fuzmeister: At Lollapalooza

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As I am writing this, I am standing inside the AT&T digital oasis in Chicago's Grant Park at Lollapalooza. It's in the high 80s here, but definately very cool regardless with all the happenings going on. Can't wait to see some great bands and enjoy time away from work.

Love to all,
Steve

Mood: Sweaty
Location: Grant Park, Chicago (AT&T Digital Oasis)

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fuzmeister: More Bad News

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E3 FINISHED
By Colin Campbell

Senior industry sources have revealed to Next-Gen.Biz that the E3 industry event, in its present form, has been cancelled for next year and the foreseeable future.

The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) shindig has been a staple of game industry life since the mid-1990s. However, we understand the larger exhibitors have jointly decided that the costs of the event do not justify the returns, generally measured in media exposure.

Publishers believe the multi-million dollar budgets would be better spent on more company-focused events that bring attention to their own product lines rather than the industry as a whole.

Well placed sources say the news that larger exhibitors were pulling out had prompted urgent meetings among publishing executives. They decided that, without the support of the larger software publishers and hardware manufacturers, there would be no point in continuing.

ESA president Doug Lowenstein will likely announce the news some time within the next 48 hours, possibly on Monday. It's likely that the ESA will seek to limit the damage by organizing some form of lesser event in May, possibly even with the E3 brand, but this will be no more than a fig-leaf. The days of an industry event attended by all the major publishers, spending big money, are gone.

Calls to ESA staff are not being returned at present.

Jeez...

Mood: Headache
Music: Foo Fighters - Resolve
Browsing: Next Generation - EXCLUSIVE: E3 FINISHED

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fuzmeister: Zelda's Gone - One More Time - Zelda's Gone...

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Only 20 minutes into this and I'm still expecting to hear the jingle of a bell or the bat of a curious paw. Another chapter on life closed.

Mood: Down
Music: Pink Floyd - Mother

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fuzmeister: The X Factor

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ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. - Three men accused of orchestrating a revenge killing of six people over an Xbox video game were convicted of first-degree murder Tuesday.

The jury of seven women and five men deliberated about six hours before returning its verdict against ringleader Troy Victorino, 29, and Michael Salas and Jerone Hunter, both 20.

Prosecutors said Victorino was angry with victim Erin Belanger, 22, who had him evicted when she found him living in her grandmother's home in Deltona. She kept some of his belongings, including some clothing and the video game system.


Possible morals of the story:

• Women - don't hold out on men when it comes to video games...


• Xbox games cause violence...

You decide.

Mood: Okay
Music: Grand Funk Railroad - Some Kind of Wonderful
Browsing: 3 convicted in Xbox video game slayings - Yahoo! News

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fuzmeister: S+F Software Continues Its Search

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Pixel artists are evidently hard to come by. I've found this out over the past two and a half years while S+F Software has been without a dedicated pixel artist. Now there is a new Dreamcast project brewing and we really need someone to step up for the role. Thus far I have contacted several artists who have had little or no enthusiasm. So far I have looked into -

• Derek Yu


• Christopher "Krut"


• st0ven

I'll tell you what - this is difficult...

Mood: Tired
Music: Dave Loggins - Please Come To Boston

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