PSP NGP (Playstation Portable NGP)

It's official. The successor to PSP has been announced.

Specs: (Note that these are likely to change.)

-PS3 caliber graphics.
-Wi-Fi, and third generation wireless connection.
-Touch panels, and touch pads.
-5-inch OLED screen. Much better than liquid crystal display.
-Motion sensor, and GPS location technology.

Kazuo Hirai holding the PSP NGP. (This seems familiar.)

The PSP NGP will face off against the Nintendo 3DS.

Dead Rising 2: Case West

If you happen to own Dead Rising, and Dead Rising 2...this may feel like a
desperate cash grab by Capcom, and you may be right.

There is some fun to be had here, but this should of been part of Dead Rising 2. Instead they have chosen to release it as a stand alone game on Xbox live arcade. Why? I have no clue. Go ask Capcom about it.

Pictured above. Frank, and Chuck enjoy their time in the storage bay.
(Glitch included.)

If you do get this; remember one thing. Online co-op is terrible. If you try, and join a game...90% of the time you will be declined. Then you have to return to the title screen, and reload your save again; as it tries to join another game. Did I mention that playing as Frank is pointless? There are only ten photos that have prestige points (PP) in the entire game.

What's the point of including the camera option?

Nice move Capcom.

E3 continues.

I'd like to focus more on kinect on this post. Some would say that it's near impossible to make an "hardcore" game for something that is motion-based such as kinect. I myself knew that it would not be an easy task to make a game for the kinect; that would appeal to "hardcore" gamers.

That quickly changed when a certain title was show. Child of eden.

The creator of rez, and lumines has returned, and he's most certainly proven that it IS entirely possible to create a "hardcore" game that would appeal to that specific type of gamer. This video will help.

Ah, but what about casual gamers? Some would enjoy games that are easier to navigate, and easier to enjoy. The difference between these two types of gamers? Well, casual gamers are usually there for the fun. Regardless of the games outcome. Hardcore gamers however; are a more "take no prisoners" sort. They still have fun, but they generally take the outcome of the game more seriously.

While Child of eden is more likely to appeal to the hardcore--something like kinectimals is more likely to appeal to casual gamers.

Kinectimals?

Cute, is it not?

I find it funny that when some gamers see this; they call it the end of gaming. Certain individuals need to understand that not all games will involve guns, and or shooting things with guns. If such things are not involved; then such items as these are automatically classified as "gay."

E3 arrives.

Microsoft's E3 presentation was nothing short of spectacular.

Cirque du soleil did more than an excellent job at showing off the potential, and capability of Kinect. (Formally project Natal)

An update to the Xbox 360 has also been unveiled.

I imagine that many ipads exploded at the sight of this sexy new design. Aside from the obvious change; has anything else been updated?

Why yes!

Out of the box it will have these features:


--250 gigabyte hard drive.
--Built in wi-fi. It's 802.011n which is the fastest of any console.
--It's whisper quiet. Apparently alot quieter.
--Kinect ready.
--Sexy gloss finish. Because it's hot.


These are some of the changes that have been announced. Others may be hidden.

Now, onto the games. Aside from the sequels which are going to be great; other titles have managed to grab my attention.

Namely. Zumba fitness for Kinect, and Limbo for Xbox Live arcade. (No video for Zumba yet)

Zumba, because we all need to get better at dancing, and Limbo. Limbo? What's Limbo? Watch this if you please.

The art style is brilliant, and the mood is engaging. Certainly, many people should keep an eye on this one.

Google-A regrettable investment. (?)

A couple of days back; Google did something. It wasn't something different. It was not something original. It was a backround image.

Much like bing.

I found this to be quite confusing. Google is currently the industry leader in search engines. So, why take your ideas from someone else?

Perhaps, I would of been more tolerant if they backround images were of "bing-grade" quality.

No, they were not. To be honest; most of the images were downright terrible. I wouldn't be surprised if some individuals walked away from their computers with migraines. Yes, that bad.

For those of you who were lucky enough to miss it; I took the liberty of sharing a small tidbit of the horror! (I can be generous.)

Terrifying.

Google should act like the industry leader, and not take ideas from others. If they must slap an image on their search engine; I suggest they use this one:

Much better!

BP oil spill.

I'm surprised it took so long for BP to take care of it's oil spill. At one point I even thought they were going to let all of the oil in it's entirety; spill out into the ocean.

After all, we should be honest with ourselves! A company such as BP (Which is worth billions.) is not capable of dealing with such a disaster. They have not the tech know-how, nor the resources in which to deal with such occurrences.

Right?

RIGHT?

Seriously, the sad part about all of this? They will get away with it.

Oh, and the oil is leaking at this very moment. BP has only manages to deal with a fraction of it. The rest of it will have to reside in the ocean. Oh, but don't you dare blame BP.

It isn't THEIR fault?

Right?

RIGHT?

Asus announces Eee pad.

Yes, it's true! Asus has come forward with a contender to the ipad!

LOOK! LOOK AT THIS PICTURE OF IT! CERTAINLY IT WILL DESTROY THE IPAD, AND ENSURE TRUE TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENT!

Wait. What? It looks like a freakin' ipad! This is exactly what I was talking about! Let's make a copycat of something that's already shit! Woop-dee-doo. It's time for me to bust out my trailing ribbons again! Yay! The specs for this piece of crap are unknown. (For the time being.)

The thing is obviously massive, and any hopes of it actually being portable are slim to none.

Well, it doesn't matter. I'm sure apple will announce a proper follow-up to the ipad. The ipad 3g! Woo! (Garbage)

Even this kitty knows the truth about the ipad. Which makes this kitty; smarter than all current ipad owners.

Xbox live Indie games.--Beat Hazard

Some of these games deserve alot more recognition than they actually get.

One of these titles is:

BEAT HAZARD! A great game indeed. Basically, your battling your music! Ah, but wait! Your music makes your weapon more powerful! ;]
You can use ANY music that you have on your xbox's hard drive, memory unit, or USB device. This has to be experienced by oneself. Did I mention that oulsating lights that are in actual rythym to the music?
It's interesting to see how well you do against your favorite tracks.

A must have in my opinion.

You may want to start dancing; even though some of us are limited in the skill in which we do so. =P

Stupification + ignorance x escapism = degradation

We've all done it before. We pick up a game, watch a movie, read a book, and
engross ourselves with the enchantment of whatever that form of entertainment has to
offer. For must of us, once we are done with our forms of escapism; that's it. We continue
forward with our own realities.

That is not the case with all of us. As technology advances, our forms of escapism
become more complex. All the more real for us to enjoy. Movies, books, games, and music.
All of them create experiences that we can relate to. It's almost as if they know US.
In the end; the escapist cannot escape from their own fanatical fantasy.

We flick on our plasma televisions, and gasp! Gossip, and celebrities parade about in
a complete festival of ignorance. Slowly pouring their influence on those who would be
so accepting of the current fads. So sad is it not? That a good bulk of us are SO weak
minded as to base the important choices of our lives on such unintelligent perceptions
of what we should be. It's a sad truth, but as our forms of entertainment advance; so
too do their influence upon us.

Have you ever heard of the saying "Ignorance is bliss"? Escapism is a form of ignorance.
As we begin to deal with life as it were a form of entertainment; more of our actions
will bring harm upon others. Worse yet? We will become completely oblivious to the
actions themselves. Rarely will you find an individual that has the capability to think
for his/her self. The thoughts of such people will be and are nothing but a collection of
previous non-sense that was handed to them by one way or another.
With that said, the gears of degradation will grind forward. Corrupting
what little there is of individuals who adhere to their own common sense.
Only some individuals that are capable of actually seeing through this will actually
stick together.

So yes, while technology has become a great way to escape our problems. It can also
bring about issues that may go undetected by the user. It doesn't only fall upon technology.
It extends into books, music, movies, television and people themselves. In my eyes; it can become a devastating problem in itself; for those who seek a way to flee their own issues in daily life.

NOTE: Stupification is not a word.

Monster Hunter portable 3rd (psp)

Yes, it's official. The greatest game on the psp is getting a sequel.
After Capcom struck a deal with Nintendo; many psp mh fans were left wondering as to when the series would return to their handheld.

That question has been answered:

As you can see it features many of the enemies that are in Monster hunter: Tri, but new additions have been said to join the fray. Not to mention such staples as Tigrex and the much feared Nargacuga.

It has also been pointed out that all of your weapons, and items can be transferred into Monster Hunter 3rd. A great title in the making , but features are being hidden for the time being.