Friday, January 18, 2008

Stargate Gamer Trailer

My favorite sci-fi franchise Stargate is becoming a video game! We heard about this a few years ago, but then we heard that the project was being scrapped. But now developer Cheyenne Mountain is working to make those dreams a reality for all those Stargate fans out there. It's a massively multiplayer role playing game (hopefully free like Guild Wars), so it should be fun to see how everything works out. Hopefully we'll get to encounter our favorite SG characters like Col.O'Neill, Teal'c, Sam, Daniel Jackson, and maybe even Walter Harriman whom you should know if you claim to be a hardcore SG fan. Anyway, I'm really excited about this game and hopefully it won't be a cheap or diluted product. The Stargate franchise and it's fans deserve a great game. I'll be following this story closely and will post any update when released.

IGN Stargate Worlds Interview



Saturday, January 12, 2008

My Xbox 360 Broke...

My freaking Xbox broke earlier this week. So what happened you say? I turned on my console and wait for it to turn on but nothing happens. Instead I get a blinking red light on the "ring of lights" and I get an error message on my TV. It gave me a system error message in various languages and an error code (E74) and told me to contact Xbox support. At this point I thought one of the cables might not be connected so I check everything and reconnect everything properly. I turn it on again but the same thing happens and I'm worried at this point that something really serious has happened to my console. I keep trying but nothing happens so I decide to call Xbox support thinking that I should be able to send it in back for repairs under the new 3 year warranty plan. Unfortunately, for me I found out that I have to pay for repairs because the new warranty plan does not cover anything else but the 3 red lights problem. Angered by this I decided to hold off on spending $99 for repairs and wait a few days. I thought about this and how Microsoft is screwing it's customers left and right for horrible service. If there is any hardware problem with the console the warranty should cover it. There should be no exceptions. If you broke your console by dropping it or damaged something on it then it's understandable for them to charge for repairs. It's like buying a new car and then finding out you have a problem with it. You take it to the dealer and since your car is under warranty the dealer should fix the problem. But in Microsoft's case the new warranty plan does not cover anything else but the 3 red lights problem. So beware! If your console is out of warranty buy a new warranty service otherwise you're screwed. Now, I'm starting to develop a real disdain for Microsoft and their b.s. We shouldn't have to put up with this crap as consumers. I know of no other company that releases one problematic product after another, whether it be software or hardware, and force feed it to the public. And here's the kicker: We take it right up our you know what! I was very close to selling my console and buying a PS3 but I don't have the required funds so I have to repair my console and I'll probably have to send it in for repairs again in another four to five months. Sad...

Sunday, January 6, 2008

Houston Gamers Sue Microsoft.

Houston Chronicle Link

Finally someone is doing something! I too experienced horrible Xbox Live service during the holiday season, specially after Christmas and before the new year. I personally know of people who also have had problems with the service as well. The thing that gets gamers angry is when a company like Microsoft denies or pretends the problem does not exist. Only when thousands upon thousands of customers are frustrated and angry they release some information. Now Microsoft is trying to appease gamers by offering them a full free Xbox Live Arcade game. Is this fair compensation for people who were looking for some quality gaming time during the holidays? I don't know, I suppose it depends on the individual gamer. But for me it's not enough. Not by a long shot. I hope Microsoft will improve their service and implement a better way to communicate with their customers. We the consumers demand the truth and if Microsoft had come out and admitted the truth maybe they wouldn't have had made so many people angry.

Wednesday, January 2, 2008

The Duke is Back???

Need I say more? This video was released a couple of weeks ago but it's still awesome to watch.