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Project Gotham Racing 4 Interview
Posted by Jaken Bear in XCL Interviews on October 2nd, 2007
XCL recently had a chance to chat with Ben Ward, Community & Web lead over at Bizzare Creations, about the recently released Project Gotham Racing 4. Not content with resting on their laurels after the critically acclaimed PGR3, Bizzare seems set to once again innovate and deliver a knock out punch to the racing genre. With the introduction of super bikes, along with dynamic weather and more cities than ever before, there is plenty of racing goodness to satisfy. Take it away Ben.
PGR2 innovated in the online racing space on the original Xbox. PGR3 launched the Xbox 360 and continued the innovation with an integrated online career mode and Gotham TV. How is PGR4 set to innovate and leave its mark on the genre once again?
I think it’s going to be a combination of features which allow PGR4 to leave its mark. We haven’t really got one single super-killer feature which we’re putting all our eggs into – we’ve got several. Motorbikes, dynamic weather, new online modes, a stats web site, an iconic vehicle set, a brand new career mode, photo mode enhancements, etc. etc. We’re hoping there’ll be something for everyone to like in PGR4, regardless of whatever “your thing†is.
Can you talk a little about the dynamic weather and how it affects gameplay? What are the different types of weather we can expect?
So you might start a race in overcast conditions, with plenty of clouds brooding in the sky. Half way through the race you might see the rain start to fall, and after 2 or 3 laps it’ll be a full blown thunderstorm. Of course this affects your vehicle dynamics, meaning that you’ll have to adjust your driving style on the fly. The types of weather are pretty varied – we have rain, fog, snow, storms, ice, etc.
PGR4 is introducing bikes into the mix this year. How have you balanced the bike vs. car mechanic to ensure a fair game experience for all?
It takes a lot of time to balance the two vehicle types. We’ve got a dedicated dynamics team, and a dedicated test team. Both of these are in-house, and they’ve both been working on car to bike collisions for many months now. The process is one of iteration, just balancing them again and again until they feel perfect to race with.
How many different types of events will we find in career mode?
Errmm… lots! There are championships (a series of events one after the other), invitationals (special one-off invites to unlock vehicles), and majors (huge end of season events which you face off against the rest of the racing world). Each of these types contains different game modes, like Hot Lap, Street Race, Superstar, etc.
In PGR3 driving for Kudos typically resulted in worse times. How will this be balanced with the new focus on Kudos?
We’ve played with the Kudos system a little to allow different styles of gameplay to shine through. Getting Clean Line Kudos now helps people rack up scores for getting the perfect racing line through corners. However, the game still encourages the player to find that balance between speed and style… that’s a focus in PGR and one which gamers tell us they love.
Gotham TV was a big hit in PGR3? How has that concept evolved in PGR4 and what community sharing features can we look forward to?
It’s evolved into PGR On Demand – a brand new service which allows you to upload and download a variety of content including ghosts, replays, and photos. You access it directly through the main menu of the game (just pick “PGR On Demandâ€), but it also pops up from time to time in other places too.
The service itself is run by a new technology called the “Content Serverâ€. PGR4 is the first and only game to use it so far, but considering the tech is now part of the overall Xbox Live spec you can bet that other titles will follow our lead in the future (just like you saw with Photo Mode uploads, Gotham TV, online tournaments, etc.). The content server itself allows players to upload and sort various pieces of content, and then recall them in a way they see fit. For example, want to see a replay of Enzo Ferraris racing in Macau? No problem? Want to see a photo of a Kawasaki in a snowstorm? Just search for it.
Can we save and share replays with friends?
Sure can – that’s the beauty of PGR On Demand!
Will you be able to race with guest(s) online?
Yep!
Thanks for your time and see you on the track! Any final words for all of the Project Gotham Racing fans around the world?
Thanks for listening! If you’ve got any more questions, pop over to www.bizarrecreations.com . Several of our dev team regularly haunt the community forum there, and are happy to be chatted to.
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FiftySPEED interviews JD Fortune.
Posted by FiftySPEED in XCL Interviews on July 28th, 2006
When we heard INXS would be doing a Game with Fame event in Vancouver BC, we decided to send XCL Administrator Three Fifty Z to the Westin Grand Hotel in downtown Vancouver to interview lead singer JD Fortune. Here’s what went down.
Fifty: Hi JD. Thanks for taking the time to sit down with us. First things first, do you consider yourself a really big gamer?
JD: Yeah man.
Fifty: What’s the first game you ever played?
JD: The first game I ever played was on a Gemini system. I think it was just the original Donkey Kong, running up the ladders and jumping barrels. That was it.
Fifty: How old where you then?
JD: This would have been in ‘83 … so I would have been nine or 10 years old.
Fifty: Do you have any favorite games?
JD: I do, man. Resident Evil. I’ve really enjoyed the Tomb Raider series that came out. Really enjoying Halo® and Halo® 2. Wicked games.
Fifty: Do you have an Xbox®?
JD: I don’t … (laughs) No, I don’t … I haven’t had time to buy anything.
Fifty: Do you ever game online?
JD: No. I’m just sort of getting into a laptop that I have that I can plug into the Internet. I just got to that point, so once I’m familiar with it, I definitely will. I love playing games. This is really cool actually being able to play [on a laptop] … you know, I thought [the screen] was originally going to be divided up into little screens, but it was, like, full screen, you know, first person, amazing.
Fifty: Those younger gamers are pretty good though, eh?
JD: Yeah, yeah, they know how to play games.
Fifty: Are there any specific genres of game that you like best? I know that you’re into martial arts; are fighting games something you really enjoy?
JD: No, not really. I’m more into puzzle-solving games. You know, like, Tomb Raider stuff is pretty cool, Resident Evil stuff is pretty cool. You push the crate there and it clicks that and then you run back to that room to make that thing go in … I like that stuff that makes your mind wonder until you finally get it and you’re like, “Ooh wicked, I know what I’m doing here!”
Fifty: Have you played Resident Evil 4 yet?
JD: No, I haven’t.
Fifty: Definitely worth checking out.
JD: It’s on Xbox, right?
Fifty: No, TriXie might kill me for talking about that, but no. We’ll let her worry about editing the interview! Resident Evil 5 is going to be on Xbox 360â„¢, though! What about your band mates? Do you ever play video games together?
JD: No, but now that we’re going to be on the tour bus on a regular basis, Xbox will definitely be a staple.
Fifty: So, how long did you practice for Halo 2 and Game with Fame?
JD: I practiced yesterday. I got the game and we were also shooting a video yesterday for about an 18-hour shoot. So, within that 18 hours, I had about 45 minutes. So, I put [the game] on but it wasn’t anything like that [points to the screen and projector]. Actually, [GWF] was a lot easier.
Fifty: What INXS songs would you recommend for a custom playlist for Halo 2?
JD: Oh wow. Umm, “Taste It.” “Pretty Vegas,” especially when you blow somebody up … “It ain’t pretty after the show,” yah. That’s actually kinda cool! If there’s a big, graphic death scene, “Afterglow.” And I have to say “Like It Or Not.” There’s a nice little beat there.
Fifty: There’s a game called “INXS: Make My Video” back on SEGA® CD. Is there ever going to be a game based on Rockstar: INXS?
JD: I think there is actually a video game coming out for it.
Fifty: You serious?
JD: Yah, I think there is. I think there is some stuff happening there.
Fifty: That’s cool, man. So, what about notable gaming moments? Do you have any moments in particular that stand out? Anything that you’re really proud of? You know, in your “inner geekness”??
JD: In my “inner geekness”? Let’s go deep there, man, that’s good. I would have to say any of the Star Wars® games that I’ve played. Like, when “A long time ago …” comes up on screen and they hit that [music]. I’m like … I feel like I’m eight years old again.
Fifty: So you’re a Star Wars fan?
JD: Oh yeah, man. Huge. Huuuge, man.
Fifty: Very cool. I think most of us are! Speaking of film, how do you think of gaming as a form of media?
JD: I think we have to be really careful. You know? There are some games that, you know … how can I put this and be diplomatic?
Fifty: You don’t have to be diplomatic.
JD: Okay. Well, I think we have to be careful since there are consequences to the violence that is portrayed in these games. That’s just a personal thought. You know, there are some games where kids are not being told it’s wrong, but they’re being rewarded for, you know, the more carnage that’s created. That’s cool in a fantasy world but that has to be explained. That’s really important, that there is an explanation as to why this is entertainment and why it’s not, you know, some kid on a hot August afternoon who goes into a mall and starts plugging at McDonalds with an Uzi because he’s having a bad day, you know?
Fifty: So, you give gaming a bad rap overall, then?
JD: No, I don’t. I think it actually is a really positive tool. I think it’s helping a lot of kids that would not necessarily have the means to be involved in a lot of other activities that could help their imaginations. To be able to play online with 13 other people worldwide or even just in your own town … maybe that kid doesn’t get a chance to go to camp every year … or at all. And the fact that he might have a friend that lives an hour away that can plug in for a couple of hours and is monitored right by his parents or something like that, I’m all for that, it’s great!
Fifty: There’s a real sense of community to it.
JD: Yah, exactly.
Fifty: Okay, switching topics, what’s in your iPod right now? Who are you listening to musically?
JD: AC/DC. Bob Marley. A band called the Rogue Traders. A band from Canada called The Arcade Fire. I was listening to The Killers for a while but they’re starting to get … boring.
Fifty: Good stuff. Okay, one last question. For my Xbox Canadian Live buddies. What would it take to get you guys to come to Edmonton this summer and play a gig for XCL’s third annual Expo?
JD: ?
Fifty: The only thing we can offer though is beer …
JD: That’s cool, you had me at hello! Talk to my manager, man …
Fifty: Well JD, thanks for taking the time to talk to me for Xbox.com!!
JD: Thanks man!
Team Smurf Interview
Posted by admin in XCL Interviews on May 26th, 2004
Gettin’ their smurf on with Trixie.
The world famous smurfs of XCL were interviewd by Trixie at xbox.com back in February.Â
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TriXie Interviews Team Smurf
February 18, 2004
If you thought the Smurfs were just little blue varmints who live in a village of mushrooms, you haven’t played Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six® 3 with a group of Canadian gamers known as Team Smurf. Two brothers and two of their friends from work started gaming together on the PC playing Half-Life: Team Fortress. When Xbox Live came around, they were there. Havoc Smurf says, “We decided to use the Smurf tag as we felt it would be easier to recognize each other online. Since we are all children of the eighties, we felt that the Smurf tag would be appreciated by other old geezers such as ourselves, and the kids who thought that Smurfs were cute miniature blue pacifists would be duped into complacency and would therefore be terribly outmatched by our savage, coordinated assault.†So look upon these Smurfs and despair!
TriXie: Where do you live?
Terror Smurf: White Rock, B.C.
Chaos Smurf: Langley, B.C.
Havoc Smurf: Penticton, B.C.
Juggernaut Smurf: Maple Ridge, B.C.
TriXie: I used to go up to White Rock all the time! What do you do for a living?
Terror Smurf: Automotive service advisor/writer.
Chaos Smurf: I’m a business analyst/accountant/database administrator.
Havoc Smurf: Customer service manager/senior inside sales for an electrical wholesaler.
Juggernaut Smurf: Network administrator.
TriXie: Jug, you’re the only one without a slash in his job title. What’s the worst or weirdest job you’ve ever had?
Terror Smurf: Warehousing for a Frenchy. He is an ***hole.
Chaos Smurf: When I was 15, I had a job as a dishwasher in a restaurant. In that business the dishwasher is the lowest person on the totem pole. You get treated like ****.
Havoc Smurf: Twelve-hour graveyard shifts at a fish-packing plant for three days before I quit (bringing a tuna sandwich for lunch was the worst mistake I ever made).
Juggernaut Smurf: Worked at a greenhouse cutting flowers and shoveling manure.
TriXie: Were you beta testers?
Terror Smurf: I wish.
Chaos Smurf: Yes, I was included in the second round selections at the end of September 2002. What an amazing gaming experience! Juggernaut was jealous because he didn’t make it. Ha ha ha Jug! During our Halo LAN parties I told the guys all about Live and how incredibly awesome it was.
Havoc Smurf: No.
Juggernaut Smurf: No.
TriXie: Chaos wins that round. How many people do you have on your Friends List?
Terror Smurf: 40 or so.
Chaos Smurf: I have 45 friends on my list, and they all belong to a forum group called XCL (Xbox Canadian Live). The group started out with mainly Canadian members, but now we also have a few U.S. gamers. This brainchild of Mr. Jamison came into existence because of Mr. J’s lackluster experience on the Xbox.com forums.
Havoc Smurf: 60+ (I play with about 20 people on a regular basis).
Juggernaut Smurf: 13. All Xbox Canadian Live members.
TriXie: Havoc’s got the most friends. Do you have an arch enemy on Xbox Live?
Terror Smurf: Yes, anyone on the opposite team. Especially annoying people who run their mouths.
Chaos Smurf: Arch enemies may be too strong of a label, but I used to love playing against CCM in Wolfenstein. CCM played so much Wolfenstein that the German government made him an honoree citizen. Currently, Robota and Christmas Jones give me the most trouble when I play Rainbow Six 3.
Havoc Smurf: This week it’s Maxpendragon; he keeps sniping me in R63.
Juggernaut Smurf: Basically anyone on the other side is my enemy.
TriXie: How do your Smurfettes feel about your gaming?
Terror Smurf: She is just okay with it, but she would rather have me playing Xbox than playing with another lady.
Chaos Smurf: My wife hates the Xbox. If the games are more complex than the games she plays on popcap.com then she can’t be bothered with them. I always use the argument that she should be glad I’m at home and not roaming sports bars with my buds. Then she says she wouldn’t have married me if I did that. We came to an agreement where I can play one night a week starting at 8:00 PM and any night I like after she goes to bed.
Havoc Smurf: My wife is very understanding as I usually don’t get on until after she goes to bed except on Tuesday and Fridays, which are the regular meet nights. Besides, it’s better than being at the pub or having friends over at 9:00 a.m. every Sunday morning for football.
Juggernaut Smurf: I usually keep my gaming nights to specific days, but anytime after the kids are off to bed is free game.
TriXie: Maybe we should market it to wives: “Xbox Live: Keeps your husband home.†What’s the funniest thing you’ve ever heard on Xbox Live?
Terror Smurf: Some of the stuff the XCLers joke about when we are all in that frame of mind. Brocket 94.
Chaos Smurf: One night when I was playing Wolfenstein, I could hear this guy arguing with his wife about how much time he spends on Live and then he proceeded to justify his habit with the comment “You should be happy I’m not out roaming bars with my buddies.” The next thing I see is a message saying he left the game.
Havoc Smurf: I wish I could repeat it, but kids under 18 might read this.
Juggernaut Smurf: “Want to hear my kitty purr?”
TriXie: What is your greatest Xbox Live moment?
Terror Smurf: Couldn’t single one out of the ones I have had, but killing the entire opposition in a single round is up there. Mocking Chaos Smurf and having all 14 XCLers pissing themselves listening to me blasting off jokes and one liners.
Chaos Smurf: It’s hard to say, but I’ll always remember the kill I had on a fellow XCLer in Wolfenstein. Let me paint the picture for you. I was a medic, and my MP40 was out on bullets and Havoc (our Lieutenant) was on the beach in the Beach level. The Allies grab the documents and decided to go long, and I was the only one in their path. I was able to kill the first guy with my pistol, but that quickly ran out of bullets. It was a show down between me and JakenBear, and he had the Venom. JakenBear just unloads a hail of bullets, but somehow misses me because I was dancing around these crates. Somehow I get behind him during a reload and knife him to death. Yeah, that was great!
Havoc Smurf: So far it is R63. Six-on-six, and I single-handedly wiped the entire other team two games in a row.
Juggernaut Smurf: I would have to say my first XSN Sports Championship for NFL Fever 2004. I was down 21 at the half and pulled into the lead late in the fourth quarter and held my opponent out of the end zone on fourth and goal in the dying seconds of the game.
TriXie: What feature would you like to see on Xbox Live?
Terror Smurf: Cheaters’ stats deleted and a hand that can come out of the headset to slap idiots who need a good slap.
Chaos Smurf: A really helpful feature would be the ability to send little voice messages with game invites. If the rumors are true, I won’t have long to wait for this one.
Havoc Smurf: Forced game invites (I send an invite and that person is automatically dragged into my match against their will).
Juggernaut Smurf: Anti-cheating measures. Things like action replay should not be allowed on Live.
TriXie: What future Xbox Live games are you looking forward to?
Terror Smurf: Halo 2, Half-Life 2.
Chaos Smurf: I can’t wait until Halo 2 comes out. The greatest thing about Halo was the LAN (System Link) games. Rainbow Six is great, but the aiming is jerky. We had a 12-player Halo LAN game going at Terror’s house, and it was as smooth as butter. I really don’t care if Halo 2 looks better than Halo, just as long as the aiming is smooth.
Havoc Smurf: Halo 2, duh!
Juggernaut Smurf: True Fantasy Live Online. I’m really curious to see how a MMORPG translates onto a console.
TriXie: What’s your favorite offline Xbox game?
Terror Smurf: Splinter Cell, KOTOR.
Chaos Smurf: Splinter Cell. I love the game. The story is great, and the weapons and gadgets are amazing.
Havoc Smurf: Morrowind.
Juggernaut Smurf: Splinter Cell.
TriXie: Havoc, you’re outnumbered. What’s the most obnoxious thing gamers do on Xbox Live?
Terror Smurf: Running their mouths when they suck.
Chaos Smurf: I would have to say the American Idol auditions. Listen people, if you really want to continue singing to me on Live, it better be good because as Simon Cowell would say, “You’re all the worst singers ever.”
Havoc Smurf: Deliberate team killing or Bradofcanada playing drunk at 1:00 a.m. (Just kidding Brad, we will never let you live it down!)
Juggernaut Smurf: Team killing.
TriXie: What’s the best game of all time?
Terror Smurf: I have a few that are tops in my book: Halo, Diablo 2, TFC, EA’s NHL.
Chaos Smurf: That’s a hard question. It’s between Duke Nukem and StarCraft. Don’t make me choose.
Havoc Smurf: That is too tough of a question. How do you pick the best star out of the sky? PC: Baldur’s Gate series; console: R63 so far; arcade: Black Tiger.
Juggernaut Smurf: StarCraft.
TriXie: What do you think is the best film of all time?
Terror Smurf: Lord of Rings (all three) and Austin Powers (all three).
Chaos Smurf: All of the Lord of the Rings movies, but if I had to pick one of them, then it’s Return of the King.
Havoc Smurf: LOTR trilogy.
Juggernaut Smurf: Any of the LOTR movies.
TriXie: I think we have a consensus. What’s the best album of all time?
Terror Smurf: Hard to say. Pearl Jam Ten.
Chaos Smurf: I’m not a big music fan, but I really enjoyed the Hootie and the Blowfish album.
Havoc Smurf: Blind Melon’s debut album.
Juggernaut Smurf: Nirvana, Nevermind.
TriXie: Interesting. You all picked albums from the early nineties. You are aware that this is 2004, right? What’s a TV show that you never miss?
Terror Smurf: The Brady Bunch.
Chaos Smurf: 24. Best show in a long time.
Havoc Smurf: Sorry, TV sucks. If I have time to watch TV, I turn on the Xbox.
Juggernaut Smurf: Alias.
TriXie: What’s your favorite TV show that’s no longer running?
Terror Smurf: Seinfeld.
Chaos Smurf: Star Trek: The Next Generation.
Havoc Smurf: The Smurfs Adventures, of course!
Juggernaut Smurf: Babylon 5.
TriXie: Is your inner rock star more like Elvis, Jimi, or Mick?
Terror Smurf: Jimi
Chaos Smurf: Mick.
Havoc Smurf: Jimmy Page. I play guitar and was in a band until my second child was born.
Juggernaut Smurf: Jimi.
TriXie: Three Jimmies and a Mick! Um … if they made a movie about your life, who should play you?
Terror Smurf: Stiffler from American Pie. The wife would say Tom Greene.
Chaos Smurf: For some reason I want to say Ben Affleck, and I really don’t have a good reason.
Havoc Smurf: The creepy ogre dude from Goonies that loved the candy bars. Compared to him, I would look like a hunk!
Juggernaut Smurf: Ray Romano.
TriXie: So the Team Smurf movie would star Ben Affleck, Ray Romano, Stiffler, and the nasty guy who goes around saying “Baby Ruth?†Talk about an all-star cast. Speaking of the Smurf show, do you think Gargamel was truly evil or just misguided?
Terror Smurf: Diet Coke of evil. Just one calorie. Not even enough. He just needed the mushrooms to mellow out.
Chaos Smurf: Gargamel was just misinformed. You see, Mr. Atkins told Gargamel that Smurfs were low in carbs.
Havoc Smurf: He was just hungry. If Ol’ King Cole can make a pie out crows, why can’t Gargamel have Smurf-kebobs?
Juggernaut Smurf: Let’s see, a single balding male who talks to his cat and chases little blue people around for kicks. Sounds well-adjusted to me.
TriXie: Uh, Havoc, King Cole is the one who “called for his pipe, bowl, and fiddlers three.†But whatever. Which Smurf do you think is most like you?
Terror Smurf: Jokey Smurf.
Chaos Smurf: Brainy. I’m definitely smarter than the other Smurfs.
Havoc Smurf: I wish I could say Ron Jeremy Smurf, but I can settle for Brainy Smurf.
Juggernaut Smurf: Papa Smurf. Uncontested control over all the other Smurfs.
TriXie: So we’ve got Papa, Jokey, Brainy, and Porno Smurf covered—Smurfville is safe. What super power would you like to have?
Terror Smurf: Invisibility.
Chaos Smurf: The ability to manipulate time. If I could stop time just for my wife and continue playing on Live that would prevent many arguments.
Havoc Smurf: Ability to use the Force like a Jedi Master.
Juggernaut Smurf: X-ray vision.
TriXie: If you could trade places with anyone for one day, who would it be?
Terror Smurf: Hugh Hefner, he’s the world’s biggest pimp.
Chaos Smurf: John Elway in Super Bowl XXXII. The guy’s a bloody football god and hey, cheeseheads, bite me.
Havoc Smurf: My wife, so she would know how lucky she really is.
Juggernaut Smurf: A Chicago Bears quarterback playing host to the Green Bay Packers at Soldier Field.
TriXie: If you had to come back as an animal in the next life, what would you be?
Terror Smurf: A tiger.
Chaos Smurf: A leopard. Their skins make the sexiest women’s undergarments.
Havoc Smurf: Zsa Zsa Gabor’s house cat.
Juggernaut Smurf: A cat. I can’t think of a lazier animal.
TriXie: Interesting that you all chose a feline, considering that Azrael was always trying to eat the Smurfs. And how about a big Happy Birthday to Zsa Zsa. She turned 85 last week, and I’m sure she’s a frequent reader of the Gamer Spotlight. Who’s your favorite superhero?
Terror Smurf: The Hulk.
Chaos Smurf: Wolverine.
Havoc Smurf: Wolverine.
Juggernaut Smurf: Guys like Spiderman and Wolverine have style, but Superman has got to be the best one around.
TriXie: Wolverine is hot, but The Hulk was one of the worst movies I’ve ever seen. Ever. Okay, so … Charlize Theron or Angelina Jolie?
Terror Smurf: Angelina Jolie.
Chaos Smurf: Charlize Theron because the most beautiful woman in the world wasn’t a choice. Where’s Halle Berry?
Havoc Smurf: Charlize Theron. 1. She’s way hotter. 2. I don’t take seconds from a moron like Billy Bob Thornton.
Juggernaut Smurf: Angelina Jolie.
TriXie: Gwen Stefani or J.Lo?
Terror Smurf: Gwen Stefani.
Chaos Smurf: Gwen Stefani because I love small cute blonds.
Havoc Smurf: J Lo. Did you see Gwen’s hair at the Golden Globes?
Juggernaut Smurf: Gwen.
TriXie: Yeah, that ‘do was very, um, aerodynamic. I thought you didn’t watch TV, Havoc. Bad Smurf! What celebrity would be the worst roommate ever?
Terror Smurf: Michael Jackson.
Chaos Smurf: John Goodman. He would eat all the food clearly labeled in the fridge with your name and make up some pathetic excuse on how he didn’t see it.
Havoc Smurf: Arnold Schwarzenegger. Could you imagine: “Hey Havoc, can you scratch my butt again because I can’t reach it!”
Juggernaut Smurf: Martha Stewart.
TriXie: Havoc, it disturbs me that you’re thinking about touching the governor’s butt. If you could go on tour with any band, which would it be?
Terror Smurf: Nickelback. They put on good show.
Chaos Smurf: Pearl Jam.
Havoc Smurf: AC/DC.
Juggernaut Smurf: Audioslave.
TriXie: What do you predict will be the “next big thing†in gaming?
Terror Smurf: Halo 2.
Chaos Smurf: Wireless retinal imaging glasses with built-in surround sound. HDTV gaming anywhere you go, baby.
Havoc Smurf: MMORPG that you don’t have to pay for monthly.
Juggernaut Smurf: The ability for users to generate the content in the games that they play.
TriXie: What are you hoping for in the next Xbox console?
Terror Smurf: Faster processor, better graphics, and no lag!
Chaos Smurf: More RAM to accompany higher upload speeds to play games like Battlefield 1942 online.
Havoc Smurf: Ability to use old Xbox games like the PS2 did. That would add a whole lot of value.
Juggernaut Smurf: Cutting edge graphics and support for more then 16 players in an online game.
TriXie: What would you like to be doing in 10 years?
Terror Smurf: Win the lottery, go to Venice, move close to my brother Havoc Smurf.
Chaos Smurf: Playing online games together with my son.
Havoc Smurf: Getting paid to play games. I spend nearly all my free time gaming. Why not make a living at it? If I had known then what I know now I would have pursued it right after high school instead of getting into a successful (but only moderately interesting) career in the electrical industry. If I didn’t have a family to support, I would probably quit and go back to school for it.
Juggernaut Smurf: I would love to make games for a living. Something in 3-D graphics.
TriXie: Thanks, Smurfs!