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.

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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

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

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.

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

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?

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.

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!

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.

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.

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...

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, así 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. ¿Así pues, qué debo decir? Hola mundo. Sí, 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.

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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.

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!!