Midday roundup
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Just got in from work, and quickly went to my favorite quick news site Digg, and found 2 articles for you guys to enjoy. Not much going on in life or electronics, tech or the web so I'll talk about Video Games and Guns.
The first link is the annoucement that Sonic and Mario, mascots for the longtime rivals Nintendo and Sega, are now teaming up to compete in a sports game for the 2008 Olympic games. Wiifanboy.com has all the details but hey, it's a start, now let's see them go head to head in a fighting game.
The second link is for a program setup in Mexico where you trade your handgun for an Xbox360. Pretty interesting concept, getting guns out of the streets and more consoles out there. It's starting in Mexico City but will spread to other cities in Mexico. I like the idea, imagine if they did that in the US?
Alright more news later,
-Steve
Posted bySteve at 2:30 PM 0 comments
Labels: Microsoft, Nintendo, Random, Video Games
Race didn't go great, but could've been worse and Random News
Saturday, January 13, 2007
Yea it's 2:30 AM and I jsut got back from the race at the Armory. I had the mile and the Distance Medley Relay if you recall, and I ran a 4:30 for the mile and a 4:32 for the mile leg of the DMR, which means I pretty much ran the same time.
Afterwards we ate some papa john's with the boys and played Nintendo Wii, it's a fun console to play with people, but I wonder about its long-term appeal.
As well, here's a nice interesting post from the TechEBlog, on what to do with those old CDs. I love that giant sphere, but the other suggestions are pretty cool too, what do you guys do with yours? Me I just put them away until they get old and toss them, I'm a pack rat, lol.
Alright off to bed in a bit,
-Steve
Posted bySteve at 2:24 AM 0 comments
Labels: Nintendo, Random, Track
Interesting news
Friday, January 12, 2007
I know I should be getting ready but there's just too much funny stuff online and I gotta post about it. I'm amazed that the demand for the Wii hasn't dropped off that much yet, whereas the PS3 is much easier to get. I found 2 stores with PS3's, quite easily, whereas none has Wii's.
To further illustrate my point look at tihs survery. 75 Calls per day for a Wii, 2 for a PS3 from a gamestore employee, pretty funny to see how Sony only thinks the Wii is a "mild upgrade" and only for little kids.
Wish me luck in my race later,
-Steve
Posted bySteve at 10:19 AM 0 comments
Labels: Nintendo, Sony, Video Games
Ok, I give in, I want a PS3
Wednesday, January 03, 2007
Yea I've been spending my first day full day in NYC taking care of business, you know, going to work, going to practice, talking to my other boss for my library job. Basic bs that everyone has to attend to.
I've been thinking over the holidays of what my next big purchase is going to be. I have my cell phone, got everything I needed/wanted for Christmas (more later on that, I promise) and am pretty happy. Guess I just need something to look forward to getting. I wanted a next-gen console since Xbox360's been out and I was looking into getting a 360 but I realize how many PS2 games I still have and still actively play. So instead of buying both a ps2 and a 360 I might as well go PS3 and knock both out.
Yea I'm still not 100% but I'm really looking into it, what you guys think? what next-gen console you want? ps3, xbox360 or wii? Post your thoughts.
-Steve
Posted bySteve at 3:33 PM 2 comments
Labels: Microsoft, Nintendo, Sony, Video Games
Guitar Hero causing injuries?
Thursday, December 14, 2006
I guess video games cause more and more pain these days, with even professional athletes receive injuries from them. Supposedly one of the pitches from the Detroit Tigers had injured his forearm while playing the game "Guitar Hero". Guitar Hero is a game like Dance Dance Revolution where you recreate songs on guitar by strumming and hitting certain keys. Well they play that for their World Series lost last year.
The player, Joel Zumaya, profile is on Yahoo Sports, stating this, but we'll see if its really true or not. So watch out kids, grown ups or finely tuned athletes, since Video games can get you, lol.
Later,
-Steve
Posted bySteve at 9:17 PM 1 comments
Labels: Nintendo, Sports, Video Games
Nintendo, retro yet futuristic
Monday, December 04, 2006
Just looking at the Nintendo Wii classic controllers that are coming out, which look like a futuristic remake of a old classic for some or just a rehash of an old controller for others. Personally I think it's great for those virtual console games on the Wii but for other games like Gamecube games it might not be the greatest.
Look at this picture:
Not too shabby yet not too innovative either.
Anyways post your thoughts, I think it has potential but the best thing about the Wii is probably still the wireless controller, not this.
-Steve
Posted bySteve at 9:04 PM 0 comments
Labels: Nintendo, Video Games
Wii-looking PC from Shuttle
Thursday, November 30, 2006
Most people know Shuttle for their Media PC's or Small Form Factor (SFF) PC's, but now I think they're going to know be known as the Wii-copying PC makers. They just released a PC that's a dead giveaway for a black Nintendo Wii.
I don't know about you but I think it looks WAY too similar. The news is from Digital Battle via Digg so check it out and post your thoughts. Is it imitation through flatery or just a shameless knock-off?
-Steve
Posted bySteve at 1:54 PM 0 comments
Up to take information on next generation Console Sales
Sunday, November 26, 2006
Thought you guys might like this site where they show an update sales figure for each next generation console. Pretty interesting looking at the numbers, with only 300,000 total PS3's sold, well short of their 400,000 stated initial goal. As well I thought they're would be more Wii's out there, but it's still a LOT more than the PS3's.
As you can see the Xbox360 still has a comfortable lead on both consoles but we'll see what happens once production for the 2 other consoles start picking up.
My predictions are Nintendo 1, Microsft 2 and Sony 3 with each having 40/30/30 market share. We'll see in a year if I'm right.
Alright, here's the link to http://nexgenwars.com/.
Enjoy!
-Steve
Posted bySteve at 1:05 PM 0 comments
Labels: Hardware, Microsoft, Nintendo, Sony, Video Games
Free Online Games - Play your Nintendo Classics
Thursday, November 23, 2006
Since most of you have the day off and have time to kill I should let you know about this site I visit to play some free online games. The best thing about this site, Excessively.net is that you can play classic Nintendo (NES) games with emulation directly off the webiste. They got like Dr. Mario and Final Fantasy 3, both great games. They got tons of other games and if you're looking for your Nintendo fix while waiting to get your Wii I suggest you check it out, why not, can't go wrong when playing free online games.
Alright back to Super Mario World 3, trying to see how fast I can do with it the flutes, lol.
-Steve
Posted bySteve at 11:00 AM 0 comments
Labels: Nintendo, Video Games
Thanksgiving morning news
Since it's Thanksgiving here it's kind of slow in the US (I woke up at 10am for the first time in months, I loved it) for tech news but there's a nice article on Windows Vista out and there's a hack out to see the Wii store from Firefox. Both pretty good reads on your Turkey day morning while waiting for the folks to cook and arrive.
PC World has a pretty big overview of Windows Vista out, speaking about the features and what they like/don't like. It's pretty comprehensive for the typical user, so check it out HERE. I might just get Vista afterall (I haven't owned a legal MS OS license in a while, maybe it's time i stop being a pirate, lol)
Next out for the gamers out there is a link to the Wii store. You need to run some javascript first but there's some cool pages there. The site has videos and screenshots for the lazy people (including me) and it's pretty interesting os take a look. Here's the page HERE so let me know what you think.
Alright enough for now, more later after I get back from the store.
-Steven
Posted bySteve at 10:50 AM 0 comments
Labels: Microsoft, Nintendo, Video Games
Boycott FYE! Using bait and switch tactics for Wii pre-orders
Sunday, November 19, 2006
Just say this on the frontpage on Digg and somehow I'm not surprised but FYE FORCED a customer who had a Wii pre-order to buy 2 more games and purchase a $25 giftcard or else he wouldn't get his Wii. That's called bait and switch FYE but somehow one person can't make a difference, right? Well I think the manager of the FYE store on the YouTube video isn't going to be employed very longer at FYE and his superior who's number is also on the video is going to have a very long Monday. I called just for the fun of it and to fill up that lady's mailbox. Let's hope he gets his Wii back and FYE catches some serious flack for this.
Here's the post on the Consumerist HERE.
Watch the video and post your thoughts!
-Steve
Posted bySteve at 8:08 PM 0 comments
Labels: Nintendo, Video Games
This is cool, Hack Your Wii Gift Card
Thursday, November 16, 2006
This is pretty cool. Target's been giving away a Wii giftcard with Wii's and other electronic items. Here's a picture for those who've never seen it.
Pretty nifty isn't it. Well people have begun to hack it by changing the colors, changing how the lights blink, etc. Pretty awesome what people will do to things. The post was linked to Engadget so I'll link you to the real source.
Check it out here, lol, and hack your giftcard!
-Steve
Posted bySteve at 10:26 AM 0 comments
Labels: Nintendo
Wii Not DVD enabled?
Tuesday, November 14, 2006
Seems the news about video games is pretty crazy. I guess the Wii is not DVD-enabled by default, meaning your $250 purchase can't play your nice DVD collection that you've accumulated over the years. I know the Gamecube couldn't do that but it didn't have DVD drive nor was it aimed at that segement. The Wii has an online web browser in the pipes as well so I'm surprised at this but maybe it's just me.
I guess Nintendo has always had this stance of being for the games first but do you think that lacking DVD-playing capabilities is something that would turn you off? A dvd player is so cheap it doesn't seem right for the Wii to lack this feature. I guess we're just going to have to wait for 2007 when the Wii will be DVD enabled. So there's maybe some hope for you early adopters, but I just wonder why it's not enabled by default, since someone pointed out to me on the Engadget forums they have to have a red laser to read Gamecube games.
Anyways here's the link from Engadget.com so go read it and post some comments. I swear it's my last video game article for the night, lol.
-Steve
Posted bySteve at 11:30 PM 0 comments
Labels: Hardware, Nintendo, Video Games
Funny Penny Arcade Comic
Since it's been a busy day and I've been so tired from resuming track practice I'm going to post a funny comic from the guys at Penny Article. If you've never heard of Penny Arcade then you're not into the online video game scene, as they write comics about the scene and what they think about it. Since it's Wii laucnh week in 4 days they got a pretty funny comic up that I think the gamer in you might enjoy.
Here's the link to their comic HERE
Enjoy!
-Steve
Posted bySteve at 10:30 PM 0 comments
Labels: Nintendo, Video Games
