Thursday, September 23, 2010

Video Review of 'Brave Arms'

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Hi everybody, this one is a little behind.  I've been crazy busy lately.  I created this quick video review a few weeks ago.  And the folks at 3G Studio's have been absolutely fantastic.  I wanted to throw this video review up for 'Brave Arms' which can be found on Facebook.

'Brave Arms' is technically the first, first-person-shooter to make an appearance on Facebook.  It plays a lot like the Quake Live site that rolled out sometime back.  Do yourself a favor, if you Facebook and like games.  Check this one out.  And I promise, there is no farming here.  :)


Relax Retro Gamers! GOG.com has returned to us!

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Okay, shortly after I posted my video review of 'Duke Nukem: Project Manhattan' and pointed everybody to the Good Old Games website (http://www.gog.com). They yanked the site offline.  Many a blog post and twitter tweet went out that day speculating GOG was done and no more.

But alas!  They have returned.  Apparently, they were rolling out the new version of their site.  Claiming that until this, their site was simply in Beta.  Now they are back and better than ever.  So go, and play some good old games!

Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Video Review: 'Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project'

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That's right, I now have the capability to do video reviews for games and software.  A few small bugs are being worked out (occasional crackling sound from Mic).  But otherwise, look for more coming soon!  In the meantime check out my quick review of 'Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project'.  I made this while in my retro kick.  So check it out. Just trying to feed the 'Duke' buzz that was stirring around with release of news about 'Duke Nukem Forever' getting picked up by Gearbox. Enjoy!


Happy Surfing!

Website Review: SuseStudio.com-Build Your Own Linux Distro!

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Okay, for all of the Linux fans out there. You really need to checkout SuseStudio.com. This is an awesome site if you have any interest in creating your own flavor of Linux. This site is a build kit which you access completely through the web. All of the building is done on the server side, and basically allows anyone (even non-Linux people) the capability to pick what packages they want included, custom boot screens and logo's, and even setup predetermined user logins. When done, you can create a Live CD/DVD ISO file for burning to a disk, a Live USB/Hard drive image file, even virtual machines for use in VMWare and VirtualBox. This site is free, versatile, and just plain fun to mess with. Each user is given 15GB's of space on the server for storing your built operating systems. You can also share your custom Linux with the suseGallery. All building is done on top of openSuse, so your distro will be RPM based. For more info, checkout my indepth demo video below:


Happy surfing!

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Farewell Acclaim...It's Been a Good Run.

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Well, after snooping around a little bit.  I have found out that one of my better liked game developer/publisher has gone the way of the wind.  Out, it looks like.  Acclaim has been developer/publisher of many great titles, mostly from years gone past.
 Titles include:

  •  'Armorines: Project Swarm' for the N64
  •  'Batman Forever' for the SNES, Sega, and Gameboy
  • Crazy Taxi
  • The Dave Mirra BMX games
  • Burnout and Burnout 2
  • Forsaken
  • Furr Fighters
  • Mortal Kombat and Mortal Kombat II
  • Smash TV
  • The Turok series
  • and many more
Acclaim was also known for their work on MMO titles such as '9Dragons' and 'The Chronicles of Spellborn'.  Both were Free-2-Play MMO's.  Acclaim, I am truly sorry to see you go.  You guys brought many of the games that shaped my early gaming years.  Best of luck to those who worked for Acclaim, and the creative talent therein.

At time of this post, the Acclaim site had been stripped of pretty much everything except for a shutdown notice and a disclaimer for those who had purchased Acclaim Coins for their online titles.  Check it out for yourself at: http://www.acclaim.com/

Linux Action Show! -Greatest Linux Podcast of All-Time!

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Whenever I stumble onto a site or program I think other people might like or think may be worthwhile to mention, I will make a post about it.  Well, today that has happened once again.  I have just recently stumbled upon a great Linux Podcast.  I have tried out several podcasts in the past about Linux, but I have never found one that has been able to capture my attention as much as 'The Linux Action Show!' does.  I have been listening to episodes from the last couple of months and have thoroughly enjoyed what these guys have to say.  'The Linux Action Show!' isn't the only podcast on their site, and all of the podcasts are free.

So far, there hasn't been one episode yet that I haven't heard about a Linux distro or even a feature that I didn't want to go try out.  Bottom line, if you're into open source software or Linux.  Do yourself a favor and check it out!
http://www.jupiterbroadcasting.com/

I will also be placing this link in my Links section.  Happy surfing!

Ladies and Gentlemen, Please Welcome Back...Duke Nukem!

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Ok, I couldn't even begin to fathom the possibilities that this was true.  Even after reading it on multiple, reputable gaming websites.  For years it has been the running joke within the gaming world: 'Duke Nukem Forever'.  In 1996, gamers got their taste of the greatness that was Duke Nukem.  Everything about Duke's journey to a first person shooter was awesome.  The graphics, the multiplayer, the story, and who can forget some of Duke's classic lines: 'Come get some!', 'Hail to the King Baby!'.  Gotta love it.  And then when we were teased with the upcoming 'Duke Nukem Forever', many gamer's couldn't wait.  But then, forever never happened.  After years of being in 'development hell', and 'licensing limbo'.  Eventually, many gamers gave up on poor Duke.

Occasionally, a couple of images would surface on the web.  Maybe even a video or two.  But still no Duke.  And much to my shock/surprise/astonishment, when I logged on to one of my favorite gaming sites (Actiontrip), I see the headling about Duke making his comeback finally.  Looks like Gearbox (those wonderful folks behind Borderlands) have taken in Duke and his cohorts.  Hopefully, Gearbox can make it happen.  It looks like we won't be expecting Duke by Christmas though.  But hey, give me Duke Nukem Forever before the end of time, and I'll still be a happy gamer.  Looks as though Duke will be making his comeback on the Xbox 360, PS3, and the PC sometime in 2011 (if all goes well).

And in the meantime, here is one of the said gameplay videos (note: for mature audiences-had to include a disclaimer, sorry):



And not only is Gearbox picking up 'Duke Nukem Forever', but it looks as if the 'http://www.gearboxsoftware.com/games/aliens/' game has been resurrected as well.

Unreal 3 Engine Makes Debut on Apple's iDevices!

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Been pretty busy as of late, so I have some catching up to do.  Last week an app by the name of 'Epic Citadel' arrived on Apple's App Store.  No big surprise, new apps show up all the time.  But two things picked my interest: 1- the name of 'Epic' being included in the title and 2- it runs off of the Unreal 3 Engine.

I downloaded it on the iPad right away.  And I must say, that I was immediately blown away.  For some time there has been rumor and speculation that the Unreal 3 engine would eventually bring forth a 'mobile' version.  But honestly, I wasn't sure how well it would hold up in the transition from being a major pc/console graphics engine to making the jump to small, handheld, mobile device.  But to be honest, it is pure awesomeness.

The app is pretty much a tech demo.  There are no goals or achievements to accomplish.  The app simply lets the player explore this lush environment.  And it is great.  From the fine details to the shaders.  It's all sweet.  There are no other players/people/npc's wandering the worls, so it feels a little lonely.  But keep in mind, it's only real purpose is for Epic to be able to show off what can be done with it's diverse graphics engine.  

From what I have been reading 'Epic Citadel' is actually a game that is in development, that should be arriving on the iDevices by year's end.  This app was Epic's way of showing us their hand of cards.  And I must say, it's pretty freakin' awesome.  Personally, at this point; I don't care what the final game will be about.  Story set aside, replayability set aside; I will purchase that app once it hits the App Store.  By the way, the 'Epic Citadel' demo is free.


Check out the section on Epic's site about this awesome app: http://www.epicgames.com/technology/epic-citadel

and the link to the Itunes App Store: