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Sarcastic Gamer Wii Fit Parody

Mike Corey — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 05:36:59 +0000

The Wii Fit looks great with anything from IKEA.

Echochrome is an exercise in frustration

Mike Corey — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 05:18:34 +0000

So everyone knocks adventure games because you have to play them in a way the developer would have intended. You have a problem and a finite set of inventory items combine them with the environment and you get a solution. Echochrome takes the frustration of an adventure game but puts it in puzzle format. You’re still progressing through the game with the perspective of the designer, but here its simply moving a camera. Cool in theory, but I just spent a good 10 minutes trying to figure out why one of the “mysteries” wasn’t working. I tried to put a hole out of site and it looked perfect. Exactly how the game is supposed to be played. Problem is this. The game didn’t register the fact that there was no longer a hole. Instead the mannequin ceaselessly did an about face and killed himself. Seriously, if you’re going to describe what someone can do then make it apply to every situation, not just the ones the designer saw.

…and he makes a mean iced tea

Mike Corey — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 20:45:33 +0000

Circuit City’s online weekly ad shows “Professor Lipton and the Curious Village” on sale for only $29.99. I guess I’ll just get that while I wait for Professor Layton and the Curious Village to come in.

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neoGAF on married life

Mike Corey — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 17:10:29 +0000

neoGAF has an interesting thread on the effects of married life on all evening gaming binges. I mean im sure its not as bad as some people’s lives, but check it out. Its an interesting read confirming the fact that you’ll never get good at COD4.

MarriedGAF

Amazon selling R4 carts for Nintendo DS

Mike Corey — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 15:20:25 +0000

While I was searching for a GPS Bluetooth transceiver, I noticed amazon is currently selling the R4. The R4 is essentially a cart to let you download and play roms of “backups” of games you own. (Similar to the EZ Flash V). Basically you go to a torrent, download your game, and put it on the card and viola. I’m suprised amazon of all companies is selling them. They might as well just go all in and start selling mod chips.

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I caved!

Mike Corey — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 20:27:59 +0000

XBOX

XBOX 360 120GB hard drive for $135 (friend required)

Mike Corey — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 15:54:15 +0000

So Amazon’s DOTD (deal of the day) was the 120GB xbox 360 hard drive for $140. Well here’s how to get it cheaper. You need two things.

A friend who wants the 120gb hard drive
$135

and the steps of course.

Go to Toys r us. online or in store.
Get two of the 120 GB hard drives. Buy one get one 50% off right now.
Walk out with them each costing $135 each

Enjoy.

Ctrl-Alt-Del makes solid-gold halo 3 puns

Mike Corey — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 18:19:45 +0000

You need to read this. Its nothing short of hillarious. http://cad-comic.com/comic.php?d=20070914 (CTRL ALT DEL halo 3 comic)

Special Editon Halo 3 XBOX 360

Mike Corey — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 22:56:12 +0000

Any loyal reader of my blog (Google analytics tells me i have a number approaching 3) knows that my XBOX 360 recently died. The machine I waited outside all-night for under a tarp and some wool socks had been stricken with the red ring of death. Unfortunately that doesn’t mean it sings that Daisy, Daisy how does your garden grow song. If it did, I would probably buy it dinner and wouldn’t be writing this now.

So with the XBOX 360 that has ceased to be I trekked to bestbuy to cash in on my Product Replacement Plan. Now as an aside, I must mention that a Best Buy Product Replacement plan means that you are entitled to a gift card at the original purchase price. If you paid $400 for something and it now costs $350 in store you get $400 in store credit. Don’t let them tell you otherwise as Meghan with an ‘h’ tried to tell me because they are lying. So with my $400 i decided to splurge and buy a Special Edition Halo 3 XBOX 360. Partially because the Premiums were out of stock and partially because I like things that stick out like a sore thumb.

The Halo 3 XBOX 360 does just that. It is a sweet forest green with cool metallic orange. I won’t bother explaining more but instead here’s some high res shots from engadget. Anyways, I was going to unbox it seriously, It’s the same as any other XBOX 360… except everything is green… and theres a play and charge kit… and you do it real slow because you believe the guy at best buy who told you it would be worth more if you decide to sell it. I’d hope atleast $50 more or whats the point!

Anyways the console got all set up and when all is said and done you feel a bit cheated as you’re left with a hard drive that has only 10GB free and some stupid halo 3 themes. Which I refuse to use as I paid for my Tiger Woods Firestone CC theme (Only to find out its in game screenshots and not actual course shots but thats for another day(most likely never)). Anyways I’ll update this later when I get a chance to browse the content some more. In the mean time I’m just glad I can continue BioShock. The game which will ultimately be the best game of 2007.

XBOX 360 Towel Trick

Mike Corey — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 02:58:26 +0000

So it happened. My XBOX 360 red ringed. Right when I put BioShock in. So after panicking for a few I decided to try something. I placed the busted xbox in two towels and turned it on for about 15 minutes. After it heated up to something hot I turned it off and let it cool. Turned it on and ZOMG it worked. I was more surprised than those guys from the David Blane Street Magic videos. What the EFF!