Saturday, February 12, 2011

Egypt shows that even in dire times, technology can save the day


This is the new paradigm in our society, where information can actually circumvent injustice, but of course, it's up to the people to use this technology and muster the courage to face evil and see it be no more, much love for the people of Egypt.

Yesterday, Egypt's former President Hosni Mubarak, resigned from his position of office and surrendered his powers to the supreme council of the armed forces of Egypt.

Kotaku's new website is just bad, so bad


This new comic on penny arcade pretty much sums up my feelings on the new layout on Kotaku

I got nothing but love for Kotaku, it's by far one of the best gaming websites around, but dam,
this new layout is pissing me off to no end.

Thursday, February 10, 2011

DESTRUCTOID'S JIM STERLING: PIRATES AND THEIR EXCUSES

For me, this is a topic often discussed with friends on the ethics of pirating software, games, music or movies, and I sometimes agree and disagree on what can and cannot be pirated(as if one is justified or not.. I know...it's a stupid question) but this one issue is clear, when you pirate, you steal...


Jim Sterling -
"If there's one thing that annoys about piracy, it's the excuses. If you're into piracy, whatever, but don't try to dress it up as something it's not. The flawed logic and the sense of entitlement is the thing that really annoys me, and that's the subject of this week's video.

So yeah, watch it if you want!"

via Destructiod

A COMMERCIAL THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Japanese Seem Excited about te new NPG



In a reader poll in the latest issue of game mag Famitsu, 76.2 percent of Japanese gamers stated that they wanted the NGP. Only 7.9 percent stated they did not want it, while 15.9 percent were undecided.
One 39-year-old engineer told that magazine that the NGP seems to hold unthinkable possibilities! While an unemployed 40-year-old male stated that he's not feeling it because there aren't enough details about the handheld's specs.
The two things that really stood out for readers include the high level of graphics and the dual analog stick.
On the touch pad, players said they wanted to play action, puzzle, sims, FPS and adventure games.
Design-wise, 22.6 percent said they really dug the NGP's looks, while 50.5 percent said they liked it. Twenty-three percent said they didn't really like it, and 3.9 percent said they didn't like it at all.
When asked about pricing, only 1.5 percent thought it will cost less than ¥ 15,000 (US$182), 3.6 percent thought it will cost less than ¥20,000 ($242), 17 percent thought it will cost less than ¥25,000 ($303) and 42.5 percent thought it will cost less than ¥30,000 or $363.
The yen is much stronger than the dollar at the moment, and it's unlikely that Sony would price the NGP at ¥30,000 for Japan and $363 for the U.S. More likely is the scenario for the 3DS: ¥25,000 or Japan and $250 for the U.S.
The rest of the polled about pricing pans out like this: 18.7 percent said less than ¥35,000 ($423), 10.4 percent said less than ¥40,000 ($484), 2.6 percent said less than ¥45,000 ($545) and 3.7 percent said less than ¥50,000 ($606).
For colors that Famitsu readers want, white was the most popular, followed by blue, red, silver and green. But what games did they list when asked what they wanted to play on the NGP?


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