Author: BreakmanX

We’ve just been provided with our first glimpse of Project Gotham Racing 3 since E3. And, mark my words if you like, after watching the trailer, I think you’ll agree with me that PGR3 will be THE killer app for the 360.Here’s what we know already. For starters, there will be no cardboard cut-out crowds, ala Gran Turismo 4. Instead, we’ll have fully 3-D, reactive, motion-captured spectators. And to give those masses somewhere to exist, Bizarre Creations has painstakingly recreated the scenery of the cities you’ll be racing in, using photographs of the actual locations. You’ve seen Jack’s thread, the…

Greg, Paul, and I went to Beverly Hills tonight for what is supposed to be the best steak in California. An absolutely delectable steak coupled with some outstanding wine really was a treat for the senses. The place was insanely nice, and I expected the waiter to make us a time travel device built of toothpicks and bits of string. He was really gracious. Yes, it is his job, but it was still nice. They also had this humongous guy that with a CIA ear piece and everything that made sure everything with your meal was ok. I was wondering…

Well, I just spent the weekend with Kitsune and my friend Raymond in Chicago. We attended Pitchfork’s Intonation Music Festival. It was hot, really hot, and really dusty, but there were so many great bands that played. If you go to the Intonation website, you might notice that one of its sponsers is X-Box. Microsoft brought out a X-Box van that had systems and TV on the side. I was planning on farting in the general vicinity of the van, but honestly, I was too busy watching bands and stuff and just forgot. Anyways, there was a guy who would…

Yeah, I’m referring to Battlefield 2. What else would I talk about? Quite a bit has happened in the Battlefield realm since I last checked in. First and foremost, the patch. You might be tempted to hate on this news, considering that we’ve got our first patch only days after Battlefield’s street date. But remember, if you will, the history of the series: Battlefield 1942’s first patch came out before the game hit shelves. Hell, before that they patched the demo, twice. Certainly, then, the series it taking a step in the right direction.Ah, but is it? Check this out. Yep,…

If you have a DS, you really should get Meteos. As of now, I think Meteos and Kirby Curse Canvas are killer apps for the system. They’re perfect examples of what Nintendo said DS was all about and what DS could do. Now all that’s left is the online part. Beside Meteos and Kirby Canvas Curse, I’ve also been playing alot of NES. My most recent additions to my collection are Battletoads/Double Dragon, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III, and Castlvania. I’m almost at 90 games, and I think my goal by the end of summer is 100 games. Once I…

Looking around here one might wonder what is going on right now atBreakmanX.com. No shows going on, and Richie is the only oneposting.First of all, where am I? After much consideration about myfuture and such and talking to various people I’ve decided to go toGraduate School at USC for film. (#1 Film Program in thecountry.) I’ve talked to several graduate students, professors,and other people out here and hope that I will be able to secure myself aspot. All I have to do is go back to KU and graduate, and thencome out here. This summer I am taking the first…

A quote I found from the omnipotent Shigeru Miyamoto. Thought you might enjoy chewing on that one a bit.I also found a shortie of a homecooked Battlefield 2 movie you might enjoy. Simplistic, but very well thought out and produced. Sadly, after browsing oodles of Battlefield forums, no one has created a production worthy of the Zer0-Hawks or N-Brigade, the undisputed kings of Battlefield movies, godlike in their knowledge of machinima. Get back to Battlefield, I must. And remember, the parachute is still the “9” key.

Delete everything in C:Program FilesEA GAMESBattlefield 2modsbf2Movies. Trust me on this one; you waste enough of your life sitting at red lights, you can do without the 40 hours of forced intro movies.The only other bitch I have is with the game case, which is too thick for storage in a common DVD rack. The spindle-esque disc storage method is a tad worrying, seeing that the CD’s are stacked one on another, making scratching more likely. It seems like a corner-cutting measure over the traditional book-like method, but I’m the Battlefield fanboy here, so I’m sure EA had a good…

It’s finally shipped! God dammit, this shit is almost as bad as waiting for Christmas morning. Almost, because, being a seasoned Battlefield player, I know what’s in store for me: A few beautiful jewels of genuine teamwork and decency, in a black sea of plane camping, assbackwards Commanders, and incompetent Blackhawk pilots.And they really are beautiful jewels. Like the other night, when I joined a squad who’s leader actually gave two shits about if we won or not. He got us all on voice chat and assigned weapon kits, then got us transportation. And working as a proper team, we…

I’m seriously considering spending money I don’t have on this very special keyboard. But when you look at it, the board doesn’t really do anything special: All the movement keys are in about the same place that they are on a normal keyboard. So, seeing that only half the letter keys are present, all you’re really getting is keyboard that works only with Battlefield 2. Like Gabe and his Wookie straw, it’d end up nothing more than an expensive Placebo. But I still sit here, credit card in hand, waiting for the courage to get that bitch shipped. What’s stopping me? …

Do the community a favor and read these notes before going online.If you don’t know how to command, don’t be Commander. I won’t flame you if you’re a n00b to Battlefield; you suck at playing and it really can’t be helped. But dammit, the last thing our team needs is a n00blet who thinks Commander is nothing more than a cool title. Then when the mutiny vote comes around, you get stubborn and angry, as if your sucking is something to be defended. Quit being a fucktard and let us try to win the game. Which brings me to my second…

Download MP3 (Skwerlfrom Aperfectcircle.net is now hosting) Note: This is not Video Game Related. Also, if this becomes available from an official source this will be removed. This is only so people can get this information which I think is valuable. This interview was done by 103.1FM but not available on the net anywhere. A friend of mine, Borin/Robin from the toolnavy forums, decided to record it for all the people that couldn’t hear it. Skwerl then further edited it to make it easier to listen to. This interview DOES NOT cover Tool, it talks about musicians and how to…

To VMC Game Labs, for being chosen by Microsoft as the exclusive testing provider for the Xbox 360.If you’ll think back to E3, you’ll remember that Glenn Hoogerwerf, Chief Operating Officer for VMC, was kind enough to give us an interview, explaining VMC’s rather underrated role in the gaming industry. Their level of thoroughness is mind-boggling: They cover every testable factor in a video game that you can think of, and probably a few that you can’t. So with several testing facilities around the nation, and their own network infrastructure to work with, it’s no surprise that Microsoft went with…

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So, for the first time in what feels like a decade, I’m not currently playing a racing game. Yeah, no shit.It’s an RPG, actually, Chrono Cross. A product of the pre-Enix SquareSoft, notice that it got a perfect 10 from GameSpot. If that’s not stunning enough, then you Final Fantasy VII followers will be shocked to learn that your Holy Grail got just a 9.5. Put that in your materia and smoke it. But starting off, not all was bitchin’. Going through the intro FMV, the character introductions, the combat training, it all added up to about 90 minutes of game…

My family’s business is being raped by viruses and I need to go back there to help them out. These aren’t your ordinary removable by Norton viruses, these are some serious fuckbags. Think Darth Vader and the Emperor in terms of power. Think especially of when the Emperor zapped Yoda and left him as a lump on the floor. Yeah, the Sith are having their revenge on my family’s business computers. They actually managed to get through the computers that were completely up do date in terms of Windows Update, Norton with updated virus definitions, and a firewall. Days like…

June 21st, to be specific. You see, like most other PC gamers, I bought my new hardware with future games in mind. Sure, seeing Painkiller and Far Cry with less aliasing is nice, but is it worth $200? Of course not, not for two games I’ve already played. But seeing Battlefield 2 in all its glory, that’s worth the $200. Yes, EA came out with the golden release date, and I’ve already set aside $50 in cash, just in case I break the bank before then.Excitement aside, I’d like to explain why you haven’t been seeing regular posts from me…

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2 major events happened last week both know as E3. There’s E3 (Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith) and E3 (Electronics Entertainment Expo). E3 is a harsh mistress. 3 days of actual Expo is not nearly enough time to experience everything one would like to experience. It’s over before you know it and then it’s time to go home. I think the worst part is that when it’s time to go back, the place I have to go back to is Kansas.

These are all pictures we wanted to show off, but didn’t get around to. Enjoy.Weezer, showing his love for the 360.

Download Mp3 We had a chance to sit down with Blake Lewin, creator of GameTap and vice president of product development and innovation for Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. (TBS, Inc.) New Product Development, and he told us all about this new service. As a Gamer who loves SEGA, having the ability to play any SEGA game, especially since Saturn and Dreamcast games can be especially hard to find, is very exciting. Not to mention the vast library besides the SEGA games. GameTap largely celebrates the history of gaming as well as brings in the newer PC games. I will definitely…

Power to the People. Download MP3 Some of you might remember the interview we did with Adeo Ressi of GameTrust and the wonderful Shroomz game that we all enjoyed. Besides having a great game we enjoyed they also have great ideas for gaming in regards to competition and just fun. My favorite aspect of the company, however, is their focus on giving power to the small independent game developer. Being a hardcore crowd, it at first might seem a bit alienating that a lot of their focus is on the casual crowd, but the quality of the games really makes…

Be sure to catch us today at 7:00 Central Time (When is this in my time zone?) on the The Game Show. Click HERE to start the broadcast. To write in questions, go to the IRC chat. Its easy =)

Despite being a video game expo, an industry not known for its physical involvement, just one day navigating the show floor can reduce you to a wheezing pulp.  But it's all worth it, and we've got the industry skinny to prove it.First thing to be seen this morning was Alan Wake, a psychological action thriller from Remedy, the same Finnish studio that did the Max Payne series.  And holy fucking wow, does it have asskicking potential.  According to Petri Jarvilehto and Sam Lake, lead game designer and lead writer for Alan Wake, the story is based on an unnamed TV…

These last two days of pre-expo experience have been incredible. Today was hectic and tommorow gets even more intense. There's so much to do, and so little time. Why does the human body require rest? I could get so much more done if I didn't have to sleep. Anyways, here's what went down…

Not only did they turn me away at the door due to my age, but they forgot to put Break and Weezer on the list.  So even being of age, they weren't able to get in.But we didn't feel that much of a loss, since the party we went to before that, the eFocus party, was fucking awesome.  Comic book themed, with gourmet food provided, the party revolved around the exhibits set up by over two dozen companies.  ATI, VooDoo, Logitech, Intel, all kinds of shit was shown off.VIA's booth was at the top of my cool list, showing off…

Ever since the Microsoft Press Briefing (and their awesome party), Nintendo's press briefing, we have all been complely booked solid with event after E3 event.  Mark and I are busy almost the entire time with meetings, and Richie and Weezerjedi have been roaming around to bring you guys all the latest news. We have to head over to Hollywood for eFocus and Midway's private parties in a few minutes, but I just wanted to let you know that we've been constantly working.  Richie and Weezer are working on video, pictures, and editorials right now.  Stay tuned for further updates. As…

Download WMA We gotta head off to a meeting, but this is what we thought of the Nintendo Media Briefing.  By the way, Nintendo PR rocks.

Break crew (minus Weezerjedi) before take off. The beginning of E3 is always a shock.  Inebriation of our wonderful hobby and all it's joys quickly happen.  After going to the MS Press Briefing and running into Adam Sessler, Morgan Web, and Kevin Perera right off the bat really had us off to a good start when it comes to getting a blast of the industry.  The actual Microsoft event was wonderful.  (Listen to the audio broadcast for today for more reactions to this press briefing.)  The presentation was absolutely glorious.  Here's the pictures from the event, we'll post more later.

We did a broadcast regarding our thoughts on the Xbox 360.  Unfortunately the wrong mic was selected, but everything still sounds pretty good.  We should be doing one of these a night. Download WMA