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new DS paddle

You gotta buy it from Japan. It wasn't a U.S. release. It should be great w/ Arkanoid and space invaders or Galaga. It comes in Pink, Silver, White and Black. It will be around 40 bucks total to import. Good luck finding a black one. I am going to order one in a couple of weeks. I gotta have black to match my Crimson/Black DS.

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New PSP design!!!!!!?

I got some screen protectors in the mail from japan. This picture was on the back! Do my eyes decieve me? That top picture is a PSP w/ TWO sticks!!!! The thing is paper thin! somebody pinch me.

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Space Invaders Extreme

I picked up two new DS games today. Space Invaders Extreme(1978 remake) and Arkanoid(1986 remake). Each of them costs 20 bucks and well worth it. Taito put both of these games out.

Space Invaders is a great remake. It supports rumble pak, online stats and one card/two DS downloadable multiplayer. It's fast paced and has a laser cannon, a broad shot cannon, a bomb cannon and a shield. You try and rack up points w/ multipliers, chained combos and specialty rounds. It is quite a light show, also.

I only played this game for about 20 minutes. It's colorful and has a funk/jazz soundtrack. I think there might be some techno in there. It's pretty standard other than that. Bounce ball..........break bricks with a few power ups. There are a couple of games out like this already. Break 'em all, which is an annoying version of Arkanoid. And Nervous Brickdown. Nervous Brickdown is what I went in to buy, but Gamestop seemed to have lost there one copy................bastards. And!......the Space Invaders game was stuck in an envelope somewhere out of the case,but they still sold it as a new game! This happened to me w/ Forza 2, also. If it's out of the case it's not new!!! I guess I looked desperate enough to pay full price for a used last copy. Gamestop likes to screw w/ you if you don't "pre order" games. They really train the employees to push the customer to pre order.

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George Carlin dies at 71

Poem of George Carlin

Rat shit, Bat shit

Dirty little twat.

69 assholes tied in a knot.

Lizzard shit....................Fuck.

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gamestop flex stylus

Great buy!! A must have for the DS. It's 9.99. It doesn't fit in the stylus keeper in the DS, though. I have no idea why they would make it like that. I wrote about this a couple of blogs down, but this one is cheaper, made by Nintendo and it's at the local Gamestop. Mine game w/ a game case instead of screen protectors.

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DS guitar hero bundle

Thanks to an updated product page on ToysRUs.com, we have our first look at the limited edition Nintendo DS Lite hardware bundle being prepared for the forthcoming release of Guitar Hero: On Tour. Set to launch in late June, the Special Edition Guitar Hero Metallic Silver Black DS Lite will come with Guitar Hero: On Tour, the guitar grip accessory, and a guitar pick-shaped stylus for $179.99. Fans of the original Nintendo DS color scheme might like what they see with this logo-adorned handheld:

Release date is set for this Sunday. June 22. I actually had this in my greedy little hands last week! They are sitting at Gamestop just waiting!

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cool DS games coming

A minimalist and yet feature-packed puzzle/platform action game, N has you as greedy ninja driven for gold.
August 12 release

Twenty years as a dynasty of gaming, Madden NFL 09 aims to deliver the most immersive gameplay, the richest online offerings and the most comprehensive feature depth in the history of the franchise.

August 12 release.

From the very tiniest forms of life to the intergalactic level of existence, you are in control of life itself in this simulation game by Will Wright. Beginning in the primordial ooze, players create a character from DNA that will grow, survive, and mate as it evolves from a single-celled organism to a fully-formed member of an establishing species. As more and more creatures inhabit the world, and as evolution forms the future, your species will join herds, clans, even civilizations. The more advanced the creatures of the planet grow, the more complex the strife of survival becomes.

Sept. 1 release

This entry in the Star Wars saga casts players as Darth Vader's "Secret Apprentice", unveiling new revelations about the Star Wars galaxy. The expansive story, created under direction from George Lucas, is set during the largely unexplored era between Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith and Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope. In it, players will assist the iconic villain in his quest to rid the universe of Jedi - and face decisions that could change the course of their destiny. As its name implies, The Force Unleashed completely re-imagines the scope and scale of the Force by taking full advantage of newly developed technologies that will be seen and experienced for the first time anywhere in videogaming.

Sept. 1 release

A "cool" and "extreme" (according to the game makers) version of the classic space shooter. Blast the aliens before they reach the bottom of the screen and attack your firing base. This "Extreme" entry in the series features wild new lighting and graphic effects to give the game a trippy look. The DS version also allows for a DS Paddle Controller (plugged into the GBA slot) to give simple and accurate analog control.

june 17 release.............yesterday!!!!!

No..........I didn't forget guitar hero. I will post that tomorrow!

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great sniper movies to see

The first one is Enemy at the Gates. Gotta see this guys!!!! 2 snipers hunting each other! F 'ing awesome!!!!!!!!! I watched it by accident one day. I am so glad I did.

Two snipers go head to head amid urban ruins during World War II's greatest battle: Stalingrad. Ace Russian marksman Vassili Zaitsev (Jude Law) is an unwilling hero to a nation that needs heroes. But his number may be up when the Nazis send in crack shot Maj. Konig (Ed Harris) to take out Zaitsev. What ensues is a deadly game of cat and mouse.

Tom Berenger (Platoon) is back in uniform again, as a veteran marine sniper reluctantly teamed with an Olympic-medalist marksman (a pre-Titanic Billy Zane) in the jungles of Panama. Their mission: assassinate a Noriega-like revolutionary and others in his "crew" -- and get out alive. Panama and Australia provided the locations for this tense action film.

Kinda an older movie, but still great. We used to watch this one in the Marines, alot. Parts of this story are true. I won't put any spoilers in. put one part was taken right from Barrett's(most famous sniper. Barrett .50 cal!) book. I lucked out and actually got to fire a Barrett .50 cal in Cuba. Tight, tight groups. We were putting groups onto a 1 inch by 1 inch white sticker..............We were only 3 feet away, though!!!! Ha!! There is only one guy in the world that makes the scope for the rifle in Virginia. He makes them in his garage. The front barrel isn't connected to the stock. only the reciever. It "floats" above the stock. Anyway............good flick.

Great flick. You have probably seen it. Wahlberg is a great actor.

An expert marksman (Mark Wahlberg) is coaxed out of seclusion by colleagues who need his help in preventing a plot to kill the president. But he soon realizes he's been set up when he's framed for the assassination attempt. Can he elude the law long enough to bring the real culprits to justice? Danny Glover and Michael Peña (World Trade Center) co-star in this political thriller based on a novel by Stephen Hunter.

If you know any more great sniper flicks let me know! I have sniper2 and 3 in my netflixs queue. I haven't seen them so I didn't list them. I have a documentary of sniper school, also. If they are good I will blog 'em.

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DS Stylus

Here is a flexible stylus for use on the Ds. I found it on ebay today and bought it. I have around 50 DS games. Mostly puzzle type games. So it will see alot of use.
clicky

It is a little expensive for a stylus, like 15 bucks total w/ shipping. But, it will probably be worth it.

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Dog Gone

As it turns out I might be a little responsible for the old man blowing the dog away. The old man came to the door and asked if the two dogs belonged to my neighbor. I said "no". So Mr Magoo(giant glasses, giant hearing aid, and moved really slow.) basically slaughtered this dog on it's own back porch. The shotgun he was wavin' around was pretty cool, though. It was an assault shotgun. All black with the shells on the side of the weapon. My nieghbor is still in the hospital, but his wife came home from work and my wife told her what happened. She left out the part that it was my fault. Oh yeah, I didn't tell my wife that part of the story either. I guess there was an awful mess in the backyard. I guess I should of been paying attention to the dog situation instead of playing video games............Mr. Magoo pulled the trigger though. Not me. The dog "Chili" was a total asshole anyway. It was mean and chase my kids and wife alot.

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holy sh*t!!!!!

I usually just post game related stuff on my blog. But........oh.........my...........god! I'm sitting here with my 7 year old playing LOTR for the PS2. I live in a gated lake community on the Texas Oklahoma border so we have a security guard gate. These two dogs were in our front yard all morning. They were kinda barking and mean, but whatever. My wife called the security to come get the dogs and return them. This old guy, way over 90 years old, folks, comes to the door and says "I'll see what I can do."
I returned to gaming without a thought. The dude comes back and says they are kinda mean. If I put 'em down that'll show 'em. Again, I went back to my game. 2 minutes later..........Kaboom!.............Kaboom!..........Kaboom! This guy painted the lawn with dog! Holy Fuck!!!!! I am from California! This shit kinda new to me! He came back and I said I guess that is one way to take care of it. This dude was acting like it was an everyday event! He said "I just had open heart surgery so I can't lift anything over 10 pounds. My buddy is coming to help me hall it off. Call me if the other dog comes back." "The dogs collar says it's your neighbors, but they shouldn't of let it out." My neighbor has like 5 dogs. I didn't know they were his!!!!!! And to top it all off, my neighbor isn't home because he's in intensive care because of a motorcycle accident!! Like can't walk kinda deal. When he
comes home he is probably gonna wonder where fluffy is. Don't mess with the home owners association in Texas, man.

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mouse and keyboard verdict

Alright, I have been using a mouse and keyboard set up for a week now. So I thought I would throw out my my .02 cents. The overall verdict? In my opinion I like the controller more. But, keep in mind I have very little M/K experience in gaming prior to this setup. I played rainbow six 2 with M/K. The campaign is pretty fun. I did good with the M/K. It takes a while to get used to it and the keyboard is kind of a nightmare to navigate around. The keyboard puts a big damper on the whole deal for me. I type all day with my job. The last thing I really want to do is bang on a keyboard some more. It's not that good for the wrist. The other thing is that I can't really sit at my couch with a M/K. I got my ass handed to me in R6V2 MP. There are so many corners in those maps that again, is alot of work for a keyboard. I will be using the M/K for the campaign for sure though. The mouse is a dream come true for long distance shots. Especially with the sensitivity toggle and the DPI toggle. You can aim in on a guys eye. COD4 worked out better. I only used the M/K on the multiplayer. The maps are more open so I could just sit back and pick people off. I play alot of domination. I would say the M/K is superior to the controller with COD4. When it comes down to it. my advise would be pretty stale. If you are doin' good with a controller, stick with what works and save your money. I you are experienced with a M/K or prefer it or just want something different, sure........give this a whirl!

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360/PS3 mouse and Keyboard!

I'll probably catch alot of shit for this. Alot of people consider it cheating. How can it be considered cheating if I am a better player with a controller than a M&K setup? I am super shitty with a mouse. But.........Anyhooo.........here's how to set it up for the 360 and PS3. I took a couple of weeks off from the BT port. I fried two boards. I have it up and running, it's just not purty yet.

Here is the XFPS for the 360. This is basically just a connector from the input machine to the 360. I got it for 60 bucks used on ebay. There are 3 versions. I do believe they all work the same. You don't do any adjustments off of this thing. You can use just this to plug in a M/K but it works much much better with the input machine plugged into it.

Here is the XIM. Xbox input machine. This is the heart of the operation. You can make one yourself or get one off of xim360.com, or ebay. Xim360.com is a great site, it's just hard to get on it sometimes. This plugs into the XFPS with a PS2 plug from a USB from your computer. I just set a laptop at my 360.

Here is what the software looks like running. There is barely any setup even though it looks like a huge process. Everything stays plugged in. Just turn on the PC/360, drop your configuration file ontop of the XIM icon and you are ready to go. The software is free.

You can map all buttons to anywhere you like! Set whatever mouse sensitivity you like. It opens up alot of options. Here is the mouse and keyboard I run. You want a mouse that runs 1800 dpi or above. The Microsoft Sidewinder lets you toggle dpi. (cough,cough..........slow down the reticle for sniping.............cough,cough) the board is a Fang.

That's pretty much it. for the PS3 you don't use a XFPS. You use a $9.99 Yobo converter. Refreshes twice as fast as the XFPS, go figure. I just got the Yobo in the mail today and haven't used it yet. I have to hit the "up arrow" and the "select" short cut key to get it to register. But, WTF is the "select" key?! I don't know.................
Oh...........none of this was my idea at all. It's way out of my league. The guy who runs xim360.com...........it's all his idea.

EDIT The select key is refering to the controller. So hit whatever two buttons are mapped to the controller up and the controller select.

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Almost done..........still

Alright, here is the BT port with the red buttons added. Right now I am just trying to get the paint to look good. I still have a day left to smooth out the paint flaws. And the a day to put it together and make sure everything works.

As you can see I have a bit of sanding to do. I gotta make sure those buttons don't bind up from paint build up.

Here it is with the mute button adapter on it. So any headphone set be it a PC set with padded speakers on both ears or a 360 set will be blue tooth enabled and have the mute button at the thumb. Eventually, I will try to get the mute button and master volume on the controller itself to make it look close to stock. I want to try to do it with a rumble controller so the electronics will be pretty packed in there.

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port progress

Here is the lastest on the blue tooth port. It's all up and running. Now I am just working on the looks of the controller. I am going with a battle scared theme. Olive drab with flat primered red buttons,scorch marks, serial numbers, a bullet hole or two...........I am going to try and put a ripped metal piece on it, also. If it doesn't bother the blue tooth signal. I am going to match my Trittons to the controller so they look like military cans. I am a little hesitant to mess with those puppies, though.

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