Tonights scheduled show on GNET Radio will be MIA due to unforeseen circumstances. Unfortunately, Fridays scheduled show(12/10) at Blade Radio will be as well.
..my apologies, but next week all shows should be as scheduled.
Thoughts on PC games, Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Games, music and the AFK of life.
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Monday, December 6, 2010
Art's Closet Teaser for 12-8-10
Hey Closet'teers,
We are back this week with another live show and as always, a couple of "Topic Teasers" until then...
"Bigger is Better"
AC/DC our Artist Spotlight: Bon Scott or Brian Johnson
"AC/DC’s Brian Johnson joined the Greg Billings Band last month at the Irish Rover Pub in Sarasota, Florida to perform a few AC/DC classics." - hennemusic
We are back this week with another live show and as always, a couple of "Topic Teasers" until then...
"Bigger is Better"
“On the evening of November 21st, 2010, online gaming scenes were suddenly shown on the sky screen of The Place, which's located in Beijing and themed by "Everyone in Beijing Looks up". At 8:40 p.m. on that day, a man drove his car under Asia's currently largest LED screen that's placed above The Place in Beijing, opened his notebook PC with an access to the wireless network, and played the online game lying in a prepared lounging chair.” - MMOsite
"Game Addictions"
"Panorama reporter Raphael Rowe meets a mother who cut off her internet connection at home because she was worried about the amount of time her 19-year-old son was spending playing computer games." - BBC News (hit link for Video)AC/DC our Artist Spotlight: Bon Scott or Brian Johnson
"AC/DC’s Brian Johnson joined the Greg Billings Band last month at the Irish Rover Pub in Sarasota, Florida to perform a few AC/DC classics." - hennemusic
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Cancelled Show on Friday 12-3-2010
There will not be an Art's Closet, Friday 12-3 on Blade Radio due to work related interference.
Image via Wikipedia
Depending on the extent of this interference, all live shows may need to be adjusted for more of a work convenient flexibility.
..huh?
Work hours are changing and live shows may need to change as well, stay tuned for more info as we get it.
Image via WikipediaDepending on the extent of this interference, all live shows may need to be adjusted for more of a work convenient flexibility.
..huh?
Work hours are changing and live shows may need to change as well, stay tuned for more info as we get it.
Art's Closet Episode 10
Episode 10 aired live Dec 1st, 2010 on GNET Radio
Hello Closet'teers,
It was good to be back on air. Tonight we covered our normal chatter, weather, how fast this year is ending and we had a special surprise guest from my brother Steve.
...and the following.
Merchandising in and out of our games.
Giving in game gifts during the holiday season and the gift giving from our favorite MMO's
Pirates of the Burning Sea goes Free to Play and what I saw in game as improvements.
Holiday Gifts - What not to get for your gamer this season, unless they collect Game Memorabilia.
Anticipated games for the new year - Rift and DC Universe Online
Gods and Heroes - Update
Chris “Binky” Launius is with Heatwave Interactive, working again on this project.
Todd Bailey - Senior Content Designer
Phil Tittle – Producer
Tim - Lead Designer
Theta - Marketing
Donna Prior – Community Manager
“Is it Raining or Snowing in your MMO?”
Weather in MMO's
“There was no point in doing a weather system without also creating something cool related to weather.”
We discussed if weather is needed and how we would like to see weather mean something.
MUSIC TOPICS
“Mondegreen, Say What?”
a word or phrase that results from a mishearing of something said or sung <“very close veins” is a mondegreen for “varicose veins”>
“You hide, but don’t get high...?” .....Bob Dylan says to the Beatles?
“Where is the bathroom?”
15. Did I mishear the lyrics of "Bad Moon Rising"? "Bathroom on the right?" I wasn't drunk. People usually misheard the chorus "there's a bad moon on the rise" as "there's a bathroom on the right". Today, Fogerty makes fun of it and purposely slips the "wrong" lyrics into the end of the song.
“'Scuse me while I kiss..who?”
Happy birthday Jimi Hendrix 11-27-1942
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
God's and Heroes:Rome Rising another revived IP
Hey Closet'teers,
Remember the game Gods and Heroes: Rome Rising? A game originally developed by Perpetual Entertainment? Yes, yes the same company that started to develop Star Trek Online, put Gods and Heroes on hold and then went bust. It's like an artist painting an emotionally beautiful landscape never to be seen or an author spinning tales that could capture your heart and soul but is never read.
Well in case you have not heard, Heatwave Interactive, a game development studio and online publisher located in Austin, Texas has obtained the rights to develop and release the property earlier this year.
I spent some time in the early beta under Perpetual and was excited where they were heading. My first impressions of the combat dynamics were 3 letters “OMG”. At the time of development, combat in our MMO verse was anti-climatic. We had decent enough combat animations which ranged from a particle flash to limited physics, the head bob, you know....Newtons Law or laws (To every action there is always an equal and opposite reaction) there are actually three laws but I digress, this isn’t a physics lesson. Gods and Heroes had taken this to the next level for MMO's.
I had always thought that combat animations should be similar to the days of Tekken or Street Fighter, more excitement for the encounter. For me Gods and Heroes somewhat delivered that adrenaline rush.
See below for an early development example, courtesy of IGN
I realize there is more to any MMO than just combat animation or physics but I hope that Heatwave is adding and not subtracting as they continue to work on this property. I had the opportunity to participate in the “Gods and Heroes Dev Chats”
...below is the result
I will most definitely be keeping an eye on this as well as trying to participate in the Beta. Plus I will be covering this on Wednesday nights Show on GNET as well as my Friday show with Blade Radio
Remember the game Gods and Heroes: Rome Rising? A game originally developed by Perpetual Entertainment? Yes, yes the same company that started to develop Star Trek Online, put Gods and Heroes on hold and then went bust. It's like an artist painting an emotionally beautiful landscape never to be seen or an author spinning tales that could capture your heart and soul but is never read.
Well in case you have not heard, Heatwave Interactive, a game development studio and online publisher located in Austin, Texas has obtained the rights to develop and release the property earlier this year.
I spent some time in the early beta under Perpetual and was excited where they were heading. My first impressions of the combat dynamics were 3 letters “OMG”. At the time of development, combat in our MMO verse was anti-climatic. We had decent enough combat animations which ranged from a particle flash to limited physics, the head bob, you know....Newtons Law or laws (To every action there is always an equal and opposite reaction) there are actually three laws but I digress, this isn’t a physics lesson. Gods and Heroes had taken this to the next level for MMO's.
I had always thought that combat animations should be similar to the days of Tekken or Street Fighter, more excitement for the encounter. For me Gods and Heroes somewhat delivered that adrenaline rush.
See below for an early development example, courtesy of IGN
I realize there is more to any MMO than just combat animation or physics but I hope that Heatwave is adding and not subtracting as they continue to work on this property. I had the opportunity to participate in the “Gods and Heroes Dev Chats”
...below is the result
I will most definitely be keeping an eye on this as well as trying to participate in the Beta. Plus I will be covering this on Wednesday nights Show on GNET as well as my Friday show with Blade Radio
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