Fallout 3 DLC for the PS3 pushed back to the end of September

Posted on August 3, 2009 by Kip

Yep. That’s the bad news. The Fallout 3 DLC (downloadable content) will be available from the PSN “sometime before the end of September”.

The good news? Broken Steel, which raises the level cap and allows you to play beyond the main quest, will be the first DLC pack to be released.
You can find more information over at the Playstation US blog post over here.
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A good, simple iPhone ringtone maker

Posted on August 1, 2009 by Kip

Well, the old iPhone Ringtonemaker has gone all googly-eyed with extra add-ons that aren’t needed, silly things like making ringtones out of YouTube videos, stuff like that. No longer just a simple Ringtone maker, it’s called “Ringtone Expressions” and even if you have a license for iPhone Ringtonemaker, you’re still going to have to pony up more cash for this ringtone maker.

The reason you WANT a ringtone maker for the iPhone, by the way, is that iTunes will only make ringtones out of songs purchased off of iTunes — which, if you’re like me, is a very small portion of your library.
Anyway, I found a simple, easy, freeware ringtone maker for the iPhone, that exports directly to iTunes. It’s a lot like the original iPhone Ringtonemaker, but it’s free. You can get it at:
Enjoy!
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The Official Jeff Jacoby Facebook Fan Page

Posted on July 12, 2009 by Kip

Heya, kiddos. Jeff Jacoby of the Boston Globe (and of Lange family intrigue) finally decided it was time to open up a fan page for him on Facebook. Jeff and I are the site administrators. To Jeff’s credit, he’s so worried about people thinking he’s just tooting his own horn that he actually asked if I could post MY picture to the fan page profile. I said, no, Jeff, I think your fans would rather see…you? 🙂

The page is available on Facebook at:
I’m hoping to be able to publish links to Jeff’s columns, as well as a list of his speaking engagements, radio appearances, and so on. I’m also hoping Jeff will take an active hand, and start some discussions, make some wry observations, and generally be…Jeff Jacoby.
Either way, it is a privilege and an honor to be able to help out such a good friend and immensely talented man.
Oh, and you can now follow Jeff Jacoby on Twitter under the username Jeff_Jacoby.
Now git postin’ and tweetin’ and linkin’!
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Fallout 3 Downloadable Content (DLC) coming to Playstation 3

Posted on July 12, 2009 by Kip

Despite initially stating that downloadable update packs for Fallout 3 were only going to be available for the 360 and the PC, Bethesda has announced that the Fallout 3 DLC content packs will be coming to the PS3.

Supposedly this was supposed to happen in late June, but still hasn’t. This is most likely due to the fact that the 360 and PC DLC packs were released too early, and were pretty darned buggy, meaning Bethesda is taking a long time to make sure the PS3 DLC packs are bug-free.
I believe the first two to hit the PS3 with be Operation Anchorage and Broken Steel, with updates following every four to six weeks. There was also be a downloadable tool to use to update Fallout 3.
The last I heard was that Bethesda was “nearing completion” of the PS3 DLC packs, and that was about a week and a half ago. God willing, we’ll see it show up soon. We may be missing out on the GTA IV DLC, but at least Bethesda decided to be gracious enough to let us PS3 gamers join the party.
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The Satellite of Love — on demand

Posted on July 6, 2009 by Kip

Just cluing you into something pretty neat I found — a number of people have uploaded episodes of Mystery Science Theater 3000 to Google Video. Just go to Google, select video, and type in “MST3K’.

For those of you who don’t know what MST3k is, you’re seriously missing out. It was a show that aired in the late 90s (it started on public access TV in Minnesota, which is where I first saw it, many many moons ago).
MST3k is basically a Rocky-Horror style way of poking fun of B movies. Each episode, three characters (Mike or Joel, depending on the season, Crow T. Robot, and Tom Servo) watch a really bad movie and sit in front of the screen cracking jokes throughout the entire experience.
Anyway, it’s really great TV. So, settle back, check out Google Video, and enjoy such classics as The Blood Waters of Dr. Z.
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inFamous Review (for the PS3)

Posted on June 7, 2009 by Kip

I haven’t done one of these in a while. Figured I might as well catch up and do another review…at least a brief one…

And what a game to review! Infamous (technically “inFamous“, although typing it that way will annoy me, so I’m going to just refer to it as Infamous) is a hell of a ride. It’s arguably the best Playstation 3 exclusive to date, counting MGS IV and Uncharted.
In Infamous you play the role of Cole, a bicycle messenger whose delivery of a package goes horribly awry. The package explodes, although Cole doesn’t, and the resulting blast imbues him with superpowers — specifically, the ability to manipulate energy.
The game unfolds in a Grand Theft Auto style, with side missions that recover “territory” for you and story missions that advance the game. In terms of action, there’s a certain Devil May Cry element to it — you can do amazing leaps and jumps onto all sorts of surfaces, “grind” electrical wires, and basically scale any structure you see. Gameplay is never boring and you’ll find yourself loving shooting off your various electrical array. To repower yourself, you can suck up energy from any number of electrical conduits.

An Evil Cole drains energy…

Along the way, you’ll be picking up “blast shards” from the initial explosion that extend your power meter, as well as collecting “Dead Drops”; recorded messages placed on satellite dishes that advane the storyline of the game. Think of them as hidden packages from GTA.
One of the biggest gimmicks in Infamous is the Karma Meter. Almost all missions will give you an opportunity to choose between good and evil actions (and there are specific good and evil side missions) which will drive your Karma either up or down. Drive it down enough and you’ll be shooting red lightning and people will react to you as a villain; drive it up enough and you’ll see the city plastered with posters of you as a hero.
Whether you’re good or evil also gives you your powers. There are good and evil levels for each power, and a special power for good and evil each. You choose. There’s no downside to going evil, and there’s no upside to going good.
The graphics are luscious. Sucker Punch really went all out on this one; “Empire City” looks beautiful. The AI is pretty good, and I believe it’s adaptive — that is, it will evolve to match your play style (I could be wrong on this one, but I’m pretty sure I read that it was adaptive AI). Either way, while you’ll be facing some challenging missions down the road, the game never becomes utterly impossible, and Infamous is very good at reloading missions quickly if you fail them.
Bottom line: This is a must-have for your PS3 library.
The quick breakdown:
Graphics: A-
Gameplay: A
Storyline: B
Replay Value: B+
Learning Curve: 1-2 hours
Overall: A-
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I hope…

Posted on May 11, 2009 by Kip

…that Wanda Sykes gets ovarian cancer.

What? It’s just a joke, right? 🙂
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Jerry Remy recovering from lung cancer surgery…

Posted on May 7, 2009 by Kip

Yes, I’m sorry, it’s true, Jerry Remy has lung cancer.

The Remdawg said in a statement, and I echo his sentiments: “I hope that disclosing my bout with cancer will reinforce the dangers of smoking to every member of Red Sox Nation, especially children”
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The Slap Chop “Rap Chop”

Posted on May 6, 2009 by Kip

You’re gonna love my nuts!

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Patriots Draft Picks

Posted on April 26, 2009 by Kip

Just a quick note to say I like what we’re doing in the draft so far. Although it doesn’t surprise me. Belicheck always trades down in the draft — especially this year, when everyone thinks it’s a weak draft. We’ve picked up, what, two 2nd-round picks for next year’s draft?

And if Comcast stops broadcasting the NFL Network I am going to be seriously POed.
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