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Browsing Posts published in August, 2009

In what I thought was a “duh” moment for Sony, I found this article from gamesindustry.biz somewhat amusing. Launch titles for the PlayStation 3 motion controller will be compatible with either one controller or two, Sony president Shuhei Yoshida has told Eurogamer. “We are approaching the launch by making sure that all games that we [...]

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You know this one will sale like hotcakes. Not just because of the Winter Olympics tie in, but because it will be better than the usual “simulation” style Olympics games that usual are duds. OneLifeGamer has some screens. I am sure the kids (and dad) will get this one.

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I found this interview from The Times via N4G. There is nothing really new revealed, but I thought it was interesting that Sony is sticking with the 10-year plan thing. In retrospect, do you wish you had packed less into the PS3? Had we done less, I think we’d have gotten into a situation where, [...]

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I found this Fifth Down article about the Falcons – Matt Ryan, Michael Turner, and the offensive line – via the NFC South blog at espn. I also think it is worth noting that in two of his first four games and three of his first seven games, Ryan had a passer rating below 70. [...]

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It is another slow news Monday, so I thought I would go a little off the beaten path for a few minutes. Over the weekend I finished up The Lord of the Rings. I have not read the book since the movies were released, and I thought it was about time before the various revisions [...]

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With upcoming trips to Atlanta (preseason vs. Chargers) and Florida (much needed vacation); I thought it was time to pick up my new tailgating rig. Enter the Weber Q 220. Thanks to free Amazon Prime shipping, the new 220 should be here by Wednesday and ready for the regular season, September 13 vs. the Dolphins.

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When Little Big Planet (LBP) was announced, I was immediately enthusiastic about the game, and put it on my “purchase” list. However, I was smart enough to recognize the true reality of my current gaming situation – I just do not have enough time to put this type of game in my library. It will [...]

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The Atlanta Falcons held on to a 20-13 win over the Rams. Yes it is preseason, so no one cares. Ah, but no so true for many fans because the preseason is where depth charts are set, young guys get to make or break their careers with first impressions, and if nothing else the preseason [...]

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From time to time I like to quote articles that may not be examples of brilliant observations, opinions, or insights; instead the articles are posted because they contain highly entertaining comments. Here is one from kotaku – GameStop expect PSP Go owners to trade in their UMDs. Instead of expressing apprehension about a system that [...]

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This Falcons/Rams preview (ajc – The Bird Cage) of what to expect tonight is pretty much in line with what I posted earlier this morning. I am linking to the article because it also includes some Fantasy Football value, and it talks about tailgating. I am ordering my Weber Q 220 this weekend – I [...]

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Know your Madden.

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The ajc posted an article about Vick and Favre being added to Madden 10 via roster updates, but for me the more interesting part of the article was this gem. A survey performed for EA by the University of Oregon’s Sports Marketing Center found that “Madden NFL” players were considerably more knowledgeable about the sport [...]

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I was disappointed to learn that Michael Schumacher’s return to Ferrari ended before it started. Earlier this year Schumacher injured his neck racing around on two-wheelers; apparently the injuries were enough to keep him from being fit enough to race. PlanetF1’s editorial hit the nail on the head. The shame is F1′s. Schumacher’s return, however [...]

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PS3 Negativity Exposed.

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I mentioned this the other day – for whatever reason there is an overstated negativity towards Sony and the PS3 in gaming press. The author of Why do the press hate the Sony PlayStaion 3? cites numerous articles after the PS3 Slim and corresponding price drop were announced as examples of pure negative spin. As [...]

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I always find it interesting to see which stories are “burning up” the charts at N4G. Typically it is something very fanboy’ish related, a price cut (see recent PS3 Slim junk), or maybe some nice T&A. One of today’s top items is an article about the new Cell processor in the newly announced PS3 Slim. [...]

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I really do not understand why a lot of members of the game media press despise Sony. I can think of no other way to describe the current hatred when articles like this one in show up on PCWorld. The NPD Group reports the PlayStation 3 moving only 122,000 units in July, a mere 14,000 [...]

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