Jeffrey Vanneste’s Personal Blog

My xbox 360 was returned to me today. I actually got a new unit (or at least the serial number is different). This was a really fast turn around. I’m pretty happy. I love Microsoft.
If you care about video games at all you may have read about some of the cool news for the 360 over the last couple days. The 360 has a thing called “xbox live arcade” where you can download smaller games for like $5. There have been some awesome games released on this already (Marble Blast Ultra, Geometry Wars) but I’m so excited for the new ones coming. We got Lumines Live (the puzzle game that would make you buy a PSP), Doom just came out tonight with multiplayer over xbox live, and for all the board game fans, Settlers of Catan. They will also be releasing Carcassonne and Alhambra (2 other popular board games). Wonderful!

And for big titles there is so many good games coming out. At x06 today (a big xbox conference in Europe I think) they showed some game play for Assassin’s Creed. If you watch this trailer you will buy this game!

360 is also getting Guitar Hero 2, Splinter Cell: Double Agent, Rainbow 6: Vegas, Gears of War, Call of Duty 3. I’m going to be so broke.  Check out IGN’s x06 page for more info for new games.

Oh, and Mario vs Donkey Kong 2 for Nintendo DS is some good stuff.  You should try out this game if you get a chance.  So far the puzzles have been pretty easy but I’m sure near the end I will start throwing stuff.

And if you read this far, Rachel made me leave the apartment today.  She had her nails taken off (gel nails from her toes not her actual nails with a pliers) and apparently was not suppose to walk in her shoes.  I had to walk her sandals down the street.  Good thing I showered today.  Some chick hit me with her purse.  She claims it was an accident when she pleaded “I’m so sorry!” but I know she actually meant “I missed your face”.  I blame Montreal.