Evening Reading
by Brian Leahy, Jan 06, 2011 5:00pm PSTTime to go record a new episode of Weekend Confirmed. How's everyone finding the Mac App Store so far? The offerings are pretty slight for the moment as far as major stand-out applications and games, but everyone should get the official Twitter client (Tweetie 2.0).
What gems have you found on there?
Gaming News of the Day
- Microsoft announced a few things at CES.
- Tomb Raider Trilogy HD collection official for PS3.
- Razor shows off a portable gaming computer prototype.
- Mike Haggar and Phoenix added to MvC3.
Links from Morning Discussion
Nintendo kicks off 'Crowdfarter' promo for Game & Wario
Narco Terror announced from Deep Silver
Call of Duty: Ghosts teaser gives tenuous look at next-gen COD
OZombie will be Spicy Horse's take on Oz
Deadpool listed for Wii U on Amazon Canada



Apparently windows 7 can handle an in place upgrade of a motherboard and cpu. One reboot and it's just as I remember it. I love it. I didn't even mess with any drivers. Naturally I'll grab updated chipset stuff from MSI asap.
Yes I know I could have formatted it and had a fresh install but I didn't have an easy means to grab data off my drives so it was easier to do it this way, not to mention my system has been lightning quick when it was crashing because of dying hardware.
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Even with fast CPUs it's still slower and looks worse than crappy GPUs like on Sandy Bridge?
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Also, promotion and 12% raise! Woohoo!
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http://www.rodengray.com/shop/images/D/3-284.jpg
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http://www.shackpics.com/files/tightsqueeze_1ez2jbeyyxkrjaiz6ad6.jpg
memories.
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Rockstar usually does a fairly good job (pc vice city had fingers o0"). GTA4 was pretty messed up, but to be fair, the console versions kinda ran like shit as well (pretty much low setting with around 25 fps tops).
Mafia II looked gorgeous on pc and oddly enough worked better with M+K than controller. ME1 was better on pc as well. Not sure if Dragon Age counts, but ya that was nice.
So ya, list some of the better pc console ports or what not =P
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My movie picks in reply...
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Welcome to the wonderful world of "4G Networking", AT&T Costumers. Congratulations. Also, lol.
http://www.newser.com/story/109146/att-renames-its-3g-network-a-4g-network.html
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Specially in movies, this technology is old, well, it's now in theaters, but it's old, and I don't feel it's like OMG IT'S A WHOLE DIFFERENT MOVIE...
Anyone with me? Anyone completely on the 3D wagon care to explain why you think it's a big deal?
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I am gonna guess Mass Effect 3 and Skyrim. These aren't games I *want* to miss their dates, they are the ones I am psyching myself up for now to lessen the disappointment. =\
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- Panasonic VT30, G30, and S30 plasmas are the shit. The VT30 is probably the best display since the Kuro, fucking gorgeous.
- Razer Switchblade is a neat idea but way too fucking small. The keys are also teeny tiny. If you want to play WoW or Quake on a DSi XL, be my guest.
- Blackberry Playbook seems nice, but what was on the floor is very very much a work in progress. The interface isn't as responsive or accurate as it should be and the UI is incomplete. It is my first CES but I'm surprised at the number of prototypes on the floor (Corsair had a very cool PC hardware monitoring prototype in their booth).
- Speaking of Corsair, cool cool stuff, they might be my favorite PC related company out there. The 650D is fantastic. New H60 cooling unit is also ace.
- The 3D point and shoot camera that I tried out gave me a headache in 30 seconds. :(
Also, holy crap there is a lot of shit out there. I have no idea how companies expect people to buy some of this crap.
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Halen is a bitch and doesn't want to play the regular campaigns anymore so I need new places to shoot zombies and fulfill my blood lust.
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I'm back home in Oklahoma and working my ass off after the new year, but I thought you guys might want to know what's going on with the kids.
The kids are doing great! My in-laws have officially been granted custody of the children for the duration of the trial(s). And what's more, the kids' mother Danielle was officially denied bond today! The crazy bitch gets to rot in a cell until her preliminary hearings in March. Don Walker, who confessed to the murder, will have his hearings in April.
Here's the news story: http://www.wdbj7.com/news/wdbj-christiansburg-woman-to-remain-01062011,0,718695.story
Everything is pretty much going as well as can be expected.
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That is obviously bacon
http://www.shackpics.com/files/iPhoneUpload_015iduzrovtio9pgj4ca.jpg
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I have a general rule I go by when first starting a game that essentially goes: As long as I haven't been givin a weapon yet, I'm in the clear as far as being attacked by something.
This way I can pretty much just stay relaxed and take in stride what the game has to offer until I begin to get in the heat of things.
So, anyways, this leads me to Dead Space.
Minor spoiler from the beginning of the game ahead.
I start the game up and I find myself enjoying the little banter between the crew as we prepare to embark on visiting the research vessel, and then moments later when we first start investigating the vessel and I'm asked to go around and check the computer screen for something. I'm just sort of taking in the atmosphere of the game at that moment. I press a switch or something and the usual "all hell breaks loose" scene is triggered which is standard in all these games. The crew bolts for it while shouting at me to find safety.
Im still sort of lounged back in my chair at this time, giving my inventory screen the once-over. I think to myself, "Well, I guess I should get moving." I close out my inventory and I casually turn to my right, and standing right in front me, staring me right dead in the face is some sort of ugly-ass alien creature.
I'm so startled that I find myself frozen for a second. The creature then sorta karate chops me with its sword arm and I let out a big "FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU-"
I panic, which screws up my controls, causing me to sort of bounce around the walls of the place before finally getting to safety in an elevator.
My nerves settle down and I laugh at myself as I realize the game just got one over on me.
Anyways, looking forward to getting back to this one.
Just need a new chair now after squirting a hole through my old one. :]
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What's the general consensus on this? I tried and enjoyed the 30 minute demo I played via OnLive. Also, 360 or PC? Any advantages either way?
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I say Portal 2 will mop up that metacritic score/goty awards like a mexican janitor with the promise of churro's waiting at home
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$200
This is an awesome price for anyone looking for a new monitor. It's from dell's official ebay store and you get free shipping. These go for $280 on the dell.com site so be quick before they sell out.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?afepn=5335869999&campid=5335869999&PID=1225267&ViewItem=&item=220720983198
link to dell site for specs
http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/products/Displays/productdetail.aspx?c=usl=en&cs=19&sku=320-9270
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5reyds
In other news, Playstation Phone looks underpowered for something that will focus on playing games.
http://kotaku.com/5727291/here-are-the-playstation-phones-specs
1Ghz snapdragon?? c'mon. dual-core that shit! it's gonna be dated before it hits shelves.
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I put my friend on to Handbrake to rip some of his DVDs to his hard drive. Now he has these MP4 files - which don't play in Windows Media Player.
I know one option is to convert him to using VLC, but is there a codec pack or something that will allow him to use MP4 files in WMP? I don't want to accidently end up with some spyware stuff which seems to come up when you search for codecs...
thanks!
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GSL S classsss!
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So the RIM tablet won't be able to hook up to the cell network initially, it will only support wifi BUT can be tethered to an existing blackberry.
At first glance this is face palm material BUT I think this is actually great - so many people have blackberries (me included) and this prevents us from having to sign up for a second data plan, which is especially awesome in Canada where our options are limited to signing up with Satan, or Hitler (telco A or telco B).
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GwKGbNKQHE
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My order has now passed the delivery date (which has been "in production" since I ordered over a week ago). It's status is now canceled..wtf. Any insight as to whats going on as I wait for them to reply to my email?
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The post button should say "Hey idiot, no ones reading this" if you aren't posting in the latest.
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