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[Dec. 4th, 2009|02:42 pm] |
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We have an all time high in votes in this month's HamsterSpeak poll, and we still only have one comment on any of the forums. What up with that? |
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[Dec. 3rd, 2009|06:13 pm] |
Video games are stupid.
"Saboteur, which will be released Dec. 8 for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC, features mild nudity: The girls of the Belle de Nuit, a Parisian strip club that serves as your home base, will walk around without their tops if you flip the “Nudity” switch in the game’s menu.
Unless you download the $5 Midnight Show, however, that switch is inactive. But don’t worry: A free code to redeem the DLC is included with each copy of The Saboteur.
After you’re done breathing that sigh of relief, you may ask: Why lock this feature behind downloadable content if it comes free with every copy of the game? Simple: Breasts are only for people who buy the game new." |
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[Dec. 2nd, 2009|04:57 pm] |
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The internet is a very funny place. |
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[Dec. 2nd, 2009|08:22 am] |
Man, 17 HamsterSpeak votes and not one comment on any article on any of the five places I post the link.
Also, we had two votes (neither of them mine) within 15 minutes of the issue being posted. No one could have read/digested it that quickly. |
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[Dec. 1st, 2009|11:43 pm] |
http://superwalrusland.com/ohr/issue32/cover.html
With 20 minutes to spare, Issue 32 meets its December 1st deadline. Well done! We've got lots of reviews of new games this month, the further adventures of Surlaw, and gangsta rap. Be sure to vote on your favorite articles. |
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[Nov. 30th, 2009|11:40 pm] |
HamsterSpeak won't be up until later tomorrow night at best, but here's something to keep you amused in the meantime:
http://www.superwalrusland.com/ohr/issue32/asksurlaw/asksurlaw.html
Also, looking at Slime Salad for game links to include in this month's OHR Icons, I was kind of surprised to see Zoidberg: A Musical with seven one star ratings. Who the hell would vote on this at all? What kind of person looks at the screenshot, reads the description, downloads it, and then is so massively crushed with disappointment that he gives it the lowest grade available? It doesn't really make sense to grade a 30 second long joke. |
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[Nov. 30th, 2009|08:51 am] |
I hate every one of these ideas:
"During the Streaming Media West show last week, Xbox Live general manager Marc Whitten said it's entirely possible that Natal could replace remote controls on Xbox 360-connected TVs.
"I believe that this will be the largest leap of TV experience since the remote control," Whitten said (Yahoo! Tech, via Kotaku). "With the flick of my wrist I can change a channel. With the power of my voice I can start a movie."
But according to Whitten, the possibilities go beyond simply replacing current controls with hand waving: Natal technology could eventually be used to make television viewing a more interactive experience. "Laughter is an input. Yelling at the TV when I know an answer on 'Jeopardy' is an input. Attention is an input. The number of people in the room at one time is an input," Whitten said, insinuating that Natal could be able to read all of these "inputs" and put them to use."
I don't want to flick my wrist to change a channel. I have an extremely easy and efficient way of doing so already that doesn't involve arbitrary flailing. Pressing 2 and 5 takes me to channel 25. This is easy. This doesn't need to be "improved" with wrist slinging. All of these other things sound bad too.
I liked the Xbox more when it was about games and not trashy community add-ons and home electronic synergy. |
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[Nov. 24th, 2009|10:18 am] |
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Three more Super Street Fighter 4 characters have been revealed (Cody, Guy, Adon), going to be game of the year 2010. Meanwhile, almost done a THIRD playthrough of Demon's Souls. I rarely replay new games even once. Granted, these last two playthroughs have taken less time combined than the first one did. |
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[Nov. 23rd, 2009|08:54 am] |
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Ubisoft has turned down publishing the 360/PS3 version of No More Heroes in North America. Given that they are the publishers of the Wii versions, I'm not sure what this means for the likelihood of release at all now. Keep on throwing away money, game publishers. You've got a full translated game that sold better in the US than in Japan, better make sure the port to systems where people will actually buy it won't come out over here! |
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[Nov. 20th, 2009|02:46 pm] |
People are trying to get a class action lawsuit together against Microsoft for banning them from Xbox Live for pirating games.
They're trying to sue someone because they were kicked off of the service for stealing games.
They stole software and they're indignant about losing their online play.
They broke the law and they're suing because they got caught.
This is America. |
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[Nov. 19th, 2009|10:08 pm] |
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Finished Demon's Souls on New Game+, pretty pleased. It's harder to find co-op dudes on the harder modes, but it's still fantastic. The boss of 3-2 is the hardest part of the game in any mode. |
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[Nov. 18th, 2009|09:40 am] |
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No More Heroes is getting an updated port on PS3/360, if the frame rate's better, it looks less jagged, and there's more to do, I'm buying it day one even though I've played the Wii one twice. #1 wish is for them to add the Helter Skelter fight from the intro as an actual stage, but there's probably not much of a chance there. |
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[Nov. 16th, 2009|06:11 pm] |
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James Paige's video walkthrough of Village People: The Videogame was removed from Youtube for copyright violation. Never use Youtube again. |
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[Nov. 16th, 2009|11:39 am] |
Hey, Nintendo's posting demos to the Wii Store! They're finally doing something right with their online service after screwing up nearly every aspect of it for the last three years or however long the Wii's been out.
Oh, what's that? Demos will only be available for a limited time, and then rotated out? Now THAT's more like the Nintendo I know! |
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[Nov. 13th, 2009|09:09 am] |
People are breaking down in tears and death threats because Microsoft banned a million console pirates from Xbox Live. You have people saying that it's worse than someone killing your dog. You have people who never paid for anything claiming that they'll never buy (steal) another Microsoft product again. I'm personally glad that they banned these people, and I'd be happier if they banned every single person running pirated software from their services instead of a random sweep. No one acts more smug and self-entitled than software pirates, and it's sickening.
Also, don't buy an Xbox on Craigslist right now, they're being flooded with banned systems. |
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[Nov. 12th, 2009|04:18 pm] |
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GameStop is going to start selling voucher for downloadable content when you buy new or used games. The checkout process will be even better! Now I can be asked if I want a subscription to Game Informer Magazine, if I want to purchase an Edge Card, if I want to pre-order the following games, if I want a protection plan on my game, AND if I want to buy downloadable content that I can just buy from my console at home! Wow! |
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[Nov. 12th, 2009|03:53 pm] |
Ask Surlaw... IN JAIL!
Bob Surlaw has recently been arrested as a suspect in the murder of Stimpson J. Fenrir. Now, he sits in jail, lonely and scared, waiting for his trial to be held in December. Will he get a Christmas Miracle and be found innocent, or rot in prison for being a cold blooded killer?
(Here's where you write letters to Surlaw in jail. Ask him questions about anything. Get his mind off of his current problem, or call him a jerk for (allegedly) killing an innocent cat-dog-man-thing. There won't be conversations between Surlaw and his questioners in this installment, since he's responding to letters and not live people, so ask as much as you can in one post/e-mail. I will not be posting the responses to these until HamsterSpeak #32!) |
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[Nov. 12th, 2009|09:09 am] |
Kororinpa 2: Hey, let's take our the simple, clean interface of the first game, add an awkward world map, bad menus, and a pointless story on top! And let's have a poor "Look at me! I'm the King of All Cosmos!" clone who says "COOKIES ARE YUMMY" three times on every single stage. Also, people said the last game was hard, let's make this one way slower.
The core game is fun, but the overall package feels sloppy compared to the first game. The textures are still better than pretty much any other Wii game. |
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[Nov. 11th, 2009|10:00 pm] |
Went to the grocery store, wearing a shirt with a small Capcom logo. Bagger is mumbling as he packages the food, clearly not happy. He looks up, and says "Thank you for shopping at the Market Basket and-OH MY GOD CAPCOM!" He runs behind the counter, writes something down, and comes back over. He says "who is your favorite warrior? Mine is Vega." I say, "I like Zangief." He says, "H... have you ever played Marvel vs... OH OF COURSE YOU HAVE." I was ready to leave, and he hands me what he was writing.
Uh
So, he says "Goodbye from the Market Basket warrior."
I've been gooned. |
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