That's right folks! Microsoft promised to have it out before Windows 7 so here it is!
Choose what flavor your Windows Vista/Server 2008 (same kernel - NT 6.0) you have (x86, x64, or all in one ISO!) download, install and enjoy! Along with the SP2 goodness, all cumulative fixes are included with SP2 (thus far) as well as a few new features here and there (nothing major like SP1).
You can also get it off of Windows Update!
So what are you waiting for?
Go go go!
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Changes
Over the years, I really do believe that people change (albeit through various degrees).
Recently I decided to see if I could find a bunch of my old High School friends. These are people who have a view of me that dates to close to a decade ago (ZOMG I feel old saying that). I have never had any contact with them what-so-ever during my college days as well as my brief working stint (*sob*).
Good thing with the advances of the internet, I have been able to track down a few of them on Facebook. Surprisingly, they have also seemingly recognized me in my current 'prosperous' self.
But what about characterwise? I know I am definitely not the same person that I was back then. Some people go through their crazy period in college. Let's just say I had a head start in High School. ;)
Writing about this suddenly reminds me of my cousin. They chose to buy me a gift and it was a neat little pocketwatch that had a demonic face on it. My mom accepted it from them smiling (they were saying that I would totally love it) as she knew that I am a LOT more doclie currently. LOL! Ghosts of my past self I guess.
I would dare say that my friends from my first college would see me differently (as would I - I suppose). I have err 'matured' nicely (well at least I would like to think so!) even since then. Character development is something I really take heavily on (for self betterment that is).
But what would people who haven't seen me since think of me now? I have always been fixated on the 'current' state things and never really dwell on the past (so looking up old high schoolmates kinda breaks that cycle - that or I'm doing things that old people do). High School friends probably remember me as a fun loving (but a nice one - I was never a troublemaker) slacker. College friends from my first college probably remember me as a fun loving person who loved bball and an ex. Friends from my second college probably remember me as a super quiet *cough* hardworking but fun loving hermit. My friends right now probably think of me as a *cough* hardworking, fun loving, dependable hermit. Anyone see a pattern there?
I guess while things do change, somethings stay the same. :)
Recently I decided to see if I could find a bunch of my old High School friends. These are people who have a view of me that dates to close to a decade ago (ZOMG I feel old saying that). I have never had any contact with them what-so-ever during my college days as well as my brief working stint (*sob*).
Good thing with the advances of the internet, I have been able to track down a few of them on Facebook. Surprisingly, they have also seemingly recognized me in my current 'prosperous' self.
But what about characterwise? I know I am definitely not the same person that I was back then. Some people go through their crazy period in college. Let's just say I had a head start in High School. ;)
Writing about this suddenly reminds me of my cousin. They chose to buy me a gift and it was a neat little pocketwatch that had a demonic face on it. My mom accepted it from them smiling (they were saying that I would totally love it) as she knew that I am a LOT more doclie currently. LOL! Ghosts of my past self I guess.
I would dare say that my friends from my first college would see me differently (as would I - I suppose). I have err 'matured' nicely (well at least I would like to think so!) even since then. Character development is something I really take heavily on (for self betterment that is).
But what would people who haven't seen me since think of me now? I have always been fixated on the 'current' state things and never really dwell on the past (so looking up old high schoolmates kinda breaks that cycle - that or I'm doing things that old people do). High School friends probably remember me as a fun loving (but a nice one - I was never a troublemaker) slacker. College friends from my first college probably remember me as a fun loving person who loved bball and an ex. Friends from my second college probably remember me as a super quiet *cough* hardworking but fun loving hermit. My friends right now probably think of me as a *cough* hardworking, fun loving, dependable hermit. Anyone see a pattern there?
I guess while things do change, somethings stay the same. :)
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Exclusive DLCs: Good or Bad?
Recently,Bethesda Game Studios (one of my favorite developers), announced that there would be 2 new DLCs (in addition to the three already out for Xbox 360 and Windows) will be released later this year. In addition to that, they finally announced that the current 3 DLCs will finally be released onto the PS3 and that PS3 versions of the upcoming 2 DLCs will be released after their Windows and Xbox 360 counterparts have been released.
First of all, I would like to share the joy that many PS3 owners of Fallout 3 are undoubtedly having. It is good to see that they are finally getting some love on big title multi-platform games side of DLCs (say that 3 times quick!). But then, I just have to question, why must PS3 owners wait? Now before you people on the internets start screaming 'PS3 fanboi' at me, please know that I have all three current consoles and I game heavily on the PC (I am a proud Fallout 3 Windows version owner). But is it true? I doubt that there is any of the "Company MS gives you $50 million to make exclusive content" involved in this (more on that later). I trully admire Bethesda and am willing to give them the benefit of a doubt due to possible coding differences with the PS3 (they do have to port it over right). But the question still stands? Why does a segment of your customers have to wait?
There are quite multi-platform games that I own. Among them are Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 2, Army of Two (not exactly a favorite), Rockband 1 & 2, Battlefield: Bad Company, etc. But what do these games have? Simultaneous DLC releases across their platforms. Bad Company released a big download pack (that was free) a while back that added maps and fixes and the Xbox 360 & PS3 versions were made available at the same time. Same with Army of Two (free episode).
A while back, it was announced that Microsoft paid Take Two (owner of Rockstar Games and publisher of GTA IV) a stunning $50 million USD for 2 exclusive episodes for Xbox 360. To put things into perspective, GTA IV was estimated to have cost around $100 Million to develop. So Microsoft paid $25 Million per exclusive episode.
Where does that leave the PS3 customers? I can understand Sony/Microsoft backing a developer for a game to be released exclusive to their respective platforms (LittleBigPlanet, Killzone 2, Halo series, Gran Turismo to name a few) but how can you offer games on other platforms (aka have honest customers) and yet turn around and alienate them?
Don't get me wrong, I'm not barking up, Take Two's tree (as far as I'm concerned, that was last year's news). I am just wondering why some companies choose to seemingly marginalize (whether unintentional or otherwise) their customers on another platform over another. Though I have to say, exclusive DLCs for a certain platform due to 'bribery' is just upsetting. I along with various other gamers out there share the anger with this. It really has to stop. If you have content to release, release it to your customers as a whole. Not as a platform. Back to Fallout 3. For the longest time, PS3 owners of the game were left out in the cold. The DLCs were pretty much announced last year when the game went gold. But only now have the PS3 owners discovered that they will get delayed releases of the DLCs. Again, I fully understand that the PS3 can be difficult to code (according to them). But still, how come only a select few has to wait?
Please stop marginalizing and dividing your customer base. They all paid the same amount of good hard earned money and they all deserve at the very lease, your equal undivided attention.
Now if you'll excuse me, I have to go steal a few more cars via text message so I can complete GTA IV to 100% on my PS3 so that I can go buy the DLC for my Xbox 360 copy (that I have already finished to 100%).
First of all, I would like to share the joy that many PS3 owners of Fallout 3 are undoubtedly having. It is good to see that they are finally getting some love on big title multi-platform games side of DLCs (say that 3 times quick!). But then, I just have to question, why must PS3 owners wait? Now before you people on the internets start screaming 'PS3 fanboi' at me, please know that I have all three current consoles and I game heavily on the PC (I am a proud Fallout 3 Windows version owner). But is it true? I doubt that there is any of the "Company MS gives you $50 million to make exclusive content" involved in this (more on that later). I trully admire Bethesda and am willing to give them the benefit of a doubt due to possible coding differences with the PS3 (they do have to port it over right). But the question still stands? Why does a segment of your customers have to wait?
There are quite multi-platform games that I own. Among them are Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 2, Army of Two (not exactly a favorite), Rockband 1 & 2, Battlefield: Bad Company, etc. But what do these games have? Simultaneous DLC releases across their platforms. Bad Company released a big download pack (that was free) a while back that added maps and fixes and the Xbox 360 & PS3 versions were made available at the same time. Same with Army of Two (free episode).
A while back, it was announced that Microsoft paid Take Two (owner of Rockstar Games and publisher of GTA IV) a stunning $50 million USD for 2 exclusive episodes for Xbox 360. To put things into perspective, GTA IV was estimated to have cost around $100 Million to develop. So Microsoft paid $25 Million per exclusive episode.
Where does that leave the PS3 customers? I can understand Sony/Microsoft backing a developer for a game to be released exclusive to their respective platforms (LittleBigPlanet, Killzone 2, Halo series, Gran Turismo to name a few) but how can you offer games on other platforms (aka have honest customers) and yet turn around and alienate them?
Don't get me wrong, I'm not barking up, Take Two's tree (as far as I'm concerned, that was last year's news). I am just wondering why some companies choose to seemingly marginalize (whether unintentional or otherwise) their customers on another platform over another. Though I have to say, exclusive DLCs for a certain platform due to 'bribery' is just upsetting. I along with various other gamers out there share the anger with this. It really has to stop. If you have content to release, release it to your customers as a whole. Not as a platform. Back to Fallout 3. For the longest time, PS3 owners of the game were left out in the cold. The DLCs were pretty much announced last year when the game went gold. But only now have the PS3 owners discovered that they will get delayed releases of the DLCs. Again, I fully understand that the PS3 can be difficult to code (according to them). But still, how come only a select few has to wait?
Please stop marginalizing and dividing your customer base. They all paid the same amount of good hard earned money and they all deserve at the very lease, your equal undivided attention.
Now if you'll excuse me, I have to go steal a few more cars via text message so I can complete GTA IV to 100% on my PS3 so that I can go buy the DLC for my Xbox 360 copy (that I have already finished to 100%).
Thursday, May 14, 2009
New PS3 firmware update (2.76)
For those that care that is... :p
Playstation Blog entry
Judging by the release number, it is probably an interim update. But still, better to update it now then wanting to game only to find out that it needs an update... :s
The auto-turn off console after successful update is really a handy dandy tool. :D
Playstation Blog entry
Judging by the release number, it is probably an interim update. But still, better to update it now then wanting to game only to find out that it needs an update... :s
The auto-turn off console after successful update is really a handy dandy tool. :D
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