Major Video Game Update

Over the past week, there have been MAJOR videogame announcements. Now, the good stuff:

End of Eternity by Tri-ace



Persona PSP (a port)



Tales of Vesperia for PS3 (with all new loli footage)



Tales of VS. (PSP)



Tales of Graces (Wii)



New Bayonetta Trailer



and the greatest one...

Final Fantasy XIII 40 Minute Demo



for HD and other parts:

Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMzMZUL8okg
Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rM7g1aiS9C4
Part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pqf0HSfuR78

Sungha Jung

A 12 year old Fingerstyle Guitarist. I have been keeping myself up to date with him for a while now, and he is too damn good. His skills are constantly exceeding and well, just check him out in his latest video where he plays Peppino D'Agostino's, "Grand Canyon".

Richard Avedon

My favorite photographer of all time damn it.

Some of his work, some of my favorite people:



Welles



Brando



Warhol



Hitchcock



Avedon



Zimmerman; Dylan



Charisse



Simon & Garfunkel



Lennon, McCartney, Harrison, Starr



Joplin

http://www.richardavedon.com/

Halo 3 Montage: MLG's Str8 Rippin

Here is a montage that was posted on youtube a couple of days ago.

The editing, music, and even cinematography in this video is impressive, majestic, and just down right stunning. Str8 Rippin is a bona fide MLG team with some of my favorite MLG players, Legit and Tsquared. Seriously, it looks extremely professional and it will make you want to play some Halo right after (if you already love playing it).

Str8 Rippin Page: http://www.mlgpro.com/teams/str8-rippin/
Editing done by Zola Media
Youtube Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gr5Dnk4Rd3k

Easily, and most likely the greatest montage I've seen. It's just so epic.

Beat Crusaders and Little Big Planet

Talk about complete win. I love Beat Crusaders and Little Big Planet; I feel the video speaks for itself.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymOkeQ94P3c

Another cool LBP video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNPBdKQBYHg

Dante's Inferno: Video Game (srslywtf?!)

EA has decided to take on the epic poem by Dante Alighieri, The Inferno, and turn it into a video game!
One thought: "What the fuck?!"
I love how EA has been working lately, they really pull off the games they make. But I seriously wonder how they will do it with this.
In the Inferno, Dante the Pilgrim is basically anybody; they definitely used this fact to help develop a character. The poem is full of chaotic places (hence, being hell) and had it not been for Vergil, Dante the Pilgrim would definitely be in a bind, forcing himself to fight the demons that (did) seek to kill him.

Judging by the trailer they really stay true to the story. The art direction is looking pretty damn badass too. They even throw in the famous first lines of the en medias res opening in the forest. You see the forest, Beatrice, the second circle: Lust, the third circle: Glutton, with Cerberus, and possibly Satan or a Giant from the ninth circle. No sign of Virgil though.

Check it out for yourself

Official Site: http://www.dantesinferno.com/home.action
Youtube HD: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4hv89_-8n4

They better not completely fuck it up.

We Are Here: The Pale Blue Dot

Carl Sagan's excerpt on the 'pale blue dot', as told by himself, through many clips of some famous movies (many of my personal favorites) that really apply to the text--with music by Mogwai! It's touching, it's inspiring, it should change your perspective on the world or at least give you some joy to take on the day, as it does to me.

"Nature Time Lapse 2 -微速度撮影動画まとめ２"

A really, really good time lapse video. The guy, chobi, did both the movie and the piano. It's really amazing and it's just so damn beautiful (my favorite part begins at 3:37).

Watch it in HD or take a peek at it below (HD view recommended):


Visit his site: http://mockmoon.sblo.jp/

OoBE's, Lucid Dreams, and an Energy Burst

I came across this certain video on youtube that claims you can generate--while listening to the sound--an Out-of-Body Experience.

He has another two videos that claim to help you kindle lucid dreams and adrenaline rushes--causing an increase in heart rate and temperature.

Try it out for yourself; some find it against their religious belief while others find nothing wrong with it and a common practice. Personally I see nothing wrong with it, with or without any certain faith.



"This will turn you into a living ghost - you will be out of your body and be able to float around, go through walls, etc.
All you need to do is concentrate and calm your mind.
important: Listen to this all the way and best with headphones/earphones
If you don't have headphones/earphones I suggest turning up the volume loud.
Make sure the environment is quiet.
Effects may vary on different individuals.
Overall, it works.
Use at your own risk!
warning: users may start to hallucinate"

New KOFXII Footage

Here are some clips of the new upoming KOFXII from a location test.

It has some Kyo and Benimaru footage from my old favorite team, Team Japan. Even through the crappy indirect footage, you can see how damn good these graphics are going to look.

They look way better in HD (which can only be seen off the original link in youtube) so you can go there instead.

Here are the clips I picked out, Check it out:

Benimaru, Iori, Ryo, and Ash Footage



Kim and Andy



and some nice Kyo and Sie Footage with some Leona at the end.

IGN Review: Star Ocean 4

Written Review

DeviantART Piece Thursday: "flower dance"

by *nemurism

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Top O'Rielly Interview Moments

So hilarious.

The 5 Most Ridiculous Bill O'Reilly Moments -- powered by Cracked.com

Living a Little

And living little





















Full Gallery: Here

"Tales of" Series - Skill Collection

A nice collaboration of all the recurring skills in the 'Tales of' games.

Check out Nore139's youtube page for part 2: http://youtube.com/Nore139

An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge (film)

A classic old short story by Ambrose Bierce adapted into this amazing short film directed by the short film director Robert Enrcio. It won first prize at the 1962 Cannes Film Festival for Best Short Subject and a 1963 Academy Award for Live Action Short Film.  As seen, it was aired on Twilight Zone as a special broadcast.