ThePowerGeeks.com » apple blizzcon wow starcraft2 starcraft diabloiii diablo augmented reality http://thepowergeeks.com The Power Geeks Radio Show Wed, 03 Aug 2011 03:25:22 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 For Geeks, By Geeks. We update every week to bring you the latest in everything geek. Tech, gaming, movies, and general nerdery. Get you geek on Neeenjas! Steven Molen clean Steven Molen darthmolen@thepowergeeks.com darthmolen@thepowergeeks.com (Steven Molen) The Power Geeks Radio Show ThePowerGeeks.com » apple blizzcon wow starcraft2 starcraft diabloiii diablo augmented reality http://thepowergeeks.com/wp-content/uploads/powerpress/power_symbol_square.jpg http://thepowergeeks.com The Power Geeks #13 http://thepowergeeks.com/2009/08/the-power-geeks-13/ http://thepowergeeks.com/2009/08/the-power-geeks-13/#comments Fri, 28 Aug 2009 13:47:18 +0000 DarthMolen http://thepowergeeks.com/?p=16143 Somebody kidnapped Cole… Who could it be???
JP – Theory – SJ is behind it… looking for nutritional advice since he is returning to work fulltime!

What We Are Playing

JP – Just got Civ Revolutions for my iPhone
Steven – Same ol’ Same ol’

Tech,Gaming, and Geek News

  • Call of Duty: Modern Warfare News (JP)
    • Wii Version coming Nov. 10
    • Just when Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 hits, Wii will be getting a game 2 generations back
    • Screenshots look, umm like they came from 1999  (JP – because they probably are.. I believe this is a straight port of the original)
      • Activision has confirmed that the Treyarch-ported “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare” will launch on Wii on November 10th.
    • MW2 on the PC will be $60 (console gamers have paid this for awhile)
  • Blu-Ray Tanking in PC Market
    • Despite pop of Consumer Blu-Rays, Sale of PC Blu-Rays lagging behind
    • Estimates from study say 2013 = 16.3% new PC’s will have the bigger drives
    • Problems? Cost and limited library
    • Digital Comics service
      • The first announced partner is Marvel, but many more are to be announced in the future pricing is still to come too
    • PSP mini’s – a new iphone-esque app market for games under 100MB
      • Puzzle Scape, Sudoku, Tetris,and Zombie Tycoon are just a few of the titles for launch day
    • Wikipedia to Require Editing Approval (for living ppl)
      • Huge move for the online encyclopedia
      • Erroneous and Malicious entries have long plagued the site and made it less-than-reliable
      • Anonymous users can’t access and edit entries even today because of previous problems
      • Now changes are flagged and invisible until a volunteer power-user approves the new content
      • German site has been operating this way for the last year
      • Huge paradigm shift, now the site is divided between regular and power users, altering Wikipedia’s implicit notion that everyone has an equal right to edit entries.

        BlizzCon Coverage

        • The All New Battle.NET
          • Better Matchmaking
          • Persistent Avatar
          • RealNames
          • Achievements encompassing all Blizzard games
          • Map Marketplace
            • Microtransactions and Virtual Chotchkis Ha!
        • My Gosh, This is Starcraft 2!
          • Yes, we all know that its been delayed 2010, but there is good reason after all
          • Robust creation system
          • Tight integration with Battle.NET
          • 3rd person view between missions where you research, etc.
          • Huge overarching storyline to span all three games
        • Wow: Cataclysm, The New Expansion (1 post 2 rule them all)
          • “Old world Changed”
          • Explanation of how WoW Works (leveling and end-game)
          • Changes to both paths
            • Level – quests re-worked and streamlined
            • Level – xp in battlegrounds and through PvP (already implemented)
            • End – Path of the Titans (Super Glyphs): Adds questing back into end-game
            • End – Guild Levels (guild talent tree: guild eq crafting, mass rezes, mass summons, etc)
          • Class / Race changes not seen before: Human and Undead Hunters, Tauren Paladins, etc
          • 2 new races: Goblins and Worg’s
          • Total revamp on how stats work (more simplified system, no spell damage, attack power, etc)
            • Hunters won’t use mana anymore
            • Warlocks won’t have expendable shards
          • NO NEW CLASS! WTH
        • Diablo III trucks along
          • New Monk Class Introduction
            • When you read the bio of the Monk… It makes me think of EVERY awesome martial arts film I saw as a kid! SWEET!

        Geek-Speak

        • Marvel Done with Crappy Movie-based games
          • “We are not doing movie-based games anymore. Actually, wait … we are not doing crappy movie-based games anymore. You can quote me on that.”-Ira Rubenstein VP of something or other at Marvel
          • (Steven)This is a time old tradition. Hurry up and slap together some half-hazard piece of junk. call it a game. release it at movie time and make back ur $2 that you spent making the game in first place
          • Anyone seen the PS2 version of Iron Man? Ugh.
          • Times are looking up though, X-Men Origins: Wolverine was a critical success

        Intarweb Goldmine

        ]]>         http://thepowergeeks.com/2009/08/the-power-geeks-13/feed/ 1 apple blizzcon wow starcraft2 starcraft diabloiii diablo augmented reality Somebody kidnapped Cole... Who could it be??? JP - Theory - SJ is behind it... looking for nutritional advice since he is returning to work fulltime! What We Are Playing JP - Just got Civ Revolutions for my iPhone Steven - Same ol' Same ol' Somebody kidnapped Cole... Who could it be??? JP - Theory - SJ is behind it... looking for nutritional advice since he is returning to work fulltime! What We Are Playing JP - Just got Civ Revolutions for my iPhone Steven - Same ol' Same ol' Tech,Gaming, and Geek News Call of Duty: Modern Warfare News (JP) Wii Version coming Nov. 10 Just when Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 hits, Wii will be getting a game 2 generations back Screenshots look, umm like they came from 1999  (JP - because they probably are.. I believe this is a straight port of the original) Activision has confirmed that the Treyarch-ported "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare" will launch on Wii on November 10th. MW2 on the PC will be $60 (console gamers have paid this for awhile) Blu-Ray Tanking in PC Market Despite pop of Consumer Blu-Rays, Sale of PC Blu-Rays lagging behind Estimates from study say 2013 = 16.3% new PC's will have the bigger drives Problems? Cost and limited library Sony Announced at GamesCom 2 big things for PSP  (JP) Digital Comics service The first announced partner is Marvel, but many more are to be announced in the future pricing is still to come too PSP mini's - a new iphone-esque app market for games under 100MB Puzzle Scape, Sudoku, Tetris,and Zombie Tycoon are just a few of the titles for launch day Augmented Reality Apps Arrive (JP) First iPhone Augmented Reality app This is an app that's purpose was something else, and threw A.R. in as an extra.... Just the tip of what we'll see... a Much Better implementation for Android This is Augmented Traffic... a much better example of things to come... U.S. Invites Russia to Share Mars Mission Eventually, First need to finish the ISS mission and Moon Flights NASA calling for lessons learned from ISS and to make the race to Mars multi-national Wikipedia to Require Editing Approval (for living ppl) Huge move for the online encyclopedia Erroneous and Malicious entries have long plagued the site and made it less-than-reliable Anonymous users can't access and edit entries even today because of previous problems Now changes are flagged and invisible until a volunteer power-user approves the new content German site has been operating this way for the last year Huge paradigm shift, now the site is divided between regular and power users, altering Wikipedia's implicit notion that everyone has an equal right to edit entries. BlizzCon Coverage The All New Battle.NET Better Matchmaking Persistent Avatar RealNames Achievements encompassing all Blizzard games Map Marketplace Microtransactions and Virtual Chotchkis Ha! My Gosh, This is Starcraft 2! Yes, we all know that its been delayed 2010, but there is good reason after all Robust creation system Tight integration with Battle.NET 3rd person view between missions where you research, etc. Huge overarching storyline to span all three games Wow: Cataclysm, The New Expansion (1 post 2 rule them all) "Old world Changed" Explanation of how WoW Works (leveling and end-game) Changes to both paths Level - quests re-worked and streamlined Level - xp in battlegrounds and through PvP (already implemented) End - Path of the Titans (Super Glyphs): Adds questing back into end-game End - Guild Levels (guild talent tree: guild eq crafting, mass rezes, mass summons, etc) Class / Race changes not seen before: Human and Undead Hunters, Tauren Paladins, etc 2 new races: Goblins and Worg's Total revamp on how stats work (more simplified system, no spell damage, attack power, etc) Hunters won't use mana anymore Warlocks won't have expendable shards NO NEW CLASS! WTH Diablo III trucks along New Monk Class Introduction The Power Geeks clean 1:01:00