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