Our boy Jack is rumored to be a new movie with none other than the Olsen twins. In the new movie, Jack will play the manager of a band featuring a 17 year old punk rebel named Roxy. Roxy will be played by Mary-Kate Olsen. (Is she the pretty one?)
Ashley will play her twin sister, an intellectual who wants to attend college.
All I can say is….. Jack, Hes a ladies man….
Judas Priest 30th Anniversary!
Some of you may not be old enough to give a rats ass about this story, but I dont care. Its cool news, so Im posting it anyway.
Judas Priest is teaming up with original frontman Rob Halford to do a 30th anniversary tour. Get the full scoop at Billboard.com.
EA/Dice announces Battlefield Vietnam
In a previous article, I mentioned the registration of Battlefield Vietnam in the copyright office by EA/Dice. Today we find out it was actually true. EA/Dice are developing the next generation Battlefield game using a new engine. This time around, the theatre of war will be Vietnam.
If you want to get your Vietnam kicks now, check out the Battlefield 1942 mod, Eve of Destruction or Read More for the full press release on Battlefield Vietnam. Continue reading EA/Dice announces Battlefield Vietnam
LoTR: The Two Towers Special Edition DVD
WAY COOL STUFF HERE. USA Today has a quick run down on all the features you will see in the fall release of the Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Special Edition DVD. Amazingly enough, there will be a full 43 more minutes of footage! WOW! I cant wait to get it.
Is downloading copyright music equal to stealing?
There is a great debate on the PBS (GASP!) website on whether downloading music from the Internet is actually stealing. The questions were possed by readers of Slashdot. Representing the side that this aurthor falls on is Lawrence Lessig from Stanford Law School. Representing the RIAA is one of their lawyers, Matt Oppenheim. When you read the article, pay attention to the questions and the answers. I wonder if you get the same creepy feeling that I do when you read Matts responses that he is somehow avoiding actually answering the question in only the way a lawyer can do? Tell us what you think when you are done reading it.
Worlds Of Warcraft Review
I just ran across a great review of Worlds of Warcraft on MMORPGdot.com. It goes into some of the details of the upcoming online game and has some great screenshots. I am a recovering addict from MMORPGs, but this game looks fun enough to make me jump off the wagon…. Get the full scoop here.
Eve of Destruction released
If you are like me, you can not wait to get Eve of Destruction, a new mod for Battlefield 1942. Lets face it, Desert Combat is getting old and we want something new to play. Now is our chance.
I tried to put together a list of places to download the update, but every link I tried was disconnected. Even the main EoD site on BF Central is down (As is BFCentral.com). Guess this one took them by suprise.
As I write this, I am waiting 10 more minutes to download it from Fileplanet (Part of Gamespy and you must register). I am not a big fan of Fileplanet, but it was my last choice. My suggestion for you is to do the same and either suck up the wait time or pay for the no-wait premium service because it doesnt look like anyone else was ready for the EoD download onslaught!
Hope to see you soon on an EoD server near you….
Atomm Nihilo
Bassist For Slipknot Arrested
Paul Gray, Bassist for Slipknot was arrested Sunday in Des Moines, Iowa for possession of marijuana, cocaine, drug paraphernalia, and for failure to obey a traffic device.
Billboard.com reports that Gray ran a red light and collided with another car as he was cruising through the intersection. When officers arrived at the accident site not only did they find Gray speaking incoherently next to his mangled Porsche–they also found marijuana, cocaine and two syringes. A police spokesperson said that Gray failed two sobriety tests on the scene and was then taken to a police station where he consented to a urine test. Gray posted bond and will be arraigned June 10.
Slipknot is scheduled to work on its third album, the follow-up to Iowa, in the coming weeks.
Wal-Mart ads Maxim, Stuff and FHM to its censor list.
This weeks Up Yours! award goes to Wal-Mart for pulling Maxim, Stuff and FHM from their US shelves because of complaints from Christian based groups, who claimed it was pornographic.
Come on! Give it a rest! In my opinion, this makes strike two against Wal-Mart who already censors all their music and album artwork. This of course, is why I never, ever buy my music from Wal-Mart.
EA announces patch 1.4 for Battlefield 1942
EA has an announcement on their website concerning the next patch, version 1.4. They did not provide a release date, but it does provide some good information on the patch. They also provide info on a new weapon for the next EA/DICE Mod.
This mod will prevent cheating, but it has the side effect of stopping all client side modifications. This will hurt many mod groups who are not designing their mod as a server side modification. The biggest one that comes to mind is Merciless Creations. They have done an incredible job changing the game to look better, but it is client side modifications.
For the record, I do not use this mod because I do not like the idea of having a different looking screen than the people I am playing against. With that said, I would download Merciless Creations in a heartbeat if it was server side. It really is a great work of art and I hope they continue to show support through a server side mod.
You can get more info on the Merciless Creations website. You can read EAs article by clicking Read More. Continue reading EA announces patch 1.4 for Battlefield 1942
Vietnam, the next Battlefield
According to this story on Gamespys PlanetBattlefield, Digital Illusions, the developers of Battlefield 1942 registered Battlefield Vietnam on February 12th, 2003.
I would also like to spotlight a great looking BF1942 mod currently under development called Eve of Destruction, The Indochina Vietnam Conflict (Whew!). I have only seen screenshots posted on their website, but I cant wait to get my hands on the game. They have some incredible custom terrain modeled, as well as great looking soldiers. You need to keep your eye out for this one, even if Dice decides to make their own Vietnam Battlefield.
Oh yea, check out their website.
Modern Day Neverwinter Nights
Neverwinter Vault has a great interview with a developer from the modern D20 initiative. To be honest, I did not know this existed, but they are creating additional toolsets to support the D20 environment in Sci-Fi or Post Apocolyptic genre. Its a great read and you should check it out on the Neverwinter Vault website.
Sony Announces Lords of EverQuest
I stumbled across this today. Sony is working on an RTS based on the world of EverQuest. I havent played EverQuest since beta testing, but this game looks very cool. Get the full scoop at the Lords of EverQuest website or read on for the Producers Letter…. Continue reading Sony Announces Lords of EverQuest