Quick Bits
ABC Cancels Pushing Daisies
Jason is a big fan, so I know this is a letdown, but maybe Heroes will improve now?
thrFeed
More Soundgarden on Rock Band (and some other bands)
Guess I’ll have to break out Rock Band again, next weeks update includes 2 tracks by the greatest band of the ’90’s Soundgarden, and some other stuff I don’t care about, but you may:
The Killers 3 Pack!
Mr. Brightside
Smile Like You Mean It
Spaceman
Yngwie Malmsteen 3 Pack!
Caprici Di Diablo
Damnation Game
Red Devil
Soundgarden Singles!
Jesus Christ Pose
Pretty Noose
Lamb of God [...]
Far Cry 2 “Fortune’s Pack” Update Adds Vehicles, Weapons, Maps
But there’s no word on whether it actually fixes the issues I have with the game. Plus it’s going to cost $10.
Joystiq
Burger King Drops Wallet
This is a brilliant piece of marketing from Burger King, dropping wallets with cash and creepy King Drivers Licenses.
SoGoodBlog
Zune Pass Becomes A Great Deal
I may be no fan of Microsofts core products, but they have some amazing talent in their other department. The Zune is a more than competent competator to the iPod and it’s subscriptions service (for $15 bucks a month you can sample everything), just got better with the ability to keep 10 of those songes [...]
GTA IV DLC Details and Date
USAToday has gotten details on the new GTA IV DLC, it will include a story revolving around a new character. The release date is Febuary 17, 2009. No pricing information is given:
GTA IV, which was released in April for the Xbox 360 and Sony PlayStation 3, focused on former Eastern European soldier Niko Bellic and [...]
Halo 3 Recon is Open World
How is an open world game 3-5 hours long? I have no idea, but according to Game Informer, it is.
Computer and Video Games
80% of PS3 Owners Have at Least Checked Out PSN
Sony says that 80% of PS3 owners are, “active” on PSN. This could just mean that they have signed up for accounts and nothing else, but either way, 80% is a strong number and a positive step for Sony.
Playstation.Blog
Get Out of Your Sprint Contract Without Being Scammed
Sprints service is terrible, and their customer service is worse, but now you can get out of that contract you probably didn’t even sign by not accepting their new terms of service. Of course I’m still waiting on getting my money back from the unlawful contract suit.
Consumerist
Amazon, Sony, Microsoft and Best Buy Fight Clam-Shell Packaging
After years of cutting yourself on packaging made to keep you from getting to the item you just bought, several companies are actually fighting on your side.
The New York Times
