I may go to sleep with my iPod touch every night [literally], but I’ve got to admit this thing looks pretty sweet. If I can get my gamertag on that thing and earn some achievements through some quality bite-sized games, I may have to swap my touch for one. I don’t need a flood of games like the AppStore to keep me happy, just a handful of ones that are actually playable beyond five minutes. All Microsoft needs to do is make sure Chillingo and ngmoco:) are on board and they should be alright. Ngmoco:) is already implementing an XBL-like experience into their games with the Plus+ network, so they shouldn’t be hard to swoon.
Archive for August, 2009
A quick peek at the ZuneHD interface
Posted in Uncategorized with tags Games, Microsoft, ngmoco:), Technology, Zune, ZuneHD on August 17, 2009 by MarkEightThreeSpending real money on my fake Xbox Mark
Posted in Uncategorized with tags Avatars, Games, NXE, Portugal, Soccer, Xbox 360 on August 16, 2009 by MarkEightThree
I finally gave in while browsing the Avatar Marketplace today and picked up a pair of items to pimp my little 360 clone. Although the Star Wars lightsaber looked badass and was mighty tempting, five bucks is a little much for a virtual toy that you can’t even play with so I had to decline. I settled for a pair of Halo 3 cargos and a soccer ball to go along with my Portugal MNT jersey [which I'm still glad was free, thanks Microsoft!]. I feel like a tool for buying virtual clothing for a little version of myself but on the bright side, at least I still have enough MS Points left for a couple of Rock Band tracks. I’m looking forward to a killer app where I can actually use for Avatar though, everything aside from Joy Ride looks pretty lame to be honest. How about a Mario-style epic platformer where your little dude is the star of the show?
Return of the non-premium NXE Xbox themes
Posted in Uncategorized with tags Batman, Games, GI Joe, Halo 3, Inglorious Basterds, Joker, NXE, Transformers, UFC, Wallpapers, Wolverine, Xbox 360 on August 12, 2009 by MarkEightThree
Seeing as how these are easily the most popular posts on my blog, I decided to do another run of NXE sized wallpapers for everyone to splash across their Xbox 360 dashboards. This round you’ll find a bunch based on this summer’s biggest blockbusters as well as a few from the dark days of Batman on film. I’ve included instructions past the break on how to install these as your Xbox 360′s background. As always, leave some comments if you’d like to see some specific themes in the future! Read more »
Enviro-Bear & Sway’s Lizzie coming to Minigore
Posted in Uncategorized with tags Doodle Jump, Enviro-Bear 2010, Games, Harbor Master, iPhone, iPod touch, MiniGore, Pocket God, Sway, The Creeps! on August 11, 2009 by MarkEightThree
Fans of the oh-so terrible Enviro-Bear 2010 might want to start brushing up on their MiniGore shooting skills. The badly drawn bear will be one of two iPhone gaming stars crossing titles to join John Gore’s hunting party. Lizzie, one of the stars of Secret Exit’s Sway, will also be added to the survival shooter’s roster within the next few updates. This mash-up of original iPhone stars seems to be the latest trend on the iPhone AppStore, with every indie developer loaning out their creations to boost colleagues and their own sales. Read more »
Sneak as Snake for a lot less in MGS: Touch
Posted in Uncategorized with tags Games, iPhone, iPod touch, Metal Gear Solid on August 11, 2009 by MarkEightThree
Konami has announced that from August 13 through 15 the price of MGS: Touch is being dropped to $5.99, a five dollar savings from it’s normal high-budget price. I’ve spent some time playing the game and while it’s an absolute clunker at $7.99, it’s not too bad of a pill to swallow at it’s new sale price. Read more »
Photos from my Super Happy Fun Japan Trip
Posted in Uncategorized with tags Akihabara, Budokan, Disneyland, Gundam, Harajuku, J.League, Japan, Karate, Kyoto Sanga, Lilo and Stitch, Mickey Mouse, Omiya Ardija, Shibuya, Soccer, Tokyo on August 10, 2009 by MarkEightThree
I’ve finally managed to upload my photos from my trip to Tokyo, so they’re all viewable online at Picasa now. Hit up the link to check them out and leave me any fun comments you might have. I’ve got a few personal favourites in my collection, but considering I cut my batch of photos from 1,500 to just about 190 for this gallery, I’d say these are the near and dear ones to me.
EA Sports debuts the FIFA10 cover athletes
Posted in Uncategorized with tags FIFA, Games, Soccer, Xbox 360 on August 10, 2009 by MarkEightThree
Earlier today EA Sports released the cover for the North American version of FIFA10, with Cuauhtémoc Blanco of Chicago Fire and Sacha Kljestan of Chivas USA representing Major League Soccer. Nowhere near as cool as having Toronto FC’s Maurice Edu on the cover, but I’d still rather have a couple of MLS stars on the cover than a couple of chaps from the English Premiership.
Taking the front and center role is Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard, who takes over the long-held spot from Ronaldinho. That automatically drops the big teeth meter from way too much to just enough. Lampard is also on the UK edition’s cover, but across the pond he plays second fiddle to Manchester United’s Wayne Rooney.
The soundtrack for the game has also been released and can be found after the break. Not found however, is Team Canada in the actual game itself. What the hell EA, what the hell. Read more »
