{"id":1562,"date":"2009-07-26T08:53:08","date_gmt":"2009-07-26T12:53:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.calvertgames.com\/cgblog\/2009\/07\/26\/sunday-morning-news-and-notes\/"},"modified":"2010-06-13T07:28:17","modified_gmt":"2010-06-13T12:28:17","slug":"sunday-morning-news-and-notes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.calvertgames.com\/cgblog\/2009\/07\/26\/sunday-morning-news-and-notes\/","title":{"rendered":"Sunday morning news and notes."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s Sunday morning, so it must be time for some random ramblings, news, and notes.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Prayers for Massa<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nEach morning while I am enjoying my morning coffee I usually check out a number of sites including <a href=\"http:\/\/sports.espn.go.com\/rpm\/racing\/f1\/news\/story?id=4355374\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/sports.espn.go.com\/rpm\/racing\/f1\/news\/story?id=4355374', 'ESPN');\" target=\"new\">ESPN<\/a>.  Thanks to FOX [not really; that was said with venom] I do not get to see the Hungarian GP live.  It should be starting within the hour.  I was saddened to see that Ferrari\u2019s Massa was in a massive accident.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Ferrari driver Felipe Massa underwent surgery on life-threatening skull injuries Saturday from a high-speed crash during Hungarian Grand Prix qualifying. He was in stable condition in the intensive care unit of a military hospital.<\/p>\n<p>The accident happened when a loose part from another car hit Massa in the helmet, causing him to veer into a tire-lined barrier at about 120 mph. The front of his car was shredded, with both tires gone and the front nose open.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Thoughts and prayers go out to Massa.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Trophy patch for Star Wars: The Force Unleashed<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nBecause gaming is better with trophies.  From the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.examiner.com\/examiner\/x-6894-SF-Console-Game-Examiner~y2009m7d25-Star-Wars-The-Force-Unleashed-to-get-trophy-patch\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/www.examiner.com\/examiner\/x-6894-SF-Console-Game-Examiner~y2009m7d25-Star-Wars-The-Force-Unleashed-to-get-trophy-patch', 'examiner');\" target=\"new\">examiner<\/a> \u2026<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>LucasArts also quietly revealed that they are adding trophy support to the Playstation 3 version of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed. Here is the confirmation from the official Twitter of LucasArts Games:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJust confirmed to me: TFU on PS3 to get trophy support with the Sith Edition. Will find more out Monday (plane takes of in a few hours)\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>And all of the <a href=\"http:\/\/boards.ign.com\/ps3_lobby\/b8269\/183044855\/p1\/?11\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/boards.ign.com\/ps3_lobby\/b8269\/183044855\/p1\/?11', 'IGN');\" target=\"new\">IGN<\/a> gamers rejoiced!<\/p>\n<p>I did not purchase TFU because of all the mixed reviews.  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.metacritic.com\/games\/platforms\/ps3\/starwarstheforceunleashed\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/www.metacritic.com\/games\/platforms\/ps3\/starwarstheforceunleashed', 'Metacritic');\" target=\"new\">Metacritic<\/a> has this one rated a shaky 71% (based on 47 reviews).  The reviews area all over the map.  When TFU was first released I thought it would have been a waste of money at $59.99, but now that the game is selling for $26.99, I think this one may provide some good clean fun.  Too many game, not enough time.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>When gaming nudity does not count.<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nI should have saved this one for T&A Thursday, but I could not resist posting now.  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.joystiq.com\/2009\/07\/25\/esrb-rating-explains-dragon-age-origins-sexual-exploits\/\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/www.joystiq.com\/2009\/07\/25\/esrb-rating-explains-dragon-age-origins-sexual-exploits\/', 'joystiq');\" target=\"new\">joystiq<\/a> has an article on Dragon Age: Origins.  I do not really know much about the game, but I have seen a few hopeful posts that suggest that we will get to see simulated sex and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.urbandictionary.com\/define.php?term=breasteses\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/www.urbandictionary.com\/define.php?term=breasteses', 'breasteses');\" target=\"new\">breasteses<\/a> in all their CG glory.  Something like that.  I followed the article\u2019s ESRB link to get to this gem:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Though the game never features human nudity, one female demon character is briefly depicted with bare breasts.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>LMAO.<\/p>\n<p>Happy Sunday!<\/p>\n<div class=\"addtoany_share_save_container addtoany_content_bottom\"><div class=\"a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_ addtoany_list a2a_target\" id=\"wpa2a_1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/share\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'https:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/share', '');\" class=\"a2a_dd addtoany_share_save\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.calvertgames.com\/cgblog\/wp-content\/plugins\/add-to-any\/share_save_171_16.png\" width=\"171\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Share\"\/><\/a>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\nif(wpa2a)wpa2a.script_load();\n\/\/--><\/script>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s Sunday morning, so it must be time for some random ramblings, news, and notes. 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