Great! Dean Guitars puts out another Dimebag of Pantera guitar we all cannot afford
January 30, 2008
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Great! Dean Guitars puts out another Dimebag of Pantera guitar we all cannot afford
Right on. Dean Guitars continue to milk poor old Dimebag’s legacy with another $12000 guitar we all can’t afford. What gives? How many of these things can poor old Dean put out. I wonder if poor Darrell is rolling around on his grave on this one.
Gran Turismo for Playstation 3 is looking pretty ehnaced for April
January 29, 2008
Gran Turismo for Playstation 3 is looking pretty ehnaced for April
GRAN TURISMO™ 5 PROLOGUE RACES TO NORTH AMERICA ON APRIL 17 EXCLUSIVELY ON PLAYSTATION®3
Billion Dollar Selling Franchise Sets Date and Price for the Racing Phenomenon’s
Next Iteration
FOSTER City, Calif., January 29, 2008 – Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. (SCEA) announced today the April 17 North American ship date for Gran Turismo™5 Prologue, available exclusively on PLAYSTATION®3 (PS3™). Developed by Polyphony Digital Inc., Gran Turismo 5 Prologue will be available for $39.99 CDN. SRP on Blu-ray Disc™ (BD) and as a download via PLAYSTATION®Store (CDN price not available). The BD version will offer added value with an exclusive behind-the-scenes High Definition (HD) video feature called “Beyond the Apex”.
Gran Turismo 5 Prologue, an intense precursor to Gran Turismo™5, features over 60 meticulously detailed vehicles from manufacturers such as Ferrari, Audi and Nissan. Users will experience the vehicle-specific physics technology and intricate graphical rendering that Polyphony Digital is renowned for. Additionally, for the first time in the history of the franchise, users can race online — at 60 fps (frames per second) in stunning 1080p HD — with up to 16 vehicles at a time on beautifully rendered tracks from around the globe, including Daytona International Speedway® and a London City track.
“Ten years following the introduction of Gran Turismo™ on PS one®, Gran Turismo 5 Prologue delivers the most realistic and technologically advanced racing experience on any platform,” said Jeff Reese, director, software marketing, SCEA. “With 1080p graphics, revolutionary online features like Gran Turismo™ TV and the new in-cockpit racing view, the world’s best-selling racing franchise will once again set the standard for racing games.”
Gran Turismo 5 Prologue will feature various innovative and revolutionary modes to harness PS3 system’s capabilities while further developing an automotive lifestyle and global community. Among them is Gran Turismo™TV, a new dedicated online channel available exclusively from PLAYSTATION®Network that delivers worldwide motorsport programming and manufacturer content. Additionally, Gran Turismo 5 Prologue will support online racing events to foster community competition. A new in-cockpit view will provide a unique perspective for racers and features real-time gauges and human animations that accurately represent the true performance and handling of each vehicle. To extend the realistic driving experience, Gran Turismo 5 Prologue is also compatible with the new DUALSHOCK®3 controller, which has vibration functionality.
The independent Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) rating for Gran Turismo 5 Prologue is “RP” for “Rating Pending.” For more information about the ESRB visit www.esrb.org.
The Red Hot Album review from Caveat
January 29, 2008
Caveat-Red
By Keith Fraser
Some might say ‘don’t meddle with the metal’. The new CD ‘RED’ from CAVEAT, bends the metal, twists it, heats it up and leaves it on the cold hard ground as a hot bubbling molting thrash metal masterpiece.
CAVEAT has produced an album that is sometimes bombastic and grand, other times dark but always with high-speed prog metal blasting with every deep cut. The consistent speed is really a major aspect of this album. The guitar riffs are distinctive and smashing fast the way thrashers like it. Greg Musgrave’s vocals are well adjusted and more original than the norm with a balance between clean even melodic bits and Terry Baldwin’s rough screams and deep growls.
If the title cut ‘RED’ isn’t enough to hook you at first (the CD jewel case is even a clear red plastic), then jump ahead to the thirteen minute plus monster ‘Within The Weakness’ and try and say the band isn’t giving it all.
With all aspects, from song writing to musicianship to production, this CD is a prog metal classic. A shot of energy, with a combination of screaming, singing, stellar guitar work and Casey Rogers’s double bass power drumming knocking you against the back wall. CAVEAT has produced an album that is complex with an atmosphere that is hot . . . ‘RED’ hot.
(Samples of the album, along with links to buy a copy are available here)
Carlos Santana Unveils New Signature Model PRS Guitar
January 29, 2008
Skate the half pipe indoors on your WII
January 29, 2008
Skate the half pipe indoors on your WII
Wii-kly Update: New Classic Game Added to Wii Shop Channel
Traverse the half-pipe from the comfort of your living room. With this classic
game, it’s Winter Break all the time. Freestyle through white powder, and
school your best pal with your new trick! Did you get air?
This new classic game goes live at 9 a.m. Pacific time. Nintendo adds new
games to the Wii Shop Channel every Monday. Wii™ owners with a high-speed
Internet connection can redeem Wii Points™ to download the games. Wii Points
can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel or at retail outlets. This week’s new
game is:
1080°® SNOWBOARDING (N64®, 1-2 players, Rated E for Everyone, 1,000 Wii
Points): Hit the slopes for some serious shredding in one of the first truly
realistic snowboarding games ever created! Start in the lodge and select from
five characters, each with his/her own particular attributes and special
tricks. Then take a look at the wide assortment of available boards and choose
one that best suits your rider and style. Once you’ve got the gear, six
different modes of play, including Match Race, Trick Attack, and 2-Player
Versus, await. Pick a course and get ready to experience a sensation of speed
that’ll make you forget all about the cold—but it might just send a shiver
down your spine. Throw in hidden characters and boards, varying weather and
snow conditions, multiple paths through each course, and a variety of tricks
to master—topped off with rock-solid play control—and you’ve got a recipe
for winter fun that you can enjoy any time of the year. It’s all the fun and
excitement of the sport, without the bruises and frostbite!
