Posts tagged ‘gaming’
Zerg Fanart
This amazing painting done by Reddit user Obilex is beautiful. More of his work can be seen at http://obilex.com/
Child’s Play Auction
Joey, a MLG Orlando attendee, worked hard to have many Starcraft 2 pro-players sign a poster of the Reddit Alien and is now auctioning it off on ebay for Child’s Play charity. Child’s Play charity enables the gamer community to make a positive difference in the lives of children and young adults, primarily through donations of toys and games to childrens’ hospitals around the world as well as funding pediatric health research.
For more information on Child’s Play Charity, go here. For the ebay auction, check out this link.
Amazing Battlefield 3 Pilot
My friend Robskii’s amazing flight skills in Battlefield 3 :P
Check out more of Robskii’s videos on his youtube channel – Robskii TV
MLG Orlando by Oz
Check out my friend Oz’s amazing video from Orlando!
Follow him on Twitter and check out his beautiful photography while you’re at it here – http://www.eespinoza.com/ :)
CS:GO Beta!
Got my hands on a Counter-Strike: Global Offensive beta key. The closed beta is set to be released sometime this month, but no specific date has been given.
I’m really looking forward to visiting some old de_ and cs_ maps. I love that the ranked servers will be run by Valve (Competitive mode only) and dedicated servers that will be run by players (Casual mode only) and there will be LAN support! I’m also very excited for new weapons (pistols, shotguns, and a taser melee weapon) as well as some weapon rebalancing for some of the classic weapons.
Confirmed de_ and cs_ maps -
- de_dust2
- de_dust – layout significantly changed (new paths)
- de_aztec – minor changes to layout
- de_nuke – some layout changes
- de_inferno – some layout changes
- de_train – only has one bomb site now
- cs_italy
- cs_office
Looking forward to testing the game out and maybe get a Livestream going on Justin.tv
For more info on CS:GO, visit the official site here.
Diablo 3 Beta
Finally finished the Diablo III Beta with each class. Will write more about it later with screenshots.
A Pretty Languid BlackWidow Keyboard Review
I am a new owner of a Razer BlackWidow! Yay Birthday presents. I’ve been using this keyboard for a little over a week now. It’s amazing. My first impressions are that it’s extremely durable. This thing is heavy for a keyboard. Approximately 3.09 pounds heavy. So for the players lugging this thing around from tournament to tournament that can be just a tiny bit inconvenient.
I admittedly haven’t utilized the full array of features on this keyboard yet, such as the programmable keys with on-the-fly macro recording and the 10 available customizable software profiles, but for regular use in games like League of Legends, it has been amazing. The Cherry MX Blue switches feel great.
The ‘Gaming Mode’ button is neat but unnecessary so far. Having the macro keys on the left side throws me off sometimes on my hand placement. I keep shifting my hands to the left since those extra keys are there, making me accidentally press the Caps lock button far too often. Oh well, just means I’ll be 
cooler when I TYPE IN ALL CAPS MORE.
This thing is loud. Way loud. This keyboard defines ‘clackity-clack’.
I must admit I feel mighty Korean when I’m typing things out. It’s a fun way to pretend my APM is insanely high. Although the loudness of this keyboard adds to its appeal in some ways, I’m going to consider it a con. It’s TOO loud. Like most gamers, I like to play at night. If you’re living with someone else, they might not appreciate the fact that it sounds like you’re typing unnecessarily rough at 1:00am when you’re just typing how you normally would. I do like the ability to change the brightness of the backlight, as the bright blue can be a little distracting to the eye.
All in all, I’m loving the overall feel of the BlackWidow. It’s durable, responsive, and aesthetically pleasing. It’s a beast.
DongRaeGu’s Hands
this is also my first youtube video O_O
MLG Raleigh 2011 Gallery
Photos from MLG Raleigh 2011
Starcraft 2, Call of Duty: Black Ops, League of Legends, and Halo: Reach.
EG.Love
EG.IdrA and EG’s newest member, EG.HuK, hugging during MLG Raleigh. Their well known rivalry seems to have come to an end.
Microsoft’s New Advertising Option – WTF?
Today at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, Microsoft announced its new advertising option for Kinect users. The idea behind “NUads” (natural user-interface ads) is for users to spread ads they see on xbox like a virus through their Twitter or Facebook, making popular social networking sites even more unbearable in the hands of idiotic teens and soccer moms. But really, the way Microsoft advertising GM Mark Kroese described it is, “simply put, NUads break down the barriers between consumers and content on the TV screen. NUads make traditional linear content— like a 30 second TV spot— irresistibly interactive.”
I’m sorry, since when did anyone give a crap about advertisements? Let alone the desire to interact with them? I know I’m not alone when I say that advertisements have and always will be a disruptive and intrusive part of my daily life in terms of when I’m watching television, on the Internet, and especially on my Xbox dashboard.
Some of the ways a user can utilize NUads after seeing an ad they have interest in -
1. When a user says “Xbox tweet,” he or she can immediately tweet something about the brand.
2. Saying “Xbox More” lets users request additional information or a coupon to be emailed to them.
3. Saying “Xbox Near Me” pulls up a Bing map that locates the nearest retailer, and sends the user a text message with the location.
4. Saying “Xbox Schedule” sends the user a calender reminder about an upcoming show.
5. When prompted to vote at the end of an ad, the user can wave his or her hand to give feedback
This video explains more -
Wow. I am excited to never use this. I’m glad I never got a Kinect.
I’m not understanding where a company like Microsoft is getting the idea that its customers would utilize the ability to interact with advertisements. Sorry Microsoft, you completely lost me on this one…