This is the unofficial inaugural of Lemon's Lens. Yes, you heard that right, Lemon's Lens. Pretty creative right? I forgot the user/mod that came up with this feature name so instead I'll give credit to all of you, except for xxxSmoke420Gdawgxxx. This user is sure to get in trouble with the law at some point. Anyway, apologies for the crappy video presentation, (recorded via my macbook), but all the Flip HDs were taken to PAX :(
Indulge in the highest form of food theory that only our very own Ted the engineer can provide.
Pre-ordering Bungie's last and final Halo game at gamestop may be your chance to win your very own life-sized Spartan statue. This online giveaway in particular offers extra incentive, albeit a sweet one, for last-minute Halo fans to go out and shell out a few dollars in advanced. Gamestop's Halofest promotional deal, complete with a shameless Halo-themed pun, asks you to fill out a bare-bones form in order to enter the online raffle.
Yesterday, Bungie's Weekly Update posted a Making-Of Noble Team Statue video. The video gives us a behind-the-scenes perspective on all the technical, and physical craftsmanship that went into making the Halo: Reach display for E3.
Where would I fit one of these?
But make sure to keep your receipt! You'll need to type-in your pre-order code, which is printed on that flimsy plastic-like piece of paper. Still, no official word if the winners will receive the exact same Spartan statues that stood gracefully on the E3 floor.
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In case you missed Dead Rising producer Keiji Inafune's directorial debut on Xbox Live, I know I did, then by all means do not feel any remorse for doing so. Instead, go ahead and watch the first three episodes of the c-grade zombie film Zombrex: Dead Rising Sun, and indulge yourself to low-budget first-person perspective camera angles, wheelchair takedowns, and misogynistic dialogue ripped straight out of the Mel Gibson handbook. Don't worry, the film comes complete with sidesplitting English dubbing to keep you from getting too engrossed with plot formulation.
Can't tell from the picture, but this kid is on a wheel chair. He makes sure to put it to good use. The film centers around the Dead Rising video game universe, but establishes a side story about two brothers helplessly trying to fend off psychopaths inside what looks to be a warehouse filled with nothing but boxes. Oh, and they also have to worry about you know, zombies.
Here's what Mega-Man creator turned director had to say about his experience behind the camera: "What motivated me to create this movie is the fact that from the initial stages of making the games, I consciously tried to make it as movie-like as possible."
He then goes on to talk about his appreciation for horror films: "They had great impact on me, and made me dream of creating horror films myself."
As to why he chose to have first-person sequence shots in the film: (Pro Tip: Dead Rising gameplay is not in first person!)
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As a game producer, I tried to use some visual techniques from games, such as the FPS. I thought that by incorporating this mainstream video game system into the movie, we could add a very game-like quality to it."
The Dead Rising 2 marketing train is in full force with these episodic pieces of video content. Next stop, the Xbox 360 exclusive downloadable demo Dead Rising: Case Zero which goes live on August 31, 2010.
This film hasn't done much to raise my already high interest level for Dead Rising 2, but it's still an intriguing project to say the least. Are your inclinations to play the demo or the final build of the game stronger after watching an episode or two?
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During Lemon's running route through Natural Bridges, he encounters Mel Gibson walking his dog.
L: Hey Mel...I mean Mr. Gibson (embarrassed laugh) Sorry I'm just a little overwhelmed to see you here. I'm a huge fan of yours.
RSB: Yeah, yeah....I've heard that a million times buddy. What surprises you exactly? I can't walk my dog and enjoy the ocean view in peace?
L: No Mr. Gibson, it's not like that at all. I didn't mean to intrude in your life or cause...(gets cut off)
RSB: Good! Now step aside or I'll have my dog shit all over you. And stop calling me Mr. Gibson, you're not my fucking mother.
L: Christ Mel, I didn't mean to anger you. I was just trying to tell you that I love your life's work. You don't have to be so hostile to one of your fans.
RSB: I'm not fucking angry, I'm annoyed alright. Annoyed at your lying bullshit. If you were really a fan you wouldn't be lying to me.
L: I never lied to you. All I said is that I liked your movies. What are you talking about?
RSB: You know damn well what I'm talking about. Don't come to me with that lying filthy mouth of yours. I can smell the brown on you.
L: Woah hold on there. I hope you're not referring to my skin color. And no I don't know what you're talking about.
RSB: Oh you'd love for me to say that wouldn't you? I could care less about you and your people you dumbshit. I could buy you and have you shipped back home in seconds. Ugh....I'm waisting my breath here. Thanks for ruining what was supposed to be a pleasant walk with my dog.
L: Mel, I think you need some help As he walks away RSB: Go suck a nut kid!
Lemon finishes the rest of his run, and gets home as quickly as possible. Logs into Facebook and updates his status to: " I just met Mel Gibson! Eff Yeah"
Richard Simmons was characterized as an oily flamboyant fitness guru by Late Night television host David Letterman back in 2008. He said this jokingly of course, but it does seem to represent the negative modern American perception of Simmons. It's not our fault that we think of him in this light since Simmons boastingly indulges in the spotlight whenever he gets the chance and does so in a less than serious manner. Simmons means well and is genuinely concerned with America's struggle to reduce obesity rates but it's hard to take him seriously when he prances around in a sparkling sleeveless top and shorts. Still, his relevancy in popular culture peeked around the mid 90s and some of us still remember his cameo in The Nutty Professor (1996). His weight loss program derailed from the high-impact philosophy of exercise and instead focused on dance based aerobics. Many flocked towards this fun and rhythmic take to exercise and his rise to stardom soon followed.
Now in 2010, dance-based aerobic fitness games have become the cash cow product for many developers. Nintendo and Ubisoft to name a few have capitalized on the idea of making exercise fun, and executed their products flawlessly. That's not to say that Wii Fit and Just Dance were high quality games, but they sold remarkably well. Many have utilized these motion control based machines in hopes to shed a few pounds. My friend's mom swears she's lost 13 pounds within a few months of owning Wii Fit. In a way, the marriage between software and hardware has essentially replaced Richard Simmons and these modern machines have become the new face of household fitness for both youth and technology-eager adults. Microsoft hopes to raise the bar for dance based fitness games with Harmonix's Dance Central and Ubisoft's Your Shape when Kinect launches in the fall. New technologies such as 3D, and motion controlled peripherals leave very little wiggle room for "fitness gurus" to gain any amount of notoriety within the growing gaming community.
Richard Simmons is the last of his kind. Luckily for him, he's self aware of his silliness and goofy antics and utilizes self deprecating humor in his favor to continue to raise awareness on obesity. Perhaps he could jump on the fitness gaming bandwagon in the next coming years or so and get back in the spotlight. How would you feel if Your Shape 3 featured a frolicking Richard Simmons to helm the tutorial mode?
Super quick ass blog. I have 4 percent battery life left on my laptop. I am also in class, but before you judge me as a misbehaving student please don't because today we're just watching a film on hippie counter culture. Yes we're learning about civil rights at the moment. Anyway I just want to ask you guys a quick question. How many of you guys ever had to let go of a really good friend? I had to do this with dirtydan not too long ago. Meaning you guys were really close but then he/she wronged you in some way and you just had to put your foot down and say "fuck it"
So I'm just going to write about whatever pops into my head for the next five minutes. I may a few mistakes and I may correct them sometimes if the grammer is just unbearably terrible. Hopefully i don't write to awful but luckily I'm not that fast of a typer like all those little boys and girls with their AIM accounts and whatnot. Do preteens still go on the internet and (a/s/l) random strangers? Oh god I really want to see Lady Gaga this August. She's playing in San Jose but not too sure If I'll be able to go. My friends are a bit iffy on the pricing. 130 dollars for GA tickets seem a bit pricy. Luckily I'm going to see U2 this June in Oakland, it's been a while since they've been in the around the Bay Area but thankfully that's all about to change soon. You know what else is about to change? My sentence structure! Or at least my tone is going to shift from boring day to day conversation to simply anal and poop jokes. Why? Because the kids nowadays love their poop jokes. Poop is funny. Girls that poop, well that's a different story all together. So now that I've gone on a dark dark and brown tangent I should probably mention something more light and kid friendly so as to not anger the moderators. Something on the lines of Justin Beiber. He's innocent enough right? He has those big lips, beautiful hair, great dance moves and slender physique that all the boys want to have. Haha Im only sort of kidding. I'm pretty sure most men would agree that they wouldn't want this Canadian boy's body. Not because he's Canadian, but because he's just an annoying piece of shortness that makes me want to dance my ass off every time I hit play on my Justin Beiber mix on my Ipod. Somehow Justin Beiber worked his way into my playlist, and Thank God for it :)
Alright done with that. Pretty amazed that I didn't veer off about how much I love Vinny's facial hair. I can't grow facial hair so I envy him. Anyway incase you guys were wondering about the whereabouts of DirtyDan well....here is his last goodbye. He wanted to properly say Goodbye the only way he knows how. By Breakdancing! Later DirtyDan, good times good times.
Okay Justin Beiber fans listen up. Your cute Canadian pop-tart is confusing the hell out of me at the moment. First Aaron Carter, and now this guy. At least Beiber isn't doing drugs yet, but he will eventually. All the Aaron Carter wannabes do at some point. So here is where I start to get confused. Aaron Carter, (sorry ladies and few gentlemen), cannot sing. He has zero talent. I'll give him a pass on Dancing With the Stars. Anyway, it seems like Justin Beiber has talent. Or is my mind tricking me? Have I been overwhelmed by this angelic Canadian piece of shortness? I'm pretty sure he brainwashes his audience every time he parts his hair to the side. It's a subliminal message of sorts. I accepts the fact that Beiber has some talent, but he isn't perfect. My God look at those LIPS! They are too huge for his body. This is where I get confused ladies and gentlemen. He has all this power from his celebrity status, but nobody is worried about his oversized lips? I think it's a serious health hazard and could be clear signs that infant gigantism still exists.
The headline on USA Today would read, "Fetal pop singer, Justin Beiber, diagnosed with Kim Kardashian disease" <-----This leads to a great, "From ass to mouth" joke!
I have huge Lips! Can't fit my ass! Note: For those not in the know, Kim Kardashian is known to have gigantism as well. She may never grow into her ass. Much Like how Justin Beiber may never grow into his lips.
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So my friend has consistently been burning me today. Not literally of course, she's been teasing me at every moment possible. All I want to do is get my paper done for tomorrow but she somehow finds new ways to make fun of me. It's all a joking matter, and it's pretty funny sometimes.
Anyway, that's the end of this rant, not too long, just testing out the quest stuff and apparently making a blog is one of them. Pretty fun actually.
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