I knew that lots and lots of things can be created and done in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. But holy crap, dominos?
This is a must-watch.
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Archive for May, 2006
Something not altogether gaming-related, but one of my interests nevertheless - the MacBook was released in black just four days ago.
Alright, that’s enough Mac-whoring for now. Back to business.
The DS Lite’s coming out in black! Finally, a complement to the really hot Crystal White we’re all used to. It’s also launching in what’s known as Polar White, though whether it’s any different or just a simple rename is still up for speculation.
Black or white? Well, I guess it’ll depend on my mood when I finally buy one. My normal, fat DS is black, by the way.
Alas, only announced in Europe for now, though I’ll expect Japan and US to bring the colours in too. Check out the pictures, yeah?
And here’s hoping Maxsoft (exclusive distributor for Nintendo in Singapore) brings black in too. Consider this one vote for it.
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Back in those days, the PlayStation 2 was, and still is, a notoriously secure console, while the Xbox, with its PC-based architecture, was easy to crack.
I’ve been following news of this for a couple of months now, so I wasn’t all that surprised when the people of the scene announced that an Xbox 360 crack is now in the wild.
We don’t condone piracy, so let’s just say that unless you’re willing to relinquish use of Xbox Live, which many Xbox 360 games depend on, performing any form of hanky-panky on your console isn’t a good idea.
Still, this is big news. Big enough for Microsoft to respond. And there you have it.
Watch out for something on ways to cut costs while staying clean. I’m sure a couple of you are lost on that issue.
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It’s been a really busy period for me lately, so here’s something funny to quell the boredom. Yes, it’s old. But I’m pretty sure many of you haven’t caught it yet!
Have fun watching, and share the joy!
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A couple of days ago, Nintendo issued a press release announcing the DS Lite’s launch in the United States.
The price? US$129.99, or a rough S$215 after conversion. It’s currently selling in Japan for 16,800 yen, or S$240.
A quote I’ve received from a game shop in Singapore was S$329. That’s expensive, but altogether reasonable considering how high the DS Lite’s demand is. Factor in markups by middlemen here and there, and by the game shop itself, and S$329 is actually considered quite reasonable by Singapore standards.
But hey, I’m the silly one who rushed out to get a normal DS after hearing rumours that the local distributor could price it as high as S$400. After hearing about the US release price though, I highly doubt so.
Then again, it was supposed to be launched in mid-April, and it’s already May.
My take on the DS Lite’s price in Singapore? Up to S$299, to be launched in mid to late June. That’s from the distributor’s track record, a quick analysis of international launch dates, and throwing in a bit of price differentiation into the factor. People do need to clear out their normal DS’es, you know.
For those of you looking to jump into the fray now and get a DS, I’ll say hold your horses unless you really, really have to play a game. Or you could consider one of the many normal DS’es available on the second-hand market for as low as S$100.
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Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past week, you should probably know that the Nintendo Revolution is now called… the Nintendo Wii.
Which er, happens to be one of the most pun-erific names around. We? Why? Wee? Double-ew-ai-ai?
I’ll leave it up to your imagination how many other bad puns can be created.
And for the occasion, here’s a list of the 10 Weirdest Game Console Names. I still think Wii’s the weirdest. The rest? Ahh, seasoned already (for our foreign audience, it’s a perfectly acceptable use of Singlish).
Above all though, it’s just a name. I’ll love to see the name of a console decide its fate, but I highly doubt it would apply to this one.
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