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#131 Re: The Garden » NEW MEMBERS introduce yourself here » 799 weeks ago
Well, that's the funny thing Neemo - I've pretty much been here all the way through - I relate to the original band as well as the one today.
It's been a long time - I'm the link or the one constant thing through all the evolutions.
The Bike on the cover is deliberatley to show fans that Axl is aware of the connections to the past and is building on them. The reference back to Rocket Queen is also a play on the word future.
As I've said till my face is blue
There is a Time is all about a time in the past that Axl is singing about now. Just like Rocket Queen, when Axl said the girl who I'm singing about will know, there are lines in TWAT that I can tell you the stories behind.
It's time. Chinese Democracy deserves to be heard with open ears and open eyes.
When Axl visited me many years ago (The Rocket Queen Bicycle Visit) - he asked me where I lived. I said "Paradise" he said right I'm going to write a song about Paradise City.
Now since every concert ends with this song - don't you think it's kind of relevant to this day?
Look it great to be here - even if I can just use this
Sorry Bono but this post is wayyy more interesting. 
Is this chick nuts? I see on her profile its listed as banned.
#132 Re: The Sunset Strip » The Video Game Console Thread » 799 weeks ago
Tommie wrote:Just finished Heavy Rain...WOW.
No spoilers, I'm only 8 hours (or 3.3 inches) in!
How long did it take you to finish it? Do you feel like replaying to see the different story arcs?
I dunno I"m going to say about 10-12 or so. I"m really not sure. I played it the one day I got it, then didnt touch it again until yesterday. Yesterday I played for about 5 hours on and off. Prior to starting up again yesterday, I was a more than halfway done with the chapters.
I really feel no need to replay it. But I hardly ever do with games. I got the good ending and I'm happy with it. Probably going to sell it and get Bad Company 2.
Feel free to use the spoiler tags and let me know where you are.
#133 Re: Guns N' Roses » bringing back the madness? » 799 weeks ago
I'll play. Sorry I didnt see this till now, but I hardly ever mess with this section anymore.
#134 Re: The Sunset Strip » The Video Game Console Thread » 799 weeks ago
Just finished Heavy Rain...WOW.
#135 Re: The Sunset Strip » The Video Game Console Thread » 799 weeks ago
'Console killer' launches in June
By Maggie Shiels
Technology reporter, BBC News, San Francisco
A gaming service that aims to kill off the traditional gaming console will begin streaming popular games over the internet in June this year.
OnLive, which launched to much fanfare in 2009, announced details of its service at the GamesBeat conference.
Instead of games taking hours to download or buying them off the shelf, OnLive promises games on-demand.
"OnLive breaks the console cycle. We don't need new hardware devices," said company founder Steve Perlman.
That sentiment was echoed by his chief operating officer Mike McGarvey.
"We want to take your dollars from hardware and let you spend it on software. We are a new platform and we're building a network and infrastructure to last for the next 30 years of gaming, not the next five years," Mr McGarvey told reporters.
'Disruptive'
OnLive has been in development for eight years and will officially become available on June 17.
The company said it will deliver on-demand video games via the cloud to the PC, Mac or TV and that it could provide high quality gaming on low-end machines.
OnLive relies on video compression technology, which instantly streams video via the internet so if feels like the game is playing locally.
The reality is that all the heavy lifting is done by remote data centres that can be no more than a thousand miles away.
Players use a PC or TV hooked up to a broadband connection to connect to the system.
"It could be very disruptive to the console vendors," Billy Pidgeon, an independent game analyst told Bloomberg News.
"This also wouldn't be good for retailers or anybody selling physical software formats."
Research group NPD reported that last year, US video-game sales fell 8% to $19.6bn (£13bn).
Instant gratification
OnLive said that it was reacting to a change in gamer's habits, as they increasingly migrate online.
"There is this huge shift from download and use later to use it right now. The bytes coming in are not being stored. They are being consumed the moment they arrive," said Mr Perlman.
Dean Takahashi of website GamesBeat believes instant success is not guaranteed.
"It is going to be small at first. At the beginning it becomes one more great channel for the game companies to pursue. But at some point, yeah there is going to be a transition," he said.
OnLive will be available for a monthly rental fee of $14.95 (£9.99) for subscribers to then buy or rent games over the internet.
It will have titles such as Assassin's Creed, Prince of Persia and Borderlands.
No date was given for when OnLive will be available in the UK, Europe and the rest of the world.
Story from BBC NEWS:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/t … 556874.stm
#136 Re: The Sunset Strip » The Video Game Console Thread » 799 weeks ago
James, I remember you talking about Civilization V, IGN recently did a preview of it.
#137 Re: Management » Site Maintenance Coming Soon » 800 weeks ago
So are we good now?
#138 Re: Guns N' Roses » And the controversy starts! » 812 weeks ago
Correct me if I'm wrong, but it looks like he got rid of the cornrows.
#139 Re: Guns N' Roses » Taipei, Taiwan - December 11, 2009 (Taipei County Stadium) » 812 weeks ago
Has anyone said yet what version of knockin was played? Any mention of video?
#140 Re: The Garden » The 2009 NFL Season Thread » 812 weeks ago
What is up with the Steelers? Talk about falling apart.
