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April 21

Wow

It's Alive!

Been incredibly busy doing school work and writing in my spare time...

Wrote and finished off a novel called Dark Matter, which is effectively based in a universe similar to Mass Effect.


Off to bed, for now.
Email me if you want a copy of the novel, just want to say or want anything else!

PS: The next novel is going to be about a serial killer ;D
PPS: The photo below is the cover for the next novel...
tell me what you think
February 21

Ickle Microblog Above!

Fully Automated Ickle Microblog at the top of my site!
I now have a fully automated microblog, at the top of this site. It will update itself with the latest xbox related news. You need Microsoft Silverlight to view this amazing feature.

I did program this app, any suggestions/comments for future developments are welcome.  :)
They can be directed to my email. (gameradvent@googlemail.com)


Toolset I used to create the mashup was Microsoft Popfly. (Programming on the Web (in the cloud)).
You need Microsoft Silverlight to program and view.

January 24

Cloverfield - JJ Abrams

Cloverfield

I just wanted to let everyone know about a great film that was released last week in the US, called 'Cloverfield'. This film has been produced by legendary producer/writed/director, J.J. Abrams. In case you didn't know, he has also helped to create hugely successful movies/tv series such as: Lost, Alias, Armageddon.

He announced two projects he is working on this year (2008). The 2 films are, 'Cloverfield' and 'Star Trek'. I'm not going to explain anything about the films, which leaves you to do some research [hint: try wikipedia ;)]

However, I will leave the Cloverfield trailer below :)

  

GH3 Classic Rock Pack (DLC)

Guitar Hero 3 Downloadable Content

Content: Classic Rock Track Pack
Price: 500 Microsoft Points
Availability: All Xbox LIVE regions
Dash Text: [ESRB: T (Teen) MILD LYRICS,MILD SUGGESTIVE THEMES] "Peace of Mind" as performed by Boston, "Juke Box Hero" as performed by Foreigner, and "Any Way you Want it" as performed by Journey. For all song credits please visit www.redoctane.com There are no refunds for this item.
January 07

Xbox 360 Numbers

Some Xbox 360 Stats

The PR team has just released some interesting numbers on where we are with the Xbox 360 that I thought you would enjoy discussing:

  • We have sold more than 17.7 million Xbox 360 consoles worldwide
  • 10 million Xbox 360 consoles are connected to Xbox Live
  • More than 8.1 million copies of Halo 3[Bungie] have been sold since its launch (September 25, 2007)
  • Mass Effect reached 1.6 million units sold, in just six weeks (on sale November 20, 2007)

Top XBL Games of 07

Top Xbox Live Games of 2007

Here are the top games for 2007, based on Xbox Live connectivity.
The following rankings are based on data collected at midnight on 31/12/07:

2007 Top Xbox 360 Titles (UU’s)
1 Halo 3
2 Gears of War
3 Call of Duty 4
4 Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas
5 Call Of Duty 3
6 Crackdown
7 Oblivion
8 Guitar Hero II
9 Forza Motorsport 2
10 Lost Planet

2007 Top Xbox LIVE Arcade Titles (Sales)
1 TMNT 1989 Arcade
2 Worms
3 Castlevania: SOTN
4 UNO
5 Bomberman LIVE
6 3D Ultra Minigolf Adventures
7 Sonic The Hedgehog
8 Pinball FX
9 Geometry Wars Evolved
10 Texas Hold 'em

2007 Top Original Xbox Titles (UU’s)
1 Halo 2
2 Star Wars: Battlfrnt 2
3 Counter-Strike
4 Battlefield 2: MC
5 Doom 3
6 Forza Motorsport
7 Madden NFL 07
8 Conker: Live Reloaded
9 Call of Duty 3
10 Rainbow Six 3

UU's (Unique Users) is the number of Gamertags that have played a game.
In the case of Arcade titles, the list is ranked by purchased games.

Bill G's Last CES Keynote

Bill Gates' Last Keynote at CES

It has been a tradition at CES for Bill Gates to host the keynote (speech) at CES (consumer electronics show) each year.  This year was Bill Gates' last keynote as Commander-in-Chief at Microsoft. Here's some ideas, from the keynote, of what Bill G might do after he leaves his full-tim job at Microsoft:

 
October 12

My 30Gb White Zune

My 30Gb White Microsoft Zune (Digital Media Player)
I have just received my Zune (imported from the US). It is a very good contender for the iPod, but not quite there yet (feauture wise).
Not to worry, there will be a firmware update that will drastically change the way Zunes work!You Make it You

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New Zune Family30Gb Zunes

 

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September 21

Halo 3 Tafiti

Halo 3 Tafiti - using Microsoft Silverlight

While you are waiting to get your hands on Halo 3 (like the rest of the planet) check out the Halo 3 version of Tafiti which is an experimental search engine built with Silverlight on top of LIVE search. The original version of Tafiti is available here. Go post a comment and let me know what you think.

If you don't know what Microsoft Silverlight is, check out the link, watch the video below and also:

Get Microsoft Silverlight

 
  
 
Gamer Advent
Xbox Live GamerCard
Rep:
Reputation:Reputation:Reputation:Reputation:Reputation:
Score:
11390
Zone:
Recreation
Halo 3Guitar Hero IIIThe Orange BoxUNON+
Halo 3
Achieve:
34/49
Score:
865/1000
Guitar Hero III
Achieve:
14/59
Score:
105/1000
The Orange Box
Achieve:
32/99
Score:
265/1000
UNO
Achieve:
8/12
Score:
115/200
N+
Achieve:
5/12
Score:
70/200
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