Art's Closet 10-6-2010
If you missed The Escape Show on Wednesday night the Harmilkyway/Harmilk bits will not mean anything to you. We follow the Escape Show on Wednesday nights and they always leave us with a great lead for our show....sometimes.
Game topics from the week.
“At the core is a new mobile device concept designed specifically for online gamers. We’re also working with leading online game developers to create some exciting new content.”
Panasonic is throwing their hat into the gaming device arena again. The last time was the 3DO which was decent but carried a hefty price tag that left it sitting on the shelves in most cases.
Still we cant see the Jungle for the Trees, no detail on specs and the only info we are getting is what we can see from the device. Micro USB, HDMI, headphone jack and maybe an aux jack.
- True mobile MMO? What is it going to need?
- Great screen resolution: If not, then whats the buzz. Other handheld's already have a start. In order to hit the mainstream Kick Ass MMO crowd, I would imagine that it would need to run existing MMO's. If we are going to have to wait for specific MMOS to be developed then this Jungle is DOA.
- Great Processing power: Along with kick ass video, one would need kick ass processing power. Okay, maybe kick but processing power. Mid Range processor, Intel Core i5 perhaps. As an MMO gamer for me to give this a second glance, means that I can run my present gaming addictions.
- This needs to be a Laptop that has been splashed with the latest shrinking potion, otherwise..I will just use my Laptop for any mobile gaming needed.
- Apple and Oranges: The big player right now is the Nintendo 3DS. This little powerhouse has been given great reviews from E3. Imagine 3D without the need for glasses. Given the competition is still Handheld Gaming, the 3DS offers more, of course the Jungle is MMO games only, MMO games only.
No life in the Jungle.Without having the full details it's difficult to say where this will end up. There are several that have already sent flowers and expect a DOA device.
I try to picture my day to day MMO life in the Jungle and I cant see the Jungle for the trees.
Game of the week:
“8 bit Mania” ..another 8bit virtual world. Mario meets Everquest meets Zelda meets Legos meets Minecraft.
The game’s been in open beta since September 17, 2009
Neverdaunt: 8Bit is a sandbox MMO with an open world and vibrant 8-bit inspired 3D visuals.
Utilizes Actor Player Characters – Real players playing in Character. Sort of character in character This is needed more often in MMO's
Tronics - You can use Tronics to do amazing things. Wire up trap doors, invent a game, lock things with passwords... Its an in game visual programming language, and it takes some skill to learn, but is very rewarding when you figure it out.
Overall this looks to be a very entertaining game
Music/Song/Artist topics of the week.
Artist/Song of the week:
“Turn off the AC, Joe's in town” Joe Satriani
13 Solo albums
4 Compilation albums
4 Live albums
A career that has a 26 year resume. 1984-2010
We always seem to talk about “Signature sound” This week is no different.
You may not be able to name a song credited to Satriani, but if you hear one, you can't mistake the sound.
Interesting Facts:
1984, Joe released a self-titled five-song EP on his own Rubina label, and the following year completed his first full-length album Not Of This Earth, which was financed on a credit card and released in 1986 on Relativity Records.
Joseph "Joe" Satriani (born July 15, 1956 in Westbury, New York) is an Italian American multi-instrumentalist, known primarily for his work as an instrumental rock guitarist, with multiple Grammy Awardnominations. Early in his career, Satriani worked as a guitar instructor, and some of his former students have achieved fame with their guitar skills (Steve Vai, Larry LaLonde, Kirk Hammett, Andy Timmons,Charlie Hunter, Kevin Cadogan, Alex Skolnick). Satriani has been a driving force in the music credited to other musicians throughout his career, as a founder of the ever-changing touring trio, G3, as well as performing in various positions with other musicians.
In 1974, Satriani studied music with jazz guitarist Billy Bauer and with reclusive jazz pianist Lennie Tristano. The technically demanding Tristano greatly influenced Satriani's playing. Satriani began teaching guitar, with his most notable student at the time being fellow Long Island native Steve Vai. While he was teaching Vai, he was attending Five Towns College for studies in music.
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