iPhone 3G S Announced

Yesterday at the WWDC (World Wide Developer's Conference), Apple announced the long awaited next gen iPhone! Introducing the iPhone 3G S!

Cant tell the difference from the iPhone 3G? Dont worry, because there are'nt any. According to Apple, besides an increased battery life, the ability to copy-paste (wow, whats that?!), a compass, 3.2M camera with video recording (wait, WHAT?! Recording?! I didnt know cameras can do that!), landscape keyboard (holy cow!),  MMS capability (say waaat?!), and twice the speed on the HSDPA network (supposed 7.2Mbps), there isnt anything too special about it. 

According to a hard-crazed fanboy, whom just so happens to be one of my friends, the iPhone 3G S generated a too big of a hype prior to its release. And now, when its finally announced, it didnt live up to its expectations. 

Here's the kicker: Because of such a big demand of the iPhone overseas, Apple has built into the new iPhone 3G S with abilities not able to be accessed here in the good US of A! According to PCWorld, AT&T executives decided that the ability of Tethering (hooking up the new iPhone to a laptop and using it as a internet modem for 3G surfing) is not one of the top priorities. As such, American users will not be able to connect their new 'pocket bricks' to their laptops/netbooks and surf with 3G speed. To add insult to injury, the newly announced ability to send MMS is said to be unavailable at launch, mostly due to unprepared AT&T hardwares and telecommunication equipments. 

C'mon Apple. I know Steve Jobs is recovering, but dont slack off THIS badly! 

Now, anyone want the new iPhone 3G S? Hmm? Oh, and dont forget, the cheapest iPhone 3G S, with a data plan and text messaging, will cost the average Joe a minimum of $2000 over the 2 year contract. Sure, we all want a $2000 piece of paperweight in our pockets when it is released on June 19. Just cant wait to see which idiot is the first to buy one. 

rOar

Definition of a God

Impressed. But by the time one can play like this... you might as well switch to real drums...

殺很大

The above two short commercial clips are the the recent buzz going around Taiwan these days. The commercials portrait a girl (瑤瑤) saying the signiture phrase "Sha hen da" (殺很大), meaning "kill very big" in promotion of a new online video game. 

Not exactly sure why the people who made this commercial would think using the words 'kill very big' would be a good idea. But with the aid of the girl's cute appearance and her 'other' qualities, the phrase 殺很大 has become an internet meme and slang for describing a girl with an appearance that takes a person's breath away. 

Other variations of the phrase 殺很大 has also risen over the past few months:
殺 - (adj): sha, 'to kill'; 'hot', 'stunning', 'beautiful'
太殺了- (adj): tai sha le, 'too killed' ; 'too gorgeous', 'too hot'
殺太大了- (adj): sha tai da le, 'killed too big', 'overkill'; 'too beautiful beyond belief'

So the next time you see a 90+ grade girl, you know she is 'killing very big'. 

rOar 

Music Monday

In memory of my memory... of you.


最怕空氣突然安靜　最怕朋友突然的關心
最怕回憶　突然翻滾絞痛著 不平息
最怕突然　聽到妳的消息

想念如果會有聲音　不願那是悲傷的哭泣
事到如今　終於讓自己屬於　我自己
只剩眼淚　還騙不過自己

突然好想妳　妳會在哪裡　過得快樂或委屈
突然好想妳　突然鋒利的回憶　突然模糊的眼睛

我們像一首最美麗的歌曲　變成兩部悲傷的電影
為什麼妳　帶我走過最難忘的旅行
然後留下　最痛的紀念品

我們　那麼甜那麼美那麼相信　那麼瘋那麼熱烈的曾經
為何我們還是要奔向各算的幸福和遺憾中老去

突然好想妳　妳會在哪裡　過得快樂或委屈
突然好想妳　突然鋒利的回憶　突然模糊的眼睛

最怕空氣突然安靜　最怕朋友突然的關心
最怕回憶　突然翻滾絞痛著　不平息
最怕突然　聽到妳的消息

最怕此生　已經決心自己過　沒有妳　卻又突然　聽到妳的消息

Yeah...

So for those wondering what the post below is about...I'd have to be honest and say I'm as stumped as you. Seems like the poor bugger is talking about some girlie he threw away aeons ago, and she has someone found him or something (who knows really, I'm just pulling straws here).

But anyways - because our ol friend Dag seems to be preoccupied I thought I would throw in some words of wisdom (or words of insanity depending on how you look at it). 

Right now I am in the midst of finals, which isn't too bad since I've prepared everything in advance. Suffice to say, I am rather tired from beating bioshock within 2 days. Absolutely awsome game 10/10 stars. The graphics and gameplay are truly superb (considering that it is a ps3 import and was made before the ps3 even came out). 

There's something chilling about a little girl singing about angels while stabbing a corpse to extract the blood [ADAM for those who have played the game] (and then drink it). And if that's not enough there is  the big lumbering bastard right behind her with a drill for an arm that makes creepy cow noises. Oh and the little girls call him Mr Bubbles too. Nothing bubbly about that personality I assure you. The joys of video gaming. 

Here's the trailer for the game which came out aeons ago. Note that the sequel will be coming out  soon...THAT should be awsome. Guns + superpowers + FPS = Awsome 

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Why now? Why can't it've been before? Why not before all the tormoils I had to put myself through? Before all the sleepless nights and thoughts that stand on the verge of insanity? So much pain could've been avoided if it was before...

...Why...? Why now? 

I closed you. I froze you in the deepest place I can find. I wrapped you in a million layers and sent you to the ends of eternity with a one-way ticket. 

Let it be that. A needle tossed into the ocean is not meant to be found. Neither is a sunken treasure chest sealed with a million nails. 

I cant let Pandora's box be opened again.

I cant. 

　

　

　

　

　

　

... for its temptation is too strong if it were to be truly opened once again...

MAG (Massive Action Game)

E3 News - Sony's Presentation

Following's Microsoft's presentation yesterday, Sony came to stage today with quite a few surprising announces in its arsenal. Despite the leak of its new handheld device, the PSP Go, Sony's CEO Jack Tretton was still optimistic about their new lineup of upcoming games and services.

Most notable announcements are as follows:

• Hideo Kojima, despite breaking news of MGS Rising to be available on the XBOX 360, announces a new MGS titled MGS PeaceWalker available on the new PSP Go and PSP handhelds. Updated news about MGS Rising is said to be multiplatform, so PS3 gamers were not cut from Hideo Kojima-san's next big creation. 
• Fumito Ueda, director and lead game designer, along with the team that brought us Ico and Shadows Of The Colossus, has announced their next new title. The next sequal to their franchise, titled The Last Guardian, features a young boy with a dog-face-hippogriff-mixed creature exploring a strange and mystical land. 
• A new trailer of FFXIII was released, along with voices of the characters, and new gameplay footage. 
• Following FFXIII's new trailer, Sony CEO Jack Tretton shock the whole audiences as he announces the never-before seen trailer of FFXIV (thats FF14 mind you)! The minute long trailer shows a Final Fantasy-esque land with a epic war fought in the skies. 
• A playable demo of God of War 3 was shown. Demo featured Krato's insane moves and grotesque executions of his victims. 
• Final Fantasy VII re-released is to be available on PSN tonight (June 2nd) at midnight for download. Whether or not this will be an upgraded version with better graphics (like that of Advent Children or just a port from the PS1 version) is still unknown. Will have to wait till midnight to find out. 
• MAG (Massive Action Game) live demo was shown with 256 online players engaging in the largest scale battle in online gaming history.
• A live demo of Uncharted2: Amoung Theives, was shown. The demo showed off PS3's amazing processing power, as the demo was fill with nothing but spectacular graphics and gameplay.  

Of course, new ideas that are still in development stages were showcased, including a LBP-concept based sandbox game called Mod Nation Racers, and a new PS3 motion-sensing controller. All these are not due for release till at least mid 2010. 

Other than that, Sony's presentation was its usual self in an E3 conference; statistical presentations, guests, demos, and a few surprising announcements. 

Lets just hope FFXIII and MGS Rising will make Microsoft's XBOX 360 feel inadequate with their DVD drive. I'm still pissed at them. They do not DESERVE to have such great titles. 

rOar

E3 News - Microsoft Announces The Next Metal Gear Franchise Available on XBOX 360

Just saw this news on G4TV. If you don't know, E3 is an expo held annually in California solely for the gaming industry. It is the equivalent of major auto shows or electronic expositions. 

Now, heres the sad news. Microsoft just announced the next Metal Gear franchise, officially named by Hideo Kojima as Metal Gear Solid Rising, will be available on XBOX 360. The story this time will no longer focus on Solid Snake, but instead on Raiden. Speculations are building as to whether or not this will be a XBOX 360 exclusive title or a multi-platform game, for the official words of this announcement was that "the development [of this game] is coming to XBOX 360", and not "XBOX 360 exclusive". Lets hope for the latter, as Sony seems reluctant to let this blockbuster title go.

Not much details are given on the game at this moment, as only this above image was released. The only thing known is that this upcoming title will be a continuation from Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, and Raiden will be the main protagonist. 

It saddens me to see that Sony is losing its exclusive titles to other companies that still thrive on a DVD drive. I mean, seriously? First we lose Final Fantasy XIII exclusive title, and now Metal Gear? Whats next? Crash Bandicoot?! Knowing Hideo Kojima, he'll have to think of a damn good story for Raiden in order to make a game worthy of his name for under 8gigs of memory. 

Damn you Microsoft. 

rOar

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