From the nerdery that is video game land, the major announcement made by the folks at Microsoft is that their new motion captured product will now be called "KINECT" dropping the development monicker "NADAL."
But should you care? The answer is, it depends. On what? Well, if you're like me and have been playing your Nintendo Wii for the past 4 years, then this announcement may do little to move you. Sure, the Kinect is supposed to capture the motion better and open up a slew more Microsoft only games but does it really matter? Do you really need to spend an additional $150 (rumored price) to play DDR on your XBOX via Kinect? Or what about the Biggest Loser, which is already a loser, on Wii?
It amazes me that the so called "fan boys" who trash Wii and/or PS3 but blindly praise Microsoft are jumping behind this. Wii has done it for years, with varied results and mixed reviews. "Not for hardcore gamers" is often heard from the XBOX/PS3 crowd. Through Kinect and/or Move, Sony's mo-cap project, in front of them and it's perfect! Revolutionary! And ready to push their console over the edge. If said edge was laid out 4 year prior. Want edgy? Check this out.
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Monday, June 14, 2010
Game 5 Recap
I will say it until I am purple in the face, the Lakers cannot beat the Celtics without significant minutes from Andrew Bynum. Anyone that does not realize that he is the difference maker for LA is either ignorant to the game of basketball or seriously thinks that he is easily replaceable.
In the last two games, the Celtics have been able to finally do two things that the could not do - drive to the basket and hoard offensive rebounds. These things are much harder to do with someone of Bynum's width and length in the paint. Interestingly enough, the plan before the Finals began was to play the big young C for roughly 24 minutes a night, half a game, surely spreading out his minutes to guarantee time on the floor during the stretch runs in the 4th would make sense. Instead, Bynum logged 29 minutes (not bad) in game 1 and was dominant. He logged 39 minutes, for no good reason, in game 2 and the Lake Show lost. He tallied 29 minutes in game 3's win and again controlled the paint. In the game 4 loss, his knee was shot and he played a meaningless 12 minutes. In the game 5 loss, he hobbled around, logged 31 minutes but had 0 impact on defense and did not play down the stretch. That was with an extra day of rest. Now the teams are flying cross-country, have only Monday off, and Bynum needs to get better or the height/length/paint advantage shifts to the Green/White.
In the last two games, the Celtics have been able to finally do two things that the could not do - drive to the basket and hoard offensive rebounds. These things are much harder to do with someone of Bynum's width and length in the paint. Interestingly enough, the plan before the Finals began was to play the big young C for roughly 24 minutes a night, half a game, surely spreading out his minutes to guarantee time on the floor during the stretch runs in the 4th would make sense. Instead, Bynum logged 29 minutes (not bad) in game 1 and was dominant. He logged 39 minutes, for no good reason, in game 2 and the Lake Show lost. He tallied 29 minutes in game 3's win and again controlled the paint. In the game 4 loss, his knee was shot and he played a meaningless 12 minutes. In the game 5 loss, he hobbled around, logged 31 minutes but had 0 impact on defense and did not play down the stretch. That was with an extra day of rest. Now the teams are flying cross-country, have only Monday off, and Bynum needs to get better or the height/length/paint advantage shifts to the Green/White.
Kissing Your Sister
A tie in a hockey game was all but phased out after the last lockout/strike/CBA re-negotiation/ticket price hike, and it's for the best. In the old days, ties were referred to as "kissing your sister" which is likely some bizarro custom from North of the Border. Ties, in the here and now are generally a gift for dads on father's day (coming Sunday, thank me for the heads up and go buy a tie).
With World Cup fever at a nauseating level, the US of A engaged in a tie with former big sister, England, 1-1. The riveting excitement of watching 22 men drone around a massive patch of grass for 90 minutes while scoring two times in the process is enough to make me want to, well, kiss my sister. Now it's all making sense.
With World Cup fever at a nauseating level, the US of A engaged in a tie with former big sister, England, 1-1. The riveting excitement of watching 22 men drone around a massive patch of grass for 90 minutes while scoring two times in the process is enough to make me want to, well, kiss my sister. Now it's all making sense.
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