So this is an update blog for both my All the CEO's Men and Modern Warfail Blog. I feel like it's too much work trying to update them seperately, and not enough information to write two full, quality pieces. So here's just a few updates I've been hearing and reading about in the past month or so.
Community Support - So a famous Youtuber posted a video of him noob-tubing from his spawn to the other in a game of Domination, going flawless in the process. He begged Robert Bowling to address the community, and it seems he was heard. Hopefully, this will persuade more big names to address the mess. They are representatives for the community after all. Let's hope this good trend continues as E3 rapidly approaches.
The Future of the Franchise - As many in the community return to COD4 and WAW, there has been a lot of commentary on what Treyarch's new Call of Duty will be about. The biggest rumor is that it will begin in WWII and continue up until the 1980's, following special task forces performing Black Ops around the world. Seeing as this fits the action/adventure direction Activision wants to take the franchise, there could be some truth to the rumor. We'll found out more at E3 most likely. Another outcome of the West/Zampella lawsuit was the mention that Modern Warfare 3 is in development and had been quite possibly since the release of Modern Warfare 2. Though it was not confirmed that Infinity Ward was making it, it can be assumed from the mere fact that IW controls all Modern Warfare related games, it is a safe bet they are the developers. However, they may soon not be any of the IW we knew left.
A New Home - As if clockwork, EA Partners picked up Vince Zampella and Jason West and allowed them to start their new company, Respawn Entertainment. They might soon be joined by folks they recently worked with. After West and Zampella's departure, nine more names have resigned from the studio, including their Lead Software Engineer and Lead Designer. These resignations are a direct result of Activision's actions in both the shady business tactics and countersuit against the former studio heads. So maybe Infinity Ward may not be picked up by a different publisher. But it's getting to the point where soon everyone who ever worked there may be.
So that's what I've got so far. Not too informative, but still a good update. Check back later for some new stuff (E3 coming very soon :D)
Monday, April 26, 2010
Sunday, April 18, 2010
2010 NFL Draft Preview
So I want to give you guys a run-down of the NFL draft, which is Thursday at 5:30 on NFL Network. Here are some things I want to talk about that I think are the main things you should know if you're interested at all. If not, you should play Bloons. That game is the shit.
1st Pick Overall: Sam Bradford. Personally, I would pick Ndamukong Suh of Nebraska, as defense wins championships (see Tracy Porter, Super Bowl XLIV). But the Rams need a QB. I think we should remember that the Rams are awful, and Bradford will have to learn the game as the starter with essentially no wise words. So go easy on him when things look like crap, ok?
Tebow: A lot of people have been wondering what round he'll go in and to what team. My answer is I don't know. Tebow is a liability, he's risky, and most teams want to get a highly trained QB from the get-go. Tebow, however, is what I call "a project". He can be molded into a great QB, but I think he'll need to be drafted as a benchwarmer in the second round by a team with an experienced franchiser. Think Patriots (the best scenario in my opinion, he can learn from Belichick and Brady), the Colts (Manning), San Diego (Norv Turner and Phillip Rivers). He can learn the game from the best for a few years and get his start when someone gets injured or makes the playoffs early.
Teams with the best moves: are the teams that don't have to do much in the draft. In an uncapped year, free agency reigns supreme. Big names get moved to different teams like they were third stringers. Among the teams making the best moves are da Bears (Julius Peppers), Baltimore (Anquan Boldin), the Jets (LT and Santonio Holmes) and my personal favorites, the Washington Redskins (Donovan McNabb, the blackest irishman ever to walk this earth). To these teams, the draft is a much smoother procedure. They can snag who they want without having to worry if that position is really what's needed.
Worst team for the draft: The Denver Broncos. No, it's not just so I can talk about them. I truly think that no one has done less in free agency (not even the Lions) to help secure necessary positions. The Broncos need a WR, an inside LB, a receiving TE, and a center. They have 3 picks, and only one is in the first round. If more attention had been paid to one of these issues instead of picking up Brady Quinn, (or if McDaniels wasn't such an arrogant prick), the Broncos could have dealt with this already. But as it is, I feel as if the number 11 overall pick will be wasted on Dez Bryant, who has essentially none of the talent of Marshall but all of the emotional baggage. Bleh.
Farve: The Viking's entire draft focuses around whether he will return or not. If he does return, get him some god damn protection. Snag an additional RB to teach Adrian Peterson how to hold on to the ball (and his job). If he doesn't return, it's time to seriously evaluate the QB slot. Tavaris Jackson is "okay" but can't be molded into the franchiser Farve was (and still is). Lot of contemplation to be had here.
That about does it. I've got a few ideas coming down the pike, including a follow up to this blog after the draft, a follow up to the Activision/Infinity Ward lawsuit, a preview of E3 2010 and whatever else comes into my head. Thanks for reading. :DDDDD
1st Pick Overall: Sam Bradford. Personally, I would pick Ndamukong Suh of Nebraska, as defense wins championships (see Tracy Porter, Super Bowl XLIV). But the Rams need a QB. I think we should remember that the Rams are awful, and Bradford will have to learn the game as the starter with essentially no wise words. So go easy on him when things look like crap, ok?
Tebow: A lot of people have been wondering what round he'll go in and to what team. My answer is I don't know. Tebow is a liability, he's risky, and most teams want to get a highly trained QB from the get-go. Tebow, however, is what I call "a project". He can be molded into a great QB, but I think he'll need to be drafted as a benchwarmer in the second round by a team with an experienced franchiser. Think Patriots (the best scenario in my opinion, he can learn from Belichick and Brady), the Colts (Manning), San Diego (Norv Turner and Phillip Rivers). He can learn the game from the best for a few years and get his start when someone gets injured or makes the playoffs early.
Teams with the best moves: are the teams that don't have to do much in the draft. In an uncapped year, free agency reigns supreme. Big names get moved to different teams like they were third stringers. Among the teams making the best moves are da Bears (Julius Peppers), Baltimore (Anquan Boldin), the Jets (LT and Santonio Holmes) and my personal favorites, the Washington Redskins (Donovan McNabb, the blackest irishman ever to walk this earth). To these teams, the draft is a much smoother procedure. They can snag who they want without having to worry if that position is really what's needed.
Worst team for the draft: The Denver Broncos. No, it's not just so I can talk about them. I truly think that no one has done less in free agency (not even the Lions) to help secure necessary positions. The Broncos need a WR, an inside LB, a receiving TE, and a center. They have 3 picks, and only one is in the first round. If more attention had been paid to one of these issues instead of picking up Brady Quinn, (or if McDaniels wasn't such an arrogant prick), the Broncos could have dealt with this already. But as it is, I feel as if the number 11 overall pick will be wasted on Dez Bryant, who has essentially none of the talent of Marshall but all of the emotional baggage. Bleh.
Farve: The Viking's entire draft focuses around whether he will return or not. If he does return, get him some god damn protection. Snag an additional RB to teach Adrian Peterson how to hold on to the ball (and his job). If he doesn't return, it's time to seriously evaluate the QB slot. Tavaris Jackson is "okay" but can't be molded into the franchiser Farve was (and still is). Lot of contemplation to be had here.
That about does it. I've got a few ideas coming down the pike, including a follow up to this blog after the draft, a follow up to the Activision/Infinity Ward lawsuit, a preview of E3 2010 and whatever else comes into my head. Thanks for reading. :DDDDD
Sunday, April 4, 2010
Let's get political.
I've been wanting to talk about this for a long time now. I'm tired of not involving this blog with stuff that I feel truly matters, to me and every American. After reading two articles, one about Congress failing to do its job and the other about ineffectual leadership, I feel compelled to talk about my take on politics. I go to a very conservative, mainly Republican, Catholic school, so speaking my mind about certain issues is never a good idea, especially because I am a moderate Democrat and an idealist. I try to see things in an objective light, and enjoy getting opinions of politics from others. That being said, here are some things I think we need to do to make our nation more effective is serving all its people.
Reform the system I truly think it's time to reform our political system. If you read the article about Congress, you'll see that at present, our political parties have become politically coherent, and as such, parties disagree with one another in unanimous voice. Since the country has changed, it's time our system accomodates so that we can get things done.
Involve the Youth One of the greatest cripples of politics is the fact that the youth cannot easily get involved. No one listens to a twenty five year old just out of college when they can listen to someone who has worked and lived and owned a house and raised a family. But by neglecting the voice of the younger generation, we embaress the idea of politics altogther. Politicians always say they do the things they do for our children, but when we aren't listening to the ones that come after us, why should we do anything for them?
Enough of the rhetoric Everytime I turn on the TV, I hear something to the affect of "What would the Founding Fathers do?" We have to realize that our nation has changed dramatically since the time of GW and TJ. The truth of the matter is we honestly have no idea what they would do, because they, like us today, disagreed with one another on how they felt the country should be structured. Instead of wondering what the Founding Fathers would do, we should do what the Founding Fathers did: compromise and find solutions that help as many Americans as possible.
Separate Church and State Seriously attempt to keep religion out of politics. Look it's impossible to elect all atheists to Congress, but to allow our government to be dominated by what our church tells us isn't government at all. Let's remember that Law was given to us by God is a way we could comprehend. Therefore, because we create laws, they are automatically inherently flawed. But justice is a divine institution. We must learn that our religion blinds us to what is righteous from a godly standpoint. As such, we must think logically in aspect to our lawmaking, not spiritually.
So that's my take. Please read the two articles and leave a comment about how you feel about politics. Thanks for reading.
Reform the system I truly think it's time to reform our political system. If you read the article about Congress, you'll see that at present, our political parties have become politically coherent, and as such, parties disagree with one another in unanimous voice. Since the country has changed, it's time our system accomodates so that we can get things done.
Involve the Youth One of the greatest cripples of politics is the fact that the youth cannot easily get involved. No one listens to a twenty five year old just out of college when they can listen to someone who has worked and lived and owned a house and raised a family. But by neglecting the voice of the younger generation, we embaress the idea of politics altogther. Politicians always say they do the things they do for our children, but when we aren't listening to the ones that come after us, why should we do anything for them?
Enough of the rhetoric Everytime I turn on the TV, I hear something to the affect of "What would the Founding Fathers do?" We have to realize that our nation has changed dramatically since the time of GW and TJ. The truth of the matter is we honestly have no idea what they would do, because they, like us today, disagreed with one another on how they felt the country should be structured. Instead of wondering what the Founding Fathers would do, we should do what the Founding Fathers did: compromise and find solutions that help as many Americans as possible.
Separate Church and State Seriously attempt to keep religion out of politics. Look it's impossible to elect all atheists to Congress, but to allow our government to be dominated by what our church tells us isn't government at all. Let's remember that Law was given to us by God is a way we could comprehend. Therefore, because we create laws, they are automatically inherently flawed. But justice is a divine institution. We must learn that our religion blinds us to what is righteous from a godly standpoint. As such, we must think logically in aspect to our lawmaking, not spiritually.
So that's my take. Please read the two articles and leave a comment about how you feel about politics. Thanks for reading.
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