tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56778051889324910012012-01-27T20:55:09.017-05:00My two cents on anything interestingPeter Parkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00066988803165852928noreply@blogger.comBlogger1541100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677805188932491001.post-34282372207389806682009-07-03T09:56:00.003-04:002009-07-03T09:58:21.996-04:00

In response to Tina's Tweet...Yes, one can dream.

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June GPU Market Update: Price Compression BenefitsToday, I came across an article on the breakdown of today's graphic card offerings. It listed many powerful items at such phenomenal prices, mostly due to today's crappy economy. Going over the list, my nerdy-self raised it's head once again--I want to upgrade my computer now.So, to assess my almost five-year-old PC's situation, here's a quick

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One of the strategy Ubisoft loves using when promoting its flagship titles is to release a long series of highly stylized Behind-the-Scene featurettes that spends most of the time on developer interviews, intercut with tiny segments of real gameplays.Below is one of those for what's probably my the most anticipated game of this year's holiday season, Splinter Cell: Conviction.Appropriately for a

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What's with Persona series? It sure looks like a typical JRPG on yester-gen PS2, but it's been generating a large fandom. There was a fan art competition, too! Anyways, that competition had one piece, the first place winner in fact, that I really, really liked. So here you go. Hope you like it!Go here for more fan art.

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I must say, probably the most anticipated game, like ever, seemed to never see a release date. Yes, I'm talking about Final Fantasy XIII.But SquareEnix somehow managed to develop it just fine, as evident by the bundled demo disc inside Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete (that's a long name...) that was released not too long ago.As if to prove its mega-over-the-top-crazy-gargantuan hype,

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I don't know if you've heard, but there's a quite a stir among gamers cause of a news from Sony: they're making a movie out of Shadow of the Colossus! If you're thinking 'How dare you, Sony?!' or 'That's impossible!', than you're on the same page.Here's what I think: I think it'll make a good movie. If, and only if, it were created by some revered Japanese director, supported by top of the line

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End Of Eternity: Sega / tri-Ace Collaboration On PS3 & 360 RevealedAs you can see, this blog's title is "Eternity Begins." I have another blog called "Eternity Ends," and now, there's a game being produced with title "End of Eternity." It's a Sega and tri-Ace (guys behind Valkyrie Profile and Infinite Undiscovery) collaboration work.While I didn't like their previous games all that much, and

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Two posts in one day. What a day!Anyways, since I looooooooooooooooooved Dreamfall: The Longest Journey from Funcom (yes, the studio that created the largely flopped Conan MMORPG), I really don't have to tell you how excited I am to come across the following video: This is an alternate-fantasy MMORPG game, The Secret World, headed by the same dev behind Dreamfall, Ragnar Tørnquist (How'd you

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RIP. RaptorYesterday, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates has announced his recommendations for the Fiscal Year 2010 defense budget, which, along with several changes, has a decision to end the production of the famed F-22 Raptor.As a employee working at the company that produces the said product, I am rightfully disappointed, and even startled, by the announcement. The most cutting-edge, the

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Ah, yes. The good folks at work-productivity-killer YouTube have come up with yet another new improvement to their site's layout. I noticed the small change when I went back there to turn on a video to play in the background while I work (I swear). Take a look: They also posted some suggestions on how to view the new layout: Cool? I like the third suggestion myself. How about you?

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We've seen a burst of film adoptations of comic books lately, with many of them ending up as nothing but human intellectual wastes. But I guess among a pile of shit, one shall see the rise of a masterpiece; we've seen Dark Knight, and now, we have Watchmen.I haven't watched the film yet, but I have just finished reading the comic book. And now I do wonder the same thing so many fanatics of the

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This was just too funny to pass. Enjoy this review of 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand by my recent favorite game-related site, Giant Bomb: And yes, the guy reviewing here is none other than Gerstmann of the infamous "Gerstmann Gate" scandal.

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"Finally, A Use for Twitter," A foot and a halfI was listening to CNET's Buzz Out Loud podcast, and came across a funny and cute story of Twitter connecting people. In this case, a two "panzies" and the Shaq, himself.It's a funny story, so check it out here.PS. Shaq leaves huge tips. Damn!

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LOLz.

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You gotta love SNL. Check this out:

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Look how far Hollywood has fallen....-_-Let's see how they treat Super Saiyan thing. -_- At least there's two Koreans in the movie.

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Check this out: Movie Trailers - Movies BlogCool, eh? One can easily say the military is really backing Micheal Bay. Big time.

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I love it when big corporations take their product very seriously, to the level of artistic work, instead of just money making junk food. Fortunately for me, many of the mega game publishers have been changing their strategy towards this, and "Prince of Persia", the latest reboot of everyone's beloved franchise, received such love. This commercial is the proof of it..

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Did I just hear Hollywood making a live action film of Ghost in the Shell? Akira? Even Macross (a.k.a. Robotech)?? And not by anybody, but by big names like Spielberg, DiCaprio, and such?Stop whatever you're doing, and check this out!!

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[Live Review] Coldplay - Philips Arena, Atlanta (11th November 2008)Here's something I missed on last Tuesday. *sad face*Coldplay Concert at Philips Arena last Tuesday

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This may be a old video, but it gave me a great laugh, which I couldn't do out loud because I was at work... but hope you can.Enjoy:

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A funny joke my co-worker gave me today.Enjoy:The European Union commissioners have announced that agreement has been reached to adopt English as the preferred language for European communications, rather than German, which was the other possibility.As part of the negotiations, Her Majesty’s Government conceded that English spelling had some room for improvement and has accepted a five-year

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World reaction to Obama victory: ElationOne of the reason I support Barack Obama is because I believe that he'll bring back the sense of responsibility to this nation, reminding us that we don't live on an island, but on a globe full of different people.Reading this article on World's reaction on our new president, I believe it even more.

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Yesterday was truly a remarkable day. It was the first time I've exercised my most valuable rights as a citizen of the United States--the right to vote.Until yesterday, all the numbers on all those election days I've lived through were just numbers. But it was different this time. Knowing that one of the vote in those numbers is mine, it was something invaluable, something one must experience to

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Circuit City in fight for survival, to close 155 storesAs predicted, Circuit City is closing a large chunk of its retail stores.So, can I please get nice deals now? I want sub LCD HDTV 42" 1080P at sub-$600 for myself, thank you very much. ;)

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The presidential election is right around the corner, and I just wanted to show a video why you shouldn't vote. How effective this video really is is up for a debate:

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This is a video of a hacked Chrono Trigger, where a whole new level was created for proposal. I'm not sure how the future-fiance felt, but I'm sure she was happy.Watch it and see if you have nerd in you as well.Chrono Trigger 'Proposal Hack' gameplay clip

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BioWare has its engines engaged to its full capacity. Besides working on Dragon Age for both console and PC, and probably have a sequel to Mass Effect in back burner, they just announced the upcoming project, Star Wars: The Old Republic. And it's an MMO.Check out their interview:

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Again, thanks to Christie, who's been politically charged prior to the election next month, for showing the following clip of Colin Powell endorsing one of the candidates. He really lays it out so everyone can understand why and where he's coming from.

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Konami Officially Comments on Xbox 360 Metal Gear Solid 4 [Kotaku]Ha, can I say "I told you so"? I know this is not a solid confirmation, but here this official statement from Konami: "The worldwide demand for an Xbox 360 version (of MGS4) is quite high," admitted Konami's Yoshitaka Arai to Japanese investor bulletin Morningstar. "It is something we are currently looking into."I think it's no

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Sky Crawlers (Studio I.G. 2008)ゲド戰記 (Tales from Earthsea, Studio Gibli 2006)FRAGILE ～さよなら月の廃墟～ (Furajīru Sayonara Tsuki no Haikyo, Namco Bandai 2009? for Nintendo Wii)朧村正妖刀伝 (Muramasa: The Demon Blade, Vanilla Ware 2009? for Nintendo Wii)Sky Crawlers (Namco Bandai for Nintendo Wii)

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There is one thing I ask from next president of the United States: To be responsible.I don't mean that they keep their words on everything they talk about once they move into the office. They say a lot of things to get votes and to win the election--this is a wise thing to do, although many voters may get upset. I understand that's what they have to do, and that they may not have enough resource

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I just have to put this one up. This clip is another one from CNN, comparing SNL with the real thing.Enjoy:

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"Wings Over Marietta" Air Show ScheduleThere's an air show going on this coming weekend, on Oct. 18-19, at the Air Force Reserve base where my work is. With only two more days until they open the gate, they're already running some practices. And today, after a great lunch at local Japanese restaurant (ran by Japanese), I looked up in the sky when I heard a great roar, and found not just one, but

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Nintendo's Wii is finally becoming attractive. First, it's getting Vanillaware's fantastic looking Oboro Muramasa, and now... they're getting this: This game titled Fragile is developed and published by Namco Bandai for Nintendo's Wii. I think it's just announced at Tokyo Gameshow 2008. This looks like a game suitable for all ages, and I sincerely hope this is the first major title that

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It's here! It's here!! Are you excited yet?

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I haven't been interested in politics for that long, and now I am finding more interesting and exciting as the presidential election for US is coming up with very interesting candidates. I hope they are for you, too, because if you're not, you're missing out.Take a moment and watch the below clip from CNN, which talks about an interview of Palin. You'll love it:"...one 72-year-old's heartbeat

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I wanna go here...

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UPDATE: Here's the link to the page I found the video: Video: Obama/McCain debate from Mississippi Sept. 26thMy thanks goes to Christie, who have linked the following video of last week's Obama and McCain debate. I thoroughly enjoyed the debate, and I think you will, as well.If you haven't watched the debate, please enjoy it here:

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I may be getting over my head, but I just opened yet another blog, More Than A "Game".As the name suggests, it will serve as a place to share my thoughts on today's games, and also, something called interactive storytelling. Or interactive entertainment.It will also have my reviews on games I play, as well as news on games, and such. Pretty much, it will have everything game.So, what are you

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Okay, I know marketing strategy better be changed to match each region's taste and culture, but how is this..Ubisoft-altered US version of the title design..better than this??The Original Japanese Title DesignPlease, Ubisoft, just bring back the old design...

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I like being skeptical. I want to evaluate things with keen eyes. That makes it hard for me to like something very much. But when I do, I really, really fall for it.This time, it's EA's soon-to-be-released horror sci-fi title, Dead Space. Check out the video below, and the comic releases I've posted before (plus new releases on their website), and hopefully, you'll also be pumped about this game.

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The Navy’s Two Newest Ships Yeah, I didn't know but they do have some humor in them. Check out the link and you'll see... USS Bill Clinton!From the article, The ship is the first of its kind in the Navy and is a standing legacy to President Bill Clinton 'for his foresight in military budget cuts' and his conduct while president.Ah, priceless..!

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I need a hug.... :'(

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Let me show off first: I've predicted something like this will come along. Something that will free us of all the hassle that is electric cords in our houses. I mean wireless power supply, and a safe one, also--not microwave technology which will fry our skin.In today's report, Intel, the leading CPU and computer technology company, has announced a wireless power supply technology. They not only

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From time to time, there are new intellectual properties (IP for short) developed that get massive marketing, and thus, get hyped. Many times, it's done by futile means like banner-spamming or using celebrities or hot developers to go on video and talk about the game. But other times, publisher does the right thing and lets the actual property do the talking. Things that are developed in this

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Okay, I know BioWare was founded by a couple or more of game enthusiasts who had professional career going as medical doctors, so, for long time, I've had this image of two bald, glasses wearing mid- to late-50s men donning white gowns grinning in front of computers. Well, I apparently showed a clear case of stereotyping, again; one of the founders of the company, interviewed in 1 UP Show (of

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All three major E3 press conferences came and gone, without any major new title announcements to get excited about; pretty much they focused less on hardcore game titles, but more of casual market and community experience. Because I was anticipating a megaton announcement of some title that will instantly grab my attention (something like a new IP on par with Assassin's Creed), it's obvious that

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Besides the big bomb, I must say, the announcement of Netflix integration into Xbox Live Gold is also a great news.They say Xbox Live Gold members will be able to stream and watch thousands of movies off of Netflix streaming service directly on Xbox360 console, and that they can watch the movie with other friends over Xbox Live. I'm not sure how watching a movie with friends on different couches

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E3 2008's MS Conference should be over by now, and the software giant's pretty lame (if not completely lame) press conference didn't go away without a bang: Mr. Wada of Square-Enix declared the end of PS3 exclusivity for their flagship title, Final Fantasy XIII!!!! My God, how long I've waited for this announcement! This announcement alone topped the less than okay press conference Microsoft was

Peter Parkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00066988803165852928noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677805188932491001.post-67328086561072004642008-07-08T18:13:00.005-04:002008-07-08T18:45:52.586-04:00

Low expectation and some metaphorical fish bowl = Happiness.But then again, after a book, all those years of study, and thirty minutes of my time, he basically says what has been said in church for millenia: Those with poor mind are happy.All truths come to one place, and Jesus scores once again.

Peter Parkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00066988803165852928noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677805188932491001.post-65062516825668571112008-06-30T12:25:00.006-04:002008-06-30T12:49:49.077-04:00

Did you hear the news? It's Diablo 3!!! I'm so excited and I'm not even sure why, because I didn't really like the first two games!!!Okay, now my initial excitement is out, let me calm down and say that, I am instantly hooked because of the game's more than amazing debut trailer.Watch it now, and get hooked! Now I have to ask.... why is Barlog in there? Mhahaha...Balrog confronted by

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Escapist Magazine's (in)famous Yahtzee reviews critically and commercially(?) successful Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of Patriots. I must add, he gives it very proper review.Enjoy.

Peter Parkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00066988803165852928noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677805188932491001.post-68029994036345108422008-06-13T11:42:00.005-04:002008-06-13T12:13:45.726-04:00

Yes, I still remember this... boomarang-shaped controller. LOL.SERIOUSLY, the evil Wal-Mart and Sony is tempting me like crazy!Wal-Mart is having this special going on with any Blu-Ray players, and I mean any. That means it includes Sony PlayStation 3! So, if I go for PS3 with 40GB HDD, I can pay $399, and be treated with extra $100 to blow away.But that's not sweet enough to get me salivating

Peter Parkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00066988803165852928noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677805188932491001.post-65253246089833609982008-06-04T17:22:00.006-04:002008-06-04T17:53:59.739-04:00

1UP.com: 'Racism' Claims Not Changing Resident Evil 5While Capcom has added an African female sidekick to the latest installment of its now-controversial franchise, Resident Evil 5, it seems like the racist claim on the game's setting--a buffed-out white protagonist against hordes of black African natives that turn into zombies--doesn't seem to ease off.However, we all know no company in their

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Roger Ebert reviews OldboyAs much as I like to think of myself of having abundant artistic sense and talent, I am constantly forced humble by never ending stream of amazing art pieces. This time, a great review of one of my favorite movie of all time, Oldboy, left me in awe.After listening to one of my coworker praising Oldboy, I looked up a review by one of the famed and respected movie critic

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Why Korean Women Don't Get Fat - By Cecilia H. LeeToo bad no children in my family, including me, knows how to make real Korean food.To think about it, I guess it is true that most Korean dinner table has no major meat on it. I do remember eating hell of vegetables and no meat, but fish on majority of dinner tables when I was still under my parents' roof.Now? It's fast food (albeit "good" ones

Peter Parkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00066988803165852928noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677805188932491001.post-81075757294708079172008-05-24T13:32:00.002-04:002008-05-24T14:00:32.120-04:00

I don't know how this came to be, but recently, the new color of trend has been "green." Yes, green, as in environment-friendly, recycling, and ..stuff. I remeber reading articles in magazines just about a year ago or so, that inserts the word "green" into one of the lines as something that's lame, weak, or cheesy, as if it's something luxury to think about. And look around now. Being green is

Peter Parkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00066988803165852928noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677805188932491001.post-65282963119034852972008-05-22T12:21:00.007-04:002008-05-22T14:35:50.321-04:00

Seems like all the good things happen after I leave, or make a different choice.First, only after my graduation at Virginia Tech did they found game media lab and started a experimental game development course. Second, only after two weeks of my leap from last generation PS2 to current-gen Xbox360 do I find clips like this: This is a clip of self-claimed "interactive art" work that is

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Japanmanship - Bar for EntryNormally, I pride myself for being able to control Armored Core's super-overly complex control. Normally, I feel such an accomplishment from performing 10-hit combo using Paul or Hwarang in Tekken.But now, I am beginning to remorse the controllers with 12+ buttons with two analog sticks and a D-pad. How many keys are needed to enjoy a game? Although the general trend

Peter Parkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00066988803165852928noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677805188932491001.post-57300914230471199652008-05-16T15:30:00.004-04:002008-05-16T15:36:28.786-04:00

Late Late Show Rants Rationally On GTA IVOkay, I've shared this video through news feeds on the right side, but I had to put this up again; it's something you, a gamer, shouldn't miss. Fast forward the video to 3:30 mark.Enjoy:

Peter Parkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00066988803165852928noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677805188932491001.post-23792740169941522962008-05-15T15:33:00.006-04:002008-05-15T16:17:53.257-04:00

Microsoft: Xbox 360 First To Reach 10 Million Sold In U.S.Aside from Microsoft declaring themselves as the winner of the so-called "next-gen console war," I just want to say that I am one of those 10 million MS-huggers who've invested their hard-earned dollars in its product.Yes- I have finally got myself a Xbox360 system! You probably have noticed already with the new addition of so called "

Peter Parkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00066988803165852928noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677805188932491001.post-80742355100280992372008-05-09T10:37:00.003-04:002008-05-09T11:17:01.452-04:00

I know I'm harsh on Koreans most of the time (because I love them). But you know what? I think they deserve harsh treatment.Today, I actually made myself read up on some news articles on Korean politics--I generally don't have much interest in politics, and have my hands full with following that of America. And what do I see in the article, or rather, the replies to articles on anything politics?

Peter Parkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00066988803165852928noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677805188932491001.post-53032396430624925562008-05-07T16:30:00.007-04:002008-05-07T16:59:26.167-04:00

Blizzard attempt to kill WoW bot bad news for copyright lawI link the above article, which reports Blizzard trying to shut down a MMO bot maker by claiming that un-authorized copying of the game from one's hard drive to same computer's RAM is a copyright infringement--Yes, you heard that right!--not because such claim is down right ridiculous and preposterous, but because I want to point out

Peter Parkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00066988803165852928noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677805188932491001.post-9374197736605963522008-05-06T16:32:00.020-04:002008-05-07T10:35:45.664-04:00

Some time ago, I was introduced to a new game from DICE, creator of EA"s Battlefield series, titled Mirror's Edge by a good friend's blog. Reading the description of the game by the developer, I could see that they are headed at the right direction; focusing more on the character instead of guns, and emulating the real-world relationship of player and the environment. In short, the game will have

Peter Parkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00066988803165852928noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677805188932491001.post-48931759329866285822008-05-02T13:17:00.006-04:002008-05-02T13:25:38.807-04:00

I logged into my bank account to check if my rent has been withdrawn. Well, it did, but not without another entry from US Treasury. It was a surprise; a pleasant one, that is, because the amount indicated was not under "Debit," but under "Credit."Yes, the money US government released to help stimulate economy just got deposited! *dance* And it's double the amount I expected, totaling $600!! *

Peter Parkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00066988803165852928noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677805188932491001.post-17352207222727771972008-05-01T09:58:00.006-04:002008-05-01T10:28:04.337-04:00

Google NY TourGoogle Jobs|Benefits ... way beyond basicsI knew Google was a great place to work. I mean, who doesn't? They're like the number one revered company ever. When the company's young representative visited Virginia Tech, I wasn't really interested in them (that doesn't mean I didn't go to their information session for free food and nice shirt... I just didn't interview with them). I

Peter Parkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00066988803165852928noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677805188932491001.post-92111744759463382852008-04-24T14:04:00.006-04:002008-04-24T14:56:13.728-04:00

Something I learned from the first episode of 30Rock Season 2:Koreans wear white dress to funeral.LOL... I, as a Korean, never thought of this that way...!

Peter Parkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00066988803165852928noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677805188932491001.post-83855921699257082752008-04-16T17:15:00.002-04:002008-04-16T17:18:20.782-04:00

Now I really want to master Photoshop skillz. -.-

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Remembering the day..

Peter Parkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00066988803165852928noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677805188932491001.post-84525089842346891382008-04-14T14:55:00.011-04:002008-04-15T11:12:11.784-04:00

Newsweek’s N’Gai Croal On The ‘Resident Evil 5′ Trailer: ‘This Imagery Has A History’That Notorious “Resident Evil 5″ Trailer And The People I Met In AfricaWe've made full circle, and we're back to the same issue: Resident Evil 5 and racism.My words here are worthless. Check those links out, and see what I saw when I first viewed the trailer.(Image from MTV Multiplayer)

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Opinion: The Case Against Writers In The Games Industry Opinion: Feel Lucky, Punk? The Game Writing FalloutThese short opinion articles argue about the position writers have in today's game industry. The first argues that writers are really a luxury, something that is not of necessity. Adam Maxwell, a writer-turned-game designer, says that if there is a choice between a great writer, and a decent

Peter Parkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00066988803165852928noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677805188932491001.post-57906572048573634192008-03-31T22:55:00.003-04:002008-03-31T23:01:19.832-04:00

I'm starting this post to keep track of any discussions on Interactive Storytelling which is certainly an area more than worthy of deep, academic study. I'm starting with 1UP Yours podcast, because this topic keeps coming up repeatedly, making me think that there really is something to this topic.List of 1UP Yours discussion on interactive storytelling within todays games:12/21/2007 1:18:17Jeff

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I'm not sure what you think about receiving psychological therapy... you know, the one where you sit down with a stranger and start talking about the most intimate thing you've never told even to your partner of the life. But I've been thinking that it's actually really good and healthy for you, as long as the therapy maintains a great personality.I'm not sure where I've read about this first,

Peter Parkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00066988803165852928noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677805188932491001.post-72993535959482372562008-03-24T18:25:00.000-04:002008-03-24T18:26:18.323-04:00

I've been listening to many CCMs lately now that I've decided to help out my church's praise night, and I find them pretty good songs, to be honest. I'm not saying this because of the fact that they're Christian music, but I think they would've been good and fairly popular songs had they come out as normal Pop songs.Now, I'm not saying that I was oblivious of CCM's existance. I did know there

Peter Parkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00066988803165852928noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677805188932491001.post-20425096596860251502008-03-20T15:36:00.004-04:002008-03-20T16:02:03.612-04:00

This is a great find. Enjoy:Watching the great trilogy of The Lord of The Ring, I've always thought how technology takes away many of merits fantasy settings bring. Think about it: Gandalf, in The Two Towers, calls for this white horse, Shadowfax, who's supposed to be the "lord or all horses." Coolness. Now, imagine how that great horse would've seen if a red pickup truck rolls by next to them at

Peter Parkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00066988803165852928noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677805188932491001.post-15013571315218832462008-03-05T08:54:00.003-05:002008-03-05T10:09:32.518-05:00

GP: "Prof: Game Industry Barbaric, Continually Chooses Violent Themes"You know, more I read people's comments on game-related stories, more I get dissappointed with the people who call themselves "gamers." Why? Read on.While vast majority of people follow news around their area, politics, sports, or world news to keep track of hot issues that may be more important than entertainment, I follow

Peter Parkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00066988803165852928noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677805188932491001.post-69425863961257634032008-02-25T19:00:00.003-05:002008-02-25T19:15:48.488-05:00

Portal: A Mean Storytelling MachineWhen MTV Multiplayer blog's Steven Totilo made a request to CAPCOM to cut gameplay of Okami when porting it to Wii, pretty much everyone disputed that notion of edit. People don't like "Director's Cut" version of movies, and people don't want to lose even one sec of their precious playtime.And guess what? Arguable the year 2007's most influential game, Portal

Peter Parkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00066988803165852928noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677805188932491001.post-17916386066810580992008-02-20T14:44:00.005-05:002008-02-20T15:10:19.715-05:00

Production I.G.'s Sky Crawlers PageAre you ready to be exhilarated? World's reknown, and the favorite film director of mine, Mamoru Oshii (creator of Ghost in the Shell, Innocence, among others), is about to present a brand new animated film, The Sky Crawlers, based on Mori Hiroshi's popular novel of same title about Kildren, children of future who are inflicted with eternal adolescence, haunted

Peter Parkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00066988803165852928noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677805188932491001.post-46774184964367058592008-02-18T15:39:00.004-05:002008-02-18T16:11:40.684-05:00

Listening to last week's(2/15/2008) 1UP Yours podcast, N'Gai of Newsweek's Level Up claims he does not expect, nor should anyone, a game to tell a good story, at least to the level of novels. He makes an anology of film's cinematography to game's gameplay; as images in motion is the key feature of films, gameplay is the key to games, not stories. PuzzleQuest's heart was the puzzle itself, not the

Peter Parkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00066988803165852928noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677805188932491001.post-6337759123994085532008-02-12T17:34:00.000-05:002008-02-12T18:15:17.166-05:00

GameSetWatch - "Electronic Arts' Preston: Forget Art, Let's Game!"With EA's recent push to become a benevolent overlord of game business, Jim Preston, a producer at EA, wrote up a short essay refuting many of other media's critics' claim that games are not art. His argument: "art" is many a time largely influenced by setting as to how a work is presented to people. He says if a urinal could be

Peter Parkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00066988803165852928noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677805188932491001.post-11275387546852661152008-02-06T10:04:00.000-05:002008-02-06T10:26:51.563-05:00

Story LinkWhy do more guys get attracted and addicted to games than gals do? I'm not looking for market's characteristics, such as there are more male developers crafting what they want to play. Well, that maybe one reasno, but this story linked here tries to answer that question in physiological terms by by having participants play a simple "game" on a PC, and reading in their neural activity

Peter Parkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00066988803165852928noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677805188932491001.post-65962061465323066832008-02-06T09:45:00.000-05:002008-02-06T09:54:39.784-05:00

Story LinkIf you've studied art, you know ball-point pen is a big no-no for any artwork. It's thick, nasty, hard to control... But it still holds its place in our lives as one of the most common object to be found around us. But oh, how high this plain tool can go..! What am I talking about? If you thought the picture above is a photo, that's what I'm talking about. Click the image, and view it

Peter Parkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00066988803165852928noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677805188932491001.post-47204979069651869122008-02-02T03:21:00.000-05:002008-02-02T04:12:10.654-05:00

So, I just saw the ending of Final Fantasy XII, after staggering 80(!!) hours of play. And the feeling after finishing lengthy and exhausting game is... an unstoppable rage against SquareEnix and a vow to never be excited about their game again.* They simply didn't get the heart of RPG right; the story simply was mind-numbing. (When the boss was dead and the epilogue was playing, I was like "WTF"

Peter Parkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00066988803165852928noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677805188932491001.post-14968283692082847402008-01-30T15:40:00.001-05:002008-01-30T16:00:00.108-05:00

Story LinkOkay, this may surprise whole lotta people, but Jack Thompson, who has become a public enemy for gamers abroad with his never-ending lawsuits against video games, actually defended a game this time around. When prodded with recent Fox report on Mass Effect--a must see, by the way. It's on YouTube--Jack says:I don’t see any problem with [Mass Effect]. The guy who shot his mouth off about

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Maybe I should vote for Obama...

Peter Parkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00066988803165852928noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677805188932491001.post-33881442954705990132008-01-29T18:34:00.000-05:002008-01-29T18:52:04.240-05:00

So, I've been hearing alot about PS2 game Yakuza on 1UP Yours Podcast lately, and got pretty hyped up about this game, albeit it's flaws with combat system and all. And here comes it's sequel (actually 2nd sequel after one that was released here in US), which is the game above.It's set in feudal Japan when a lot of people had sword on their side, and you're the ancestor of the main

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Story LinkWith everyone claiming 2007 as the biggest gaming year in history, I've always wondered how large the gaming industry has become. And, I've found the answer today.$18.85 billion in sale. $8.9 billion in revenue. Does it not sound awesome? What started as Pong became such giant, challenging movies and music industry for their positions as #2 and #1 entertainment market in US. Although I

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Story LinkThe Patriot. A Knight's Tale. Monster's Ball. Brokeback Mountain.On the day I was born, Heath Ledger, who brought one of my favorite character to the silver screen, has left this world. That day, he was found lying face down on his apartment floor, naked, when his housekeeper found him. Was it drug overdose? I do not know. He was only 28.Now it'll be different watching one of my

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Story LinkI know Japan is certainly a very attractvie country, that, with great workmanship, produced many goods for the rest of the world. That goods alone created numerous people mesmerized by anything Japan, especially self-claimed Otaku's. (Can you hear my sigh?) It is on top of the list of countries people wants to pay a visit, including mine. It certainly looks all shiny and merry, but..

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Story LinkWell, you all probably know this, but this one's about Jeff Gerstmann, now-former Gamespot Editorial Director, who was fired following a negative review of high-production game from Eidos, Kane & Lynch. It shows an in-depth story of Gamespot's descent, its eroding integrity..To add my thoughts to the story, I used to go to Gamespot like every single day, no, several times a day, even.

Peter Parkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00066988803165852928noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677805188932491001.post-10777943428592759762008-01-18T16:04:00.000-05:002008-01-18T16:04:58.510-05:00

I just realized that I can probably get $100 gift certificate for Circuit City within a month. With that, combined with other gift certificates I currently have (totaling ~$140 altogether), I can buy myself a Xbox360 Premium Bundle at around only (relatively speaking, that is) $200! Now, that is something I can do!!P.S. If Xbox360 were in pink, and there's syringe on the controller... that

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Following the race of the prominent candidates to White House '09, I saw something that was so interesting. It was the image and stories of Mike Huckabee, an "underdog" Republican candidate who made a sleeper hit in Iowa only few weeks ago. On TV, he had a guitar on his hand, playing what I think was some gospel song.And I found that fascinating, not because of the fact that he can play guitar,

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Yesterday I went to the monthly Atlanta Game Development Meetup, where I met Sean O'Neil, a software engineer who has experience in various game projects, one of them being, very interestingly, Will Wright's Spore, albeit in its very early stage of development.He had some interesting story to tell, one of them being that Spore was actually going to be a Mars version of Sims. (Well, I guess it

Peter Parkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00066988803165852928noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677805188932491001.post-57215345216922425632008-01-15T15:39:00.000-05:002008-01-15T15:48:52.097-05:00

This may be Super Mario rip-off, it's worth watching. Plagued with some, no, tons of unexpected objects, you can feel the player's frustration, and even fear at some point. It was so funny that I had a terribly hard time trying not to laugh, which ended up sounding like a retard. (I am at work)Anyways, enjoy~ :)

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Apparently, Apple has announced their new notebook model, named MacBook Air. It's to be "The World's Thinnest Notebook," at just 0.16 to 0.76 inches thick.Check out Apple's MacBook Air website.This notebook features a full-size keyboard, and large touch pad, which employs multi-touch they developed on iPhone (minus screen). Notable exception is that it doesn't have an optical drive. Meaning there

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Story LinkMoney quotes from the 1UP.com interview with Naughty Dog Copresident Evan Wells and Uncharted Director Amy Hennig who created a notable and critically praised game, Uncharted: Drake's Fortune:Amy Henning: [With] a lot of games, you get this jumping-the-shark problem at the end because you've got to be ramping up to something. Because movies are more about the narrative and the emotional

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Game Developer is a magazine I used to subscribe to when I was younger. I stopped receiving it because I didn't really read them at the time and thought now is a great time to start receiving it again, since I do read periodicals (like Newsweek) more than in those days.So, I was looking at their subscription page, and found out that they offer two different and seperate kinds of subscription:

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Now that we're in 2008, and that everyone seems to be making their predictions on what's going to happen in game industry this year, here is my prediction (Well, not exactly 2008's prediction, but prediction nevertheless):Xbox360 will keep having strong year, as it had so far, albeit they lack next blockbuster title, such as Halo 3. It's Microsoft; they'll keep the system on luxurious

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Story LinkGames have been getting ever more gory, with blood splattering everywhere, body parts flying around, and so on. Now, games are becoming very "real" in that they started to tackle real-world issues. While some people, like this father quoted in the post linked here, are very upset about it, I find it fascinating; games are becoming more than plain entertainment.What I don't like is that

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