Gaming (4)

I don't know wtf is going on over at Kotaku Tower, but it seems like their entire staff today is completely incapable of publishing a single story without a typo (or more). I blame it on lots and lots of Bigfoot-DNA-sniffing. Examples? Lian-Li became "Lan-Li" in many spots, Sprite became Spite, and a handful of others that I can't remember. Either way. C'mon guys, shape up!

To preface this post, I'm a huge Harmonix fan. That being said, when Activision/Neversoft and Harmonix/MTV squared off for Guitar Hero 3 vs. Rock Band, it was pretty easy to pick which game would be more fun for whom. Rock Band would be more accepted by the guys/gals looking for a whole band experience, classic tracks, and that classic HMX vibe. GH3 would be for the shredders, the mainstreamers, and those who are scared to touch a drumset or let loose a few vocal licks. I actually enjoyed both games a lot for those different reasons. Now with Guitar Hero: World Tour vs Rock Band 2, those lines are severely blurred.

Salon has a fun little article up called "Rock Band Saved My Marriage". A story written by a once-groupie-turned-frustrated-wife about the differences between her husband and herself, and how the game brought them together in a way that had lasting effects on their relationship. Very amusing!

I've been a huge fan of Homestar Runnersince someone first showed me the Guitar email. I then came to meet the kid who sent that email, and turns out he lived two miles from my parent's house up in the Redding, CA area. Odd. But I digress. Point is, I've been a fan of HSR for probably about seven or eight years now, and it's one of my very favorite websites.