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Fruit Ninja for iPhone AKA 100 hours of productivity wasted
The video above is actually for the iPad version of Fruit Ninja (it has a two player version!) but the iphone version is still pretty fun. There really isn’t much to the game. You just chop fruit in half as it flies in to view on the screen. For some reason this game scratches the itch of feeling like an expert and swordsman and that makes it very difficult to put down.
It’s only 99¢ on the iTunes store and you can get it right now! It’s not often you find a game that is easy to pick up but impossible to master no matter how much you try. But that’s what Fruit Ninja is!
I got my OWLE Bubo and *spoiler alert* it’s awesome!
So I got an OWLE Bubo a few days ago and it’s pretty much the coolest accessory I’ve ever got for my iPhone. It’s turned what was already a very cool video capture device in to a semi-professional rig… and I haven’t even added any lights, mics or battery packs to it yet.
The best thing about the OWLE so far is how much the lenses expand the scope of the camera. with a .45 wide angle lense you can really notice how much more of the picture you iPhone takes in. The next feature that I like about this thing is how sturdy and solid the design feels with the phone in it. The OWLE is milled from one solid piece of metal and that heft helps too keep the camera steady as you film, and the two hold points make it easy to make steady pans and sweeps so your shots look smooth.
All in all it’s made me want to take more video, made the video I take look better and get a lot of people to ask me about camera system. All good things.
Thanks OWLE! Head on over to their site (wantowle.com) and check out their youtube channel for a lot of videos about the device (WANTowle Channel). And stay tuned too to the site for a few example shoots and video reviews.
Check out this guy’s set up!
Despite the switch up we had fun playing Red Dead Redemption
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Sorry about the mix-up, folks. It turns out that if you don’t put in Little Big Planet after 10 months you have a 45 minute software update to look forward to. And instead of wait for that mamma jamma to take it’s time we just threw in some Red Dead to get thing start.
I’m not going to say that I like fighting with my posse before the co-op matches, but it DID feel good socking NixonMike a few times before the round began. (That’s for always winning at Fifa!)
Move over Spielberg, I’m getting an OWLE Bubo
The OWLE Bubo is a pretty sweet device for turning your normal ho-hum iPhone camera in to a beast of a filming rig. The OWLE is a holster/mount for your iPhone 3G, iPhone 3Gs or iPhone 4 to slip in to that turns your regular built-in iPhone camera the ability to switch between a 37 mm Macro and 37 mm Wide Angle lense with a front facing mic and much more stable grip.
All you have to do is slip your iPhone in to the OWLE Bubo frame and use the camera as normal. Depending on which lense you use you can get extremely close macro shots or a .45x wide angle lense that will expand the scope of your shot. It’s pretty amazing. I love to see a company improve upon the function of a device so much further than the original designers.
Along with the improved lenses you also get a forward facing microphone that helps to capture audio the audio that you’re filming so much better than the built-in mic which faces away from the bottom the phone so you’re really hearing whatever is to your left while you normally film).
And last but not least is the weight of the Bubo, which greatly helps in stabalizing the camera in your hands and leads to much smoother and “glitch free” videos.
So far, everything I’ve written above already makes the OWLE Bubo worth buying. But added to all of this, the OWLE Team and Vid Atlantic are working to turn this thing in to a super professional rig with more lenses than Ansel Adams could shake a tick at.
I’m super excited about getting one of these bad boys and you can bet your bottom I’ll be reviewing it once I mess around with it for a while. Look forward to that!
I’m gonna need to practice my long game
Last night I learned a valuable lesson… do not play against the British at a game that they invented (British, Scottish… whatever). All I know is that even though I’m playing an electronic game I feel like these guys have an inborn ability to crush people at golf. From now on we’ll have to stick to Red Dead Redemption, a game about an American Pastime… being a Cow Boy.
Big ups to MrXile and NixonMike again, those two deserve an award for their amazingness.
Battle Tag – Looks pretty… I don’t know
Just when you thought Lazer Tag was out, it looks like they made a brand new version of it complete with health and ammo packs.
This could be fun. But I would love to see what they could do if they had sniper rifles in the mix. You could hang out on the roof picking people off like a pro. Or even grenades and knives. THEN it would be a cool game. As of right now it kinda looks like Laser Tag 2. Is this the way that video games are going?
John Marston ain’t got nothin’ on me!
Once again I had the best time playing Red Dead Redemption with my posse. You know, when I get together with my friends in real life and try to bust up a gang of horse rustlers it just isn’t the same as when I play with you all on PS3. As always everyone, it was a blast, sorry for the last minute game with no notice (4th of July lag on my part).
Look forward to some Tiger Woods next week and for the video of last night to be up on later this week.
Peace!
Gaming With Verne – Red Dead Redemption
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I can’t remember the last time I had so much fun playing a game with people online. Red Dead Redemption is about the most enjoyable team-based game experience I think you can have right now.
In fact, I liked playing with you guys so much that I’m pretty sure I’m going to be playing Red Dead again next Monday for Gaming With Verne. Tell your friends and your friends friends so we can set up a huge posse of cowboys, like an army of John Marstons! See you all then, partners!
Gaming With Verne – Red Dead Redemption on PS3
I’m pumped to check out RDR multiplayer tonight, I loved the story mode and haven’t messed around with the co op stuff at all. Should be a pretty cool experience. I DID hear that all your weapons and mounts are gone online, though. Is it true that I have to ride a donkey? That’s no bueno
Still, let’s check it out, Red Dead Redemption on PS3 starting at 6:30 PM PST. Friend up Schmer1969 if you wanna posse up!
Get this poster right now from the Able Gamers Foundation and Justin D. Russo
The Able Gamers Foundation is a site that raises funds and awareness for those of us that have a bit of a hard time gaming. Right now they are hosting a donation drive by giving away the poster you see above with every donation of $55 or more. The poster was designed by Justin D Russo, the same guy who made all of the cool Video Game posters that were all over the internet a month or two ago.
It’s a great poster and a very worthy cause, head on over to the Site and give it a look, and give what you can. Have a great weekend everyone.
