Author: BreakmanX

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

On the way to the MS Press Briefing, will bring you all the information soon.. Check back later.

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I wish that this was real. http://onefed.com/media/NintendoON.wmv

Xbox 360, as Microsoft tells it. NEW YORK — May 12, 2005 —Celebrating the dawn of a new era in entertainment, game fanatics across the globe came together tonight for the televised unveiling of Xbox 360™, the future-generation game and entertainment system from Microsoft. An audience of millions watched MTV: Music Television as celebrities, professional athletes, musicians and Xbox officials took the wraps off the much-anticipated system, ending months of intense speculation and satiating consumers worldwide. The new Xbox 360 places players at the center of powerful next-generation games and entertainment experiences. The elegant design features a breakthrough wireless controller…

What did you think?  I already put my knee-jerk reaction up. Come to the forums and tell us what you think.

And I'm with Jack, in that I really worry that we'll be shown about 30 seconds of footage and useful information, while the remainder is spent with celebrities offering their endorsements.  I could be wrong, sure, but we are talking about marketing to the masses here, and most of the masses won't understand what 1MB of L2 cache means to them. Meanwhile, I've been drawing up a "to check" list for E3, to make sure I leave L.A. knowing I saw what I came to see.  Some of them, like Remedy's Alan Wake, I'm genuinely excited for, being a product of…

Tomorrow night at 9:30 PM EST on MTV, the next-generation Xbox (which is more than likely going to be named Xbox 360) will be revealed to the world.  With it being so close, I can't think of anything to do, except wait with baited breath and hope that the show won't be made up of 15 minutes of celebrity bullshit and then 5 minutes of actual gameplay and footage of the console itself, although I think that is going to end up being the case.Anyways, while we're all waiting for the special and the first concrete details on the next…

BreakmanX.com will be on the red carpet and in the party covering the event from all the VIP spots.  Stay tuned for more. LET THE GAMES BEGIN! Hollywood rolls out the red carpet for INSIDE: E3 2005 Featuring: Grammy award winners Deep Dish along with Carlos D of Interpol and celebrity DJs Mark Ronson & DJ AM LOS ANGELES, CA – On May 18th, 2005, BPM Magazine, VGVTM and Relentless Media will unleash INSIDE: E3 2005 — the biggest, must-attend event surrounding the Electronics Entertainment Expo, the world's premier event for the video game industry. Presented by Best Buy, with…

Being the anti-rice purist that I am, I cosmetically alter my cars about as much as WeezerJedi acknowledges that the Xbox is the greatest console on Earth.  When I do, I apply my "brand", a black five-speed shifter logo on the rear bumper, indicating that the car was bought, built, and tuned by yours truly.  Subtle, yet meaningful. But predictably, there are those that take paint jobs to the extremes, most of whom can be seen online.  They're mostly horrible, to go along with their horrible driving.  Then there are these.  A-maz-ing.  Like this one, how?  That's no single piece of…

We did this last year with some success, so we decided to repeat it.  Go here and tell us what you want us to do at E3.   We'll try to encorporate as much as we can into the itinerary. Even if you just want to wish us luck or tell us to snap photo's of certain companies booth babes, we want to hear about it.

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…I saw a few of the pictures that Major Nelson (head honcho of Xbox Live) had taken while he was working at the Xbox 360 Premiere Event that was taped this past Thursday and then put up on his blog.  That's right, it was taped, it's not being shown live on MTV this coming Thursday at 8:30 PM CST, but whatever.  That's a small nitpick when compared with what is to come.