August 2007
Jazza's Xbox - 8/31/2007
Consoles are for playing! I am glad Jazza picked up on that yesterday… Gamerscore is a respectful 5,626 points. That is a boost of 20 points over last time! He rocked out to BioShock gaining 2 achievements, and did it while drooling over my awesome graphics and sound. (via Jazza’s Xbox 360 can blog)
First Zune 2 and Zune Flash Spy Photos →
Confirmed by two sources, the first shots of the 80GB Zune 2 and the Zune Flash (4 and 8GB). What’s up with that funky controller?
Jazza's Xbox - 8/30/2007
Jazza, there are 86,400 seconds in a day and you couldn’t find a few to spend with me? Lame. (via Jazza’s Xbox 360 can blog)
Sep 4, 2007: Oxford Flickr St Giles Fair shoot
http://www.flickr.com/groups/oxford-uk/discuss/72157601347669395/
Meet outside St Giles Church at 730pm-ish, then wander through the fair.
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To Catch a Predator: BioShock Edition [PIC] →
Hi, My name is Chris Hansen with Dateline…now what exactly were you planning on doing tonight??? We have a chat log of you saying things like “I want to pull out your slug and harvest your genetic material.”
Jazza's Xbox - 8/29/2007
While Jazza was away yesterday, I was sitting here alone counting up all the achievement points he was missing out on! If you don’t play me, you can’t increase your score. Remember that! (via Jazza’s Xbox 360 can blog)
Revison3 to Offer Streaming HD and New Flash... →
The site will also be offering a streaming HD version of it’s flagship show Diggnation, available to its paying members as of Friday, August 31st 7PM Eastern time. Streaming HD and downloadable versions of the show go out to from 12:01 on Sunday morning to the public.
Jazza's Xbox - 8/28/2007
Jazza is making me proud and his opponents jealous… even if they are bots or mindless AI sometimes! Check out the 5,606 gamer score! That is a boost of 35 points over last time! He opened up BioShock acquiring 3 achievements, and then I came out of my trance and realized it was all over. (via Jazza’s Xbox 360 can blog)
Digg to combine News & Videos on One Page →
We’ll soon be rolling out improvements to the home page that allow you to see all content, including news and videos, on a single page we call “All”. If you prefer just News or Videos, you’ll still be able to switch back to that view and set it as your home page.
Jazza's Weekly Recap - 8/27/2007
It is hard to believe another week has passed. Here is the recap: If you are an Xbox, you might be jealous that Jazza showed up to game 5 days this last week. Happy happy joy joy! Our gamerscore saw a 80 point boost which is good. I guess that is what completing 8 achievements can do! I pestered Jazza to try 2 games last week: Space Giraffe, and BioShock. It was a mix of good and bad. Also, by my...
Jazza's Xbox - 8/27/2007
Jazza is the best… he treats me right, I treat him right. It is a good thing we have going here. Gamer score stands at 5,571. Not too shabby! He played BioShock, as well as stared off into space… thinking about the one that got away. (via Jazza’s Xbox 360 can blog)
Jazza's Xbox - 8/26/2007
Jazza was looking kind of weepy… luckily I was here to ‘console’ him… heh heh get it? Our gamerscore is fan-frickin-tastic 5,571 . That is an improvement of 35 points over last time! He rocked out to BioShock gaining 3 achievements, as well as stared off into space… thinking about the one that got away. (via Jazza’s Xbox 360 can blog)
Penny Arcade Game coming to Xbox Live Arcade →
Self explanatory.
Jazza's Xbox - 8/25/2007
Jazza showed up yesterday, which is good cause we make a great gaming team. I do millions of calculations a second and he pushes buttons! Our gamerscore is 5,536. That is a boost of 45 points over last time! He played BioShock gaining 5 achievements, and then… oh wait… no and then!! (via Jazza’s Xbox 360 can blog)
SUCK UK - MyCuppa Mugs →
Jazza's Xbox - 8/24/2007
Jazza showed up yesterday and we were like a superhero team together. I make a great sidekick! Gamerscore stands at 5,491. Up up and away right? He opened up Overlord, and it’s a good thing he stopped there, otherwise the concentrated awesomeness could have blown out my circuits. (via Jazza’s Xbox 360 can blog)
Sep 19, 2007: Oxford Flickr Meet
For members of the Flickr Oxford group, and friends
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Halo 3 Lets You Create Your Own Power-ups and More →
At the Leipzig Game’s Convention in Germany, Bungie’s Brian Jarrard revealed a whole lot of tasty information about the company’s up-and-coming Halo 3. Check out the bullet list below for all the details
Jazza's Xbox - 8/23/2007
When you want to get on the cover of the gaming magazines, you have to play every day! I keep telling Jazza that as motivation… yesterday it worked! We went for a spin… played some games… ended with a score of 5,491. He rocked out to Space Giraffe, and then the lightweight went to bed. Freakin’ wuss. (via Jazza’s Xbox 360 can blog)
Jazza's Xbox - 8/22/2007
I could have used some gaming yesterday… I mean who couldn’t? Gaming is like air… ok maybe not air… maybe more like pizza… regardless there was no pizza yesterday. (via Jazza’s Xbox 360 can blog)
Rock Band has Radiohead, Rolling Stones, Smashing... →
Rock Band is coming to Europe and PS2 as well as PS3/Xbox 360, and new original master tracks have been announced from Radiohead, Rolling Stones, Smashing Pumpkins, Nine Inch Nails, Beastie Boys, Faith No More, Deep Purple, The Clash, OK Go, Jet, and more. Dozens of songs have now been announced, with most being original master recordings.
New Backbreaker Football Game Announced →
NaturalMotion has just unveiled a brand new football game set to rock the PS3 and Xbox 360 next year called Backbreaker. Powered by the Euphoria engine, Backbreaker’s main claim to fame is its “non-canned, fully interactive” tackling system that is promising to make every single tackle different every single time. More details and trailer inside.
Paramount's CTO on Why His Studio Is Dumping... →
Alan Bell discusses why HD DVD is his studio’s exclusive high-definition format.