Author: BreakmanX

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With the Official Episode III poster released yesterday, and the trailer to be realeased tomorrow I've been on something of a Star Wars high lately.  Richie had promised himself he wouldn't get hyped for the final Star Wars movie, but I preach about Star Wars with the same enthusiasm a Christian might imagine Jesus talking about his dad with.  Even he is pumped now. I was inhaling all the latest Star Wars news, as I do like the junky I am, I noticed that something interesting had happened in Star Wars Galaxies.  Now, that is news.  I played Star Wars…

Hey all, I just wanted to check in for a bit while I actually have access to a computer here at GDC (Game Developer's Conference) here in San Francisco.  I just got out of J. Allard's keynote speech talking about the HD Era.  Basically, he talked a lot about how the UI for all next-generation Xbox games is going to be universal, so every Xbox game will basically have the same basic UI which will allow for customization on almost every little detail.  Not only that, but he said that EVERY game will be Xbox Live-aware (at the very least),…

The pace car is one of them.  God dammit, give the Technicolor line we had in GT3.  At least the line doesn't pussy out when it comes to cornering.  And then there's the rally penalty.  Sorry Polyphony, but it makes no sense at all when the opponent bumps me with his bumper, which causes me to knock the wall, which causes me to get a penalty, while the opponent flies by.  In Jack's words, "I want to punch Kazunori Yamauchi in the fucking face." The photo shooting, and Photo Travel, modes, however, are not some of those horrible things.  Far from…

Sorry for the late notice, but there will be no show today.  Both of my grandparents died this week, and I've had to be gone to be with my family.

Hey guys, I just wanted to say "hey" before I head out to San Francisco on Tuesday to cover the Game Developers Conference for the site.  What is GDC, you ask?  Well, it's kinda like E3, but it's only for developers, and they have these really cool workshops the entire time, where speakers basically give their ideas on trends within the industry, and also their takes on how to do certain things that gamers want to play.  Oh yeah, and did I mention they have a whole bunch of parties there too?  Must've slipped my mind.  ^^Nevertheless, I'm really looking forward to…

It's been almost a week, and I've not had any material to flame Sony, and their PSP, over.  Jesus Titfucking Christ, what's Richie gonna talk about? For starters, I'll mention my first impression of Brothers in Arms, which is this:  Full Spectrum Warrior blended with Call of Duty.  Unlike FSW, however, there's more to it than moving men into position and popping in a grenade.  And best of all, you actually get to shoot people yourself.  It's not like the nightmare of a system of FSW, in which you could position your character 10 feet from a baddie, and wait a…

Not only is Star Wars: Republic Commando out now for Xbox and PC, but Brothers in Arms comes out today for Xbox, Devil May Cry 3 comes out today for PS2, and don't forget that Fight Night Round 2 dropped yesterday as well.  This is a crazy week for gamers, especially if last week's lightning-fast releases weren't enough for you.  Somehow or another, I'm trying to give time to everything that is released this week, and so far it's working well.  I got to play a lot of Republic Commando last night, and I have to say that I'm impressed…

With the glorious sound of shredding tires in the background as Jack pushes his Nismo 400R to victory, I'm oh so happy to inform you that our favorite game is the current best seller.  Suprised?  You shouldn't be.And to make things even harder on gamers, we've got two not-so-insignificant new releases today:  Brother in Arms and Republic Commando.  You can expect comments on both later in the week, but suffice to say, the Richie/Jack pad is filled with hype for both. So, if you'll excuse me, I have a kidney to sell.

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I've been playing a LOT of GT4 in the past few days since I acquired it.  And when I say a lot, I mean a LOT.  I think I've already put nearly 20 hours into the game, and I'm not even through with the beginner races, mainly because I'm having so much trouble getting the money to buy some of the cars I need to compete in the different specialty races like the Sports Truck series, or the Rear Engine/Rear-wheel drive series, etc.  That doesn't mean that I'm not having fun though, in fact, very far from it.  The game…

But then, after I calmed myself, I realized that GameSpot's score of 8.9 for Gran Turismo 4 wasn't so unreasonable.  Atticus brought the review to my attention, and I was immediately filled with hatred.  I had just got done adding tuner specialty suspension and racing slicks to my Nismo 400R Skyline, bought with the money won from owning the Japanese 90's series, which was raced on Japan's greatest courses, like Tsukuba and Fuji.  How could anyone running on half their cylinders even think to give GT4 an eight point fucking nine? The car selection has no rival.  The tuning options…

And in his place, I shall be talking about GT4, which I picked up as well yesterday, because I'm a racing whore.  I've got a soft spot for the GT series, which is kinda funny, because the first one I played was GT3, after I saw the commercials for it when I picked up my PS2 in the first place.  So my 2nd experience so far with the fabled (and oft-delayed) series?  So far, so good.I will say that my right hand is currently in pain because of all of the mashing of the "X", "O", and Square buttons trying…

Part of me still refuses to believe it, but believe it or not, the much-awaited Gran Tursimo 4 will be in gamers hands by this time tomorrow.  That means, by this time tomorrow, I'll be spending my hard-raced credits on a MazdaSpeed MX-5.  Or an Evolution VIII RS.  Or a Holden Monaro.  Or…or…or…yeah, I need to change my shorts. Anyway, it's gonna be here, and I'm not gonna know what to do.  Luckily, being a player of Gran Tursimo 3, I'll have a few options opened to me.  Via the rumor mill, I've heard that GT3 players will receive 100,000 upon…

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My big problem right now is that everyone on the internet, including Penny Arcade, seems to have the latest Official Xbox Magazine, with what is perhaps the greatest demo disc ever.  This disc has demos for Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory, Conker: Live and Reloaded, and a Live-enabled demo of Unreal Championship 2.  Now I actually have the demo for Unreal Championship 2, because I picked it up from EB the other day, and let me tell you, it's amazing.  The speed, the melee combat, it all fits together quite well, and is extremely fun.  The game has the rare chance…

Afro's Daily Declaration of Facts: 1) I am permanently 2-5 months behind everyone else in gaming B) Domino's no longer makes the double melt. Fuck Domino's. III) I just got into Half-Life 2. Holy Shit! I gotta say…it makes me moist. Four) Fuck Duke 51\/3) For the love of god go download Firefox. I promise you'll heart it. The customizablity alone is enough to make it officially "the shit." Right now I have a weather forecast in my status bar, web dev tools under my address bar, and a really slick minimalist skin. Oh, and if I highlight a word,…

But then again, what else should I expect from Sony?  I mean, Sony announces their plans to bring movies to the PSP, via UMD discs, then announces the prices:  $30 for some, $20 for others."So what?", you say, "It's the same price as a DVD."  Yeah, but DVD's can be played almost anywhere.  PC's, laptops, home theaters, even cars for God's sake.  But you want me to pay the same price for a UMD, that can only be played on one system?  A system that isn't necessarily gonna be able to play the entire movie?  Fuck that.—This Sony Bashing moment has been…

I had the chance to pick up both of these new titles this past evening, and also to get some quality playing time in with them as well.  I have to say that I'm having a blast with WarioWare.  Sure, some of the minigames are kinda lame, but the Old Skool games, and most of the new ones that use the stylus are really cool.  It's the WarioWare that you know and love from GBA, albeit with minigames that mostly use the stylus or the microphone on the DS.  I will say that I'm kinda disappointed by the lack of…

Listen the fuck up.  This concerns you.It's been announced that Turok-pushing company, Midway, has a deal going with Cartoon Network to produce several games based off of Adult Swim shows, one of which is our much beloved and holy ATHF.  They also say they're gonna gameify Sealab 2010 and Space Ghost, though I have no fucking clue how you would gameify either.I'm very nervous about ATHF, out of habit.  Movie to game conversions almost never turn out decent, so I have no reason to think this will be different.  Like a law of physics, it's almost a rule that such…

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I'm extremely excited for the new WarioWare game coming out for DS later this week, WarioWare: Touched!  I can't really explain just how much I'm really looking forward to it, given my affection for the first game.  I think the game is perfect for anyone with ADD or ADHD.  This game is lightning quick, and incredibly fun.  The whole concept of playing mini-games that last between 3-7 seconds is just a sheer thrill-ride that keeps you on your toes, and ready for more.  Not to mention that some of the mini-games in the first title on GBA had a ton…

Anyone will tell you that I love Earthbound.  When that came out that was one of the best RPGs I had ever played. We’ve established that Earthbound is awesome.  Now, why hasn’t Nintendo made one recently?   My only guesses are that they hate me/us, or they just have something against making good games now.  I would do anything for a new Earthbound game.  I’d go around and steal street signs for them. If there is a Earthbound game for Revolution I will be so happy, I just won’t know what to do.

In an announcement which should be a suprise to nobody, EA has stated that it's interested in buy more of Ubisoft, and is even interested in taking a place on their board of directors.  "Not hostile" my ass.  I, however, am still wondering why the government hasn't brought anti-trust charges against EA.  If that happened, then EA might not have the cash to dig itself further into Ubisoft.  Meh, just fantasizing.And speaking of things that you probably saw coming, here's another.  It seems that Capcom is having trouble porting Resident Evil 4 to the PS2, due to hardware limitations.  All…

Streetball.  That's pretty much all I'd have to say to get everyone ready and wanting to play EA BIG's new game, NBA Street Vol. 3.  Now say what you will, I think Vol. 2 was one of the best basketball games ever due to the ease that they gave you to pull off tricks and special dunks in the game.  Oh yeah, and not to mention that they looked really freakin' cool when you did them.  And while I've only played the demo so far, I must say, that the next version looks like it could even out-do Vol. 2,…

For those of you who agree with me that Dubya is a conservative asshat, I thought you'd like to know that I got myself banned.  Again.  It wasn't over "pornographic images", either.  Check their forums if you'd like to see all the drama, given you're not one of the many banished ones.  Apparently, having a sense of humor goes against the rules, too.  The non-existent ones, mind you.  Usually such troll-like behavior isn't in my nature, but I get a unique sense of satisfaction from getting a bunch of conservative panties knotted up.  Thankfully, Break is doing a beautiful job of…

Kansas has transformed from a reasonably temperatured environment to a frozen tundra of painful class-treking.  Weezer and I just got done walking out of our politics class, and I had to make sure that all of my body parts were still attached because I could not feel some of them.  Similar to what you do when you have your GBA or laptop, and you make sure all of your attachments, chargers, and headphones are still along for the ride.  I was pretty sure my legs were still there, as I will still moving, but that was my only real sign. …

Since it's the Super Bowl, and all of you will be at a party or watching it by yourself or something, we figured there'd reallly be no use in having one.  Hope this doesn't fuck up anyone's weekend.

So…yeah…I was the biggest WoW fanboy about a month ago. All I did was work and play. Things have changed. I'm a little burnt out on it, so I took a break when Jack lent me Resident Evil 4. And while we're on the subject, for gods sake play this game. I know there's been ranting and ravings about it on our site already, but I can't stress how straight-up-gangsta-pimpin' this game is. You've heard it all before, so I leave you with my thoughts: if you don't play it I will kill you. I'm not kidding.After the completion of…

Ok, so listen to me if you want, or just ignore me (I know most of you do anyways), but I just want to hijack the page really quick to profess my love of perhaps one of the greatest videogame soundtracks of all-time, Interstate '76.  I've been listening to it off and on for the last couple of days, and I have to say, it is probably one of the best game soundtracks ever conceived by man.  If you guys get a chance, I definitely recommend looking up the Interstate '76 soundtrack by any means necessary, especially considering the game…