Thursday, April 24, 2008
 So a pirated copy of the PAL (Australia, New Zealand, and the EU) version of Grand Theft Auto IV - in part, the subject of the cover story of this week's Phoenix - hit the internet last night. Presumably, someone leaked an advance review copy (don't look at us, we haven't even gotten it yet.) But here's the thing: the people who are playing it illegally - some of them, at least - are not too smart. Why? Because in addition to posting a series of videos to GameTrailers.com, they're playing it while signed in to Xbox Live, meaning that Microsoft, if they so chose, could quite easily find out their names and billing information. And, from the sounds of what Xbox Live honcho Major Nelson told Kotaku, they're planning on doing exactly that. So way to go guys, you're about to usher in a new era of paranoia from game publishers. What's next, watermarks?
Thursday, April 03, 2008
That is actually not a joke. A group of folks in the ultra-leftist California city would like to honor our current president. And they hope to do it by naming a city building after him. A sewage treatment facility."The local grassroots movement, helmed by 'Wayne Pickering,' is
proposing an ordinance initiative for the November 2008 San Francisco
ballot in order to get the poop/pee/vomit plant's title changed. Why?
To honor our current leader of the free world with an "appropriate and
enduring legacy, for no other president in modern American history has
accomplished so much in such a short time."
Perfect.
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Because nothing says "Happy Valentine's Day" like an old guy blowing stuff up:
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Hot on the heels of the news that TV Links UK was shut down over the weekend comes word that OiNK, the torrent site on which hundreds of thousands of people were downloading albums ranging from the classics to stuff that won't even be released for about another six months, was shut down by English and Dutch police forces, who also arrested the site's 24-year-old proprietor. OiNK was an invite-only site with almost draconian rules and regulations regarding what could be uploaded (no transcodes, bitrates of 192 or better, etc.) and who could download (only those who maintained certain upload-to-download ratios.) The result worked out pretty well for the site's estimated 180,000 users. But all those people's info - or, at least, those who actually played by the rules and didn't get banned - is now more than likely in the hands of the authorities. The reaction has been a little "woe is me," which is probably not surprising. We suspect the internet will move swiftly to the next stop, though. And what else even needs to leak this year? Also, the trifecta is in play: who will get busted next? ( We see OTD beat us to the punch on this)
Monday, September 17, 2007
Dragonforce, "Through the Fire and Flames (Guitar Hero 3)"Some site called Megatonik is claiming to have the complete set list from the upcoming Guitar Hero 3. Looks to be in line with everything we've heard about the game so far. That last level looks sick to us: "Number of the Beast," "Raining Blood," "One," and for the finale, "The Devil Went Down to Georgia." Also exciting: "The Seeker" and "Kool Thing." Less excited about tracks by Disturbed, Slipknot, Muse, Rise Against, Bloc Party, and Social Distortion, but you take the good with the meh. Still won't be as good as Rock Band.
Friday, August 10, 2007
 Kanye thought the "debate" idea was "the stupidest thing"
50 Cent has taken his (somewhat one-sided, as far as we can tell) feud with Kanye West to another level: if Graduation outsells Curtis on September 11th (the day they both come out in stores), then 50 Cent is going to stop making albums. We see a flaw with 50's plan. It seems to us that Kanye has more pull these days with the ... shall we say crossover audience: he's recently worked with Daft Punk, Will Oldham, and Peter, Bjorn, and John. 50's actions strike us as those of a desperate man. He seems to be putting a lot of pressure on himself with this album. He's already released five singles from it, and already has gotten pissed at his label because some videos have leaked to the internet. Wait until he finds out that quite a few people are just going to download both albums instead of buying them.
Tuesday, August 07, 2007
We're obsessed these days with HBO's Flight of the Conchords, which follows the comic adventures of a novelty folk group from New Zealand as they try to succeed in life and love in New York City. It's hilarious and gleefully frivolous, calling to mind shows like Stella and the old Adult Swim lineup on Cartoon Network (back when they still had Home Movies.) It can be hit or miss, and some critics have already noted its tendency to recycle plotlines, but even the weak episodes have their moments. Maybe it doesn't have an extended run in its future, but for now, it'll do. If you have HBO, you can get the episodes On Demand. The nice thing about it is that the songs featured in the show are actually catchy, and thus Sub Pop has compiled a few of them (including "Most Beautiful Girl in the Room," above) into an EP, released today. Might make a nice stopgap for those of us anxiously awaiting the DVD set (and yes, you can get it from the tubes if you know where to look). And HBO, where's the renewal at?
Friday, August 03, 2007
This is like a porno! Then, I realized I'm not 13, anymore...
Black suits, leather gloves, top hats, and night vision. JT is drrrty. Aw.
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
The internet strikes again. The entirety of the seventh and final Harry Potter book is now widely available on your favorite torrent site ( as reported here, among others). We're not going to tell you what happened, but at this point a quick Google search will reveal where to go to find out if you really just can't help yourself.
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