The Fantasy Continues
This may not be news to most, but Final Fantasy XIII is out. Yes peeps, the latest version of the Final Fantasy series is no longer a fantasy (Boo! Major cheese. Oh well). I am out of the loop on the latest release, so no further details from me. I am getting my copy tomorrow.
Attention! Here is a shopping tip. Walmart is selling Final Fantasy XIII for $59.96 with a Bonus $10.00 eGift Card. Has anyone seen the Final Fantasy XIII Super Elite 250GB Bundle? It is hot and sells for $399.00. See you fools online!
Legal Warfare 2
It's on mofos! West and Zampella filed a lawsuit against Activision. I knew there was more to the story. So what are the former Infinity Ward eggheads claiming in the lawsuit? Check out the 16-page complaint on Kotaku.
The filing described Activision as demonstrating "astonishing arrogance and unbridled greed," and accuses the company of terminating the pair in order to avoid paying them "substantial" royalties from last year's Modern Warfare 2 release, heralded as the biggest launch in entertainment history.
Unbridled greed? I believe that shit, no need to convince me. Terminating the pair to avoid paying royalties? If that is true, Activision needs to be smacked down. Are people so DAMN greedy that they would terminate someone instead of paying them what they are due?
The answer is YES. Let's see if this is what Activision pulled out of their ass to avoid paying the royalties. Here is my motto, "I would rather have a percent of something than 100% of nothing". Greedy mofos!
Milkman At Activision
What the hell? I just read that Activision has fired Jason West and Vince Zampella of Infinity Ward. Who the hell are these mofos and why should we care? Infinity Ward is the publisher of the hottest selling shooter of all time, Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2.
West and Zampella were the top two eggheads at Infinity Ward. The details of the firing are vague, but Activision cites "insubordination" and "breach of contract" as reasons for their termination. Hmm, let me think about this for a second. Okay, done.
I am going out on a limb here, but my guess is the Milkman at Activision wanted to milk the shit out of the Call of Duty series and Infinity Ward told them to pound sand. Sounds more like "creative differences" to me, which led up to the "insubordination".
Well, I am out of here. I am going to poke around and see if I can dig up some more dirt. It is going to be interesting to see what the future holds for the Call of Duty franchise. I hope the series does not turn to shit with yearly, crappy, half-baked releases.
Another Xbox 360 Tidbit
Here is another tidbit for the gamers in our audience. Read the problem statement below, courtesy of Microsoft KB article 960626, and then read my comments.
When you attempt to use the PlayOnline Viewer for the Xbox 360 game "Final Fantasy XI," you receive the error message: "This game cannot start. Please download the data"
Per the support article, players may experience one of two issues. For me, the game failed to start and I received error message "This game cannot start. Please download the data." without fail. WTF is wrong now?
Xbox 360 Data Migration Kit
If you do not know what the Xbox 360 Data Migration Kit is, you can stop reading here. For those that do know, here is a tip for 250GB drive owners. GameStop and other sources told me the 120GB Data Migration Kit would not work with the 250GB drive.
Well, they were partially correct. What they should have told me was the initial version of the 120GB Data Migration Kit do not support the 250GB drive and to find one of the newer versions (with updated migration software).
So, if you are thinking about purchasing an Xbox 360 Data Migration Kit from eBay or other source, below are "working" part numbers that support migrating to the 250GB drive (i.e. Modern Warfare 2 LE Bundle). If the homeboys need to borrow one, let me know.
Rock Band 2 Gone
Finally, it is gone! I had an extra copy of Rock Band 2 SE for Xbox 360 and it sat longer than I expected. I listed it for sale on Craigslist and this blog, but no luck. Screw it! Christmas is over and we know what that means, right? After Christmas sales and returns!
You guessed it. I returned the game to a local retailer as a gift return and was given store credit. I lost over $100.00, but store credit is better than nothing and I really needed the game to go. What a hassle!
Rock Band 2 for Sale
I have a brand new, factory sealed copy of Rock Band 2 Special Edition for Xbox 360, which I must sell. I listed it on Craigslist a couple times, but all inquiries have been from trolls that want to trade or low ball the sale price!
I paid $180.00 plus the "Bend Over" taxes a few months ago and now, the game sells for less than 1/2 the original purchase price. Damn! If you live in CA and are looking for a new copy of Rock Band 2 SE for Xbox 360, let me know. $80.00 via PayPal to verified address ONLY!
Xbox Live Bans
Warning to Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 players. If you abuse the "Javelin Missile Exploit", you are risking being banned from the Xbox Live Service. The bans can be as short as one day (24 hours) to getting kicked to the curb permanently.
Patch the stupid ass exploit and be done with it. Players use glitches all the time, why the head up the ass stance on select exploits? I have Modern Warfare 2, but was not aware of the exploit until today. I am going to try it just for shits now, haha!
Another Game Deal
Hey, GameStop has just rolled back prices on a couple games too. For example, Left 4 Dead 2 is $39.99 + $10.00 online coupon for future purchases. Compare to Walmart at $50.00 (was $59.96). Ya gotta love the price wars!
GameStop has other deals too, but I am not sure what to make of the following listing. The new game price is $39.99 and the used game price is $49.99. Whatever. Purchase a new one and be done with it. Halo 3: ODST is on sale for $39.99 too!
Video Game Deals
If you have been reading my recent posts, you know that I have purchased a couple games and consoles for the holiday. I even jumped on the Black Friday wagon to snatch up a few items. Well, earlier today I learned of the below deals at Walmart.
I stopped by to pick up a few items and noticed video game and console prices were rolled back or eligible for a gift card with purchase. For example: $10.00 rollback on popular video game titles, $50 gift card with purchase of a Wii, $40 gift card with purchase of DJ Hero.
I do not know if the same applies to online purchases, so be sure to check if you prefer to shop from the comfort of your home, office, or wherever. I must note the Wii promo starts on December 5th. Check the store for details, availability, and prices. * Disclaimer *