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ASSHOLE PRINCIPLE SUSPENDS KIDS FOR DOWNLOADING VIDEO GAME ON COLLEGE CAMPUS

noreply@blogger.com (Bastilar) — Sun, 11 May 2008 02:47:00 +0000

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This fucking scum of a man reinforces the blight of many video gamers, and students the world over, that these uptight academics just can't let young people be young people.

What's next, no sex after 8pm and decisions are to be made by people other than yourself?

To see the devil himself, here is a picture of the asshole in question. Be sure to give him the finger.

GEARS OF WAR 2 COMPARISON VIDEO (MATURE AUDIENCE ONLY)

noreply@blogger.com (Bastilar) — Sun, 11 May 2008 02:40:00 +0000

For those of you who haven't played Gears Of War before, here is a nice comparison video of the old Gears Of War versus the new one. Enjoy!

Gears Of War 2 Gameplay Trailer

noreply@blogger.com (Bastilar) — Sun, 11 May 2008 02:37:00 +0000

Epic has released a new gameplay trailer. Quite cool, check it out.

Microsoft, Big Brother, And YOU, Xbox GTA 4 Outsells PS3 Gta 4?

noreply@blogger.com (Bastilar) — Wed, 07 May 2008 18:07:00 +0000

"There's been a lot of focus in the last week on Grand Theft Auto IV and which platform it best runs on.

The majority of people who've played both versions are saying that it runs marginally better on the PS3, but the findings are inconclusive at best: both are equally good in our eyes."

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People shouldn't be surprised. The bigger the corporation, the greedier and more immoral they become (legally of course).

This is a textbook marketing technique to bash competition by using "data and facts" to prove something "true."

And I can bet you, it works, sadly. But take heart, Sony is a big, fat greedy company like Microsoft is, so both aren't going anywhere any time soon.

Killzone 2 Videos (short)

noreply@blogger.com (Bastilar) — Wed, 07 May 2008 18:02:00 +0000

"WHile waiting for some real gameplay, here is the attract mode video of Killzone 2 as filmed a few minutes ago by Snoopers during the Gamer's Day event.

Update: First part of the gameplay video is up.

Update 2: Second part of the video added."

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These are very short videos but look very promising. Not a bad addition to the FPS line of games for PS3 (and they probably badly need them to keep up with the xbox and wii's).

Nintendo Wii Fit Calls Healthy 10-Year Old Girl "Fat", Traumatizing Her

noreply@blogger.com (Bastilar) — Wed, 07 May 2008 17:54:00 +0000

"A number of parents have expressed concerns over Nintendo creating bad body images after a concerned family member complained that Wii Fit labeled her relative overweight."

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I'm all for innovation but I never considered the Wii inadvertantly calling little children "fat". What's to stop them from being labeled "loser" or "stupid" or "poor" or worse, Jizz-Mopper????

And people thought violent video games were bad influences on people. Ha!

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Sony's Cheap Attempt To Force Blu-Ray On Us Fizzles As Blu-Ray Sales Go Down

noreply@blogger.com (Bastilar) — Tue, 06 May 2008 17:58:00 +0000

"BLU-RAY PLAYER SALES are sucking wind as well they should. According to Cnet, sales of the DRM infected format players are dropping like rocks.

The not so bright people out there had expected sales to skyrocket once the format war was done, but it didn't. They thought was people would ignore the massive defects of Blu-ray and buy like the dumb sheep that they are, handcuffing themselves to the Sony bank account...."

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I remember this kind of behavior when I played Everquest 1 and Star Wars Galaxies. They charge us a shit ton of money for a product that features horrible gameplay, balance, or endless nerf bats.

I'll say this and hope it echoes, FUCK YOU SONY AND SONY ONLINE ENTERTAINMENT for all your bullshit, sub-par products. Your glory days were back in the pre-1990's when Sony meant "quality".

Damn fat, greedy corporate bastards who forget about the ones who make them what they are, US (the consumer). Ugh, how do they stay in business?!

Valve: "We're not PS3 developers"

noreply@blogger.com (Bastilar) — Mon, 05 May 2008 23:12:00 +0000

"Valve's main marketer Doug Lombardi was on hand recently to show off the latest version of the awesome looking PC, 360 zombie shooter, Left 4 Dead. But PS3 is being left out of the loop.

Lombardi told us, "We're not PS3 developers - we're doing PC and 360 like with Orange Box. EA came to us and said 'Wow, Orange box was an incredible project, can we do a PS3 version?'"

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Wow, the ps3 got the shaft, but I guess I could sympathize with Valve. They only have a limited amount of resources to produce code for each console platform, and the ps3 seems to rank on the bottom of their list. We all know Valve is leaving money on the table but let's hope Left 4 Dead makes everyone enough $ to encourage Valve to release this game for the Playstation 3

Genious Installs Internet Browser On Xbox 360, Legally!

noreply@blogger.com (Bastilar) — Mon, 05 May 2008 23:08:00 +0000

"For years man has wondered how do I get Internet on my Xbox 360? Today you will need to look no further! I have found a way to have a Internet browser run on the Xbox 360 without no illegal modifications! You must have the following for this to work:

An Xbox 360 with a Internet Connection (Duh!)
Windows OS (XP SP2, Vista)
Windows Media Center hooked up

Steps to follow:..."

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Even though this seems plausible, I would greatly caution any user doing this because we have no idea if Microsoft will allow this. I would ask Satansoft if this is ok (obviously before you attempt to install this) otherwise you could get banned for "illegal" modification.

Salvation! Grand Theft Auto Ps3 Freeze Fixed?!?!

noreply@blogger.com (Bastilar) — Sun, 04 May 2008 03:44:00 +0000

" Today both of my PS3s locked up while trying to load GTA 4.

I did the common fix which did not work. Then my brother called me. His 40 GB PS3 was having the same issue. Couple of other friends had the same issue after I called around. They could NOT play GTA 4.

And then it hit me.

WHY would this happen to me tonight after finishing the game without a hitch. Why is it happening to people who never had the issue at all over the last few days. So I checked my router and saw a bunch of unusual traffic from both PS3s. I turned off my online access for both PS3s and boom I was in. Just now I find out that you just need to be logged out of the PSN. Called up my bro, did the same thing and boom he was in. Friends, check.

So hopefully this will do it. Take note Rockstar ;). Send me a signed copy of the game as a thank you."

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Based on the comments from this source, it seems that the internet connection is to blame for your freezing.

Try attempting different combinations of your internet connection as follows:

1. If you connect to xbox live and/or PSN, disconnect it.
2. If you are disconnected, tried connecting.
3. If you are wireless, go wired cables.
4. If you are wired, go wireless.
5. Check your router and change its settings.
6. Disconnect/connect router.
7. If all above fail, send rockstar an angry email.

Nintendo's Plans For Online Play Like Playstation Network and Xbox Live?

noreply@blogger.com (Bastilar) — Sun, 04 May 2008 00:05:00 +0000

"Online Pay To Play And An Hard drive Coming Soon To The Wii?

Last year at the Game Developers Conference, Nintendo's Takashi Aoyama introduced Nintendo’s upcoming plans for a Pay & Play online service. Before you panic, let me note that Nintendo will be keeping the existing free Wi-Fi connect service it already offers.

But, some of the newer games that will be released may require a small fee to be played online. All of the games that will require a fee will have a red sticker placed on them so that they can be easily identified. I also feel that is important to note, that the online service will not affect any of the current Wii games that currently use online play..."

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Ah, the joys of online gaming subscriptions. It's the new money making machine of our time. I can only wonder if the "best" titles will be something people have to pay money every month for. This would be bad for all the cheapskates out there but could be a good thing for the gaming industry (It sure as hell will mean dollar signs for Nintendo).

I can only wonder what will happen to video games in the future.

Microsoft Orders Another Manufacturer To Produce Blu-Ray Xbox This Year?

noreply@blogger.com (Bastilar) — Fri, 02 May 2008 18:47:00 +0000

"A report from Taiwanese news source Economic Daily News says that Pegatron Technology—a recently formed subsidiary of Asus that shouldn't be confused with the Decepticon leader—has received an order from Microsoft to manufacture a Blu-ray equipped model of the Xbox 360. According to the report, Pegatron says that it plans to begin production on the HD version of the Xbox 360 soon, with plans to ship within the next six months, aiming for a pre-holiday release.

It won't be the first time we've heard talk about Microsoft gloming on to the format, as the DigiTimes recently pegged manufacturer Lite-On as a Xbox 360 Blu-ray drive maker and Sony executives hinted that its competitor was feeling Blu to the Financial Times. MS CEO Steve Ballmer recently went on record about the move away from HD-DVD, saying the company will "support Blu-ray in ways that make sense..."

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Students of marketing will know this is a controlled way by Microsoft to hype their next product. This is an uncomfirmed rumor at the time of this writing but it seems plausible if a manufacturer is saying this.

VGChartz: PS3 Surpasses 12 Million Consoles Sold Mark

noreply@blogger.com (Bastilar) — Fri, 02 May 2008 18:43:00 +0000

What this headline doesn't tell you is that the xbox (as of this writing) is far ahead of the ps3 by 6 million units. The Wii still outsells all others with sales of 24 million units.

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Dan Houser: Proclaims Loyalty To Hardcore Gamers

noreply@blogger.com (Bastilar) — Fri, 02 May 2008 18:38:00 +0000

"Dan Houser’s [Rockstar Games Chief] hardcore. He swears in interviews. And he ain’t playin’ no Peggle, foo’.

“Fuck all this stuff about casual gaming,” he told the New York Metro.

He actually said, “F***,” apparently, but we’ve filled in the blanks for you.

Wii, apparently, isn’t casual gaming.

“I think people still want games that are groundbreaking,” he added. “The Wii is doing something totally different, which is fantastic..."

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As much as I admire Mr. Dan Houser's enthusiasm, we all know the ultimate motivation for business, any business is money, and there may just not be enough $ in tailoring games to hardcore gamers compared to casual gamers.

Alledged Cheater Completes GTA 4 In 17 Minutes On Xbox Live?!

noreply@blogger.com (Bastilar) — Fri, 02 May 2008 18:31:00 +0000

"According to the Rockstar Social Club’s ‘100% Club’ - which lists everyone who’s completed the game, obviously - a certain ninjaraiden2003 has completed GTA IV on the Xbox 360 in 17 minutes and 15 seconds.
Now with all those stories circulating the web about cheating, the question has to be asked: Is this some kind of workaround or simply an anomaly..."

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I bet you it's a glitch. A commentor did mention that someone played all of GTA prior to release and then on release day played the final part.

Assuming ANY of that is even remotely true, Xbox live most likely has some kind of mechanism to detect early play before official release.

Tutorial: Get Your Grand Theft Auto 4 On PS3 To Run At 1080 Pixels

noreply@blogger.com (Bastilar) — Fri, 02 May 2008 18:26:00 +0000

You'll need a 40 inch or greater screen and preferably connected via the HDMI port. This tutorial is for the Playstation 3.

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The Top 5 Reasons Why Super Smash Brothers Sucks (A Lot!)

noreply@blogger.com (Bastilar) — Fri, 02 May 2008 18:16:00 +0000

"Lackluster story mode

At first, Subspace Emissary was the ultimate fan boy extravaganza, a 2-D side scrolling adventure game featuring Nintendo characters working together to thwart evil. The problem is that it never seems to end. Making matters worse, the story doesn't make any sense. Not that we need video games to be the bastion of life's sensibilities, but they don't need to be goofy, either. Furthermore, we grew tired of the mindless hacking. Run up to enemies and mash buttons. We get it..."

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The real reason is because this game is under the grand shadow of grand theft auto 4. On top of that, the netcode for this game sounds like it could use much work. Graphics are great though.

Jack Thompson & Video Games Get A Bad Rap

noreply@blogger.com (Bastilar) — Thu, 01 May 2008 19:11:00 +0000

"WIth the release of Grand Theft Auto IV on Monday, violence in video games and its effect on the people playing them has once again garnered media attention.

Lawyers, pundits and politicians with far too much time on their hands have no qualms about saying that playing violent video games can lead to real-world violence and/or aggression.

Quite frankly, it's an argument that's played out."

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Blah blah blah. I always get a chuckle whenever idiots like anti-gamer groups or Jack Thompsons get uppity and anal-angry about video games.

If it weren't for video games, there would be much less incentive to produce more powerful machines and computers, which allows humanity to do things that we couldn't do previously, increasing our technology and advancing our civilazation.

But maybe these ignorant fucks don't see the big picture. Game on everyone and laugh at these non-evolved retards.

Wii Exposed: The Secrets The Nintendo Wii Doesn't Want You To Know

noreply@blogger.com (Bastilar) — Thu, 01 May 2008 18:54:00 +0000

"Nintendo’s latest entrant into the console war has no doubt been the company’s most successful entry since the original Nintendo Entertainment System in the 80s. The Wii has managed to continually sell out in stores since its release in November of 2006. In just a meager year and half, its already managed to outsell its predecessor, the Gamecube.

It shattered the PS2’s record of selling 10 million consoles in the US by a near 4 months. It currently holds the most market share out of the next gen systems. Nintendo, without a doubt, must be extremely proud of Miyamoto’s latest brain child.

That being said, there..."

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No offense to this author but he fails to see that the Wii is for CASUAL GAMERS, not us hardcore gamers. We demand a lot of shit that doesn't make these companies money. On the other hand, enter the casual gamer market, where it's easier to market to them and they buy games based no, like the author so succintly puts it, on brand name.

These are totally different people. They do not demand or WANT high graphics, violence, lots of things to do, etc.

And the proof is in the Wii's sales numbers, and Nintendo is just making too much money to cater to us.

The Wii Price Cut

noreply@blogger.com (Bastilar) — Thu, 01 May 2008 18:43:00 +0000

"It is looking more and more like Nintendo may have no option to make the Wii cheaper at retail, despite what Satoru Iwata says. Here’s why:

It has been at the same price for a long time now, during which it has become a lot cheaper to make. Especially with the volumes they are churning out. And they were making a profit in every unit from the beginning. So there is plenty of room to drop the price.

They are ramping up..."

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What I want to know is, how is demand? This is a simple supply and demand issue. If the United States markets are still willing to pay this price and still almost sell out, then don't drop the price. According to the article, international sales are not as good so maybe drop the prices overseas.

Activision-Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick Scared Of EA/Take 2 Merger

noreply@blogger.com (Bastilar) — Thu, 01 May 2008 18:08:00 +0000

"Activision boss Bobby Kotick has expressed concerns about the possibility of a merge between EA and Take-Two.

"That's concerning, sure," he told Reuters. "When you think about one company in control of the sports category, with no competition from anybody else, that could be a challenge..."

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THAT fucker (Bobby Kotick) FAILS to mention that his fucking game, World Of Warcraft, completely dominates the MMO market. He practically has NO fucking competition and every new MMO that is out is basically another fucking WoW clone.

This asshole is so full of shit it's *infuriating*.

When was the last time you played a game that was DIFFERENT from the fantasy cartoon MMO market?

When was the last time a successful non-fantasy MMO hit the market?
Exactly.

I hope if this merger goes through, Take 2 will still be what it always was and maybe finally come out with a GTA mmo or something. One can only hope...

Michael Bay's Official Response To Uwe Boll "He Is A Troubled Soul"

noreply@blogger.com (Bastilar) — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 18:15:00 +0000

"Can we stop talking about this guy! I never even heard his name till last week when he made threats and rants. The guy is a fucking idiot, making threats to me, Clooney, Eli Roth, says he has a doctorate - but uses the word "retard" in his vocabulary, come on. When you look at his videos, what is interesting are the backgrounds. I guess his low rent offices, with 15 year old 3/4 machines, archaic computers, this is just some dumb chump trying ..."
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Hahahaha. I like how Michael Bay so eloquently calls Uwe Boll "a loser" in so many words.

Perhaps we can all take lessons from Michael.

Grand Theft Auto Runs at 640 pixels

noreply@blogger.com (Bastilar) — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 18:12:00 +0000

"It’s fun to compare consoles, especially when the comparison involves one of the biggest games of this generation. Grand Theft Auto IV has been littered with websites giving their opinions on which version looks best. Surprisingly, most had no inkling of each version’s native resolution.
Eurogamer are the first to speculate that GTA IV on the PS3 runs at 630p. When in fact, it doesn’t… It runs at 640p.
Yes, GTA IV on the PS3 is sub-HD. And if it"

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10 pixels may not sound like a lot but it can make a huge difference in graphics, even if it's small. A little less blocky is still better than blocky. Hey, every pixel counts!

Xbox 360 GTA 4 Better Than PS3 Gta 4 - CONFIRMED

noreply@blogger.com (Bastilar) — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 17:54:00 +0000

"At a push we'd say that the pop-in is better in the PS3 game, but the frame rate seems generally smoother in the Xbox 360 game. Of more importance though is how rough the PS3 game looks in comparison to the Xbox 360 version. With both consoles set to 720p and connected to our 55" Sony HD TV via HDMI the PS3 game clearly features more aliasing issues and a general roughness. In comparison the Xbox 360 game is far sharper. Lighting is also an area of difference...."

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The ps3 version is clearly better in one aspect, load times. If you don't mind waiting a little longer for load times, then the 360 version rewards you with better looking graphics. Check the video out, courtesy of videogamers.com.