DEMOSCENE

Game and tech demos, first opinions, and rants.

Catching Up and Website Stuff

Notes:
Testing RE4, Brightness problems with Deus Ex
-Picture is actually brighter, but most recording software won't see OpenGL shader effects.
--FRAPS will work, but FRAPS eats HD space like crazy
--Will have to either upgrade Hard Disk or get a new PC
--Trying to rip out hard disk from old PC gathering dust in the meantime to see if it still works
---It's really dusty in here as a result *cough*
-Next Playthrough is Mega Man X
--Being uploaded immediately after the Audiolog

Throat got burned, spent time working on the website
-Joined the Internet Defense League
--Formed to spread awareness and oppose draconian legislation such as CFAA and CISPA
--Check SFVersus or the IDF site for the Cat Signal call to action
-Playlist page filled out and individual pages made for each playlist
--Boxart menu not done yet, working on it
-Regular and Playthrough Postmortem Reviews posted and to continue
--A bunch are already up
-Project Wonderful ADs to go on the site eventually
--Gonna make sure they aren't offensive ads

Also watched the following while recovering, chilling
-Tek Syndicate: teksyndicate.com 
--YouTube channel (www.youtube.com/user/razethew0rld)
--Website focusing on computer hardware/games and related stuff
--The Tek, news show about science, technology, gaming, and politics
--Inbox, tech advice and feedback on viewer mail.  Reminiscent of Call For Help on Tech TV
--Gaming channel BeerGamesBeer: https://www.youtube.com/user/beergamesbeer
-The Young Turks: http://www.tytnetwork.com/
--Don't agree 100%, feels like they oversimplify issues like gun control
--Fascinating nonetheless, and lots of good points
--Engaging commentary on the monetization of modern politics
--Wolf-PAC: http://www.wolf-pac.com/
---Organization trying to get the money out of politics
---2012 Election trail was a ridiculous clusterfuck of special interests

Thinking of doing a Minecraft show
-Repeatedly suggested by REPowerplay
-Waiting on some mods to be updated

Rise Of The Redshirt
-To Continue after Legacy Of Romulus goes live
--Waiting for LOR assets and changes to go live before preproduction.
-Fleet Ops has its own page
-Probably some STO stuff coming before ROTRS season 3

Other stuff going on
Mveculous streaming whatever:
http://www.twitch.tv/mveculous

--REPowerplay streaming Metroid Prime and Resident Evil 4
---http://www.justin.tv/repowerplayyt

-InputEnd, Andrew from Temporal Directive livestreaming:
--Streams Star Trek Online
http://www.twitch.tv/xydsx_input21

-Luccapaly doing LPs again on his YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/user/luccapaly

Mega Man X

Mega Man X is one of the best platformers ever made.  It is a true classic which has stood the test of time.  While it can be a daunting challenge at first, its a game that rewards patience and skill with fantastic set pieces and amazing game design.

Too bad I suck at it now.