Recent Comments:
Would You Rather ... Episodic Edition {Xbox 360 Fanboy}
May 7th 2008 4:46PM Depends on what it is and how likely I feel I am going to like it.
Obviously buying your rights into a group of episodes should make the average price lesser, however you are taking the risk that the content either isn't good, or is much less than you think it should be.
In terms of episodistic content for games... I just don't like it. It's leading developers into a position where they are going to start releasing less and less in terms of an initial release, and depend on people downloading/purchasing more and more of episodes. Thanks, but no thanks, when I buy a full game, I want the whole game.
Now in terms of games like Rock Band/Guitar Hero where licensing is involved for each new track added, I can see where downloadable portions would work best. This would REALLY work well for developers to release a game with even less content, but include a credit towards "x" number of downloads. Then, not only do you know how many tracks you're getting, but you get to pick and choose, and ignore those that you don't like.
GTAIV carjacks top spot on Xbox Live {Xbox 360 Fanboy}
May 6th 2008 2:19PM I'll get into the online play as soon as I get the single player side of the game nailed down 100%. IMO, I bought the game for the single player, and didn't care at all about the online play. Once I get bored with everything the city has to offer, I will move to online play... same method I used on Burnout Paradise. Know your envoronment completely and then move to online.
Take-Two sues the Chicago Transit Authority {Xbox 360 Fanboy}
May 6th 2008 2:15PM I think that the lawsuit's main point is that they pulled the ads without reason, and more than likely with prior knowledge of what they ads looked like and what they were advertising.
The least they could've done would be to have advertised using a more simple picture (perhaps just the logo and release date), but they chose to just hit the delete button without reasoning beyond the media's criticism.
Not that I see where the criticism holds ANY grounds as most of the "violent crimes" going on around town are in poor enough areas that they wouldn't be able to afford the game, game system, and a reasonable TV anyway.
Concordance enables Logitech Harmony programming in Linux {Engadget}
May 5th 2008 10:15AM Hasn't anyone learned you how to use the internets?
Kvetch is yiddish for "to complain".
GTAIV in the GTA: Midnight Launch recap (Mississauga, ON) {Xbox 360 Fanboy}
Apr 29th 2008 12:44PM Same type of line in Schaumburg, IL (suburb of Chicago) at the GameStop at Schaumburg/Barrington last night.
I was only about 50 feet from the door (showed up 15 minutes early), but it still took me 15 minutes to get into the store and get my copy. Supposedly the line was another 100 feet long by the time they opened the doors, but I could see it because it went around the corner and almost to the Jewel.
Also, true to the GTA heritage, the guys in front of me were standing in line drinking from a flask (scotch/crowl royal, from what I overheard) and smoking (cigarettes) like fiends.
Three new Burnout Paradise modes to Freeburn to {Xbox 360 Fanboy}
Apr 16th 2008 1:26PM Oh man, what is up with no boost in the marked man mode? And your car is slower? Who thought that was a good idea?? At least give people a fair chance, especially if they get caught out in a slower car as it is.
SoCal Edison wants to cover California rooftops with solar panels {Engadget}
Mar 27th 2008 4:50PM @The Guy
Yeah, but how long will those solar panels provide the power at the effeciency that they currently would?
I know it's about the big picture, but you have to look at the impact that such things will have. Obviously a company that large will have enough in the way of profits to invest in this project, lose it all, and still come out on top.
Also, what about the upkeep of such systems? Do they expect them to hold up to weather and environmental issues without any type of fault? Anything from acid rain to dead animals on the surface to stupid kids throwing rocks could cause damage.
Really what it all boils down to is that this isn't a "green" thing they're doing, it's an "easing the load" type of thing. If you want the best bang for your buck regarding positive environmental impact, the best thing to invest in is proper mass transit systems -- especially in California, the land of smog.
SoCal Edison wants to cover California rooftops with solar panels {Engadget}
Mar 27th 2008 3:06PM This just in, hundreds of plane crashes all over California due to blinded pilots!
I jest. It's a good start, especially in somewhere they run out of power and water often, but I am curious as to how much money they spend versus the amount of money saved by the solar panels. What does 250 megawatts cost in California? How long will it take for the solar panels to really pay off?
N+ ninja kicks its way onto the XBLA {Xbox 360 Fanboy}
Feb 20th 2008 10:20AM Gallery links on the front page are broken, but fine within the article.
GTAIV officially dated April 29 {Xbox 360 Fanboy}
Jan 24th 2008 1:44PM It sucks to hear, but it's good to see a real date. I was really hoping for an early March release... I had it preordered last July and canceled it when they changed the date to F1/2008 because I didn't want my cash sitting in Gamestop's bank for an extra 3-4 months. Now I put it back on preorder and was hoping to chain Burnout Paradise into GTA4, but it looks like I'll have to find something else to do in the meantime... maybe another Wii game...?
