Today after work I attended the E-Games 07 exhibition on at the Melbourne exhibition centre. What I will say is that it was very similar to last year and was around the same size. I would say that if you have a Wii and are interested in the up coming games then it might be worth having a look around. I did see Mario Galaxy and I must say it does look good and I look forward to getting my hands on this game in the next few days.
Nintendo had the most on show this year with a large number of Wii games. I did not spend a lot of time at the show as had just finished work and really wanted to have a beer. I spent some time with the PS3 and got to see Assassins creed in action and I must say it does look spectacular. The only 360 game that I had a look at that was not out was Mass Effect and this also looked great and I think it will be a big seller heading into Christmas.
Other games to check out if you attend are Sing Star for the PS3 if you are into that. On the Wii you can see the Wii Zapper in action with the link’s crossbow game.
Overall I would say not to go to this event especially if you are an Xbox person as not much was on show for the 360 that won’t be out next week.
Rock On.
Published on
November 16, 2007 in
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We’re all a little Guitar Hero crazy on this weeks episode with Stu and Gav joined by the HundredPennies Orchestra consisting of Raj and Fu on Acoustic Guitar Hero.
Here’s a little taste of this weeks episode:
- Raj goes to the country
- We decide that Miller Chill is the worst beer ever
- Stu picks up the youngest guy at Harvey Norman
- Fu and Raj play COD4
- Stu goes to Bad Religion and Strung Out and Gav’s going to The Killers
- Raj talks about being without internet (link)
HundredPennies Competition!
Also we are giving away a Nike + iPod Sports kit to one lucky listener!
The Sport Kit allows your Nike+ shoe (can be used with any shoe) to talk to your iPod Nano. The sensor uses a sensitive accelerometer to measure your activity, then wirelessly transfers this data to the receiver on your iPod Nano.
Check it out here, listen to this weeks episode and submit your entries to podcast[at]hundredpennies.com
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November 15, 2007 in
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Bouncing Souls play at the Peninsula Lounge in Moorooduc.
Tickets are $34. Check this link for further details.
With the announcement of Xbox games being added to the arcade with the next dashboard update along came the thoughts of achievements. The news today however is that Achievements will not be included in the xbox games due to the following reason “In order to preserve the integrity of the original gaming experience they provide, they will have the features available at the time of their initial release.”
This is sad news for us who wanted to play some classic games and have the Xbox 360 fun of getting achievements. The only game I really want on the Xbox is Mashed with multiplayer so with the news that they will have the original features does this mean they will not be playable on Xbox Live? I hope not.
Hi all,
As there’s a lot going on this week I thought I would write a little wrap up of some events coming our way.
Starting off on a reminder that the Bodyjar gig is coming up this Friday @ Rubies. If you’ve read my previous post (clicky) then you’ll know that Blueline Medic will also be supporting the jar so this is looking to be one hell of a night. For the pennies crew that are interested in going please leave a comment or send me a message to let me know as i’ll picking up tickets in the city tomorrow. Its a bargain at only $18 so make sure to get your arse down to Belgrave for Bodyjar’s last Melbourne gig of the year.
On another music related note Operator Please will be playing at the JB HiFi Burke Street Mall store tomorrow @ 4pm. I know this will particularly please Count Knuckles as he recently brought their new album (by the way I’m expecting a great review). I don’t know if The Count can make it but I’ll try and try get there just so I settle once and for all if they really did get rid of their last keyboard player.
Now onto game related news. It seems that quite a few games have had their release date pushed back. First of all Eternal Sonata was pushed back and now it looks like Assassins Creed and Mass Effect are now going to be released a week later than expected on the 21st and the 22nd respectively. Hopefully this isn’t a current trend for the xbox360 as it really pisses me off. Supposedly Assassins Creed was bumped because of manufacturing and freight problems, but the whole things sounds a bit suss. First of all they don’t release a demo and won’t reveal real details on the game and now it’s been delayed. In my opinion this could all just be a cover up for hastily trying to release a game before it’s been properly finished. Anyway time will tell, but if you’re interested you can check it out in action at the eGames expo on this weekend (clicky).
On a brighter gaming note it looks like that part the fall Summer (oops i’m not fucking America) dashboard update will soon allow people to download and play the original xbox titles on their 360. This sounds like it could be a cheap way of catching up on some classic games that you might have missed out as they are said to be priced at only 1200 gamer points. Some of the first titles being released include the grandfather of hype Halo, Burnout 3 and Crash Bandicoot. It also sounds like this dashboard update could be the best one yet as it will supposedly allow the potential to play DivX vids which should finally cement it’s position as a ‘real’ media player. Hooray people can finally throw out their modded xbox’s.
On a final note I’ll leave you with some world news. Before you think oh no he’s going to go all political and talk about the middle east, it’s actually about South Korea. Their commerce industry has announced that they will try build two robot theme parks for $1.6 billion by 2013. Awesome Assemo’s for everyone! I just hope it doesn’t turn out like Itchy and Scratchy land and they all go nuts and start killing everyone.
What do you do when you move to a new house and have to endure numerous days without the Internet? Write a diary about how you are managing to cope without the Internet. Our friend Raj from www.idontquiteknow.com has been keeping a diary of the fun (or should I say pain) of not having an Internet connection. A must read for all geek’s who fear of loosing the Internet and have no idea what they would do without it.
Click Me Now.
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November 12, 2007 in
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Calling all gaming geeks!
The eGames show is on again from Friday 16th November to Sunday 18th at the Melbourne exhibition center. For those unaware this event is a sneak peak showcase of some of the blockbuster titles that will be coming out before the end of the year.
The following is a short list of some of the games on display over the course of the event;
Crysis, Assassin’s Creed ,Call of Duty 4, Guitar Hero III, Counter-strike 1.6, Counter-strike Source, Unreal Tournament 3 ,Quake 4 , Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles and Super Mario Galaxy
There will also be the opportunity to play some of these titles and compete in tournaments for Guitar Hero 3 and Halo 3 among others. A good selection of door prizes will also be up for grabs.
Tickets are $16 for one day or $22 for a two day pass and are available at the door.
Check the official website for further details.
http://www.egamesexpo.com.au/
Published on
November 12, 2007 in
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Calling all gaming geeks!
The eGames show is on again from Friday 16th November to Sunday 18th at the Melbourne exhibition center. For those unaware this event is a sneak peak showcase of some of the blockbuster titles that will be coming out before the end of the year.
The following is a short list of some of the games on display over the course of the event;
Crysis, Assassin’s Creed ,Call of Duty 4, Guitar Hero III, Counter-strike 1.6, Counter-strike Source, Unreal Tournament 3 ,Quake 4 , Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles and Super Mario Galaxy
There will also be the opportunity to play some of these titles and compete in tournaments for Guitar Hero 3 and Halo 3 among others. A good selection of door prizes will also be up for grabs.
Tickets are $16 for one day or $22 for a two day pass and are available at the door.
Check the official website for further details.
http://www.egamesexpo.com.au/
Published on
November 12, 2007 in
Calendar.
Calling all gaming geeks!
The eGames show is on again from Friday 16th November to Sunday 18th at the Melbourne exhibition center. For those unaware this event is a sneak peak showcase of some of the blockbuster titles that will be coming out before the end of the year.
The following is a short list of some of the games on display over the course of the event;
Crysis, Assassin’s Creed ,Call of Duty 4, Guitar Hero III, Counter-strike 1.6, Counter-strike Source, Unreal Tournament 3 ,Quake 4 , Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles and Super Mario Galaxy
There will also be the opportunity to play some of these titles and compete in tournaments for Guitar Hero 3 and Halo 3 among others. A good selection of door prizes will also be up for grabs.
Tickets are $16 for one day or $22 for a two day pass and are available at the door.
Check the official website for further details.
http://www.egamesexpo.com.au/
Published on
November 12, 2007 in
Calendar.
Taking Back Sunday release Live CD/DVD:PartII.
I own the first part that they released earlier this year which contained their louder now album and a bonus DVD with some some footage from their live concert. As there were only about 3 or 4 live songs I was left wanting more but PartII looks like it will deliver the goods.
Contains the following tracks,
01. What’s It Feel Like To Be A Ghost? (Live)
02. Twenty-Twenty Surgery (Live)
03. My Blue Heaven (Live)
04. Spin (Live)
05. Liar (It Takes One To Know One) (Live)
06. MakeDamnSure (Live)
07. Error:Operator (Live)
08. Divine Intervention (Live)
09. Sleep (B-Side)
10. Brooklyn (If You See Something, Say Something) (B-Side)
11. What’s It Feel Like To Be A Ghost? (DVD)
12. Twenty-Twenty Surgery (DVD)
13. My Blue Heaven (DVD)
14. Spin (DVD)
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