Potpourri of Stuff!

So in clan news for this week......
-We had a successful D&D night with Mox, eD, Angel, Squall and EBrake! Oh the shenanigans we get into!
-sPesHaLL Brake 214 had his 3rd Birthday party, he got a 4wheeler YIKES!
-Kinect gaming night was a blast, thanks to all who participated.
-Thurs. night is Castle Crashers Gaming Night. Contact Weapon to participate.
-Don't forget to sign up your 2 person REACH team for February Pixelation!

So gaming news is a little slow right now. The holiday push to get games out is over and we are just enjoying what Santa brought us. So what do we do as we get bored of these games? My ADD is kicking in and I'm really wanting to see a boom on Kinect games. The DLC for Dance Central is peaking my intrest right now, but I'm ready for more. What is everyone wanting to see come out in the coming months? Anyone have a game they are anxoiusly anticipating? Right now I'm kind of at a loss.... so what are your thoughts? Comment and let me know!

Until next time Gamers!
-E Brake14

sPesHaLL Brake 214 is 3!!!

MLG Randomness

Clan events this week-
-Don't forget Kinect Adventures gaming night via LIVE Sunday @ 9pm.
-No podcast this week, tune in next week!
-Possible D&D night Tues, talk to eD or E Brake for details.

Ok so I haven't blogged about my favorite professional sport yet so today is the day! Most of you reading this know that I love the MLG (Major League Gaming), and SO much has happened as of late, some good some bad. Let's start with the good......

     As most of you know in the 2011 season, the MLG is switching from Halo 3 to Halo REACH. I can't imagine switching the game with the biggest following is an easy task. Recently they have released their 3rd version of maps, which now have SPRINT!!!! I don't know too many people that will be unhappy with this... now they just need to ditch the friggin' jet packs.
     Next, I'm really bummed to hear Tsquared left Str8 Rippin. I was fortunate enough to see them play at MLG Columbus last year, but unfortunately after that tourney it all went downhill. By the end of the season, Tsquared was the only member that has started with the team this season, and they didn't make it to the finals. Recently it was announced that Tsquared joined team Instinct (who won the championship this year) for the 2011 season. While I'm really excited to see what this will bring for him, it is really hard to see him part with Str8. As for the fate of Str8, I haven't been able to find a current roster for the team, so I'm not sure that name will be on the roster for REACH.
     Finally, I'm a little salty that MLG has not put out an event schedule for 2011. I'm already under pressure at work to get my dates in for the tournament(s) I will be coaching at for the year. So this is completely personal but c'mon MLG, work with me here!!!! I need to know this info!!!!! Does anyone else out there feel the same?

Until next time gamers!
-E Brake 14

                                                    72dpi @ MLG Columbus 2010

2011 Gaming Nights

Hey guys! Two weeks ago, we resurrected the 72dpi Gaming Nights. As a result of the community Game of the Year poll, I thought Halo: REACH was the best choice to kick off 2011. I have to say, it was very successful! Thanks to everyone who was able to join for week 1. And if we missed you for whatever reason, there will be plenty of chances to join us for a future event! Now I know tonight is Thursday, and in most cases, Thursday will be the regular schedule. However, this week we will be playing on Sunday at 9 pm. The game for this week will be Kinect Adventures. I understand that not everyone has a Kinect, and I can honestly say I'm not trying to exclude anyone. So if you can join someone with a Kinect, we would love for you to participate.
I have a thread on the forums (seventytwodpionline.freeforums.org/game-suggestions-for-the-2011-gaming-nights-season-t213.html) for suggestions. If you have any ideas, please feel free to post them. If you are not a registered member on our forums, its free to join and it only takes a couple of minutes.
That is all I have for now. So I hope to see you Sunday night at 9 pm on XBox LIVE for Kinect Adventures!
-Weapon

To Wii or not to Wii.....

Well 1st of all, I like to start with clan news....

-If you didn't check out the colorful Ball and Chain podcast last night, you definately should check it out on http://www.72dpionline.com/
-Check out our Gaming Night hosted by Ultima Weapon 24 this Sunday night, and we'll be playing Kinect Adventures. Just sign online, join our party, and hang out online with 72dpi!

Now for the debate........
     Last night on the podcast an interesting subject came up. Will the Wii hold up against Kinect or PS3 move? I feel like Nintendo has always put controller development at the top of their priority list, but now they've been surpassed. You have to give them credit, the Wii was VERY innovative. Originally released in Nov. 2006, if took about 5 years for other companies to catch up and surpass the system.
     Nintendo has no plans to come out with a new console anytime soon according to Game Informer in Nov 2010. My concern is that the controller based Wii is not going to hold up against the camera based Kinect. I mean seriously, how cool is having no controller? I'm quite the Nintendo enthusiast and definately do not want to see the Nintendo regime fall. Since they have never really been a company to innovate graphics, I'm just really interested to see what their next move will be.  There are some rumblings on the net that the gaming giant is going to try and take the Wii 3D however. This is an exciting concept, but nothing concrete has been reported yet.
     They do however, have the rights to classic characters and titles that most of us don't remember life without and will gobble up at a moment's notice. The new DK Country, Goldeneye, Mario Galaxy 2 have all been big hits for the console. Hopefully this is enough to keep Nintendo rolling. I worry however, that this won't be enough and Nintendo will go the way of Sega and Atari.
     So if YOU have an opinion leave us a comment. I love starting debates! Also it's this week's Poll question for the Ball and Chain podcast. Cast your vote at........

http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fseventytwodpionline.freeforums.org%2Fpoll-05-do-you-think-the-nintendo-wii-will-keep-up-t211.html&h=36be2

 

Until next time!

-E Brake 14

2011 Starting Off Right!

Okie so welcome to the 1st 72dpi blog post. I'm really excited to be doing this for the clan and will try and keep as up to date at possible. 2011 has started out well for 72dpi......
-We hosted a great New Year's party with most of our clan members in attendance.
-The New Year's Ball and Chain podcast was widely viewed upon the net.
-We started up a monthly D&D night that we are hoping to build upon.
-The first bi-weekly gaming night hosted by Ultima Weapon 24 was a great success!
-72dpi threw me (E Brake 14) an AMAZING surprise retro-gaming Birthday party!

See? What a great way to get the ball rolling this year.
Now for cool gaming stuff....
Kinect
The Kinect seems to be getting off the ground fabulously. Microsoft predicted 5 million sensors to be sold this past holiday season only to sell 8 million and counting. While the Microsoft games seem to be getting good reviews across the board, some of the 3rd party developers are struggling with developing a game with the same quality of sensor control.
Dance Central seems to be a fan favorite. I like it because it helps me trick my brain into liking a workout. For someone who is anti-exercise, it's a great way to stay active without having to deal with crowded gyms or terrible Richard Simmons style videos. The music is fun, the moves aren't rocket science, and if you add a little alcohol you can get a good laugh out of sPesHaLL eD 2 dancing to Kylie Minogue! So I give this game 2 thumbs up :)

Stay tuned for more fun from 72dpi!
Until next time gamers,
-E Brake 14

E Brake 14, Ultima Weapon 24, and MoxBornAgain livin' it up @ E Brake's BDay party.