Hey, it's ALL about E3 this week (and probably next week too, yawn). So, when the lovely Felicia popped up live at E3 with G4, we all went, "Whoohoo".
Also, I might be trending, what is it about redheads?
Enough of my mindless meanderings, SPVG's CyberGeek Hottie of the Week is, Felicia Day!
She blogs, she sings, she dances, she's stunningly gorgeous, she's geeky, she writes a show about gaming geeks, she twitters, she "might" be able to perform enough miracles to be canonized, the Vatican has not gotten back to us yet.
Saint Day, yeah, I'm good with that. Anyway, watch The Guild, it's well worth it, better, go buy the DVD's (Season 1 and 2 are out). Favorite line, "Codex is a fine prize of a woman." Priceless.
Billy Mitchell, the current Donkey Kong World Record holder at 1,050,200 points will have his score challenged, at the Los Angeles Convention Center during E3.
The man at the console is once again, Steve Wiebe, who originally took the world record from Tim Sczerby. The takeover of the top slot drew Billy Mitchell's attention and the teeter-totter battle between Mitchell and Wiebe led to the release of the 2007 film The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters.
The trailer says a lot about the movie, the absolute nightmare that the classic Donkey Kong game really is, and the rivalry that grew between Mitchell and Wiebe.
Check out other scores, player rankings, gaming statistics, and championship tournaments at Twin Galaxies. The attempt to break the record will be broadcast on G4, today, live.
I really, truly hoped, for some gameplay footage of Star Wars: The Old Republic at E3. We didn't get that, but what we got was an absolutely amazing cinematic trailer that blew commenters away. Twitter #e3 was, and probably still is, alive with buzz about the effect the trailer had on Star Wars fans and non-fans (do those actually exist?) alike.
Star Wars: The Old Republic, being developed and published by BioWare and LucasArts, represents an innovative approach to interactive entertainment, featuring immersive storytelling, dynamic combat and intelligent companion characters.
Intelligent companion characters has me sincerely interested, responsive and intelligent decision making, even when I make boneheaded mistakes would be nice to see in an MMO.
From the official Q&A:
Star Wars: The Old Republic takes place more than 3,500 years before the rise of Darth Vader. The most powerful Sith Empire in history has emerged from deep space to attack the Republic and its legendary Jedi guardians. After decades of war, a tenuous truce has been established between the Sith Empire and the Republic, but events occurring in the game are leading the galaxy back to an all-out war.
That's a good indication that EA and LucasArts can finally break the tether between the Star Wars Galaxies - Sony Online Entertainment nightmare and the Star Wars franchise. That much time between the two settings gives me hope that like the Matrix: Online, SWG is going to go offline and forgotten. Originally, SWG was an absolute dream, one could, if they chose, sit in the infamous cantina of Mos Eisley and listen to the band forever and true entertainment could be had just from players walking in and out. The variety of players, their singular reactions to the environment were really what being a fan is all about. Unfortunately, then came the re-vamps of the game, total wipes of entire classes of character, and the "New Gaming Experience" that SOE pushed so hard when all they had to do was stick to their original theme.
I am still reeling, from @louiethecat (of G4) who, and I must paraphrase him, sorry, when he referred to SWG as a debacle of a game. He is so incredibly right, thank God gamers actually say what they think.
I've always loved the Bounty Hunters of Star Wars, they are a class all to themselves and no Star Wars vehicle is complete without one, in my opinion. So, I am very excited to see the treatment of them in TOR. What we wanted for BH in SWG, "Dual Wield", and access to story elements and characters associated with the notorious Extended Universe - Bounty Hunters Guild.
I personally played out the Bounty Hunter class, through good and bad, in SOE's SWG. Cries of nerf this and nerf that, eventually left the class crippled, when they were intially designed to be able to handle the "uber-class" Jedi in the game, to actually hunt them. So yes, if anyone was on Tarquinas and actually remembers when the first BH jetpack was made, well *toot toot*, that's my horn.
Thank you George Lucas, for giving another chance on your universe being an enjoyable MMO experience. Best of luck to EA and BioWare, an insanely critical group of fans are watching and waiting with baited breath. If the actual game is anything like the E3 trailer, you've succeeded.
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Ahead of E3, a video was leaked to YouTube of Sony’s senior product manager John Koller, discussing the Go, it's features, and the planned release of a Metal Gear Solid title for the handheld.
The device itself really takes a new step up from the 3000, this is sleek and the internal memory at 16GB is really what makes that possible.
The planned release of PSP Go information is Tuesday, the first "official" day of E3, but like the entire video and all information about it, all of this could be a really, really elaborate hoax. There's the disclaimer, you read it, but for my money the video is on the up and up.
Keep an eye open Tuesday, and we'll know for certain the details that Sony releases.
Clear your calendar and set those reminders. Gaming's biggest event, E3, starts tomorrow, and GameSpot will be on-site to bring you the first word on what's new from Microsoft, Nintendo, and Sony. Watch the Big Three news conferences live, followed by all the expert analysis and commentary you've come to expect from GameSpot. MICROSOFT - Monday, June 1, 10:30am-12:00pm PT NINTENDO - Monday, June 1, 9:30am-10:00am PT SONY - Monday, June 1, 11:00am-12:30pm PT Check out GameSpot's E3 2009 hub to stay on top of all the show happenings. It's the closest thing to being there.
I can't speak for GameSpot or E3, but, it's good to be able to watch the "Big Three" conferences live, and thank you to GameSpot for keeping us updated.
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