Thank Christ that’s over
And so that’s another Christmas done and dusted. I hope everyone got what they wanted from Santa.
Except you fuckers who keep asking for “world peace.” Give it up. Quit deluding yourselves, it’s never going to happen. Just ask for a nice 42″ Sony Bravia LCD TV instead.
Michael Crichton, jurassic prick - New Republic
Great headline for a very, very bizarre story
Xbox 360 Versus PlayStation 3 Graphics Comparison on GameSpot
Might be useful for anyone still sitting on the fence as to what next-generation games console they’re planning to get.
Small Claims Court accepting on-line applications now
Sweet! I’m going to automate the procedure on my phone so I can send in an application while I’m arguing with the people in the shop. "Hang on a second… wait… that’s it, I’ve got your fucking number, pal."
Halo 3 Trailer
Wired News: Say Hello to the Goodbye Weapon
‘The beam produces what experimenters call the "Goodbye effect," or "prompt and highly motivated escape behavior."’ - because the "OH SHIT MY FACE IS MELTING! YOU HEAR ME? MY FUCKING FACE IS MELTING effect" would have been a much tougher sell
Embracing change
Over at thoughtwax, Emmet throws out a few ideas regarding emulation and how this fits with the Nintendo Wii’s Virtual Console functionality, which will allow you to download old NES, SNES, N64, Megadrive and PC Engine games from Nintendo’s online marketplace. He suggests that the return to simplicity shows that games are [...]
This was a very difficult Thanksgiving - The Awful Forums
Dude is dropped a double-bombshell. First, he has a half-sister he knew nothing about. Then she turns out to be a porn star he’s jerked off about. Then she turns up at thanksgiving dinner. Miramax is optioning this story for a Owen Wilson rom-com.
Real-world Ico
I love mega64.com even more now
NES Buckle
This is like something from a demented personal ad. “I enjoy long walks on the beach, fine wine, and HAVING A GIANT NINTENDO CONTROLLER ON MY COCK.”
I wish I could say it was a joke, but it’s not. Buy yours at nesbuckle.com.
Subtle Xbox ad on Gamespot’s PlayStation 3 section
Can you spot it?
Link to Gamespot’s PlayStation 3 section (in case it’s still up there)
Speaking of Mike Patton…
People often come up to me and say “So John, what’s the deal with Mike Patton?” and after I get done smacking the mouth off them for asking stupid questions, I’ll tell them to check youtube for Mike Patton videos. Specifically the one of Tomahawk playing ‘God Hates a Coward’.
To save you a [...]
Guitar Hero 2
Things I love about Guitar Hero 2
Some of the songs are by the actual artists this time, not a stinkin’ cover band.
The character animation is more entertaining and, more importantly, actually relates to what you’re doing on your guitar-controller.
Cherry-red SG controller.
Things I hate about Guitar Hero 2
So. Fucking. Hard. I can do most [...]
