Today is a good day fellow gamers. I am now the proud owner of a PS3 and DS lite, and even better, there is a fun-sounding improv sample class I'm heading to this evening. And there is always the fact that I get to share news with you. Awww. Anywayz - let's get to the news whilst I rock out in my new "corner office." (I'm literally in a corner)
Yet another of those "free" MMORPGs is heading to North America. Square Enix is using the site Gamescampus.com to test Concerto Gate, a new title that is free to play but charges you up the ass for decent items. Japan had a chance to try it out first when it was released to the east in 2001. Now pale American kids can get in on the action. The beta will run from July 1-14, and if your interested, head to Filefront.com where you can download the software. Check out the download here:
http://software.filefront.com/Concerto+Gate/;8144;/Software_Information.html
and learn how to play the beta here:
http://www.gamescampus.com/help/news_view.asp?serial=69&page=1&search=&find=
*Side Note: Remember when I said I was downloading the Spore character creator? I didn't forget to show you my creatures, the damn thing was too big for Lappy-Top Centrino (he's Italian) and I couldn't even install it. boo.
And this is where shit starts to go bad. While enjoying a dose of Hardcore Gamer yesterday, I came across a feature article listing a few of the "legal" uppers gamers can take to improve their performance. Upon more research, I noticed that Ritalin and Viagra are also sometimes used. (Viagra??) I'm not sure what kind of drugs affect the performance of one's thumbs, but taking energy pills or prescription drugs to stay awake for one more round of Deathmatch is stupid. Just ask Jessie Spano. Soda and a thousand pixie sticks should be condign supplies. Anyway, if you are interested in seeing what politicians will use as new fodder in their anti-gaming war, check out the link below.
http://www.tomsgames.com/us/2006/08/29/gamings_new_drug_culture/index.html
On the lighter side, check out this extreme PS3 mod from some random super-duper fan.
http://www.errormacro.com/2008/06/wednesday_newspost_for_june_25_2008.php
Due to the expense, Microsoft will not allow third party companies to develop hardware with Xbox 360 technology. Thought to increase Microsoft's presence in the Japanese market, the new business model just doesn't make sense in places where the Xbox has a firm hold on consumers. . You can read the whole story at Games Industry Biz:
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/analyst-questions-validity-of-hybrid-xbox-360
Space Siege is a new game coming out later this year from Gas Powered Games for the PC, and GameSpot got their hands on a preview copy. In Space Siege gamers become a soldier fighting against an alien race called the Kerak. As players fight their way through the game they may choose to trade their boring human limbs for shiny, bullet-blasting, cybernetic parts that are so in the now.
Check out the full hands-on preview here:
http://www.gamespot.com/pc/rpg/spacesiege/news.html?sid=6193215&tag=topslot;title;1&om_act=convert&om_clk=topslot
Alright peeps, I'm out of here for the day. Have a good one and stay classy!
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