WoW: Cataclysm Expansion

It's my time of the year to be a massive nerd again.

Hours ago Blizzard released details on the third World of Warcraft expansion... and it's called World of Warcraft: Cataclysm.




I've never gotten to excited about any of the expansions as I haven't been playing wow for a while now. But this one looks fooking amazonk.

Check the website and watch the video:
http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/cataclysm/

-Two new playable races
-Classic zones have been remade
-Flight in Azaeroth :)))))
-Level Cap to 85

I think my face just melted off.

Daft Punk: First track of the Tron Legacy Soundtrack

I haven't blogged for about a month... it's news like this that I needed to get off my ass.

It's well known now that our favourite robots are going to be doing the Tron Legacy (or Tron 2.0) soundtrack. A few days ago at some Tron event (I have no idea about specifics, but who the hell cares.. DAFT PUNK!) the Tron Legacy Theme by Daft Punk was played for the crowd to hear/

This is the first track we get to hear from the Soundtrack by Daft Punk. Aaaaand for your sexual pleasure, here it is:

This is the first track we've heard from the robots for almost 4 years now.
Unfortunately, the audio quality in any of the videos on the net at the moment are average at best.

So that would mean we'd have to wait for an official release? Not god damn likely, prick! Some awesome guy (again, no idea who) has remade the theme from ear. It's no Daft Punk song, but I've been looping it for well over an hour now.. check it out:



Like it? You can even download it from here (public release):
http://www.zshare.net/audio/63134109968a91a4/

Props to the creator (which I've just found out now):
Daft Punk - Tron Legacy Theme (Cryda Luv' Rework)

All of a sudden I'm psyched about Tron Legacy... I haven't even seen the original.

Oh, and by the way...
DAFT PUNK DAFT PUNK DAFT PUNK DAFT PUNK DAFT PUNK!!!!

A day before launch

Look what little old me got a day before the official launch.



Take THAT Apple. Mwhahaha.
Oh and the picture was taken with my old iPhone. I threw that piece of junk in the trash when I got home, am i right?


..but not really. eBay eBay eBay.

Toy Story 3

I grew up with Toy Story 1 and 2 so I was very interested when this was announced earlier for today.

It's slated for a release in mid to late 2010. Check the teaser here:

...was Buzz always THAT short?

Meaning of 'Next' Website

A few days ago the Hideo Kojima sector of Konami put up a teaser website to announce a new game or port (MGS4 to xbox 360 please God). The site can be found here: http://www.konami.jp/kojima_pro/next/

The site has changed once since then and has caused a lot of speculation as to what the announcement may be.

Since the beginning people have noticed the following things:
- When lightning flashes, you can clearly see 'April 2007' down the bottom
- The big flashing 5 (or S) in the background


I thought I'd do a bit of investigating to see what I could come up with.
First of all, by decompiling the swf flash file the site uses (found here: http://www.konami.jp/kojima_pro/next/frame.swf) I could export the border image which also shows the 'April 2007' down the bottom, darken it and isolate it with a green background (click the image for full size):



Furthermore I realised that the flashing 5 in that background and the extra storm sounds aren't part of the original swf file... it's a completely different flash file that is layered over the original...

That first change on its own, is located at:

http://www.konami.jp/kojima_pro/next/img/key_eah.swf


The interesting thing is, there will be 4 more layers added, the last of which should be the final announcement. These layers will be located at:

http://www.konami.jp/kojima_pro/next/img/key_ebb.swf
http://www.konami.jp/kojima_pro/next/img/key_ebg.swf
http://www.konami.jp/kojima_pro/next/img/key_ebi.swf
http://www.konami.jp/kojima_pro/next/img/key_fa.swf

And perhaps the most intersting thing is that last layer (according to the code) is dated to appear on June 1st... which is the day of the Microsoft E3 Press Conference.

For anyone who wants to do a bit more investigating, here is a link to the code found in the original swf in a txt file: http://www.zshare.net/download/601801817cc87da7/

Punch out is crazy awesome.

It was one of my top 5 anticipated games of 2009. And I just got it.

As a kid one of my favorite games on the NES (Original Nintendo) was Mike Tyson's Punch-Out. Since then I've grown about 12 years, Mike Tyson has become a douche and the Nintendo Wii has come out.

Equals:


I couldn't think of an idea to make this game any better and more nostalgia churning, even on the most idealistic day of my life where I had an automatic idea machine.

It's the most fun I've had on my Wii since I got it. The only downside.. like the original it's outrageously short.

I've been playing it for a day and I'm almost done.... still, good work Nintendo.
8/10 for nostalgia

Love the Oz

I've become addicted to a new TV Show. Technically it's not new, it's a 10 year old show but I'm loving it. It's my official Prison Break replacement.

Nothing's sacred on this show.. violence, gore, rape, racism.. they hold nothing back.
Love it.



Already up to Season 4. Can't wait til the end.

Another So-Me videoclip

The master behind the 'Justice - Dance' and 'Kanye West - Good Life' video clips is back with newcomer Kid Cudi's new videoclip.

It's been out for a week or so now but my net was capped so I only found out about it today.

Can't embed it here, but check it out:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tln5gGCs1cU

It's well worth it.

Happy Birthday to me.

Still under stress with Uni assignments.
But today I can rest a bit.

20.

Gat dammit.

You know that time of year where everything starts piling up and the shit hits the fan?
And then rebounds off the fan straight into your face?

I'm going through that right now.. Lots of Uni assignments, study, family commitments.. all in addition to my working part time for Mr. Bill Gates.

This next week is literally going to be hell....


And then the week after that it's my birthday. Bang.