I’ve been giving a lot of thought to some of the new gaming consoles recently, specifically the PSP and the Xbox 360. And I already have some design ideas on how to improve them. Provided free of charge, below, are my design ideas. PSP The PSP is one damn cool handheld gaming wonder. Who would [...]
What’s Going on at MDIAG! Right Now…- Netflix Streaming Better Than Physical Disc? August 8, 2010
- MDIAG! PSA: The Land Before Time on Netflix Streaming August 7, 2010
- SDCC: Hasbro’s Marvel Booth Walkthrough August 6, 2010
- MDIAG! PSA: Get Ghostbusters: The Video Game for $14.99 August 6, 2010
- SDCC: Hasbro’s Star Wars Booth Walkthrough August 6, 2010
Month: October, 2005
Another Hole in the Head
Oh, joy. Steven Speilberg is making video games. Video games are already approaching feature-film budgets, and even smaller developers are producing theatrical-quality CG cut scenes in their games. Most games even support Dolby Digitial soundtracks. So why do we need Steven Speilberg? Do we need more emotion in these cut scenes? Louder explosions? What contribution [...]
iPod Video versus the PSP
Yesterday I posted my comments surrounding the huge potential of distributing niche programming via iTunes. After I made my comments, I instantly looked toward my PSP. Now here is a device, supported by a giant electronics manufacturer, that can do everything the iPod Video can, with some advantages. First, it has the ability to display [...]
True TV for Gamers – GameSpot and iTunes
G4 sucks. It’s a sad day, the day a true gamer finally puts aside his or her pride and accepts the truth. I do not want The Whip Set, Fastlane or The Man Show on my “TV for Gamers”. Video games are a multi-billion dollar business, so why resort to failed television shows unrelated to [...]
Cracking the Myth – A Tale of Two SKUs
It’s been a while since the last Cracking the Myth column, so it’s due time for me to get something else off my chest – the two Xbox 360 SKUs available at launch. I don’t know if we can call it debate, since the argument has been largely one-sided coming from the mouthpieces of the [...]
“Serenity” Falls
Despite my recommendation of Joss Whedon’s sci-fi film Serenity, not to mention general praise from the majority of film critics across the country, it failed to grab the attention of the movie-going public. Over the past weekend Serenity fell to a distant ninth place, grossing just under $5 million for the weekend and bringing its [...]
Serenity – The Circle Is Complete
Last weekend was my first experience with the crew of Serenity. Even with slightly heightened expectations from all the hype the movie has been receiving over the past few months, I was completely blown away at just how good this movie was. Sure, the emphasis is on the great cast of characters, but it seemed [...]
A Millennium Revival?
Giving credit where credit is due, The Millennial Abyss has posted an article about a recent interview with Lance Hendriksen, aka The Coolest Actor Alive, and his thoughts on a possible Millennium feature film: Will Millennium ever make the move to the big screen? Lance Henriksen still hopes so, and he’s continuing to push to [...]
A “Serene” Whedon, and A Browncoat’s Call To Arms
If you are a regular reader, you by now have found out I am a person of conviction. And also a person of crusades for those convictions. I am fearful that favorite things of mine, like TV shows Millennium, Threshold and Night Stalker; and video games WipEout and Shenmue, may go to their graves without [...]
November OXM Rumor Mole Report
The November Official Xbox Magazine (OXM) has quite a few whoppers in their Rumor Mole column. Below are some of the most notable along with my comments: F.E.A.R. and Hellgate, two PC shooters, are making their way onto the Xbox 360. I had mentioned after playing the F.E.A.R. demo this was perfect for porting to [...]