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Thursday, April 14, 2011
The Morning Juberish
12:01 AM - - 14 Comments
So what's the deal with joggers? Do ugly people jog? Seems that it's all fashion models that just want people to watch them jog. Eff you fashion model joggers, let the normals get some air time! Damn, deep thoughts are tiring. Someone pass the nachos and get me a cold compress. Hey, have you ever swallowed pill capsules and had them explode in your throat? What a nasty assed feeling that is. Heed my warning, make sure you drink enough when swallowing pills or you'll be puffing crap out your nose while trying not to choke to death. I may have saved your life today.

This will eff you up, watch at your own risk. Same goes for this.

Warning NSFW video contains enormous ass. Okay, the video got waxed, but what you see in the screen cap is pretty much it. Working link, requires you to be logged into YouTube.

Topics: In-House, In Other News...
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Wednesday, April 13, 2011
John Carmack Interview
3:56 PM - - 6 Comments
In a new John Carmack interview on NowGamer, the mind behind the magic of id Software goes into topics like id’s position in the market, the move to the ZeniMax buyout, Rage and much more. It’s a nice four-page read, so get comfy and dig in.(Thanks Deadite4 on the DOOM3World Forums)

Why did id Software decide to join ZeniMax?

A lot of it did come from the fact that as the industry’s evolved, the projects have gotten so big, so capital intensive and so risky to be a small company that’s doing one title at a time... we never missed on any of our titles, to the point where we had a flop and would suffer for that, but it’s so expensive to develop now, tens of millions of dollars, and the teams are getting larger and larger, 50, 80 people to a project.

If you have 60 people working on Rage, and we went through all of that and then we said ‘ok, it’s time for the next project’, and we’ve got concept people going here, but what are the final polishers going to be doing? The labour distribution really does pay off to have multiple teams going on where you can move people between at opportune times and buy ourselves into a 200 person company.

Topics: Interviews, FPS
Related Games: Rage (PC), Rage (PlayStation 3), Rage (Xbox 360)
It's A Bird, It's A Plane, It's SupaBoy!
1:48 PM - - 12 Comments
Crazy shit down the pipe from IGN with the announcement that Hyperkin, a third party accessory manufacturer, has announced SupaBoy, a handheld console that plays original SNES cartridges. The SupaBoy is said to be releasing this summer, and will feature support for NTSC cartridges. PAL has not yet been confirmed. Third party gaming accessory manufacturer Hyperkin has just announced the upcoming SupaBoy, a handheld console that plays original SNES cartidges.

The handheld device is currently only a prototype, but we do know that it will come in at 318g, have a 3.5 inch LCD screen, and a claimed battery life of around five and a half hours.

As you can see from the prototype images, the SupaBoy has an A/V stereo output to plug into your TV, and capacity to plug two original SNES controllers to play on the bigger screen with.


Topics: Games, Consoles
Torchlight and Borderlands On The Cheap
1:42 PM - - 6 Comments
  • Steam has a 2K sale going on right now, and it's Borderlands on offer at 75% off. The standard edition of Borderlands is only $4.99 USD, the GotY is $7.99 USD, and the DLCs are going for $2.49 each or all four for 7.49 USD.

  • Direct2Drive has a deal on Torchlight right now. Runic's popular RPG is going for a mere $3.75 USD.
Topics: Games, Promotions
Related Games: Torchlight (PC), Borderlands (PC)
Get The Bulletstorm Soundtrack For Free
1:39 PM - - 0 Comments
This must be soundtrack week. The latest musical offerings comes from Epic in the form of the Bulletstorm Soundtrack. The soundtrack is free for all, and you can download it here.
Topics: Games, Action
Related Games: Bulletstorm (PC), Bulletstorm (PlayStation 3), Bulletstorm (Xbox 360)
The Witcher Live Chat Tomorrow
1:34 PM - - 0 Comments
On Thursday (that's tomorrow), there's going to be a new "CD Projekt Conference", which you can watch live via The Witcher 2 Facebook Page. There will be a Polish broadcast starting at 12:00 p.m. GMT, and an English broadcast starts at 4 p.m. GMT. There's also going to be a GOG.com bit starting at 5 p.m. GMT.
Topics: Games, RPG
Related Games: The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings (PC), The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings (PlayStation 3), The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings (Xbox 360)
The First Anno 2070 Trailer Is Here, Shows Two Paths
12:32 PM - - 11 Comments
Have to say the first Anno 2070 trailer has me drooling a bit. I just wonder if it'll be possible to be just as successful with industrialization and mass consumption as it would conservation and sustainability.

Topics: Games, Real-Time Strategy, Strategy, Trailer, Videos
Related Games: Anno 2070 (PC)
DOOM Pack Perk for Brink
8:58 AM - - 13 Comments
I remember seeing pics about this a while ago, but the video I think is fairly fresh and I found it on the Bethesda Blog today. I'm of course talking about the gear I want to play Brink in when it comes out, and that's the "DOOM Pack" that gives you apparel, body ink and gun paint with the theme of one of the greatest shooters ever, DOOM. The pack is a perk for GameStop pre-orders (North American) and you can take care of that right here if you're so inclined. Now on to the show!

Topics: Games, Action, FPS
Related Games: Brink (PC), Brink (PlayStation 3), Brink (Xbox 360)
Baseball Mogul 2012 Released
8:53 AM - - 1 Comment
With the opening day for Major League Baseball still a warm memory, some ball fans might want even more base running in their days, and those fans get get it with the release of Baseball Mogul 2012! The 14th edition of this popular sports series takes you to more places giving you more options, features and more good old-fashioned baseball goodness. It's on sale right now for $34.99 and will run on CrossOver for Macs and Linux as well on the target platform, the PC. Native Mac support is not available. They've even gotten the game to predict the 2011 MLB season using the Opening Day stats for a little fan interest. Check out some features below:

  • Deeper: Baseball Mogul 2012 takes you beyond trades and free agent signings. From drafting and cultivating talent to handling contract disputes and managing budgets, you’re in control of every aspect of your team - on and off the field.

    Faster: With hundreds of improvements to the game engine, interface and artificial intelligence, you’ll be able to do more in less time, without sacrificing the depth and realism of your game play experience.

    Authentic: Choose your favorite team in any season from 1901 to 2011. Or create a fictional league with just a few mouse clicks. Our proprietary physics engine plays out the exact speed and break of every pitch. With detailed stats and ratings for over 17,000 real players, the options are limitless
Topics: Games, Sports, Simulator
Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days Soundtrack
7:24 AM - - 0 Comments
If you like your game music outside the game as much as inside, then you may be in luck with the release of the official soundtrack for Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days. You can scoop the tunes via iTunes or Amazon, and here's the juice on what you'll get:

The Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days official game soundtrack features 11 ambient tracks created by legendary avant-garde composer and vocalist Mona Mur, whose characteristic dark, aggressive industrial orchestrations generate the oppressive but driving atmosphere, the “Industrial Terror Ambience”. In addition, 24 authentic-sounding Asian tracks created by renowned video game composers Dynamedion and supervised by EMI Music Publishing Scandinavia are included, featuring vocal talent singing in Mandarin while accompanied by musicians performing traditional Chinese instruments.
Topics: Music, Games, Action
New Sherlock Shots
6:55 AM - - 3 Comments
The world of Sherlock Homes never ends, and the new Testament of Sherlock Holmes will take adventure gamers on a new quest through a more vivid world thanks to a new graphics engine. The title will be for players using the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC, so sleuths everywhere will get a shot at this one. Here are three new screenshots to show off the new environments and the new graphic upgrade.


Topics: Games, Adventure
BlizzCon 2011 Ticket Purchase Dates
6:28 AM - - 1 Comment
Blizzard Entertainment has announced that tickets for its sixth BlizzCon® gaming convention will go on sale in two batches on Saturday, May 21 and Wednesday, May 25. In addition, a limited number of tickets to an exclusive pre-BlizzCon dinner to benefit Children's Hospital of Orange County will go on sale Saturday, May 28. I seem to recall that only people who queued up online at hours prior last year actually managed to get tickets. Don't quote me on it, but I seem to recall TrinityDivine clicking in at some absurd number despite queueing early. BlizzCon 2011 returns to the Anaheim Convention Center this year on October 21 and 22, and live streaming will be available through DIRECTV in the US. "Red Shirt Guy" has been called out as well.

In addition to serving as a mutual stomping ground for the different Blizzard communities, BlizzCon will feature an array of activities, including discussion panels, hands-on playtime with current and upcoming Blizzard Entertainment games, professional and casual tournaments, contests, and much more. Blizzard is looking forward to learning more about its own games from Red Shirt Guy if he can make it to the show again this year.

Tickets to the convention will be priced at $175 USD each and will be available for purchase from the official BlizzCon website (www.blizzcon.com) in two separate batches on Saturday, May 21 at 10 a.m. Pacific time and Wednesday, May 25 at 7 p.m. Pacific time.

Topics: Games, General
Related Games: StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty (PC), Diablo III (PC), World of Warcraft (PC)
Portal Enters The Ball
6:22 AM - - 5 Comments
Man, Tripwire is all over the Portal action today. First they released some Portal-themed content for Killing Floor, and now they've announced the same for The Ball. A new level for Teotl's The Ball has been released. The level is based around Valve's Portal, and it's a free DLC. If you don't already own The Ball then you can pick it up from Steam right now for 50% off.

Topics: Games, Action
Related Games: The Ball (PC)
Level 2 Interactive Album Game Type Thingy Released
6:16 AM - - 0 Comments
If you like music and you like games, and you especially like them both together, then you might like this hunk of musical game weirdness from Prosthetic Records and Indie Developer Tom Vine. Read on for details!

Prosthetic Records progressive metal outfit, Last Chance to Reason, has teamed up with indie developer, Tom Vine and pixel artist Francis Coulombe to bring you "Level 2" the interactive concept album. Tom is noted for his work on indie favorites such as "Plasma Warrior" and "Paroxysm," while Francis's pixel art is widely respected amongst the gaming and music community.

After a ton of work and absolute determination to make this crazy idea a reality you can finally play the first stage/song of "Level 2" the interactive concept album. The game is a dual stick shooter/platformer in which the music and lyrics are directly linked to the gameplay. Inspirations include Contra: Hard Corps, Super Metroid, REZ, Lords of Thunder, Metal Slug, R-Type and more.


Topics: Games, Music
Killing Floor Gets New Portal-Theme Content
6:06 AM - - 0 Comments
Tripwire has released a new update for Killing Floor, which features a new "Portal-themed prototype level". You can also snag Killing Floor on Steam right now for 50% off.


Topics: Games, Action
Related Games: Killing Floor (PC)
Classic Video Game Character Race Continues, Part 2 Released
2:38 AM - - 3 Comments
You may remember Eyspire's classic video game characters race from back in November. Well, it turns out that getting over 750k views on Youtube gave him some incentive to keep the magic going. Here's part 2 which was just released yesterday.

Topics: Funny, General, Videos, Classic
Brink Is Going To Murder Your High-End PC (Not Really)
2:31 AM - - 34 Comments
The minimum and recommended system requirements have been revealed for Brink, and overall it doesn't look like it'll be all that demanding. Here's the scoop:

Minimum Specs
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4GHz or equivalent
Memory: 2GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA 8800GS / ATI Radeon HD 2900 Pro or equivalent
OS: Windows XP(SP3)/Vista/Windows 7
Hard Drive: 8GB of free space

Recommended Specs
Processor: Intel Quad Core i5
Memory: 3GB RAM
Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 460 / ATI Radeon HD 5850
OS: Windows XP(SP3)/Vista/Windows 7
Hard Drive: 8GB of free space
Brink is also going to use Valve's Steamworks package, which includes support for achievements, leaderboards, and Steam Cloud.
Topics: Games, FPS, Hardware
Related Games: Brink (PC)
Portal 2 May Be Releasing Early, Lots Of Weird Stuff Going On
2:03 AM - - 13 Comments
If you haven't been tracking the Portal 2 ARG, take a look at the breakdown at ValveARG.com before reading further. We were among the handful of sites that were sent a piece of an image relating to the ARG last week, and since then a ton of progress has been made.

Ultimately the ARG seems to be hinting at an early release of Portal 2, and perhaps even a new game. After the numbers in the images that we and other sites received were deciphered the following message was revealed:

i released 'kick it' ahead of schedule. that was a test. my goal is to emancipate something else early. but they're on to me. the system is on lockdown. i still have access to thirteen off-site chambers and am installing a test in each one. i am going to need a lot more test subjects to move forward. waiting and am expecting immediate compliance. 4/19/2011_7AM=4/15/2011_9AM
So let's see, Portal 2 is already pre-loading, and the release date is 4/19/2011 (which is also when Skynet became self-aware in Terminator, spooky!). According to the deciphered message 4/19/2011 7AM = 4/15/2011 9AM. Oh, and Gaijin Games made a little update to Bit.Trip Beat with the following message:

Like the other 12 games in Valve's Potato Sack, it is rumored that playing BIT.TRIP BEAT between now and Portal 2's "scheduled" release date might increase the chances that Portal 2 is released early. Interesting idea...
Each of the Potato Sack games were updated yesterday with Portal 2 related content including Killing Floor, The Ball, AudioSurf, and Bit.Trip Beat (see below) among the other games.

What do you guys think? Early Portal 2 or what? Be sure to check out the Audiosurf link above for an extra Portal 2 music track btw.

Topics: Announcements, Games, FPS, Gossip, Videos, WTF
Related Games: Portal 2 (PC), Portal 2 (Macintosh)
World Of Tanks Rolls Out, Invades North America and Europe
1:43 AM - - 2 Comments
World of Tanks has officially launched in North America and Europe, and it's still completely free-to-play. According to the press release Russian players registered over 1.7 million accounts, and later set a World Guiness Record for "Most Players Online on One MMO Server" with 91,311 players logged in at once. North America and Europe brought in 700,000 more players during beta, many of which are expected to make the jump into retail.

After almost 4 years of hard work I’m extremely proud to see World of Tanks going live today,” – said Victor Kislyi, CEO of Wargaming.net. “We used all the skills and expertise the Wargaming.net team gained while developing our previous titles to create a truly unique and compelling game. However, with the game’s release the real work has only begun for us as there are long-term plans of supporting World of Tanks by adding new modes, vehicles and a lot of other high-end content on a regular basis.
If you'd like to give World of Tanks a shot head on over at register at either the North American or European portals.
Topics: Announcements, Games, Real-Time Strategy
Related Games: World of Tanks (PC)
Street Fighter X Tekken Coming To PCs In 2012, New Trailer
1:40 AM - - 7 Comments
Capcom is showing some serious PC love on the fighting genre side with Street Fighter X Tekken (and Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition yesterday). Here's hoping that there's no delay between releases. Take a peep at the new trailer btw, looks pretty good so far for a game that's still a year out!

Topics: Announcements, Games, Videos, Trailer, Fighting
Related Games: Street Fighter x Tekken (PlayStation 3), Street Fighter x Tekken (Xbox 360), Street Fighter x Tekken (PC)
In Other News... Funky Onions Attack Ohm
1:16 AM - - 67 Comments
I've decided today that Burger King sucks. Their onions (at least in my area) are served the rawest of raw, and are the rankest of rank. I may have well had raw putrid garlic cloves smothered all over my Whopper. The most amazing thing is I ate my food in my car, but the first thing my girlfriend did when she got home was question WTF I ate from a full floor away from the mancave.

I'm not even sure how onion vapors penetrated the house, but my tongue, throat, and stomach seem to have been permanently tainted. I tried brushing, mouthwash, even Pepsi and black licorice but no dice. Oh well.

If I had known that my onion breath vapors were so lethal at the moment I would have blown a rank burp at the dude that was laughing at me at a stop light for listening to an ancient "mix CD" that my girlfriend made for me. What's so wrong with jamming to Gregory Abbott's "Shake You Down" anyways?

I can't give you bacon today, but I think this will make up for it. Did I mention I hate anime?

Topics: General, In Other News..., In-House