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Posted on June 30th, 2008 in Random.
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Do you like little tiny, intricately folded things? Does your heart beat faster when you hold die with more than 6 sides? Well Joseph Wu has something to make you swoon: a D&D origami collection. Check out the full gallery on his site. Once you’re feeling inspired, you can go over here to LinkClub and learn how to fold the unicorn from Blade Runner.
Posted on June 30th, 2008 in Console/Platform-Related.
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A scan from an upcoming K-Mart flyer has started popping up in forums showing a $50 price drop from the current 20GB retail cost. Originally posted on the High-Def Digest forums, rumor has it that this price will be official around July 6th. Real deal? A bored, broke gamer with Photoshop? Only time will tell.
Posted on June 30th, 2008 in Console/Platform-Related.
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There’s a buzz about a new PlayStation phone from Sony. Marketing Week says sources from Japan and Korea have talked about the possibilities of developing the device in time for Christmas 2009 based on the PSP model. Nothing has been confirmed yet. There are a lot of “sources say” and “could possibly” phrases in the articles published so far, but given the fact that Sony Ericsson launched its F305 gaming phone to a mixed reception last week, Sony may be thinking about a phone partnership with PlayStation in order to meet their projected profits.
Posted on June 29th, 2008 in Console/Platform-Related.
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Okay, I know we all love pirates. But we should really just latch on to the eye patches, foul language and puffy pants rather than their penchant for stealing. Cevat Yerli, CEO for Crytek, revealed some unsettling numbers in his recent interview with IGN:
“…the PC industry is really, at the moment, I would say the most intensely pirated market ever. It’s crazy how the ratio between sales to piracy is probably 1 to 15 to 1 to 20 right now. For one sale there are 15 to 20 pirates and pirate versions, and that’s a big shame for the PC industry. I hope with Warhead I hope we improve the situation, but at the same time it may have an impact on [our] PC exclusivity in the future.”
That means that for every ONE person who actually spent their hard-earned dubloons on a legal copy of Crysis – TWENTY pillaged the internets for a free download.
NOT
COOL
We bitch about the lack of decent games out there. But we’re not doing the industry any favors by not supporting the good ones. Can’t afford to buy? Rent it on GameFly or from your favorite local shop. And if they don’t have it, then YOU FREAKING WAIT until you can afford it. How? Limit your energy drink purchases from 12 to 6 per day, cut back on the beers, stop buying lap dances. Whatever you do, don’t steal. Because if you do, gaming companies who put out amazing titles will have no way to support themselves and we’ll be left with shitty games like Happy Feet.
Posted on June 28th, 2008 in I Love Technology.
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We’ve all heard a ton about Wii Fit and how it’s supposed to revolutionize the workout. I think the game is great for those with limited mobility and a long way to go on the physical fitness road … but for folks who are less interested in getting motivated to get off the couch and more in maintaining that Beyoncé butt, Wii Fit just won’t cut it.
Enter Nike + and a recent partnership with 24 Hour Fitness. No one is really talking about this as a game-based workout, but if you look at the details of the deal, that’s exactly what it is. Starting next month 24 Hour Fitness, the largest fitness club chain in the U.S., will be the first to offer new Nike + iPod enabled gym equipment in select clubs across the country.
Here’s the scoop from Business Wire:
Nike and Apple worked with major gym equipment manufacturers to make their cardio equipment Nike + iPod compatible so gym members can easily track and record workouts on cardio equipment like treadmills, stair steppers, elliptical trainers and stationary bikes. Beginning in July, select 24 Hour Fitness clubs in New York, San Francisco, Miami, Denver, Portland and Salt Lake City will begin receiving Nike + iPod enabled gym equipment, just in time for members to use the new machines to prepare for and compete in the Nike + Human Race on August 31, 2008.
Extending the great Nike + iPod Sport Kit experience users are already familiar with, 24 Hour Fitness members can track their cardio workouts and log their data by connecting their iPod nano to the Nike + iPod enabled cardio equipment. When 24 Hour Fitness members then connect their iPod nano to their computer, their workout data is sent to NikePlus.com through iTunes. This workout data is converted to “CardioMiles” so that users of cardio equipment can easily set goals and participate in challenges with runners and with users of other cardio equipment.
So… let’s break it down, gamers. We are tracking results through a handheld entertainment device (the iPod nano) to compete for points (CardioMiles) in a workout game (the Nike + Human Race). There may not be a major console name attached to the program, but this is a way to turn your boring routine into a multiplayer competition. Games for Health FTW!
Posted on June 28th, 2008 in Techie Tidbits.
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Yesterday was Bill Gates’ official last day at Microsoft. Engadget declares the day “Bill Gates Day” and gives us a peek at Gates’ last day at the office:
Gates will still serve as the chairman and an advisor on key Microsoft development projects, but has officially retired to spend more time on his global health an education work at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. So basically by “retiring” he means “not coming in to the office every day but still being in ultimate control of everything Microsoft.” Nicely done.
Gates is relying on Steve Ballmer to step up and continue to lead Microsoft. No one has any doubt that he’ll have the energy to keep things going:
Posted on June 21st, 2008 in Videos.
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If you’ve played Assassin’s Creed, you know one of the major gaming elements relies on blending in to a crowd. The guys at Mega64.com have taken this idea to the streets where Rocco steps into the life of ancient assassin, Altair. Will he be able to attempt assassination without attracting attention in this bustling Jerusalem marketplace?
No.
Posted on June 21st, 2008 in Random.
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This cracked me up. Found my post about the RROD on Psychotherapy Digest today. Apparently the Game Dame has moved beyond the realm of video game news and tech tidbits and is now skilled enough to provide psychotherapy for those suffering from RROD. Now if only I could get paid like a psychotherapist.
Posted on June 21st, 2008 in Console/Platform-Related.
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JOY!!!! Got my 360 back from the shop. Oh, how I’ve missed it so. I’m going to go spend some quality time with Niko. We’ve got a ton of catching up to do. I’ve got my fingers crossed that this isn’t the beginning of 27 more RROD experiences. HUZZAH!
Posted on June 11th, 2008 in Game Dame News.
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June 11 Podcast from GameHeroes on Vimeo.
So I posted my review of Barcadia yesterday. Here’s the podcast from the bar so you can see just how awesome it is. I was a guest on The Game Heroes podcast and got a chance to hang out with the Game Heroes crew. Those are really some great peeps. We all had a blast. AND I totally forgot to take my glasses off before the bar review… so the truth is out. The Game Dame does not have 20/20 vision. 
Game Heroes
Video podcast appearance
—June 2008
Sweet Flag
Interview
—May 2008
Attack of the Show
“The Loop” panelist
—November 2007
CrotchMail.com
Interview
—June 2007
TiedTheLeader.com
Interview
—April 2007
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