Monday, September 05, 2005
Sunday, September 04, 2005
From The Del Coranado Hotel
Yes...I am once agai on vaction with my insane family...thistime to an actual tortsist place. I am blogging this fro a $9.99 Internet access thing on my TV in h room (ye..Ipaid fr it, altough I didn't like it. Sorry for the poor spelling and the like...this key boar sucks).
Nothing new to really report (No WWWU from Bungie) except that I won my Fantasy -ball game. Go Carp! Oe more copetegame is al I need to win BIG!!
Nothing new to really report (No WWWU from Bungie) except that I won my Fantasy -ball game. Go Carp! Oe more copetegame is al I need to win BIG!!
Thursday, September 01, 2005
Second Test of the Year
Today I had (dun-dun-dundah!) the second test of the year, and again, it was in Computer Science. Well, actually, its more like the forth or fifth...but CS is the only class I care enough (I guess, I actually really like gov) to blog about. Today it was on basic code structure. Heres some q's I remeber for you:
T or F: GUI stands for Graphical Interface
What symbal will make Java ignore everything that comes after it? (Highlight below for answers)
Number 1: True
Number Two: Double slash: //
T or F: GUI stands for Graphical Interface
What symbal will make Java ignore everything that comes after it? (Highlight below for answers)
Number 1: True
Number Two: Double slash: //
Come on Major: UPDATE
Latter on last night, MN did do a repost to the new information. Was this becuase of the report I had just made? Did I cuase history to happen? I doubt it...but a guy can dream.
Wednesday, August 31, 2005
Come On, Major
We all know Major Nelson, as a rep for MS, will usually tend to gloss over any article that shows either the 360 in a bad light...or the PS3 in a good one. Thats just the way it is...and thats cool. I understand. Everyone does it...from the NY Times to our faithful and war-loving president.
Today, however, I have no understanding for Major. This goes beyond the normal "Everyone loves the 360" news to the "your just being unfair". Heres how it goes down:
August 31, 2005 8:34 AM PST-
TeamXbox posts this story, about the PS3 chip being less powerful than some other cool PC chip alreadly out.
August 31, 2005 10:53 AM PST-
Major Nelson posts a link to the article. "Team Xbox has this article up that has some interesting details about next gen video cards". He's nice, and not baised. Kudos, MN.
August 31, 2005 4:16 PM PST-
TeamXbox retracts (sorta) the story, saying the PS# is more powerful.
August 31, 2005 7:53 PM PST-
At time of writting, nothing from MN...
Today, however, I have no understanding for Major. This goes beyond the normal "Everyone loves the 360" news to the "your just being unfair". Heres how it goes down:
August 31, 2005 8:34 AM PST-
TeamXbox posts this story, about the PS3 chip being less powerful than some other cool PC chip alreadly out.
August 31, 2005 10:53 AM PST-
Major Nelson posts a link to the article. "Team Xbox has this article up that has some interesting details about next gen video cards". He's nice, and not baised. Kudos, MN.
August 31, 2005 4:16 PM PST-
TeamXbox retracts (sorta) the story, saying the PS# is more powerful.
August 31, 2005 7:53 PM PST-
At time of writting, nothing from MN...
Note on that Q's
I tricked you...The answer is really false. Java uses UNIX, and yes, I did that on purpose.
Tuesday, August 30, 2005
First Test of the Year
Yesterday I had my first test of the school year, in Computer Science. I manged a 27/30, which, when curved was about a 94%. I'm off to a good start.
The test was pretty easy...covering mostly the history of computers and some of the basic elements of code and Java. Sample question: True or False, Java uses ASCII to encode. True.
Expect more updates like this from my school life--it's part of my commitment I made at the 1-year mark to reinvent this blog.
The test was pretty easy...covering mostly the history of computers and some of the basic elements of code and Java. Sample question: True or False, Java uses ASCII to encode. True.
Expect more updates like this from my school life--it's part of my commitment I made at the 1-year mark to reinvent this blog.
Monday, August 29, 2005
Root Me On!
I made to the second week of the playoffs in my Fantasy B-ball league. Come anr root me on... link to the scoreboard page is below (May have to have a CBS accoutant...sorry).
Right now I am up 18-13. Carp got a win...he's two got losses!
LINK
Right now I am up 18-13. Carp got a win...he's two got losses!
LINK
No More Spam
I've turned on word type for comments. No more spam! You get to type random squiggly letters!
Probably Won't See This On MN's Blog
$5 says you won't see Major Nelson posting link about this Xbox 360 story...probably becuase it realistically describes the situation the video game world Xbox 360 is about to create by launching without a HDD. Heres a quote from Valve (the 2nd best videogame company in the world, right behind Bungie in my book) leader Gabe Newell:
"Look, I spoke to some people at Microsoft, and as I said, I can't point to a single feature in Vista that I care about that solves problems for us at all. And I had the same conversation with the Xbox 360 guys. It's like, Xbox 360 doesn't make my life any better, and in fact, it makes it a lot worse, as you're telling me I can't count on having a hard drive."
Finally, someone important says what we've all been thinking: MS was nucking futs in spilting the Xbox 360 population.
LINK
"Look, I spoke to some people at Microsoft, and as I said, I can't point to a single feature in Vista that I care about that solves problems for us at all. And I had the same conversation with the Xbox 360 guys. It's like, Xbox 360 doesn't make my life any better, and in fact, it makes it a lot worse, as you're telling me I can't count on having a hard drive."
Finally, someone important says what we've all been thinking: MS was nucking futs in spilting the Xbox 360 population.
LINK
Sunday, August 28, 2005
Coffee: Actually Good For You?
LINK
This just seems too good to be true...but it is just one more excuse to make a trip to Starbucks.
This just seems too good to be true...but it is just one more excuse to make a trip to Starbucks.
Friday, August 26, 2005
Thoughts on The Week
Ahhh...the first weeks of school. The last first week of school for me. Monday was the first day of my senior year in high school. I wanted/planned to blog during the week...but with homework and band, and then Blogger not working right on Wednesday...I just didn't.
So, anyway...the week went by prettty smootly. First period I have Honors Computer Science (Java) which is cool. So far 've learned some basic system.out.println(" My Name is Chris "); codes, and a cool temperature converter. Second is Trig...nothing more should I have to say. Third is A.P. Gov, which is a cool class but a hell of lot of work. It's basically a full years worth of stuff (a full 400 pagen textbook) crammed into a 9-week course. Then it's band.
Alotta things happened this week in the outside world actually. Google launced an IM client that looks cool, but I havn't had a chance to play around with it yet...The PSP 2.0 update was released which is very cool...and Leo is back on TV with "Call For Help." Perhaps there is a God after all. Now...if the show could just get moved to a time when I'm actually home...oh wait, thats what TiVo is for...thank you!
So, anyway...the week went by prettty smootly. First period I have Honors Computer Science (Java) which is cool. So far 've learned some basic system.out.println(" My Name is Chris "); codes, and a cool temperature converter. Second is Trig...nothing more should I have to say. Third is A.P. Gov, which is a cool class but a hell of lot of work. It's basically a full years worth of stuff (a full 400 pagen textbook) crammed into a 9-week course. Then it's band.
Alotta things happened this week in the outside world actually. Google launced an IM client that looks cool, but I havn't had a chance to play around with it yet...The PSP 2.0 update was released which is very cool...and Leo is back on TV with "Call For Help." Perhaps there is a God after all. Now...if the show could just get moved to a time when I'm actually home...oh wait, thats what TiVo is for...thank you!
Wednesday, August 17, 2005
Who Is This Fool?
Wanna get mad? Cheek out the site below. Who the hell does he think he is? It's people like him that make me want to be a lawyer. Video games don't kill people moron...stupid people kill people...
LINK
LINK
Reaction to the Price
Heres some posts from Major Nelson's blog abiut the 360 price point. Ignore the links, please.
starchief Says:
That price range is going to be over my head….. guess I will hve to wait a couple of months to pick one up.
--> Vella Says:
Wait, what the %^&*! The cheap version, which you would have to be a fool to buy, isn’t even fucking metallic?
Yeah, Major? Preorder=&*^ Cancelled.
--> expletive Says:
My initial reaction to this is that splintering the market with “hard drive” and “no hard drive” units is a big mistake. It seems the MS felt it was critical to offer *something* at the supposed magic $299 price point. Didnt the original ps1 sell for $399 when it came out or does my memory not serve me?
How will non-hard drive owners download content and updates to games via live? Wont a portion of the market not having hard drives make developers think twice about offering these types of value add services?
I dunno, this sounds bad all around. They should have figured a way to get a HD in the core unit, even at $349.
John
--> Black Says:
no, you are wrongps1, ps2 and psp was launched @ 299
preorder of x360 cancelled
--> Vanquish Death Says:
Actually PS1 was released at 399…for about 5 months…
--> Marco Says:
dissapointing really ….
this goes against anything which MS has stated before…
--> krypt0nian Says:
Never thought i’d say this but I’m out.
• Xbox 360 Wireless Networking Adapter. With this, gamers can chat with friends and play games via Xbox Live, as well as stream videos and music to Xbox 360 from a Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005-based PC, all without the clutter of wires (estimated retail price $99.99 U.S./€79.99 /£59.99*).
Unbelieveable.
--> Kurt Says:
I’m dissapointed to say the least.
--> Garulon Says:
I’m getting a 360, but I [b]rilly[/b] wish the Core System didn’t exist. No HDD as standard is [b]dim[/b].
--> TheRedShadow Says:
My first post here.Very, very disappointingI’ll still be able to pick one up but now it looks like I’ll have to cut back on a few games. I’m curious to see how everything sells when it is released.
--> Hasan Ahmad Says:
So this is what i waited for german convention? im cancelling my pre-order, Good riddance MS
--> Mynameisbt Says:
I really feel mislead now. I was under the impression that wireless controllers and the HD would be standard. I spent so much time prasing the 360 on forums praising the 360 and convincing ps3 fans to get 360, and now i feel slapped in the face.
My interest level in 360 went from a 10 to a 4 now. Definately not getting this at launch and gonna wait and see for the ps3 to make my decision this generation.
--> swoosh bnd Says:
Agreed, I was looking forward to a wireless controller, silver level of xbox live, Hard drive, and a headset (headset was not officially announced) right out of the box for every xbox 360 console. I guess they could’ve done that but they would’ve raised the price to $399.99 and then we still would’ve been dissappointed.
--> Cold Shot Says:
Not sure why some of you seem upset. These are the price points and configurations (with drive / no drive) rumored for MANY months, and they seem quite reasonable. Four years ago, $299 was the price for the original Xbox. This is certainly more bang for the same bucks. I am looking forward to grabbing the premium addition and some extra controllers day 1. Thanks for the detailed post Major.
--> Boogieman Says:
Very, very poor decision.
--> Draft Says:
no HDD standard = super weak.
What is the freaking point of making Live’s silver service free if you have to buy the premium box to use it?! And with the HDD being an addon, it’s usefulness extends to storing MP3s and some bullcrap Velocity Girl made.
I was on the fence about X360, and this announcement has firmly pushed me onto the “wait for a price drop and/or halo 3″ side.
--> BlindMaphisto Says:
I can’t believe microsoft is stupid enough to fracture the hard drive base.
--> BraveQuail Says:
I’m still going to buy a xbox360 but i think microsoft let us down by creating two versions of the console. I think they should have upped the price by $50 and have the 20gb harddrive included. I still think it will sell well cuz $300 for a next gen consol is a decent price i mean the PSP cost $250 when it first came out.
--> Eliot Says:
There is now way i can afford 400 bucks, so i’ll by the 300 dollar version, and pick up the hard drive for christmasThats is a tad bit of a dissapointment though.
--> Hasan Ahmad Says:
Only an idiot will buy the 299 Console because
1) You cannot play Backward Compatible Games2) You cannot play it on an HD-TV3) You cannot download any Xbox Live Content4) You cannot use Xbox Live because it needs HD5) You cannot save games unless you buy a seperate memory card (PS2)6) You are basically F’d up
Maybe God punished J Allard on the mountain for lying to us.
--> Vella Says:
Agreed. My Xbox does more than the core 360. This is ridiculous. I’m going to have to wait until the price drops on the premium version.
--> Vanquish Death says:
Hasan?
Umm
1) Microsoft has stated on MANY accounts that you will NOT have to recompile your games on the Xbox 360.
2) Actually you still can play it on an HDTV…
3) True.
4) No, Xbox Live does NOT need an HDD to play.
5) True, but this has been going on for almost a decade…
6) Your opinion based on false information.
Don’t get me wrong, I am still kind of upset that I will be spending $400 on a system in November instead of $300. But what the Hell? Better then the $500> price tag on the PS3.
--> thies Says:
400eur for a usable setup? Too expensive, not buying. What’s that messed up stuff with the harddrive only being on the expensive model anyway?
--> starchief Says:
I will have to stop my pre-order and wait a couple of months or a year for a price drop.
--> swoosh bnd Says:
Yeah, microsoft was in a very strong running for preorders as of yesterday and being able to easily beat sony. Now the preorders will be readily available and they aren’t in as much contention until you hear sony’s price.
--> FlaminMarz (Keith) Says:
I am pretty disappointed as well. Some of the accessories are OVER PRICED like the faceplates for $19 ??? and the tiny wireless adapter for $100? I couldnt even believe it. What makes it worse is that the core system doesnt come with the harddrive, then gamers and going to be thinking…..how will I download games?…..then gamers will also see that the harddrive sold separately will cost them $100, so might as well buy the full 360 package for $399.
And I thought that ALL controllers would be wireless…….didnt they say that the next generation will be wireless? And now they’re putting a WIRED controller in the core system package WHICH ONLY COSTS $10 LESS THAN A WIRELESS CONTROLLER.
Especially for the faceplates for $20? Its crazy, I thought they would be around $10. Im in Canada, so these prices are a lot higher.
starchief Says:
That price range is going to be over my head….. guess I will hve to wait a couple of months to pick one up.
--> Vella Says:
Wait, what the %^&*! The cheap version, which you would have to be a fool to buy, isn’t even fucking metallic?
Yeah, Major? Preorder=&*^ Cancelled.
--> expletive Says:
My initial reaction to this is that splintering the market with “hard drive” and “no hard drive” units is a big mistake. It seems the MS felt it was critical to offer *something* at the supposed magic $299 price point. Didnt the original ps1 sell for $399 when it came out or does my memory not serve me?
How will non-hard drive owners download content and updates to games via live? Wont a portion of the market not having hard drives make developers think twice about offering these types of value add services?
I dunno, this sounds bad all around. They should have figured a way to get a HD in the core unit, even at $349.
John
--> Black Says:
no, you are wrongps1, ps2 and psp was launched @ 299
preorder of x360 cancelled
--> Vanquish Death Says:
Actually PS1 was released at 399…for about 5 months…
--> Marco Says:
dissapointing really ….
this goes against anything which MS has stated before…
--> krypt0nian Says:
Never thought i’d say this but I’m out.
• Xbox 360 Wireless Networking Adapter. With this, gamers can chat with friends and play games via Xbox Live, as well as stream videos and music to Xbox 360 from a Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005-based PC, all without the clutter of wires (estimated retail price $99.99 U.S./€79.99 /£59.99*).
Unbelieveable.
--> Kurt Says:
I’m dissapointed to say the least.
--> Garulon Says:
I’m getting a 360, but I [b]rilly[/b] wish the Core System didn’t exist. No HDD as standard is [b]dim[/b].
--> TheRedShadow Says:
My first post here.Very, very disappointingI’ll still be able to pick one up but now it looks like I’ll have to cut back on a few games. I’m curious to see how everything sells when it is released.
--> Hasan Ahmad Says:
So this is what i waited for german convention? im cancelling my pre-order, Good riddance MS
--> Mynameisbt Says:
I really feel mislead now. I was under the impression that wireless controllers and the HD would be standard. I spent so much time prasing the 360 on forums praising the 360 and convincing ps3 fans to get 360, and now i feel slapped in the face.
My interest level in 360 went from a 10 to a 4 now. Definately not getting this at launch and gonna wait and see for the ps3 to make my decision this generation.
--> swoosh bnd Says:
Agreed, I was looking forward to a wireless controller, silver level of xbox live, Hard drive, and a headset (headset was not officially announced) right out of the box for every xbox 360 console. I guess they could’ve done that but they would’ve raised the price to $399.99 and then we still would’ve been dissappointed.
--> Cold Shot Says:
Not sure why some of you seem upset. These are the price points and configurations (with drive / no drive) rumored for MANY months, and they seem quite reasonable. Four years ago, $299 was the price for the original Xbox. This is certainly more bang for the same bucks. I am looking forward to grabbing the premium addition and some extra controllers day 1. Thanks for the detailed post Major.
--> Boogieman Says:
Very, very poor decision.
--> Draft Says:
no HDD standard = super weak.
What is the freaking point of making Live’s silver service free if you have to buy the premium box to use it?! And with the HDD being an addon, it’s usefulness extends to storing MP3s and some bullcrap Velocity Girl made.
I was on the fence about X360, and this announcement has firmly pushed me onto the “wait for a price drop and/or halo 3″ side.
--> BlindMaphisto Says:
I can’t believe microsoft is stupid enough to fracture the hard drive base.
--> BraveQuail Says:
I’m still going to buy a xbox360 but i think microsoft let us down by creating two versions of the console. I think they should have upped the price by $50 and have the 20gb harddrive included. I still think it will sell well cuz $300 for a next gen consol is a decent price i mean the PSP cost $250 when it first came out.
--> Eliot Says:
There is now way i can afford 400 bucks, so i’ll by the 300 dollar version, and pick up the hard drive for christmasThats is a tad bit of a dissapointment though.
--> Hasan Ahmad Says:
Only an idiot will buy the 299 Console because
1) You cannot play Backward Compatible Games2) You cannot play it on an HD-TV3) You cannot download any Xbox Live Content4) You cannot use Xbox Live because it needs HD5) You cannot save games unless you buy a seperate memory card (PS2)6) You are basically F’d up
Maybe God punished J Allard on the mountain for lying to us.
--> Vella Says:
Agreed. My Xbox does more than the core 360. This is ridiculous. I’m going to have to wait until the price drops on the premium version.
--> Vanquish Death says:
Hasan?
Umm
1) Microsoft has stated on MANY accounts that you will NOT have to recompile your games on the Xbox 360.
2) Actually you still can play it on an HDTV…
3) True.
4) No, Xbox Live does NOT need an HDD to play.
5) True, but this has been going on for almost a decade…
6) Your opinion based on false information.
Don’t get me wrong, I am still kind of upset that I will be spending $400 on a system in November instead of $300. But what the Hell? Better then the $500> price tag on the PS3.
--> thies Says:
400eur for a usable setup? Too expensive, not buying. What’s that messed up stuff with the harddrive only being on the expensive model anyway?
--> starchief Says:
I will have to stop my pre-order and wait a couple of months or a year for a price drop.
--> swoosh bnd Says:
Yeah, microsoft was in a very strong running for preorders as of yesterday and being able to easily beat sony. Now the preorders will be readily available and they aren’t in as much contention until you hear sony’s price.
--> FlaminMarz (Keith) Says:
I am pretty disappointed as well. Some of the accessories are OVER PRICED like the faceplates for $19 ??? and the tiny wireless adapter for $100? I couldnt even believe it. What makes it worse is that the core system doesnt come with the harddrive, then gamers and going to be thinking…..how will I download games?…..then gamers will also see that the harddrive sold separately will cost them $100, so might as well buy the full 360 package for $399.
And I thought that ALL controllers would be wireless…….didnt they say that the next generation will be wireless? And now they’re putting a WIRED controller in the core system package WHICH ONLY COSTS $10 LESS THAN A WIRELESS CONTROLLER.
Especially for the faceplates for $20? Its crazy, I thought they would be around $10. Im in Canada, so these prices are a lot higher.
Xbox 360 Pricing
Here it is, the moment from Germany we've been waiting for:
Microsoft Announces Xbox 360 Price for Europe and North America: Starts at $299.99 U.S./€299.99/£209.99Feature-packed system brings high-definition gaming to the masses this holiday season.
LEIPZIG, Germany — Aug. 17, 2005 — Ending weeks of speculation about which upcoming video game platform will give gamers the most bang for their buck, today at the German Games Convention, Microsoft Corp. revealed that consumers can get their hands on Xbox 360™ — the most powerful and feature-packed next-generation video game and entertainment system — for as little as $299.99 U.S./€299.99/£209.99 starting this holiday season. For gamers who want to experience the ultimate digital entertainment thrill ride, Microsoft also announced a model with hundreds of dollars worth of accessories for $399.99 U.S./€399.99/£279.99, giving consumers the definitive entertainment experience at an unbelievable value right out of the box.
The Xbox 360 and Xbox 360 Core System — along with an impressive lineup of high-definition game titles from the world’s best publishers and developers — will make their debut in North America, Europe and Japan in time for this Christmas holiday, several months ahead of the competition. Although details for the Japan launch will be addressed at the Tokyo Game Show in September, the unprecedented three-region launch signifies an industry first.
The Xbox 360 platform will deliver the most powerful console, the best games, the next generation of the Xbox Live® service, and amazing digital entertainment experiences never seen in console entertainment.“The sheer entertainment value of Xbox 360 cannot be overstated,” said Robbie Bach, chief Xbox officer for Microsoft. “While the system has the muscle to power awe-inspiring graphics, audio and online play, it’s also got the intelligence to serve as a one-of-a-kind entertainment device that plays CDs, DVDs, MP3s and digital content from an array of devices, including portable music players and digital cameras.”
With its built-in Ethernet port and free Silver level of service right out of the box, Xbox 360 also connects players to Xbox Live, the premier global online console games and entertainment network. With Xbox Live, gamers can chat with friends online, build and share gamer profiles, send and receive text and voice messages, and access Xbox Live Marketplace for new content such as game demos, trailers and casual games from Xbox Live Arcade. Subscribers to the Gold level of service will also enjoy access to online multiplayer gaming in their favorite games, as well as great promotional programs such as worldwide tournaments, the chance to play online with their favorite celebrities, and opportunities to win big prizes.
For gamers who want the ultimate experience (and the best value) right out of the box, Microsoft will offer the $399.99 U.S./€399.99/£279.99 Xbox 360 console. This premium edition — distinguished by signature metallic detailing on the console itself — comes fully loaded for the ultimate gaming experience, with components and accessories that would cost more than $200 if sold separately:
• Xbox 360 console. Sexy styling that packs a punch — three powerful core processors are poised to pump out 720p/1080i output, 16×9 cinematic aspect ratio, anti-aliasing for smooth textures, full surround sound and DVD playback right out of the box.
• Xbox 360 Hard Drive (20 GB). 20 GB and detachable, the hard drive allows gamers to store their games, music, downloaded trailers, levels, demos and community-created content from Xbox Live Marketplace.
• Xbox 360 Wireless Controller. Hassle-free high-performance precision wireless gaming features the Xbox® Guide Button for quick access to digital movies, music and games libraries as well as a range and battery life of up to 30 feet and 30 hours of life on two AA batteries.• Xbox 360 Faceplate. The removable Faceplate comes in stylish “chill” (white) and can be swapped out with custom Faceplates to reflect gamers’ personalities or decor.
• Xbox 360 Headset. This lets gamers strategize with teammates or trash-talk opponents while playing games on Xbox Live.
• Xbox 360 Component HD-AV Cable. This connects gamers to the world of Xbox 360 games and graphics through high-definition and standard-definition connections.
• Xbox Live Silver membership. With this, gamers can chat with friends online, send and receive voice and text messages, and access new content from Xbox Live Marketplace demos such as trailers and casual games from Xbox Live Arcade.
• A bonus Media Remote. Included for a limited time, the integrated control center for the entire digital experience lets consumers play DVDs, movies and music, as well as access their Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005-based PC’s controls with a single remote.
At $299.99 U.S./€299.99/£209.99, the Xbox 360 Core System comes standard with what consumers need to jump right into next-generation games and media, and is fully expandable to the complete Xbox 360 experience:
• Xbox 360 console. As with the premium edition, three powerful core processors pump out 720p/1080i output, 16×9 cinematic aspect ratio, anti-aliasing for smooth textures, full surround sound and DVD playback right out of the box.
• Xbox 360 Controller. This wired controller features an extended nine-foot cable and a comfortable, enhanced ergonomic design.
• Xbox 360 Faceplate. Like no other console before, the Xbox 360 console allows customization and a removable Faceplate that comes in stylish “chill” (white), which can be swapped out with other custom Faceplates to reflect gamers’ personalities or decor.
• Xbox 360 Standard AV Cable. This connects gamers to the world of Xbox 360, delivering great next-generation graphics and games using standard-definition connections.
The Xbox 360 console also comes ready for customization. With an array of Xbox 360 accessories, gamers can trick out their systems to suit their individual tastes and personalize their experiences. In addition to an ever-growing selection of eye-catching Faceplates ($19.99 U.S./€19.99/£14.99), Xbox 360 Controller (estimated retail price $39.99 U.S./€34.99/£24.99*) and Component HD AV Cable (estimated retail price $39.99 U.S./€29.99/£19.99*), the lineup includes a wealth of accessories that brings next-generation gaming entertainment to its optimum:
• Xbox 360 Hard Drive (20 GB). 20 GB and detachable, the hard drive allows gamers to store their games, music, downloaded trailers, levels, demos and community-created content from Xbox Live Marketplace and more (estimated retail price $99.99 U.S./€99.99/£69.99*).
• Xbox 360 Memory Unit (64 MB). Easily portable, this lets gamers save games, in-game achievements and unique gamer profiles for quick and easy access on the go (estimated retail price $39.99 U.S./€34.99/£22.99*).
• Xbox 360 Wireless Controller. The same hassle-free high-performance precision wireless gaming that comes with the premium edition features the Xbox Guide Button for quick access to digital movies, music and games libraries as well as a range and battery life of up to 30 feet and 30 hours of life on two AA batteries (estimated retail price $49.99 U.S./€44.99/£32.99*).
• Xbox 360 Play & Charge Kit. This allows plug and play for high-performance, precision wireless gaming with the Xbox 360 Wireless Controller. Gamers will be given ample warning when the end of battery life is nearing so they can connect the Play & Charge cable for uninterrupted play (estimated retail price $19.99 U.S./€19.99/£14.99*).
• Xbox 360 rechargeable battery pack. This provides up to 25 hours of gameplay for wireless gaming fun (estimated retail price $11.99 U.S./€14.99/£9.99*).
• Xbox 360 Wireless Networking Adapter. With this, gamers can chat with friends and play games via Xbox Live, as well as stream videos and music to Xbox 360 from a Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005-based PC, all without the clutter of wires (estimated retail price $99.99 U.S./€79.99 /£59.99*).
• Xbox 360 Headset. This heightens the Xbox Live experience by letting gamers strategize with teammates or trash-talk opponents while playing games (estimated retail price $19.99 U.S./€19.99/£14.99*).
• Xbox 360 Universal Media Remote. Sold as an accessory, this integrated control center for the entire digital experience lets consumers play DVDs, movies and music, as well as control a TV and their Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005-based PC controls with a single controller (estimated retail price $29.99 U.S./€29.99/£19.99*).
• Xbox 360 S-Video AV Cable (U.S. only) Xbox 360 SCART AV Cable (Europe only). This versatile cable works for both high-definition and standard-definition TVs that use S-Video or composite video inputs. It provides optimal audio and video signal transfer (estimated retail price $29.99 U.S./€24.99/£17.99*).
• Xbox 360 VGA HD AV Cable. Gamers can experience high-definition gaming on flat-panel TV or VGA monitors. This cable provides optimal audio and video signal transfer (estimated retail price $39.99 U.S./€29.99/£19.99*).
“With both the Xbox 360 and the Xbox 360 Core System, we’re offering consumers real choice and real value,” said Peter Moore, corporate vice president of worldwide marketing and publishing for the Home Entertainment Division at Microsoft. “We’re bringing true next-generation experiences into gamers’ living rooms this Christmas holiday.”
*subject to change
Microsoft Announces Xbox 360 Price for Europe and North America: Starts at $299.99 U.S./€299.99/£209.99Feature-packed system brings high-definition gaming to the masses this holiday season.
LEIPZIG, Germany — Aug. 17, 2005 — Ending weeks of speculation about which upcoming video game platform will give gamers the most bang for their buck, today at the German Games Convention, Microsoft Corp. revealed that consumers can get their hands on Xbox 360™ — the most powerful and feature-packed next-generation video game and entertainment system — for as little as $299.99 U.S./€299.99/£209.99 starting this holiday season. For gamers who want to experience the ultimate digital entertainment thrill ride, Microsoft also announced a model with hundreds of dollars worth of accessories for $399.99 U.S./€399.99/£279.99, giving consumers the definitive entertainment experience at an unbelievable value right out of the box.
The Xbox 360 and Xbox 360 Core System — along with an impressive lineup of high-definition game titles from the world’s best publishers and developers — will make their debut in North America, Europe and Japan in time for this Christmas holiday, several months ahead of the competition. Although details for the Japan launch will be addressed at the Tokyo Game Show in September, the unprecedented three-region launch signifies an industry first.
The Xbox 360 platform will deliver the most powerful console, the best games, the next generation of the Xbox Live® service, and amazing digital entertainment experiences never seen in console entertainment.“The sheer entertainment value of Xbox 360 cannot be overstated,” said Robbie Bach, chief Xbox officer for Microsoft. “While the system has the muscle to power awe-inspiring graphics, audio and online play, it’s also got the intelligence to serve as a one-of-a-kind entertainment device that plays CDs, DVDs, MP3s and digital content from an array of devices, including portable music players and digital cameras.”
With its built-in Ethernet port and free Silver level of service right out of the box, Xbox 360 also connects players to Xbox Live, the premier global online console games and entertainment network. With Xbox Live, gamers can chat with friends online, build and share gamer profiles, send and receive text and voice messages, and access Xbox Live Marketplace for new content such as game demos, trailers and casual games from Xbox Live Arcade. Subscribers to the Gold level of service will also enjoy access to online multiplayer gaming in their favorite games, as well as great promotional programs such as worldwide tournaments, the chance to play online with their favorite celebrities, and opportunities to win big prizes.
For gamers who want the ultimate experience (and the best value) right out of the box, Microsoft will offer the $399.99 U.S./€399.99/£279.99 Xbox 360 console. This premium edition — distinguished by signature metallic detailing on the console itself — comes fully loaded for the ultimate gaming experience, with components and accessories that would cost more than $200 if sold separately:
• Xbox 360 console. Sexy styling that packs a punch — three powerful core processors are poised to pump out 720p/1080i output, 16×9 cinematic aspect ratio, anti-aliasing for smooth textures, full surround sound and DVD playback right out of the box.
• Xbox 360 Hard Drive (20 GB). 20 GB and detachable, the hard drive allows gamers to store their games, music, downloaded trailers, levels, demos and community-created content from Xbox Live Marketplace.
• Xbox 360 Wireless Controller. Hassle-free high-performance precision wireless gaming features the Xbox® Guide Button for quick access to digital movies, music and games libraries as well as a range and battery life of up to 30 feet and 30 hours of life on two AA batteries.• Xbox 360 Faceplate. The removable Faceplate comes in stylish “chill” (white) and can be swapped out with custom Faceplates to reflect gamers’ personalities or decor.
• Xbox 360 Headset. This lets gamers strategize with teammates or trash-talk opponents while playing games on Xbox Live.
• Xbox 360 Component HD-AV Cable. This connects gamers to the world of Xbox 360 games and graphics through high-definition and standard-definition connections.
• Xbox Live Silver membership. With this, gamers can chat with friends online, send and receive voice and text messages, and access new content from Xbox Live Marketplace demos such as trailers and casual games from Xbox Live Arcade.
• A bonus Media Remote. Included for a limited time, the integrated control center for the entire digital experience lets consumers play DVDs, movies and music, as well as access their Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005-based PC’s controls with a single remote.
At $299.99 U.S./€299.99/£209.99, the Xbox 360 Core System comes standard with what consumers need to jump right into next-generation games and media, and is fully expandable to the complete Xbox 360 experience:
• Xbox 360 console. As with the premium edition, three powerful core processors pump out 720p/1080i output, 16×9 cinematic aspect ratio, anti-aliasing for smooth textures, full surround sound and DVD playback right out of the box.
• Xbox 360 Controller. This wired controller features an extended nine-foot cable and a comfortable, enhanced ergonomic design.
• Xbox 360 Faceplate. Like no other console before, the Xbox 360 console allows customization and a removable Faceplate that comes in stylish “chill” (white), which can be swapped out with other custom Faceplates to reflect gamers’ personalities or decor.
• Xbox 360 Standard AV Cable. This connects gamers to the world of Xbox 360, delivering great next-generation graphics and games using standard-definition connections.
The Xbox 360 console also comes ready for customization. With an array of Xbox 360 accessories, gamers can trick out their systems to suit their individual tastes and personalize their experiences. In addition to an ever-growing selection of eye-catching Faceplates ($19.99 U.S./€19.99/£14.99), Xbox 360 Controller (estimated retail price $39.99 U.S./€34.99/£24.99*) and Component HD AV Cable (estimated retail price $39.99 U.S./€29.99/£19.99*), the lineup includes a wealth of accessories that brings next-generation gaming entertainment to its optimum:
• Xbox 360 Hard Drive (20 GB). 20 GB and detachable, the hard drive allows gamers to store their games, music, downloaded trailers, levels, demos and community-created content from Xbox Live Marketplace and more (estimated retail price $99.99 U.S./€99.99/£69.99*).
• Xbox 360 Memory Unit (64 MB). Easily portable, this lets gamers save games, in-game achievements and unique gamer profiles for quick and easy access on the go (estimated retail price $39.99 U.S./€34.99/£22.99*).
• Xbox 360 Wireless Controller. The same hassle-free high-performance precision wireless gaming that comes with the premium edition features the Xbox Guide Button for quick access to digital movies, music and games libraries as well as a range and battery life of up to 30 feet and 30 hours of life on two AA batteries (estimated retail price $49.99 U.S./€44.99/£32.99*).
• Xbox 360 Play & Charge Kit. This allows plug and play for high-performance, precision wireless gaming with the Xbox 360 Wireless Controller. Gamers will be given ample warning when the end of battery life is nearing so they can connect the Play & Charge cable for uninterrupted play (estimated retail price $19.99 U.S./€19.99/£14.99*).
• Xbox 360 rechargeable battery pack. This provides up to 25 hours of gameplay for wireless gaming fun (estimated retail price $11.99 U.S./€14.99/£9.99*).
• Xbox 360 Wireless Networking Adapter. With this, gamers can chat with friends and play games via Xbox Live, as well as stream videos and music to Xbox 360 from a Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005-based PC, all without the clutter of wires (estimated retail price $99.99 U.S./€79.99 /£59.99*).
• Xbox 360 Headset. This heightens the Xbox Live experience by letting gamers strategize with teammates or trash-talk opponents while playing games (estimated retail price $19.99 U.S./€19.99/£14.99*).
• Xbox 360 Universal Media Remote. Sold as an accessory, this integrated control center for the entire digital experience lets consumers play DVDs, movies and music, as well as control a TV and their Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005-based PC controls with a single controller (estimated retail price $29.99 U.S./€29.99/£19.99*).
• Xbox 360 S-Video AV Cable (U.S. only) Xbox 360 SCART AV Cable (Europe only). This versatile cable works for both high-definition and standard-definition TVs that use S-Video or composite video inputs. It provides optimal audio and video signal transfer (estimated retail price $29.99 U.S./€24.99/£17.99*).
• Xbox 360 VGA HD AV Cable. Gamers can experience high-definition gaming on flat-panel TV or VGA monitors. This cable provides optimal audio and video signal transfer (estimated retail price $39.99 U.S./€29.99/£19.99*).
“With both the Xbox 360 and the Xbox 360 Core System, we’re offering consumers real choice and real value,” said Peter Moore, corporate vice president of worldwide marketing and publishing for the Home Entertainment Division at Microsoft. “We’re bringing true next-generation experiences into gamers’ living rooms this Christmas holiday.”
*subject to change
Tuesday, August 16, 2005
Game Boy Micro Set For September
Just saw this pop up over at IGN.com...looks like the Game Boy Micro will be ready for a September 17, 2005 release. Now...can I find out what the thing is?
IMAGE CREDIT: WWW.IGN.COM
Stay Here For Complete Civerage From Germany
Tomorrow, at around 6:30 AM PST, major annoucments will be coming for the world of Xbox from Liepeig, Germany in their version of E3. Continual Randomness will be your place for up-to-the-minute coverage...starting at 6 AM. I will personally be searching the web for any and all updates on not one...but two computers. Stay here for any news from Xbox, GameCube, PlaySation, PSP, GBA, DS, and PC.
Xbox 360 Box?
Red Vs. Blue Season 4
Rooster Teeth confimed that the fourth season of Red V. Blue, the popular Halo mini-series, will continue on August 29, 2005. Cheek it out at redvsblue.com
Zelda's Late and the DS is Cheaper
Nintendo annouced two potentialn shockers to the world today. First, the much-anticipated Zelda: Twilight Princess has been delayed into April 2006. They cited the fact that "the game wasn't ready yet" as the reason for the delay.
Also, Nintendo annouced that starting next week, the DS will now be $129 in the US. Nintendo is obviously trying to make the most out of the anticipated Nintendogs that also goes on sale next week.
Also, Nintendo annouced that starting next week, the DS will now be $129 in the US. Nintendo is obviously trying to make the most out of the anticipated Nintendogs that also goes on sale next week.
Monday, August 15, 2005
Who I Need To Win
It's Week 20 in my Fantasy BBall league this week. It all comes down to this. $400 is on the line...and a trip to the playoffs. Heres what pitchers I need to win this week:
Carptender (Preferably a CG SO)
Oswalt
And another win by Herdandez (won tonight)
Plus a couple of saves by Codero of the Nats
Go Third Echelon!
Carptender (Preferably a CG SO)
Oswalt
And another win by Herdandez (won tonight)
Plus a couple of saves by Codero of the Nats
Go Third Echelon!
NBA 2K6: Powered By Desail
2K just annouced that Shaq, center for the Maimi Heat, will the the cover man for NBA 2K6. Does that mean that Shaq will now be totally unstoppable? Will he come with a special genie power-up? Kazaam!
Saturday, August 13, 2005
PSP 2.0 Arrives Next Week
After some pushbacks and vague annoucments, SCEA has made it "official", at least for now, that the 2.0 update for the PSP, the one with the browser update, will launch next week, August 15- 21, at some point. Until then, Wipeout Pure will have to do the trick.
TiVo Jumps on the Online Bandwagon
Looks like TiVo is working on getting connected to the Internet to directly download shows oonto its HD. Media Center PC owners may be syaing "So what?" but heres the catch: get the shows before they air. It's probably just a gimick...but still, catching an early "CSI" would be something that perks my attention.
LINK to Story
LINK to Story
Friday, August 12, 2005
Mostly Good...But Not 100%
From soem weird rating thing that uses "vaules" of words...click on pic for info. MN blog got 17% evil, TriXie's got 99% good.
Cheek This Screen Out
From Quake 4 on the 360. Looks like its real-time...and it looks good. Nothing "Oh My God!!" but still pretty nice looking. This game is looking pretty sweet!
IMAGE CREDIT: TEAMXBOX.COM
Wednesday, August 10, 2005
Current TV?
Last night I just found Current, the new Al Gore TV channel thing. I watched it probably for about 2 hours or so...and its pretty good. Different, but good.
Current dosn't have shows...it has pods. Little seven minute video things, mostly made by amatures. In between are some cool Google stats )Popular searches with "symtoms') and one commerical at a time. The channel also has old news footage from historical days, but I only saw one on the LA Riots...not to sure what else is included.
It seems like a cool channel that can keep you really hooked...but two drawbacks: No Tivo (Its listed as just one 6 hour long block) and it could get old fast
Current dosn't have shows...it has pods. Little seven minute video things, mostly made by amatures. In between are some cool Google stats )Popular searches with "symtoms') and one commerical at a time. The channel also has old news footage from historical days, but I only saw one on the LA Riots...not to sure what else is included.
It seems like a cool channel that can keep you really hooked...but two drawbacks: No Tivo (Its listed as just one 6 hour long block) and it could get old fast
Tuesday, August 09, 2005
Blogger Down
Just an update for those who, for some reason might care, Blogger will be down at 6 PST Wednesday, August 10, 2005 (thats tomorrow). My blog my not be accessable at this time.
G-Phoria 2005 Winners
Skip the boring speeches, the lame bands and the overall G4 crappyness and just read the winners below. No, I'm not physcic, nor was any hacking needed...TeamXbox posted the list last month. Here 'ya go:
Alt Sports Award Fueled by Mountain Dew
NBA Street V3
Best Adaptation
LEGO Star Wars The Video Game
Best Action Game
God of War
Best Boss
Halo 2 - Scarab Battle
Best Cinematic
God of War
Best Graphics
Half-Life 2
Best Handheld Game
The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
Best Innovation
Katamari Damacy
Best Licensed Soundtrack
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Best Multiplayer Game
Halo 2
Best Original Game
God of War
Best Original Soundtrack
Halo 2
Best Racing Game
Burnout 3: Takedown
Best RPG Star Wars
Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords
Best Shooter
Halo 2
Best Sound Design
Halo 2
Best Traditional Sports Game
Madden NFL 2005
Best Voice Performance - Female
Half-Life 2 - Merle Dandridge
Best Voice Performance - Male
Halo 2 - David Cross
EB Gamers Choice Award
World of Warcraft
Favorite Character
God of War - Kratos
Game of the Year
Halo 2
Legend Award Presented by Jeep
Ralph Baer
So, Halo2 ends up with 7 awards...pretty good. Perhaps the biggest surprise was KOTOR 2's win...but then again, there really wern't a whole lot of good, popular RPGs this year...save maybe Fable. Expect G-Phoria 2006 to be crowded with all Xbox 360 games... I can hardly wait.
Alt Sports Award Fueled by Mountain Dew
NBA Street V3
Best Adaptation
LEGO Star Wars The Video Game
Best Action Game
God of War
Best Boss
Halo 2 - Scarab Battle
Best Cinematic
God of War
Best Graphics
Half-Life 2
Best Handheld Game
The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
Best Innovation
Katamari Damacy
Best Licensed Soundtrack
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Best Multiplayer Game
Halo 2
Best Original Game
God of War
Best Original Soundtrack
Halo 2
Best Racing Game
Burnout 3: Takedown
Best RPG Star Wars
Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords
Best Shooter
Halo 2
Best Sound Design
Halo 2
Best Traditional Sports Game
Madden NFL 2005
Best Voice Performance - Female
Half-Life 2 - Merle Dandridge
Best Voice Performance - Male
Halo 2 - David Cross
EB Gamers Choice Award
World of Warcraft
Favorite Character
God of War - Kratos
Game of the Year
Halo 2
Legend Award Presented by Jeep
Ralph Baer
So, Halo2 ends up with 7 awards...pretty good. Perhaps the biggest surprise was KOTOR 2's win...but then again, there really wern't a whole lot of good, popular RPGs this year...save maybe Fable. Expect G-Phoria 2006 to be crowded with all Xbox 360 games... I can hardly wait.
Monday, August 08, 2005
Happy B-Day Blog!
It's offical: this blog is exactly one year old. It was this day last year when I registared for a Blogger accountant and posted my very first entry into "Continual Randomness". Since then, the blog has changed over the months, gone days without updates, and then dozens of updates in one day.
At the start, the blog was desgined for my Black Arrow days. Then it morphed into antipatication for "Star Wars Day 2004", then into a singing coutdown for Halo 2. Since November 9, it served as mostly a Halo 2 fan page...before morphing into just an all-around everything blog that it is now.
What does the future hold for Continual Randomness? I geuss whatever my future holds. Hopefully, this year maybe I'll get serious about blogging, desgin some HTML and maybe even do a PodCast with the blog. Expect more updates about better stuff, and lots more pictures and links of "random" things. This year, I'm heading right to the roots of the blog..."Continual" meaning a lot more posts, and "Randomness" meaning stuff about everything. Some of next years, which starts right now, highlights include:
- My Senoir Year at YHS, including college stuff and graduation.
- The Launch of Xbox 360, PS3, and the Nintendo Revolution.
- The (maybe) release of Bungie's next game.
- Windows Vista and its new wave of crappyness.
- More globe trotting
- Harry Potter #7 build up
- Star Wars Day 05, release of ROTS DVD and BF 2
- More Xbox Live attachments
- And more...
Thats just a list of someof the stuff I know will happen in the rest of 05 and 06. I'm sure there will be plenty of more stuff to talk about...and maybe I few surprises I know about but can't yet say.
Also, I may try to either regroup or start a new blog for this year, as the links on the side are getting kinda long.
Maybe latter I'll set up a special B-day Poll...cheek back here latter and vote.
Lastly, thanks readers. Without you, no one would read. Heres to another year just as good as this one.
StarDrummer
Tuesday, July 26, 2005
Interesting Star Wars Theory
Found this theory to be just too good to pass up. Read it here, over at the offical Star Wars Blogs.
I think it may be reading into things a bit much...but there is some reason why Anakin was just born all of a sudden. The more that I think about it...the more likely it seems. The only real question is: why Tatooine? Why Shimi? Out of all of the people in the universe, why a slave on some outer rim dust ball?
I think it may be reading into things a bit much...but there is some reason why Anakin was just born all of a sudden. The more that I think about it...the more likely it seems. The only real question is: why Tatooine? Why Shimi? Out of all of the people in the universe, why a slave on some outer rim dust ball?
Star Wars Day: Part Two
In 2004, it was September 21. In 2005, the new date is November 1, 2005.
Today, Lucas officals annouced that on November 1, now known as "Star Wars Day", Episode III and Battlefront II will be available to purchuse.
Alreadly fans are debating whether Battlefront II will be playable on the Xbox 360. I belive that it, as well as any other November releases, will have to be, with the new console releasing so soon.
Battlefront II promises new battle places, playable Jedi and space combat. No word yet on if you will actually get to play the game without lag cutting you off.
Saturday, July 23, 2005
24-Hour Party!
To celebrate the 1 Year mark of the blog, I have decided to stay on XBL for a full 24 hours!
On August 6, I will begin a 24 hour marathon, starting at about 12 PM PST. I will be on XBL for a full 24 hours, ending thus at about 12 PM PST on August 7, 2005. I will be keeping track of some game stats and stuff and will post full details here on August 8, the official one year mark of this blog.
I did want to do the STARD Tourny...but I have never recived any entries. The tourny is offically called off.
Send a F/R to StarDrummer to join in on the fun!
On August 6, I will begin a 24 hour marathon, starting at about 12 PM PST. I will be on XBL for a full 24 hours, ending thus at about 12 PM PST on August 7, 2005. I will be keeping track of some game stats and stuff and will post full details here on August 8, the official one year mark of this blog.
I did want to do the STARD Tourny...but I have never recived any entries. The tourny is offically called off.
Send a F/R to StarDrummer to join in on the fun!
GTA:SA Yanked From Shelves
Following the ESRB reversal eailer in the week, Best Buy, GameStop and Circuit City have taken Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas from their shelves. I expect Wal-Mart, Target, Kmart, and others to do the same, if they havn't already.
The game is currently now rated AO, because of the "Hot Coffee" mod. Rockstar has annouced that it is currently devloping a new version of the game without access to the mod, which will be rated M. However, untill the new version is released all retailers have to slap a new AO sticker on it, thus forcing many main stream retailers to stop selling it.
The game is currently now rated AO, because of the "Hot Coffee" mod. Rockstar has annouced that it is currently devloping a new version of the game without access to the mod, which will be rated M. However, untill the new version is released all retailers have to slap a new AO sticker on it, thus forcing many main stream retailers to stop selling it.
Friday, July 22, 2005
Windows: "Hasta la Vista?"
Yes, yes, its true. Microsoft has offically annouced the real name of Longhorn as "Windows Vista". Apparently numbers and acronymes just arn't cool enough for M$ anymore.
No, No, No...I'm Not Dead
Don't fear the worst...I have not yet kicked the bucket, nor has this blog. I'll admit I have been a bit more "busy" than I would have thought I would be over this summer though.
The masness of hotel-staying, Disneyland-going whole week adventures is over. Well, almost. Apart from a brief trip to the beach next week, I'll be be home, and blogging.
Alot has happened since my last post on July 6, 2005. Lets see...more broker reports about Xbox 360 failing to win the console wars...an auto-update for Halo 2...MN' Blogging in the sky...Space Moutain reopens...Harry Potter #6 releases...Bush nominates a new Supreme Court Justice...I saw War of the Worlds...I got a Driver's License...
That's about it. Now that were both on the same page...let us begin.
The masness of hotel-staying, Disneyland-going whole week adventures is over. Well, almost. Apart from a brief trip to the beach next week, I'll be be home, and blogging.
Alot has happened since my last post on July 6, 2005. Lets see...more broker reports about Xbox 360 failing to win the console wars...an auto-update for Halo 2...MN' Blogging in the sky...Space Moutain reopens...Harry Potter #6 releases...Bush nominates a new Supreme Court Justice...I saw War of the Worlds...I got a Driver's License...
That's about it. Now that were both on the same page...let us begin.
Wednesday, July 06, 2005
I'm Back
Yes, thats me at the left. And yes, I just got back from Disneyland. Sorry about the PSP reveiw not ever being published, but, hey, I forgot to bring my laptop. Give me a break. For all future trips, the Paradise Pier hotel does offer free WiFi for its guests...
Sunday, June 26, 2005
Another "Play of Telephone"
It's that time again, when I trick Google's translator service into actually being useful.
Here's the starting English text:
It's been a few months since I gave this Google Translate a try, so I guess it is time to play Telephone again! Last time, this web site really managed to throw a monkey wrench at a pretty good post. This time, let's hope that the monkeys will be too busy eating bananas at the local zoo to bother with out lovely blog. So, what should I say? Hello world. Yes, that should work nicely. Hello world. All hail the Google Gods!
And into Spanish:
¡Se es algunos meses puesto que di este Google traduzco un intento, asà que conjeturo que es hora de jugar el teléfono otra vez! Vez última, este Web site realmente manejó lanzar una llave inglesa en un poste bastante bueno. Esta vez, vamos esperar que los monos sean plátanos demasiado ocupados el comer en el parque zoológico local a incomodar con fuera del blog encantador. ¿Asà pues, qué debo decir? Hola mundo. SÃ, eso debe trabajar agradable. Hola mundo. ¡Todos granizaron los dioses de Google!
Back to English
It is some months since I gave east Google I translate an attempt, so I conjecture that it is hour to play the telephone again! Last time, this Web site really handled to send a monkey wrench in a quite good post. This time, we go to hope that the monkeys are bananas too much occupied eating in the local zoological park to incomodar with outside blog charming. Therefore, what I must say? Hello world. Yes, that must work pleasant. Hello world. All hailed the Gods of Google!
That "English" to French
C'est quelques mois puisque j'ai donné Google est que je traduis une tentative, ainsi je conjecture qu'il est heure pour jouer le téléphone encore! La fois passée, ce site Web vraiment manipulé pour envoyer une clé de singe dans un poteau tout à fait bon. Cette fois, nous allons espérer que les singes sont manger occupé de bananes trop en parc zoologique local à incomodar avec le blog extérieur charmant. Est-ce que par conséquent, que je dois dire? Bonjour monde. Oui, cela doit fonctionner plaisant. Bonjour monde. Tous ont grêlé les dieux de Google!
That French to German
Es sind einige Monate, da ich Google gegeben habe bin, daß ich einen Versuch so übersetze ich vermute, daß er Stunde ist, um das Telephon noch zu spielen! Das vergangene Mal, dieser Standort Web, der wirklich gehandhabt wurde, um einen Affenschlüssel in einem ganz guten Mast zu senden. Dieses Mal werden wir hoffen, daß die Affen zu essen mit Bananen zu in lokalem zoologischem incomodarpark mit dem blog reizende Außenseite befaßt werden. Ist es, das folglich, daß ich sagen muß? Weltguten Tag. Ja, das muß funktionieren gefällig. Weltguten Tag. Alle haben gehagelt die Götter von Google!
That German back to "English"
There is some months, since I gave Google am that I translate an attempt in such a way I assume that it is hour, in order to still play the telephone! The past mark, this location Web, which was handled real, in order to send an ape key in a completely good mast. This mark we will hope that the apes are concerned to eat with bananas too in local zoo-logical incomodarpark with blog attractive exterior. Is it, therefore that I must say? World-good day. Yes, that must function obligingly/pleasingly. World-good day. All hailed the Gods of Google!
PSP Blowout Tomorrow
I know, I said it was comin last week, but I goofed. Sorry. Tomorrow, the complete PSP review, as well as smaller reviews of Wipeout Pure, Twisted Metal and Lumines will be posted. I promise. I also promise to stop posting a pic with every post. That one may not hold up as well.
NBA 2K6 '360 Screens
It looks so real, I feel like I can touch it! Now, imagine what NFL 2K6 would have looked like. If only...if only...
(Image from TeamXbox)
Vote Halo 2!
Gphoria, the "award show for Gamers" is currently taking online votes for all categories. You have to registar, but it only takes a few minutes. Be sure to head over and vote for what should be game of the year, Halo 2.
Also, what do you think of Blogger's new picture uploader? Before, if I wanted to inlclude a pic, I had to use Hello, Google's image transfer thing. Hello works really well, and I loved using it, but when I got a new laptop, I never redownloaded the files.
Thursday, June 23, 2005
Wipeout Pure: Gamma Pack 2
Why can't they update their damn site? My PSP can't hold a WiFi connection to save its dead pixeled life. I'm still trying to get that pack...and it would be alot easier if they would just pop up their online download NOW!!
Tuesday, June 21, 2005
Still Gone...No PSP
I can't publish the PSP review today, as planned, because my WiFi hotspot is iffy at best. The file, which ois on a little USB drive, aka as my PSP, is just too big to upload right now. Plus, I'm a little busy to fuss with it just now.
Hopefully things will be back to normal tomorrow, June 22. I (should) have the file available by midnight tomorrow. I can't promise it any sooner.
Hopefully things will be back to normal tomorrow, June 22. I (should) have the file available by midnight tomorrow. I can't promise it any sooner.
PSP News: Gamma Pack 2
Looks like a new wave of content is ready for download for the hit game Wipeout: Pure on the PSP.
Tomorrow, Gamma Pack 2 will be released, which is supposed to inlucde two new maps, one enitilted "Ubermall", as well as at least one new skin and ship.
The content is free, and will be avialble via direct download on your PSP using a WiFi hotspot, or, by using a PC to download via normal Internet and then by transfering to a PSP with a USB cable.
Tomorrow, Gamma Pack 2 will be released, which is supposed to inlucde two new maps, one enitilted "Ubermall", as well as at least one new skin and ship.
The content is free, and will be avialble via direct download on your PSP using a WiFi hotspot, or, by using a PC to download via normal Internet and then by transfering to a PSP with a USB cable.
Monday, June 20, 2005
No BBall...No Hotel
Ah, the joys having no control over you life. Like I posted yesterday, I was supposed to head out to a Padre/Dodger game today. I was also supposed to stay in a hotel in nearby Temecula, CA to aviod the whole midnight drive home thing. Unfortunatly, it turned sour on both accouants.
First, the hotel was easily the worst I have ever stayed in. The price was $169 for a "suite" that consited of basically a bed, s few extra feet of floor space, and two foldable chair beds. Heres where things start to turn to the worst. My first step is to turn on the A/C, which, not surprising, consists of a swamp cooler. The smell was unbearable. After about an hour I realized there was no why I could sleep here. The dead bugs under the chair, a wasp nest, and no free WiFi (even worse, they wanted to charge me) made the desicion all the easier.
I a not a particuly picky person who has to have things just so...but, I do need basic nesscites, and for $169, I expect to get a nice room. The management explained the hotel state as "rustic" and "an antique". The excuss dosn't cut it for me. Luckily, the refunded me $110 and I went to go stay at a nearby Hampton. Much better hotel, with free WiFi (How I am currently blogging this)
To top it off, once I was there, my "party" realized that the tickets were not for today. Haha! Great. So, I am stuck in Temecula, a now at least in a livable hotel room, that charges for eveything. I geuss I just never notcied the hotel charges. $7 for an hour of GameCube (Not even Xbox mind you. An hour of Double Dash or Animal Crossing is not worth $7. I could buy the game for that price.)$12.99 for Internet access, and about $4 to watch anything on TV, which, by the way, now has a Tivo-esque service that allows you to sorta rewind and record. I didn't pay for it, so I can't be sure...but in theory it sounded like a good idea. The TV also had in theater somehwere movies, like Fever Pitch and Geuss Who, but I wasn't impressed with the picture quality.
Ahhhh...what a day.
First, the hotel was easily the worst I have ever stayed in. The price was $169 for a "suite" that consited of basically a bed, s few extra feet of floor space, and two foldable chair beds. Heres where things start to turn to the worst. My first step is to turn on the A/C, which, not surprising, consists of a swamp cooler. The smell was unbearable. After about an hour I realized there was no why I could sleep here. The dead bugs under the chair, a wasp nest, and no free WiFi (even worse, they wanted to charge me) made the desicion all the easier.
I a not a particuly picky person who has to have things just so...but, I do need basic nesscites, and for $169, I expect to get a nice room. The management explained the hotel state as "rustic" and "an antique". The excuss dosn't cut it for me. Luckily, the refunded me $110 and I went to go stay at a nearby Hampton. Much better hotel, with free WiFi (How I am currently blogging this)
To top it off, once I was there, my "party" realized that the tickets were not for today. Haha! Great. So, I am stuck in Temecula, a now at least in a livable hotel room, that charges for eveything. I geuss I just never notcied the hotel charges. $7 for an hour of GameCube (Not even Xbox mind you. An hour of Double Dash or Animal Crossing is not worth $7. I could buy the game for that price.)$12.99 for Internet access, and about $4 to watch anything on TV, which, by the way, now has a Tivo-esque service that allows you to sorta rewind and record. I didn't pay for it, so I can't be sure...but in theory it sounded like a good idea. The TV also had in theater somehwere movies, like Fever Pitch and Geuss Who, but I wasn't impressed with the picture quality.
Ahhhh...what a day.
Sunday, June 19, 2005
SAT Results Tomorrow
I'm a tad bit worried about what I'll get. That test was so hard...I'm hoping for a 1900-2000...I know its alot, but hey, with a 4.0 GPA I should score that high, shouldn't I?
What will be interesting is to see what my essay score is...just to see how big a deal length is. I wrote the absolute maxium allowed...so, according to several LA Times Ed/Op writters...I should be OK.
What will be interesting is to see what my essay score is...just to see how big a deal length is. I wrote the absolute maxium allowed...so, according to several LA Times Ed/Op writters...I should be OK.
Coming This Week
Ahhh, nothing to actually post right now...but I have a couple of big stories I'm going to be posting throughtout the week. Here's whats coming down the runway this week:
Monday: Padre/Dodger Game, Possible Live Audio
Tuesday: The PSP Review (4 Pages Long!)
Wednesday: PSP Games Review (Wipeout, Twisted Metal, and Lumines)
Thursday: Nintendo's Future (Long....article)
Monday: Padre/Dodger Game, Possible Live Audio
Tuesday: The PSP Review (4 Pages Long!)
Wednesday: PSP Games Review (Wipeout, Twisted Metal, and Lumines)
Thursday: Nintendo's Future (Long....article)
Saturday, June 18, 2005
Free Stuff For Going to ROTS?
This weekend, get free stuff for going to see ROTS? Count me in!
It looks like everyone that goes to see Revenge of the Sith this weekend will get a cool, "Who's Your Daddy" poster just for buying a ticket. Sounds good to me. I might not be able to head out to a theather this weekend, as I have to travel tomorrow for Father's Day and it's alreadly late today, but I'll probably look around in ebay for a poster after-the-fact.
Another promotion that dosn't end this weekend is this See It Again Pinball one. Looks like everytime you head out to see ROTS, save the ticket, send it in, and you could win a pretty cool pinball machine valued at over $2000 (That seems like alot to me...are all pinball machines this expensive?)
Looks like Lucas is trying to get ROTS back at the #1 spot in the box office. In recent weeks, it has slipt to number 3 and below, suffering from hits like "Mr. and Mrs." and "Cinderalla Man". Altough I can't frankly see why anyone would want to go see any of those movies. Expect ROTS to fall out of the top five once "War of the Worlds" hits on the 29th...just too many movies out for a May release to stay on top.
It looks like everyone that goes to see Revenge of the Sith this weekend will get a cool, "Who's Your Daddy" poster just for buying a ticket. Sounds good to me. I might not be able to head out to a theather this weekend, as I have to travel tomorrow for Father's Day and it's alreadly late today, but I'll probably look around in ebay for a poster after-the-fact.
Another promotion that dosn't end this weekend is this See It Again Pinball one. Looks like everytime you head out to see ROTS, save the ticket, send it in, and you could win a pretty cool pinball machine valued at over $2000 (That seems like alot to me...are all pinball machines this expensive?)
Looks like Lucas is trying to get ROTS back at the #1 spot in the box office. In recent weeks, it has slipt to number 3 and below, suffering from hits like "Mr. and Mrs." and "Cinderalla Man". Altough I can't frankly see why anyone would want to go see any of those movies. Expect ROTS to fall out of the top five once "War of the Worlds" hits on the 29th...just too many movies out for a May release to stay on top.
Thursday, June 16, 2005
That's Me!
I just made the news!
Well, my town anyway.
For starters, I live in a pretty small urban little town, by the name of Yucaipa. That little town was rocked by a 4.9 earthquake that put it on ABC, NBC, FOX and CNN for more than three hours!
As we speak, helicopters are flying over my house capturing the scene. Nothing of my stuff was damaged or even fell down, but I did feel the rather long quake.
I took some pictures of the news cast and of the helicopter scene that I'll upload latter. But, for now heres a Reutors news story! Reutors!
LINK
Well, my town anyway.
For starters, I live in a pretty small urban little town, by the name of Yucaipa. That little town was rocked by a 4.9 earthquake that put it on ABC, NBC, FOX and CNN for more than three hours!
As we speak, helicopters are flying over my house capturing the scene. Nothing of my stuff was damaged or even fell down, but I did feel the rather long quake.
I took some pictures of the news cast and of the helicopter scene that I'll upload latter. But, for now heres a Reutors news story! Reutors!
LINK
Wednesday, June 15, 2005
EB Games Rip Off
Cheek this out...I suppose this is simply a time mess up, but, still, I would be pissed if I paid the full $50 if the game was a Platnium Hit.
LINK
I was shocked to see it as a PH, though. Pretty good value, definatly worth the pick-up. In fact, it's also worth noting that alot of SW games are getting marked down right now...I just got Galexies, a complete collection of all three games for less than 30 bucks.
LINK
I was shocked to see it as a PH, though. Pretty good value, definatly worth the pick-up. In fact, it's also worth noting that alot of SW games are getting marked down right now...I just got Galexies, a complete collection of all three games for less than 30 bucks.
No HD "Revolution"
Nintendo annouced last week that its next-gen console, the Revolution, will not support HD games because it "costs too much." Okay, that wasn't a real quote. But cost is the reason why HD wont be supported.
IGN now wants everyone to email Nintendo to say, hey, WTF, I want HD. While your at it, I suggest asking them at least one of the following bonus questions:
IGN now wants everyone to email Nintendo to say, hey, WTF, I want HD. While your at it, I suggest asking them at least one of the following bonus questions:
- Does Nintendo give out free drugs to its employies? If not, how do you guys say the crazy things you do?
- What is Nintendo On? Are you guys simply trying to get rid of old Virtual Boy helmets?
- How do you manage to pay the electric bill?
Go ahead, ask 'em. Heres their email addy nintendo@noa.nintendo.com
Tuesday, June 14, 2005
Music Wars: M$ to Fight iTunes
Today, the cheif officer of the Xbox/360 project, Robbie Bach, was promoted to work with the MS Music service to "make it compete with iTunes". To do that, Robbie will have to change his job from making a cool thing not so cool, to making a sucky thing cool.
Xbox was already a cool product, and I doubt Rob had any problems trying to get people to see the black box as cool. But, what a change it will be in trying to get the MS music service cool enough to compete with Apple's iTunes.
Xbox was already a cool product, and I doubt Rob had any problems trying to get people to see the black box as cool. But, what a change it will be in trying to get the MS music service cool enough to compete with Apple's iTunes.
Halo Movie: What $10 Million SHOULD Buy
All over the web, sites are already making their wishes known for the Halo Movie. Cheek out IGNs here, the best all-around list, and mine below.
Story
The story overall just needs to make sense. It needs to both fit in with the games, but yet be its own as well. I don't want to see it as simply a reiteration of the games, yet, it should not go too far from the orginal source. The best bet for te story would rest on a connection between 2 and 3, but, in the posistion Master Cheif was left in, it might not be for the best. I want to fight that Earth battle, god damn it!
Overall best bet: side story of Halo 2/ gap for 3
Cast
The best bet for a cast would be to have a literal no-name be the Master. No one should realy see his face, just hear a voice. For that, I would love to see the voice-over actor in the game do the same voice for the movie. (Think Vader voice-overs). As far as Cortona and Johnson goes, Cortona is a hands down perfect role for Jenifer Garner (Alias). She has proven to both smart and kinda sexy, in that geek-love way. We all know who has to be Johnson, it's essential that Samual L. Jackson is the hands-down only thought for the Serg.
Type
I personal will only see this movie if it is live-action. I still don't think animated movies "qualify" as real movies. Just my opinion, but, I don't like them.
Rating
Must be R. No question about it, an M rated game must transfer as an R-rated movie. Partly for the cool action, and partly to keep the boger-eating 11-year olds out.
Story
The story overall just needs to make sense. It needs to both fit in with the games, but yet be its own as well. I don't want to see it as simply a reiteration of the games, yet, it should not go too far from the orginal source. The best bet for te story would rest on a connection between 2 and 3, but, in the posistion Master Cheif was left in, it might not be for the best. I want to fight that Earth battle, god damn it!
Overall best bet: side story of Halo 2/ gap for 3
Cast
The best bet for a cast would be to have a literal no-name be the Master. No one should realy see his face, just hear a voice. For that, I would love to see the voice-over actor in the game do the same voice for the movie. (Think Vader voice-overs). As far as Cortona and Johnson goes, Cortona is a hands down perfect role for Jenifer Garner (Alias). She has proven to both smart and kinda sexy, in that geek-love way. We all know who has to be Johnson, it's essential that Samual L. Jackson is the hands-down only thought for the Serg.
Type
I personal will only see this movie if it is live-action. I still don't think animated movies "qualify" as real movies. Just my opinion, but, I don't like them.
Rating
Must be R. No question about it, an M rated game must transfer as an R-rated movie. Partly for the cool action, and partly to keep the boger-eating 11-year olds out.
Monday, June 13, 2005
More People Hate the Cell, Sony Burns Again
Ah, the harsh world that is the tech industry. Today, comments flew from both sides of the fence in the early rounds of the sure-to-be-firece PS3 V. 360 battle.
On the Sony side, the Kutaragi Sony-smack talker once again laid down some smack on the 360, calling its backwards compatability "flawed":
"As for Xbox, when the new generation comes out this November, the current Xbox will become the old generation. So when that happens, the Xbox will be killing itself. The only way to avoid that is to support 100% [backward] compatibility from the first day. But Microsoft won’t be able to commit to that, it is technically complicated. "
Not committing? This coming from a company that hasn't even finalized hard tech specs for their console?
He then went on to diss some pixel shadder thing in the 360, which is too complicated for me to understand:
"As for ATI’s architecture, the vertex and pixel shader are unified and that looks good at first glance but I think it will have some difficulties. For example, where will the results of vertex processing be placed and how will it be sent [back] for pixel processing? If at one point it gets congested, everything is going to slow down. Reality is different from what is drawn in a picture. If we're taking a realistic look at performance, I think nVIDIA's approach is superior."
Which leads me to my next argument, on the other side of the fence. Today, sources (NY Times) reveled that Steve Jobs was not impressed by "The cell", the driving power behind Sony's next-gen everything. It seemed reasonable to belive back at GDC that a Sony/Apple marriage was coming, but now, it looks like Apple ran away from the alter. Add to Apple to the growing list of people not impressed by the "Cell".
On the Sony side, the Kutaragi Sony-smack talker once again laid down some smack on the 360, calling its backwards compatability "flawed":
"As for Xbox, when the new generation comes out this November, the current Xbox will become the old generation. So when that happens, the Xbox will be killing itself. The only way to avoid that is to support 100% [backward] compatibility from the first day. But Microsoft won’t be able to commit to that, it is technically complicated. "
Not committing? This coming from a company that hasn't even finalized hard tech specs for their console?
He then went on to diss some pixel shadder thing in the 360, which is too complicated for me to understand:
"As for ATI’s architecture, the vertex and pixel shader are unified and that looks good at first glance but I think it will have some difficulties. For example, where will the results of vertex processing be placed and how will it be sent [back] for pixel processing? If at one point it gets congested, everything is going to slow down. Reality is different from what is drawn in a picture. If we're taking a realistic look at performance, I think nVIDIA's approach is superior."
Which leads me to my next argument, on the other side of the fence. Today, sources (NY Times) reveled that Steve Jobs was not impressed by "The cell", the driving power behind Sony's next-gen everything. It seemed reasonable to belive back at GDC that a Sony/Apple marriage was coming, but now, it looks like Apple ran away from the alter. Add to Apple to the growing list of people not impressed by the "Cell".
Sunday, June 12, 2005
STARD Tourny Details
While I still need, well, EVERYONE, to join the tourny, I have set in stone some of the basic tenets, in the hope that someone will read and want to participate.
Tourny open to all Xbox Live members, with the following games:
Tourny open to all Xbox Live members, with the following games:
- Halo 2
- MechAssult 2
- Whacked!
- NBA 2K5
- Call of Duty: FH
To consit of four daily rounds, and one final showdown.
Monday, August 15, 2005 Round 1
Game: Halo 2 Type: 8-Player FFA Deathmatch. Bottom Three eliminated
Play will end once 50 players are left.
Tuesday, August 16, 2005 Round 2
Game: Whacked! Type: 4 Player FFA Deathmatch Bottom Two eliminated
Play will end once 16 players remain
Wednesday, August 17, 2005 Round Three
Game: NBA 2K5 Type: One V. One, West Coast V. East Coast Loser eliminated
Play will end once 4 Players remain
Thursday, August 18, 2005 Round Four
Game: Call of Duty Type: One on One deathmath, Best out of seven Overal loser eliminated
Play will end once 2 players remain
Friday, August 19, 2005 Final
Game: Random (Out of above 5) Type: Deathmatch 1V1, best out of seven Overall loser elminated
email me at stardrummer@gmail.com to enter (Free!!)
Winner to Recieve choice of PSP or Xbox 360*
*as long as 100 entrants are recieved.
I Guess There Is No Free Lunch
I just found this interesting quote from some Japanese Nintendo dude:
"There's rumors floating on the Internet that the Virtual Console will be available for play for free, but we have no plans to distribute [the games] without charge.
There goes the only reason why I was excited about the Revolution...oh well, back to the real console show off...
"There's rumors floating on the Internet that the Virtual Console will be available for play for free, but we have no plans to distribute [the games] without charge.
There goes the only reason why I was excited about the Revolution...oh well, back to the real console show off...
Thursday, June 09, 2005
Last Day of School
So, today was the final, last day of school for the year. Ah, the free time I now have! With all this free time, I will once again head back over to Halo 2 and try to improve my puny level 11.
(Play Green Day muisc)
What a year.
(Play Green Day muisc)
What a year.
Wednesday, June 08, 2005
2nd to Last Day of School
Think back to August...ahhhh...what closer this brings.
So, today was the second to last day of my junior year. We got yearbooks on Friday and today was finals for History and English, although, since those were AP classes, the finals were not, should I say, hard.
The summer is so close I can taste it. Sure, with it comes my driving test, band camp and college work...but ahhh the nice late mornings will feel nice indeed.
So, today was the second to last day of my junior year. We got yearbooks on Friday and today was finals for History and English, although, since those were AP classes, the finals were not, should I say, hard.
The summer is so close I can taste it. Sure, with it comes my driving test, band camp and college work...but ahhh the nice late mornings will feel nice indeed.
Burn!
Ken Kutaragi just dissed the 360. In a major way.
While most MS employes with direct people contact, namly Major, have been polite when discussing the next-gen consoles differences, Ken, the PS3 father, was bold, crass and just plane wrong. Here's his main quote:
"the messages of the Xbox 360 and PS3 differ clearly. Xbox 360 emphasized it is a game machine which is complete as a platform. PS3 emphasized the possibility of technology."
I love when people make fun of Xbox because it is a game machine. The hard facts are that the onyl reason I'm going to spend $300+ on a console IS TO PLAY GAMES. Sure, DVD is nice. Sure so is music. But I already have a Sony Player and an iPod. Frankly, what I don't have and thus the reason of my purchuse, is the gaming machine itself. When I buy a 360, it will be without a doubt because of the gaming possibilites.
Don't get me wrong, I love that the consoles will be able to do more than just game. But, in my book, all of those features will never change the core of why I buy a gaming console.
And, if you want to talk about the future of technology, Ken, lets look at your console. In todays world, your console seems like one of those old superccomputers. Sure it will have raw power, but in reality it will mean nothing. It will take 3.5 years for the PS3 to start really using its hardware. Mark my words: the launch titles for 360 will look much better than the PS3.
And remeber, X360 is the only console with Halo. 'nough said.
While most MS employes with direct people contact, namly Major, have been polite when discussing the next-gen consoles differences, Ken, the PS3 father, was bold, crass and just plane wrong. Here's his main quote:
"the messages of the Xbox 360 and PS3 differ clearly. Xbox 360 emphasized it is a game machine which is complete as a platform. PS3 emphasized the possibility of technology."
I love when people make fun of Xbox because it is a game machine. The hard facts are that the onyl reason I'm going to spend $300+ on a console IS TO PLAY GAMES. Sure, DVD is nice. Sure so is music. But I already have a Sony Player and an iPod. Frankly, what I don't have and thus the reason of my purchuse, is the gaming machine itself. When I buy a 360, it will be without a doubt because of the gaming possibilites.
Don't get me wrong, I love that the consoles will be able to do more than just game. But, in my book, all of those features will never change the core of why I buy a gaming console.
And, if you want to talk about the future of technology, Ken, lets look at your console. In todays world, your console seems like one of those old superccomputers. Sure it will have raw power, but in reality it will mean nothing. It will take 3.5 years for the PS3 to start really using its hardware. Mark my words: the launch titles for 360 will look much better than the PS3.
And remeber, X360 is the only console with Halo. 'nough said.
Tuesday, June 07, 2005
GameStop Morons
So, I head out over to a local GameStop to cheek out GTA:SA, probably to buy it. I was all ready and eveything when this idoit behind the counter informed me that, "Hey, dude, I can't sell the game untill midnight". I tried to convicne him that it came out TODAY, the 7TH, but her wouldn't budge.
Needless to say, I walked out of the store san San Andreas. I did pick up Wipeout Pure for my PSP, which looks pretty good so far. I'm still writting up an in-depth review of the PSP (I'm talking 5 MB .pdf file here), so bear with me.
Maybe this weekend I'll head a few miles over to an EB and see if they will sell me the game. Maybe.
Needless to say, I walked out of the store san San Andreas. I did pick up Wipeout Pure for my PSP, which looks pretty good so far. I'm still writting up an in-depth review of the PSP (I'm talking 5 MB .pdf file here), so bear with me.
Maybe this weekend I'll head a few miles over to an EB and see if they will sell me the game. Maybe.
Friday, June 03, 2005
Winku Coming Soon
Winku, a creative retureant by the Pong/Chuck E. Cheese creator, Norman Burnshell, will change the way games are looked at. Or at least that's it's goal.
The resturant seems cool enough to work: customers can order food from a TV Table, than play music, games or movies with each other. Norman wants to shift the focus of games from "guys in there underware" to groups of freidns having fun "together".
And it might just work. As all three consoles claim the next-gen will try to incorporate more of the "non-hardcore" fans, the time seems ripe for Winku to succede.
The first one opens latter this year in LA. I plan to go there eventually, and then I'll give a little report.
The resturant seems cool enough to work: customers can order food from a TV Table, than play music, games or movies with each other. Norman wants to shift the focus of games from "guys in there underware" to groups of freidns having fun "together".
And it might just work. As all three consoles claim the next-gen will try to incorporate more of the "non-hardcore" fans, the time seems ripe for Winku to succede.
The first one opens latter this year in LA. I plan to go there eventually, and then I'll give a little report.
Wednesday, June 01, 2005
Metal Gear Creator Loves 360...Newsweek Hates It
In the latest round of console war battles, two "forces" took sides today. One matters more than than the other.
For 360
Hideo Kojima, Metal Gear creator
Aganst 360
Newsweek
For 360
Hideo Kojima, Metal Gear creator
Aganst 360
Newsweek
Tuesday, May 31, 2005
SW:ROTS: The VideoGame
I also got a chance to play the videogame of ROTS this weekend at a freind's house. Heres a review:
Graphics
Utterly horrible. Really, it's pretty bad.
Controls
Nice, but tends to lead into button-mashing histaria.
Camera
No control. At all. And it sucks.
Gameplay
Would be awsome on a GMA or PSP, but on Xbox it just gets boring, fast. The movie clips are cool though, and it does feel like your in the movie. Plus, RPG-like leveling up makes the game a tad bit more deep. But it's still just knee level.
Multiplayer
It has a 2 Vs 2 Jedi dual that rocks...but again is plaged by the above (Controls, camera, etc). You can play as a lot of cool Jedi, like Old Obi-wan, Dooku, Vader and Grevious...but wheres Yoda and Palpy?
It also has a 2 player co-op that sucks. I personaly think they made it wayyy to hard even for two people...and the one person dies, game over rule still sucks.
Overall
This game is just not worth the $49.99. Maybe $19, but not full price. It may have been better before the movie was out, but now, just go see the movie. With pocorn, it'll probably cost the same, and be alot better.
About a 6/10
Graphics
Utterly horrible. Really, it's pretty bad.
Controls
Nice, but tends to lead into button-mashing histaria.
Camera
No control. At all. And it sucks.
Gameplay
Would be awsome on a GMA or PSP, but on Xbox it just gets boring, fast. The movie clips are cool though, and it does feel like your in the movie. Plus, RPG-like leveling up makes the game a tad bit more deep. But it's still just knee level.
Multiplayer
It has a 2 Vs 2 Jedi dual that rocks...but again is plaged by the above (Controls, camera, etc). You can play as a lot of cool Jedi, like Old Obi-wan, Dooku, Vader and Grevious...but wheres Yoda and Palpy?
It also has a 2 player co-op that sucks. I personaly think they made it wayyy to hard even for two people...and the one person dies, game over rule still sucks.
Overall
This game is just not worth the $49.99. Maybe $19, but not full price. It may have been better before the movie was out, but now, just go see the movie. With pocorn, it'll probably cost the same, and be alot better.
About a 6/10
Madagascar Movie
I saw Madagascar this weekend, and I must say I was impressed. Sure, it still has to sink down to the "poo" joke level at times, but there are several parts of the movie that are much more sphisticated. It's no Pixar movie by any means...but it is in the same field as say Shrek. I really would recomend any parent to take any child to go see it....as it was deffinatly worth the 10 bucks in laughs. Not quite ROTS type...but still good.
In the field of ROTS, I'm planning to go see it for a third time this weekend, in digital. It's playing in Irvine, about 45 minutes fro m my house. I'll blog about how it looked. If anyone else has alreadly seen it, please e-mail me your thoughts.
In the field of ROTS, I'm planning to go see it for a third time this weekend, in digital. It's playing in Irvine, about 45 minutes fro m my house. I'll blog about how it looked. If anyone else has alreadly seen it, please e-mail me your thoughts.
This Blog's Almost a Year Old
Which reminds me...where are the applicants for the StarD Tourny? I really wanted it to take place for the 1 years benchmark...but so far NO ONE has e-mailed me ANYTHING. I've got some cool prizes lined up...and depending on how many people sign up the better they get. Right now I'm looking at either a PSP or an Xbox 360 for the winner. (Yes, you'll still have to wait till the November Launch date...I'm not that cool).
Email (Stardrummer@gmail.com) to sign up!
Email (Stardrummer@gmail.com) to sign up!
School is Almost Over!
I can't belive it's June alreadly. The year is only about 6 days from being over! Yeah! June 9 can't come fast enough.
Remember when I started blogging wayyyyyy back in August? My first couple posts were on the first week of school. Perhaps I should blog the last week in the same way. How's that for the closer.
Remember when I started blogging wayyyyyy back in August? My first couple posts were on the first week of school. Perhaps I should blog the last week in the same way. How's that for the closer.
After All This Time...NO, I'm Not Dead
OK, I'm officaly back. These last two weeks have been, frankly, pure hell in my life. So much to do, so little time.
But, anyway, now I'm back. And as long as my internet dosn't crap out on me again, I'll be here for a long, long time.
It's good to be back. Now, for a rapid amount of small posts... watch out! Take cover!
But, anyway, now I'm back. And as long as my internet dosn't crap out on me again, I'll be here for a long, long time.
It's good to be back. Now, for a rapid amount of small posts... watch out! Take cover!
Monday, May 23, 2005
PS3 V. Xbox 360
The fight has started, and this time Xbox is the under-powered machine. It would be a rather interesting debate, except for these idots trying to change it via unfair means.
WTF is up with those stats MN put up over at his blog? I seriously question both sides data...and better yet, how does MS know Sony's data?
WTF is up with TeamXbox tryin to start something. First they try make waves with "Factor 5" going to PS3...a company you've probably never heard of unless you own a GameCube...beucase before they went over to the NGC because it is clearly the "better machine".
Then they post this PS5 crap.
Stop trying to make waves...let it be a fair fight, and let the better console regin. Just for the record, I predict the PS3 will. But I still LOVE Xbox.
WTF is up with those stats MN put up over at his blog? I seriously question both sides data...and better yet, how does MS know Sony's data?
WTF is up with TeamXbox tryin to start something. First they try make waves with "Factor 5" going to PS3...a company you've probably never heard of unless you own a GameCube...beucase before they went over to the NGC because it is clearly the "better machine".
Then they post this PS5 crap.
Stop trying to make waves...let it be a fair fight, and let the better console regin. Just for the record, I predict the PS3 will. But I still LOVE Xbox.
Late Posts
My Internet broke down last week and I just got it fized today. Because I couldn't actully post them to the blog, I just wrote them down in Word first. They are actual...and the time is about the time I did write them...so, take a journey back in time, back to Wednesday and read on...
Thursday, May 19, 2005
Reaction to ROTS
(Note: Contains Spoliers)
Best. Star Wars. Ever.
As you can guess, I loved ROTS. By far, it is the best SW movie ever. There was just so much action...every moment was good. Sure the acting sucks. Sure the lines are corny at best, sickening at worst, but man, the fight scenes are cool.
The Dooku scene rocks.
Mace Windo was awsome.
I love Yoda and the Wokkies.
Seeing Anakin kill "Younglings" was great.
Anakin getting his ass kicked was priceless.
And Yoda losing too.
Every fight seemed monumentus...and the saga now blends perfectly. Everything that should have happened, happened. And it happened right.
And for those tuck on the Qui-gon thing at the end, heres what it means. Remeber in V and VI Obi-wan talks to Luke right? How does he do that since he's dead? Qui-gon teaches him on Tatooine. It's the reason Obi-wan gave up fighting so easily in IV. The book makes this more clear, as Qui-gon talks to Yoda several times.
But where were these scenes?
-Mon Momtha? (action figure)
-Padma as an Egyptian (Poster)
-The Ackbar guys?
-Panaka scene w/ Palpy
Best. Star Wars. Ever.
As you can guess, I loved ROTS. By far, it is the best SW movie ever. There was just so much action...every moment was good. Sure the acting sucks. Sure the lines are corny at best, sickening at worst, but man, the fight scenes are cool.
The Dooku scene rocks.
Mace Windo was awsome.
I love Yoda and the Wokkies.
Seeing Anakin kill "Younglings" was great.
Anakin getting his ass kicked was priceless.
And Yoda losing too.
Every fight seemed monumentus...and the saga now blends perfectly. Everything that should have happened, happened. And it happened right.
And for those tuck on the Qui-gon thing at the end, heres what it means. Remeber in V and VI Obi-wan talks to Luke right? How does he do that since he's dead? Qui-gon teaches him on Tatooine. It's the reason Obi-wan gave up fighting so easily in IV. The book makes this more clear, as Qui-gon talks to Yoda several times.
But where were these scenes?
-Mon Momtha? (action figure)
-Padma as an Egyptian (Poster)
-The Ackbar guys?
-Panaka scene w/ Palpy
Wednesday, May 18, 2005
Just a Few Seconds...
Just about 5 minutes till ROTS!! Can't wait!
And an usher is coming to take my laptop away. Stop! Let me hit publish first! I think I hav g
And an usher is coming to take my laptop away. Stop! Let me hit publish first! I think I hav g
Waitin' In Line
I just settled in for my 7 hour wait to see SW:ROTS over in a small theather in Redlands. I can't belive how many people are out here. Redlands is a small town, not remotly close to being on a small map, and this theather only has 14 screens, and it's the only one in town, yet there are easily 600+ people in front of me.
As I write this, a few people are getting behind me and looking over my shoulder...
It is one hell of a sight...700 people , half with lightsabers and Vader masks jumping up and down, the other half with either an iPod or a laptop (I have both), and a few people with tents and TVs.
This movie better be good...
On a side note...no E3 Posting for today. :(
As I write this, a few people are getting behind me and looking over my shoulder...
It is one hell of a sight...700 people , half with lightsabers and Vader masks jumping up and down, the other half with either an iPod or a laptop (I have both), and a few people with tents and TVs.
This movie better be good...
On a side note...no E3 Posting for today. :(
Tuesday, May 17, 2005
Fresh E3 News: Tuesday
Today at E3 a lotta info was released...heres a recap, console by console.
Nintendo Revolution
Nintendo Revolution
- Shown
- Will have WiFi support at launch
- No controller details...yet
- DL all Ninetendo games, ever
- Free online
- Very small
- GameCube games will work
Gameboy Micro
- Shown
- No real info on communication
- WiFi
Nintendo DS
- WiFi support: Free and this year
- Several games annouced
- Communicates somehow with the others
Playstation
- FF XII: Crisis Core details
- MGS: Substance info
Xbox 360
- DOA 4 Info
- UT 2007 officalt annouced
- Moutain Dew to give a free 360 away every ten minutes
- More Info Perfect Dark, NBA 2K6, and Gears of War
- Just Cause by Eidos annouced
- Joytech to make 3rd party stuff
- Llamasoft's Neon will (music/colors/dance thing) is on 360
Monday, May 16, 2005
Keynote Roundup
Tonights keynote was alittle underwhelming. Not a whole lot to talk about...most of the stuff is visual. Head over to www.xbox.com to see some the vid, or www.majornelson.com for the MP3.
But, heres what to expect:
But, heres what to expect:
- Some big Square News: FF XI is a 360 title
- Some news on backwards compatability: good games will be able to play "somehow"
- All games HD
- Lotta stuff on online connection
- Lotta partner stuff
What I'm wondering about is where is all the hard facts? I want specs!!!
PS3 Official
Right from E3 05...Sony has pulled back the curtain on the PS3. Some of the perks:
- Most hardware rumors true
- Coming 2006 (nothing more released)
- GTA coming "soon"
- Will output 1080p
- Looks nice. Real. F'ing. Nice.
Keynote Notes
Just a reminder: The Xbox keynote starts at about 8 PM. I'll be blogging everything that sounds remotly interesting. Stay here for all the updates.
Xbox 360 Game List So Far
Ahhh! So many games, so little time. Here's my very unoffical list of 360 games.
Ones in italics are rumor stuff
Perfect Dark Zero
Test Drive
Saint's Row
NBA 2K6
NHL 2K6
College Hoops 2K6
Top Spin 2
Amped 3
Quake 4
Gears of Wars
Call of Duty 2
Tony Hawk: American Wasteland
Another Activison Title
Frame City Killer
Condemed: Criminal Orgins
Full Auto
Tom Clancy's GR 3
Halo 2.5
PGR 3
Ones in italics are rumor stuff
Perfect Dark Zero
Test Drive
Saint's Row
NBA 2K6
NHL 2K6
College Hoops 2K6
Top Spin 2
Amped 3
Quake 4
Gears of Wars
Call of Duty 2
Tony Hawk: American Wasteland
Another Activison Title
Frame City Killer
Condemed: Criminal Orgins
Full Auto
Tom Clancy's GR 3
Halo 2.5
PGR 3
Fresh E3 News: Monday
Final Fantasy XI is coming to Xbox!
This is huge news, FF XI is going to be a very good thing for Xbox. Imagine th possibilites...
Better yet...talk about fresh, TeamXbox got thre story at 4:43, and I wrte this at 4:44. (Time may be shown below as latter due to publication to server time).
This is huge news, FF XI is going to be a very good thing for Xbox. Imagine th possibilites...
Better yet...talk about fresh, TeamXbox got thre story at 4:43, and I wrte this at 4:44. (Time may be shown below as latter due to publication to server time).
Sunday, May 15, 2005
The Quiet
It's all quiet before the storm...as thousands head to LA for the biggest week in videogame history...E3 2005.
Major Nelson's alreadly there. He reported on some strange Nintendo locked-box he saw while in-flight to the Smog City. He captured ALL of the details over at his blog.
G4 is preparing for their huge civerage of the event (2 hours a day). Like it or not, it's the best place to get live video from the event.
IGN is teamed up with G4 this year. Expect most of their info to be the same.
TeamXbox continues to deliver the best round-up of current Xbox news, as well as 360 rumors. This just in, UT 2007 is headed full-circle.
Bungie continutes to kill it's diehard fans by delaying the Halo 2 Map Disc untill 7/5/2005
Anti-Booth Babes is gearing up for it's large-scale boycott of Booth Babes, saying they take too much attention away from the actual games they are ment to represent. Their method of protest? Giving away Granie underware.
Time magazine is getting in on the videogame action by having this week's cover story on the new Xbox 360.
And, finaly, Continual Randomnes continues to compile it all up for you in one nice little package. Seriously, stay here this week. I'll do the work for you.
Major Nelson's alreadly there. He reported on some strange Nintendo locked-box he saw while in-flight to the Smog City. He captured ALL of the details over at his blog.
G4 is preparing for their huge civerage of the event (2 hours a day). Like it or not, it's the best place to get live video from the event.
IGN is teamed up with G4 this year. Expect most of their info to be the same.
TeamXbox continues to deliver the best round-up of current Xbox news, as well as 360 rumors. This just in, UT 2007 is headed full-circle.
Bungie continutes to kill it's diehard fans by delaying the Halo 2 Map Disc untill 7/5/2005
Anti-Booth Babes is gearing up for it's large-scale boycott of Booth Babes, saying they take too much attention away from the actual games they are ment to represent. Their method of protest? Giving away Granie underware.
Time magazine is getting in on the videogame action by having this week's cover story on the new Xbox 360.
And, finaly, Continual Randomnes continues to compile it all up for you in one nice little package. Seriously, stay here this week. I'll do the work for you.
Saturday, May 14, 2005
My DLand Pics
Anyone who wnats to can cheek out my ride pics from the new Buzz Lightyear ride at Disneyland. Went on it today and I have to say, it's alotta fun.
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Code: BE27431508C6457D013BE5EDF94A2281
LINK
Thursday, May 12, 2005
Halo/Xbox 360 Ad
Did you all catch the Xbox 360/Samsung Hi-Def Ads played during the MTV special? Notice the music playing in the background? It's Halo!
What are you trying to say MS? Halo+Xbox 360+Hi-def=Great Seller?
Remember back to Xmas 04...TeamXbox is pretty sure Xbox 360 will INCLUDE Halo 2.5. Should be interesting.
As far as the MTV thing goes...I like what I saw. Heres a recap for ya:
What are you trying to say MS? Halo+Xbox 360+Hi-def=Great Seller?
Remember back to Xmas 04...TeamXbox is pretty sure Xbox 360 will INCLUDE Halo 2.5. Should be interesting.
As far as the MTV thing goes...I like what I saw. Heres a recap for ya:
- The Net pics that were leaked were correct
- No camera, headset, DVD remote was shown
- Console startup showed
- Perfect Dark is a 360 game
- TC: GR3 is a 360 game
- All games in HD (duh)
- New site www.xbox360.com
- Controller shown (leak)
- Logo shown (leak)
- Aracde is built in
Tuesday, May 10, 2005
Some Real Info
The June OXM has the scoop on the next batch of maps coming for Halo 2. Although I wouldn't trust a single word written in the magazine... it may be worth it just for some pics. The magazine also comes with a demo of Destroy All Humans!, a game I have been waiting for almost as long as the new maps.
In another Halo 2 note, WTF is up with the "lag outs"? You know, were you go to the blue screen, but then it looks like everyone else quit the game but you? But in reality, you are the only that quit and you come in 8th place? I've gotten 4, YES FOUR, of them in the last week since the reset. Is it just a random stroke of bad luck...or is something up?
In another Halo 2 note, WTF is up with the "lag outs"? You know, were you go to the blue screen, but then it looks like everyone else quit the game but you? But in reality, you are the only that quit and you come in 8th place? I've gotten 4, YES FOUR, of them in the last week since the reset. Is it just a random stroke of bad luck...or is something up?
Monday, May 09, 2005
You Heard It Here First!
In a brilliant investigation, I, StarDrummer, have unearthed the first details of the next batch of Halo 2 maps.
Well, sorta.
OK, not really.
But I did find Major Nelson's game page, which lists "mysterious" map titles like 1002. Theres no real info to be found...but it's still cool.
LINK
Well, sorta.
OK, not really.
But I did find Major Nelson's game page, which lists "mysterious" map titles like 1002. Theres no real info to be found...but it's still cool.
LINK
Blogger Downtime
Just got an e-mail saying Blogger, who runs this blog, will be offline tomorrow, 5/10/2005, at 4 PM PST for one hour to do some work on ther servers. I'm not sure if this means the blog will be up or down...but in any case, you have been warned.
What Color is YOUR Xbox 360?
A new OurColony.com image hints at the possibility of color-changing Xbox 360, kinda kile most cell phones do.
Again--is anyone really all that excited about this shit?
It should be interesting to see what Thursday brings about. Granted, we already know the name, logo, design, controller, DVD remote, headphones and camera, but even still there is a whole lot we don't know yet-like what it looks like in motion.
I don't have any special pass to see the thing early (in fact it's already taped), so I'll be watching it just the same as everyone else. I'll probably be doing a post every five minutes of so, so be sure to surf here during the commerical breaks for my commentary.
Again--is anyone really all that excited about this shit?
It should be interesting to see what Thursday brings about. Granted, we already know the name, logo, design, controller, DVD remote, headphones and camera, but even still there is a whole lot we don't know yet-like what it looks like in motion.
I don't have any special pass to see the thing early (in fact it's already taped), so I'll be watching it just the same as everyone else. I'll probably be doing a post every five minutes of so, so be sure to surf here during the commerical breaks for my commentary.
Sunday, May 08, 2005
Never Trust MTV With Your Kids
MTV has yet again spilled the beans.
Today, pics of the new Xbox console were leaked onto the Internet. This time, the pics are more revieling and much more convincing. The pics also included the controller, which looks very similar to the orginal Xbox's Controller-S, save for a cool new raised Logo at the top of the controller.
Also, the first ever sight of a DVD controller was revieled, which includes a Windows logo right in the center. Interesting.
Another pic of a camera was also revieled. It still scares me to think about an Xbox Camera...
I can't belive MTV is leaking all of this stuff out. You'd think they would care about people watching the show too, you know.
Today, pics of the new Xbox console were leaked onto the Internet. This time, the pics are more revieling and much more convincing. The pics also included the controller, which looks very similar to the orginal Xbox's Controller-S, save for a cool new raised Logo at the top of the controller.
Also, the first ever sight of a DVD controller was revieled, which includes a Windows logo right in the center. Interesting.
Another pic of a camera was also revieled. It still scares me to think about an Xbox Camera...
I can't belive MTV is leaking all of this stuff out. You'd think they would care about people watching the show too, you know.
Saturday, May 07, 2005
First Annual Xbox Live STAR'D Tourny
Today I am pleased to annouced the FIRST ANNUAL STAR"D TOURNY for XBOX LIVE. Details below:
What:A Multi-Game Tourny played over Xbox Live
Who: Any Xbox Live memeber with the games listed below.
No, Really, WTF?:The Tourny will be multi-game, double-elimination and will consit of around 5 or so rounds. Games will include:
What:A Multi-Game Tourny played over Xbox Live
Who: Any Xbox Live memeber with the games listed below.
No, Really, WTF?:The Tourny will be multi-game, double-elimination and will consit of around 5 or so rounds. Games will include:
- Whacked!
- Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Black Arrow (New Maps, purchuse req'd)
- MechAssult 1 and 2
- Unreal Championship
- Halo 2 (New Maps only, purchuse req'd)
- A "Random" Game
It will be an invidual based tourny--NO TEAM GAMES.
Amount of rounds played will be based on amount of players.
The final showdown will be played on a random game.
When: As soon as players sign up. I'll send e-mail notification one week piror...but I'm thinking of around late June to starts.
How: Send an e-mail to StarDrummer@gmail.com with your name, GamerTag, gameslist, and your CURRENT Halo 2 highest level. I will send you both a confirmation e-mail, and a F/R from StarD (You must accept so we can find each other). One week before the start of the tourny I will e-mail you with the ladder, which will include challenge dates and times. Failure to show up within 5 minutes of a challenge will result in YABKO (Your Ass Being Kicked Out).
Prize: TBD. Really going to depend on how many people show up for this thing.
Friday, May 06, 2005
MTV Lets Out a Cat
Just one day after shotting the MTV/Xbox 2 event, MTV has blown some of the buggest surprsies.
First, TeamXbox "found" the next Xbox logo from pics of the event. The logo keeps the "full circle" desgin element, but takes away the wierd text from the orginal Xbox logo, so no no more X80X.
Then, a description of the event has given the world the first, real confirmation that 2005 will indeed see the next Xbox, as the description reads something about see the games of Fall 2005 for Xbox 2.
Next time, maybe MS will go with VH1? Or how about BET?
First, TeamXbox "found" the next Xbox logo from pics of the event. The logo keeps the "full circle" desgin element, but takes away the wierd text from the orginal Xbox logo, so no no more X80X.
Then, a description of the event has given the world the first, real confirmation that 2005 will indeed see the next Xbox, as the description reads something about see the games of Fall 2005 for Xbox 2.
Next time, maybe MS will go with VH1? Or how about BET?
Thursday, May 05, 2005
AP English Test
So, on Monday I took the AP English 11 test. It wasn't too bad, pretty much just waht I expected it to be.
Anyway, one of the essays I had to write about involved the online comic house, the Onion. I still can't talk too much about the test...but I was pleasently surprsied to be working with a funny onion article (circa 1999), over a boring Purtian essay (circa 1660).
(College Board people: I published this way after the 48 hour period...my class has alreadl discussed the essays...please don't burn me alive!)
Anyway, one of the essays I had to write about involved the online comic house, the Onion. I still can't talk too much about the test...but I was pleasently surprsied to be working with a funny onion article (circa 1999), over a boring Purtian essay (circa 1660).
(College Board people: I published this way after the 48 hour period...my class has alreadl discussed the essays...please don't burn me alive!)
Wednesday, May 04, 2005
I'm a Level One!
It's great to start all over again!
The 2V2 playlistt is alot of fun. I'm going to put in some serius hours with a freind this weekenbd, after AP testing is done.
The other things are nice, but they really do change the game around, luckiy mostly for the best.
Again...Bungie rocks.
Heres hoping Valve will be just as freakin' cool with Half Life 2...
The 2V2 playlistt is alot of fun. I'm going to put in some serius hours with a freind this weekenbd, after AP testing is done.
The other things are nice, but they really do change the game around, luckiy mostly for the best.
Again...Bungie rocks.
Heres hoping Valve will be just as freakin' cool with Half Life 2...
Tuesday, May 03, 2005
The End of a Statistical Era
Stats for Halo 2 will be deleted Tomorrow morning.
The Playlist update will also go out tomorrow morning.
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IMO, I still think its stupid to reset the stats. I still think that most stats were not gained by cheating, and that they still represent the level of any person playing Halo 2 right now. But apparently Bungie thinks otherwise, so who the hell cares what I think.
As far as the Playlist, I love it. Removing the radar from 1V1 will be nice. 2V2 will also make for some tight games. I'm not a huge fan of the BR, but, I can definatly see how it's neccessary for maps like Coag. The new includsion of vechiles should be nice as well.
Taking the combo out was a great thing, althoguh I don't like how they did it. I still could have used the Plasma Riffle.
All in all, it should make the game more fun. These last few weeks, we really have recived a Halo 2.1 in alot of ways. I have yet to see ANY devloper support ANYTHING the way Bungie is supporting Halo2. You guys rock.
The Playlist update will also go out tomorrow morning.
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IMO, I still think its stupid to reset the stats. I still think that most stats were not gained by cheating, and that they still represent the level of any person playing Halo 2 right now. But apparently Bungie thinks otherwise, so who the hell cares what I think.
As far as the Playlist, I love it. Removing the radar from 1V1 will be nice. 2V2 will also make for some tight games. I'm not a huge fan of the BR, but, I can definatly see how it's neccessary for maps like Coag. The new includsion of vechiles should be nice as well.
Taking the combo out was a great thing, althoguh I don't like how they did it. I still could have used the Plasma Riffle.
All in all, it should make the game more fun. These last few weeks, we really have recived a Halo 2.1 in alot of ways. I have yet to see ANY devloper support ANYTHING the way Bungie is supporting Halo2. You guys rock.
Major...I Smell Fish
Over at the "offical" Xbox forums...Major just got my attention.
Under the XBL forum...at about 2 PM he made a post about the Halo 2 stats being reset TOMORROW. The evidence is still there as other are talking about it.
However, at about 3:30, he locked up that first post, and reposted saying the stats will be reset "this week". The old post now reflects this change.
What happened MN? Jump the gun? Count your chickens before they hatched? (I'm J/K-ing...I actually think MN is the best thing to happen to XBL)
Under the XBL forum...at about 2 PM he made a post about the Halo 2 stats being reset TOMORROW. The evidence is still there as other are talking about it.
However, at about 3:30, he locked up that first post, and reposted saying the stats will be reset "this week". The old post now reflects this change.
What happened MN? Jump the gun? Count your chickens before they hatched? (I'm J/K-ing...I actually think MN is the best thing to happen to XBL)
Wheres the Posts?
Sorry about the few posts oer the last week. And I am also sorry for the few posts there will be this week.
This week is AP Testing. Which means, well, I'm dead. Yesterday I took AP English...I can Officaly talk about it tomorrow (weird AP 48 hour rules). Friday I am tacking the AP USH test.
Ahhhh!
This week is AP Testing. Which means, well, I'm dead. Yesterday I took AP English...I can Officaly talk about it tomorrow (weird AP 48 hour rules). Friday I am tacking the AP USH test.
Ahhhh!
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