Ready to start back again

I have been taking a break from blogging, etc for a while, and promise to bring this thing back starting next week. I had a few minor health irritations, and a few personal complications, but things are back on track. Sorry the the insanely boring blog the past few months... Stay tuned for a little bit of new news I may be able to announce next week.

Start the day of right

1. Open a new file in your PC
2. Name it "George W. Bush"
3. Send it to the trash
4. Empty the trash
5. Your PC will ask you: "Do you really want to get rid of George W. Bush?"
6. Answer calmly, "Yes," and press the mouse button firmly

Kat reviews Catwoman

"From her sexy tight leather pants to the crack of her whip, the developers make it clear this game is about one thing, and one thing only: Halle Berry. Don't get me wrong, she is one of the sexiest animated characters I have seen. Leave your character idle too long, and an animation begins where she taunts, 'Are you up for this?' as she wiggles her hips, then, 'Closer baby,' as she licks the back of her hands. Finally, 'Like what you see?' Well, the answer is no. While there is plenty of tail wagging in this game for a Catwoman fan, no amount of purring can cover up such a weak title."

[via 1up.com]

Some days I really hate this industry

When "The Guy Game" can get picked up by Take Two, a major publishing house, and McGee is still out there trying to pimp "Oz" and "Grimm", I have to step back and say that something is seriously fucked up with this industry.
[via GameDaily]

Ubisoft gets political?

"Lead the race for the Oval Office as campaign manager for a U.S. presidential nominee. Featuring today's most controversial issues, this game takes you inside the political process in your bid for the hearts and minds of American voters."

Game Features:

• Write your ticket to power: From Bush or Kerry to Schwarzenegger or Reagan, pick your candidate from today's leading political figures to influential presidents of the past.
  
• Tackle hot-button issues: Walk a political tightrope in all states on heated topics such as the war in Iraq, tax cuts, the fight against terror, and abortion rights.
  
• Survive the media frenzy: Launch smear campaigns or defend your credibility on TV news shows such as Barry King Live and The O'Maley Factor.
  
• Build your political warchest: Solicit endorsements from interest groups across the political spectrum.

Encore core no more

I am back from my trip, and found out some news about Encore, that you might already know. After a lack-luster launch of Soldner, It seems staff is jumping ship, and Encore will be moving to the mass-market entertainment games, and leaving the core gaming market. Encore also published the PC version of The Suffering.

Great movie!

I realize this movie is old, but I am always running about a year behind. I just watched The Butterfly Effect, and I really enjoyed it. Tons of over-acting, but it was 2 hours of pure movie entertainment. What would you change if you could go back to a certain moment. Something that would affect your life forever?

Tuscany at your feet

"A charming vintage renovated two bedroom, two bath cottage awaits you on a hillside overlooking the Valley of the Moon. From the top of a landscape designed terraced garden you'll find stunning views of the valley below. From the many windows offering light and sunshine you'll overlook your own private garden with nine fruit trees, five redwood trees, a small vineyard, rows of lavendar and rosemary, azaleas, gardenias, wisteria and roses."

[via craigslist]

I would love to run away and live here for a while.

Sony to Show Working PS3 Next May

"TOKYO (Reuters) - Sony Corp (news - web sites). (6758.T) expects to show off a working version of its next-generation PlayStation video game console at a trade show next May, it said on Monday, increasing pressure on Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq:MSFT - news) to take the wraps off its Xbox (news - web sites) successor by that time."

[via Yahoo! News]

Reality is this messed up?

Do you ever feel like you are living in a reality TV show? Except one with very bad ratings.

Everyone loves a sale

In case you did not get the flyer, Circuit City is having a $4.99 video game sale. They are not marked, so you need to ask for the list, but there are a few good titles (at least for $5). I picked up MOH: Frontline and State of Emergency. The store here was cleaned out, but if anyone finds a CC with a stock in their hometown, let me know and I will send you some money. The real score was the Dune Trilogy for $14 which I have been watching all night.

July 4th ended with a bang when a friend from E3 came into town for the weekend, and we went to Sean's house where a 3' sacrificial bunny was stuffed with fireworks and bottle rockets. The Cal Train bridge on 22nd street provided the necessary coverage. A little lighter fluid and we let her burn, baby. There is something strangely American about burning bunnies.

Even still

...with the new site, where no links to my photos are present, the search term "man panties" still drives a large amount of traffic to my site. Who knew so many men were into wearing ladies underwear?

I'm getting a little confused.

After the week of boot camp, I did not feel like tagging along with my late night friends (Joe where are you??), so I leveled up my Troll in WoW for a while. The missions are identical in each race I have played so far, so you know the basics of what is going on.

The difference this time, is that my game instincts are confused. I was walking through the Valley and I was struck by the desire to weed (Animal Crossing) until I ran into a dark cave and tried to turn on my night vision spy goggles (Pandora Tomorrow).

By that way, keep an eye out for the new GameDaily MMO Guide being released in pieces. There is a fabulous Travel Guide to Azeroth in WoW written by Justin, who you may not know now, but soon you will. Keep you eye on his balls.

And for lunch we had...me!

Today at lunch was my big test to see if I had what it took to be a semi-competitive gamer, and -- I don't like to exaggerate, or make things sound more grand than they really are but...

I had my ass served to me on a big titanium platter.

It wasn't a surprise. I did not expect to step into a new genre of LIVE play in a week, and come out a rip roarin shooter, but the experience of trying was fantastic. I learned more in a week of gaming than I have learned all month. Between staying up all night, every night for over a week, and sleeping only when the sun rose, waking up and started again - it was like living in a really fucked up combat simulator.

The best part was after the test. Before, we had been grazing all the maps, trying to get as much as we could in a small amount of time, but after the test, when it was all over (and we could actually enjoy SCPT), Michelle and I tore apart the warehouse map, finally understood where everything was, and how to get to the different sectors. I have been playing that single map all night. While I did not impress as a recruit, I did gain a love for a new side of gaming. Look out LIVE, here I come (if you are a Level 0)...

Military bullet wound patterns

While we spend time in FPS worlds, I thought I would share the intelligence behind real world bullet battles. Read it. You should know.

The terms "unnecessary suffering" and "superfluous injury" have not been formally defined within international law. In determining whether a weapon or projectile causes unnecessary suffering, a balancing test is applied between the force dictated by military necessity to achieve a legitimate objective vis-à-vis suffering that may be considered superfluous to achievement of that intended objective. The test is not easily applied. For this reason, the degree of "superfluous" injury must be clearly disproportionate to the intended objectives for development and employment of the weapon, that is, it must outweigh substantially the military necessity for the weapon system or projectile.

[via Martin L. Fackler - subheadings here]