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Ghostcrawler explains just WTF this is, plus a drinking story
While I can't say this article has anything to do with WoW, we can't really resist posting about Ghostcrawler telling a story where there are broken bottles at a dive bar out on the beach. First though, Greg explains exactly WTF is pictured above -- an image that has been floating around the internet as of late. Ghostcrawler It's a big isopod, somewhat related to the "rolly pollies' you can probably find in your yard. Imagine a slow, flattened shrimp with heavy armor. It's a pretty effective body plan overall, because the critters have managed to expand into a lot of niches. The ocean is big, old and three-dimensional (related to terrestrial environments anyway, which tend to confine life to a few meters near the ground) not to mention poorly explored. There is some crazy stuff down there. source Next, the drinking story, after the break.
Vigilante 8 takes to the XBLA roads on Nov. 5th
Flying under the Xbox Live Arcade radar is news regarding Isopod Labs' remake of the classic and vehicularly violent Vigilante 8 now called Vigilante 8 Arcade. That under the radar news is that V8 Arcade has finally passed certification and will be releasing to the XBLA on Wednesday, November 5th, which means you'll get a few days of solid V8 gaming before Gears 2 releases. Oh, and did we mention that V8 has Vision camera support? Well, it does and we know how much ya'll enjoy your Vision.[Thanks, MyAbsolution]
V8 Arcade fails first certification attempt, trys again
Posted on their official blog, Isopod Labs has informed the V8 Arcade fanboy masses that the release date wait will be a bit longer than expected. Reason being, their first attempt at Microsoft certification ended in failure due to some techy "QNet library" stuff. But fret not, because Isopod has already fixed the problems, sent a new V8 Arcade build to Activision and Microsoft for a second certification sweep. And while you wait for the release, we advise taking Isopod's suggestion and downloading Castle Crashers. Long live the green knight!
Vigilante 8: Arcade coming to XBLA
Activision will breathe new life into the vehicular combat series Vigilante 8, when Vigilante 8: Arcade lands on Xbox Live Arcade this spring. The game will incorporate content from the first two Vigilante 8 titles, as well as introduce new features, and feature online multiplayer for up to six players.Vigilante 8: Arcade is being developed by Isopod Labs, a studio founded by members of the original Vigilante 8 team from Luxoflux. The new title will feature eight vehicles, local split-screen multiplayer, voice support for online matches, and the inevitable promise of future downloadable content. The original Vigilante 8 was released for Sony Playstation and Nintendo 64 back in 1998, with the sequel arriving on Dreamcast, N64 and PS1 in 1999. As the original games were developed in direct competition with the Twisted Metal series, it's likely that Vigilante 8: Arcade is planned to compete with the secretly announced Twisted Metal title on PS3. We'll have to see which car battler will come out on top.
