Author: BreakmanX

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.

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 =)

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.

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 =)

…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. 

In a couple weeks, when E3 kicks off, this will be the place to get all the information we can muster and you can take.  Writeups, Audio, and Video (L.A. bandwitdh permitting) will all come from this spot on BreakmanX.com.  Keep your eyes peeled.

You'll turn off all that electronic bullshit in Forza.  Real men don't need that crap. First off, triggers > buttons.  No if's, and's or but's.  Ask any Gran Turismo veteran, and he'll tell you how frustrating driving a fast car can be with the pressure-sensitive PS2 buttons.  To put it simply, it's almost impossible to get the most out of a given car without precise pedal inputs.  Trail braking, gradual power oversteer, the finesse necessary to make a car reach its limits, require a level of precision unachievable with such basic inputs.  At first play, you might be tempted to say…

I managed to rustle up a copy of Star Wars: Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, and I'm kind of conflicted with myself right now.    First off, I will say that I'll keep this spoiler-free.  I really do not want to ruin anything for anyone.  You see, I really, really enjoyed the game.  The game really does take you through most of the action sequences (that I believe are) in the movie, and it does it quite effectively.  The story is pretty basic, because they really try to stay away from spoilers at all costs, and fortunately, they really don't spoil…

Yes, I finally got around to catching The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy last night, and I can honestly say that it could have been much, much worse.  Douglas Adams has a style and humor not easily replicated, much less transferred to a different medium.  That said, the feature film does a good job of conveying said style, or good enough that those not versed in Douglas Adams can still have a laugh or two.Overall, I'd say about 50% of the material is sourced from the original book, while the remaining percentage is thrown in as screenplay adaptation, i.e. the…

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 =)

If you haven't swung by Gamerankings.com, I strongly suggest that you do so as soon as you get the chance.  Why?  Because Forza Motorsport reviews have begun popping up all over the world since it seems as though we here in North America are actually the last people in the world to get the game (Europeans love their racing games).  That being said, the reviews that I have read so far have been absolutely glowing.  The amount of customization and Xbox Live integration is so much better than I had originally thought.  I know that Richie is pretty much salivating…

That despite how much you might have liked the latest Gamers, we (the Gamers crew) enjoyed it more.  Seeing our hours of practice, acting, filming, lighting work, camera angling, and retakes come together into such an awesome final product made me proud to be a part of it.I'd like to say that there's more and better on the way, but really, how can we top Weezer rockin' out to Bizkit?  We'll brainstorm on that one.Speaking of our local Jedi, I'd like to give him credit for making the episode worthwhile.  How many of you have the balls to get on…

The update for Halo 2 occured last week and pretty much fixed everything that I thought was wrong with the multiplayer game, fixed most of the glitches that people were exploiting online, and most of all, managed to make the game fun again.  The increased melee damage, the increased blast radius and damage from grenades, and the increased power of the Battle Rifle and decrease in power and accuracy on anything duel-wielded makes the game really feel like Halo 1, IMHO.Add to all of this that Bungie just released the first 4 new maps for download on Xbox Live, and…

Download Quicktime Movie  (Must have the newest version of QuickTime to play) Download Low Quality Version (Must have the newest version of QuickTime to play) **Update** Fan reaction has been GREAT.  675 downloads in the first 30 minutes after upload, and then my stat aggregator broke.  Haven't had a negative response from anyone, and have hundreds of people I've never heard from before IM, PM, or E-Mail me.  As the E-Mails keep pouring in, I hope I have enough time to get back to everyone.  At any rate, thank you everyone!  I'm glad everyone loves it, and thinks we did…