Tomorrow...Remember to Cheek

Don't forget...tomorrow is the Disneyland trip! I'll try to post audio about every hour or so...depending on we I am at the time. Since no one gave me any suggestions...I geuss I am on my own.

Also, Bungie says they are upgrading the Halo2 stats tomorrow night, starting at 10. This should NOT effect actal gameplay, or stats on Xbox Live...but apparetly Bungie.net may be down for a day.

Another, Smaller LAN Party

I' having a couple of friends over tonight...and we will be looking for more players on Halo2!! Much smaller this time, and we will probably be doing Team Training or Custom Games all night.

Rember to send F/R to
StarDrummer
Cheers44
El SexyBeast

New Podcast--MostlyTrivial

This is a nice, quick, almost dialy podcast about...trivia. It's owrth a look and a listen.

LINK

Now thats a Nice Mod

Cheek out this ebay auction...it's freakin amazing. Man...If I had the dough (or pounds, in this case) I would so buy this. This must be the ultimate hardcore fan's dream...likethe guy that owns the Death Star model...if only...if only...

LINK

Note on The Disneyland Audio

As I mentioned below in the audio post...I am going to Disneyland this Sunday (2/6/05). As I will not have access to my laptop, the audio will be posted without a headline. While this really isn't that bad if your reading this via source...those who use the RSS will have some difficulty. You may not be able to see it at all, in fact. But, just to be sure, cheek for "white space" above.

Hope to get some good audio...any ride suggestions? (No shows...they don't allow it. But, I might be able to dial up inisde, say, Splash Mout'n...hey thats a good idea. No, wait...water+Phone=not good. Maybe...ah, Thunder M'tn? Sorin' over CA?)

Sound Update--Walking in my house

SW:ROTS Plot Leaked...sorta

Lucas, as we all know, thinks very highly of his new SW movies, and guards and and all info about the flims with thekind of force one expects Fort Knox to use.

Lucas as we all know, likes to mkae lots of money with his new SW movies, and will do anything to make the Toy compainies happy.

Apparently the latter is much more important. According to www.rebelscum.com , The plot line for Episode III has been sorta reveild throgh a released card collection title list. Nothing major, but definatly some confirmation to alot of the rumors flying around.

I'm not going to post the list...becuase I like to actually be surprised (imagine that, My God!) when I see the movie. I, myself, have not read the list yet. You can find it above or at www.teamxbox.com. (And yes, the only rreason I spelled out the www. was becuase Im lazy and Blogger will do the link for me. So, eat it.

So, you Like?

So, how'd you like my audio posts I did over the weekend? I k now the quality sucks...but thats OK becuase it came from my cellphone. I promise I'll only use this audioblogger thing when Im away. And Im NOT going to do a podcast...I just don't think enough people care to make it worth my time. I will, however, continue to do these audio posts.

I also want to work on a way to get a weekly Halo2 Audio file or something. That could be considered my "Podcast" I geuss. But, as you can tell, its still early on.

If anyone has any comments, suggestions, or knows how to record the game audio...drop me a line

StarDrummer@Gmail.com

Halo2 Game Audio

Audio Test

Oddword: Strange Games

I went out and rented Oddword this weekend. I have not followed this game at all...and was actually surprised to learn (via the back of the box) that its an FPS.

Its a good game, and manages to keep most of the smart (and unsmart) humor of the frist game fairly well. Thew graphics are OK, and the controls are tight, but something seems askew. I can't put my fingure on it. Perhaps its the live ammo thing. I don't know...something just don't flow with the game. Ive played about halfway through and Ill post once Im finished...but I doubt it will change.

Not Playing with Incubus? Play with Me!

Didn't win the GWF this week? No troubles. Im having a LAN party this weekeend, for today (1/28) and tomorrow (1/29), probably going into early Sunday/Monday (1/30,1/31). Feel free to add me or join up to my game...under the following names:

StarDrummer
StarDrummer Douce
El SexyBeast
Cheers44
ASSWHOOO

Xbox 2 at E3

TeamXbox reported that MS execs are going on the record to state that Xbox 2 will debute at this years E3. Sony and Ninetndo have already done the same, however, many were hoping for a GDC release.

In the long run, though, there is only two things people want to know: price and date. Becuase, afterall, what else will E3 show us.

It seems that this year E3 will be all about the consoles...making OXM wrong, again. I hate that magazine.

Got the Halo2 Stat Reader to work!

No, Im not dead (for real)

Cheek out this story here.

Thats odd, eh

(Early or extremly smart readers may notice the irony in the title)

Why EA (might) Fall in 2005,2006

Yesterday I presented you with a chilling thought...EA and Microsoft working together. I, perosnally, do not belive that to be the case. This is my personal belief on the future of EA.

This year, its going to take a nose dive. Wayyy down. Below zero. Its gonna see reds so dark balck will look light.

Heres why: EA has officaly lost the hardcore base. Its deals have undermined the entire gaming community, so much so that people are willing to start petitions and stand outside EB and yell. While this probably won't do anything (Unless you yell for Family Guy...FOX listens, lol), but they show the result of EA screwing over the gaming community. As a result, the gaming community hates EA.

So, whats the big deal? EA dosn't get its money from the hardcore you say. True...at least 10 percent buy their games based on the cover alone...but this year will be differant. Two words: new consoles. I belive that Xbox Next (Or Xenon, or Xbox II or Xbx 2...w/e...nothings been "officaly" annouced so wtf do people feel the need to correct me!)

Back on subject...new consoles. By Christmas this year, only the "hardcore" will have the new consoles...even into 2006, only the hardcore will have chucked up the money for them. EA will push their new games onto this new consoles, and they will flop.

Thats my theory...sure it has holes, but so do all the rest.

A Differant View of the EA Deals

Take a look at this comment, posted in the TeamXbox forums by someone (Not me):

(Name Deleted)
again....im the only one saying this.....but i bet with my life that Microsoft is behind these moves of EA. why did oddworld become exclusive for xbox in the first place? wasn't it slated for ps2 too? noooo..after the announcement of the "again" exclusivity of oddworld and after the announcement of microsoft not going ahead with xsn and after microsoft announcing that EA has "joined" the XB LIVE band wagon....this kinds of shiznits starts to happen...not to mention a SUSPICIOUS "spill out" by EA having to accidentally announce an exact date on an xbox launch and their plans for its future....eg burn out 4 etc...ever wonder why microsoft is not fighthing these exclusivities? why are they not commenting about it? obviously it would impact their business right? so why is MS staying quite about this?

the reason is...EA and MS has secretly teamed (both american companies) to bring down sony and other foreign competitors. just imagine how much money the two companies can make if they had ALL of the rights and exclusives on popular sports like NFL and other blockbuster games like ubi and so on....in my mind...i believe that MS owns EA already...mark. ..my. ..words...EA wont do a drastic move to acquire these licenses if they have not been informed that they would get top position over the console market....and that market is xbox next

In deed, this is one way to see the whole EA thing....I'm too sure about it, but it is a possibility. I still belive that EA is in bed with Sony, but this does present a much more comforting veiw of the future for Xbox gamers.

They Fought EA...and THEY Won

Take Two is standing up to EA. In what maybe a shot heard 'round the world in the world of videogames, EA has lost a battle. Well, almost.

Takje Two annouced today that they have agreed, in principal, to an exclusive deal with the MLB Player's Association. The deal is complicated, and roughly inlvolves the folllowing:

-Only the player rosters would, in theory, be exclusive, as the MLB is not part of the deal.This would mean that they (EA) could publish an MLB game, but not with the likeness of any real players.

-This deal allows first-party publishers (Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo) to still publish games.

-The deal does not start untill 2006....so a MVP Baseball 2005 is going to still come.

-It currently isn't set in stone. This could all change.

I will buy any product thats trying to give the stiff arm to EA.

Doom 3 in March, Limited Edition Available

Looks like Doom 3is now offical for an ealry March (Like 5-8) release date. Id also annouced their plans for a "limited" collectors edition, which includes some crap making of, and the first two version of the game.

I'll probably get the Limited Edition, even though its like 10 bucs more, just to play the first two version, since I never really have. Should be interesting to see how well they made the PC to Xbox jump...

Whats up with all the limited editions latly? Gamers won't keep buying these things forever. With Halo2 it was like, cool, more stuff! Then the MK came, and it was neat, then Splinter Cell got it, now this and a bunch of others. My point is, I don't think gamers care enough about all these games to make the whol "special" edition work. With Halo2, it did so well becuase people love Halo sooo much...they loved the idea of a "special" tin...but I doubt enough people will love these games to make the LE work out the way it did for Halo2.

R63 Assult Pack 2

For those who havn't heard,, the latest R83: BA content was released today. MajorNelson put some pics up over at his blog and the full report on it.

I, for one, will not be buying this. I bought the last one and have played maybe two of the maps on there. I'm not wasting five bucks for something I know I won't use. Halo2 is just too good to put down for the lagfest that is Black Arrow. I'll take a lag-free and developer-supported game over one thats the exact oppoiste ANY day.

Now, when the Halo2 content comes (which, BTW, has something to do with trenches...yay!) I WILL gladly pay 4.99 or, for that manner, 9.99 for it.