Halo 3 Commercial airs on Monday

This has been announced for awhile, but I thought I'd remind everybody that there will be a Halo 3 commercial airing this Monday, Dec. 4th, on ESPN's Monday night football between 5:50 and 6:20 PST. The commercial was made by Digital Domain, using assets supplied by Bungie. Shortly after the commercial airs, the commercial will be released for download on the Xbox Live Marketplace. Where we can replay it over and over again in 720p glory. So check it out and see if you can pick out any clues for the release date. The commercial is full CG, no game play, but it should be redic.

Also, online registration for Halo's public beta will be open next week, presumably on Bungie's web site. More about that here.

Double Dragon set to upper-cut its way to Xbox Live Arcade

The Lee brothers are dusting off their acid wash jackets to debut on Xbox Live arcade. No release date has been set, but the title has been confirmed by OXM UK. The revelation of the download size, 12.56MB, suggests that It could end up dropping relatively soon. Double Dragon will feature enhanced graphics and will support co-operative play across Xbox Live. Look out Machine Gun Willy.

Interview with Robbie Bach

In an interview with the San Jose Mercury News, Microsoft's entertainment and devices division president Robbie Bach discusses Halo, Zune and other financial shit. Here's the link to the original article. Or, a link from Gamspot with the bits about Xbox 360.

Microsoft Exec inadvertantly confirms Gears of War trilogy

Epic games has made it a point not to comment on the future of the franchise, but now Microsoft has let the cat out of the bag.

In an interview with GameDaily, Jeff Bell, the Corporate Vice President of Global Marketing for the Interactive Entertainment Business unit at Microsoft, has accidentally confirmed that the publisher plans a trilogy of games set in the Gears of War universe. Speaking on the “Mad World” commercial, Bell said:

"The goal of this ad is to establish Marcus Fenix as the hero of the Gears of War trilogy."

I think that the ending of Gears of War pretty much confirmed that there would be a sequel so this news isn't too surprising. But, the news is interesting nonetheless.

Wiimote strap breaks, controller destroys TV

Engadget ran this story which originated in a forum. It's about this dumb ass who threw his wiimote at his buddies TV, while playing bowling. What a wiitard.

Maximum Moisture

Here's a funny comic from Penny-Arcade. It pretty much speaks for itself.

This is why I love Utah. [/sarcasm]

I just read this article over at Gamespot. This really chaps my ass. Video games are porn! We all should be so lucky.

Halo 3 Screenshots.

In celebration of Halo's anniversary those beautiful bastards over at 1up have posted 20 new screenshots of Halo 3. Check 'em out here.

Gears of War patch in the works.

Ray Davis, Gears of War's Lead Programmer, announced over the weekend that Epic Games is already working on a patch to fix the connection issues Gearheads are experiencing when playing multiplayer. Under his fufu alias, Davis said:

yes, a patch is in the works to address the connection issues as well as several other bugs that have been reported. not sure on an exact eta, but it won't be long...

Hopefully the patch will fix some of the cheating. Let me know if you've encountered cheating or other connection problems. It' sounds like it's widespread.

Mario and Luigi visit Vice City.

This video is from the show "Robot Chicken" on Comedy Centrals [Adult Swim]. It features Mario and Luigi visiting the folks in Grand Theft Auto's Vice City. And of course hilariousness ensues. Enjoy.



A "Holla", has to go out to Sagekilla for this one. Thanks bitch!

PS3 Eggs.

Here is the latest PS3 commercial. This time it makes more sense, focusing on the sixaxis controller. Although it makes for a more informative commercial, I think it is less entertaining. Tell me what you think of the three commercials and which one is the best. Baby; Rubik's Cube; Eggs.

Microsoft announces downloadable TV shows and Movies

Microsoft Corp. November 6 announced agreements with CBS, MTV Networks, Paramount Pictures, Turner Broadcasting System Inc. (TBS Inc.), Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and Warner Bros. Home Entertainment to bring an initial lineup of over 1,000 hours of hit TV shows and movies to Xbox 360™ gamers in the U.S. by the end of the year. Furthermore, Xbox 360 will be the first gaming console to bring standard and high-definition TV shows and movies via digital distribution over the Internet directly to the consumer.

Examples of content that will be available on the network by the end of year include the following:

• “Robot Chicken” and “Aqua Teen Hunger Force” from Adult Swim
• “CSI,” “Survivor” and “Star Trek” from CBS
• Emmy and Peabody award-winning “South Park” and “Chappelle’s Show” from COMEDY CENTRAL
• “The Real World” and “Pimp My Ride” from MTV
• “Avatar: The Last Airbender” and ”SpongeBob SquarePants” from Nickelodeon
• “Skyland” and “The Nicktoons Network Animation Festival” from Nicktoons Network
• “M:i:III,” Nacho Libre” and “Jackass: The Movie” from Paramount Pictures
• “Carpocalypse” and “Raising the Roofs” from Spike TV
• “Race Rewind” provided by NASCAR.COM
• Select episodes of the original season of “The Ultimate Fighter” reality series and the “UFC: All Access” shows from the UFC
• “Breaking Bonaduce” and “Hogan Knows Best” from VH1
• “The Matrix,” “Superman Returns” and “Batman Forever” from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment.

Full Press Release.

Spartans, With Frickin' Laser Beams!

Here is some new info about Halo 3 from the EGM and 1up crew. The EGM editors describe the press visit at Bungie studios last month and reveal some cool new features. They have more in store for us over the next 3 weeks. Check it out Here.

A Holla! goes out to my boy R080T. Thanks for the link.

The Konami Code Returns! Contra on Xbox Live Arcade.

Relive the fight to stop the destruction of humanity in Konami’s classic side-scrolling shoot ‘em up, “Contra”, available on Xbox Live Arcade for Xbox 360 for download beginning Wednesday, November 8 at 0800 GMT. “Contra” is available for 400 Microsoft Points.

“Contra” for Xbox Live Arcade includes enhanced graphics and sound and also features new multiplayer cooperative gameplay, allowing you and a buddy to work together from either the same console or through Xbox Live.

GAME FEATURES:

* Players can opt to play the original arcade game or play in the enhanced mode with improved graphics and sounds
* Xbox Live Multiplayer: Battle all 8 levels together over Xbox Live, or locally on the same console
* Xbox Live features: Players can see how they rank against their friends with worldwide leaderboards and achievements
* 12 achievements: “Contra” offers achievements which range from straightforward to challenging for players of all skill levels
* New visuals: Enjoy enhanced artwork including rendered new bullet effects and explosions

PS3 Rubik's cube commercial

Everybody probably remembers the creepy baby, PS3 commercial. Well, here comes the second commercial. Some people really hate these commercials. But, despite my hate for PS3, I think these ad's are pretty good. Let me know what you think.

Cheoptics360 3D Display

The Cheoptics360 is a pyramid shaped display developed by viZoo, a Danish company that specializes in displays for advertising and special events. Computer or video content is fed into the Cheoptics360 and reassembled to create a free floating hologram. All of this takes place inside the prism, which can be as big as 1.5 - 30 meters. Take a look at the video, and see what you think.



Or, download .wmv here: (right click to save as) http://vizoo.dk/downloadfiles/EPK_Cheoptics360_XL.wmv

Fall update fix coming for Xbox 360 owners.

The folks over at the Gamerscore Blog have posted a response to the people out their who've encountered problems with the Fall dashboard update. The update included several enhancements. All of which can be found here. Apparently a fix will be released within the next 24 hours. Until then you can phone up support at 1-800-4-MY-XBOX.

You sir, are an idiot.

Ever think that you might be an idiot? Prove yourself right with this handy online Idiot test.

http://www.vivalagames.com/play/idiottest/

You already knew I was brilliant though.... Right?

Robot solves Rubik's Cube

The kids over in Ann Arbor at the University of Michigan built this cool little robot to solve the Rubik's Cube. Chalk up another thing robots can do that I can't. Robot's have mad skills.