HGL: Updates Incoming

I haven't touched this game since I finished the game and then COD4 & PW came out, but I've still been keeping tabs on it for new content due December 2007:

Patch 0.6

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Hello everyone!
We hope our U.S. players had a great Thanksgiving holiday and that everyone had a fantastic weekend of playing Hellgate: London. We kept working through our cornucopia of turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce, and American football games to get some more fixes done and ready to push out this week.


Patch 0.6 has one very notable fix – the invisible group member bug has been slain. This was a crafty, fierce thing with rows of nasty sharp teeth, but we believe it has now fallen into the mists of legend. We’ll stay vigilant in case it raises its ugly invisible head again.


We’ve also made great strides on the Engineer Drone issue where items become unequipped. There are some cases where Drones (as well as players), will still have items unequip. The main cause of this is when players “ladder up” the equipment on their Character or Drone by using items with statistic bonuses. This results in the Character or Drone being able to use a better overall set of gear than they normally could, and thus causes issues if the items are not equipped in a specific order (or used at all). We’re continuing to work on this one, but it is better with this patch.


As always, we’re reading the forums, getting your feedback, and seeing your desires for Hellgate. The biggest issue we’re currently working on is the client-side memory usage issue. This is very complex and involved, and we also know that it’s a major issue for users. We’re pouring all of our energies right now into working on the game, so if you don’t see us reply to your posts it doesn’t mean we aren’t listening. It just means we’re working hard to make Hellgate: London a better and better experience.


Full patch Notes...



General:
Fixed a bug that caused group members to be invisible to other group members.
Fixed a texture memory leak that occurred when inspecting armor items. This will improve long-term memory usage, especially for players that frequently buy, sell, and analyze items.


Chat:
Increased the number of players in global chat.
The chat window no longer overlaps the Crafter merchant UI panel.
Fixed a bug that prevented the user from interacting with the chat panel via the mouse when the Buddy List or Guild Panel is open.
System messages are now displayed in all chat tabs.
The scroll bar on the Guild Panel should now function properly.


Items:
Items dropped in the world now have slightly lower overall feed requirements.
Analyzers now work as expected on stashed items.


Engineers:
Fixed a bug that caused items equipped on an Engineer Drone to be unequipped when the Engineer summoned the Drone after changing levels.


World Movement:
Fixed a bug that caused players to be randomly teleported under certain circumstances.

Patch Notes Disclaimer: We make every effort to include all upcoming changes in our patch notes, but please be aware that occasionally changes are unintentionally omitted.


Finally, work is well underway on Patch 0.7! This patch will address more of your issues, as well as some surprises for our subscription members. For more details, keep a watchful eye on www.hellgatelondon.com and look for announcements when you launch the game.


Thanks again for playing, and we’ll see you online!


The Hellgate: London Team

SUPRISES!!? Me likey surprises. I hope I can get a Santa Hat for my Cocomoko or Carnagor. That would be sexah.

And if it's more like a let down, then it's time for me to end mah subscription until moah content.

Hee hee hee.

Perfect World: Cubi Cubi Cubis!!

I've finally done it.

I was going to hold out and all since you don't really need to pay real money for a game like PW but I did. That's right, Daddy (Mommy?) Warbucks here spent SIX DORRAHS on PW for 20 Cubi Gold. *gasp*!! And what does that buy me?

I bought a bunch of hierograms (like an auto-pot) and some extra inventory space from the Item Mall bringing me to a grand total of...11 cubis! OMGZ!! I spent $3.60 for 40+ hours of entertainment so far (damn you XFIRE, you reveal how much of a complete loser I am.)

I must say though, I used this place called OffGamers to buy the Cubi Gold (it sounds like Kublai Khan, but its the official PW Item Mall currency), and that place was fuckin' fast with their service. Sure, I had to wait for some guy from Malaysia (maybe) to call me on my cell phone to make sure that it was a legit purchase, but within 5 min I had my precious leprechaun gold. (And no, I didn't buy gay ass "fashion" clothing.)

I think the next time I'll spend money on this game is for the mounts/wings. Thank goodness I don't drink coffee! For the price of a Starbucks Latte I could have like 50 fuckin' Cubi Coins.

And p.s. I will be purchasing a Snow Bear mount because of how absolutely ridiculous it looks. And after that (if I ever get that high before TCOS or AOC come out) the elephant!

Perfect World: Archer Fun

Normally I play a priest type of character (mainly because everyone else is too lazy to) but this time I got to be a sexah Elfkind Archer. There is so much hotness. I've only gotten to level 24 since I'm slow as all fuck, but hey, I'll get there...

One day...

And I tried to change the resolution but it never fuckin' works:

Looney Toons: Acme Arsenal

Ahhh, I love the bull. I want to ride him and shoot bullets out of his horns too!

Damn You Patriots

I almost had a heart attack yesterday thanks to the Patriots Sunday Night.

How could they do that to me.

If they're gonna fuckin' almost lose at least almost fuckin' lose to a real team. And not the fuckin' Eagles.

Ahhh.

That is all.

Oh Noes! Don't Take Away My Gamer Cred! (Some mini movie reviews)

Enchanted:

So...I was made fun of for wanting to watch "Enchanted," but like many girls who grew up in the late 80s/early 90s, I watched "the Little Mermaid," "Beauty and the Beast" and "Aladdin" in the theaters a number of times (and can sing all the terrible songs that go with them.) Heck, I might possibly even sometimes squeal when fuckin' High School Musical is on the Disney Channel. Ahhh! Another confession.

Anyhoo, it was actually cheesily good (I didn't expect much), and I reckon even manly men will like it (though they'll probably pretend to only be watching it for their girlfriend's sakes whilst bawling their eyes out in the bathroom later.)

Ahhh. Gotta love cheesy Susan Sarandon with a sort of Mad TV Tooth Fairy-esque vibe.

For more information:

IMDB

Official Disney Site

I went to see/rented a lot of movies this weekend for some reason waiting for the goose to cook/avoiding the terrible Jets game, and that definitely the best of the batch. The others were:

***MANY SPOILERS***

Bee Movie--2 funny moments and the rest...forgettable. Really really forgettable. I wished I had a bee smoker. Shoulda' had more Chris Rock.

3:10 to Yuma--if I was escorting a murderer/Russell Crowe I would use more than string to tie his hands together. You should not be able to throw/catch dynamite whilst "cuffed." Other than that, it weren't so bad if you manage to wake up for second half.

The Man That Shot Liberty Valance--My dad made me watch this on AMC or something since he's a big cowboy lover, and it was actually good. It's John Wayne vs Jimmy Stewart. Awesome.

Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium--I got a contact high from this movie. Seriously. It's so terrible and unfunny and unmagical and...just awful. I wanted to help Mr. Magorium die. At least that way it would have ended sooner. It feels like they thought they were remaking "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," but remade some cheap ass Korean knock off instead.

Perfect World: Open Beta Begins! (Well, began...)

I was hella busy this week so I totally missed out...HOWEVAHHHH, there are two servers up now so I'm gonna' patch it and leap in!

Here is a linkie to all the download sites. Lots more than there were before and the faster FileFront ones as well:

http://forum.perfectworld.com.my/viewtopic.php?t=1204

Dericious Battletoads!

AHAHAHAHAHHA.

I'm going to beat Halo 3 so I can unlock Master Toad.

Nappy Time

Anyone who says holidays are relaxing is out of their damn minds.

I finally managed to get some rest from cooking, cleaning and most of all, eating.

You know what that means!

Is time to play!

I picked up Crysis and the Witcher this morning after my 50th trek to the airport these past few days, so we shall see how it turns out.

Meanwhile, I checked into HGL today and only saw like 4K folks on line. *sad face* Will the Founder's peeps ever get their money's worth?

In other news, I got a fluffy new "lounging" robe. It's so soft and has froggies on it. Damn you AZN genes which make you gravitate toward cute things. Damn you.

:(

Already?

If a spaz like me can play COD4, you don't need a fuckin' Aimbot.

p.s. No, it's not sped up. That's how it works.

UT3: It's On!

Hurray!

Done with cleaning the house. Now it's time to clean house (on a VCTF map.)

*dance*

Sienna Miller signs up for 'G.I. Joe'

Hmmmmmmmm. Gee, a baroness? In GI Joe? Who could she possibly be playing!?

Sienna Miller signs up for 'G.I. Joe'

Actress enlists in Paramount's tentpole

By TATIANA SIEGEL

Miller

Sienna Miller is the first thesp to enlist in Paramount Pictures' big-budget tentpole "G.I. Joe."

British actress will play the film's female lead, described as a raven-haired baroness and sexy femme fatale skilled in espionage.

Stephen Sommers directs the live-action film based on the Hasbro toys, comicbook and TV series.

Paramount, which has set a mid-February start date, has slotted the film for an Aug. 7, 2009, release.

Story is set at Brussels-based GIJOE, an acronym for the Global Integrated Joint Operating Entity, and revolves around an international co-ed force of operatives who use high-tech equipment to battle Cobra, an evil org headed by a Scottish arms dealer.

Lorenzo di Bonaventura ("Transformers") is producing alongside Hasbro's Brian Goldner.

Miller, whose credits include Paramount and di Bonaventura's "Stardust," recently wrapped "Hippie Hippie Shake," "The Edge of Love" and "The Mysteries of Pittsburgh."

DERICIOUS!! The Baconator!!

I love red meat.

And I love bacon.

Separate, they're nyummy...but put them all together between some squishy bread and throw in a bit of cheese and the true magic begins to happen.

That's right, bacon + 1/2 lb of meat + bacon + cheese + bacon + moar bacon and you get.......

DAT DAN DANNNNN!!

The Wendy's Baconator!!


LOVE IT!

I had one last night and wish I had another one today. (But weighing in at 830 calories...it's definitely a once every two weeks sort of thing.. *cry*

Perfect World: Updates and OB Soon!?

Per Devil, Lead Mod for the official International boards:

Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 7:26 am
Greetings Perfect World Fans! We have finally received word from Beijing that the long awaited patch is ready! Between 7pm and 9pm Malaysian time tonight the patch download process will begin. Once all files have been received the test server will be updated and tomorrow (20th Nov) will be dedicated to testing the patch as throughly as we possibly can. If (and I stress here 'IF') no further bugs are found then the patch will be put on the patch servers to be made available for download. Whatever the case may be, there will be a post made at the end of tomorrow the 20th of November or 21st of November. The posted update will indicate the results of the test and hopefully, if all goes well, the long awaited Open Beta date will be announced. Please keep in mind that the announcement of Open Beta will occur assuming there are no major bugs.

Hellgate Hotties (........Not really.)

They're not the best looking Asian bitches I've seen, but enjoy their cosplay:

Here

...As if cabalists didn't look stupid enough in the game, they look even dumber on a real person.

Helicopter vs Raptor vs Mini Ditka

I'm not sure how, but my own helicopter killed me. Is it because I pay my pilot with Slim Jims?

Sadness.

But it's okay. You know why?

DERICIOUS PANCAKES TOMORRAAHHH!!

I think this weekend will be dedicated to the goodness that is UT3. Hell, if I played the buggy demo for over 80 hours, I'm sure I'll play the fuck out of the real game.

COD, it's time for you to become a coaster.

But I have a feeling that I won't get to play until next week. I must prepare a Thanksgiving Goose (the Turducken was too much) and some pork chops, stuffing, pumpkin pie, cheesecake and the rest this week. Plus all the kissing up to family/friends etc.

Hope I don't get the shakes from gaming withdrawal!

COD4: Kicked... *sniffles*

Ahh, crocodile tears is a flowing.

Dear mt.dfl at DFL NY Pub...

My clannies and I are sorry we called you out for being a no talent bunny hopping whore.

We will miss playing with you SOOOOOOOOOO much.

...

But the best part was when...I think he got so pissed at us he left his own server.

YOU LOSE!!

The moral of the story is:

A dead hopping bunny is still a dead bunny.

WHAMBULANCE. You can has it.

COD4: Single Player Giggles

I had to share because I'm stupid.

I was playing Single Player today and there is mission where you have to escort the tank out of Bog and through that whole Crossfire map (or whatever the fuck it is)...

Well, once you clear out everything and your tank blasts the enemy tank away, it starts to move forward, rolling over the crudely set up enemy barricade on its way to the rendezvous point...

One of the marines was walking in front of our friendly tank when...CRUSH...it plowed right over him and I watched him crumple to the ground in a sorry heap.

And naturally, I laughed and forgot to take a screenshot.

But the best part--after it crushed the poor guy--was how the game calls out: "MAN DOWN!" like one of the OpFor was responsible.

Lies. I sawed the truth!! YOU DID IT FRIENDLY TANK!!

Pushing the PC gaming boundaries (BBC NEWS)

Me lovem the games and so I put money aside especially to upgrade my comp so I can play stuff the bestest I can. But I don't drink or smoke, and I don't go clothes or shoe shppingcrazy so I suppose my money's gotta go somewhere, ne?

Anyhoo, this article is from BBC News:

Games like Crysis can demand high-specification hardware

The PC remains a big player in the games market but in recent years its cutting edge has been blunted.

The vast majority of games are still played on PCs rather than consoles; typically casual games played on cheap desktop machines or online games, such as World of Warcraft.

The industry is currently experiencing a renaissance in innovation as the trinity of new hardware, developer ambition and tools come together to improve experiences.

The introduction of chip technology with four cores, effectively quadrupling processing power, graphics cards using DirectX 10 tools and developers keen to push powerful machines to the limit are resulting in games which set new graphical benchmarks.

In some cases these machines are desktop behemoths; near supercomputers in a box that are delivering game experiences beyond the wildest dreams of console owners.

The latest games, like Crysis and Unreal Tournament 3, are taking advantage of quad core processors, and twin graphics cards. These are the play things of hotrod PC gamers - the enthusiasts who see their machines as customisable dragsters delivering the pinnacle of performance.

High end games PCs are important to the professional players Michael O'Dell

"PC gamers see themselves as the elite gamers," said Michael O'Dell, who runs the professional gaming group Team Dignitas and manages Birmingham Salvo, a team in the Championship Gaming Series.

"High end games PCs are important to the professional players and hard core because the extra processing power can make that millisecond of difference between success and failure, and whether you win prize money or not."

For the hardcore the extra grunt of the most powerful desktops improve the FPS (frames per second) in FPS (First Person Shooter) games.

"My gamers are always moaning about their FPS (frames per second). They always want more and some of the newest games are very demanding on the hardware."

For these gamers, whose reaction times put them in the superhuman category, more frames per second means a smoother experience.

So how much more powerful are these high-end PCs than the latest generation of consoles?

"It's absolute nonsense to think that consoles are at the cutting edge," said Roy Taylor, vice president of content relations at Nvidia, the world's biggest manufacturer of graphics cards.

"As good as consoles are, they are so far behind the PC gaming experience that there is no comparison.

Unreal Tournament 3 will help hardware sales

"In terms of raw processing power, the high-end PCs are at least three times more powerful."

Nvidia provides the graphics grunt for the PlayStation 3, while rival ATI provides the imaging hardware for the Xbox 360.

Mr Taylor points out that the latest graphics cards can draw twice as many pixels, twice the screen resolution, as a PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360.

The latest games are employing DirectX 10 tools developed by Microsoft, which are used by developers to get the best out of the high-end and middle-range graphics cards.

Mr Taylor said the new tools and the new hardware had given developers a library of effects to play with.

Nvidia's latest high-end graphics cards, the 8800 series, can easily produce graphical effects that tax the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, such as motion blur, depth of field and volumetric smoke.

Mr Taylor said: "Fog, smoke or mist in games until now have been flat and don't respond to objects. Volumetric effects mean they are dynamic - a helicopter can now displace cloud or smoke, or a character can step through the fog realistically."

But these sorts of effects come at a price.

A quadcore Intel machine with twin graphics cards and four gigabytes of ram - at the high end of the PC gaming experience - can cost more than £2,000, six times the price of an Xbox 360.

Nvidia's flagship graphics card, the 8800 Ultra, costs more than £400 although a cut-down version, the 8800 GT, costs from £120, about the same price as a Nintendo Wii.

Rival ATI also sends a high-end graphics card which supports DirectX 10, costing from about £120.

PC gamers love to "mod" their machines

Hardcore PC gamers also specialise in customising their "rigs", with unique cases and intricate cooling systems.

The gaming experience they deliver can be exceptional.

Playing Crysis with the screen resolution set at 1920x1200 with all effects switched up to very high and anti-aliasing turned on, the game is breathtaking to look at and puts consoles titles like Gears of War and Call of Duty 4 into the shade.

"We worked really closely with Intel and Nvidia and even had engineers from Nvidia on site for the last year," said Bernd Diemer, a producer on Crysis at developers Crytek.

"We wanted to be an early adopter. When we started Crysis the current hardware wasn't available or being planned. There was no DX10 or the latest graphic cards. They were not even on the drawing board."

They went to a special effects company in Hollywood to create a render movie of how Crysis could look - and that movie has been the benchmark for the firm.

"We got pretty close. In some areas we even surpassed it," said Mr Diemer.

He said PCs gave gamers the "best possible experience".

Crysis boasts realistic breakable environments - a goal of developers for many years.

"In some areas we have managed to set a new standard. We've managed to push it a bit further," he said.

Crysis is at the forefront of a wave that is delivering blockbuster titles to PCs and making console owners envious of their PC gaming friends.

"The PC is finally back up where it belongs," said Mr Diemer.

He added: "The innovation is happening on the PC; but that's always been the case."

It's the Final Countdown~~~!! (For UT3 At Least)

UuuLllTRA KILL in

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/vectorspace/UT3Release.htm

hours!!

Yay yay yay!!

As much as Captain Price is sexah, it's time for ppppaannncakeeeessss!!

DERICIOUS CAKE!! (And neat guns!)

MMmMMM! This is one of the best game ending songs in the world.

The world...!

And it's hella catchy.

Unreal Tournament 3: Character Customization

So like,

I was looking at shots of the Customization available in UT3 on some German website. If you've ever played UT before, you know that a big part of it is getting to make ridamdiculously unique characters.

I guess I get to use this one as a base?

Call of Duty 4: A Few Thoughts (and rants)

So if you haven't noticed checking my XFire, this is all I've been playing of late. Why? 1, I like FPSes. 2, it's shiny and new. 3, it's fun for the majority of the time (although, I think the Single Player Campaign is much better than the actual Multi Player version.)

Anyhoo, it's certainly not perfect. There are a lot of..."HUH!?" moments regarding hit detection I think, where in the Kill Cam I'll get shot once in the foot but it counts as a head shot. *sad* And of course, there will be the faggot ass dolphin diving chumps (I won't say anything about hopping assholes since IW even has a reward for those who kill two people whilst in midair), lucky bastards that spam blind grenades and kill you, and losers that do nothing but hide in the corner of a building the whole S&D match.

Still, find a good server (20 ~ 24 peeps) with my clannies and it's all good. :) I die a ton but it's fun! (GET TO THE CHOPPAAAHHHHHHH!! DO IT NOW!! Ahh, always amusing.)

Then yesterday, my clannies and I visited a semi-hardcore Search and Destroy/Sabotage server. I play Hard Core every so often--I've seen good players. But holy man...the kill cam pops up and all that some of these assholes do is stare at a wall, hundreds of miles away from the objective. Call 'em out and, "I was sniping!" ...Sniping a wall!? With a pistol!? With your fuckin' shotgun!? Sniping that crack in the floor!? Dumb fucks are underestimating the evil that is spectating.

IF, you could win a game by hiding/surviving, sure, be my guest. But I don't believe being a pussy (not to be confused with being careful) wins anything in COD4. I took a round out to watch a certain ass wipe and sure enough, the round starts and what does he do? Hide hide hide hide hide. Doesn't attempt to engage the enemy, doesn't try to pick up the bomb or go for the bomb, just hides until the round ends....WTF!?

Then...there was the other team that decided, you know what? We're not going to pick up the bomb. No, instead, they camped wherever and just waited for our side to pick up the bomb and set it up. Then, snipe, dead bomb carrier....but do they even try to pick up the bomb? NOPE. There they are...ignoring the bomb, back in their spots...waiting for a kill.

And they still lost, those dumb fucks. Congrats. You tried to be "uber" and lost each round.

Finally, after getting their asses handed to them over and over again, they decide to camp our spawn (you always start in a certain designated area). Nice job. It takes real skill to be that much of a douche bag. And to the admins on at the time...GOOD JOBZ WITH THE ADMIN WORK FOR NOT KICKING THEM OFF DESPITE YOUR FAIR PLAY BULLSHIT SCROLL. BUT GOD FORBID SOMEONE SAY, DAMMIT, AND BOOM, THEY'RE KICKED OFF.

Needless to say, we left.

And still...despite all the headache, I continue to play. All in the hope that one day, I shall find a server where admins are just, and kind (and hopefully good looking).

Wa ha.

Gaming addiction is a sad thing. :)

'Virtual Theft' Leads to Arrest

If I steal it'll be something good. Like, I don't know...SOMETHING REAL!?

'Virtual theft' leads to arrest

A Dutch teenager has been arrested for allegedly stealing virtual furniture from "rooms" in Habbo Hotel, a 3D social networking website.

The 17-year-old is accused of stealing 4,000 euros (£2,840) worth of virtual furniture, bought with real money.

Five 15-year-olds have also been questioned by police, who were contacted by the website's owners.

The six teenagers are suspected of moving the stolen furniture into their own Habbo rooms.

A spokesman for Sulake, the company that operates Habbo Hotel, said: "The accused lured victims into handing over their Habbo passwords by creating fake Habbo websites.

"In Habbo, as in many other virtual worlds, scamming for other people's personal information such as user names has been problematic for quite a while.


It is a theft because the furniture is paid for with real money
Sulake spokesman

"We have had much of this scamming going on in many countries but this is the first case where the police have taken legal action."

Habbo users can create their own characters, decorate their own rooms and play a number of games, paying with Habbo Credits, which they have to buy with real cash.

"It is a theft because the furniture is paid for with real money. But the only way to be a thief in Habbo is to get people's usernames and passwords and then log in and take the furniture.

"We got involved because of an increasing number of sites which are pretending to be Habbo. People might then try and log in and get their details stolen."

Six million people in more than 30 countries play Habbo Hotel each month.

Virtual theft is a growing issue in virtual worlds; in 2005 a Chinese gamer was stabbed to death in a row over a sword in a game.

Shanghai gamer Qiu Chengwei killed player Zhu Caoyuan when he discovered he had sold a "dragon sabre" he had been loaned.

HGL: Beta Grace Period Extended to 11/21/07

Longer Grace Period

Brave saviors of London,

If you are still participating in the Hellgate: London beta, the grace period for playing the game without entering a retail registration key is almost up. On Wednesday, November 21, 2007, we will require that all accounts have a registration code in order to play.

To continue playing, you need to enter the registration key from your purchased copy of Hellgate: London into your existing account management page. You do not need to make a new account. You also do not need to be a subscriber to continue playing from where your characters are in-game. Simply log into your account and enter the retail registration key into the registration key field found on your account management page...

Account Management – [LINK]

Previously, we had intended to end the beta grace period on November 14. But, we don't want to cut your game off prematurely, so please make sure you enter your retail registration key as soon as possible.

Again, no beta players without registration codes will be able to login and play Hellgate: London after November 21, 2007.

See you online!

So if you haven't entered your retail key yet, get a week extra game time!

Time to Kiss Santa's Fat Ass For A Wii: Nintendo Warns of Wii Shortages

Nintendo warns of Wii shortages

The physical element of Wii gaming has helped make it popular

A chronic shortage of Nintendo's popular Wii console could mean disappointment for those putting it at the top of their Christmas list.

The BBC has learned that high street retailers are struggling to keep up with demand for the console, which has been in short supply for months.

Websites such as Wii-consoles.co.uk have been set up to help shoppers find out when stock becomes available.

Nintendo said it was "doing everything possible" to keep up with demand.

Its push to fill the shelves in time for Christmas will see it ship an extra 3.5 million consoles globally. It is not known how many extra consoles will make it to UK shelves.

Read a selection of your comments

In April Nintendo estimated a yearly shipment of 14m units, but that has now been raised to 17.5m.

Despite this, the gaming giant admitted that not everyone who wants one is guaranteed a Wii this Christmas.

"The demand for Wii hardware globally has been unprecedented and higher than Nintendo could ever have anticipated," said a spokeswoman.

"Nintendo is now in a position in which seasonality demand trends are being broken, therefore the demand for Wii hardware is constant throughout the whole year globally. Due to this phenomenon it is possible that the demand for Wii hardware may outstrip supply," she said.

Slow trickle

From the high street, the message is very similar.

"Although we're receiving regular deliveries from Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft and getting the products onto the shelves as fast as we can - it's possible that demand will outstrip supplies on some products, for example the Nintendo Wii, which has been hugely popular all through the year," read a statement from high street gaming specialist Game.

"We're posting daily updates on our website at www.game.co.uk/stock to give customers the latest news on availability, and will continue to do everything possible to help our customers find the consoles they want."

Woolworths said that it was receiving a "slow trickle of stock every week" and also advised customers to keep an eye on their website.

"The Nintendo Wii consoles have proved extremely popular with our customers and have been flying off the shelves whenever we get new stock in," said a spokeswoman.

Website meltdown

As a result of the huge demand, prices are beginning to be hiked, especially among smaller retailers with larger retailers bundling the console with several games.

"It is very hard to buy a Wii console now without two or three games bundled in with it, which can push the price up to around the £300 mark," said Darren McKillop, the man behind Wii-consoles.co.uk.

Mr McKillop said that when stock did come in retailers were struggling to cope with the flood of traffic on their websites.

"In some cases their ordering systems let them down and they end up taking orders for stock they don't have and yesterday a major online retailer announced they had the Wii in stock and their website suffered a virtual meltdown as half the country tried to buy a Wii from them," he said.

Wii-consoles.co.uk had seen a five-fold increase in traffic since the last Wii shortages at the beginning of the year, said Mr McKillop.

He predicted the stock shortages would last well into the new year.

I gots mine at Chinatown so rush over there now! Chinatown > Santa Claus any day!

Chronicles of Spellborn: In Game Footage Reel

Hmm. What is this shit? Fury!? WTF!?

But...I shall still try it given the chance!

Project Runway 4 Starts Tonight!

Hurray!

I will actually be taking a break from my grueling gaming schedule to watch, and judging from the previews, it'll be super duper dramatic with the fifty queens on it. LOVE IT!

Anyhoo, here is the official Bravo site:

http://www.bravotv.com/Project_Runway/season/4/bios/index.php

And here is my predicted show favourite:

"If I were a fabric, I'd be...leopard!"

Ahh! Sorry Call of Duty 4...but you must endure an hour with me gone!

UT3: Pre-Ordered!

It's done!

And in the meanwhile, I'm going to put the money I saved aside for "Crysis" on hold until I hear a bit more about it. I know I was swooning about it before but...Call of Duty has kinda' sucked me dry for time right now. :)

Plus, there's just something so incredibly irresistible about a Manta and a man that goes, RRRRRRAAAMMPAGEEEEEEE!!

Still working on getting my K/D Ratio positive but heh, that's what you get for actually trying to dom spots and shit right? (At least, that's my excuse.)

Curse you B in Bloc and Bog! You mock me!

I must get a good screenie of me blowing up miserably one of these days.

Aion: New Trailer Released

Dericiousness!!

Need more dancing minotaurs please!

Unreal Tournament 3: Hmmm...UT3 T-Shirt or All the Games?

After all the positive and glowing reviews about GoGamer during the "Hellgate: London" shipping thing, at first I was going to go with GoGamer for pre-ordering simply because of their service and their...*sigh* T-Shirt.

But then I saw this at EB/Gamestop:

Two preorder bonus items:

• Free in-game character Ariel Iron Clad.
• Unreal Anthology with 5 games including Unreal, Return to Na Pali expansion, Unreal II: The Awakening, Unreal Tournament GOTY Edition and Unreal Tournament 2004 with Editors Choice Edition & Mega Bonus Pack.
  

I actually have these games somewhere but they apparently no longer work on my computer but still...that's a pretty sick deal for just the "bonus" to a collector's edition which includes:

Unreal Tournament III: Collector's Edition is encased in a special tin hard cover. Included is an Art Book featuring the flawless art style found in the vehicles, characters, weapons and environments that are signature trademarks of the Unreal Tournament 3 universe. In addition, the limited collector's edition includes bonus DVD extras, featuring: Unreal Engine 3 Toolkit Video Tutorials - More than 10 hours of in-depth tutorials about game modifications that can help players break into the game development business The History of Unreal Tournament - Take a look at the history of Unreal Tournament, while hearing first-hand interviews with the creators and team behind the legacy. Behind the Scenes of Unreal Tournament 3 - Get a deeper look behind the making of the FPS giant and how the dedicated team at Epic Games crafted its return.

I love art books so this is actually a CE I care about (unlike the crappy ass PC CE for COD4--worthless). Plus the T-Shirt only comes in L so it won't look as cute--I'm sure I can find a place that has a cuter version with the logo online anywaste.

Bounce bounce bounce.

Excitement!

Of course, I won't be able to play a lot since it's a big time cooking/get together weekend.

Perfect World: Moar Updates

Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2007 2:26 am
Dear all, Here are the latest updates: 01. Setup of the Delphi Server is now in its final stages. We successfully tested the server today and it is running smoothly. 02. No one is able to duplicate your character name on other servers. Only one character name is avaliable within the 2 servers. 03. There is no Update from China regarding the patch. Cubinet Interactive wishes all our Indian players a Happy Deepavali! Regards, Devil

Source: Official PW-MY Boards

Strange, but I did enjoy my time there and look forward to having something to fall back upon when my hands are too cold to frag dolphin divers.

Ugh

Being sick sucks.

My hands get hella' cold (as if my circulation weren't bad enough) and it's hard to shoot foos in the face...IN THE FACE!! I went to warm them up and ended up falling asleep at four in the afternoon instead so now my precious sleep cycle is all messed up.

Also, I have a much crappier K:D ratio than I remember having when I was conscious...

HmmmmMMmm. I wonder...


Thankfully, then I watched Andre the Soviet on VH1 talk about how Daniel probably wanted to be in the pink dress more than Blonde Rachel and I felt tons better.

SOVIET!!

I only play Spetnatz and OpFor in COD4 because of you Andre!

Yeah, I'm slow but according to Hasbro's Official GI Joe Site...

October 30, 2007

Message to G.I Joe Fans

Hasbro’s G.I. Joe Team wanted to take this opportunity to clarify some of the facts regarding the G.I. Joe live-action movie that we are developing with Paramount Pictures.

First and foremost, we are not changing what the G.I. Joe brand is about. The name “G.I. Joe” will always be synonymous with bravery and heroism.

The G.I. Joe brand has enjoyed a successful 43-year history, spanning two key generations. The first was the line of 12-inch “realistic military” figures that were popular with kids in the 1960s and 1970s.

The second generation, was created in 1982, and is based on a cast of fictional heroes and villains that make up the “G.I. Joe vs. Cobra” fantasy. The premise of this fantasy is the story of the G.I. Joe team, led by Duke, and their “fight for freedom wherever there is trouble” against the evil Cobra Commander and his Cobra force. This storyline was an instant hit with kids in the early 1980s, spawning a highly popular 3-3/4-inch action figure line, comic book collection and animated series.

This movie will be a modern telling of the “G.I. Joe vs. Cobra” storyline and its compelling characters that Hasbro created 25 years ago. The G.I. Joe team will not be based in Brussels. Instead, they will be based out of the “Pit” as they were throughout the 1980s comic book series. And, in keeping with the G.I. Joe vs. Cobra fantasy, the movie will feature characters and locations from around the world. Duke, the lead character and head of the G.I. Joe team, will embody the values of bravery and heroism that the first generation of G.I. Joe figures established.

G.I. Joe is a very important property to Hasbro and we thank all of our fans for their enthusiasm. Without all of you, the brand would not be where it is today.

Thank you.

Say "NO JOE!" to Jessica Biel playing Chun Li! Oh wait, wrong franchise. Regardless, say "NO JOE!" to white guy Ming the Merciless! Boooooooo!!

COD4: My New Bestest Friend, the G3

I'm not gonna' lie. This weapon is definitely not for everyone. When I first started working on my Marksman for the G3, I was frustrated as hell, especially with non-red dot version. I mean, single fire onry!? Silly me for trying to use it on Shipment TDM (my stupidity.) But somewhere along the line...after Marksman II...and Marksman III, working on Expert I...I noticed that I was consciously switching over to my G3 Create A Class, the Baldr, and enjoying it! (On noes!)

Yes yes, most of the time, I lose up close (eat some Martyrdom!), but at medium and long range, my chances are vastly improved. I've got to admit though, most folks I see are dropping MP5s, P90s and M14s when they die, so it's a real pain in the ass to find ammo for the G3...(which is why I normally chuck my pistol and replace it with a second weapon right away), but still, there's just something so irresistibly sexy about the G3 that keeps me coming back for more!

MmmMMm!! Dericious!! Almost as good as calling an Air Strike during a 32 player Shipment!

Mark Wahlberg to star in 'Max Payne'!!

According to Variety:

Mark Wahlberg to star in 'Max'

Actor, Moore feel Fox's 'Payne'

By MICHAEL FLEMING

Wahlberg

Twentieth Century Fox has Mark Wahlberg in the crosshairs for "Max Payne," a live-action adaptation of the bestselling Rockstar videogame that will begin early next year. John Moore will direct.

Wahlberg is negotiating to play the titular cop who is haunted by the tragic loss of his family and has little regard for rules as he investigates a series of mysterious murders. He finds himself up against an adversary bent on destroying Max and the streets he protects.

The script was written by Beau Thorne. Julie Yorn is producing through Firm Films, along with Scott Faye.

Wahlberg will make the film after he completes "The Lovely Bones" for director Peter Jackson and DreamWorks. He recently starred for the studio in the M. Night Shyamalan-directed "The Happening," which will be released next summer.

Moore has directed "Behind Enemy Lines," "Flight of the Phoenix" and "The Omen" for Fox. He also is developing a live-action adaptation of the Virgin Comics title "Virulents" for Fox and New Regency.

At least Marky Mark is gruff like Max Payne and not metrosexual "Hitman."

Stop!

Bullet time!

Fury: Free Trials Available

I got a note in my mail box today from the folks at Fury Central offering up a free trial for their PVP-centric (as in, PVP onry) MMO.

With all the games I'm checking out now (and my previous experience with Fury), I won't be giving it another go, but if you want to, here's the 411:

10 Day FREE Fury Trial Arrives!

Due to the volume of requests we have received, we are offering a 10
day FREE trial for Fury!

Trial keys for account creation can now be obtained from
http://www.unleashthefury.com/freetrial/. We have also re-enabled all
accounts that were created during the Fury Challenge for the next 10
days - no need to get a trial key, simply use your existing account.

This is a fantastic opportunity for everyone who played Fury during
beta and/or Fury Challenge to come back and see what has changed and
improved. Alternatively, if you're already playing grab a key or few
to share with your friends.

Those who want to take up the trial offer should download and install
the client from one of the locations listed here.

And for the full mailer, visit:

http://www.unleashthefury.com/pub/newsletter/

Aion: Playable Version Unveiled at G★2007

According to 4Gamer, a playable demo of NCSoft's "Aion: Tower of Eternity" was debuted at Sparkling Korea's G★2007, and the following 8 classes were revealed:

1. -->Fighter > Sword Star & Guarding Star
2. -->Ranger > Archer Star & Assassin Star
3. -->Wizard > Magic Star & Spirit Star
4. -->Priest > Healing Star & Protective Star

In addition to that, "free flight" (in specific flight zones anyhow) was also available for players to experience unlike the "rail-guided flight" shown at G★2006. Flight options will become available to all players according to the article at level 10.

More things to keep me busy until "Age of Conan!"

A naughty demon bitch:

Hellgate London: Interview

Bill Roper, stop the lies!

It's all about loot grinding. Psssh. I'm a semi-fangoi (?) for the game and I knew that.

Now if only COD baddies dropped some precious uniques and legendaries...

Call of Duty 4: First Impressions...

That's the view from the heli.

And then, you jump off and blow up shit.

GORGEOUS!!

Controls take a bit of getting used to after playing BF2142/UT3/Crysis, but after I switched some shit around (I don't like having my watermelon killer on V) it was on!

It recommended me for Hard Core after the obstacle course but...don't do it. I got my ass handed to me and had to restart on normal (after licking my wounds). *sniffles*

Anyhoo, it's fun, and the single player so far...is actually good. As in, I feel like I'm watching a movie of me head shot booming folks. (Although to be quite honest, usually it's me getting head shot boomed.)

I was waiting for my friends to play multi-player with me so another report after that!

Call of Duty: Let the Game(s) Begin!

Yay! Gonna' try the Single Player Campaign first and then I'll report!

Hellgate London: Get Your Free Wasp Dye Kits & Founder's Eligibility

If you can read German, it's even easier to do!

Some of our intrepid forum goers have posted the following:

Go to http://www.electronic-arts.de/publis...en/lcodes.html
Click on register account (above spiele finden in the left hand column)
Enter your details.
Go to http://www.electronic-arts.de/publis...en/lcodes.html again
Log on (next to register)
Go to http://www.electronic-arts.de/publis...en/lcodes.html yet again
Under the photo of the 3 hellgate chars you will see a highlighted "heir", click on that
It will send you a preorder code to your email address.

This will also allow you to become eligible for the Founder's Offer so if you didn't pre-order, here's your chance!

It works!

Wine no Hajimekata (An Introduction to Wine) Coming to the DS!

According to trusty Game Watch, Square-Enix and Mercian Co will be releasing "Wine no Hajimekata/An Introduction to Wine," this November 15th, 2007 for the Nintendo DS over in Japan...and of course, it comes packaged as a set with...dat dan daaaan, a bottle of red wine. Yes, you can further your already outcast status (through excessive gaming) by now DRINKING and gaming all at once, for "Intro," teaches you how to drink wine properly.

In addition to teaching wine etiquette, the DS game will also assist with choosing the right wine for the right time, and even gives you fancy "phrases" to say to the ladies during a wine tasting event involving the scent of bananas.

Oh, and then you get points for.......DRINKING, BUYING and TASTING wine. The more you buy, the more you drink, the more your virtual sommelier (thank you "Top Chef"!) gives you props. GENIUS!

Come to think of it, maybe this would get my Dad to start playing video games?

Meanwhile, I'll go get drunk off of a souffle again.

Gamer Revolution: 4 Part Look Into Gaming Today

Not only am I on TeamSpeak randomly yelling at guildies or singing along to musicals while I game, but I also like to watch documentaries on my other comp as well (it's called multi-tasking, aka., being a spaz). I watched this while hunting up sexy items for Guy Fawkes' day and was actually pretty good!

Computer games are a global phenomenon and a $25 billion dollar a year industry. Over 800 million people worldwide are regular players. GAMER REVOLUTION, shot in HD, is the first full-length documentary to look past the hype, paranoia, and hoopla to explore the real stories behind the computer game revolution.

You can check out the official CBC-TV blurbage here, and watch it below!

Part 1 Star Craft, crazy, well coiffed professional Korean gamers & their Fan Clubs (complete with cheer readers).
Part 2 FPSs, Army recruitment through games, and why games that promote getting head shots are "evil."
Part 3 A Romanian veterinarian hopeful pays for schooling by power leveling stupid rich people who think games like "City of Heroes" is too hard.
Part 4 Virtual boobies! People who can't sing (and have terrible fashion sense) in the real world make it big in the on line world (after paying $100K for virtual spaceships.)

Fun times!

I'm going to say part 3 was my fave part just because of the intro about the Romanian power leveler. But part 4 has titties.

Mini Warning: Guba may load slow for you but it works fine for me. If you really want to see this just pause Guba, let the movie load up and then watch it.

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare...FOR YOUR FACE!!

Can't wait to pick it up in the stores tomorrow!

=HP= Joizee will be collecting her negative Kill Death Ratio once more!

I did all my work early so I could waste my day away playing...but first! I must finish the Guy "Remember Remember the 5th of November" Fawkes event in HGL...

Need more worthless loot!

Man, it's like FFXI all over again with the time wasting event loots. But I love it! I'm such a sucker for stuff that does ABSOLUTELY NOTHING BUT TAKE UP VALUABLE INVENTORY SLOTS.

That's right. This bitch had the Trick AND Treat Staffs (I & II), all those terrible heart stick pieces of shit for Valentine's day and of course, the clamming +1 gear. I think I even logged into WoW to do all the stupid ass Chinese New Year stuff.

...

All this talking about worthless loots makes me have to play HGL again even though it's late.

I wonder if Call of Duty 4 will have a Thanksgiving event? Maybe we can shoot a Turducken or something.

Thanksgiving is Coming And...

My football crazy family has their eye on a...*gasp*...Turducken. OH LAWDS!


For those who tune out John Madden every chance they get, a turducken is a Turkey stuffed with a Duck stuffed with a Chicken which in turn is stuffed with...MOAR FAT!!

Apparently, they had been eying this thing since Madden first introduced it on CBS Sports, but were too shy to say anything about it until now. (Since we're city folk.)

The smallest bird I could find was a 10 lb one, but just looking at the pictures over at CajunStuff I can feel my arteries hardening in anticipation of all its goodness. Cornbread stuff or cajun sausage? Hmmm. What a dilemma. But I suppose if I plan on having my gut explode at Thanksgiving a la "Se7en," I might as well go with the Cajun sausage.

Oh, and chocolate covered cheesecake.

MMmMMM!

And some Asian Condensed Milk Pumpkin Pie. What's the difference from normal pumpkin pie? I have no idea. I can't read Chinese! But what ever they do to their condensed milk to make it even sweeter, please keep doing it. (Dericious yak milk!)

As for what we'll be watching:

Thursday, November 22	Time (EST)		Network
GB @ DET	12:30 PM		FOX
NYJ @ DAL	4:15 PM		CBS
IND @ ATL	8:15 PM		NFL NETWORK

--Turducken during the Packer game.
--Pumpkin Pie during the Jest.
--Cheesecake during the Indy game.

Priceless.

Hellgate London: Some Visual Goodness From Across the Pond

Crysis: Dericious TV Spot

Oh something will stop "them" all right...ME! (And Aztec...OH, NEVERMIND!!)

And then I'm going to take the tentacle monster home and turn it into dericious Octopus Balls (Takoyaki.)

MmmMm!

Crysis is due for November 13th, 2007 apparently....

FFXI: Eat My Books Bitches!!

Dericious Sauce 4Gamer:



After a long ass wait, FFXI is finally including the "Scholar" class. That's right! Librarians haven't been sexier! (Unless you count those H-games.) According to the info revealed at the "Altana Festival," depending on which grimoire they use (black or white), Scholars can provide pumped up white healing/weakening support or pumped up damage support, such as quick casting three back to back, long recast black magic spells against an enemy.

From what I read, I can't tell if they actually beat their enemies with books like in the earlier FF games, but I sure as hell hope they do. Take my Encyclopedia of Death!!

WAR Online: Relase Moved Back?

Per MMORPG.COM:

Recent Headlines for Warhammer Online : Age of Reckoning

Release Moved Back

By Jon Wood on Nov 01, 2007

It was announced today in the EA Earnings Call that Warhammer Online has pushed back its launch date from Q1 2008 to Q2 2008. Mark Jacobs, the VP of EA Mythic, spoke with MMORPG.com and told us that this decision was made in order to deliver a polished product at launch, and does not threaten the game's production.

A complete article concerning this announcement and the conversation with Mark Jacobs will be available at MMORPG.com at midnight server time.

And for some reason, I don't really care. Moar room for TCOS!

Christmas Comes Early!!

So, it's only November but I feel like X-Mas is already here!

In a few days I get to pick up a copy of "Call of Duty 4: Modern Combat." Hurray!

And a few weeks after that , I'll be picking up "Crysis," and "Unreal Tournament 3."

Good thing there was the MMO Drought of 2007--now I get to spend all my saved up money for all these yummy FPSs.

And if all goes well (cross your fingers!) we'll be hearing about open-beta for "The Chronicles of Spellborn." Ahhhh. According to the boards, I need to keep a close eye on FilePlanet for Subscriber Beta as the launch date (early 2008) gets closer. *purr*

And then...that's right! You know what's coming up! AGE OF CONAN!

Wooot!

(Am I pathetic enough yet?)

Anyhoo, if anyone feels like fraggin' me, feel free to be on the look out for:

JOIZEE

I'll be the one hiding behind all that flak.

Just look reaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaal close!

Hellgate London: XFIRE All Hallow's Eve Transcript

Can be found at the link below:

Here!

Some notable quotables:

Bill Roper: Question: Lachlann: Come on, sneak this one in right before we are done: "How do you get to the Cow level in Hellgate London?" =)

Answer: Well, I haven’t seen anyone post about the hidden gem activation yet, so I guess you haven’t looked hard enough…

[Flagship] Guy Somberg: Question: radu12345: Are you planning on implementing special events with prizes, like Halloween and New Year's Day events ingame?

Answer: Yes, we're planning on doing themed content! Halloween content runs for this week, and then we've got a fun set of activites for Guy Fawkes Day. Other stuff is still in the planning stages, but keep an eye out for fun side-quests and items that you can do (or get)!

[Flagship] Kaiser: Question: [gamona]Thomas: What are your plans to integrate guilds and guilding feature into

Answer: We have lots of different things planned for the game. Guilds were introduced with Patch 0 (which is now live), and we'll be adding more and more functionality to it as time moves on. We have a lot of our own ideas, but we'll definitely be listening to all of your comments as well, and incorporate whatever works best for the game.

Hellgate London: Take Mah Money!

It is certainly not often at all when I scream at an account management page to take my money. But as one of the folks enjoying the game, I think Flagship deserve it for all the entertainment they provided me through Alpha/Beta and inbetween, despite the first (technically second) day server woes.

But alas, the subscription page is down (still), and I've got too much loot to carry! (!!!!!!1!!1111twelve!!) Plus, Cocomoko needs a new friend (I managed to snag a coveted Zombot Ticker last night before crashing both in game and into bed--damn you Temple Station--why you not fixed yet!?)

So, time to do a little work and hopefully, when I'm done, I shall be able to lootsalotamus some more.

Pics of me and Cocomoko coming soon!

Oh yes! Sexiness!