Last season she was like “Skinny girls aren’t happy because they don’t eat her cupcakes.” Look who’s miserable now from eating too many canolis.
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June 18, 2013
June 15, 2013
Pushed away by Microsoft
When I was a kid, Windows 3.1 was the shit. Literally the shit. Compared to DOS, it was a revolution. Then Windows 95 came and it was like the second coming. Windows XP was the last hurrah for the mighty software.
I feel like Microsoft has been very anti-consumer for the past decade. Bill Gates left the company and that was it. It’s easier to think of this in terms of the XBox. The first XBox was made with love and passion. The second looked to resolve the limitations of the last one. However that model had the RROD issues, meager hard drive space and no wifi capabilities. The third is practically dead on arrival because of how anti-consumer it is.
I feel like this is sort of what happened to Electronic Arts. I remember when they were not the juggernaut they were. They used to make games that had a lot of passion. Now they make games to keep stock prices up. There are some classic EA games for Genesis and Super Nintendo. The last EA game I bought was Tetris. They’ve been voted the worst company in America repeatedly by Consumerist readers.
Microsoft and EA has a strategic alliance. They’ve been indirectly been in bed prior to this. One of MS’s execs left to be an EA exec. The guy who’s the face of the brand, Don Mattrick stinks out loud.
I can’t believe he’s pushed gamers away to the extent that he has.
The thing is that I want to like Windows 8 and XBox. I really do. I can’t. Apple’s OSX is fantastic. Sony’s PS4 doesn’t require a lawyer to trade games with friends. I am still using Windows XP at my office.
What are these assholes doing in Washington State? I’ll tell you what. They are selecting the worst ad campaigns and the worst public relations strategies. Their products are no longer special or desired. Consumers treat upgrades of Windows and XBox as negatives. It’s just another set of headaches. Compare this to when Apple updates one of its products. People can’t wait to get their hands on it.
Microsoft better get its act together. It’s basically become IBM, the company they usurped to be the industry leader. Apple used to be a niche brand for the rich. Now it’s practically standard for home and mobile use. I would heavily urge them to get their act together on brand message and strategy. I think people are ready to take Microsoft back, but not when they are fed a line of shit,
June 8, 2013
Perhaps the dumbest report I’ve ever seenon “Climate Change”.
Vice has some really inconsistent reporting. The story I am watching now is about rising sea levels due to climate change. They make the point that a lot of the world’s major cities are only a meter or two above sea level. Climate change is being blamed.
The reason why this report is dumb is because of human arrogance. It seems like there is this passive idea that singularly, the United States is rising sea levels. The idea is that since Venice is flooded all the time, that it’s going to happen to Manhattan. Republicans are denying man man climate change.
Global warming is just another boogey man. Ever since Christ, people have always been obsessed with the end of the world. The idea that one country has changed the climate of the Earth is insane. If anything it’s been a global effort.
You can’t show me a story about how 2/3rds of Indonesians smoke tobacco, and then make me think that somehow they are more environmentally conscious. Nor can you show me a story about how China builds these massive ghost cities, and about their smog problem in Beijing, and have me believe that it’s Michelle Bachman that ‘s killing the world.
The human arrogance comes from this idea that the world’s climate can be hacked by human beings. We study about the ice age, and other periods in history where the world had a single continent. The Earth’s climate isn’t a metronome. It’s chaotic.
Since I was a kid, I’ve been hearing for the past 20 some odd years that Venice was sinking all the time. It’s a shit place to build a city. Let’s say the US stops using fossil fuels. Guess what, the world economy goes to shit. Our country is always touted as the biggest polluter and fossil fuel consumer. What do people think that’s all about? It can’t be international trade.
Shane Smith wants to be a White Knight for environmentalism. While it’s all well and good to report on rising ocean levels, it’s kind of irresponsible to put the blame on Washington lobbyists and Republicans in Congress. The world transitions constantly. If you are atheist, global warming is the doom you believe in. Republicans are the devil.
June 7, 2013
Have I ranted about the weak premise of “The Purge”? Well here I go.
I feel like there would have been a better way to get to a home invasion then to have an America where “All crime is legal for 12 hours.” The premise leads us to believe that Americans would just murder each other for as long as they can.
While I am sure a fair share of murder would take place, I am also fairly sure of two things. There are better murder stories to tell in this America then a rich white family in peril. The other is that there’s so much more crime to be committed then murder.
Think about it, if there’s anarchy then there’s going to be a lot of mob justice. Unless someone is homicidal/suicidal, it’s not going to make sense to just start shooting up the neighborhood.
I think it would be more fun to show people doing things like ignoring parking laws, making moonshine, gambling in broad daylight, smoking at their desks in work.
Also if someone is going to commit medical malpractice, or any type of negligence, that’s going to be the day. A nurse puts the wrong additive in someone’s IV and kills them… Sorry, “the purge”.
I’ve read that this movie is a satire, but I think the satire was misdirected. You have creepy preppies in masks trying to kill some black guy. They are going to waste their whole purge on trying to get into a fortress. Just seems like a big risk. There’s other thrills to be had.
Also, why a home invasion? Why not just set the house on fire? It’s legal. Mission accomplished.
May 27, 2013
Hate the Resident Evil Games, love the movies.
Resident Evil games have the worst controls I have ever had the misfortune to endure from a top tier game. I stuttered my way through some action sequence, only to be glad I didn’t pay for my copy (PS PLUS freebie). It’s unbelievable they can’t get that right.
Contrast this to the Resident Evil movies. I really enjoy them. They are well shot. The stories are episodic. They have enough over the top scenes to relate to the videogames. The Umbrella Corporation is oblivious to the fact that they wiped out their consumers.
I wish the games had better controls then what they currently have. Resident Evil deserves better then what Capcom has been able to produce for one of their signature franchises the last two times.
May 27, 2013
The lame duck season for Sony and Microsoft
With the imminent release of two new consoles this winter, there is a lame duck season for video game releases. Sony has some big releases for PS3 later this year, but why would anyone buy them if they are getting a PS4? I can’t think of anything for XBox 360 I’d want, but they are still selling items specifically for that console.
The XBox One is going to possibly be the most consumer unfriendly console in the history of ever. A major reason is due to the fact that not only are games not backwards compatible, XBLA games won’t carry over, but the XBox 360 accessories such as headsets won’t work with the new system. This is in addition to the expected paywall to make gamers once again pay to use their functionality of their consoles.
To be fair Sony is also pulling the same deal with backwards compatibility for disc games and digital games. However the word is out on 3rd part peripherals like tournament sticks and headsets.
Right now, “core” gamers know not to buy anything for any of these consoles. I hope consumers who aren’t following the news of the new products don’t continue to buy these XBox 360s with the 2 year contract, It’s a massive waste of money for what is now obsolete.
Then again, based on the flop of the #XBoxReveal, it’s possible that the 360 will continue to sell very well like the PS2 did well into the PS3’s life cycle. I feel like that would be an amazing trend as it might force Microsoft to rethink their new appliance.
May 21, 2013
Why the XBox One press conference was a boring disaster
Man I have such a rant brewing in my head over how Microsoft is approaching the next generation. Basically it boils down to me being irritated that Microsoft basically turned their gaming console into some sort of super cable box/ remote. It can play Call of Duty. Great. Who cares?
If you buy this console, I hope you like ESPN and paying extra to activate all the features of your new system.
May 16, 2013
May 16, 2013
May 6, 2013
So fatigued from complaining about XBox Live
Microsoft’s event for the XBox is May 21st. I’ve seen a lot of posts on the video game blogs about rumors, hopes, and expectations. Honestly, I am wore the fuck out from complaining about the improbable XBox Live Gold.
All the news out of the Microsoft camp seems to me like games are going to be shook for every cent. The news has been about bringing the XBox over to a glorified Roku that can play Call of Duty. Kinect is ultimately worthless to gamers as a peripheral. The rumors about “always on DRM” and the shift and focus just make it such an easy target.
My hopes for the XBox 3rd gen is that it sells as poorly as the Wii U if not worse. I hope it’s enough for XBox to finally surrender all the benefits of that PS and PC gamers enjoy for free.
That’s highly unlikely. Microsoft has been selling 4g Xbox 360s that have a mandatory $10 a month XBox Live subscription. It’s like they’ve taken the console, and turned into a Cell Phone plan.
This might be the most consumer unfriendly console ever released. Unless Microsoft’s May 21st and June 10th events shatter expectations, I have a real feeling that Microsoft is going to bork the business the way they borked Windows, Windows Mobile, and probably 30 more products.
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