Monthly Archives: February 2007

Slim’s: The Aftermath

Posted on February 11, 2007 by Dan

We’re all pretty proud of the show from last night. Spinout and Stung are both killer bands and we were proud to be sharing the stage. We got some good video footage but Murphy was against us when it came … Continue reading →

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Fast Times gig Saturday @ Slim’s

Posted on February 10, 2007 by Dan

We could use as much physical-body support as possible. We really liked playing here last time and we’d like to get invited back, but they tend to only do that if you have a lot of people in attendance when … Continue reading →

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Perplex City – solved

Posted on February 8, 2007 by Dan

Dammit! I missed it! Actually, I’ve been so busy that I haven’t kept up, and I had no illusions of ever winning the big prize. But I am glad to see that it’s solved (it was buried in England? Who’da … Continue reading →

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Vanishing Point – solved

Posted on February 8, 2007 by Dan

Dammit! I missed it! Fran sent me a link a few weeks back but we were shipping an issue and I really could not spare the time. I didn’t realize it was an ARG, let alone a 42 ARG, let … Continue reading →

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Best “help wanted” ad ever

Posted on February 8, 2007 by Dan

Courtesy of GameSetWatch. Makes me want to go learn how to program, dammit.

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How the internet works

Posted on February 8, 2007 by Dan

OK, so this is how the internet works. My friend Forrest sent me a link to the new Barenaked Ladies video, where the invited a whole bunch of people who became “famous” with their YouTube videos to lipsynch to their … Continue reading →

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It feels so Wright

Posted on February 7, 2007 by Dan

I’m always a few steps ahead on 360 games and a few steps behind on all other platforms. Case in point: I’m still plugging away at Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney, and I’m putting some speed on since Kat got me … Continue reading →

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A weird birthday present

Posted on February 5, 2007 by Dan

What’s on the wires 36 years after the day I was finally shot out of the womb?  Just days after the long-awaited news that Van Halen is finally back together with Dave, which means I have to start saving my … Continue reading →

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What’s so wrong with getting the facts?

Posted on February 3, 2007 by Dan

I went to Midway’s winter gamer’s day last week, where I got to play Stranglehold. It was running on PC with a 360 controller attached. After some discussion, I got to try it out on 360 proper, since I’m writing … Continue reading →

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OXM Podcast 50 – the big one!

Posted on February 2, 2007 by Dan

We hit a milestone on the OXM Podcast, and that milestone happened to coincide nicely with our Game of the Year awards from 2006. So…we present a little modern theater of the mind, a full-on, balls-out Oscar-like hootenanny, complete with … Continue reading →

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