grammy predictions!

I made a wager with one @RichardElliott to see who could best predict the 2010 Grammy winners. The loser must update their Xbox Live profile with the text "I have poor taste in music." and their Xbox Avatar is restricted from wearing any music related items up until the start of the Halo: Reach beta. Below are my Grammy winner picks and over here are Richard's. Let's win this for the Dunner!

(Wrong and Right)

Record of the Year: "Poker Face" Lady Gaga

Album of the Year: "The Fame" Lady Gaga

Song of the Year: "Single Ladies" Beyonce

Best New Artist: Silversun Pickups

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my xbox died (again) and i lived to share my story

Just tonight, my fifth Xbox 360 red ringed and died. More precisely, it diagnosed itself with a fatal case of E74 "general hardware failure". Now, while one's natural reaction to such a catastrophe would be to scream obscenities, be furious with the world and put all the blame on the last game that was being played (in this case, it was the Battlefield: Bad Company 2 demo), I instead manned up and had a good cry. After my brief sob, I did what any Xbox addict would do when their Xbox dies; I wiped my tears, hopped on a bus, braved the frigid weather and picked up a replacement Xbox 360 Arcade from Target. I figured it'll last me for the time being while I figure out my warranty situation. Yup, that's my story. Curse this evil world.

Oh, and look at the pic above that illustrates how adorably tiny little small'ish the new Xbox AC adapters are. You almost want to pinch its little plastic cheeks. *pinch* *pinch!*

missing in action, action, we want action!

I need to be around here more. This is just embarrassing!

ska studios + dustin = major win

After a short period of free agency, it's with great joy that I'm able to inform the world that I'll being joining the one person "team" over at the too cool for school game development shack at Ska Studios.

As I'm sure you're well aware, Ska Studios is an indie Xbox 360 developer that's responsible for the insanely difficult Xbox Live Arcade title The Dishwasher: Dead Samurai, the one dollar Indie Games hit I MAED A GAM3 WITH ZOMBIES IN 1T!!!1 and many other violent masterpieces. All are games that contain magical wonder, bloody bits and a heavy smearing of secret awesome sauce.

Seeing as Ska Studios' HQ is based in Schenectady, NY, I'll be moving to the east coast early next week in what I hope will be a smooth transition with absolutely no lost luggage. My "Marketing Coordinator" role at Ska will last many months and allows me the chance to wear various hats in a supportive, creative environment. Some of these projects will be apparent immediately, while others will remain ninja-secret for some time.

So, that's it. That's my exciting life news. Wish me luck and be on the lookout for some pretty damn darn badass gaming goods coming from the not so small town of Schenectady.

halo: reach video screenshots

Check out this collection of eight (1280x720) Halo: Reach screenshots that I gathered from the just released Reach premiere trailer. And, yes, the Elites are pretty darn badass.

trent don't need no lights

trent don't need no mic stand

pax 09 avatar tees

Here be a few Xbox Live redemption codes for PAX 09 Avatar tees. Male and female apparel, of course:

Male PAX 09 tee
VB9M8-B98JJ-99B8G-JDFVT-K8PRD
VM4DC-794QP-VPRJJ-PHHJY-TJYVY
P6YKP-RWP78-KPVDF-2Q4X4-DVRM8
WKP8B-P97V2-C62JY-KVCYK-HK6H8

Female PAX 09 tee
GB4WV-TTWHM-226F8-MHV4C-WT4P3
VDCHJ-Q9RFH-B9624-2T9F7-W8J9M
QT6PW-WC8QT-XJJCT-Y8GBP-WPTQD
F9474-BRD6R-P74VB-T8HKK-JQQTT
BKB6V-76Q42-H8J2T-C3Q9G-7P4TW

hey, netflix, where's my lost?

Update: As of 12/8/09, LOST Season 5 is now streaming on Netflix! My numerous complaints, angry attitude and fish biscuit bribery seems to have paid off. Enjoy the show!

Dear Netflix Dudes and Dudettes,

I want to point your attention to this official blog entry you posted back in August. In it, you promise to add LOST Season 5 to your streaming service, yet you have not fulfilled your pledge. (You also assure the release of the fifth season of Desperate Housewives, but those chicks are a bore and so I really don't care.) Today is December 3rd and I'm still waiting for LOST Season 5 streaming to grace my Xbox 360. Now, can you understand the emotionally precarious position I'm in?

I fully understand that business deals change, release dates shift and that the LOST Season 5 DVD has yet to make it to retail. I get that, but couldn't you at the very least update LOST fans on the delay or the content's updated release info? All said, I'm still holding out hope that you'll make good on your streaming promise sooner rather than later. You see, the series finale starts in February and not being able to watch the fifth season through your service would be considered a major inconvenience and an "epic fail" on your behalf.

I don't mean to be pushy. I really don't. I just really need to see what happens to my LOST cast in the fifth and (from what I'm told) the most fantastical season. Now get to it, pull whatever magical Netflix levers need to be pulled and upload the content as you were about to months ago. If you complete this task before December 8th, not only will I forget about this dreadful delay, but I'll also throw in a fish biscuit to sweeten the deal.

Sincerely,
Me

a few recent photos