tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-145500202009-03-26T02:55:09.466-07:00Veteran video gamer lives a boring life. Now you too can join in the fun.thumbukihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01808098990939399196noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14550020.post-1160062100339838252006-10-05T08:19:00.000-07:002006-10-05T08:28:56.163-07:00

Thumbuki: The Cosmos in 20 Words or Lesswww.thumbuki.com

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Sony filed for a patent in December of 2004 covering what appears to be a wand similar to the Revolution controller.Abstract: An input device for interfacing with a computing device is provided. The input device includes a body configured to be held within a human hand. The input device includes a light emitting diode (LED) affixed to the body and a power supply for the LED. A mode change

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I love Resident Evil. I'm a huge fan of the series. Especially Resident Evil 4 and the Resident Evil remake for the cube. But I've yet to play the original Resident Evil on the PlayStation.That is why I'm happy to hear they are porting the original version to the Nintendo DS, called Resident Evil: Deadly Silence. Well, porting isn't the right word, as they are adding new elements to the game

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Forbes writes: "The Xbox game console is hot, but its division has lost $4 billion in four years and isn't yet in the black." -sourceYikes! Microsoft claims the Xbox 360 will be profitable within two years. Good one, buddy!

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Did you know that the average game player is 30 years old and has been playing games for 9.5 year? I bet there are a lot of things about the video game industry you don't know. If that's the case, I highly recommend you read ESA's 2005 Essential Facts About the Computer and Video Game Industry. It's quite extensive, covering everything from demographics to money generated to units sold.

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Smith and I saw Dave Chappelle in The No saturday night. He did stand up for two hours. His set was only supposed to be for an hour. But people kept yelling random things, and he would play off of it. Basically, the second hour was him improving. He even admitted at one point that he was supposed to be done "fifteen minutes ago," and then continued for another forty five. Said he was having

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Thanks to a settlement, you may be entitled to a free iPod replacement battery. But you better hurry. The the cut off date is September 30th, 2005.In order to qualify, you have to test your ipod to see if the battery lasts less than four or five hours, depending on your model. Considering that my iPod runs out of juice if I leave it off the charger over night, I think I'll be getting that new

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I saw the Nine Inch Nails last night. What a show.Darkside and I arrived at the arena two hours before the concert started. We got a great spot near the left side of the stage, only five or so people back. And there we watched the opening act (have no idea who they were) and then Queens of the Stone Age. QOTSA put on a great show. Hadn't really heard their music before, but they impressed me

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This movie sucks!! Talk about a turd.Update: I added an extra exclamation point.

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I found this editorial, Why Nintendo Gets It, or Why Sony Should Start Trying by Shawn Rider, while doing a news.google search for "Nintendo." I like the way this writer thinks: "Compared to the Revolution, the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 are simply expensive upgrades to existing platforms."Reading through various forums on the net, I've noticed numerous people have had similar reactions to the

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According to Jim Merrick, Nintendo Europe's senior director of marketing, yes."We're producing a classic-style expansion controller, based on traditional designs like the Gamecube controller. It's like a shell with a hole in the top into which you slot the freehand-style controller, and then you can play third-party ported games, and retro Nintendo games you've downloaded."Source

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The Revolution Controller is the shiznit!!I've created a theoretical little game in my head, based on Star Wars, that takes advantage of the new possibilities the Revolution controller has to offer. I call it, "Dinner with Vader."You play the role of Darth Vader. You see from his perspective. The game starts with you sitting at a long dinner table facing a door on the other end of the room.

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Read more. See more. Discuss.

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Nintendo President Satoru Iwata is currently giving his keynote speech at the Tokyo Game Show. IGN.com is posting information as it comes. Refresh often. And for the love of technology, give us some Revolution details!!

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Is this the first legit pic concerning the Revolution? Nintendo will unveil information about the Revolution on Friday in Japan, or Thursday night in the U.S. That's what I heard.

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The rumor is Nintendo is finally going to pony up details about the Revolution this weekend at the Tokyo Game Show. Something that Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony fans alike have been waiting for.Nintendo has revealed close to nothing about the Revolution. We know nothing about the controller, which is supposed to be different and will "revolutionize" gaming. We know nothing about graphic

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Though not as small (and perhaps not quite as sexy) as the iPod Nano, the Nintendo Game Boy Micro is sure to turn a few heads.Nintendo released the reduced sized handheld in Japan this past week. They have yet to release official numbers, but the product has apparently sold better than originally expected. However, sales did not do as well as the GBA-SP. But how could it? The GBA line has

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The dim-witted dwarf in the Terry Gilliam film Time Bandits spoke of "the most fabulous object in the world." I'm now convinced he was speaking of the Apple iPod Nano.A good friend of mine purchased one, giving me the opportunity to see the Nano up close and personal. How do the good folks of Apple do it? How are they able to make an inanimate object so sleek and so sexy that many of us

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I am:Harry Potter Personality Quiz by Pirate Monkeys Inc.For the record, I almost always score an INTP.

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When I purchased Halo 2 a week ago, the store clerk at Gamestop asked if I wanted to pre-order an Xbox 360. I said no, as that was my honest opinion. He asked, "Are you sure? If you want one before the end of the year, you'll have to pre-order." I told him no thanks and that I was planning on waiting.But having played Halo 2 for the past week, my interest in the 360 has peaked. I kinda want

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Click here for full sizeSee all those black arrows? Those indicate whom killed whom.What the hell are you talking about?I'm talking about Halo 2, yo! I've already mentioned that Bungie keeps detailed records of all the games played on Xbox live. Well, I just discovered an extra goodie called Game Viewer, which allows players to look at a visual representation of how a battle was played out.

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I finally picked up Halo 2 for the Xbox (at a reduced price.) Even though I couldn't stand the first one, Halo 2 offers something that Halo 1 does not. Online play. Up until this point, I have been less than satisfied with Xbox Live. Mostly because kids are more or less cussing you out the whole time. I can't tell you how many times I've heard the word "gay."But for some reason, people don't

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Smith and I went to New Orleans earlier this year. It's our favorite city in the world. I've been glued to the television since monday. This morning, I've been watching one of the fires on Fox News. Using google maps, I discovered that this fire is directly across the street from the hotel we stayed in. The yellow box indicates the location of the fire.While there, I did take some pictures

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IGN.com presents the Top Ten Console Controller Innovations of all time. It's a pretty good list. In fact, you can thank Nintendo for the top six. Reading this list gives me confidence that Nintendo might actually know what they are doing with the mysterious and much hyped Revolution controller. Many have scoffed at the radical design of the Nintendo DS handheld, which sports two screens, one

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I picked up the Resurrection of Evil expansion pack for Doom 3 last week. Doom scares that sheeit out of me. Especially at night, in the dark, with headphones on.I don't really care much for the FPS genre. I play maybe 3 of them a year. And usually, there is some other quality to these particular FPS games, besides the action, that attracts me to them.In Doom's case, it's the environments.

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