by Matt | Aug 24, 2005 | Games
And I told him he would be. He mentioned in his journal last week the fact that it’s very likely that places like EB will have Xbox 360 “bundles” and only sell the console in said bundles. I agreed with him. Typically those bundles are the system, a controller or two and a game or two. Well. Looks like EBGames.com (not the physical store… yet) has gone out of their way to anal invade people’s wallets this time around. I can say with perfect certainty that now I’m not getting one of these at launch, check out how rediculous these packages are. Thanks Shacknews.
EBGames.com has just announced its package deals for the upcoming Xbox 360. Preorders for the system will only be accepted in the form of these bundles, which are priced at and $599.93 and $699.92. The less expensive bundle includes the Xbox 360 Core System package as well as a memory card and an extra wired controller. The more expensive bundle includes the Xbox 360 Premium System with an extra wireless controller, a battery pack for the controller, and a charge kit for the controller. Both bundles include four games: Perfect Dark Zero Limited Edition, Kameo: Elements of Power, Project Gotham Racing 3, and Dead or Alive 4. However, the page also notes that EB “[reserves] the right to substitute or remove a game or accessory that will not be available at launch”, with the option to cancel the preorder if that occurs.
My calls to the EBGames.com offices and various EB brick-and-mortar stores revealed that as of now these “deals” are exclusive to EBGames.com. It has not yet been decided whether or not the physical stores will also require customers to buy this sort of bundle, but if they do they would likely end up being different based on the availability of consoles and games.
Give it a week. They will. Like I (think I) mentioned to Chris, the only way to avoid the bundle is to preorder online through a non-game store. Amazon for example. It’s really sad the price gouging going on. $699 to play video games that first day, when, two weeks later you can get it for $299. Fuck you EB corporate. Thanks for being one of the reasons our favorite industry is going downhill. You, and the rap culture you’ve exploited to sell more games. Fuck you all.
by Matt | Aug 23, 2005 | Personal
We’re knee deep in boxes. I don’t believe we have a dining room any more. If I can’t see the floor I don’t consider it a room. More like a sea of carefully stacked cardboard in what use to be my place to eat. We’ve still got quite a bit a packing but I think we’ll make it. I’ve gotten help offers from all over. I’m going to borrow 3 or 4 large dollies from work to relieve some stress of carrying. Chris, Jake, Sherzan, and Lauren’s parents have all offered to help which is quite gracious. With the combined might of 4 pickup trucks it should hopefully be an easy move. The way I figure it, if we take the furnature first, when all of us are there, then if we have anything left Sunday or Monday, I can move it in my car. I can’t move a couch by myself, but I can move the computers or a box or two. The big stuff is where we need the help. So, all that is on going.
Tonight is League Night. CAL 8 on 8 BF2 matches are every Tuesday and tonight is no exception. I’m also on the roster, which I’m excited about. I usually make the roster, but tonight I get helo duty, so some extra pressure there. We’re also playing a map I dislike. It’s very lop-sided unfortunatly. Both sides have equal armor and helos but it’s the terrain that makes the difference. One team starts at the top ridge of a valley. The other at the bottom. The team on top has almost instant firing positions over the other and can rain death down into the valley, especially from the chopper. It should be an interesting match.
Lastly, a big thanks to Chris A for helping me out with my photo shoot yesterday. We got the job done and I think the photos turned out well. It was a corporate headshot shoot with a few groups in there too. With the exception of a light that refused to play nice I think it went off without any major hitches. Chris seemed to enjoy the lunch at our new Mexican place here in the Heights as well. Anyway, thanks again.
Ok, back to work. Matt out.
by Matt | Aug 20, 2005 | Web
Just a quick hi to my bud Jake, who’s thinking about switching from a god-awful Xanga to a WordPress install after I showed him how cool it was and that you can make journal entries from your SideKick. Oh, and in case you’re reading this, you and Chris have been added to the blogroll over here on the right.
by Matt | Aug 20, 2005 | Movies
About people not coming to movies…
“Loews, AMC, Cinemark, and their brethren lay the blame squarely at the feet of the studios for flooding the public with a stream of insipid and uninspiring releases. Seeing a movie at the theater isn’t always a real treat, though. Sure, you get the Dolby THX sound, a big screen, and stadium seating in the newer theaters. Hand-in-hand with that are commercials that run before the film starts, exorbitant concession prices, and people getting calls on their cell phones.”
My boys, HardOCP
by Matt | Aug 20, 2005 | Music
Remember when we used to play Tony Hawk 1 for hours. Remember the soundtrack didn’t suck and we didn’t mind hearing “Superman” for the 50th time. Well, looks like Activision finally got my letters. No more rap/pop crap. Thank God. Check out the tracklist for the up coming Tony Hawk Wasteland…
•Taking Back Sunday – The Descendents’ “Suburban Home”/”I Like Food”
•Senses Fail – Suicidal Tendencies’ “Institutionalized”
•Alkaline Trio – TSOL’s “Wash Away”/”Beneath the Shadows”
•Emanuel – The Stooges’ “Search and Destroy”
•Fall Out Boy – The Gorilla Biscuits’ “Start Today”
•Thursday – The Buzzcocks’ “Ever Fallen in Love?”
•From Autumn to Ashes – Fear’s “Let’s Have a War”
•Hot Snakes – Government Issue’s “Time to Escape”
•Thrice – Minor Threat’s “Seeing Red”/”Screaming at a Wall”
•Saves the Day – The Dead Boys’ “Sonic Reducer”
•My Chemical Romance – The Misfits’ “Astro Zombies”
•Rise Against – Black Flag’s “Gimmie Gimmie Gimmie”/”Fix Me”
•Dropkick Murphys – The Adolescents’ “Who Is Who”
•The Bled – Bad Brains’ “House of Suffering”
No Bad Religion either. Fuck you Pete. Ha!
Recent Comments