July 2008
16 posts
The Vacation Approaches
Tomorrow, I go to Missouri to swim in one of the greatest lakes of my childhood, Lake of the Ozarks. We are going with a group of people that I typically vacationed with most of my childhood, so it should be pretty interesting. I don’t know what to expect, I am going down there to sort some videogame issues out, maybe write an article or two, but then again, I will probably skip that...
There will be a show tonight
I know, I know, there is not a bit of “real” news for videogames today, but still the post E3 rants are up and there are a few things I want to say about it. You got my letters to the conferences, I will also have a special one up for the Dark Knight up tonight. But the news is dry, so I might do some FF for specific games or themes that I am seeing at E3. It looks like everyone is...
Why videogames are going to be the new gameshows
So if you have been paying attention to E3, you already know what Microsoft is doing using their platform. They are going to implement a gameshow atmosphere onto the console and make it so you can play gameshows at home. You can do this live and in real time with other contestants and win prizes, a very strong draw for some people.
People spend a lot of money watching gameshows, but they are in...
More video game marathons. I think they are a fad, but you can’t beat watching some individuals do some “unbelievable” video game goal while they are raising money for charity. But you won’t see these for much longer, I just can’t wait till they start making a site to host these full webcam/screen-capture races between two people, or companies.
Anyway, not a lot of...
No Podcast Tonight
I had a long day at work and can’t get the energy to throw one together. Tomorrow night for sure, you are going to have one to download and share with your friends. Assuming that you have friends.