If you haven’t seen Battlestar Galactica, this won’t make a lot of sense.
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16-Bit BSG RPG
I used to be an adventurer…
I think I’m finally close to finishing my two-month-long affair with Skyrim. You’ve been a delightful mistress, but I’m afraid you’re taking up too much of my time attention. There are other games in my pile of shame that aren’t getting their fair share of attention. I’ve spent nearly every gaming moment with you, and enjoyed it all.
I used to be absolutely dedicated to you, Skyrim… until I took an arrow to the knee.
Vintage console RPG Chrono Trigger is now on iOS
Uh huh. You know what to do.
Just one more thing…
I got an email from Apple last night letting me know that my pre-ordered copy of Steve Jobs’ bio was ready to download. When I clicked the provided link, I was taken to iBooks, where it’d already been downloaded; via iCloud; in the background; on both my iPhone and my iPad.
Thanks, Steve. And goodbye.
Hang out with Felicia Day in Dragon Age 2: Mark of the Assassin DLC
Ha — how cool is this? Felicia Day’s lent both her likeness and her voice to some Dragon Age 2 DLC. Once I get my copy back from my nephew, I’ll nab this and let you know how it is.
Check out the trailer on Joystiq at this link:
Hang out with Felicia Day in Dragon Age 2: Mark of the Assassin DLC.
Address Book Ownership
With a fledgling social network on the rise (Google+), it’s time I rant a little about a pet peeve of mine.
Many social networking sites offer the ability to import your contacts from one service into theirs. I know it’s convenient and saves you a lot of time, and helps them attract new users, but what about the privacy of the people you’re ingesting into the new social network?
Without any consent, I’ve seen my contact information freely given away to social networks so that my data can be mined and used to someone else’s financial gain. My contact information is MINE, given to my trusted friends. It’s not theirs to give away to third parties.
Developers — please do the right thing and stop doing this. It’s sleazy.
The REAL problem w/ PSN
The real problem w/ Sony’s PS3 and PlayStation Network (PSN) isn’t the recent security issue. That’s definitely A Problem, but it’s not the network’s biggest.
Speed.
Last night I wanted to play Gran Turismo 5 (thanks, John!). I haven’t played it since it’s launch, and I’ve finally come to grips that I’m not going to use the expensive steering wheel that I bought for the last Gran Turismo. The wheel’s really nice, but the game is just more fun w/ a SixAxis.
FOUR HOURS LATER, the ridiculous patching process finished.
It took about 1.5 hours to download the first 340mb patch. That works out to a paltry 500kbps. By today’s standards, that’s unusually slow for a major service provider and entertainment company.
Here’s the kicker: after the download completed, it took another… 10 minutes to install? Then there was an additional 40mb patch and then ANOTHER 340mb patch!?
I played my 360 for most of the night. I played a TON of Trials HD and the Dirt 2 demo to try and satisfy my racing hunger. Don’t get me wrong, 360-land isn’t perfect either; my woman’s 360 red-ringed Friday (AGAIN) and my 360 Elite’s optical drive is shot (both are out of warranty).
At the end of the night, when I finally switched back to the PS3 to see if things were patched, I was faced w/ GT5 telling me that my system clock was wrong. By this time, I was so angry with Sony that I actually swore at my TV. This particular situtation could arguably be self-inflicted because I, the neglectful racer, haven’t played GT5 in months. I concede that point, but what argument is there for the other lost evenings of playtime when there was an OS patch?
The updating and patching on PS3 just causes too much friction. It’s not a lot, and it’s all essentially automated, but it’s more than the other consoles in my house. I admittedly have a LOT of devices vying for my attention at home, but when the one constant feeling I associate w/ PS3 is disgust, I naturally avoid the punitive experience it offers.
If updates were quick and effortless, I’d likely spend more time (and money) on my PS3. Sony? Are you listening?
Hulu Plus may drop to $5 to boost sagging demand
God. I hope so. I tried it for a while, but at $10/month, it wasn’t worth it. I love the convenience of the queue, and the amount of ads, but $10/month is too much for a service that’s only got a fraction of the content available over the air.
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