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The end of my day can’t get here soon enough to suit me. I’m about fit to split. Energy. Excitement. Enthusiasm. All those and more. Two reasons why I’m eager to leave the office today:
My piano gets tuned tonight – finally. I can’t wait to hear how much better it sounds once all the strings actually resonate with [...]
The fans speak, and Bungie delivers. Word came down today that on April 17, two new Halo 2 multiplayer maps go live for download. Initially, talk was that Microsoft was going to release these new maps as Xbox 360 exclusives, an announcement that fans responded to with a great deal of animosity. Bungie quickly stepped [...]
This just seems remarkably unfair:
FyreWulff pointed out a thread on Bungie.net discussing the new Halo 2 maps coming out soon – Jeremiah mentioned that these maps would likely be incorporated in a significant number of playlists – and (at least at this point in the developments) those playlists would no longer be available to people playing on the original Xbox.
This [...]
My wife bought me this game for Christmas since it had been on my list for quite a while. Prince of Persia is basically a game of puzzles, with a healthy dose of sword fighting thrown in for a change of pace. It’s a short game – I completed the whole thing in just under 10 hours [...]
Here’s one I don’t really get. I mean, I ‘get’ it, but I don’t ‘get’ it.
I keep my ear to the ground for Halo-related videos – machinima, montage, etc. A lot of these videos get posted up on public forums – i.e. a discussion thread with the link to the video download. It’s a pretty streamlined way of doing [...]
Quick note before I dash off again.
I’ll be telling you all soon about an interesting and exciting new writing project I’m starting on with several others. Details to follow in the next day or three.
I have a book review I need to write up on Tobias Buckell’s Crystal Rain. Again, details to follow in the next few days.
Lots [...]
Sheesh, has it really been three days since I last updated? I didn’t really think the weekend had been that busy, but I suppose it was. How about some highlights?
Friday night was Halo night. Terrible night for me. I have absolutely zero game. Dunno what happened. I guess we all just have our off nights.
Saturday involved guests [...]
Ok, bear with me for a few moments. My inner geek needs an audience.
Those of you who have been reading me for a while know that I’m an avid Halo/Halo 2 fan. A little while back, I was invited to join the writing staff for a relatively new blog for gamers called Dead Man’s Hand. The [...]
Tied the Leader: Shameless!
I have a sneaking suspicion that, given the appropriate battery of tests and surveys to complete, the vast majority of cheaters would display what is considered to be less than healthy levels of self-esteem and self-respect. These are the kids (and adults) who believe that they simply don’t have what it takes to [...]
I was finally able to complete Advent Rising over the weekend. While the gameplay mechanics were a bit clunky and frustrating at times, the story was one of the best I’ve seen in a video game. The developers did an excellent job of writing a story that flowed well and of creating dialogue that sounded natural.
And if you are planning at any point to play the game and don’t want to have the story spoiled, this would be a good place to stop reading.