^Here we go again lol.

How to get $10 off Skyrim:

"First, you have to buy a copy of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Collector’s Edition for full price.  (Easy enough) $30

Then you have to buy The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and the Skyrim Official Strategy Guide for full price, no discounts allowed (not even GS employees) $60+ $25

Now it gets fun:

You have to have bought Skyrim and the Strategy guide between 11/11 and 12/11 at the same exact time and have it shown on the same receipt.  (Don’t wanna lose that)

Last, but certainly not least: you have to cut off the UPC codes from all three items and mail them to Bethesda with the coupon from the anniversary edition and both of your receipts.  Then, in just a few short weeks you’ll get… wait for it… a $10 Visa Gift Card!!"

Did I mention that Modern Family was fuck awesome?

Yeah! Ok Ok.

Did I mention that Travo is a colossal pussy?

I did?! Good

Carry on.

Monolith's Programming Staff Discuss Wii U Project



Developers want to show up overseas technology with first HD title.




Monolith Software has posted a three page interview with its core programming staff. The topic: the company's new Wii U title. While the interview doesn't offer any specifics on the game, the staff did share some broad technical goals.



The interview was conducted by Monolith CEO Hirohide Sugiura. Responded to the boss's questions were Toshiaki Yajima (main programmer on Xenosaga and Dragon Ball Kai), Katsunori Sakai (main programmer on Xenoblade, event system programmer on Disaster) and Michihiko Inaba (Xenosaga, Soma Bringer).

Sugiura began by noting that the Monolith programming staff has been continually doing research and development on other company's products, including HD machines. With the release of the Wii U, they'll at last be able to show the fruits of their work, he said.



Sounding a similar note, Yajima assured that although this is Monolith's first HD game, because they've been doing R&D for some time now, they're having no problems on the technical front. He also feels that because they can now use physics and shaders, the potential expressive ability of the game has gone up, so this is where they can show their skills as programmers.



Inaba expressed interest in the Wii U's special controller, saying that it seems like it could be interesting to play on the TV and the second screen, showing different things on each screen. He'd like to try it out quickly, he said.



Inaba also added that as this is Monolith's first HD title, he hopes to make something that surprises everyone. He wants to make something that shows Japanese technology does not lose out to America. His target is to be at the level of Fallout maker Bethesda Softworks, although he joked that maybe he's going too far.

Whatever the mystery game is, it looks like there's already a design document floating about. Sakai said that he was a quite excited after seeing the design document, as he felt that it would require a high level from the staff.



One of the main reasons this interview was posted was to attract applicants for Monolith's staff search. Yajima said that he wants many people with specific knowledge in such areas as Havok and Shaders. Sakai noted that when trying to portray realistic expressions on the screen, you end up needing to use external programming libraries. He wants people who are interested in using such libraries for game development.



This is just the first in a series of staff interviews discussing the Wii U game. Even if everyone speaks as broadly as the three programmers, at the very least we should be able to piece together who's working on the project.

Hey Movie fans, there are some pretty big news updates in the movie hype thread.

Oldboy remake news, Arnie's next movie news, new tintin trailer etc

Foolz said:

So you have to spend $85 dollars to get $10 off? Meaning that given many who would want Skyrim at $10 off would already have Oblivion would be effectively paying $135 for Skyrim?

But you'd get to experience the thrill of the hunt... for $10.

Speaking of Foolz, I think you'd dig The Warriors (game). It's a 3PA brawler. High quality. Bit short, I started it on Sunday and have only 3 missions left.

BEST.GAME.EVER.

I am not even joking here

Iga_Bobovic said:

BEST.GAME.EVER.

I am not even joking here

edgecrusher said:

gamingeek said:

Monolith's Programming Staff Discuss Wii U Project





Developers want to show up overseas technology with first HD title.






Monolith Software has posted a three page interview with its core programming staff. The topic: the company's new Wii U title. While the interview doesn't offer any specifics on the game, the staff did share some broad technical goals.





The interview was conducted by Monolith CEO Hirohide Sugiura. Responded to the boss's questions were Toshiaki Yajima (main programmer on Xenosaga and Dragon Ball Kai), Katsunori Sakai (main programmer on Xenoblade, event system programmer on Disaster) and Michihiko Inaba (Xenosaga, Soma Bringer).

Sugiura began by noting that the Monolith programming staff has been continually doing research and development on other company's products, including HD machines. With the release of the Wii U, they'll at last be able to show the fruits of their work, he said.





Sounding a similar note, Yajima assured that although this is Monolith's first HD game, because they've been doing R&D for some time now, they're having no problems on the technical front. He also feels that because they can now use physics and shaders, the potential expressive ability of the game has gone up, so this is where they can show their skills as programmers.





etc

See, this is why I knew Nintendo would have little trouble transitioning to HD years after everyone else...I figured it was only common sense that they had been working on cutting edge HD demo's behind the scenes for years. As it turns out, they were making shit on the PS3 and 360 this whole time!

Sneaky bastards.

Why are you laughing?! They won't localize Monolith Soft RPGs in North America anyways!

edgecrusher said:

Iga_Bobovic said:

edgecrusher said:

Why are you laughing?! They won't localize Monolith Soft RPGs in North America anyways!

Less reason for me to buy another Wii.

And more reasons to move to Europe. Go quick before Southern Europe blows the whole thing up.

edgecrusher said:

Iga_Bobovic said:

edgecrusher said:

Iga_Bobovic said:

edgecrusher said:

Why are you laughing?! They won't localize Monolith Soft RPGs in North America anyways!

Less reason for me to buy another Wii.

And more reasons to move to Europe. Go quick before Southern Europe blows the whole thing up.

Is southern Europe ready to assplode?

And taking whole EU with them. It is gonnan be glorious.