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May 09 AceyBongos Now Lives on Twitter It's a bit quiet round these parts - head over to Twitter and look me up: @AceyBongos March 20 Peggle Rap Competition WinnersWhuddup yo? Check my flow. I've been running a Peggle Rap competition over on Twitter dontcha know. Coming hot from the hairdresser like a big fat 'fro, the winners and runners-ups are listed below.
Thanks for busting your rhymes homeboys and girls, whether they were from Tweetdeck, Tweetfon, Twitterific or Twhirl.
Winners – True OGs - Each Gets a Peggle Arcade Code:
RT @gryffyd@AceyBongos Controller in mah hands and mah screen is full o' Peggle, Git's me so excited dat mah pants is full o' Smeggle. RT @ChoZanWan@AceyBongos Relaxing with my fellows, enjoying a spot of tea. Played a game of Peggle now I'm off for a wee. Don't ya know?
RT @px_rapture_xd@AceyBongos When im with my boys son you dont wana meddle, We dont use guns but we'll smack you on peggle! Word?
Nuff Respect - These Twitter Emcees Just Missed the Cut:
@EffEmmGee@AceyBongos Im Pegglein' down, shootin' orange poles. Oh Teh Noes! Please drop in the 100,000 goal! @Ekipstonmai@AceyBongos the names Ekips I got this peggle down, so now hand me the lyrical crown, peggles in my bag & u just know, time I end the show!!
@1337sauce@AceyBongos You say "How can Jimmy Lightning rock when he's just a beaver?" Then he whips out his multi ball and gets a Peggle Extreme Fever
@RwReynolds@AceyBongos UH, I gotta testify, Peggle's at the top lookin extra fly, YEAH before the day I die, that game I'll buy.
@slvjoe@AceyBongos peggle makes me giggle from my head down to my middle, it rocks my socks, gotta give props to microsofts xbox. Yo!
Mad Weirdness - These Ryhmes Made Me Laugh for Quite Some Time. Sorry, Times:
@Sebianoti@AceyBongos Peggle is rolling is rolling is rolling deep, Baby Shoot it once, bounce it twice, than make it Shot his orange mum.
@DargeyBoy@AceyBongos Check out my online tweet, sing it to the rhythm of the samba beat, i'd like a free code to download Peggle.....It would be nice
@lowestformofwit@AceyBongos Peggle is me bitch, peggle is me ho, see me whack those pins like a mofo... ayyye.
@TheFatScotsman@AceyBongos My name is what! My name is what! My name is chika-chika-chika-chika-chika-it's PEGGLE! (I'm not winning at all)...word.
@weblar@AceyBongos i like snack cakes so much, they make me sing songs, but peggle with your mother was better than ten ding dongs
Best of ‘tha’ Rest:
@skiLLzzz@AceyBongos Yo, listen...I'm in dis game, da game of Peggle, I'm so good they say I sold my soul to the devil, I beat every level, fo real
@motoboi123@AceyBongos Yo here's a Peggle rap as I try to keep it fo real, I be blastin my balls at them orange pegs unlockin' my "magic power" skill! @polo14player@AceyBongos Yo i just got outta bed to go and have a bagel and then start playing my favorite game peggle. PEACE OUT U.K.
@James_RD@AceyBongos (this must be the worst rap ever) bounce off the bin/then it falls in/stupid big grin/extreme peggle fever/FOR ... THE ... WIN.
@bethanysteels@AceyBongos P-to the-E-to the double-G-L-E its peggle, gotta step up to ta mic if you wanna take da medal. Here's another rap that's whack @bethanysteels@AceyBongos Yo Dave, Papa L in da house with yo wife, she's mine now, gonna cause some strife. Don't ya be neg about my pegs, peg, peggle.
@conbyrne@AceyBongos got on my 360 havin fun playin peggle im luvin da levels there's a goat a clam even a waterfall i recommend it to u all
@RwReynolds@AceyBongos Bjorn,Tula,MasterHu. I'm takin ova Peggle with my lil' crew.Those pegs cant run.They cant hide. Xtreme fever,YO its an easy ride @ChrisTr@AceyBongos Colourful lights flash when I be Pegglein', ain't no one touching my high score, now, no meddlin'!
@mirpkered@AceyBongos I'm a Peggle Grand Master, a Super-Peg cleaver But I end up causing more damage when I get EXTREME FEVER! @Mentazm@AceyBongos come bust a move where the games get played, it's chill it's hip it's the Live Arcade! Fo shizzle ma nizzle n sheggle ma peggle! @jed05@AceyBongos I wake up in the early morn say what's up unicorn Bjorn He says, It's a Cool Clear day, but I've got Peggle Extreme Fever okay!?
@brandonandrew@AceyBongos I aint a gangsta I aint dat wack. Peggle got me hook, addicted like crack. So fun never gets old the game peggle has got me sold
@Sacsquash@ACEYBONGOS Ball on yer TV its easy Blast pegs from level to level Bjorn tried to kill'em Cuz he loves gettin the hole for another Peggle go @Wriggy@AceyBongos My favourite Peggle character is the Beaver, especially in Extreme Fever. Then there's the owl, though he's more of a fowl...
@Briggy666@AceyBongos You could-a let me kick it to ya right quick Brudda/ Acey's code for dis peggle is gunna make you shudda! Peece XD @bethanysteels@aceybongos Now this is a story all about how my balls got flipped, hit the orange pegs down. So fo'shizzle, my Pegzizzle n' Pop a Cap. Word
@px_rapture_xd@AceyBongos Got my crew with me , chillin with my gold medal. I got from coming first in peggle OH SNAP! @px_rapture_xd@AceyBongos Gonna slam the blinds down , Wanna see my green light. That game peggle is outta sight! February 22 Come See Me Over On TwitterYou may have noticed that I haven't been updating the blog very much lately. In fact, you may have noticed the frequency of updates dropping off pretty steadily for the last few months. The main reason for that is that my job has changed so much recently (not my job title, but the stuff I do on a day-to-day basis) and I simply haven't had the same time I used to for working on the blog. That's not a bad thing - I'm really enjoying it and hopefully the stuff I'm working on benefits you at least as much as my random nonsense on here, you just might not realise it as much!
The other reason is that after around 18 months of not being convinced about Twitter I've finally seen the light - roughly at the same time as the rest of the world judging by its recent growth figures and the way everyone is suddenly talking about it. I used to wonder why I'd want to talk about what I'm doing in 140-character bursts, but if you actually use it for useful or interesting information then it's actually brilliant (and compulsive). It's great for me because I can do Marketplace updates over there in about a minute, including a direct link to the content on Marketplace on Xbox.com. That used to take me ages over here. Plus I can quickly post about events, competitions and other stuff going on without having to log into the blog and format text etc. I can respond to people's questions a lot more quickly, and I've even been regularly giving away XBLA and Game Add-On codes to 'Followers', people who subscribe to my Tweets. It's quality.
So I'm going to keep using Twitter from now on, and I'd love it if you dropped by. You might even win a code! You don't even need to be signed up to Twitter, you can just head to www.Twitter.com/AceyBongos, but I definitely suggest you give it a go. For those of you who are already Twittered up I'm @AceyBongos.
I'll still keep the lights on over here for occassional larger posts, but in the meantime I'll see you over on Twitter! February 10 GTAIV: The Lost and Damned LIVE Week: February 17-22
GTAIV: The Lost and Damned is out next Tuesday (17 Feb, priced at 1600 MS Points) and to celebrate we're having a whole week of L&D activity including free multiplayer access on GTAIV and The Lost and Damned for Silver Xbox LIVE Gold members and special events. Details below and on Xbox.com!
Experience Six Free Days of Xbox LIVE GTA IV Multiplayer Action
Exclusively with Grand Theft Auto IV and The Lost and Damned
Microsoft are excited to announce that to celebrate the launch of GTAIV: The Lost and Damned, Xbox LIVE multiplayer will be available at no additional charge to Silver Xbox LIVE members while playing Grand Theft Auto IV or The Lost and Damned -- the first exclusive downloadable episode on Xbox 360. This limited, one-time promotion is applicable only to players of either Grand Theft Auto IV or The Lost and Damned expansion episode, and runs from 17.00 GMT / 18.00 CET on Tuesday 17th February until Monday 23rd February (07.59 GMT / 08.59 CET).
During this time a number of exciting events and promotions will also be happening on Xbox LIVE, including the ‘Game with Rockstar event,’ your chance to play with the team behind the game at developers Rockstar. Be a part of this unprecedented event and join the legions of Grand Theft Auto fans across the world to wreak havoc upon Liberty City.
“Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned” is the first exclusive downloadable add-on episode from Rockstar Games, extending the “Grand Theft Auto IV” saga for Xbox 360 owners as they take control of Johnny Klebitz to complete missions around the streets of Liberty City. If you’re not already a member of Xbox LIVE, now is the time to join.
Don’t miss the new trailer from “The Lost and Damed” Trailer 2 to see Johnny and The Lost motorcycle club take on the tough underworld of Liberty City – coming Thursday worldwide and in HD on Xbox LIVE. February 05 Follow Me On TwitterI'm a convert - it's been quiet around here lately because I've been mucking about over on Twitter.
Follow me: @AceyBongos. February 02 WHO WANTS TOAST?
Seriously? When did this surface and how come I haven't seen it until today? January 26 Resident Evil 5 Demo is Live...Featuring local and LIVE co-op play! Go for it...
Please note that you may have to browse for the demo by title as I don't think the new releases folder has updated yet. January 20 Marketplace Update - 20/01In a meeting and shouldn't be doing this so just a quick one...
Remember you can purchase and queue up this content - and any piece of content on Marketplace - by using Xbox LIVE Marketplace on Xbox.com. January 19 Console Monster iPhone Achievement Guide: Gs On The Go!I love my iTouch. I fetishise it. It's a thing of great, wondrous and mystical beauty. And I particularly like a bit of App muck-aboutage, so I was really interested when my pal Anthony at quality multi-platform site Console Monster told me that they were working on an App that listed all Achievements for over 400 Xbox 360 games. And some other weird things called Trophies, whatever they are.
Called Console Monster Console Guide, it's simple and effective - you browse for the game you want to check the Gs on and you get the full list of Achievements complete with icon. The interface is well slick too, I'm very impressed.
Since I tend to obsess a bit over Achievements for whatever game I'm playing (I ususally sit down to play a game with a particular Achievement in mind) and I tend to do that while I'm away from the console, this App makes me smile like a meerkat with binoculars.
My only tiny criticism would be that it doesn't list secret Achievements (DAMN YOU SECRET ACHIEVEMENTS!) but then that seems to be the case with most Achievement listing sites.
That aside, check the App out - you can find it in the App store as you'd expect (it'll cost you 59p) and if you want to read more check out Console Monster itself.
Oh, and yes - I did Tweet about this! Putting the 'Twit' In 'Twitter'So I'm in two minds about Twitter. Part of me thinks, 'Who gives a monkey's about what I happen to be thinking about chow mein at 3.43 on a Tuesday?'. And another part of me - the part that tends to read about DIGITAL TRENDS and HOT ONLINE PHENOMENONS - thinks that it's the future of micro-communication in a world rendered asunder by the alienating influence of technology. And also a good way to tell people that my cat just fell off the sofa.
I'm undecided, and that's why although I opened a Twitter account about 18 months ago I've only used it 4 times. Those Tweets were, and I quote:
I like the one about the eggs most. In all seriousness, Twitter can be really good if used for a purpose. I like the way Major Nelson offers micro-updates and quick heads-ups that complement his blog posts, and I've heard the examples of the Tweets that came out of Mumbai during the recent terrorist attacks and were informing the world of what was going on, or the use of it to commentate on sports or whatever. However, I'm really not into this idea of broadcasting every little thing I'm doing - or particularly interested in every little thing my mates are doing. It's a bit like those people on Facebook who update their status with things like '...has just arrived at work'. Really? OH MY GOD! That's wild, thanks for letting me know etc. THAT SAID, I was talking to some clever marketing people last week who were telling me that Twitter has reached critical mass in the US and is about to explode in the UK and Europe. AND apparently 68 people want to follow me on Twitter (which is slightly unsettling but also quite nice in a way) so I'm going to make a concerted effort to do it. I guess I'll try to keep it 50/50 in terms of Xbox-related stuff and random personal nonsense and see how it goes. I know, I'm very brave. If you have any sort of interest in following me on Twitter (and I don't blame you if you don't) then you can find me here. Just don't be surprised if I post a couple of times about Pot Noodles and then drop off for another 6 months... Marketplace Update - 19/01Well, I say Marketplace Update. There's actually nothing new up today, so instead I thought I'd make sure that you knew about the stuff that went up on Friday. Don't thank me - it's in my nature to give. As always you can head straight to the Xbox LIVE Marketplace section on Xbox.com to purchase and/or queue up this stuff to download.
Did you see the score in the Aberdeen - Celtic game yesterday? What a result! I was going off my nut. Europe here we come (again!). January 13 Marketplace Update - 13/01Busy day, finally getting around to posting the MP update! Remember that if you like to live life on the cutting edge of connectivity you can purchase and queue up any of this content RIGHT NOW on Xbox.com - just head to the Marketplace on Xbox.com front page to find the content you want!
FIFA 09 Live Season Price DropsIf you're a footy fan you'll know that the transfer window is open and the wheeling and dealing is in full swing - or not, given that the credit crunch has even hit Russian multi-billionaires. Or you support Aberdeen. The only transfer happening there is that they're getting a new bloke in to sell Pittodrie pies. Anyway! To celebrate the transfer MADNESS EA is dropping the price of the FIFA 09 Live Season PDLC. The price drops will go live from 9am UK time on Thursday January 15. This mode will update your game on a weekly basis with player stats based on the performance of players in the real-world (dangerous if you're a Chelsea fan this week...), so you know you're copy of FIFA will always be as up to date as possible. The individual leagues (English Barclay's Premier League, Spanish La Liga, Italian Serie A, French Ligue 1, German Bundesliga and Mexican Primera Division will drop from 560 MS Points to 420 MS Points. And the bundle of all six leagues will drop from 1600 MS Points to 1200 MS Points. Remember, all price drops will be active from 9am UK Time on Thursday, 15 January! January 12 Marketplace Update - 12/01So I 'accidentally' completed Fallout 3 last night. Have you ever done that? I did it on Mass Effect too - I inadvertantly kick-started the last mission of the game and before I know it the credits are rolling and I can't do any more side quests... Luckily I've got a slightly earlier save so that I can go back and spend more time exploring and mucking around, so it's all good.
Not an awful lot happening today, but remember Knothole Island for Fable II is out tomorrow!
Remember that you can get a list of new Marketplace content - and click through to buy it and queue it up for download - at the Marketplace on Xbox.com Games homepage. January 09 Marketplace Update - 09/01Have you been keeping up with the Xbox news from CES 2009? Kotaku has a nice litte round-up. Good to hear we're getting a Halo Wars demo on February 5, that Kodu thing is looking good (I have to admit I hadn't heard about it at all until now), and good to hear Primetime mentioned too...
Today's quite quiet on Marketplace so since I didn't have time to post over the last couple of days I've added the key stuff. Fable II's Knothole Island expansion is out on Tuesday, by the way...
January 06 Marketplace Update - 6/1So a Mr Dave Burns posted a comment on yesterday's update saying that Major Nelson has a wicked new feature on his site - it seems to be an automated Marketplace content updater that links clean through to the content on Xbox.com. You can try it out here: http://m.majornelson.com but bear in mind that it's still in beta so you may spot some bugs and discrepencies. I'm going to ask Major what the deal is, but this looks awesome and is definitely what we've been waiting for.
In the meantime, here's your web 1.0 Marketplace update...
Remember that you can get a list of new Marketplace content - and click through to buy it and queue it up for download - at the Marketplace on Xbox.com Games homepage. I checked my Fallout 3 play time last night - 38 hours and counting, and I still absolutely LOVE it... January 05 Marketplace Update - 5/1 - HAPPY NEW YEAR EDITIONHappy happy happy new year! I hope you had an amazing Christmas (or whatever you choose to celebrate - personally I like to jiggle around a pile of stones with my nips painted blue) and a brilliant Hogmanay. Being around lots of family and friends meant that I didn't have any time to play Fallout 3 or Dead Space or any of the other anti-social games I've been playing, but I did get in plenty of GHWT, RB2 and LIPS. Especially loving GHWT's Battle of the Bands mode over Xbox LIVE, that's quality!
What were you playing and what did you get for your Christmas? I got an acoustic guitar so I better start spending time on it rather than GHWT / RB...
Now, I was planning to kick off the new year with a hefty Marketplace update but, er, nothing went up today in Europe. So instead I thought I would pick out some of the best stuff that went live over the break just in case you missed 'em. Oh, and one other thing - a few people have requested that I deep link directly to the content on Xbox.com, but I have to be brutally honest and say that I just don't have the time. It's not so bad if there are two or three pieces of content, but on the days when there are 10-15 it would be an absolute nightmare. HOWEVER if you bookmark the Marketplace on Xbox.com front page there's a dynamically updated list of content there, so that should make your journey a little quicker. I'll continue to post that link at the end of each update.
Remember to check out the Marketplace on Xbox.com Game Content front page to get links to this stuff! So why don't we share our New Year's Resolutions? Here are mine:
That'll do I think. Don't want to go daft. Oh, one last nice thing if you're in the UK and Ireland - Batman: The Dark Knight will be on Video Marketplace from Wednesday! Well chuffed about that as I haven't seen it yet... December 24 Marketplace Update - 24/12MERRY CHRISTMAS! Well, this is going to be my last post of 2008. It's been a hell of a year - personally I've got to do loads of cool and ridiculous things thanks to Inside Xbox (interviewing The Mystery Jets in a hottub on the balcony of a penthouse suite in San Antonio while dressed as Jimi SpandexX pops into mind, or strutting down the streets of Prague in a purple velour pimp suit...) and I've loved working on projects like The Gathering 2008 and the Gears of War 2 Last Day campaign. And for Xbox it's been a crazy year - the launch of the New Xbox Experience, the best line-up of games EVER and a community that continues to grow and improve. 2009 can only get better!
Thanks for sticking around on the blog through all the quiet times and for making this as much fun to do as it is. Have a merry Christmas and an amazing new year, and I hope you get as much GamerScore as you do presents!
Today's XBLA game is Puzzle Arcade, an 'online jigsaw game'. It's 800 MS Points or the trial version is free.
See you next year! December 23 Marketplace Update - 23/12If you're planning a bit of festive Rock Band or GHWT action here's plenty of songs to stuff in your stocking. My folks are coming down to mine for Xmas so I might try to get them onto RB after a few sherries...
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