 Yesterday I went to Belgium's biggest gaming event called "Next". It was quite a big event with all the biggest publishers/developers present, as well as Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo. There were also some non-gaming brands present such as Samsung, Nikon, Apple, Bose, Philips, etc.... I had to go alone because none of my friends were willing to pay the 12 Euros admission. That obviously made things less fun but then I came up with the idea of shooting some photos of the event and sharing them with you guys.
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While reading Nik the Communist's great blog post about Myst turning 15 today, I got an idea (see his post here); A weekly historical blog!
Every week, on Saturday evening, or Sunday morning, I will do some research on meaningful historical occurrences within gaming history. Sounds like fun, right? Well, that is what I thought. But then I ran into a snag... I am not to great at what is called 'html' coding.
So! This will give me an opporitunity to use my brain on the weekend, when I am not in school. This will be not only a learning experience for you, but for me as well. If all goes well, then "Official Post Numero Uno" will be this Saturday Night/Sunday Evening! Wish me luck! And if you have any games that you want to see make their way into the post, just shoot me a pm!
And, have you all know, this post was my first lesson. None of the code was copied and pasted. Yay me? I think SO! *Applause*
So, make sure to stay on RFgeneration and KEEP IT ON 3!!!!
 Sad news indeed. He was my favorite all-time driver and a true legend of the sport. I can't believe he's gone. He's been such an ambassador to the WRC and Rally racing in general. It was great to have seen him in action once again driving for Citroen earlier last season, I figured maybe a comeback was in order.
I've followed his career since he was tearing it up with Carlos Sainz as part of Subaru. Been a fan of rally racing games and his in particular since the first one on the PS1.
With the loss of Colin and of Richard Burns a few years ago, it leaves a big hole for popular drivers that have universal appeal. Both died well before their time and before they could culminate a life's worth of contributions.
My condolences go out to his family and loved ones, he will be sorely missed by many many people around the world.
Rally driver Colin McRae is believed to be among four people killed in a helicopter crash near his country home.
Strathclyde Police said the 39-year-old star was believed to be on board the aircraft, which crashed at Jerviswood, near Lanark at about 4.10pm yesterday.
There were four people on board, but no formal identifications have taken place yet.
A statement released by the force stated: "The bodies were found within the helicopter which is owned by Mr Colin McRae of Jerviswood House, Lanark.
"It is believed he was onboard the helicopter however until formal identification has taken place, we will not be able to confirm the identities of those onboard."
Police are to remain at the scene through the night where a thorough search of the area continues.
Air accident investigators will carry out a full investigation into the cause of the crash.
McRae became the Briton to win the World Rally Championship drivers' title in 1995 and hails from a well-known motor racing family in Scotland.
His father, Jimmy, is a five-time British rally champion and his brother, Alister, is also former British rally champion.
Colin McRae is married to Alison and has two children, Hollie and Johnny.
As well as winning the world championship driving a Subaru in 1995, he was runner-up in 1996, 1997 and 2001.
Colin McRae R.I.P. - 1968-2007
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So the dust has settled this weekend as another E3 wraps up. Did you manage to catch any of the action? Did you care? Were you like me, disappointed because the hype didn't meet with your expectations? All in all a tame E3 expo which was only a shadow of it's former self. Sure there were announcements: Disney movies, Wii-Fit, Echochrome to name a few, it just didn't have the wow factor I'm sure everyone was expecting. Sure we all knew it wouldn't be the same, they told us as much last year. We just didn't think it'd have the energy of a Librarian Convention during a snowstorm.
Reading the various articles from all over the web, it seemed many journalists, industry professionals and various other attendees found it cramped, poorly planned and lacking in participation. Gone are the booth babes many considered to be the backbone of the show, the showmanship that attracts large crowds of fanboys drooling, jeering and cheering for their favorite systems and of course the big games never before unveiled.
The most exciting moment for me was when I read that a truck pulling into a hotel underground parking was too high for the ceiling clearance and smashed into the building, good times....good times... Perhaps if Chewbacca went nuts and started biting people's heads off the crowd the PSP redesign would've been more exciting. Maybe if Peter Moore and band didn't suck at Rock Band so much it would've been entertaining. Or perhaps if the first quarter of an hour of the Nintendo press where Reggie rehashed sales figures he used words like "destroy" "annihilate" and "vanquish" it would've been more like a pep rally and less like a infomercial. "With Wii-Fit we will destroy our competitors this holiday season!!". Sounded good didn't it? 
Sales pitches, hands-on gameplay and news is all fine, but E3 used to also be about the celebration of gaming, something we all have in common regardless of who's products we buy. The glamour of seeing your favorite celebrity or sports star getting his ass handed to him by a geek, or a total dork with a booth babe on each arm. Live bands, out of the blue announcements, WTF moments, memorable quotes and cool swag. Not hotel room armchair interviews, poor PR handling and bad camera angles for the conferences.
I've ranted long enough, so let me summarize: E3 2008 needs soul, celebration and most importantly competitive spirit in order to survive. Otherwise turn the show over to the suits behind closed doors and move the action to Leipzig (GC2007) and TGS (Tokyo Game Show) and let someone else host the next big North American gaming event in '08.
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