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Mr. Young
04-21-2006, 03:42 PM
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In an attempt to make AGI as interactive as possible we're beginning to post our rundowns of each show right on the message boards, that way you can let us know what you think of each aspect of the show even before it airs. See an interesting news topic or a cool video post it to the board so we can try and include it in the show. Have the inside scoop on something industry related? Let us know so we can credit you for it. Feel like we've talked a topic to death? Let us know so we can consider getting rid of it. This is the All Games Communities chance to produce the show the All Games Community wants to hear. So let's begin our experiment in interactivity like so . . .

Peace, Knowledge, and Truth,

Mr. Young

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Once agian the weekend is here and that means Free Play Friday!!!!! Be sure to hit us up with suggest for today's Friday Night Fights as well as what's new in gaming news. Today we will be speak with the Associate Publisher and past Editor in Chief of PC Gamer Magizine, Dan Morris. feel free to post questions for him as well.

Show Run Down:

Nintendo’s First To Play Sweepstakes
http://videogames.aol.com/sweepstakes

Nintendo has announced that some lucky fan will be able to play a Revolution game on the new console at their pre-E3 press conference on May 9

The winners will be flown to LA and invited to step up on the stage at the Kodak Theater during Nintendo press conference to play a game on the system

To enter you just have to click on the link at AOL games by April 28

Three finalists will be selected at random to be flown with a guest to Los Angeles and put up in a hotel for two nights

The three will then sit in the front row at the press conference

During the presser one of the three will be randomly selected to go up on stage and play with the Revolution in front of the world’s media and Nintendo execs.

The gamer will be the first consumer on the planet to play the Revolution


Tony Hawk Confirmed for Revolution
http://www.cubed3.com/news/4952

Nintendo Power, America's official Nintendo magazine, has issued a preview of its June 2006 issue, saying they will have details about Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam on Nintendo Revolution.


Foiled Columbine copycats are gamers ... so?
http://www.joystiq.com/2006/04/21/foiled-columbine-copycats-are-gamers-so/

Police foiled the school shooting plot of five Riverton, Kansas youths yesterday after being tipped off to their plans via MySpace.

Yesterday's date was significant in that it marked the anniversary of the Columbine high school shooting in Colorado in 1999 and was also Adolf Hitler's birthday

CNN reports that "investigators had learned the suspects were computer buffs who liked violent video games."


Jolie Signs Up for Another Tomb Raider Flick
http://www.darkhorizons.com/news06/060420l.php

Angelina Jolie will be reprising her role as Lara Croft in "Tomb Raider 3" reports Britain's The Daily Express.

Jolie will be required to start training almost immediately after her new child's birth. Jolie is currently residing in Nambia with Brad Pitt and their two adopted children awaiting the birth of their child.

Despite both previous "Tomb Raider" films getting a critical drubbing, the films took in $274 million and $156 million in their theatrical runs and did booming business on DVD. The gaming franchise, which suffered from poor sequels, bounced back in recent weeks with the new release "Tomb Raider: Legend" landing in top sales spots around the globe and enjoying very good reviews.

Jolie is also presently attached to a variety of projects including two further sequels next year - "Sin City 2" and "Ocean's Thirteen".


CPU Upgrade For 360 In 07
http://www.joystiq.com/2006/04/21/xbox-360-to-get-cpu-upgrade-in-2007/

In a joint announcement, Microsoft and the manufacturer of the Xbox 360's CPU, Chartered Semiconductor, have announced that the console's processor will receive an upgrade in 2007

The upgrade will move the chip's design to a 65nm manufacturing process (the existing CPU is based on 90nm technology) which will provide lower power consumption and a smaller heat output

It's expected that the upgrade will not alter the processor's performance as this could cause compatibility issues with games already released or currently under development for the Xbox 360

Although the launch of the Xbox 360 was touted by Microsoft as a successful one, a vocal minority of people reported that their consoles were crashing due to overheating

VNUNet points out that console manufacturers often take advantage of new processor technology as it becomes available, so this may not be a direct response to Xbox 360 overheating issues.

Blackwolf
04-21-2006, 03:47 PM
More street dates from OLR (http://forums.allgames.com/showthread.php?t=13659)

Digital*Firefly
04-21-2006, 03:52 PM
Can I request a 5 hour show?

TigerClaw
04-21-2006, 04:00 PM
Indiana Jones: Whipping the Industry Forward? (http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/702/702389p1.html)

Xbox 360 to get CPU upgrade in 2007 (http://www.joystiq.com/2006/04/21/xbox-360-to-get-cpu-upgrade-in-2007/).

Angelina Jolie to star in next Tomb Raider film? (http://www.darkhorizons.com/news06/060420l.php)

Mr. Young
04-21-2006, 04:04 PM
Can I request a 5 hour show?

Uh-uh :-)

DeadMan
04-21-2006, 04:47 PM
Will Jesse and them be there?? She still needs to call EBGames.

Digital*Firefly
04-21-2006, 05:06 PM
when are you guys gonna do another pixel giveaway?

gavv
04-21-2006, 05:47 PM
Howabout the theatrical opening for Silent Hill?

gavv

Octocamo
04-21-2006, 05:48 PM
when are you guys gonna do another pixel giveaway?

RPGesus demands one and so do I.


edit:

I can actually make real machinima after this expansion!

The Movies: Stunts & Effects Expansion Pack Fact Sheet:


PRODUCT DESCRIPTION:

Imagine you’re making your seminal film and you need to bring your audience to the edge of their seats. Does your chase scene end in an epic explosion? Does your story shift staging to an exotic new set? Does your leading man freefall from the top floor of an office building…and survive?

With The Movies: Stunts & Effects Expansion Pack, these choices and more are all in your hands. Introduce dangerous stunts, astounding visual effects and impressive new sets to your Hollywood hit parade. Utilize a host of new technologies, sets, backdrops, costumes, vehicles and props. Take home awards in newly created categories like biggest daredevil stunt performer and best stuntman.

Now that you’ve honed your skills as a master movie maker, The Movies: Stunts & Effects Expansion Pack gives you the tools to turn your Hollywood hits into blockbuster industry-shaping events.

KEY FEATURES:

* Film how you want – A must-have feature for The Movies online community, the all new “Freecam Mode” allows you to take control of the camera and create drama like never before. Adjust the camera location, angle, field of view (FOV) and path to create truly unique movies.

* Break a leg – Include death-defying stunts, stunt scripts and new stunt double characters in your movies. From practicing in the “Stuntmen” training facilities to suffering on-the-job injuries, you control the jumps, falls, rescues and battles that can make your movie memorable or take you on a trip to the ER.

* More bang for your buck – With the new particle effects engine, enhance your scenes with incredible visual effects. Fireball explosions, shattering glass, electrical charges, smoke and steam can turn an ordinary action sequence into a cinematic showstopper. And there is more - crush vehicles, create water effects, change the weather and add bullet squibs and lasers for amazing visual impact.

* Ready the set and go – Dramatically expand your studio lot with a plethora of brand-new movie sets and utilizing parallax technologies. A lush jungle landscape, a bustling commercial city street and a military-grade barrack are just a few of the realistic environments, or put your actors on the green screen set and they can appear as if they’re flying across the Sahara in the final cut.

* Small size. Big impact – With the addition of new miniature sets and scenes across several genres, you can go for dramatic sweeping angles and larger-than-life scale. Swoosh through a skyscraper canyon or pan across a galaxy far far away for dramatic impact. Use miniature models of UFO motherships to recreate an alien invasion of Earth or a group of miniature helicopters to fly a platoon deep into the jungle for your war-time epic.

* Give me more – Pick from a host of new backdrops, costumes, props, vehicles and aircraft, to dress each all of your sets and scenes down to the last detail. Plus utilize the updated costume selection menu to make your actors appear older or heavier so they can really get into their characters perfectly.

* Roll out the red carpet – Earn industry awards, achievements and reviews for new stunts featured in your movies. Prepare your acceptance speech because you can win best stunt movie, best stunt man or biggest daredevil stunt performer.

* Make your magnum opus – Building on feedback from The Movies Online community members, you can now add length and sophistication to your celluloid storyline with a host of upgrades in the refined Advanced Movie Making mode.

Publisher: Activision Publishing, Inc.

Developer: Lionhead Studios

Release Date: Spring 2006

Platform: Windows PC

Suggested Retail Price: TBD

ESRB rating: TBD


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Now we can actually get Allgames Machinima going with all the new features!

Mr. Young
04-21-2006, 06:07 PM
I hear you. Pixel give away soon or eternal damnation for the All Games staff, got it!

JohnnyWuFei
04-21-2006, 06:10 PM
Pulp Fiction co-writer adapting Driver (http://www.gamespot.com/news/6148062.html)

Capcom unveils E3 lineup (http://www.gamespot.com/news/6148025.html)

Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars announced (http://www.gamespot.com/news/6147987.html)