Warrock has been trying to keep up with my Steam buddies at Valve by releasing new features and updates constantly. From the time I started playing it they added blood splatter and a new map. Now they have added another new map: Ravello, a new vehicle: K1A1 (A tank!) and nProtect: an anti-hacking program. So if you have not tried it yet now is the time and again it is completely free at Warrock.
Month: January 2006
29MP4 Video Store Review
When I read on a PSP news sight that 29HD Network was opening a pay-per-video download service I had two words: Thank You. This is exactly what I have been waiting for since I bought my PSP last March. 29MP4 Video Store allows you to purchase movies encoded in .MP4 format. I did not want to just write about it being released but I wanted to try out the service for myself. The first movie I purchased was Immortal because the synopsis looked interesting then after googling and seeing the trailer for the movie I knew I found a winner. Registering was a breeze and then I was taken to the download area with a disclaimer. The download automatically starts after you hit ok and it has a window behind that says download here if you have any problems so I suggest to leave that open until your download is finished. No problem there. Immortal was in a .zip file and as soon as it is uncompressed it has the .MP4, a .THM file and instructions for installing it on the PSP. I start up the movie and the quality is great. Even with the compression the movie has great contrast and the sound is loud enough to here without earphones (it sounds ten times better with them of course). The file size was only 368mb which is convenient because I only have a 512mb memory stick. Overall my experience with the 29MP4 Video Store was amazing. It is a lot better then taking my DVDs and waiting half an hour or so for it decrypt (is that legal if I own them?) then 4 or more hours for it to converting in .MP4 file. I will definitely buy more from them and hope they will add more films in the future.
Ultimate Avengers The Movie Coming Soon
Ultimate Avengers is coming to DVD and UMD soon (February 21 to be exact). This will be based on the Marvel Ultimate comics that have been making a stir in the comic industry. Well it boils down to the older and younger generation because the Ultimate line of comics takes old characters like Spiderman or Avengers and takes them into new directions and storylines. The older comic reader might be thrown off by these characters being introduced in new ways. The younger generation will probably embrace it easier because this may be there first look at the characters and stories. If you watch and like any of the recent Marvel movies like Spiderman or Hulk then you know stories are altered to fit the film. This can be good in some ways because it will make older and younger readers pick up the Ultimate line to see what is going on. Hate it or love it this will be the first animated film from Marvel and hopefully not be the last. So rent or buy (or trick your spouse into thinking it is a Sean Connery updated version) the Ultimate Avengers so that the tradition continues into other animated comic book movies.
Detrimental Storm is Approaching…
Well it seems my partner in crime has a new website up called Detrimental Storm Productions. On his sight (yes that is how I say website or site, clever no?!) you can discover producer extraordinaire Mr. Detrimental himself. He supplies you a biography so you know why he does what he does and how he does…it. Ok that didn’t make sense but I’m writing this at 3:00 am in the morning. On a personal note I have known Detrimental since around 1992 and even then he had an ear for musical production. On top of that he has been doing it before then so he has the experience to back his production. You will not receive a simple speedup vocal and a weak drum snare. He will concoct a musical weather storm that will dance in your soul until you are drenched. Another cool thing about his sight is that you can sample his beats he has created. They are short and sweet and will give you a small taste of what you will get. So now you are thinking that’s all fine and dandy but who does he compare to as a beat smith. Detrimental has his own style but if I must compare him it would be to the likes of DJ Premier, Dr. Dre and Rjd2. Don’t believe me go to the sight and find out for yourself.
Sight Recently Played Tracks Added
Just added a recently played tracks to my sidebar. My intentions was to add the Last.fm weekly tracks box but it was to big for my sidebar. This lead me to search their forums for a easy way similar to my custom xfire sig with my last track played. I found the answer through the Audioscrobbler sight on a WIKI called Recent Tracks On Your Blog. The instructions are simple enough, first you register your RSS feed (Last.fm provides this for free) on FeedDigest.com. You select a template and then Feed Digest gives you the code to add to your sight. So watch the sidebar for some of my musical recommendations.
Last.fm Weekly Track Chart
Just found this on last.fm, a way to show the weekly track chart on my sight. It will be a way to show what music I listen to the most and what I am currently listening to the most. This way I can recommend music that you can purchase or download from online music stores like my favorite Realplayer Music Store with full albums for $7.99 and $0.99 for single tracks. They also work with more digital music players like Creative, IRiver and even the Apple Ipod. I will probably add this to my sidebar so you can see my tracks on a weekly basis. This also goes with my Xfire custom sig that displays the last track that I listen to which is a plugin found on last.fm also.
