Archive for December, 2005
Haha, a blonde joke
Possibly the finest blonde joke in existence.
Rest in peace, Pop
My father turned 70 on May 2 of this year. After a long, trying period my parents had finally gotten to a point where they could move near us and we celebrated his birthday a month after he got here. It was supposed to be the first of many, a fresh beginning after a few [...]
NHLPA sells exclusive license to EA
In perhaps unsurprising news, the NHLPA, the players union representing the interests of the players in the NHL, inked an exclusive deal with insipid video game creator EA for an exclusive license to use the names of NHL players in video games. Here’s some context from the story Shortly before the end of the lockout, [...]
A classic chicken and egg problem
Just had to share a bit of frustration I’m going through. I’m contemplating starting a business. It would be a side project for me for the short- to medium-term, hopefully eventually transitioning to full-time. I’m in the process of drafting a business plan for various reasons, among them trying to determine the fiscal feasibility of [...]
Wik and the Fable of Souls available on Xbox Live Arcade
Continuing the trend of valuable content additions on the Xbox Live Arcade, Microsoft recently added Wik and the Fable of Souls to the available titles, a novel platformer based on a very Gollum-looking main character swinging through levels using his tongue. Those of you PC bound can try a demo of the game on your [...]
Time for (another) class action lawsuit against Sony
Wow, Sony can’t help but jam their size 9s in their gullets weekly anymore it seems. Witness this prime quote: “As you well know,” he continued, “the Xbox 360 doesn’t play high definition movies and doesn’t have true HD functionality – PlayStation 3 is the only format that has 1080-progressive, which is the true definition [...]
Artpad doodler
This doodler is so simple and elegant I quiver in joy. Well, metaphorically. Share your creations in the comments.
Poker over Xbox Live Arcade
The Xbox Live Arcade is getting ever more content with this week’s release of three titles aimed at the casual gamer, Hardwood Backgammon, Hardwood Hearts, and Hardwood Spades. Featuring online multiplayer and imminently approachable by everyone, these additions are important for Microsoft to broaden the appeal of the Xbox 360. The more diverse and rich [...]
