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Beware, IM moving to www.tekheads.webs.com. I realized the better potential of a real website, and funcionality. Goodbye. FOREVER.

What  I want

My Tech Wishlist

     As a nerd, I like geeky stuff, therefore I want geeky stuff. This is a little overview of my tech wish-list, and why I want each item.

 iMac 2006 17" (polycarbon model)

     I really want this computer. There's a few reasons. One, it's just sexy. Not as sexy as the new iMac, but sexier than the 2009 model imo. I just lovve the white chassis, and the massive chin. Especially the option for the 24 and 17 inch, those are great sizes. 17 if you don't have too much space, and 24 if you have too much. They also offer a 20, and it's the most practical. I like the 17". Another reason I want this machine is just plain old nostalgia. I love having old  functional computers. It would do things like basic aperture, some minecraft, and yotube., and of course, blogging. 2GB ram would be fine on this machine, as that is the max.

GoPro Hero 3

    I really wanna try out photography and filmaking. And searching, I found this would be my best bet. Although it's not a DSLR, it still produces amazing results. I would photograpgh everyday things, touch 'em up with Aperture and then edit them with Photoshop.  It would also help my youtube channel, so I would have videos up.

Bucky Balls

   The purple kind. They're just awesome.

Dreamweaver CS5

    The best web development software Iv'e ever used. I'm currently diving into the world of web design, taking pointers from my father, who's been doing it for about 6 years. Currently I'm stuck with macromedia 2004 version, but it's still amazing. I made my first decent website in 20 minutes. And that's with barely any HTML code. (Mostly flash stuff) I also want flash CS5, for most of the same reasons.

Macbook Pro 2012 15"

    I've been in love with this machine since 2009.  They are, imo, the best looking and performing laptops around. I have used OS X for a bit at a Grove Media store, and it blew my mind. Plus, with the portablity and the performance, this laptop wold fit all my needs, especially things like gaming. This laptop is also very sexy, as is its desktop counterparts. The multitouch glass touchpad is also very amazing, and is one of the smaller reasons I want one. I recently entered in a giveaway for one, so wish me luck.

There you have, my geek wishlist. It may or may not have been interesting.

 

      Ouya

 Will the first indie gaming platform flourish or flop?

     I assume, if your always up-to-date on your gaming news, that you've heard of OUYA, the first true indie gaming platform. Well, if you haven't, I'll do a quick run over. Ouya (pronounced ooh-yah) is the first indie gaming platform. It was launched on kickstarter, exceeding it's funding by millions, raising a total of 8.96 million dollars. As the team states, "Experimental indie games just fell bigger on an HDTV"  This console also seems like it may a great way for startup game devs to jump into the bussiness, because, "Putting a game on Ouya is as easy as publishing an android app." It seems like their trying to bridge the gap between smartphone oriented games and AAA titles. As it has slightly boosted components compared to an android tablet, and runs an Ouya-oriented Ice-Cream Sandwich.  And all titles are digital, stored on your Ouya/Android account and the marketplace, sort of like OnLive. (who they've partnered with) And at $99, it wont cost your mother her salary, and isn't being released around Christmas, so you'll most likely be able to attain one without a decade's worth of backorder time.

       What games will be on Ouya?

      As the Ouya kickstarter page states, they have already partnered with many indie game companies, such as Mojang, (Minecraft? That's a plus!) ThatGameCompany, and any other developer who has games ready for day one. In some screenshots of their marketplace, you can see that they have Minecraft, Dead Trigger, Samurai Vengeance, and a game I've never seen before, Triple Town

         Where Do I Get Ouya

        On their website, ouya.tv they let you pre-order for $99

, and wether you pre-order or not, you get an sdk for developing games. 

     A cool point to Ouya is that, because it's Android-based, anyone can create apps for it too. They've already got Twitch.tv, Vimeo music, iHeartRadio, and media streaming from the guys at XMBC. So, tell me in the comments, what do you think about Ouya? Personally, I think that if enough people hear about, especially tweens, it's gonna be a major hit. Especially to game developers, and people who love indie games, but ending using their phone as a gaming platform.

How to Game

AN INTRO TO GAMING SETUPS AND PC'S

     If you are a beginning hardcorecore gamer, looking for a new rig (slang for gaming computer) or just need a little reminder or reference about gaming, that's what this post will be about. Now this may not seem like a blog right now, but I'm just filling you in so you wont be clueless of my nerd language when I really do blog.
     

     In this post, I'll tell of all the things you'll need for hardcore gaming. This includes monitors, mice, and other peripherals. peripherals are other components. To start gaming, you'll at least one of two things: a gaming rig, or a console (preferably not the Wii, as its not aimed towards hardcore gaming) Other things you need are (if you're using a PC) a mouse, speakers, and a monitor.
    
Consoles
      
      Choosing the right console can be quite a challenge, although its almost completely personal preference. Right now, there are only two consoles aimed at hardcore gamers, the PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360. And if you wanna go handheld, I strongly recomend the PS Vita, there are many action filled, awesome games released for it. (Madden 13, AC:3, and CoD MW3 are being released in October) now, the argument between PS3 and 360... I'll just give you a sort of pros and cons list. Specifications wise, they are both the same exact thing, but the games and operating systems provide completely different experiences.

   Xbox 360

      Xbox 360 (as you may have noticed) was originally aimed at shooters and acions, which is made more obvious with the controllers trigger design. Many Xbox exclusives are shooters, and much of the fanbase are Cod, Battlefeild, and Halo players. The Xbox provides many other great games also, like the Fable Series,  Gran Turismo, and more countless varieties of games. Now let's talk about interactivity. The Xbox offers Xbox Live, in two forms, Silver and Gold. Silver lets you download, message friends,  watch movies from xbox marketplace, (no streaming from Netflix/Hulu) and download dlc's for games. Xbox Live Gold let's you do all that plus play games online , Netflix and Hulu streaming, watch sports, download music, and video chat with kinect... avatar style. The controllers fore the Xbox are also much heavier than the PS3, and have a different button layout. Kinect is also quite a technology. Its a little motion sensing camera, much like a remote-less Wii, that integrates your movements into games that are: "Better With Kinect." Those are most of the things that set Xbox 360 away from PS3.

      PS3

       PS3 is the other leading console in the ever-so-heated (the funny thing is, Xbox's actually have major heating problems) console wars. It has a slightly smaller form factor than the Xbox, but its barely noticeable. The PS3 appears as more of a family+hardcore system, as it offers lots of fun games for the family, just as Xbox does wit kinect, but there appears to be more not motion control optimized. But this forum isn't for family centric games, now is it? And as for exclusives, the PS3 offers many action packed, casual, and hardcore titles. Some hardcore/action titles inculde: inFamous series, DC Universe Online, Sorcery (which is very fun) and the Shadow of Collosuss Series. Casual titles include: Little Big Planet Series, Digsnea, PS Move Heroes, Ni No Nuki, PixelJunk Shooters Series, and Journey. As for online play, the Playstation 3 offers free online play, but you csnt chat with selective members, or get free exclusives, without paying $60 (same price as xbox live) a year for PSN Plus. So chatting limits you to multiplayer games, where you interact online. Playstation 3 also has a motion sensor device, the move, but it's nowhere near as reknowned as he Kinect, and not as polished.

      Pc Gaming will be coming in a post later today. Hapi gaming!

     PC Gaming

       PC gaming, by far, is the most popular market in my opinion. This being is because of the capabilities of them. We will get into that later, for now, I'll explain the basics if a computer. Computer, is, at its simplest form (I bet ya can't guess this one) a computing machine. What this means is that it sends insane amounts of commands every second to the CPU, or central processing unit. These commands are submitted in a language called binary code, where a series of ones and zeros stands for a command or letter. Now, If you know nothing at all about computers, you may think programmers type in binary code, but they don't. And thats off topic, lets get back to business. The amount of commands you can complete on your computer in any amount of seconds depends on your CPU's speed. Both of these are determined by clock speed and the number of cores. The number of cores is what determines how fast you can multitask, or how intensive your programs can be. Most people have ether quad-core or dual core. You can commercially buy up to 24 cores,(more than that, you may need to link them together) and they also make tri-core and single core processors.  But for gaming, you'll most likely never need more than six cores. (I recommend quad core for gaming) THe other contributer to speed is clock speed, or hertz. The amount of hertz a processor has les you know how fast things can be done, and how powerful it can be. For gaming, 2.6 Ghz (giga as in 1 thousand mega, as in one thousand kila, as in one thousnad bytes) should suffice, although most quad cores are usually made somewhere 'round 2.8 or 3.  The speed of your computer will also depend how much random access memory, or RAM your computer has available. RAM determones how much can be completed in so much time. It is similar to clock speed, but not quite.  A good amount for gaming would be about 6-8 Gb. Now, if you just wanna use this knowledge to  buy a gaming pc, and not build one, then head over to newegg or tigerdirect, and buy a computer under the gaming section, using the knowledge I've given ya. I will talk about peripherals in a later post.

         Our Purpose?    

 Our purpose in this new Blog

          When you stumbled upon this ever-so-new blog, you may have asked yourself, "Wtf is this stupid bog!?" Well, that's what this post is here for. As you may have noticed, the blogs name is HardCore Gaming, and yes thats exactly what we do, hardcore gaming.  "Hurry up and tell me your stupid purpose!!!" You are probably raging. So, let's get to the point. This blog was made to create a great community for noob (or veteran) gamers to get advice, and a place to post questions. In or (most likely) weekly posts, we will give advice on: playing styles, questions asked by the community, tips and tricks for various games, and gear. We will also do occasional game reviews, product reviews, and maybe even some game previews. If anyone has lots of game knowledge and would like to join us, contact me please. Most likely, our first post will be about playing styles, or maybe gaming pc's

          

          Who are we?

             We are two gamers who would like to help the fellow world. There is two of us, and we will mostly post on the blog both equally. I'm going to start by introducing myself, bentm. (my gamertag is clorichbp45) I know a lot about computers, tech, and I am an aspiring graphic designer and artist. I'm very interested in indie art, and love the magazine JUXTAPOZ. I also frequently check gameinformer.com. I'm interested in fps games, COD mostly, I also play Halo 3 on xbox. Although I like fps games, I like indie and rpg the most. I play Everquest and SWOR.  I also love os x computers, (apple) and think they have more games available because of WINE and bootcamp abilities. I currently only have a p4 proccesor with 4GB ram, and would love a macbook pro, or at least a new computer. For those of you who dont understand pc's, I'll explain them in the next post.