The Video Game Thread

[Relaxer]

Originally posted by sweetcell:
   

Originally posted by Relaxer:
 I've spent months debating whether to get the PS3 or X360, and I never did come to a conclusion.

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That is AWESOME. And so true too. I prefer by a wide margin PC games, but it's such a pain keeping my system upgraded and not knowing which games will work.

[kosmo vinyl]

agreed... there is part of me that has been wanting to build a home theater pc, but if one thinks the water is murky for gaming pcs try checking out the discussion of htpcs.
 
 now if apple would only pull their head out of content delivery asses and delivery a mini mac with a blu-ray player instead of another crapple tv product.
 
 the last time i considered going the gaming pc route, i got the impression that current hw is actually ahead of the curve and its going to be awhile until newer games will be pushing performance to the extreme.

[walkonby]

who in the hell has time to play games on pc, with all the porn, news, and this place.

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

I played hangman in the games section of my transcontinental flight. That was pretty decent.

[walkonby]

Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes,Japanese Golfer:
  I played hangman in the games section of my transcontinental flight. That was pretty decent.

i thought they did away with that game because spike lee thought it was racist.

[vansmack]

Originally posted by kosmo:
  agreed... there is part of me that has been wanting to build a home theater pc, but if one thinks the water is murky for gaming pcs try checking out the discussion of htpcs.

Why bother?  The PCs main job is storage.  The extenders are the key my friend (and they come in many shapes and sizes, some of which you might already own, they just haven't been turned on yet).  
 
 I'm sensing a white paper over in the smackie section....

[Got Haggis?]

I just stream everything over my wireless connection to my xbox 360 which is hooked up to my tv. divx, mp3, etc.

[vansmack]

Originally posted by Got Haggis?:
  I just stream everything over my wireless connection to my xbox 360 which is hooked up to my tv. divx, mp3, etc.

Yep.  And for those that don't want to purcahse and Xbox 360, every DVR on the planet will be able to do this in a years time.  Some can already do it.
 
 As long as the interface is seamless, you can use multiple storage devices (PC, server, external eSATA drive, your DVR's HDD, your game console's HDD) and not know the difference.

[walkonby]

remember the scene in "naked lunch" where all the junkies are sucking off the mugwump.  that where all this technology is leading.

[walkonby]

http://www.ksfy.com/news/local/24103549.html
 
 safe for work.
 
 very funny.

[vansmack]

Microsoft cuts price of Xbox 360
 
 Microsoft on Sunday cut the price of its best-selling Xbox 360 Pro model game console with a 20GB hard drive from $349 to $299.
 
 Microsoft on Sunday unveiled an Xbox 360 with a 60GB hard drive. It's expected to go on sale in August.
 
 The company also introduced a new Xbox 360 model with a 60GB hard drive. It will go on sale in stores in the U.S. and Canada for $349 in early August.

[paul3mac]

Guns N' Roses to debut new single on Rock Band 2

[vansmack]

Venerable says this is it:
 
 http://www.rockband.com/forums/showthread.php?t=63006
 
 Rock Band 2 On-Disc Track List:
 
 Artist Song Title Decade
 1. AC/DC �??Let There Be Rock�?� 1970s
 2. AFI �??Girl�??s Gone Grey�?� 2000�??s
 3. Alanis Morissette �??You Oughta Know�?� 1990�??s
 4. Alice in Chains �??Man in the Box�?� 1990�??s
 5. Allman Brothers �??Ramblin�?? Man�?� 1970�??s
 6. Avenged Sevenfold �??Almost Easy�?� 2000�??s
 7. Bad Company �??Shooting Star�?� 1970�??s
 8. Beastie Boys �??So Whatcha Want�?� 1990�??s
 9. Beck �??E-Pro�?� 2000�??s
 10. Bikini Kill �??Rebel Girl�?� 1990�??s
 11. Billy Idol �??White Wedding Pt. I�?� 1980�??s
 12. Blondie �??One Way or Another�?� 1970�??s
 13. Bob Dylan �??Tangled Up in Blue�?� 1970�??s
 14. Bon Jovi �??Livin�?? on a Prayer�?� 1980�??s
 15. Cheap Trick �??Hello There�?� 1970�??s
 16. Devo �??Uncontrollable Urge�?� 1980�??s
 17. Dinosaur Jr. �??Feel the Pain�?� 1990�??s
 18. Disturbed �??Down with the Sickness�?� 2000�??s
 19. Dream Theater �??Panic Attack�?� 2000�??s
 20. Duran Duran �??Hungry Like the Wolf�?� 1980�??s
 21. Elvis Costello �??Pump It Up�?� 1970�??s
 22. Fleetwood Mac �??Go Your Own Way�?� 1970�??s
 23. Foo Fighters �??Everlong�?� 1990�??s
 24. Guns N�?? Roses �??Shackler�??s Revenge�?� 2000�??s
 25. Interpol �??PDA�?� 2000�??s
 26. Jane�??s Addiction �??Mountain Song�?� 1980�??s
 27. Jethro Tull �??Aqualung�?� 1970�??s
 28. Jimmy Eat World �??The Middle�?� 2000�??s
 29. Joan Jett �??Bad Reputation�?� 1980�??s
 30. Journey �??Anyway You Want It�?� 1970�??s
 31. Judas Priest �??Painkiller�?� 1990�??s
 32. Kansas �??Carry On Wayward Son�?� 1970�??s
 33. L7 �??Pretend We�??re Dead�?� 1990�??s
 34. Lacuna Coil �??Our Truth�?� 2000�??s
 35. Linkin Park �??One Step Closer�?� 2000�??s
 36. Lit �??My Own Worst Enemy�?� 1990�??s
 37. Lush �??De-Luxe�?� 1990�??s
 38. Mastodon �??Colony of Birchmen�?� 2000�??s
 39. Megadeth �??Peace Sells�?� 1980�??s
 40. Metallica �??Battery�?� 1980�??s
 41. Mighty Mighty Bosstones �??Where�??d You Go�?� 1990�??s
 42. Modest Mouse �??Float On�?� 2000�??s
 43. Motorhead �??Ace of Spades�?� 1980�??s
 44. Nirvana �??Drain You�?� 1990�??s
 45. Norman Greenbaum �??Spirit in the Sky�?� 1960�??s
 46. Panic at the Disco �??Nine in the Afternoon�?� 2000�??s
 47. Paramore �??That�??s What You Get�?� 2000�??s
 48. Pearl Jam �??Alive�?� 1990�??s
 49. Presidents of the USA �??Lump�?� 1990�??s
 50. Rage Against the Machine �??Testify�?� 1990�??s
 51. Ratt �??Round & Round�?� 1980�??s
 52. Red Hot Chili Peppers �??Give it Away�?� 1990�??s
 53. Rise Against �??Give it All�?� 2000�??s
 54. Rush �??The Trees�?� 1970�??s
 55. Silversun Pickups �??Lazy Eye�?� 2000�??s
 56. Smashing Pumpkins �??Today�?� 1990�??s
 57. Social Distortion �??I Was Wrong�?� 1990�??s
 58. Sonic Youth �??Teenage Riot�?� 1980�??s
 59. Soundgarden �??Spoonman�?� 1990�??s
 60. Squeeze �??Cool for Cats�?� 1970�??s
 61. Steely Dan �??Bodhitsattva�?� 1970�??s
 62. Steve Miller Band �??Rock�??n Me�?� 1970�??s
 63. Survivor �??Eye of the Tiger�?� 1980�??s
 64. System of a Down �??Chop Suey�?� 2000�??s
 65. Talking Heads �??Psycho Killer�?� 1970�??s
 66. Tenacious D �??Master Exploder�?� 2000�??s
 67. Testament �??Souls of Black�?� 1990�??s
 68. The Donnas �??New Kid in School�?� 2000�??s
 69. The Go-Go�??s �??We Got the Beat�?� 1980�??s
 70. The Grateful Dead �??Alabama Getaway�?� 1980�??s
 71. The Guess Who �??American Woman�?� 1970�??s
 72. The Muffs �??Kids in America�?� 1990�??s
 73. The Offspring �??Come Out & Play (Keep �??em Separated)�?� 1990�??s
 74. The Replacements �??Alex Chilton�?� 1980�??s
 75. The Who �??Pinball Wizard�?� 1960�??s
 
 features- http://www.rockband.com/forums/showthread.php?t=63005

[Venerable Bede]

Originally posted by vansmack:
  Venerable says this is it:
 
  http://www.rockband.com/forums/showthread.php?t=63006
 
 Rock Band 2 On-Disc Track List:
 
 Artist Song Title Decade
 1. AC/DC �??Let There Be Rock�?� 1970s
 2. AFI �??Girl�??s Gone Grey�?� 2000�??s
 3. Alanis Morissette �??You Oughta Know�?� 1990�??s
 4. Alice in Chains �??Man in the Box�?� 1990�??s
 5. Allman Brothers �??Ramblin�?? Man�?� 1970�??s
 

i didn't add about 7 extra songs that appear to be those harmonix extras. . .also, harmonix said that they will be making available for free an additional 20 songs that couldn't fit on the disc. . .

[miss pretentious]

Originally posted by vansmack:
  Microsoft cuts price of Xbox 360
 
 Microsoft on Sunday cut the price of its best-selling Xbox 360 Pro model game console with a 20GB hard drive from $349 to $299.
 
 Microsoft on Sunday unveiled an Xbox 360 with a 60GB hard drive. It's expected to go on sale in August.
 
 The company also introduced a new Xbox 360 model with a 60GB hard drive. It will go on sale in stores in the U.S. and Canada for $349 in early August.

ANNNNNNNND
 Netflix Partners With Microsoft
 
 Neflix is Microsoft's new media partner. Users will be able to watch the entirety of Netflix's film library directly from their Xbox 360s, and movies and TV shows can be shared with the avatar-based community called Live Party, just announced earlier this morning.
 
 Microsoft's John Schappert said that there would be no additional cost imposed on the Netflix service beyond the regular Netflix subscription costs.