TV and smile at my Dreamcast. "Good afternoon Dreamcast. How are you?" "Awesome, but then again you knew that." "Oh Dreamy!" This conversation has never taken...

Hey y'all, just wanted to share a music video I did for fellow dtoider and chiptune savant Zen Albatross for the track "April 10th" featuring a lil guy named Lemon he made as well. It's totally unofficial and make sure to check out his ot...

Listen, I get your a pretty cool person, maybe. But lets cut to the chase....I don't play left 4 dead that much, hell, i don't even have a 360 or a PC. So I probably won't play L4D2 that much. But when I do, I wanna play as the chick. L...