It seems as though it was simply between 2 contestants. This being said, congratulations to the winner, Michael with design number 10, and the runner-up, Chris, with design 7. Michael will receive the grand prize which consists of two big titles of his choosing, $50 dollars worth of points for Xbox 360 or PS3 (or the Wii, I guess), free merchandise for a year, and your design will be produced within the next month or so and available for sale. Chris, our runner up, will receive consolation prizes; a game of his choice for any system, and some Loot Ninja merchandise including shirts and a hat.
In closing, two things: Firstly, I would like to thank everyone who participated and voted in the contest; Secondly, I would like to invite anyone who didn’t participate, to participate in any and all future contests, as we enjoy giving out some great prizes.
Here they are; some t-shirt designs for you all to choose from. Voting will be open for 24 hours and then we’ll let you know who the winner is.
The winner will receive free Loot Ninja merchandise for one year, including any hats, t-shirts, and hoodies we create, as well as anything else we decide to make this year. The winner will also receive 2 big releases for the system of their choice in January, as well as points for either Xbox 360 or PS3–the winner’s choice–to purchase some downloadable content.
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First impression: Interesting.
Second, and third, impression: Fun in pieces.
Prince of Persia is one part fighting, two parts talking, and three parts running and jumping. After a while, with monotonous swordplay and a flat story line, the game becomes quite boring. The story isn’t too interesting (plus I’m someone who doesn’t usually enjoy video game stories; but this one is particularly dull). In short your “counterpart” Elika’s father releases an Evil God, Ahriman, who plagues the Persian landscape with Corruption. Your task, with help from Elika’s knowledge and magic, is to heal the Corruption and trap Ahriman once again. Elika’s magic is derived from the God Ormazd, and it is Elika who actually heals the fertile grounds after you defeat the guards of the Corruption in a one on one (or two since you have Elika) fight sequence. The story is told through conversations with Elika, which take a lot of time to actually complete in order to learn, which is annoying. The overall story seems lazy although beautiful. It’s a fairly easy game, where the majority of the game involves running, jumping, climbing, and sometimes flying.
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Is it just me or do the majority of movies based on video games, and video games based on movies, suck? Why is this? Honestly I don’t have a good answer other than sheer laziness. The “milking it” factor. The “it doesn’t matter as long as the previews look good to boost sales” motto – disgusting. Max Payne, the movie based on the video game, was horrible (in my opinion), and made a ton of money off of the sheer idea that it’s Max Payne in movie form. Now we’ve seen sci-fi type, action packed, adventure movies actually work in the past – The Dark Knight, 300, The Matrix (only the original; here is another example of laziness, but that’s not my quarrel now) – but I have yet to see a video game conquer the big screen with any dignity. And the biggest issue I have with this is that there are plenty of great video games than can be made into great movies.
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Don’t forget about the most recent Loot-Ninja contest folks. There are just 23 more days until it ends. Remember, you task is to create a prototype of a shirt for Loot-Ninja. The shirt should be relevant to Loot-Ninja and include the name or the website. You are not responsible for actually creating the shirt, only a design for a shirt.
On January 1st, all of the contestants’ designs will be posted, and the community will vote them on. The design receiving the most votes will win. What will they win you might ask; a big bundle of surprises, including shirts, hats, games, dlc, accessories, and possibly some other cool things. We are going to start the New Year off right with a big giveaway so be a part of it and help us begin to design some merchandise. There will be merchandise available in the beginning of January so get prepared.
E-Mail your design(s) or questions to shirts [at] loot-ninja [dot] com as well as any questions or concerns you may have that you may not want others to see in the comments. Good luck, and godspeed.
It’s amazing to me how simple some games appear to be, but are filled with so much enjoyment that I want to play the game all day; Left 4 Dead is one of these few games. On the surface the game seems like another zombie shooter where you run around and attempt not to die. However, when you look deeper… well that’s really all it is. But it’s not the overall idea of the game, the originality of the game, or the streamlined effects of the game; it’s how the game as a whole is actually played. The co-op feature is what drives Left 4 Dead, and what, in my opinion, makes the game a home run.
The graphics aren’t anything too crazy; lots of zombies and dark maps, basic guns, lots of empty rooms. The story is interesting because it’s not really a story, it’s supposed to be portrayed as a movie where you play the four characters. The story is basic; survive from the beginning to your escape vessel; fun (thumbs up). Further, there are four different stories, which you can play in any order, and they are each a little different, and a little harder than the others. Now the graphics might not be anything to shake a stick at, but the music and sound effects, at times, are. The game works very well with a surround sound system, and the music tones, and slight cries allow you to know which zombies are around you. For instance, if a witch is nearby (and you do not want to mess with her), you can hear her crying, and figure out which direction she is in, therefore which direction you should go. Each of the special infected characters has a distinct sound, or music, which allows you to prepare and watch out for them.
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There is a lot of “fanboy” hate in the gaming community and I really don’t understand why. What’s wrong with a “fanboy,” and why do people hate them so much? It’s really interesting if you think about other companies outside of the gaming world; they too have what the gaming community conceives as “fanboys.”
There are “fanboys” for every system out there. From the original Nintendo, Sega, and Playstation, to PC gaming, Xbox, Xbox 360, PS2, PS3, and Wii; they all have groups of “fanboys.” There are people out there who love their Wii, they wouldn’t give it up for anything, and these Wii “fanboy’s” will bash anyone who claims the Wii is useless and utterly dismal. The same is true of any system in the market today. Is this a bad thing? No, I don’t believe so. Unless, however, one’s love for a certain system makes them bash other systems irrationally; and this happens all too often. I hate when an excuse to disprove somebody’s idea is simply, “well they are a ‘fanboy’.” It’s such an invalid argument it enrages me; so maybe there should be “fanboy” hate.
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Microsoft sent out a press release yesterday that the Xbox 360 outsold it’s competition (PS3) on Black Friday.
“Retailers reported Xbox 360 console sales over the Black Friday weekend were on pace to beat previous years, outselling the PlayStation 3 by a three-to-one ratio and estimating a 25 percent increase from Xbox 360 Black Friday sales figures from 2007.”
In an interview on Fox earlier today, Shane Kim believes that the New Xbox Experience and Xbox Live can expand to a broader market, outside of core gamers. He goes further to talk about their extensive gaming library of over a thousand titles, their new partnership with Netflix, and states, “there has never been a better time to own an Xbox 360.”
I think, when it comes down to it, obviously the PS3 and Xbox 360 blow away the Wii in game titles, online experience and overal quality, but does the Xbox 360 really beat PS3 in overall quality? Maybe, maybe not, but one thing that is obvious, and is evident from the immense sales of 360’s, is that the price really effects a console’s sales. And in my opinion, the Xbox 360 does offer more than the Ps3 in terms of the overall experiance from the console itself, and I also believe the 360 has more room to expand, right now, than the Playstation 3.
First Impression: Wow.
Second, and third, impression: Amazing.
This review has taken me longer than I anticipated originally to write. The first time I played Mirror’s Edge I was amazed at the originality. For a long time I have been seeing the same games being made and released, always with guns and wars and big scary monsters; it all becomes so boring after a while. However, Mirror’s Edge took this bane monotony and flipped it upside down.
From the word go you know you’re in for something sweet. I don’t want to get too far into the overall plot of the game for several reason; but know that you are Faith, a “runner” in a totalitarian city that keeps its citizens under constant surveillance in order to keep its power. You are faced with lots of obstacles in an attempt to destroy the corruption in the city.
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Your task, if you choose to accept it, is to create an original t-shirt design for Loot-Ninja. I want you to be as creative as possible Feel free to design specific colors, fonts, the front, back, sides, sleeves, anything you can dream, do it. The t-shirt should include Loot Ninja in the name and be video game related or slogan driven or whatever you want as long as it’s awesome. If you would like the logos, click here for the White Ninja and here for the Black Ninja. Any questions leave it in the comments, there will be reminders posted. Any specific secret questions you don’t want anyone else to know of or see, e-mail us at shirts [at] loot-ninja [dot] com. Start thinking of some ideas and in the next week I’ll drop some hints on what the prize will be.
Remember, sometimes less is more.
T-shirts, hats and more will be available early, early next year (2009). This contest will end December 31 at Midnight so get working.
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