Angled Whiteboards http://angledwhiteboards.com Don't let your sleeves dangle. Don't stand up too fast. Thu, 13 Nov 2008 15:31:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 en New this week http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AngledWhiteboards/~3/451889266/ http://angledwhiteboards.com/2008/11/13/new-this-week-101/#comments Thu, 13 Nov 2008 15:31:03 +0000 mixednut New This Week http://angledwhiteboards.com/2008/11/13/new-this-week-101/ Excited about the upcoming release of Diablo III? Seeing how Diablo II likely wasted an entire year of my life, I know I sure am. If you’re excited too, you’ll enjoy Space Hack - a science fiction based Diablo clone. And this week’s Grimm release tackles a fairy tale that’s pure gold: King Midas.

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]]> http://angledwhiteboards.com/2008/11/12/if-only-our-whiteboards/feed/ http://angledwhiteboards.com/2008/11/12/if-only-our-whiteboards/ New this week http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AngledWhiteboards/~3/444397096/ http://angledwhiteboards.com/2008/11/06/new-this-week-100/#comments Thu, 06 Nov 2008 14:05:05 +0000 mixednut New This Week http://angledwhiteboards.com/2008/11/06/new-this-week-100/ The THQ titles continue to drop this week with Red Faction II. And don’t miss the latest episode of American McGee’s Grimm: The Singing Bone - as with all previous episodes, free for the first 24 hours.

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]]> http://angledwhiteboards.com/2008/11/06/new-this-week-100/feed/ http://angledwhiteboards.com/2008/11/06/new-this-week-100/ New this week http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AngledWhiteboards/~3/436975819/ http://angledwhiteboards.com/2008/10/30/new-this-week-99/#comments Thu, 30 Oct 2008 14:41:01 +0000 mixednut New This Week http://angledwhiteboards.com/2008/10/30/new-this-week-99/ The second volume of American McGee’s Grimm begins today with The Master Thief. Like the previously released Grimm games, it’s free to play for 24 hours. We also continue to bulk up our collection in the Fallout series with Fallout Tactics, and add more games to our browser player that are appropriately themed for everyone’s favorite holiday. Happy Halloween, everybody!

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]]> http://angledwhiteboards.com/2008/10/09/new-this-week-96/feed/ http://angledwhiteboards.com/2008/10/09/new-this-week-96/ New this week http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AngledWhiteboards/~3/409262245/ http://angledwhiteboards.com/2008/10/02/new-this-week-95/#comments Thu, 02 Oct 2008 13:41:50 +0000 mixednut New This Week http://angledwhiteboards.com/2008/10/02/new-this-week-95/ Two more titles from THQ this week: Dancing with the Stars and Ride! Carnival Tycoon. If dancing and carnival management aren’t your cup of tea, forgot about it as you solve clue-infused painting puzzles that rid you of amnesia in Secrets of Great Art.

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]]> http://angledwhiteboards.com/2008/10/02/new-this-week-95/feed/ http://angledwhiteboards.com/2008/10/02/new-this-week-95/ New this week http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AngledWhiteboards/~3/402765861/ http://angledwhiteboards.com/2008/09/25/new-this-week-94/#comments Thu, 25 Sep 2008 12:44:53 +0000 mixednut GameTap Updates New This Week Life at GameTap http://angledwhiteboards.com/2008/09/25/new-this-week-94/ Fallout 2 arrives this week, and to help give you some background on the game we’re making the original Fallout this week’s new free game! While that’s good news, there’s even bigger and better things new this week to GameTap.

Remember when Turner announced they were considering various strategic options concerning GameTap? Well, as of yesterday, it’s official that Turner Broadcasting is partnering with Metaboli to create a truly global online gaming service. Check out the press release and a short FAQ in our forums where TheRedEye does a great job explaining the deets.

I had the pleasure of meeting some of the folks who run Metaboli yesterday, and besides being swell fellows all around (with great senses of humor to boot), they downright get the gaming industry and love to game themselves. I’m very excited about the potential here, and can’t wait to see where this new partnership takes us!

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]]> http://angledwhiteboards.com/2008/09/23/shake-it/feed/ http://angledwhiteboards.com/2008/09/23/shake-it/ New this week http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AngledWhiteboards/~3/396153000/ http://angledwhiteboards.com/2008/09/18/new-this-week-93/#comments Thu, 18 Sep 2008 12:08:59 +0000 mixednut New This Week http://angledwhiteboards.com/2008/09/18/new-this-week-93/ Ah, what a fitting match of new games this week - Mission: Runway and Grimm: Beauty and the Beast. Rather than talk these up, I’ll leave you to bask in the glory that is TheRedEye’s overview for the Project Runway-esque former game.

“In Valusoft’s Mission: Runway, budding fashion designers can customize patterns, colors, and accessories on hundreds of garments in nearly limitless combinations. Players can also style hair, makeup, nails, jewelry, and more on virtual fashion models. Show off your new Fall line in a photo shoot and then take it to the runway for an intense competition to be crowned ‘Runway Extraordinaire’ in Mission: Runway!”

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]]> http://angledwhiteboards.com/2008/09/18/new-this-week-93/feed/ http://angledwhiteboards.com/2008/09/18/new-this-week-93/ New this week http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AngledWhiteboards/~3/389644655/ http://angledwhiteboards.com/2008/09/11/new-this-week-92/#comments Thu, 11 Sep 2008 13:16:09 +0000 mixednut New This Week http://angledwhiteboards.com/2008/09/11/new-this-week-92/ Yes, it really, really is actually here - this week GameTap throws the doors wide open for Kane & Lynch: Dead Men. Remember that dimmed out “Get Multiplayer Code” button in the game’s infocard? Well now once you download the game, that button will finally be lit! Grab your code, and get to backstabbing your friends online.

There’s also something new for our leaderboard tournaments this week. We’ve started daily lunchtime leaderboard tournaments where the winners receive points that they can cash in for some GameTap swag. Today’s lunchtime tournament is Space Invaders - bon appetite!

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]]> http://angledwhiteboards.com/2008/09/11/new-this-week-92/feed/ http://angledwhiteboards.com/2008/09/11/new-this-week-92/ New this week http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AngledWhiteboards/~3/383231339/ http://angledwhiteboards.com/2008/09/04/new-this-week-91/#comments Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:56:45 +0000 mixednut New This Week http://angledwhiteboards.com/2008/09/04/new-this-week-91/ Three new games are available on GameTap this week: Sub Command, Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?, and the latest episode of American McGee’s Grimm: Godfather Death. Lots of variation there (simulated submarines!, pedantic 5th graders!, stinky butt stomps!), so that should keep you more than nice and gaming until next week’s releases.

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]]> http://angledwhiteboards.com/2008/09/04/new-this-week-91/feed/ http://angledwhiteboards.com/2008/09/04/new-this-week-91/ New this week http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AngledWhiteboards/~3/377135921/ http://angledwhiteboards.com/2008/08/28/new-this-week-90/#comments Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:41:26 +0000 mixednut New This Week http://angledwhiteboards.com/2008/08/28/new-this-week-90/ Puzzle Quest, oh how I adore thee. This is a game whose Nintendo DS version took 200+ hours of my life away. And now it’s going to take all that time away from you. You have been duly warned! For those unfamiliar with the game, think Bejewelled, but as an RPG. Sounds a little crazy, but boy does it work. And speaking of taking things away, this week’s episode of Grimm is The Girl Without Hands.

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]]> http://angledwhiteboards.com/2008/08/28/new-this-week-90/feed/ http://angledwhiteboards.com/2008/08/28/new-this-week-90/ Audi 5000. http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AngledWhiteboards/~3/371159517/ http://angledwhiteboards.com/2008/08/21/audi-5000/#comments Thu, 21 Aug 2008 18:31:56 +0000 xamount Life at GameTap http://angledwhiteboards.com/2008/08/21/audi-5000/ I tried coming up with a number of video game-y subject lines (Game Over, Insert Coin to Continue, etc.), but they all sounded way too dire for what’s about to transpire.  But, as promised, the return of the countdown clock.  Only this time, my clever coworkers reworked the message a bit and hoisted it up above my desk while I wasn’t looking:

Countdown to no me.

Yeah, that’s me in the TapHole.  Tomorrow marks my last day as a GameTap employee — on Monday I’m heading down the street to start my new job at Cartoon Network.  And while I’m super excited about this new opportunity, MAN am I sad about leaving this place.  Dinah brought me on two years ago, and it has been a life-changer.  Best job I’ve ever had, BY FAR.  So much of that has been about getting to know and mixing it up with everyone out there in the community.  Thank you so much for your contributions throughout my GameTap ride.

Keep it going — and I’ll join you as a fellow fan,

xamount.

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Also coming later today/tomorrow: the (brief) return of the infamous countdown clock?

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]]> http://angledwhiteboards.com/2008/08/21/new-this-week-89/feed/ http://angledwhiteboards.com/2008/08/21/new-this-week-89/ New this week. http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AngledWhiteboards/~3/364753394/ http://angledwhiteboards.com/2008/08/14/new-this-week-88/#comments Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:27:48 +0000 xamount New This Week http://angledwhiteboards.com/2008/08/14/new-this-week-88/ So this past Monday’s first Leaderboard Tournament featuring a GameTap Original and Speed Running instead of High Scoring was a success!  I’m way impressed that folks were able to get their score down under 10 minutes.  That’s some serious seconds shaving.  Check the tournament calendar to see your next few Mondays worth of challenges… and be on the lookout: we might throw a non-Monday tournament or two into the mix with some of your other leaderboard favorites (afeury has specifically promised me a Sky Kid tournament and I WILL HOLD HIM TO IT.)

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Next Monday will be our first Grimm tournament featuring the first, and still free, episode - American McGee’s Grimm: A Boy Learns What Fear Is.  This will be our second tournament that features a leaderboard where only your top score is listed (see last week’s leaderboard for Galaga).  A lot of people have been asking for single-score-per-user leaderboards for our tournaments for quite some time now, and we’re happy to finally deliver on such a great suggestion from our users!

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