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4D Magic

aortiz wrote 1 week ago: Sorry I’ve been delaying my posts so much. Summer vacation’s barely been a vacation, and … more »

Tags: PS3, Sony, Playstation 3, Graphics, 4D, 4 dimensions, Advanced, technology, Visual Effects

So Yeah, The Wii

aortiz wrote 2 months ago: I don’t talk much about it. Probably because I know if I start saying things about the Wii, wh … more »

Tags: buyer's remorse, Fun, Harvest moon, Mario, Nintendo, Super Smash Brothers Brawl, Wii, Wiimote

Hello? Hello? Online Fun

aortiz wrote 2 months ago: Facebook recently initiated “Facebook Chat”, a messenger concept people have been dying … more »

Tags: Reviews and Previews, Communication, communication versus gameplay, Connectivity, facebook, Facebook Chat, Fun, Games, Grand theft Auto

All-Encompassing Quote

aortiz wrote 3 months ago: To expand a little on what I wrote yesterday, I’d like to share a beautiful quote with you. Sp … more »

Tags: Art, Buyback, Games, gamestop, Quote, Retail, returning games, shadow of the colossus, Team ICO

Game Stories, and What Makes Them Different

aortiz wrote 3 months ago: I’m back from GDX, which was somewhat disappointing but yet very inspiring. It’s helped … more »

Tags: Experiences, Game stories, Games, Immersion, interaction, Morrowind, Oblivion, RolePlaying, shadow of the colossus

Peter Molyneux Is Such an Interesting Guy

aortiz wrote 3 months ago: Peter Molyneux is like my “aww” developer. Sometimes he’s so silly he makes me lau … more »

Tags: Console, Games, Graphics, Imagination, Innovation, Lionhead Studios, Molyneux, Peter Molyneux, Play

Casual Epic Games

aortiz wrote 3 months ago: When you think of casual games, the first thing that comes to your mind is not Final Fantasy. In fac … more »

Tags: Reviews and Previews, Casual games, Crisis Core, Fate, FF7, Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core, Fun, Gameplay

The OC Is Not For Children2 comments

aortiz wrote 3 months ago: Seriously, searching “the oc” + “not for children” gets you to my blog. So I … more »

Tags: AO-rated, Games, M-rated, not for children, Television, The O.C.

Market Madness

aortiz wrote 3 months ago: I played Gaia Online for a while back in my day, and recently popped back on for a while to give it … more »

Tags: Reviews and Previews, Market, Gaia Online, Stock Market, Gaia Gold, broker's fees, Auctions, bidding, Buying

Wow, Bill Gates Must Hate Me2 comments

aortiz wrote 4 months ago: I learned that if I Google the phrase “Don’t buy a 360″ in quotation marks, the ve … more »

Tags: personal news, Blog, Funny, Google, Microsoft, phrase, Search Engines, xbox 360

People Love EVE

aortiz wrote 4 months ago: I’ve noticed recently that every few days I’ll suddenly get an influx of 40 people readi … more »

Tags: personal news, Reviews and Previews, Games, EVE Online, Eve Online: Trinity, capitalism, capitalist simulator, Corporations

Yet Another Reason Why I Don't Buy a 3602 comments

aortiz wrote 4 months ago: This is just depressing. The main other reason is that all I want is Mass Effect and Bioshock, and o … more »

Tags: Customer Service, Evil, Memories, Microsoft, Reminiscence, Sadness, xbox 360

What Does It Take For Parents To Get It - GTA1 comment

aortiz wrote 5 months ago: This was an interesting post that has nothing to do with the news, and yet all to do with it. I am a … more »

Tags: Violence, gta, Games, Video Games, Parents, M-rated, AO-rated, irresponsible

Your Chance to See Stupid People in Action5 comments

aortiz wrote 5 months ago: While I discourage any desires to give attention to stupid people who don’t deserve a second g … more »

Tags: xbox 360, Mass Effect, stupidity, Fox News, Cooper Lawrence, Idiots

Forseeing the Future - The White PS32 comments

aortiz wrote 5 months ago: Prediction Number Two has been fulfilled. PS3 Fanboy has shown some amazing accuracy in predicting t … more »

Tags: Headline News, colors, Future, Market, new year, Predictions, PS3, Sony, white PS3

Why I Love Demos4 comments

aortiz wrote 6 months ago: I’ve realized that from a design perspective, demos are some of the most powerful tools availa … more »

Tags: 24 Connect, advertising, Alpha, alpha testing, beta, Beta Testing, Demos, Downloads, Playstation Network

How Casual are Hardcore Games?3 comments

aortiz wrote 6 months ago: One of my friends recently told me today (after having read my People Hate the PS3 post) that while … more »

Tags: Casual, hardcore, Microsoft, Nintendo, PS3, Sony, Wii, xbox 360

Heavy Rain Tech Demo + Facial Motion Capture Side by Side

aortiz wrote 6 months ago: To expand on the post I just put up, here’s a second video displaying the amazing sync of Heav … more »

Tags: Reviews and Previews, Demo, heavy rain, Motion Capture, quantic dream

Because We Say So - The Rumor Mill

aortiz wrote 6 months ago: Remember how a while ago, soda makers said video games make kids fat? Well, now McDonald’s … more »

Tags: Reviews and Previews, Headline News, kids, obesity, Video Games, mcdonalds, yoda, darth vader, Soul Calibur IV


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