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My Xbox 360 got back from the repair shop today. :) The bad news is that I'm at my mom's taking care of her still, so my power cable and controllers are not here. Bummer, going to have to wait...
When I was fifteen or sixteen me and some friends walked to a pool hall after school. I had never played pool before, but I got hooked in a hurry. Not long after I started saving my lunch money to...
The Console RTS Union is open for business! It hasn't been up for very long, but the board is already getting lit up. I've got some great officers and some cool members, and we're having a lot of...
Alright, so my mom broke her foot taking a motorcycle riding class. She's like the most unlikely person to ever try riding a motorcycle anyway, so I can't even believe she was taking the class....
So a weird thing happened the other day. I was just surfing around the net quite aimlessly, and found out where three former editors from Gamespot are. I came across a gaming site called...
So one day my poor little xbox 360 broke down, and needed to be repaired. After hours of toiling with the obnoxious Microsoft Customer Service Rep over the phone, a box was finally shipped to my...
So my 360 got the Red Ring of Death. I got off early from work today (rain-out), so I decided to call up the Microsoft people and get this thing fixed. After about forty minutes on the phone,...
1) My name's Justin, and I kick ass. - but you already knew that. 2) Two months ago I just bought my first BRAND NEW CAR! It's a 2008 Nissan Versa. Don't laugh at me. It's not the hatchback...
I started gaming at a very early age, on early consoles and eventually on the PC. Throughout the years I played games on my consoles as well as the PC, upgrading the two respective sets of...
Here are some screens from the games I'm most looking forward to this year: First off is Bionic Commando. I played the origanl NES game all the time as a kid. Next is Fallout 3. I think the...
I decided to take a little vacation time from work this week, for no good reason whatsoever other than to sit on my lazy behind, watch movies, drink beer, and play video games. So here's step...
Well, I'm across town visiting with my mom this weekend, and we decided to be lazy and have movie day today. We started with Across the Universe, the DVD I got her for Valentine's Day. It was...
"If you want a vision of the future Winston, imagine a boot stamping on a human face forever." - The immortal lines so eloquently recited by celebrated Shakespearean actor Richard Burton in...
Every now and then you come across a game that gets you so hooked that you just put everything else on hold and lock yourself in your room for like a week. It's been awhile since I found one like...
The internet at my house has been going off and on (mostly off) for the past week or so, but finally it seems that the problem has been worked out. I really didn't know how addicted to the net I...
Here are the first two screen shots of my new game Elements. Keep in mind that all of the graphics so far were made in paint, and are for test purposes only. The ship is now controlled by...
Concept drawing (windows paint) for my new game project, tentatively titled: Elements. What we're looking at: The black ship at the bottom is the player's ship. It is moved about the screen...
Well, new years has come and gone, and my hangover is wearing off, so here's a rundown of my favorates of all things 07: Favorate thing about 2007: that it's over. Best movie I saw: I am Legend....
Below are some screenshots of my first attempt at 3D modelling. I started out with basic primatives; the body is composed of two spheres. Each leg is made of one multi-segmented cylinder welded to...
First Screenshot of the Tetris Game I'm making. I like to write small video games in my spare time, just little ones that one guy (namely myself) can make. Thought maybe some of you guys might...
My Xbox 360 got back from the repair shop today. :) The bad news is that I'm at my mom's taking care of her still, so my power cable and controllers are not here. Bummer, going to have to wait...
Posted Apr 16, 2008 6:19 pm PT
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How I got my screen nameWhen I was fifteen or sixteen me and some friends walked to a pool hall after school. I had never played pool before, but I got hooked in a hurry. Not long after I started saving my lunch money to...
Posted Apr 10, 2008 11:07 pm PT
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I started my own Union!The Console RTS Union is open for business! It hasn't been up for very long, but the board is already getting lit up. I've got some great officers and some cool members, and we're having a lot of...
Posted Apr 8, 2008 4:39 pm PT
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What's going on with meAlright, so my mom broke her foot taking a motorcycle riding class. She's like the most unlikely person to ever try riding a motorcycle anyway, so I can't even believe she was taking the class....
Posted Apr 6, 2008 8:32 pm PT
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I found Jeff Gerstmann, Ryan Davis, and Greg KasavinSo a weird thing happened the other day. I was just surfing around the net quite aimlessly, and found out where three former editors from Gamespot are. I came across a gaming site called...
Posted Apr 5, 2008 12:20 pm PT
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Adventures of RROD: Down the Rabbit HoleSo one day my poor little xbox 360 broke down, and needed to be repaired. After hours of toiling with the obnoxious Microsoft Customer Service Rep over the phone, a box was finally shipped to my...
Posted Apr 2, 2008 5:12 pm PT
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Red Ring of Death - part 1So my 360 got the Red Ring of Death. I got off early from work today (rain-out), so I decided to call up the Microsoft people and get this thing fixed. After about forty minutes on the phone,...
Posted Apr 2, 2008 2:08 pm PT
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5 More Things About Me1) My name's Justin, and I kick ass. - but you already knew that. 2) Two months ago I just bought my first BRAND NEW CAR! It's a 2008 Nissan Versa. Don't laugh at me. It's not the hatchback...
Posted Mar 30, 2008 6:39 pm PT
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Console Vs. PC Gaming: I've Been Converted.I started gaming at a very early age, on early consoles and eventually on the PC. Throughout the years I played games on my consoles as well as the PC, upgrading the two respective sets of...
Posted Mar 28, 2008 1:42 pm PT
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Games I'm most looking forward to this yearHere are some screens from the games I'm most looking forward to this year: First off is Bionic Commando. I played the origanl NES game all the time as a kid. Next is Fallout 3. I think the...
Posted Feb 21, 2008 11:33 pm PT
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No Work Till Monday!I decided to take a little vacation time from work this week, for no good reason whatsoever other than to sit on my lazy behind, watch movies, drink beer, and play video games. So here's step...
Posted Feb 20, 2008 2:32 pm PT
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Movie DayWell, I'm across town visiting with my mom this weekend, and we decided to be lazy and have movie day today. We started with Across the Universe, the DVD I got her for Valentine's Day. It was...
Posted Feb 16, 2008 1:12 pm PT
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If you want a vision of the future..."If you want a vision of the future Winston, imagine a boot stamping on a human face forever." - The immortal lines so eloquently recited by celebrated Shakespearean actor Richard Burton in...
Posted Feb 5, 2008 6:53 pm PT
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Totally Frickin' HookedEvery now and then you come across a game that gets you so hooked that you just put everything else on hold and lock yourself in your room for like a week. It's been awhile since I found one like...
Posted Feb 2, 2008 6:02 pm PT
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I heart the InternetThe internet at my house has been going off and on (mostly off) for the past week or so, but finally it seems that the problem has been worked out. I really didn't know how addicted to the net I...
Posted Feb 1, 2008 11:20 am PT
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Elements First BuildHere are the first two screen shots of my new game Elements. Keep in mind that all of the graphics so far were made in paint, and are for test purposes only. The ship is now controlled by...
Posted Jan 28, 2008 9:53 pm PT
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New Game ProjectConcept drawing (windows paint) for my new game project, tentatively titled: Elements. What we're looking at: The black ship at the bottom is the player's ship. It is moved about the screen...
Posted Jan 23, 2008 5:12 pm PT
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A few of my favorate things...Well, new years has come and gone, and my hangover is wearing off, so here's a rundown of my favorates of all things 07: Favorate thing about 2007: that it's over. Best movie I saw: I am Legend....
Posted Jan 1, 2008 6:42 pm PT
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3D ModellingBelow are some screenshots of my first attempt at 3D modelling. I started out with basic primatives; the body is composed of two spheres. Each leg is made of one multi-segmented cylinder welded to...
Posted Dec 20, 2007 8:02 pm PT
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Development Diary No.1First Screenshot of the Tetris Game I'm making. I like to write small video games in my spare time, just little ones that one guy (namely myself) can make. Thought maybe some of you guys might...
Posted Nov 29, 2007 6:00 pm PT
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