Welcome to 2009
Happy Christmas, New Years, and any other various holidays that may have passed in my absence. Hopefully there was a break of some sort in there for everyone, and much game playing. Let us see what we have had going on.
Everything important that happened during the 2009 Apple show - Including the removal of DRM protection from iTunes purchases. If you have purchased items from iTunes in the past, you will need to fork over some more cash in order to "upgrade" those files. And no, Steve Jobs did not make an appearance.
The Playstation 2 comes up as the most-played console system in 2008 - Who is still playing their Gamecube?
Why go Blu-ray when you can go download HD movies and shows for free? - Hopefully Sony will have an answer for everyone this year.
"One Button, Endless Possibilities" - How many others would buy this because it is shiny?
MUDs do not make the Wikipedia cut any longer
Which independent game will reign supreme in the 2009 Independent Games Festival? - Try out all of the finalists for yourself.
Even Oprah is getting sued due to some random patent - Did anyone ever think that the patent system causes more problems than not?
China is no longer interested in inappropriate web material
For every kind of security, there is a way to breach it
Sony will not be the only major console competing company with future layoffs
Grand Theft Auto games may make you want to kill people, but Tetris will make you feel all better
PETA may not care for Cooking Mama, but they love Fable 2 - Tofu makes you look pretty, that is why PETA loved it.
In 2008, criminals got their act together - They are business professionals now.
A high-rate of piracy is not a good enough reason to add DRM protection to a game
You can regrow anything with stem cells - Even teeth.
The story of Max Bulter: The End-All-Be-All Hacker - The entire story.
Nintendo steals the Wiimote from someone, so Lenovo steals it from Nintendo in return
Bioshock will just keep going, and going, and going - Because sequels are always excellent? I am unsure as to how I feel about that.
Game Politics shares their thoughts on the top 15 "Most Politically Fascinating People" from the past year - Including Niko Bellic, Sarah Palin, and, of course, Jack Thompson.
New sci-fi MMO, Earthrise, could be exactly what you are looking for - Check out the recently-opened Beta sign ups.
Sony's New Year’s resolution? Try to make money on that darn Playstation 3 system
HP introduces a change to their recycling of old computer parts program - Instead of getting only HP-usable reimbursement, you can now get cold hard cash.
What is more hilarious than Microsoft selling XBox 360's that they know will Red Ring of Death on players? - Having every single Zune 30GB model fail at once.
Watch out for shattering bubble fragments on cold evenings
The Hello Kitty touch screen mobile is much more masculine than the iPhone
If you are holding out on purchasing a new computer, wait to do so until July 1st of this year - Then your copy of Windows Vista may not be entirely useless.
Shanghai looks good in gambling materials
January 7th, 2009
Buzzed blogging
Office party tonight; with lots of cooking, drinking, and gift-giving. Guess which one I partook the most in. And no, I do not care that it is no longer Tuesday the 16th.
What could be better than Peggle? - Free Peggle.
Unless you are a gold farmer, playing World of Warcraft could negatively impact your chances of landing a job - Because that particular MMO is the only thing in the world people obsess over and can not completely remove themselves from. Drugs, gambling, and sex do not count because they come more naturally to people.
Myst fans will not let URU the MMO down without a fight - Over the period of several years.
Join the exclusive club all the Japanese have been raving about - The more games you register, the more Nintendo prizes you can cash-in for!
Microsoft continues to ignore an obviously evident Internet Explorer flaw
More layoffs, this time at Midway - And several games get caught in the flood.
XBox 360 controllers never forget their first console
Scrabble realizes its stupidity and withdraws lawsuit against Scrabulous - Offer the Scrabulous creators a cut and market the game yourselves. You make more friends with cold hard cash, right? Or was it honey?
Scientists discover how to replacement bone - In an injectable form.
Do you look at advertisements that are looking at you?
In crunch time, some issues have to go "unnoticed" - Especially for anything by Microsoft.
Because everything is cuter when it is smaller - Even Apple products.
December 16th, 2008
Quality competitors
This week Mystery P.I. moves from just a simple flash game to a Nintendo DS title. You can pick up Matchstick along with it if you are interested in a multitude of simple stick puzzles. And Rockband 2 will be out on the Wii as well.
The 2008 Video Game Awards aired on Spike this weekend. A few of the highlights:
Game of the Year: Grand Theft Auto 4
Big Name in the Game Male: Kiefer Sutherland
Best Multi-Player Game and Best PC Game: Left 4 Dead
Best PS3 Game: LittleBigPlanet
Best XBox 360 Game and Best Shooter: Gears of War 2
Best Handheld Game: Professory Layton and the Curious Village
Best RPG: Fallout 3
Who would have guessed the best music game this year as being Rock Band 2, let alone best soundtrack.
Alongside the awards were some new game trailers. Check them out below:
Uncharted 2: Amongst Thieves
God of War 3
Dante's Inferno
And a few other trailers released today:
Is that enough for you yet?
Why go with Vista when businesses are turning to Mac?
Wired's Chris Kohler goes over his idea of 2008's most disappointing games - I have to agree with him on Spore. That game was entirely composed of fail.
Get Grandma a Playstation 3 for Christmas - It does her mind good.
Upgrade from Windows Vista to XP for only $150
Instead of rolling up objects, eat them up in Keita Takahasi's new game - Weird.
Do you have issues telling when people are being sarcastic? - You may have Alzheimer's.
Is having a Halo-themed wedding as bad as being married within a game? - Their wedding registry is is through XBox Live. Buy them some map packs.
December 15, 2008
the video game industry is collapsing
Randy Stude, president of the PC Gaming Alliance, shared his thoughts today on the future of PC gaming. One day it is PC gaming that is failing, then it is consoles, and the next day it goes right back to PCs; it does not make any sense. Everyone is worried that video games are going to merge onto one platform, and maybe it will one day but certainly not within the near future. While I would not mind there being only one console system alongside the PC, it will take a Sega situation before the three current consoles lose a competitor. Certain types of games are best played on a console, whereas others are more attuned for the PC. It is fine the way it is, get used to it, and go play some games.
Geniuses allow random businessman to trademark an emoticon - And he actually believes that companies will pay him so they can use it?
Your distaste for the G1 will not prevent you from using the Android mobile operating system
The iPhone is really just a console experience in disguise - Yeah, it could totally take on the Nintendo DS...
First they say it is okay to use a Bluetooth headset whilst driving - And now they want to use Bluetooth to prevent you from using your mobile all together.
Nintendo can not keep out of the lawsuits these days
You can not believe everything people say about saving energy
TORMMO will not be like Star Wars Galaxies - We hope.
Many people would rather give up sex than Internet access - If you are married you probably only get some once every few months anyway; not much to forego for two weeks.
December 12th, 2008
H2 level heading
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