- Tribes object to fighting fire in sacred places, OC Register, 8/14/08
- British recycling leaflets show wrong Birmingham, OC Register, 8/14/08
- Vietnam to deport glam rocker Glitter to Britain, OC Register, 8/14/08
- Man banned from girlfriend’s home after noisy sex, OC Register, 8/14/08
- After war in Georgia, what does Russia want?, OC Register, 8/14/08
- Russian tanks deter Georgian entry to Gori, OC Register, 8/14/08
- Baby found in Mich. with pacifier taped in mouth, OC Register, 8/14/08
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True Dungeon
Wired has an interesting article, True Dungeon Lures Would-Be Dragon Slayers, talking about a LARP called True Dungeon. It sounds really interesting. In a convention hall a dungeon is constructed, complete with monsters, treasure and traps. Fighting monsters physically involves a game similar to shuffleboard, mages must memorize things, and rogues must solve puzzles to disarm traps. You actually gain experience for things as well, making you more powerful the next time you come through. For very powerful players, there is a “nightmare” version. Take a look at True Dungeon’s site for more information!
Best Comic Ever
Sonic and Tails comic on Slackerz.
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Wednesday News
- Memory Disruption Could Aid Addicts, Wired, 8/12/08
- Wednesday highlights at Beijing Games, OC Register, 8/13/08
- Maine toddler uninjured after three-story fall, OC Register, 8/13/08
- Feeling green? Try the EcoJohn, OC Register, 8/13/08
- Abkhazian fighters plant flag inside Georgia, OC Register, 8/13/08
- Fire burns building at Apple HQ in California, OC Register, 8/13/08
- Ohio Burger King worker fired for bathing in sink, OC Register, 8/13/08
- Officials: Missile strike kills 9 in Pakistan, OC Register, 8/13/08
- Russia compares conflict to US response to 9/11, OC Register, 8/13/08
- West warns Russia over military push into Georgia, OC Register, 8/13/08
- Russian feint toward Tbilisi shows truce fragile, OC Register, 8/13/08
- Experts Accuse Bush Administration of Foot-Dragging on DNS Security Hole, Wired, 8/13/08
Heavy Fortress
Big Download reports that Heavy Fortress, a.k.a. the Heavy patch for Team Fortress 2, rolls out one week from today! I can’t wait for some epic boxing matches!
Mega Man 9 Achievements
According to Xbox 360 Fanboy today, Mega Man 9 will have very difficult achievements. They list defeating all bosses with only the buster, beating the game five times in a single day, and beating the game without losing a life.
Braid Fastest Selling XBLA Title
Braid: tearing up Metacritic; one of the top XBLA launches, Joystiq, 8/12/08
Braid, the terrific and beautiful puzzle platformer, sold over 28,000 copies in the first three days of its launch, over 3000 more than the previous leader, Rez HD. The puzzles are very inherent in the game, much more like Portal than jumping puzzles in Mega Man or simply “solve this puzzle before continuing.”
I can’t wait to finish it!
Tuesday’s News
- Distraction 2008: Freedom of choice _ or from it?, OC Register, 8/12/08
- Olympic opening uses girl’s voice, not face, OC Register, 8/12/08
- US human rights envoy cancels SKorea trip, OC Register, 8/12/08
- Lezak now a highlight in Olympic history, OC Register, 8/11/08
- Phelps typical 23-year-old _ ’til he hits water, OC Register, 8/12/08
- John Lennon’s killer denied parole for 5th time, OC Register, 8/12/08
- Swimming for his life, OC Register, 8/12/08
- Mario pushes Olympic gold medalist to victory, Nintendo Wii Fanboy, 8/12/08
- Russians move toward gorge despite cease-fire, OC Reigster, 8/12/08
- BEIJING BEAT: Empty seats, lack of buzz, OC Register, 8/12/08
- Egypt bans reports on killing of Lebanese singer, OC Register, 8/12/08
- Heavy damage in Tskhinvali, mostly at gov’t center, OC Register, 8/12/08
- Georgian president accepts EU cease-fire plan, OC Register, 8/12/08
- Puerto Rican statehood party seeks English ballots, OC Register, 8/12/08
- Relief supplies arrive for Georgian, other victims, OC Register, 8/12/08
- Dry ice left woman ‘moderately decomposed’, OC Register, 8/12/08
- Georgian conflict shows Russia calling the shots, OC Register, 8/12/08
- Police: Ga. man held wife, kids captive 3 years, OC Register, 8/12/08
- Cooperative burglar gets 7 1/2-year prison term, OC Register, 8/12/08
- More than 360 animals found at filthy Mo. property, OC Register, 8/12/08
Playing this week
Most of my time has still been devoted towards PVPing in World of Warcraft. We’re having a good time just staying at 39. I also picked up Guitar Hero: Aerosmith and finished the single player on medium. It’s really cool because it follows this history of the band and includes interviews with the members. Braid came out this week on XBLA, and it’s truly amazing. The art style and music are superb, the puzzle-solving time-manipulating platforming is awesome, the story is intriguing so far, and the nods to other games are nice. I think this game will be really memorable when I finish it. I’ve been playing Baldur’s Gate a little bit too but haven’t progressed too much.
And that’s it for this week!