http://dotbmp.com/BossJimGettys absent without authorized leave Thu, 28 Jan 2010 22:34:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It seems appropriate for me to begin with a startling, chilling confession. It pains me to admit that on occasion, I have downloaded copyrighted games from unauthorized sources. That's right, I am a pirate. Despite the fact that the piracy moniker simply glorifies my crimes and paints me as rebel ... http://dotbmp.com/BossJimGettys/?p=23   With this current generation of game systems, console gamers were finally graced with the ability to have their games updated, improved and expanded without the need to buy a new disc. 360 and PS3 owners are now familiar with the idea that their games don’t have to remain buggy for ... http://dotbmp.com/BossJimGettys/?p=22 With the wake of this years Academy Awards lapping at my feet, I’ve been treated to another reminder that for a self-considered movie buff, there are a lot of good movies that I have not had a chance to watch yet. One of these unviewed films that ... http://dotbmp.com/BossJimGettys/?p=21 For the gaming industry, I really shouldn’t be so surprised by how much can change in a year. 12 months ago, gamers were still recovering from the onslaught that was the 2007 holiday season, where from October through to December brought forth iterations from gaming's biggest franchises. And in the ... http://dotbmp.com/BossJimGettys/?p=20 At the Gamestop Managers Conference, there was a rallying cry to convince both employees and investors that they have some measure of security… at least until 2020. Gamestop’s CEO Dan DeMatteo gave an interview to Game Daily during his conference devoted to gaming’s brick and mortar leviathan. What made this ... http://dotbmp.com/BossJimGettys/?p=19 One of my earliest memories comes straight from 1992 when I was five years old. My older brother had just dragged me out of bed to watch some cartoon with him. He vehemently promised that waking up at the crack of dawn would be worth it. Getting up before my ... http://dotbmp.com/BossJimGettys/?p=18 2 years into this “next-generation” of home consoles a few revelations have been made quite clear to enthusiast gamers. Arguably the most startling for this group is the paradigm shift of Nintendo and its subsequent abandonment of its loyal fanboy army. They appear more interested in moving to the grandma ... http://dotbmp.com/BossJimGettys/?p=17 Well, already in the first week I have broken my attempt at a religious routine of blogging.   I refuse to let this be the end of my attempts to become more responsible, but goddamn this is harder than I thought.   Yesterday, I ended my day after a half-day of work and a ... http://dotbmp.com/BossJimGettys/?p=16 So, despite the fact that my previous post doesn’t mention it, I feel I should now. It has been a long hiatus from writing for me. Needless to say, summer was busy for me. I was fortunate enough to have another full-time government job that I will get to continue ... http://dotbmp.com/BossJimGettys/?p=15 Neversoft, you have got to be kidding me. Anyone working on Guitar Hero: World Tour has absolutely no right to criticize Harmonix on innovation. It appears that World Tour's director Brian Bright has forgotten who actually started the series that his company has been riding the coattails of. The name of ... http://dotbmp.com/BossJimGettys/?p=14