So a week or so ago we posted a Star Wars Call Me Maybe Parody. Well we here at The Gameslave are equal opportunity geeks. As I felt that, to give the other side of the coin an equal chance, I needed to post this Start Trek: The Next Generation Call Me Maybe parody video that was done in the same fasion as the Star Wars paroday. Enjoy my friends.
So what do you get when you take a beloved Nintendo Franchise and recreate it as a spaghetti western? Well you get the masterfully done "Fistful of Rupees". Created by The Game Station this different view on the Zelda series is actually really entertaining. Check out all three parts below (part 2 and part 3 after the jump.
OK, this week I messed up on the recording device on the computer and go the audio from the laptops built in microphone instead of the one we normally use. This means that it has all sorts of echo and extra sounds. Sorry about that, but we do have an overal good podcast.
You know of him, you have heard his name in whispers. Now you must know Death, and why he rides.
Alright, one week off and now we 3 have manged to join again for a great podcast. We talk of games, consoles, and anime this week.
Per usual, the notes are on the main podcast page.
A Cartel CoinEA has tried their hardest to keep Star Wars: The Old Republic profitable. They have culled servers and moved users around to increase populations. They have given free weekends to get people in the game. They have kept the game moving forward with patches and game play enhancements such as their legacy system, but it has not been enough. Starting this fall SWTOR will have a free-to-play option to it. The free players will be able to start a character and get all the way to level 50 (level cap) without dropping a dime. Now this does not mean to say that the subscriptions will not have a value. Subscribers will have unlimited access to game features such as character creation, warzones, flashpoints, space missions, travel locations, and the auction house that are free players only have limited access to. Subscribers also will have priority access to logging on.
They are also adding a new item call Cartel Coins. These can be used to purchase customization and convience items. Current subscribers will get coins to start with and more can be purchased in varios price packs. This is basically their big money making plan to get some cash from these free players. It will interesting to see how this goes for EA and SWTOR. It worked for Star Trek Online so it may work for SWTOR. More information on this can found at the their FAQ located at http://www.swtor.com/support/helpcenter/6449.
Games are all about choice anymore, but how can you make this sort of choice apparent in marketing? People see a paper ad, watch a TV commercial, or see a video on YouTube. These are typically pretty one sided story telling. Ahh but not all is how it seems. Since YouTube does allow you to add fields that can be clicked on it is possible to have a choose your own adventure YouTube trailer. Hence EA has given us the "Crysis 3 Official Single Player Interactive Demo". Not the best of all titles, but if you have 20 minutes to kill you might as well relive all those choose your adventure books.
As you may have heard the Consumer Product Safety Console has declared that Bucky Balls are unsafe. There reasoning is that the toy is dangerous and unsafe for kids. Young children can swallow the magnets which then can require surgery to remove. While they are not fully banned as of yet, the CPSC is suing Maxfield and Oberton (the makers and distributer of Bucky Balls) to stop sale of the product and issue a recall. They claim that the number of warning labels on the magnet toys stating they are not for children is not enough. Maxfield and Oberton are currently getting around issue by selling the toys on their own site http://www.getbuckyballs.com/ (and I saw them at my local "It's your move" this weekend).
The main issue here is, why can the government control what we can and cannot buy. It is an issue of this being a nanny state. I guess the way I look at it, adults are buying these toys for themselves, and it should be their responsibility to keep them away from children just like any other item that is not safe for children. If you agree that Bucky Balls (and other related toys) should by purchasable by adults for adults then speak up.
A co-worker showed me this video at work the other day. After which I felt that the rest of you should suffer as I have.
