Yeah, I totally ripped off Crutchboy's "custom" Avatar movie poster.
Samsung and Panasonic will begin selling 3-D capable televisions this week… What does this mean for us? Most likely nothing. The pricing will be, on average, about 500 dollars more than a comparable 2-D, HD capable television. Take into account that there will be very few movies available on DVD in the 3-D format, that you will have to keep track of and charge your 3-D glasses (they’re battery operated), and that game companies aren’t yet announcing any 3-D titles and what you have is a very overpowered and underutilized television in your home.
This isn’t to say that it’s not a great idea. On the contrary, I’ve been hoping for sets that produced 3-D images without a bunch of extra hardware for a long time now. But keep in mind that any movie you do rent or purchase that is capable of full 3-D on these new televisions will require additional 3-D glasses for each person you want to be able to watch the movie. Without them, all you’ll see is a very blurry screen. And the glasses look bulky from all I have seen.
With the launch of the 3-D televisions you can expect to see some “interesting” bonuses with the potential purchase. For instance from Samsung, a mere $3,000 (yeah, I said mere $3,000) will purchase one 46″ 3-D television, two sets of glasses, and a 3-D Blu-Ray DVD player. I’d imagine the deal will go on to include at least one 3-D movie for the player at some point.
We’ve seen the return of 3-D in the movie theater. We’ve seen movies like Avatar and Alice in Wonderland take advantage of the new technology. I’ve been impressed with the technology we’re only starting to see unfold for the entertainment industry but the question here would be if the television manufacturers might not be jumping on the bandwagon a bit soon.
I enjoyed watching Avatar in 3-D but it takes time for my eyes to initially focus when I put on the glasses and the movie begins. And once it’s over, it takes several minutes for my eyes to adjust to real life. I’m not sure I’d want to watch every movie and TV show using the glasses. And if I do, I’m certainly going to want to see how the gaming world responds to the technology.
So it may be some time before I’m ready for the 3-D television but if you have the cash and the wherewithal to purchase one, now’s your chance. Me, I’m going to wait for the consoles to catch up.
Three-year-old Cheyenne Alexis McKeehan fatally shot herself in the abdomen with the family’s handgun at their home in Wilson County, Tennessee.
The girl’s stepfather had taken out his gun to try to frighten off dogs that had been hanging around the home, and later ‘returned’ the gun to a table in the living room. The child had been playing a Nintendo Wii video game, in which the game’s controller was shaped like a gun that looked very ’similar’ to the real handgun (hmm like bright white with a cord attached to another controller device?)
County Sheriff says the girl pulled the gun off the table and it went off.
With all condolences to the family, this being a very tragic event, maybe we shouldn’t leave our firearms or Wii controllers in reach of a 3 year old on any, or all occasions. Seems to be the more popular practice now days, understanding that a toddler may not be able to differentiate the two.
The girl’s parents were at home at the time of the shooting. No charges are currently being filed.
Dena Deathwish poses with the Reckon Crew at the Staple! Pre-Party
The Reckon Crew made its way to the Monarch Convention Center in Austin, TX on Saturday to set up for Staple! and spirits were high. Joining us for her first event (hopefully of many) was Deathwish Dena who was the beauty to our beasts. The t-shirts were rolled, the table was set, and when the doors opened, we were off and running as Staple! 2010 got underway.
The majority of the day was spent giving our pitch, telling people what we do here at BusyGamer.com, showing off the merchandise while handing out the free swag, and taking a bit of time to get to know our neighbors. We also managed to make our way about the event to check out the artists present and say hello to some established favorites. And what event would be complete without us making a few purchases to add to our growing collections of memorabilia.
Throughout the day, we talked our fool heads off and if we were to judge the event by the amount of swag we gave away, it was a very successful day. We snapped photos, made fun of one another, and even repurposed Terry Parr’s portion of the table for an… unusual kind of Q&A. Fortunately, Terry and fellow artist Halo arrived and set up before we could alienate too many of the guests.
This was surprisingly popular...
Once the doors had closed and we had packed our wares away, it was time to grab a quick bite and make our way to the after party. Hosted at Shangri La on 6th Street, the artists wasted no time setting up and getting started on the pieces that would be sold in the charity auction. Once again, we braved the crowds to hand out some of the ever popular Reckon Crew Koozies to the attending audience and managed to clear out the last of our stash.
If you weren’t able to make it out this year, never fear. In one year’s time, Staple! 2011 will be upon us and you can bet real money on the fact that the Busy Gamer Reckon Crew will once again be in attendance. Our thanks once more to Chris “Uncle Staple” Nicholas for putting together another successful event and for being gracious enough to allow us to attend. We’re already looking forward to the next one!
This Saturday, the Busy Gamer Reckon Crew will be appearing as exhibitors at the Staple! Independent Media Expo at the Monarch Event Center in Austin, TX. The event, now in its sixth year, is shaping up to be an excellent time for everyone involved. And our tables should be a party with the usual suspects from the Reckon Crew (Timothy Danger, Crutchboy, and myself) and one of our favorite artists Terry Parr and his guest Halo. Swing by for some BG swag.
Aside from the presence of our awesome selves, which should be enough for anyone to want to attend, there’s an impressive list of other exhibitors that will be there as well as some special guests. Among the special guests will be “Owly” creator Andy Runton who received an Eisner award for his comic in 2006. Artist Guy Davis who has worked on projects for DC, Marvel Comics, Dark Horse Comics, and many other companies will be in attendance as well as Chris Schweizer and Jason Neulander.
Among the exhibitors will be some of our personal favs here at BusyGamer.com like Danielle Corsetto of “Girls With Slingshots“, Monica Gallagher of the website eatyourlipstick.com, and Vinh Luu of Space-Gun. You can get a complete list of the exhibitors here. There will be a lot of artwork to catch your eye, portraits and commissions to be drawn on site, and a whole lot of interesting people to meet. So if you haven’t made plans for Saturday, head up to the Monarch Event Center for Staple! and we promise not to make fun of you, mostly. You’ll have a great time… If you don’t, you’re probably some kind of alien.
Gritskrieg – End of Line
STAPLE 2010 will be held at the Monarch Event Center (6406 North IH-35 Suite 3100 Austin, TX 78752) in the Lincoln Village Shopping Center at the corner of 2222 and I-35, right across from Highland Mall.
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