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The Rise of Casual and Mobile Gaming
HardcoreGamer writes "The New York Times has a lengthy article about the simple pleasures and growth of casual mobile gaming. Trends show that 'more and more people are playing simpler, quieter types of electronic games on the Web, cellphones and hand-helds.' The growth in lighter, less time- and resource-intensive games (like those by GameLoft, Jamdat, and WildTangent) is spurred by the ability to play anytime, anywhere, as much as the rising development costs and production times for a traditional game. A wireless game can cost $40,000 and take a few months to develop, while full-fledged PC and console games can cost $5 million to $10 million and take years to deliver."
Whew, there be a powerfull smell in this thread now.
http://www.cnn.com/2003/ALLPOLITICS/06/26/thurmond .obit/index.html
Its absolutely true.
You can't, you won't and you don't stop
Mike D come on and rock the sure shot
I've got the brand new Doo-Doo guaranteed like yoo hoo
I'm on like Dr John, yea Mr Zu Zu
I'm a newlywed, not a divorcee
And everything I do is funky like Lee Dorsey
Well, it's the taking Fo Pelham, one, two, three
If you want a doodoo rhyme then come see me
I've got the savoir faire with the unique rhyme and
I keep it on and on, it's never quitting time and
Strictly hand held is the style I go
Never rock the mic with the panty hose
I strap on my ear goggles and I'm ready to go
'Cause at the boards is the man they call the Mario
Pull up at the function and you know I Kojak
To all the party people that are on my Bozak
I've got more action than my man John Woo
And I've got mad hits like I was Rod Crew
You can't, you won't and you don't stop
Adrock come and rock the sure shot
Hurricane will cross fade on your ass and bust your ear drums
Listen everybody 'cause I'm shifting gears I'm
Fresh like Dougie when I set my specs and
On the microphone I come correct
Timing like a clock when I'rock the hip hop
Top notch is my stock on the soap box
IÂve got more rhymes than I've got grey hairs
And that's alot because I've got my share
I've got a hole in my head and there's no onet o fix it
Got to straighten my thoughts, I'm thinking too much sick shit
Everyone just takes and takes, takes, takes, takes
I've got to step back, I've got to contemplate
I'm like Lee Perry, I'm very
On rock the microphone and then I'm gone
I'm like Vaughn bode, I'm a cheech wizard
Never quitting, so won't you listen
Oh yes indeed, it's fun time
'Cause you can't, you won't and you don't stop
MCA come and rock the sure shot
I want to say a little something that's long overdue
The disrespect to women has got to be through
To all the mothers and sisters and the wives and friends
I want to offer my love and respect to the end
Well you say IÂm twenty something and should be slacking
But IÂm working harder than ever and you could call it macking
So IÂm supposed to sit upon my couch watching my T.V.
I'm still listening to wax, I'm not using the CD
I'm that kid in the corner
All fucked up and I wanna so I'm gonna
Take a piece of the pie, why not, I'm not quitting
Think I'm gonna change up my style just to fit in
I keep my underwear up with a piece of elastic
I use a bullshit mic that's made out of plastic
To send my Rhymes out to all nations
Like Ma Bell, I've got the ill communications
When is Duke Nukem Forever coming out again?
Mordor...a magical, mythical land where women are more rare than dragons--but where every man would rather find a dragon
Hey everyone, What do you think about that guy in the article? I think he's really cute. That receding hairline is sexy. -Laura
"Americans won't touch anything beyond voice mail." /., but that's simply untrue. Every time I walk through a park, or take a ride on a bus, I almost always see a few people enthusiastically mashing their cell phone keys or poking away at their iPaq screens in a galaga clone or some silly bowling game, or snake. Virtually all of my friends have phones used as much for gaming as for talking.
Uhh, where exactly do you come up with that? I realize that it's 'cool' to bash US citizens on
So please take you cynicism elsewhere.
Amerikkkan Senator Strom Thurmond has been sent straight to hell, whilst the black man gets his (enormous) bling sucked off by a line of 1000 virgins.
Enjoy the heat, you Bastard!
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Dude, that's the funniest offtopic post I've read in ages. Congrats!
Off topic warning! Mod me to hell!
/.ers have a cleaner? I'm thinking of getting one because I'm sick of the endless bloody domestic chores you mention. I'd happily work an extra hour a week for 3 or 4 hours of quality cleaning and laundering!
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