this post marks a new beginning. from this blog on, my posts will be more friendly and less direct. the news will all still be there but i will be making more remarks and flaunting my opinions much more than previous posts.

games for all consoles

nascar08

hold x, left analog stick slightly to the left. repeat. the end.

madden 08

so madden 08 came out. with unusually lower scores than the last few years, i am not tempted to play it. at all. i may try it at a friends house or in a year when madden 09 makes it’s debut, but until then, i doubt i’ll touch the thing. it is the last game made for xbox and gamecube, so it’s somewhat of a milestone.

psp games

dungeon and dragons tactics

the game looks…bad. i suppose if you’re infatuated with the d&d franchise the game could possibly be intriguing. it’s a turn based strategy game with mediocre graphics and a silly storyline. but it does follow the dungeon and dragons 3.5 rule set to a strict precision. ooooh. what the fuck does that mean?

ps2 games

shin megami tensei: persona 3

the ps2 is at the end of it’s strong and vibrant life. it’s produced a number of exclusive hit titles. this is one of the last to bless the console before it dies later next year. the game is simply a gem. the third in the amazing persona trilogy it looks as though it will be the best in the series. a fun storyline with promising gameplay and amazing potential, it looks to be another hit from atlus.

fatal fury battle archives vol. 1

it’s fatal fury. again. but this time more of it. excited? me neither. i hate fatal fury.

wii games

boogie

boogie? a strange dance/singing game for the wii starring a cell shaded orange anemone shaped creature. well, although that premise is astounding i just don’t see the game being any good.

ds games

luminous arc

although atlus is putting the game out, it looks weak. it has a neat premise but it still seems lackluster. it has a less than stellar plot line and, unfortunately, just another tactics game.

rune factory: a fantasy harvest moon

described as harvest moon…with a sword. BITCHIN’! basically, if you love harvest moon, go for it.

notice anything? ps3 had NONE.

NONE.

variety magazine has reported that directing legends peter jackson [the lord of the rings: trilogy, king kong] and steven spielberg [jaws, hook] have teamed to create a trilogy of tintin movies. the curious journalist and his little white dog have been a goal of spielberg for 25 years. no casting or production news has been announced.

house, the medical drama-comedy [or dramedy if you prefer modern day american colloquialism], will be reaching it’s third season finale in two weeks. if you don’t watch the show, you should. hugh laurie is amazing as the cynical reluctant protagonist, gregory house. whole seasons are available to rent at your local blockbuster!

last night, at midnight, microsoft announced halo 3 will be released two months early. september 25th is the new date that will harbor the beauty that is halo 3.

the new magneto movie, the first of many planned x-men sequels, is making progress. david goyer [blade:trinity, the invisible] is on to direct the movie that plans to bring a back story the films favorite anti-hero. the script has been written by sheldon turner [the texas chainsaw massacre: the beginning, the longest yard] and has been confirmed as having young versions of professor xavier and erik lensherr, the master of magnetism.

these are some new albums that are coming soon! check them out.

05.22.07

amber pacific – truth in sincerity

dashboard confessional – dusk and summer deluxe

the dear hunter – act ii: the meaning of, and regarding all things ms. leading

maroon 5 – it won’t be soon before long

the fold – secrets keep you sick

the used – lies for the liars

we are the fury – venus

05.29.07

circa survive – on letting go

driver side impact – the very air we breathe

06.01.07

calico system – outside are the vultures

06.05.07

ryan adams – easy tiger

sullivan – cover your eyes

warped tour 2007 comp. – various artists

06.12.07

an angle – the truth is that you are alive

cauterize – disguises

paramore – riot!

06.19.07

straylight run – the needle, the space

the junior varsity – cinematographic

the number twelve looks like you – mongrel

the white stripes – icky thump

06.24.07

portugal. the man – church mouth

06.26.07

boys night out – self titled

horse the band – a natural death

kelly clarkson – my december

my american heart – hiding inside the terrible weather

07.03.07

silverstein – arrivals and departures

07.10.07

bedlight for blueeyes – life on life’s terms

common – finding forever

down to earth approach – come back to you

mayday parade – a lesson in romantics

the morning of – the world as we know it

07.17.07

rooney – calling the world

the rocket summer – do you feel

yellowcard – paper walls

07.24.07

3 – the end is begun

evergreen terrace – wolfbiker

hidden in plain view – resolution

scary kids scaring kids – tba

sum 41 – underclass hero

07.31.07

a thorn for every heart – it’s hard to move you

powerspace – the kicks of passion

the starting line – direction

tokyo rose – the promise in compromise

08.07.07

emanuel – black earth tiger

jet lag gemini – fire the cannons

the receiving end of sirens – the earth sings mi fa mi

underminded – eleven:eleven

08.14.07

mae – singularity

08.21.07

just surrender – we’re in like sin

minus the bear – planet of ice

lionsgate films have obtained the licensing to make the film the spirit, based on the famous comic by legend will eisner. the script is set to be written by frank miller, the mastermind behind 300 and sin city.

for horror buffs, the survival horror game obscure is a rare and interesting title. the game focused on the ability to play as a number of main characters, all high school students that had different abilities. well our friends at dreamcatcher interactive, the publishers of painkiller, are allowing the french-based hydravision to produce a sequel that will appear nearly before the ps2′s graceful bowing out. it’s also rumored to making an appearance on the wii.

not much has been released but it is known that the game takes place two years after the original and the characters are now in college. look for it sometime this fall.

the halo 3 beta was launched today. Gamers everywhere sat down for hours and allowed their eyes to bleed continously until they completed the goal of sticking at least 80 “noobs.” goodbye gears of war xbox live community…hello halo.

after a long hiatus, i am back to the blog. i went on vacation and even spent a week playing pokemon diamond. let’s commence with the posts.