Thursday, October 29, 2009

The Golden Age of Video (Ricardo Autobahn)

"We came, we saw, we kicked it's ass."
- the Right Reverend William Murray

Posted via web from ronbo's posterous

BioShock 2: ‘Capture the Sister’ multiplayer trailer

Forget capturing flags, that's so old-school. Stuffing little sisters into art deco ventilation shafts is the new hotness.
This may give Grifball a run for its money.

Posted via web from ronbo's posterous

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Penny Arcade's Tycho on the black arts required to get Borderlands PC multiplayer up and running

I chose the PC version, which I don't regret, because its comparatively stratospheric resomolutions do the game's art an incredible service. I did run aground on some port forwarding at first, which is apparently the cosmic tradeoff. After an hour or so of bullshit, which included a host of router perforations as well sequence of voodoo-like rituals culled from innumerable fora, I was finally able to enter a game with a friend. At this point, I'd played the game so much by myself that it was not a multiplayer game at all, so when he manifested in that inviolate space I almost didn't know how to react. I imagine it was something like the first two humans to ever look upon one another; there was suspicion, fear, and ultimately rage.  I had to come to terms with the idea that I was not the only protagonist, which is - and let's be honest - suboptimal

port forwarding = 'router perforations'
I love it. That man certainly has a way with words.

I ended up following the readme and forwarding:
7777 TCP/UDP
28900 TCP
27900 UDP
28910 TCP

when that still didn't work, someone on the forums mentioned that Gamespy required 6500 UDP also to be forwarded. Once I rebooted the router (Apple Time Capsule) I was able to host/invite, etc.

Hoping an update brings UPnP so more people can/will host.

Posted via web from ronbo's posterous

Ahnuld's 'F-you' to Ammiano - Classy!

Did Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's office use a coded veto message to send the f-bomb to Tom Ammiano, soon after the San Francisco assemblyman made news by telling the governor to "kiss my gay ass"?

One step above "I'm rubber and you're glue..." The sophisticated barbs those two are trading more than make up for the fact that the state is crumbling around them. Bravo!

Posted via email from ronbo's posterous

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

A New Left 4 Dead 2 Trailer

because zombies ARE the new pirates.

Posted via web from ronbo's posterous

Bunch 'o Bayonetta Screenshots (and box art) up at teamxbox.com

A witch with powers beyond the comprehension of mere mortals, Bayonetta faces-off against countless angelic enemies, many reaching epic proportions, in a game of 100% pure, unadulterated all-out action. Outlandish finishing moves are performed with balletic grace as Bayonetta flows from one fight to another. With magnificent over-the-top action taking place in stages that are a veritable theme park of exciting attractions, Bayonetta pushes the limits of the action genre, bringing to life its fast-paced, dynamic climax combat. 

Today SEGA has pulled the curtain back to show off the official box artwork for Bayonetta. 

 

Posted via web from ronbo's posterous

Friday, October 23, 2009

Seattle Screening of Finding Playland - Dec 1, 2009

Come relive Seattle's salad days at a free screening of Finding Playland:

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

7:00 - 8:00 pm

Shoreline Community College Auditorium

16101 Greenwood Avenue North

Shoreline, Washington 98133

DVDs will also be available for $10.

Sponsored by Senior Housing Assistance Group - SHAG with support from 4Culture.

Download flyer (pdf)

 

Greg's latest documentary is getting a free screening in Seattle. It'll be nice to see it all at once with an audience instead of the bits and pieces I've caught as he's worked on it.
Can't wait!

Posted via web from ronbo's posterous

Thursday, October 22, 2009

The Violin Maker - 2009 Doc Challenge Finalist

frenetic productions' entry in the 2009 International Doc Challenge, The Violin Maker was selected as one of the finalists and walked away with the award for Best Use of Biography/Character Study Genre.  

Best of all, Kanye West was nowhere to be seen.
You can watch the entire film, along with the other finalists at the Doc Challenge site.

This is my buddy Greg's film that I helped out with last Spring. I am now adding 'worked on an award-winning film' to all future business cards and resumes.

Posted via web from ronbo's posterous

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

So, Borderlands. Get it now for 360 or wait 5 days for the PC version?

Got Assassin's Creed on the console and wished for the PC version.
Got Left4Dead on the PC, and only 4 other friends didn't go for the Xbox version.

Could go with my Fallout 3 strategy and get both, but that seems excessive. Caviar taste/Ramen budget. Story of my life.

Posted via web from ronbo's posterous

Sunday, October 18, 2009

Zombie Wedding Cake

Next best thing to 'braaaaaainnnnss'

[via BS Angel]

Posted via web from ronbo's posterous

The Lacey WA Harley shop moved but the statue's still here

...and why is that a-ha "Take On Me" song suddenly going through my head?

Posted via email from ronbo's posterous

Saturday, October 17, 2009

Verizon's iPhone attack ad for their upcoming Droid phone.

Posted via web from ronbo's posterous

Anything more satisfying than blowing up someone's Hornet while they're still in it?

...especially when they've already started celebrating killing you. 

I <3 the Halo 3 Rocket Launcher. 
Sorry Connor (not really ;) ).

Posted via email from ronbo's posterous

Seattle guest starring on The Fringe


Mysterious floating text spotted near the Space Needle.

Posted via email from ronbo's posterous

50 Years of Space Exploration

Cool infographic and justification for my second monitor

Posted via web from ronbo's posterous

I Love Dylan as much as the next guy.

20091014 Me 14 by Npr  
Download now or listen on posterous
20091014_me_14.mp3 (1435 KB)

But his Christmas album sounds like an SNL sketch (only funny.)

via NPR.com

Posted via email from ronbo's posterous