So I picked up Hellgate London today and I must say it’s pretty good so far. If anyone wants to group up on the Shulgoth server message me, my character’s name is sadoeng.

Progress:
5:00 PM - Opening cinematic was awesome.
6:20 PM - Made it to level 6 and found the sage.
8:00 PM - Made my way to a level 9 engineer.
8:50 PM - Server came down and now hellgatelondon.com is under maintenance. Oh well, ill check back later after dinner.
9:15 PM - Servers still down.
10:25 PM - Still down, still no word.
11:45 PM - Still down, still no word.
12:00 AM - Done for the night, good night all. Hopefully the servers/site will be up in the morning.

A report from German site Computer Base reveals that consumers giving up backward compatibility on their 40GB PS3s are at least getting something in return. The new systems utilize the new 65nm version of the Cell processor, reducing the power usage from 200 watts to 135 and further limiting the heat and noise the system gives off.

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Word from Peter Jackson’s representative says that Microsoft is in talks with several potential partners to continue work on the Halo film. Pre-production has already started back up through Weta Digital and Weta Workshop in New Zeland.

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Well, it’s happened. Metal Gear Solid 4 has been delayed until Q2 2008 in order to “provide even greater enjoyment for customers worldwide.” Previously the game had been set with a release date of “this winter,” and things looked to be going well. While it’s likely a case of the game needing more time before it was ready, expect an avalan…

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Those who organize protests about violent video games would do well to realize that the net effect of said protests is inevitably to cause the game to sell even more copies than it would have with no attention.

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TweakGuides.com’s initial thoughts on Crysis - includes a large number of screenshots at High and Very High, in both XP and Vista, and comparison shots of the same scenes in DX9 vs. DX10. A range of useful tweaks for Crysis, including a list of all known console commands, and how to also implement them via a System.cfg file at startup.

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The full CG animation feature “BIOHAZARD: Degeneration” is currently in production, with plans for a terrifying release in 2008.

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The annual pre-”Black Friday” bargain hunting has started among predatory shoppers, and we’re already reaping the benefits of shoppers’ insane vigilance. This detail from a Sears ad has revealed two new DS hardware configurations. We already knew of the gold Phantom Hourglass box, but this is the firmest confirmation we’ve seen from an actual. . .

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The Entertainment Consumers Association is backing the FAIR USE Act, while the better-known ESA is not. That’s because the ESA doesn’t represent gamers, but game developers.

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The Cyberathlete Professional League will be holding a million dollar Halo 3 tournament from December 18 to December 22 at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Dallas, Texas. $1,000,000 has been deposited to a designated bank account for prize payment, making it the largest videogame competition ever.

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I will be updating wordpress for the next hour so if things seem a little funky, pay no attention to them. Thank you.

Update: Finished and fixed.

Aggravated Gamers Episode 62 - The Real Comeback is now up for download. Check for the stream and download links below. Enjoy.

 

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Podcast episode 62 is now being uploaded to the website.

The PlayStation 3 needs good, exclusive titles, and Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune may fit the bill. Now that we have confirmation the game is gold and a demo is coming, we’ll soon all get to look for the treasure.

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Playing fighting games on a controller is bad enough to begin with, but the Xbox 360 controller’s lousy d-pad has been giving hardcore fans of the genre headaches since the console released. It’s terrible. Thankfully, Arcade-in-a-box has heard the screams of frustration, and has come up with an answer.

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