A little late posting this as Pax 2008 is starting tomorrow but those who can make it to the Penny Arcade Expo 2008 should have some pretty good fun for the three day event.
At this time, I am not sure if I will be able to attend PAX due to other commitments but I am hoping that I can break away from my schedule to go and cover PAX.
PAX 2008 will be held from this Friday the 29th of August till Aug. 31 at the Washington State Convention Center in downtown Seattle.
Check out www.pennyarcadeexpo.com for more info. The cost is $30 for one day or $50 to attend all three days.
Having just brought the new iPhone 3G model, I felt compelled to try out some free games.
While most games will cost you a few pretty pennies, this game is free and is pretty fun to play. The game is your basic match like pieces game with a twist. You gain new skills and abilities by beating the game.
I can’t really say how much the game will change over time as this is just an intro game to future game developments for the game and is offered free to boot.
I found the graphics introduction to be of a high quality you would expect from some of the top notch game makers and believe this game will get better with time.
The one fault that I seem to have with this game is that it is a large game, by that I mean the game is a large file to download, takes about 30 seconds to load and run, and every now and then, I have a memory low issue while playing the game.
The game is great enough to save the game and let you know that the “memory low” issue has occurred and advices you to power off the iPhone and turn it back on to play the game from where you left off.
Maybe the memory low issue is just something that has happened to me only, but I will have to assume that it is effecting other users as well.
I say the game is still worth a look and damn well fun to play. Give it a try.
You can download the game from the App Store on your iPhone.
Because my previous service provider could not and would not correct a billing issue from 2 years back, I have dropped them for my new provider.
It is also a perk as I can now post to this blog from my iPhone.
I love how the iPhone allows for new software programs like this wordpress blog program to ran so smoothly.
I have installed some free games and other apps I find amusing and the only issues I have about the iPhone is the difficulty of typing with my fingers, though I’m getting better at it. The other complaint I have about the iPhone is the iPhone’s ringtone format by Apple.
Apple has made assigning mp3s as ringtones into a simple format you can assign them via iTunes. However, it will only allow mp3s brought from the iTunes store to be converted over to a ringtone for your iPhone.
The benifits of the iPhone outweigh the few negative issues that I can find so far. The iPhone is what the pocket pc/phones should have aimed at being from the start.
I had a Toshiba pocket pc I brought from Costco several years back and as much as I loved using it, I haven’t used it in years. I think I would probably be still using it if I found it to be as easy to use as the iPhone today.
Getting back on track, I hope I’ll be able to update arcadeblender more, now that I have a more portable solution, though typing on the iPhone is still a little difficult for me… It’s taken nearly 25 minutes to type this post where it would be less thena few minutes on a full size keyboard.
Nintendo’s Wii system will soon see some pretty neat games coming up now that 3G Studios has upgraded their motion capture technology with PhaseSpace Impulse System’s capturing technology.
The optical motion capture system is now being used at 3G’s Reno, NV office. The $50,000 system will be used for upcoming products such as “Jillian Michael’s Fitness Ultimatum 2009″ for the Wii. Another, as yet, unannounced game is in the works with the Impulse System.
We’ll have to see how well the product helps to bring out some interesting graphics using the motion capture device.
I think it’s a bit late for the party but Nintendo has finally decided to launch the Wii in Korea.
Wii will be released on April 26 with these game releases: Wii Sports, Zack and Wiki, Raymon Raving Rabids, Fifa 08, and some other titles. Check out Mongdori for more info.
The commercial for the Nintendo Wii in Korea is the standard stale looking advertisements seen for other Wii launches. Check it out.
Fans of Dofus know that the Anime style characters and MMORPG of this game is quite interesting.
From April 15 - April 29, the world of Dofus will become more interesting as a Cosmic Ray is heading for their world.
All subscriptions during this time will receive twice the lottery tokens and two additional gifts; the Raydi Shield and an item from the Crystalline Set.
Dofus players have been offered the chance to play the beta version of DofusPocket beta. The release of the mobile game is set for June of 2008.
“We wish to offer our DOFUS players new content and additional features that will add to the original online game. We do not wish to simply make a shorter version of DOFUS for mobiles.” says Mr. Emmanuel Darras, CEO and co-founder of ANKAMA. “It seems to be the logical follow-up to our development which is centered on innovating cross-media solutions as well as our will to have a total control over our projects.”
Well, until I had seen the trailer for Ironman, the movie with Robert Downey, Jr. in it, I would have been asking who could play the character of Ironman. I think Robert is a good choice for the movie and I can’t wait to see the movie as well as try my hand at the game.
dtp, the Hamburg based publishers of Jane Jensen’s much awaited game release of “Gray Matter” is set to be released worldwide in 2009.
dtp has received permission from Jane Jensen to switch game developers to a company called Wizarbox. Wizarbox will take over the helms of development of the game, which dtp believes the company will offer a higher quality game for the consumer.
“I visited Wizarbox in their office near Paris and they are a very solid, experienced developer. I know they will bring a lot to Gray Matter and I’m looking forward to seeing the project completed in their hands. It’s going to be a great game”, comments Jane Jensen.
Gray Matter will be the second release of Jane Jensen, in the style of Gabriel Knight 3. Gray Matter will follow Jane Jensen’s style of interweaving gruesome incidences and supernatural events.
You can play as Dr. David Styles or as Samantha Everett trying to find the truth and secrets that awaits at Dr. David Styles’ English mansion Dread Hill House.
Angels Online (http://ao.igg.com), a new MMORPG from IGG (www.igg.com) has attracted tons of players since it was first announced. With the Totem Battle going smoothly and more players surging into the game, players are increasingly focused on its first expansion which will come by next month.
In order to satisfy players’ curiosity, the Angels Online team is going to preview several new contents included before its release. This time they preview the terrific marriage system.
Marriage System
1. Angels that love each other can get married in the expansion.
2. Married Angels can do the exclusive marriage quests together to test their love.
3. Angels can hold their wedding under the witness of friends, relatives, etc.
4. Married Angels will be eligible to use a special item to get to the vicinity of the other side at once.
5. Married Angels can also have their own chat channel, special spells and other functions that unmarried Angels won’t.
