Evening Reading

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  etiquette question. i'm waiting to be brought back to life at a revive point, and there are 28 zombies... : pupismyname
  • do it. I dare you :D : oldschoolbob-o
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    I dunno about ettiquette, but I'm in the same situation and I see it happen all the time. : Colleton
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      In fact, I just checked that char and someone had killed me. So I stood up & used 40AP to take another zo... : Colleton
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        works for me. die zombies die. : pupismyname
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          I find standing outside in an empty lot gets you revived quicker. I was dead for about an hour before som... : redfive
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            i'm not doing too bad on xp attacking these zombies, but if i don't get revived in a few days, i'll head ... : pupismyname
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              You bastard, I was trying to save you. =( : brickmatt
              • And died in the process. =( : brickmatt
  • Well, another zombie clawed me down from full HP. I stood up, walked around, and killed two zombies who h... : Experiment IV
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    I think most people realize that it's the only way to level up, especially when you're low. Zombies atta... : skizl
    • cool. i was thinking about shambling over to another revive point a suburb over, but i guess i'll just h... : pupismyname
  • Check to see if they have Ankle Grab. If they do, I say hack away -- it's only gonna cost them 1 AP, whi... : Ride-My-Rocket
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  Ever since we've started splitting up, it's been getting alot harder to follow and keep track :( : AlexXdude
  • Agreed. There seems to be a rift for those who stuck to Darnell area, and those who ventured elsewhere. : SwiftyPants
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    I think everyone is still within five blocks of Darnell. I know I've been floating around a bit. I sti... : trove
    • I went NW of Darnell, then everyone there left and went off on their own. So then I hovered a bit and fin... : Hello Kitty
  • My DSL went down for a few days and I came back and had no idea what was going on or where people went ha... : tfboc
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  Uncle Building is populated, and seems to be nearby, if you want to try an mount an assault with other sh... : DarkWolf5
  • http://redrum.soul-fantasy.net/map.php?menu=route&suburb=77 Uncles Building is 4xNE, 1xN of Holly Cres... : Ride-My-Rocket
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  I'm at Holly Crescent still waiting to see a human so I can stand up and get some xp. I really don't like... : shred.
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    Who are you in-game again? I should probably get find out what Shack nicks match up to which UD profiles... : Ride-My-Rocket
    • I'm shatterbrain (wow mage name). Sorry for the confusion about that. Also, I've moved onto St.Lukes. : shred.
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  I'm at HCPD as well... enemy is one block south of us at Copeland Building, if you're interested. : Ride-My-Rocket
  • Nm... he either moved on or went inside. : Ride-My-Rocket
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    I'm at Domet Row School (near Darnell), but it looks like I missed the party :(. Only 19 AP anyway, so ma... : perstephanie
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      Wander back to Pitt park, there's a solid enough horde camping out there. : AlexXdude
      • i'm also at pitt park... only 18 ap tho : Toxy
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        Not sure how much AP I have left, but I think I squandered most of it after I made that post... will prob... : perstephanie
        • It was alot easier before everyone split up into small hordes and started mounting spontaneous assaults :... : AlexXdude
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      The Uncle Building, which is a few squares to the west, has more brains if people mount an attack there. ... : Zero|DPX
      • 3w. When I get a few more AP I can open to doors. : brickmatt
      • I'm regenning AP in Pitt Park at the moment. Will keep an eye open for any shenanigans late tonight. : Johnny Law
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  HIJACK I have gained a level. Have Hand-to-Hand Combat, Axe Proficiency, and Free-Running. What do I... : Moonbase Commander
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    BRAAAAIIIIIINNNNS!!!!!!! : Kiriakos
    • Mrg? : Moonbase Commander
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    Construction would be my choice. Or shopping for looting the mall. Or healing. : brickmatt
    • shopping! : radula
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  I'm at the Prouse Towers... where to? : Wolfanoz
  • SM me a link to your profile, foo! : Ride-My-Rocket
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  Alright evening zombie shackers. Where are the brains? I'm just about at full APs and got a hunkering for... : Modulus
  • I got revived, and am standing outside the Holly Cresent PD waiting for that sweet return to zombieness. ... : ohhjebus
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  ATTACK UNCLES! Alright I am sitting out side the Uncles Building at [60, 76]. Last time I was in there t... : DarkWolf5
  • Let's all fall back to pitt park or darnhell, regen AP and attack tomorrow! : AlexXdude
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  Yawning Polar Bear is standing outside the Holmyard Auto Repair, one square SW from darnhell, got him to ... : AlexXdude
  • bah, he just ran away. : AlexXdude
• I left the Holly Crescent PD and went back to the Darnell Building : aethyr
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  Here's what we oughta do: Somebody needs to make a NecroTech Lab Assistant and get enough experience to s... : Rotten Deadite
  • we could do that already, there are spots that you're pretty much guaranteed to get revived at. : aethyr
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  Ive been revived and am at the Darnell building if anyone wants some free XP : shavenewok
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    I would but i'm dead. blacklist this zombie - http://urbandead.com/profile.cgi?id=159321 continues to kil... : Crimson
    • Blacklist = ??? : Ride-My-Rocket
    • I wonder if maybe he is a lurker and he made it a point to add everyone on the shack playing list. : DarkWolf5
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    I killed you before I even read this! Thanks for the XP. : NastyJack
    • glad to be of service! : shavenewok
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  Help, I require testers for a script I've made. Firefox Only at the moment (and may not be upgrade to : SwiftyPants
  • NICE! worked for me. thanks : Modulus
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    You, sir, are my hero of the day. I've been wishing somebody would come up with something like this.... ... : Ride-My-Rocket
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      Issues: - Apostrophe in drodver's ghost - Your link to shatter brain shouldn't capitalize the first let... : SwiftyPants
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        Shackmessage me the code, if it comes to that... I can host it on my personal site, if need be, which I o... : Ride-My-Rocket
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          Well, it's all done in the Javascript in the page, no server-side anything, so that shouldn't be an issue... : SwiftyPants
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            New Profile http://www.urbandead.com/profile.cgi?id=648984I : classicfork
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              Added : Ride-My-Rocket
              • 9:13am EST I have 47 AP and am at Holly Crescent Police Dept in West Grayside ( http://redrum.soul-fanta... : Ride-My-Rocket
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        I fixed the shatterbrain capitalized "S"... is there a way to perform case-insensitive searches? Btw, I'... : Ride-My-Rocket
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          Added case insensitive matching. I looked at trying to get an IE workable version, but it doesn't allo... : SwiftyPants
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            Don't worry about IE -- I think most of the Shack uses Firefox anyway. And if they don't, they deserve t... : Ride-My-Rocket
            • Heh heh. True. By the way, the profiles don't allow script tags, so : ( : SwiftyPants
  • Very nice, worked like a charm! : wheat
  • /clap. Works just fine for me, I've added everyone else now. : shred.
  • Your tool is now linked from my profile, as well. : Ride-My-Rocket
  • this works great. Thanks! : redfive
  • that is awesome, thanks. : belal
  • Okay, you're my hero. Worked for me, unless there were more than 2 people I didn't have on my list (not t... : perstephanie
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  I've just signed up but don't apepar to have a profile page ... is that cos I ignored the optional stuff?... : Daggoth
  • Under the map, click your name. That's your profile. : SwiftyPants
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  Any action at the moment? : brickmatt
  • I'll have 50 AP at 10:30am at the latest. Where you at right now? : Ride-My-Rocket
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  somehow I was turned from zombie to human. I'm standing out side the darnell building so someone please ... : Prozium
  • If you still need it, i can give you a few punches. Not a lot of AP though. : lapskaus
• Unknown zombie at Darnell with 22 hp left. : Experiment IV
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  I'm level two. Thanks Tromblyj. What skill should I buy? : aaarrrgh
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    Lurching Gait is my suggestion, followed by Ankle Grab at Level 3. It takes the sting out of death, and ... : Ride-My-Rocket
    • cool. Done deal. : aaarrrgh
  • death grip first - vastly improves ease of gaining exp. : e v i l
• giggity, i got my flak jacket! : Clay
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  Wed AM @ 9:13am EST I'm @ Holly Crescent Police Dept in West Grayside ( http://redrum.soul-fantasy.net/m... : Ride-My-Rocket
  • Humanz! Pvt James Ryan at one square NE of the Bagot Arms (sorry don't remember the name) in Wray Height... : fatalsync
• New thread in First Post @ http://www.shacknews.com/ja.zz?id=12894411 : Ride-My-Rocket
• 11:41 AM CST There's a zombie next to Sithcow at the factory 1 SE of Darnell with about 8 hp left if you ... : Experiment IV
• Sorry, you can't have more than 150 contacts. Hah, the Shack zerg. : ahlee

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  I thought you said Two Towers and I was going to punch you but then I read it again. : manlyman
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    I don't like The Two Towers : Chris Remo
    • Cockpunching initiated! Sorry, dude. ;) : Sylvanus
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    two towers was crap too... sorry... i didn't like any of the lord of rings movies. : Korban
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      People have been put to death for saying less than that. : walker270
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        i'm sorry, i just couldn't get into those films. they were way too drawn out. all 3 films could have been... : Korban
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          Wrong. That would not have done it any justice. : coyoterys
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            because 9 hours of 2 hobbits walking to a volcano is justice? : Korban
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              For fans of the books, yes. Look, you said you're not a fan, so I'm giving you a fans perspective. I... : coyoterys
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                Ok, you could say I'm a serious fan of the books. I've read the appendices in the back of The Lord of the : Goncyn
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                  as a fan of both i would say the movies aren't long enough. so much stuff cut or changed to fit into movi... : pyide
                  • Scouring of the Shire is one of the best parts, and yes, I missed it. But the last movie was too long alr : Goncyn
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                  what college/university did you attend that had TWO courses on Tolkien? : fatman
                  • Well, one was an honors seminar on Tolkien specifically. The other was sort of comparative literature, in... : Goncyn
                • Whoa. You just summed up exactly how I feel about those movies too. : NastyJack
                • IAWTP!!!!!!!! : datoo
                • No : abrasion
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                  That limbo seems to have been the perfect compromise, as all three movies are almost universally liked an... : Vantage
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                    I love the flow of them, sure stuff is missing but overall considering everything he did a fucking great ... : abrasion
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                      And the changes in bits of character here and there and the changed dialogue were good ideas--they made t... : Halen
                      • Same here, my girl isn't a fan of that genre yet sat through all 12 hours and enjoyed it with me 2 weeken... : abrasion
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                    So you agree that Titanic was a much better movie that all three of them, since you brought up financial ... : Tissen
                    • No he brought up two linked properties, the 'universally liked" being the difference. : Halen
                    • No, but one could argue that it was a hugely successful movie. I didn't say anything about quality. I m... : Vantage
        • this post makes me sad :( 683 minutes of LoTR EE is still not enough, there is a ton of other material th... : aethyr
        • ^^^IAWTP! The books were also boring and drawn out. : Modica Sol Solis
    • I thought Fellowship was pretty good but the following two, not so much. : Chris Remo
    • IAWTP. There were some editorial changes made in TTT that make me want to stab myself in the face. : johnny skidmarks
  • Lord of the Rings FTL! : Modica Sol Solis
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  extended edition or die. : phokz
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    oh hahah same as above, thought you said Two Towers. whats Two Thrones? : phokz
    • Prince of Persia game. also, I thought it was fine (but hard in spots) : Postal
  • Two Towers EE was so much better than the theatrical version IMO. : mmt681
• I liked TTT. I thought it took some of the better attributes from both of the previous two games. : Arcanum
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  I read Frozen Throne at first and was about to drive to your house and beat the shit out of you : Intaglio5
  • would you do it with a bat? : lakren
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  I hate tha game with a passion. They destroyed that series listening to the wrong people: the bitchy, whi... : Magus
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    What? The stealth kills were pretty damn easy. What's the problem here? For Pop:SoT, the combat system... : K1Bond007
    • I dunno, the stealth/speed kills always felt kind of weirdly timed to me too. I also think they should'v... : Arcanum
• Oh yeah? I was dithering over getting it at the used game store just the other day... : five_percent
• Ugh. PoP:TTT was a good game. : K1Bond007
• After Warrior Within I avoided TTT, even though I LOVED Sands of Time. : EvilDolemite

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  Do it. It's so much fun with other people online. I can't wait to play more Shackers. : notd665
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    You have a review copy right? : Chris Remo
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      I do too. We should have a threesome. : Ratsofatsorat
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        If I could get one, Remo surely could. : notd665
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          I do have one. : Chris Remo
          • We totally need to play this weekend. I'll hit you up on MSN or something. : notd665
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    What is the max player limit? : enyakk
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      6 players at a time; one controls each territory (North America, South America, Western Europe, Africa, "... : notd665
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        And I still won. : greatwhite87
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          I think, im actually kinda hazy now that i try to remember for sure. : greatwhite87
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            No, you lost. olol and when I said "friend" I totally forget you post here now *_* : notd665
            • I just want to say that I hate all of you. : Arcanum
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  I preordered it from Introversion's site because I wanted a box, and even though Steam is 'developer frie... : jake2000
  • (also looking forward to playing against shackers) : jake2000
  • I also went for the box, despite my love of Steam. I wish Valve offered to send you a box & disc for $5 m... : Code RedBeard
• haha, the game even has a "boss key". It's been a while since I've seen a game with on of those. : Prozium
• Yeah, I did. : ZeroSignal
• By the way, the game actually offers "How about a nice game of chess?" at the loading screen. : notd665
• "Keeeeenji-kuuuuuun. Let's plaaaaaaay." : Magus
• I HOPE THIS GAME IS FUN. I loved Uplink. I have really high hopes for this game. Finally something ... : PlanetPerfecto
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  I dont even know wtf you are on about. : rosewood
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    It's a game on STEAM that's not CS: S. : notd665
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      That confuses me. I wish I knew something about it. : rosewood
      • http://www.everybody-dies.com/ : yoonix
• Yep... for $10 why wouldn't you? That's dirt fucking cheap. : aeg1x
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  Is it MP only? How is it? : brickmatt
  • It's awesome. There's some single-player tutorial type of stuff, but it's essentially a multiplayer game... : Chris Remo
• I preordered it, although not from Steam. I get a download copy from Introversion on the day of release t... : yoonix
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  Anyone know Sys req? This is why the demo should be released BEFORE the game. I need to know if it's wort... : TotalFusionOne
  • Sys Req? Are you shitting me? : enyakk
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    Minimum system requirements: * Windows 98/ME/2000/XP * P3-600, Geforce 2 * 128Mb RAM ... : lord warlock
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      Barely.. I have an 800mhz duron :\ Where did you get those from? : TotalFusionOne
      • I got them from the product details for Defcon at the Introversion store. : lord warlock
    • Are these official? If so, YES!! Those are perfect for laptops. I've been searching for official sys ... : evildanish
  • $10. : geedeck
• For $10... I shall make my first steam purchase. Now just waiting till 9/29, that's the real problem. : geedeck
• 10 bucks, foolish not to. The trailer made me larf. In a good way. : Damodred
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  when is it out? : mavmavv
  • The 29th of this month. : Arcanum

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• The thing about riding a bike is it is like riding a bike... : rosewood
• racquetball ladder : romulan
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  You probably need a bike lock, and maybe a spare tire kit if you feel like it. : perstephanie
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    Even if I never leave it anywhere but under our apartments in the parking garage? : Dante
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      Yes. If you're not using it, and it's not in your garage or house it should stay locked. People will stea... : basketofkittens
      • It should be locked up even in the house or garage. Mine was stolen from my garage a few years ago. : Zakko
    • You don't want to be able to leave it outside the 7-11 while you pick up a drink, or anything? : perstephanie
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  I can't believe no one suggested fapping. As far biking, get a good helmet, a lock and a small toolkit (... : spigot
  • He suggested it! : Modica Sol Solis
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  Have you considered Masturjogging? : soggybagel
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    I personally prefer procrasturbation, but that only relieves stress for a brief time. : perstephanie
    • go on... : not work safe
• What about joining some sort of sporting league? Soccer, baseball, basketball? : ieGod
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  Get an ergometer. Rowing machines get you in awesome shape. : mechanicalgrape
  • or something that can mimic that device. my bowflex can do this. : eldiablo01
• rollerblading? golfing? driving range? tennis? : BobBarker
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  dude do situps pushups crunches bicycle kick situps and squats flat footed and on your toes. Tense up the... : italiano3d
  • haha, fat burning isn't my concern, stress-relief is. I'm 6'0" and maybe weigh 160# right now. : Dante
• Are there any social sports you can get involoved in? Here in australia we have touch football / indoor s... : patdoody
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  Dance Dance Revolution : eldersveld
  • I unfortunately have to second this. Best home workout ever : spiffymc
  • whens the 360 version coming? : klearlyunseen
• Swimming works really well for this. : Modica Sol Solis
• I've been going to the gym a lot after work for the last couple months. Takes away a lot of stress and l... : pres589
• I really like Spin/RPM class. Basically it's bicycle aerobics, done on stationary bikes in a gym. You bur... : five_percent
• Traditional chinese martial arts. Look up the Shaolin-Do school that's right there in Atlanta. Best wor... : bigtruck
• As long as you don't wear one of those ridicules looking cycling tops you're ok. : red2lucas
• Add gloves and eye protection. : AlvinKlein
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  Do some light weightlifting. Usually gyms have a circuit of workout machinery. Run through it, go to ea... : cam3lt0sis
  • This is what I've been doing lately. I just joined a gym and I go and do 30 min of cardio to warm up and ... : angrytaxman
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  Rock Climbing. Best and most fun workout ever. : Ecks
  • ^^ Indoor climbing is great during the winter, and nothing beats the adrenaline rush on an outside course... : Tissen
• Tai chi : nrgXs
• Do burpees at home. 10 sets of 10 repetitions HIIT style. : kramweil
• buy a cheap excercise bike and go nuts. : DonkeyPopsicle
• Dude -- power yoga. : marblehead

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  Did it say it was full season 2? Did you not realize no such thing existed? : rosewood
  • o rly? http://www.play.com/DVD/DVD/4-/1021801/Battlestar_Galactica_Season_2/Product.html : moshman
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    Maybe in your country thats true but in the UK, its the only version that exists http://www.play.com/DVD/... : marmite
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      What is this your country crap? My country is the one TRUE country... : rosewood
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        the US isn´t even a real country!! : moshman
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          Oh no you didn't! : rosewood
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            im confused, those colours could be french, or british, or australian etc what are you trying to say : CoRDS
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              union jack FTW : PlanetPerfecto
              • union bob : moshman
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              Get off my country's internets. : rosewood
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                if it wasnt for my country your country wouldnt have internets : CoRDS
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                  If it weren't for my country, your country would still have mel gibson. : rosewood
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                    I think that beats the kangaroo powered internet comeback. : intothefray
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                      which country has mel gibson, at the moment? : PlanetPerfecto
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                        The only country truly powerful enough to handle him. : rosewood
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                          i didnt know he was in poland. : CoRDS
                          • I forgot about poland :( : rosewood
                      • Last I heard he raped and pillaged some aborigines for their island. : intothefray
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                    hes your countries fault in the first place http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000154/ : CoRDS
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                      No, he had your country's blood and then was cultured there. Plus you people eat vegimite and don't pu : rosewood
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                        GEORGE W BUSH . and that chick thats got a cock. whats her name : CoRDS
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                          Ann Coulter? : Totenjaeger
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                            Can we just all agree that France sucks and move on in life? : rosewood
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                              My recipe books disagree. Those cowardly mofos know how to cook. : peanut-
                              • We've improved on it, I wouldn't worry... : rosewood
                          • thats the one : CoRDS
                        • funny thing about the road warrior. it was made about 5mins from where i live. http://cords.shackspace.c... : CoRDS
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  Ask for your money back, then get him kicked off of ebay. : enyakk
  • It's probably worth trying, but I doubt he'll have much luck if Rageaholic's experience is anything to go... : Balboa
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    Ebay won't give two shits, I've tried to get them to sort it out before. : marmite
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      Ebay won't get you your money back, for that you will have to ask the seller. : enyakk
      • If he reports the seller as fraudulent to PayPal or his credit card company (assuming he paid through Pay... : Arcanum
• question: was it advertised as new? what was the seller's rating? : donuthead
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  Yes, you were definitely forced to buy it! : mavmavv
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    You know he's not complaining about the price right? : Jonathan
    • oh shi. I read that post like 5 times before replying to it. I guess its just early. Poo on the seller... : mavmavv

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  Is that on at 8 or nine? I'll try to watch it. : greatwhite87
  • 8. : yoonix
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  I also kinda like the negotiation show that follows House. But yah, House was great tonight. I love the e... : Bean
  • I forgot they moved to 8 and didn't realize it to 8:35 so I haven't seen it yet. :( : SockMonkeh
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    I'll watch anything with Ron Livingston in it, even Sex and the City : Sexpansion Pack
    • Yeah, he's awesome. Especially in Band of Brothers. : Bean
  • I really wanted to like Stand Off due to Ron Livingston, but I fucking hate it. It's so lame. =( His ... : brickmatt
• Loved it, great mix of expected Houseisms and a few surprises along the way. : Audhuml4
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  does anyone know the song played at the end of it? : clan ass
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    It was a Mazzy Star song. Not sure which one, though. : yoonix
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      "Halah" "Blue Flower" "Ride It On" "She Hangs Brightly" "I'm Sailin" "Give You My Lovin" "Be My Ang... : kramweil
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        They're all good! : yoonix
        • It's "Into Dust." : yoonix
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  YOU CAN'T STOP OUR LOVE! LOL : walker270
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    Next week is going to be awesome! That underage chick stalking House is fucking hot. G'damn! : Bean
    • wtf is there anyway to see next weeks clip online?! : TotalFusionOne
  • That was awesome, I can't wait. hahahahaha : zakazi
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    That chick is pretty hot. Anyone know who she is? : pimpium
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      http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1015262/ : Buster Hymen
      • Sweet! I knew I had seen her elsewhere. Thanks. : pimpium
• tangent: for at least a couple months, any time somebody here posted about a show called 'House', I had t : YamatoTwinkie
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  yeah. great episode. i also liked Three Stories a lot : sikander
  • Three Stories is the best House episode ever. : Bean
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  Deviates from the formula? Say it ain't so! : abrasion
  • the funniest thing is that the one other "deviation" episode they did (Three Stories) was as good or bett... : Clay
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  I missed this episode, can someone give me a quick summary of the plot? : joe.gonzalez
  • I would, but I think this is one you should really watch. It gives a lot of insight into the characters..... : Bean
  • House is not sarcastic, house does not solve something no one else can figure out. House does not insult... : abrasion
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  It was really great how they questioned so much of what we might expect (or not) from doctors. I almost c : BlackCat9
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    agreed the ending was pretty strong. i actually wanted house to just sit down behind her and just sorta ... : smacknca
    • Does anyone else see a Mulder and Scully relationship coming? You know, the whole tense almost lovers : flagg209
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  Shouldn't there be a HouseMD shacktag? I realise that it's possible to search for "house", but people use... : protozone
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    Because a brief thread once a week is clearly overkill? : slax0r
    • No, he's saying like JBPH for 24, he wants to be able to search for it. : Ecks
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  I can't wait to see it just for Joel Gray. : TotalFusionOne
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    Wow, I totally didn't realize that was Joel Gray until you posted it. Man he's old now! : Sexpansion Pack
    • Oh man I spelled it with an A :\ He's not that old. Only 74! And if you want to hear something amazing... : TotalFusionOne

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• Colour me surprised on the price and the 1080p. I'm going to have to say 1080p over component must... : abrasion
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  http://www.shacknews.com/ja.zz?id=12893531 : brickmatt
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    I'm going to pretend that I didn't read this. : angrytaxman
    • TL;DR: We still talk about video games. : brickmatt
  • Blue Dragon looks pretty interesting, although the other Mistwalker game is the one I'm really psyched fo... : ColoradoCNC
• we dont talk about it because its a faggot : not work safe
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  probably because no one gives a shit about HD-DVD or Blueray : aeg1x
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    So true, who seriously is going to either sell or replace their DVD's with blu-rays ACTIVELY do it, in... : abrasion
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      0.0000005% of consumers, that's who! : ColoradoCNC
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        You can tell high res DVD's are fucked when us, the technogeek types really couldn't give a shit about th... : abrasion
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          I gotta go with Gates' prediction on this one. No matter who "wins" (which I have a feeling won't be muc... : ColoradoCNC
          • Yep.. I would seriously buy all my games over Steam if I could. : aeg1x
          • Yeah 10 years at most, DVD's will be a collectors item and DRM will win :( : abrasion
    • I'm not but I am still buying HD-DVD. It's not like DVD disk crumble up and turn to dust when you get get... : DarkWolf5
    • George Lucas and Peter Jackson need to pick one or the other as a format for the re-re-re-release (or wha... : BlackCat9
    • I´m not gonna replace all my DVD´s, i got to many. What i said was that i would feel s... : -TKF-
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    i sort of want a hd-dvd/blu-ray player. don't hate me :( : jcutner
    • Yeah me too. I'm not going to go and replace my whole library though. Just LotR:EE and hire the rest from... : red2lucas
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    I think 360 owners give a shit about 1080p games : phobium
    • How can they, when there are no 1080p games out? Upconverting a 1080i game is NOT the same as a native 1... : amankhan
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    I would actually say I DIDN'T care until the "triple layer" hd-dvd announcement. Next time I buy a mov... : batkiwi
    • It´s really a question of how many dvds you buy, if you invest lots of money in content itÂÂ... : -TKF-
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  oh wow i didnt realize they were enabling 1080p for everything (well probably not regular dvd play back t... : smacknca
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    do any 360 games internally render at anything higher than 720p? The 1080p output doesn't seem like anyt... : Prozium
    • i think theres a game or two that claim 1080i but I was under the same impression that nothing *really* d... : smacknca
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      I wasn't aware the X360 is even capable? perhaps a bios patch is coming with the HD-DVD unit? I mean s... : abrasion
      • ATi said a while back that their 360 is capable of 1080p : phobium
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    the engadget article says games and DVDs will be upscaled if desired. i imagine this is independent of th... : grimiv
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      Yeah, it's unrelated to the HD-DVD attachment. : Chris Remo
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        ok then how in the hell did they suddenly manage to get around the whole 'you can not upscale dvd over a ... : smacknca
        • Can't they do / limit whatever the fuck they want? : rosewood
        • Because the ICT token hasn't been turned on by any movie manufacturers? Until they decide to use that,... : amankhan
• damn interesting. good price too. : ariakaz
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  Missinformation surounding 1080p and HD devices is the worst. HD DVD / Blue Ray disks are 1080p or are... : topkatz
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    1) They will be capable of it. 2) Fuck if I know 3) Fuck if I know 4) Definitely not. I love 1080p on... : rosewood
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      What deinterlacer are you using for your 1080p games? : amankhan
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        What the hell are you talking about? : rosewood
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          Do you even know the difference between 1080p & 1080i? You said you play 1080p games. Playing a game at... : amankhan
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            Jesus christ did you read my post? Im playing on a 2405 which means its hooked up to my pc which does 10... : rosewood
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              Of course I didn't read it, and wow, you mean PC games still exist? Jesus..... This whole thread is... : amankhan
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                I think you're being a jerk on this one, since your post was about devices, not consoles. I output con... : ieGod
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                  And by your post I meant topkatz :( : ieGod
                  • Ah, ignore my reply below then. :P : amankhan
                • No, it was confusion about the games he played. He was talking about PC games, and I assumed he meant c... : amankhan
• 1080p over component? I bet they're back-converting to a 1080i signal, especially if a dashboard update ... : amankhan
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  why the fuck is it cheaper in japan? wtf? $170 in japan, still $200 here? : vassili_zaitsev
  • cause MS is underpricing stuff in Japan to try to help sales.. Xbox360 isn't exactly doing great in Jap... : Shadowdane
• Holy shit, that's fucking awesome to hear. I'll buy it. : lookitzpancakes