J gave a nice keynote speech today at GDC. MajorNelson was nice enough to put out the thing in a nice MP3 and .wav file format for us all to hear.
However, nothing "huge" was reveild. But some "bad" things were.
Games seem to be changing from "How do we do this new" to "how do I make the most money off of this". I know it's bussiness and they have to eat too, but I think they are starting to lose the creativity in favor of corpral settings.
Jay's highlight was the new XBL features. One of them bing renewed support for PDLC. Really, thats all there was. Hello, we alreadly have this. They just want to make it smaller, like only one car, or one tire. I geuss this is the reaction fro the XBL Arcade deal...what a reversal.
Other highlightes were more universal connections...it seems that all Xenon (Jay did use this term...so now, little annoying kids that feel the need to correct all the differant terms like Xbox 2, Xenon or Xbox 360....eat it) games will have a univeral dashboard to play custom music and access freinds. All this seems so, 2002-ish. That was cool back then...but now, gamers have more important things they want...like better online infustracture, more patches, and new ways to play online.
I was majorly disappointed with the speech. He speaks of the HD Era. Thats cool. I don't have an HDTV...but I geuss 1,000 of attendes do now.
I hope E3 goes better...something jsut seems old about Xenon...where was anything new? Maybe it's because,as a gamer, I care more about actual games than avatars and freind's lsit. Their cool...but it comes down to the quality of the actual games, not all the extras, when I stand at Circuit City. In a lot of ways...Xenon looks less "hardcore" and more "universal". If thats the case, it's a sad, sad day.
Wednesday, March 09, 2005
Tuesday, March 08, 2005
Before the Storm
The Xbox keynote is tomorrow. MN is over there, blogging away about everything over at his personal blog, www.majornelson.com .
Wha I expect to happen is a lot of hints, teasers, little screen shots, if you will, of the Xbox Next's power. I don't expect anything close to a full reveil, more like a cinematic teaser of whats sure to come at E3.
XNA, as it is a developer's tool, and this is GDC (Developers, remember), will take a big chunck of the future of Xbox and gaming in general. I have a feeling we are going to get a lot of "in general"s tomorrow.
Also, I think universal encorporation-like a media center-will take the primary focus of the entire conferance. The next-gen (Now thats Next Gen III) will do more than play games...at least I geuss thats what the population wants.
I probably won't blog the results...as I'm sure all the others will do a better, quicker job of that. I might give my reaction, f anything big happens.
Wha I expect to happen is a lot of hints, teasers, little screen shots, if you will, of the Xbox Next's power. I don't expect anything close to a full reveil, more like a cinematic teaser of whats sure to come at E3.
XNA, as it is a developer's tool, and this is GDC (Developers, remember), will take a big chunck of the future of Xbox and gaming in general. I have a feeling we are going to get a lot of "in general"s tomorrow.
Also, I think universal encorporation-like a media center-will take the primary focus of the entire conferance. The next-gen (Now thats Next Gen III) will do more than play games...at least I geuss thats what the population wants.
I probably won't blog the results...as I'm sure all the others will do a better, quicker job of that. I might give my reaction, f anything big happens.
Friday, March 04, 2005
I Hate This, Wk 2
This week really only deals with men. Spefically, the Men's Bathroom.
Why do guys not like to flush the damn things? It's so gross to walk into a sall-or worse, a urnel-and see the yellow stuff still in there. Why can't you take the extra, what, two seconds and flush the thing? No, instead you leave it there for me to deal with. It's enough to make me puke. But it's also so obvious...you walk out, I walk in. I KNOW it was you.One of these days I'm going to walk out and make you flush it with your mouth.
I know it's gross becuase there are the sick ones out there who gvet a kick by peeing on the handel...but just wash your hands. You shoudl anyway.
I hate all who can't flush the John.
Why do guys not like to flush the damn things? It's so gross to walk into a sall-or worse, a urnel-and see the yellow stuff still in there. Why can't you take the extra, what, two seconds and flush the thing? No, instead you leave it there for me to deal with. It's enough to make me puke. But it's also so obvious...you walk out, I walk in. I KNOW it was you.One of these days I'm going to walk out and make you flush it with your mouth.
I know it's gross becuase there are the sick ones out there who gvet a kick by peeing on the handel...but just wash your hands. You shoudl anyway.
I hate all who can't flush the John.
Wednesday, March 02, 2005
Star Wars Tuesday on Wednesday
Yesterday...two big things happened in the wolrd of SW.
One, LucasArts finally came through and delivered the SW:BF DLC, entitled Jabba's Palace. The map is nice, big but not too big. It probably won't be enough to bring me back to the game now, but it is nice to see a developer who does what they say they will.
Two, the SW:ROTS trailer was officaly confirmed by Lucas. It will air first on FOX's The O.C on March 10, then on the website for the stupid idiots who pay for HyperSpace, then with the movie Robots the next day, and finally open to the public on March 14.
I geuss I will have to set my Tivo for the OC on 3/10. I'll just fast-foward through all the teenage wanna-be drama...
One, LucasArts finally came through and delivered the SW:BF DLC, entitled Jabba's Palace. The map is nice, big but not too big. It probably won't be enough to bring me back to the game now, but it is nice to see a developer who does what they say they will.
Two, the SW:ROTS trailer was officaly confirmed by Lucas. It will air first on FOX's The O.C on March 10, then on the website for the stupid idiots who pay for HyperSpace, then with the movie Robots the next day, and finally open to the public on March 14.
I geuss I will have to set my Tivo for the OC on 3/10. I'll just fast-foward through all the teenage wanna-be drama...
Monday, February 28, 2005
Eat that EA!
Even though EA ius now kinda part of UbiSoft, the French company is still fighting with the evil giant.
UBI, this years winner for worst developer for their work with SC:PT online play, has annouced their plans for a future golf game to feature world-champion (insert name I dont remeber here). This will compete with Tiger Woods and EA's golf game.
In the end, its still golf, an dits still boring no matter if the title is down the side or in a circle.
The big question is: will Tiger be in UBI's game?
UBI, this years winner for worst developer for their work with SC:PT online play, has annouced their plans for a future golf game to feature world-champion (insert name I dont remeber here). This will compete with Tiger Woods and EA's golf game.
In the end, its still golf, an dits still boring no matter if the title is down the side or in a circle.
The big question is: will Tiger be in UBI's game?
Sunday, February 27, 2005
Annoucing: This week in my FBBL
Baseball season is upon us. EA has released their crap, the brids are startinbg to throw their crap, and the pitchers are ready to throw theirs. With that, Fantasy BaseBall is coming.
I particpate in the CBS sportsline one with a bunch of freinds. I want to do a blog about what happens there.
Should I:
a) Post it here as another "weekly" thing (So far, we have weekend audio, what I hate this week, and someother shit)
b) Create a new Blog...which would give the millions who read this another source for my BS
Again, email me at stardrummer@gmail.com fr what you think. But I really know that noone here could crae less.
I particpate in the CBS sportsline one with a bunch of freinds. I want to do a blog about what happens there.
Should I:
a) Post it here as another "weekly" thing (So far, we have weekend audio, what I hate this week, and someother shit)
b) Create a new Blog...which would give the millions who read this another source for my BS
Again, email me at stardrummer@gmail.com fr what you think. But I really know that noone here could crae less.
HaHa Fooled 'ya!
I didn't go anywher this weekend. So send me the hatemail! At least I would get some mail. God. No one reads this AT ALL!
Instead, I stayed home, played Halo2 for like 4 hours, my clan got banned becuase they are all dicks and kept quiting the games just becase we were losing, played with some modem hackers, left, sent feedback. Hopew I don't get banned becuase I did nothing wrong. I just simply played. While everyone else around me was cheating, I did not. I hope they can tell.
Next week is the GDC up in San Fransico...where the gays get their chance to play Halo2 without looking like real men. Major is heading up there to do a few "podcasts" from there, should be worth cheeking out.
TSS looks pretty normal this week...overal this week is going to be pretty dull...save maybe a Chem test for me (But I love or at least am good at chem so its actually fun, in a sick, but odd way. But, come on, taking a test you know you are acing is always fun, right? Now, a Trig test, thats a whole differant world) I am getting paid $140 on Monday so I'll probably pick up Snowblind and Street Fighter 2...both look interesting...maybe SW:RC but it got bad reveiws. Maybe I'll just rent that one. I think I still have my february coupon for Hollywood video...let me tell you about these things. I bought my PS2 from them (only place I could find it, literaly). It came with a years worth of coupons for anything at Hollywood. No other renting requird. Just plain free stuff. Anyway, you get one a month, and you can only use them in that month. It seems like I'm always forgewtting though to actually use the damn things. So, I get a free game in February, June, August and November...thats whats left over from last year. If I don't remeber it this time, they are trash. Which, in a way they alreadly are since my Hollywood never has anything but old crap in stock...I usually rent from Gamerfly or Blockbuster or netflix...yes, I have accoutants at all three...I also have a SuperSatr accoutnant...they really suck. I go there to get old PS1 and N64 games...they STILL rent them, but the cool thing is they still work. I hate how you rent a game, get home, and realize it won't work.
Anyway, thats this week, and this is officaly the longest post Ive ever written (for the trivia buffs out there...there was the 9/11 list but I didn't write that, I justr Ctrl C, CtrlV-ed it.)
As the Major says...goodnight, have fun, and play fair!
Instead, I stayed home, played Halo2 for like 4 hours, my clan got banned becuase they are all dicks and kept quiting the games just becase we were losing, played with some modem hackers, left, sent feedback. Hopew I don't get banned becuase I did nothing wrong. I just simply played. While everyone else around me was cheating, I did not. I hope they can tell.
Next week is the GDC up in San Fransico...where the gays get their chance to play Halo2 without looking like real men. Major is heading up there to do a few "podcasts" from there, should be worth cheeking out.
TSS looks pretty normal this week...overal this week is going to be pretty dull...save maybe a Chem test for me (But I love or at least am good at chem so its actually fun, in a sick, but odd way. But, come on, taking a test you know you are acing is always fun, right? Now, a Trig test, thats a whole differant world) I am getting paid $140 on Monday so I'll probably pick up Snowblind and Street Fighter 2...both look interesting...maybe SW:RC but it got bad reveiws. Maybe I'll just rent that one. I think I still have my february coupon for Hollywood video...let me tell you about these things. I bought my PS2 from them (only place I could find it, literaly). It came with a years worth of coupons for anything at Hollywood. No other renting requird. Just plain free stuff. Anyway, you get one a month, and you can only use them in that month. It seems like I'm always forgewtting though to actually use the damn things. So, I get a free game in February, June, August and November...thats whats left over from last year. If I don't remeber it this time, they are trash. Which, in a way they alreadly are since my Hollywood never has anything but old crap in stock...I usually rent from Gamerfly or Blockbuster or netflix...yes, I have accoutants at all three...I also have a SuperSatr accoutnant...they really suck. I go there to get old PS1 and N64 games...they STILL rent them, but the cool thing is they still work. I hate how you rent a game, get home, and realize it won't work.
Anyway, thats this week, and this is officaly the longest post Ive ever written (for the trivia buffs out there...there was the 9/11 list but I didn't write that, I justr Ctrl C, CtrlV-ed it.)
As the Major says...goodnight, have fun, and play fair!
Friday, February 25, 2005
Weekend Audio Post?
I have a good location this week. Your going to like it. Cheek in around 9 PM on Sunday.
Anyone else can post audio for me as well, just cheek below for the previous post, or e-mail me with any questions.
I'd also like to do a quick, 5 minute inteveiw with someone. E-mail me to set it up. Winner will recive... ah, a free Gmail accoutant?
Anyone else can post audio for me as well, just cheek below for the previous post, or e-mail me with any questions.
I'd also like to do a quick, 5 minute inteveiw with someone. E-mail me to set it up. Winner will recive... ah, a free Gmail accoutant?
I Hate This, Wk 1
Fridays are too postivite. I will brin them down with a weekly (or sorta-weekly) series of I Hate This.
I hate gum. Its ugly, its disgusting, and it has no real purpose. You look disgusting when you sit there, chomping away like a cow. Then, people throw it on the gorund, place it under a table, smack it, streach it, blow it, or take it out and "play" with it.
It's just so gross. I even hate that smell gum gives off when people first stick in their mouths, and the little sliver balls people leave behind.
Is it not gross to walk aorund, stepping on old gum that was once in some weird, strange, disgusting mouth? Is it not the worst thing in the world to see tht red string on you foot going back for like a foot to a wad of gum?
I hate gum. And I hate people when they chew it. So, stop it alreadly!
I hate gum. Its ugly, its disgusting, and it has no real purpose. You look disgusting when you sit there, chomping away like a cow. Then, people throw it on the gorund, place it under a table, smack it, streach it, blow it, or take it out and "play" with it.
It's just so gross. I even hate that smell gum gives off when people first stick in their mouths, and the little sliver balls people leave behind.
Is it not gross to walk aorund, stepping on old gum that was once in some weird, strange, disgusting mouth? Is it not the worst thing in the world to see tht red string on you foot going back for like a foot to a wad of gum?
I hate gum. And I hate people when they chew it. So, stop it alreadly!
A "Tree" of Info From BWWU
Yes, a tree. Frankie told us this week that yes, the DLC will have trees in them. Notice I said them. Why? I quote: "I like one for graphics, the other for gameplay." That means at least TWO maps are coming in the wave of DLC. One will look good, one will play good.
He also said a bunch of other crap. Oh, and the "red wins ties" thing is going to be "100% fixed".
He also said a bunch of other crap. Oh, and the "red wins ties" thing is going to be "100% fixed".
Wednesday, February 23, 2005
This Week's (Or Today's) Top News
Lotta news came out today in almost every sector I'm interested in.
- New screenshots of Destroy All Humans! This game looks really fun. Found at teamxbox.com
- MechAssualt 2 now Unlimited: Two exclusive maps released to the public. Some reaction to this from the TX forums:
lnin0
LAME! You should change that headline - very misleading. It should have read "MechAssualt 2 LE content released as free DLC to the 1% of the public that managed not to get the LE disc."I didn't even know you could buy a non-LE version of this game as everyplace I looked when it came out only sold the LE. I go and get all excited thinking there are some new maps out there only to find out NO - there is nothing new out there.
- Apple releases four new iPods...well, variations of their old ones. Among them, a 30 GB iPod Photo for $350
- SW:ROTS Trailer to debut on March 11 with "Robots". Hypersapce members can get it a few days early on March 8. Can someone please put up a "mirror"?
- The Army Game "America's Army: Rise of a Solider" set for a summer 2005 release on Xbox and Ps2. Hope it's not too realistic.
- Intel will publish new Star Wars themed controls. No, I still won't buy a Thrid Party. Even if Vader tells me to.
- TeamXbox gives Republic Commando an 8.3/10. Not that great. Even BattleFront scored higher than that.
- Bungie's Weekly What's What update gae us another one-word DLC hint: aquaduct. They siad DLC was still "on its way", but it looks like a patch, which they describe as being "huge", will come out first. Maybe by my B-day (3/31) I'll get some new maps. Maybe.
Monday, February 21, 2005
So I Have No Friends
I geuss no one decided to do an Audio MobCast for me... :( Oh well. In their defense, I thinlk they were going off to Six Flags, and it has rained here since Thursday. They probablyjust didn't go (or so I tell myself). Or they didn't want to get their cell wet. Yeah, thats probably it, right?
Also, MajorNelson over at www.majornelson.com is running contests to win cool new Xbox Live Headsets. They look comfy enough, a lot better then the mass produced stuff we have now. I'm going to try to win one!
Also, MajorNelson over at www.majornelson.com is running contests to win cool new Xbox Live Headsets. They look comfy enough, a lot better then the mass produced stuff we have now. I'm going to try to win one!
Saturday, February 19, 2005
Free Gmail Today, Today's News
First to click on the link below gets a free gmail accotant:
http://gmail.google.com/gmail/d-2-xbox577@hotmail.com-8a2c098e61c68f4ef0165ec3e945cb71ff8e742e
Also a gave some freinds the blog number, so I think they will do he Weekly Update (#3)
Also Remeber VGN? Did you start listening to this great podcast? Well...this Tuesday I'll be on the Guest Extension program. Look for it to pop up on their site sometime this week (VGN LINK)
http://gmail.google.com/gmail/d-2-xbox577@hotmail.com-8a2c098e61c68f4ef0165ec3e945cb71ff8e742e
Also a gave some freinds the blog number, so I think they will do he Weekly Update (#3)
Also Remeber VGN? Did you start listening to this great podcast? Well...this Tuesday I'll be on the Guest Extension program. Look for it to pop up on their site sometime this week (VGN LINK)
Friday, February 18, 2005
Post Audio For Me!
Heres the info so that anyone, anywher, can do a MobCast for me!
STEP ONE: Call 1-(661) 716-blog (May be long distance)
STEP TWO: Enter in Primary phone number: 9097906478
Enter in Passcode: 33333, then #
Record after the chimy sound!
STEP ONE: Call 1-(661) 716-blog (May be long distance)
STEP TWO: Enter in Primary phone number: 9097906478
Enter in Passcode: 33333, then #
Record after the chimy sound!
Tuesday, February 15, 2005
Anothe "Play of the Telephone" Via Google's Translate
OK, last time this didn't go over this well. But, I am willing to give the great Google gods one more, just one, more chance to make us all see how great their tool really is. But it better work, or else everyone who has a paper with anything on it in black ink will make fun of the Google guys, calling them bad names, and making them think they are not good people. Let's hope on my brother's best toad that it works like the wind that it should.
Vez ACEPTABLE, último esto no pasó esto bien. Pero, estoy dispuesto a dar a los grandes dioses uno de Google más, apenas uno, más ocasión de hacer que todos vemos cómo es grande su herramienta realmente está. Pero ella mejor trabajo, o bien cada una que tiene un papel con cualquier cosa en él en tinta negra se reirá de los individuos de Google, llamándolos los malos nombres, y haciéndolos piensa que ella no es buena gente. Vamos esperar en el mejor sapo de mi hermano que trabaje como el viento que debe.
ACCEPTABLE time, last this did not pass this good. But, I am arranged to give great Gods one of Google more, as soon as one, more occasion to do than all we see how its tool is great really is. But she better work, or each one that a paper with any thing in him in black red has will laugh of the individuals of Google, calling them the bad names, and doing she thinks them that she is not good people. We go to hope in the best toad of my brother who works like the wind that must.
Vez ACEPTABLE, último esto no pasó esto bien. Pero, estoy dispuesto a dar a los grandes dioses uno de Google más, apenas uno, más ocasión de hacer que todos vemos cómo es grande su herramienta realmente está. Pero ella mejor trabajo, o bien cada una que tiene un papel con cualquier cosa en él en tinta negra se reirá de los individuos de Google, llamándolos los malos nombres, y haciéndolos piensa que ella no es buena gente. Vamos esperar en el mejor sapo de mi hermano que trabaje como el viento que debe.
ACCEPTABLE time, last this did not pass this good. But, I am arranged to give great Gods one of Google more, as soon as one, more occasion to do than all we see how its tool is great really is. But she better work, or each one that a paper with any thing in him in black red has will laugh of the individuals of Google, calling them the bad names, and doing she thinks them that she is not good people. We go to hope in the best toad of my brother who works like the wind that must.
8 Years Worth of Email
An interesting study was released today...dealing with eight years worth of emails. Apparently, this uy saved each and every one, for eight years, and has released his findings.
What did he find? Well, spam of course has gone up. We all know that. But what's interesting is how he manages to break down a week's worth of emails into like 15 categories, lists estimated time spent reading, thinking and responding to each, and then anaylizes it.
This stuff is deep. Heres the LINK, you know you want it now.
(Found at slashdot)
What did he find? Well, spam of course has gone up. We all know that. But what's interesting is how he manages to break down a week's worth of emails into like 15 categories, lists estimated time spent reading, thinking and responding to each, and then anaylizes it.
This stuff is deep. Heres the LINK, you know you want it now.
(Found at slashdot)
Monday, February 14, 2005
Saturday, February 12, 2005
Friday, February 11, 2005
OK, so its not perfect
After playing around with this Google translator thing... I realized its not perfect. But, you can play a pretty fun game of Telephone with it!
Heres the orginal:
This is a game of telephone. I will say the same thing, just translated into differant languages. I will start with English to Spanish, then Spainish to German, then German to French. I hope that it works, ad that it dosn't make me go to the bathroom and throgh it all up!
Then after translated:
This one is a play of the telephone. I say the same thing, at once that translated that languages differant. * I beginning with Spanish English zum, then German, then German Spainish the French. I hope that, the fact the advertisement functions with this one dosn' T which goes in the bathroom and throgh him very for in top!
Not perfect...nut hey, thats like five languages!
Heres the orginal:
This is a game of telephone. I will say the same thing, just translated into differant languages. I will start with English to Spanish, then Spainish to German, then German to French. I hope that it works, ad that it dosn't make me go to the bathroom and throgh it all up!
Then after translated:
This one is a play of the telephone. I say the same thing, at once that translated that languages differant. * I beginning with Spanish English zum, then German, then German Spainish the French. I hope that, the fact the advertisement functions with this one dosn' T which goes in the bathroom and throgh him very for in top!
Not perfect...nut hey, thats like five languages!
Todays Post.. En Espanol!
NOTE: I don't speak Spainish. This is using Google's Translate Tool :)
Así pues, pensé que intentaría algo differant hoy. Como usted puede decir probablemente, este podcast está entirly en Spainish. Ningún... no puedo hablarlo en todos. (seguro, su mi cuarta clase del período, pero, infierno, Im no que bueno poder escribir todo el esto, lol) no, no. Estoy utilizando Google traduzco la herramienta. Jugaba alrededor con ella antes y pensado le estaba bastante fresco. ¡Esto puede definatly ayudarme hacia fuera con la preparación de Spainish!
Así pues, pensé que intentaría algo differant hoy. Como usted puede decir probablemente, este podcast está entirly en Spainish. Ningún... no puedo hablarlo en todos. (seguro, su mi cuarta clase del período, pero, infierno, Im no que bueno poder escribir todo el esto, lol) no, no. Estoy utilizando Google traduzco la herramienta. Jugaba alrededor con ella antes y pensado le estaba bastante fresco. ¡Esto puede definatly ayudarme hacia fuera con la preparación de Spainish!
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