| In top-five world, stakes raised, busts magnified
Think of the top five picks of recent NFL Drafts and the names Peyton Manning, Carson Palmer and LaDainian Tomlinson come to mind. It's just as easy to think of Robert Gallery, Ryan Leaf and Akili Smith -- all top-five busts. To some, picking in the top five is cherry-picking. "I'd like to be first to go, know what I mean?" Tampa Bay Buccaneers Coach Jon Gruden said. "You want Vince Young or Mario Williams or Reggie Bush?" Those were the three consensus top picks in last year's draft. This year there are five standout players -- and his Buccaneers will pick one. But many people in the league think that picking high is more difficult than picking later. There are no guarantees, and the stakes for missing are magnified. From 1999 through 2004, 10 of the 30 players taken in the top five could be called busts.
Two additional downloadable games to XBLA/PSN from Capcom
A shooter and a board game are both headed to download services for Microsoft and Sony later this year. Capcom is releasing Talisman, the virtual edition of the fantasy tabletop game, and Rocketmen: Axis of Evil, an arcade shooter. Talisman will feature online and offline play with up to four people and allow players to crawl dungeons, cast spells, and do battle. The game will make the board come to life in 3D and include animations that reflect different conditions across the fictional world in which the game is set. Character development will also play an important role, just as it does in the board game. Rocketmen will also be 4-player compatible, and will throw everyone into chaotic stages to free the Solar System as part of the Alliance of Free Planets. Gamers may recognize Rocketmen as the constructible card game where players build spaceships out of the game's cards and then head into space for adventure.
Test Drive Unlimited Released on PC, PS2 and PSP
Atari today announced that Test Drive Unlimited has arrived in retail stores nationwide for the PlayStation 2, PSP (PlayStation Portable) system, and the Windows platform. The ultimate automotive and lifestyle gaming experience, Test Drive Unlimited provides gamers with M.O.O.R.: Massively Open Online Racing and the pure freedom to go wherever they choose, whenever they choose and race whoever they choose all in a spectacular, wide open tropical setting. Test Drive Unlimited is available in North America for a suggested retail price of $39.95. Already available for Xbox 360 since September 2006, Test Drive Unlimited has won a host of awards and attracted high praise from media and fans, becoming a new benchmark for next-generation driving titles. Alongside licensed cars from many of the worlds most exclusive manufacturers including Lamborghini, Aston Martin, Mercedes, Saleen, Shelby, and Jaguar, Test Drive Unlimited is packed with innovation, more than 1000 miles of diverse Hawaiian terrain and is fully streaming with no loading times.
The Dating Game: What, you think we won't notice?
When I found myself back in the dating game, the online choices were overwhelming. Which service should I use? Friends had different opinions, debating the finer points of Match.com vs. eHarmony.
No, try AmericanSingles, one would say. Or PlentyofFish, it's free. What about Yahoo personals or MySpace?
As I cruised through the sites, the photos started to look the same, and the profiles read identical.
Nearly every woman I clicked on in the 25-to-33 age bracket was searching for someone with about 22 qualities that must be met: You need to be spontaneous and ambitious, not into games, and you better know how to enjoy a Blockbuster night at home or you are toast.
Now, to be fair, I am sure there are some classic men's profiles out there, detailing the number of cars and boats at their various houses, how many times they visit the gym and a listing of attributes (perhaps mostly physical) that they seek in a partner.
Sega Announces Four New Titles for the Wii Virtual Console
SEGA® of America, Inc. today announced that four titles from its SEGA Genesis™ library, Streets of Rage 2, Toe Jam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron, Shining in the Darkness and Kid Chameleon, will soon be available for download on the Wii™ Shop Channel. Prices start at 800 Wii™ Points for SEGA Genesis titles. Wii Points can be purchased online or at select retailers at an MSRP of $20 for 2,000 points. Streets of Rage 2 - To celebrate their defeat of the syndicate exactly one year before, Blaze, Adam and Axel met for drinks. The next morning, Axel received a frantic phone call from Eddie 'Skate' Hunter, Adam's younger brother, whom he was living with on the edge of the city. Blaze and Axel found Adam and Skate's house wrecked and a picture of Adam chained to a wall at the feet of Mr.
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