Nov 16th 09 Posted by Administrator

Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2

Well against my better judgement, we now have Modern Warfare 2 at I-LAN, at least in a limited capacity. Currently we have a copy available for our 360′s, and we’re evaluating if we’ll be adding it to the PC’s. Stop down and check it out, I’ll admit the game looks and plays amazingly, however, I still can’t deny what they’ve done to the PC version, hence the... read more

Oct 5th 09 Posted by Administrator

Borderlands Showcase Coming Soon

That’s right, we’re getting the long awaited new title from Gearbox…Borderlands. We’ll be running a standard showcase event for this game, so you’ll get a free hour to try the game. We’ll have it on both the X-Box 360 and PC. This game is a mix of FPS and RPG. Think Diablo II meets Fallout meets a standard shooter. There’s 4 player Co-op available and persistent... read more

Sep 22nd 09 Posted by Administrator

HALO 3: ODST COMING TO I-LAN

Of course we wouldn’t miss the next installment of Bungie’s greatest franchise ever. Our consoles will be ready for some ODST action by Saturday, September 26th. Incidentally, that’s also when the Halo 3:ODST showcase kicks off, imagine that. Stop down and give the game a spin, and remember as always, you get a free hour to try the... read more

Jul 16th 09 Posted by Administrator

Magic 2010 Release

Well, it’s that time of year again, and Wizard’s is providing us with the next “core” revision of it’s venerable Magic the Gathering collectible card game. The new core set actually introduces new cards, makes some Planeswalkers part of the core game, and some new great surprises. Here’s a break down: Set size: 249 cards (101 Commons, 60 Uncommons, 53 Rares, 15 Mythic... read more

Jul 11th 09 Posted by Administrator

Pig Out Tourney After Action Report

Well, just a quick blurb about the July 10th’s console tourney. Brawl players…..where were you? Reload had to cancel the Smash Brothers Brawl tourney due to lack of players. Halo 3 players on the other hand did turn out and had a good time. We ended up with a 6 player double elimination contest for bragging rights, a Halo t-shirt, and one of McFarlane’s latest Halo 3 action figures. ... read more

Jul 9th 09 Posted by Administrator

Mechwarrior (PC/360) Announced!!!

Those of you who remember back to the opening days of I-LAN surely will remember the 6 person LANs (I mean we only had 6 PC’s back then) of Mechwarrior 3, then 4, and then Mercenaries. Well it’s been 7 years since a new game has been released and Smith and Tinker (Jordan Weisman’s software startup) has announced that they are going to reboot the entire Mechwarrior franchise! ... read more

Jul 8th 09 Posted by Administrator

To Add or not to Add 360′s?

Well, analyzing the gamer community here in Aberdeen is as always, like reading the ole treasure map. We’ve noticed that there are quite a few console gamers around, and we’re wondering if it would be desirable for us to ramp up the number of Xbox 360′s we have here at the store? We’re looking at a total of 8 360′s on smaller screens (22″-24″), and one large... read more

Jun 18th 09 Posted by Administrator

Smash Bros Brawl/Halo 3 Tourney

That’s right, we haven’t done anything in a long time, but we’ve decided to band together with the local videogame tournament guys Reloaded and bring you some local Smash Bros Brawl and Halo 3 action. This will all occur during downtown’s annual Pig Out event. Tournaments start at 6pm on Friday July 10. Cost will be $7. Prizes will be awarded to the top player and team for each... read more