Ryan Maffit

PHP/XHTML/CSS Developer

Wii “Problems”

December 9th, 2006

I am sure you all have heard about the “problems” that have arose as a result of careless and idiotic operation of the Nintendo Wii. In my honest opinion - I think that it is a bunch of crap. First of all, the Nintendo Wii is not meant to be “chucked” at the TV Screen, and second of all I think most of these people are only doing it for attention. All that this is is a few disgruntled Playstation fanboys thinking they can get Nintendo to pay for their “broken” TVs that are supposable caused by the Nintendo Wiimote. This image below pretty much outlines how pathetic these people are:

First of all, there is absolutely NO WAY that a child could cause the Wiimote to go flying with such force.

Until next time, I am off.

RM

Garry’s Mod 10

November 30th, 2006

Well if you have not figured out yet, Garry’s Mod 10 has now been officially released on Steam.

From Steampowered.com:

“Garry’s Mod, the popular software utility downloaded by hundreds of thousands to create mini-games and many of the most popular movie shorts on the Web, is now available via Steam. As a Source-based product is required to run Garry’s Mod, a bundle including Garry’s Mod plus Counter-Strike: Source is available for just $24.95. For those who already own a Source-based game, Garry’s Mod may be purchased for just $9.95.”

GamerNode Staff Member

November 30th, 2006

Well everyone I am now an official GamerNode.com staff member. After finishing the Black Mesa Source website, I became a full GamerNode Web Developer :)

Black Mesa Source Officially Launched

November 29th, 2006

Well guys, after more than sixteen hours of coding and debugging, the Black Mesa Source website is now officially launched with tons of media for all to enjoy. The site features a modified version of Hubi’s latest DynaCMS build, along with the latest version of my template system. Combined, DynaCMS and my template system (Name Pending) fully fulfill the requirements for the latest Black Mesa Source website. Be sure to check it out, register at the forums, and stop by GamerNode for other gaming news.
RM

More Wii Videos

November 26th, 2006

Check ‘em out :D #1 includes the intro + a few minutes of gameplay, #2 includes some mini-game gameplay, and #3 includes the intro of The Temple of Time.
1 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SU6SWqg2i18
2 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYPDpVJfv5M
3 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGskYHmBwNM

Wii Pictures !

November 22nd, 2006

Well everyone, after a day of messing with the Wii I finally got around to taking some pictures of it. More to come, Video is uploading right now :D

Check out the pictures at http://www.rm249.net/data/media/Wii/
Update: The video has completed uploading. Download it in WMV format here. I will upload it to YouTube ASAP.
RM


The Wii (Update)

November 21st, 2006

Well I really lucked out. Long story short - I got a Wii !

After basically giving up on trying to get a Wii, I woke up Sunday morning and received a message on MySpace from my good friend Matt V. He said that his mom had gotten three Wii’s and asked if I wanted to buy one. Naturally I said “YES!” and quickly went to the bank to withdraw some cash from my checking account and I was off to get my Wii at Matt’s house. After Matt’s house I went home, and set it up. Let me just say - The Wii totally OWNS the Playstation 3 - The Wii Sports game is so precise with the Wiimote that it actually makes your mind THINK that you actually have a bat in your hand. The technology that Nintendo has created is amazing. When I first got my Wii I did not have any games with it except Wii Sports which comes free with all Wiis so I was off again to get The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. I called my dad and had him pick it up for me, and then the Wii got even better. Zelda is such an amazing game, the Wii just makes it 10x better. I played for three hours yesterday, and three hours today - I just can’t get enough ! If you are thinking of getting a Wii, I assure you it is well worth the money. I will update the post with some pictures / screens soon so stay tuned.

RM

The Wii

November 19th, 2006

Well guys, I am sad to say that it does not look like I am able to get a Nintendo Wii on the launch day. I should have pre-ordered it like the rest of the world, but I thought that I would have been able to get one - I thought wrong. As of right now my only chance of getting it would be to wake up (Or simply just stay up considering it is almost six in the morning) and head on over to Circuit City and HOPE that I am able to get one by ten…. Yeah right. Looks like I will be forced to wait until the major stores get their next shipments in *Sigh*. I was looking forward to playing Sunday too.. Oh well, at least I have my new Nintendo DS game - Final Fantasy III - to hold me off until then.

RM

System Launch Clocks

November 16th, 2006

The time has finally come for the release of the Nintendo Wii and Sony Playstation 3. Below are two launch clocks to aid in your ever so stressful painful waiting.
Wii:

PS3:

Nintendo Wii

November 12th, 2006

This is going to be amazing. The Nintendo Wii is going to be an amazing gaming system. Check this sweet video out from Engadget.

To download the full video click Here.

To watch the video click Here and click the play button.

RM