Wednesday, December 20
Wednesday, December 13
They Wii On Your Fucking Rug!
Bluegoggles over at GameTrailers has uploaded a Mii-enactment of the infamous scene from The Big Lebowski in which Walter talks The Dude into seeking out reimbursement for the rug that the chinaman pissed on. Sorry, Asian-American.
Mii (pronounced "me") = an avatar created on the Nintendo Wii. Users can design 3D caricatures of people by selecting from a group of facial and bodily features.Sorry, but you'll have to enter in a birthdate to watch it due to its explicit use of the Fuck word.
Cheap And Fun
Our friend, Grego, over at Pandering to Savages, posted this parody commercial that aired on G4. It's the PS3 & Wii done in the vein of the PC & Mac commercials with John Hodgman and Justin Long. Give it a gander, and tell me what you think. So, far I find it all to be incredibly true.
Thanks Grego!
Thanks Grego!
Shoes, Betches!
My good friend over at What We All Want posted this video, and it's just too good to not be on E204 as well. Thanks Au$10. Now let's party.
Shoes
Shoes
Care To Play?
Ever thought of what it would be like to own every console ever made, every game ever made, and ever game accessory ever made? Well, this guy doesn't.
Check out more pictures of "The Greatest Video Game Collection Ever" over at TechEBlog.
Check out more pictures of "The Greatest Video Game Collection Ever" over at TechEBlog.
Sofa King Nuckin' Futs
Shhhh. Quiet everyone Jib Jab's Year in Review grade school musical is about to begin. I hope everyone has their camcorders ready for the close-ups of their children. And you better be clogging the isles with tripods too.
Nuckin' Futs! - The Year In JibJab Review
Nuckin' Futs! - The Year In JibJab Review
Tuesday, December 12
Merry Kwanzahanuchristmas Everyone!
Here's hoping your holidays aren't bogged down by expensive high-tech gifts like this one.
Play Responsibly.
Play Responsibly.
Monday, December 11
Kinky Pirate Sex Party
I'm still undecided about this cheeky romp into lesbian pirate opera. What do you think?
Song Of The Lesbian Pirates
Ninja Roommates Wanted
This short film is kind of slow, but because of its inclusion ninjas gets an A+ in my book. So, I'm shallow. What of it?
A Ninja Pays Half My Rent
Cut Your Teeth On This
The combination of live-action, animation, and puppets in this video just melts my heart. I heart you DC4C.
Death Cab For Cutie - Crooked Teeth
Kiwi!
I came across this video the other day, and have been meaning to post it. So, here goes.
That brave little kiwi tugs at my heart every time I watch it. Live the dream!
That brave little kiwi tugs at my heart every time I watch it. Live the dream!
Sunday, December 10
Tiki Bar TV Sunday Nightcap #18
Mythology accounts for 30% of Greece's domestic exports
This week's episode: Greeki Tiki
This week's drink: Ouzo Cocktail
Monday, December 4
It's Not Good Bye, It's Just I'll Never See You Again
Ok, so that title is all wrong, but I will be taking a break from the blogosphere for a bit. I need to get things straightened out here. I've been lax on my priorities. Don't worry though, I'll continue to keep posting Tiki Bar TV (which by the way is nearing the current release of Tiki videos. That's right We've almost gone through the entire Tiki Bar catalog. *hiccup*) and Website Wednesdays. I will also probably pop in with an original post here and there, but I will be slowing down a bit for now.
Catch you hep cats on the flip side.
~ 3kalb
Sunday, December 3
Tiki Bar TV Double Shot #16 & #17
My sincerest apologies to all the Sunday drinkers out there. I realize that last Sunday you missed the Tiki Bar TV Sunday Mixer. Well, I've got good news for you. Here's a double shot to get you caught up. Come on, chug like a man.
This week's episode: Tongue Twister
This week's drink: Tongue Twister
This week's episode: Space Cadet
This week's drink: Newton's Apple
We'll see you in the next furlong.
This week's episode: Tongue Twister
This week's drink: Tongue Twister
It's a thousand times the force of G!
P.S. Watch for Battlestar Galactica special guest, Nicki Clyne
This week's episode: Space Cadet
This week's drink: Newton's Apple
Wednesday, November 29
Kramer Goes Krazy
Sure we all lose our cool every once in awhile, but how many have gone krazy, Kramer-style?
Not many people I know of have, except maybe Mel Gibson. Now, that tirade was a bit unsettling, I agree. However, what's also disturbing is how spacey Michael Richards looks during his apology on The Late Show. He's either going through a lot or going krazy.
Not many people I know of have, except maybe Mel Gibson. Now, that tirade was a bit unsettling, I agree. However, what's also disturbing is how spacey Michael Richards looks during his apology on The Late Show. He's either going through a lot or going krazy.
Website Wednesday #8
better fonts
This week's website is for all those self-publishers out there. Looking for a better way to spice up your mundane text or graphic. Then head on over to better fonts and check out their selection of over 10,000 fonts.... (wait for it) for FREE!
That's right. I said free. Who doesn't love free things. Free bread with the purchase of a sandwich, free flies with the purchase of manure, free low self-esteem with the purchase of a PS3. Well, these fonts are no different. They're abso-fucking-lutely free.
better fonts has a great layout too. Scroll from the large selection of fonts and then a preview of most, if not all, of the characters of the font will appear so you'll know exactly what you're getting. Then download to your heart's content.
So, go on and spice up that letter head of that boring "you're canned" letter and leave them walking with a smile.
Wednesday, November 22
Website Wednesday #7
Bad Vibes
This week's website is all about sounds that make you SQUIRM, not my opinion on the Cyndi Lauper and Jeff Goldblum flick. Bad Vibes is on a quest to find what humans think is the Worst Sound In The World orld rld. The site is backed by Salford University's Acoustic Research Centre and is led by Prof. Trevor Cox.
Once you are at the site you'll state a bit about yourself; gender, age, and location. Then you'll listen to a number of sounds and rate how bad they are on a range of Not Horrible to Horrible. Your vote is then sifted into the database and goes into their research.
What sound will drive you over the edge? A screaming child? A yapping dog? Fingernails across a chalkboard? Do you have what it takes to rate them all?
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Bad Vibes
Sunday, November 19
Tiki Bar TV Sunday Mixer #15
Ok, gang. Apparently I made a mistake last week. My apologies to those who have been following my posts of Tiki Bar TV, and if you haven't SHAME YOU! Watch them now. Start here.
I posted the wrong episode last week. What should have been this week's episode was posted last week. So, here is last week's again, and if you go HERE you will see what should have been last week's Tiki Bar TV.
This week's episode: Legal Ease
This week's drink: Out of Court Settlement
I posted the wrong episode last week. What should have been this week's episode was posted last week. So, here is last week's again, and if you go HERE you will see what should have been last week's Tiki Bar TV.
And now on with the show...
Who's looking for a fucking punch in the mouth?
This week's episode: Legal Ease
This week's drink: Out of Court Settlement
Wednesday, November 15
Website Wednesday #6
Mixed-Drink.Com
So, my girlfriend asked me what kind of mixed drink to fix, but seeing as I usually drink beer I had to jump online for some suggestions. That's when I hit up my favorite boozamahol site, Mixed-Drink.Com. When it comes to mixing drinks this is the place to be.
MD has a handy search bar so you can search how to make a specific mixed drink or you can browse drinks by what alcohol they contain. Not only do they have an extensive list of mixed drinks, but they also have recipes for party foods, such as appetizers, dips, pizzas, subs, and pub favorites.
So, next time you're looking for a new drink hit up Mixed-Drink.Com and taste the possibilities.
Tuesday, November 14
Space Chicken! BUCAWK!
KFC has assembled the first logo seen from space.
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KFC's logo first to be seen from space @ Michael Castellon
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KFC's logo first to be seen from space @ Michael Castellon
Sunday, November 12
Coming Soon
I bring you not one, but two new trailers for Spider-Man 3 and The Simpsons.
Spider-Man 3
The Simpsons trailer is being hosted at ColbertonDemand.
Spider-Man 3
The Simpsons trailer is being hosted at ColbertonDemand.
It's A Tie!
WatchMojo has a three part tutorial on tying tie knots. It covers the Four in Hand, Half Windsor, and Full Windsor. Check it out, and then tie yourself up. Don't ever EVER clip it.
Four In Hand
Half Windsor
Full Windsor
Four In Hand
Half Windsor
Full Windsor
Super Mario GTA
Recently on Robot Chicken (s02e18 - Lust for Puppets) Mario and Luigi get their double dashing asses lost in Vice City and hilarity ensues.
Stop Motion Music
The creative genius behind "hyper active" featured earlier on Error 204 is back with more stop motion music madness. This time he's breaking out a piano and drum kit. His name is Lasse Gjertson and he doesn't know how to play either of them, but he does know how to edit video to make a great song.
Amateur
Tiki Bar TV Sunday Mixer #14
Here's mud in your eye!
This week's episode: Boomerang
This week's drink: Boomerang
Wednesday, November 8
Website Wednesday #5
Bleenks
Ok gang, this week's WW is a better, bigger, greater version of a previous WW, Download-Tv-Now. Bleenks has a larger selection of shows, but still uses Dailymotion as its source.
Now instead of just primetime animation you can catch up on Prison Break, Entourage, Nip/Tuck or any of those other niche dramas out there. I would recommend checking out It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia. It's one of my personal favs.
Well, that's it. Sorry to cut this short, but I have a long night of Guitar Hero II ahead of me. Go now and ingest some delicious on-demand television.
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Bleenks
Monday, November 6
Nobody's Lost
Nobody's Watching is back with yet another video in their long line of internet promotion. This time they are praising one of the best shows on television today, next to 12 oz. Mouse, Lost.
This video makes me think about how excited I get for Lost. Then I question whether or not I'm a loser for a moment, but then I see the special appearance from a Lost cast member and get all better then.
Enjoy!
This video makes me think about how excited I get for Lost. Then I question whether or not I'm a loser for a moment, but then I see the special appearance from a Lost cast member and get all better then.
Enjoy!
The Price Is Gone
After 35 years of entertaining the elderly and college fratties Bob Barker is stepping out of the Price Is Light. VH1 Best Week Ever.TV blog has a list of top 10 things "we'll" miss about Bob Barker. My favorite is him losing his cool in the clip they include, which I shall repost here. Joy is an idiot.
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The Top 10 Things We'll Miss About Bob Barker @ VH1 Best Week Ever.TV
The Price Is Right Swimsuit Central
Don't forget to have your pets spayed or neutered.
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The Top 10 Things We'll Miss About Bob Barker @ VH1 Best Week Ever.TV
The Price Is Right Swimsuit Central
One Hit Wonders
The A.V. Club has a great article about before-their-time TV shows that were cancelled after (or before) their first season. The list is composed of 15 shows with descriptions of their greatness. Included below, in no particular order, are the shows. Check out the A.V. Club for their complete descriptions.
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15 Lamentably Lost One-Season TV Wonders @ A.V. Club
- Cop Rock
- Harsh Realm
- The Dana Carvey Show
- Now And Again
- Cupid
- Nothing Sacred
- Profit
- Freaks and Geeks
- Undeclared
- Stella
- Firefly
- Police Squad!
- Action
- TV Funhouse
- That's My Bush!
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15 Lamentably Lost One-Season TV Wonders @ A.V. Club
Sunday, November 5
Dope.
I can't remember if I've posted this before or not so stop me if I have.
G4TV airs episodes of Star Trek in what they call Star Trek 2.0. They screen is filled with message boards and popularity polls as the episode airs. You can login to G4TV.com and interact with the boards and polls as the episode airs. Anyway, their spots for the show are done in stop motion action figure animation ala Robot Chicken, and Charlie Murphy does the voice of Spock.
Here is one of my favorite spots.
G4TV airs episodes of Star Trek in what they call Star Trek 2.0. They screen is filled with message boards and popularity polls as the episode airs. You can login to G4TV.com and interact with the boards and polls as the episode airs. Anyway, their spots for the show are done in stop motion action figure animation ala Robot Chicken, and Charlie Murphy does the voice of Spock.
Here is one of my favorite spots.
Star Trek Cribs
QWERTY Warriors
FreeWebArcade has a new game out called QWERTY Warriors. Here's out it works. Enemies come at you and they have words under them. To kill the enemies type the word and hit enter. That's it. It's a lot of fun if you've some time to kill, and seeing as you're typing the whole time just turn down the sound and no one at the office will be the wiser.
It starts out really slow, but as soon as the mechs step in the pace picks up and you'll be begging for a pause button before carpal tunnel sets in.
I played the game on the Medium difficulty setting and scored 78,160. Top that hot shot.
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QWERTY Warriors
FreeWebArcade
To Boldy Go... To Fry's Electronics
This group of bold guerrilla filmmakers shoot a fan episode of Star Trek at a Fry's Electronics only to be kicked out. Watch the fun, and enjoy the best episode of Star Trek ever!
Tiki Bar TV Sunday Mixer #13
Do you have a drink to help me cope?
This Week's Episode: Holiday Mailbag
This Week's Drink: Skull & Bones
Saturday, November 4
Hate Groups?
Tolerance.org has a very informative map of all the active chapters of Hate Groups as of 2005. Groups ranging from Ku Klux Klan, Racists Skinheads, Neo-Nazis, Black Seperatists, Jewish Defense Leagues, and many many more are identified by location.
California comes in the highest with a total of 52 active Hate Groups and Florida is nipping at its heels with 50.
Illinois comes in at 22, and as of 2k5 had a practicing chapter of the KKK in Springfield. Whether they are still active, I don't know.
Where does your hate stand?
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U.S. Map of Hate Groups
Ahhh Yes. My Documentary.
Hey gang! I was watching one of my favorite shows of all time the other day, Space Ghost: Coast to Coast. So, I thought I would show everyone my favorite episode of the series, Kentucky Nightmare (S07E01). It features the introduction of a particular sharkish character that now taunts Mouse on 12 oz. Mouse.
It also spawned one of my favorite sayings, that in 3kalbia is now synonymous with playing Halo, "TO THE CREEK!" You see during the first days of Halo 2 we ran into a certain player, Double0Bogart, and quickly befriended the heavy-drinking, video game loving Bogey. During our first nights of play we would shout "TO THE CREEK!" and then we would all rush to the creek (which is in the middle of Beaver Creek) and commit mass suicide with grenades. We all got a good laugh. Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha.... ha. Whew, that was a good one. Now on with the post!
God bless YouTube. Now all of you can see the genius of Space Ghost.
12 oz. Mouse theory...
Imagine if Shark from 12 oz. Mouse is the same shark from this episode and that he is on a mission to find a show to help save Dr. Worm's failing liquor chain. What do you think?
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Space Ghost: Coast to Coast
12 oz. Mouse
[adult swim]
YouTube
Halo
It also spawned one of my favorite sayings, that in 3kalbia is now synonymous with playing Halo, "TO THE CREEK!" You see during the first days of Halo 2 we ran into a certain player, Double0Bogart, and quickly befriended the heavy-drinking, video game loving Bogey. During our first nights of play we would shout "TO THE CREEK!" and then we would all rush to the creek (which is in the middle of Beaver Creek) and commit mass suicide with grenades. We all got a good laugh. Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha.... ha. Whew, that was a good one. Now on with the post!
God bless YouTube. Now all of you can see the genius of Space Ghost.
12 oz. Mouse theory...
Imagine if Shark from 12 oz. Mouse is the same shark from this episode and that he is on a mission to find a show to help save Dr. Worm's failing liquor chain. What do you think?
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Space Ghost: Coast to Coast
12 oz. Mouse
[adult swim]
YouTube
Halo
Thursday, November 2
It's A Very Very... Gears Of War
Next tuesday two games I'm highly anticiapting come out, Guitar Hero 2 and Gears of War. I've already talked about GH2. Today I'm hear to talk about Gears of War. GoW is being released for the Xbox 360, and my roommate (The Gabe) is fortunate enough to have one, AND have GoW reserved.
The game is an over the shoulder shooter spawned from the Unreal brainchild, Cliffy Bleszinski, or Cliffy B to his friends and fans. It looks stunning as far as graphics go. It's main appeal is going to be the over-the-net co-op gameplay throughout the entire game. You'll be able to link up with someone else who has the game and play through entire game with them.
It's set in a post-apocalyptic world in which "they" (consisting of undead hordes and giant creepy crawlers) have ascended to the surface and destroyed everything. It's dark. It's gloomy. You kill things. You survive. That's about it. However, this game looks great, and promises to focus more on "pop-and-stop" gameplay as opposed to "run-and-gun" gameplay. You'll be running for cover, shooting, ducking, shooting, ducking, shooting, running for more cover, and so on as opposed to running, shooting, running, shooting, running and shooting, shooting and running.
I'm truly looking forward to the atmosphere, and lived-in world that this game will bring to the player. I'm also anticipating and gripping plot. If not, then it could all be for lost.
However, this amazing trailer, which does a great job of utilizing Gary Jules' Tears for Cover of Mad World is simply that... amazing. It adds a nice touch of artistic dichotomy to game advertising that hasn't been scene a lot. It's almost like a movie teaser than a game trailer. The verse used from the song "the dreams in which I'm dying are the best I've ever had" foreshadows the danger presented in the game. The violence and horror coupled with the soothing music creates a terrorfying effect which sends shivers up your spine and forces you to sympathize with the character and his unescapable plight.
It also brings back fond memories of Donnie Darko.
I'm tired. Enough of my talk. Watch it for yourself and tell me what you think.
For extra credit watch the music video for Gary Jules' Mad World cover by Tears for Fears.
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Gears of War
CliffyB.com
Gary Jules
The game is an over the shoulder shooter spawned from the Unreal brainchild, Cliffy Bleszinski, or Cliffy B to his friends and fans. It looks stunning as far as graphics go. It's main appeal is going to be the over-the-net co-op gameplay throughout the entire game. You'll be able to link up with someone else who has the game and play through entire game with them.
It's set in a post-apocalyptic world in which "they" (consisting of undead hordes and giant creepy crawlers) have ascended to the surface and destroyed everything. It's dark. It's gloomy. You kill things. You survive. That's about it. However, this game looks great, and promises to focus more on "pop-and-stop" gameplay as opposed to "run-and-gun" gameplay. You'll be running for cover, shooting, ducking, shooting, ducking, shooting, running for more cover, and so on as opposed to running, shooting, running, shooting, running and shooting, shooting and running.
I'm truly looking forward to the atmosphere, and lived-in world that this game will bring to the player. I'm also anticipating and gripping plot. If not, then it could all be for lost.
However, this amazing trailer, which does a great job of utilizing Gary Jules' Tears for Cover of Mad World is simply that... amazing. It adds a nice touch of artistic dichotomy to game advertising that hasn't been scene a lot. It's almost like a movie teaser than a game trailer. The verse used from the song "the dreams in which I'm dying are the best I've ever had" foreshadows the danger presented in the game. The violence and horror coupled with the soothing music creates a terrorfying effect which sends shivers up your spine and forces you to sympathize with the character and his unescapable plight.
It also brings back fond memories of Donnie Darko.
I'm tired. Enough of my talk. Watch it for yourself and tell me what you think.
For extra credit watch the music video for Gary Jules' Mad World cover by Tears for Fears.
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Gears of War
CliffyB.com
Gary Jules
Wednesday, November 1
Website Wednesday #4
The Film Crew
You want more Mystery Science Theater 3000? You got it! Former MST3K cast member/writers, Kevin Murphy, Bill Corbett, and Michael J. Nelson have formed The Film Crew. It's like MST3K minus the skits and silhouettes.
Essentially, what they do is create a side-splittingly funny comentary track to awful B movies and then sell them together as a DVD.
They are just getting off the ground with this project, and you can get in on the ground floor. Right now at their website you can watch the first few minutes of one of four movies (with their commentary tracks) that they are thinking of doing a complete commentary tracks for and releasing for purchase. After watching the bits you can then vote and decide which one is released first.
This project is much like Michael J. Nelson's Rifftrax, except Mike is only releasing .mp3 files for sell that you sync up to the actual movie. Plus he does recent films like The Matrix, Star Wars: Episode 1, Road House, Point Break, X-Men, XXX, Crossroads, and many many more. Kevin Murphy has also been joining Mike on his Rifftrax as of lately. The Rifftrax run anywhere from 99 cents to 2.99.
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The Film Crew
Rifftrax
Satellite News - The Official Mystery Science Theater 3000 Website
Sunday, October 29
Tiki Bar TV Sunday Mixer #12
They startle the Mountain Fish who kicks up a right fuss.
This week's episode: Volcano
This week's drink: Volcano
Wednesday, October 25
Website Wednesday #3
Download-Tv-Now
This week's webiste is quite a gem, and frankly I'm surprised it is still online.
Download-Tv-Now is a compiled list of episodes that are hosted at Dailymotion.com.
Download-Tv-Now offers good quality streaming flash videos of your favorite shows. Not just some of the episodes either. It offers every single episode ever aired. Just select your show, select your season, select your episode and hit play. A new browser window opens, and the video fills it. Then just hit play. It's that simple.
This site stays up to date as well. It has the latest episode of The Office already online.
The only problem I've run into so far is with the latest seasons of Family Guy. They've been removed due to said content transgressing their policy. Perhaps Dailymotion dropped them for some reason. idk.
Here's a full list of shows offered at DTN...
So, if you're bored at the office and want to catch up on some episodes of The Simpsons or Lost that you missed head on over to Download-Tv-Now and get to watchin'.
Download-Tv-Now is a compiled list of episodes that are hosted at Dailymotion.com.
Download-Tv-Now offers good quality streaming flash videos of your favorite shows. Not just some of the episodes either. It offers every single episode ever aired. Just select your show, select your season, select your episode and hit play. A new browser window opens, and the video fills it. Then just hit play. It's that simple.
This site stays up to date as well. It has the latest episode of The Office already online.
The only problem I've run into so far is with the latest seasons of Family Guy. They've been removed due to said content transgressing their policy. Perhaps Dailymotion dropped them for some reason. idk.
Here's a full list of shows offered at DTN...
The SimpsonsThey are constantly adding new shows as well.
American Dad
Family Guy
Futurama
South Park
Lost
King of the Hill
My Name Is Earl
The Office (US)
Scrubs
Prison Break
So, if you're bored at the office and want to catch up on some episodes of The Simpsons or Lost that you missed head on over to Download-Tv-Now and get to watchin'.
He Was A Dragonman!
TROGDOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOR!
Sorry, I just had to get that out of my system. I discovered some pretty exciting news today concerning a much anticipated game title here at E204, Guitar Hero II. Guitar Hero II will have Trogdor The Burninator as an unlockable song. Don't believe me? Then check out the screen shot below.
Trogdor The Burninator was featured on episode "Dragon" of Strong Bad's E-mails, found at Homestarrunner, in which Strong Bad teaches Kaizer how to draw a dragon. If you haven't seen it...
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Trogdor burninates his way into Guitar Hero II's bonus tracks @ Destructoid
Guitar Hero
Homestarruner
Strong Bad E-mails
Sorry, I just had to get that out of my system. I discovered some pretty exciting news today concerning a much anticipated game title here at E204, Guitar Hero II. Guitar Hero II will have Trogdor The Burninator as an unlockable song. Don't believe me? Then check out the screen shot below.
Trogdor The Burninator was featured on episode "Dragon" of Strong Bad's E-mails, found at Homestarrunner, in which Strong Bad teaches Kaizer how to draw a dragon. If you haven't seen it...
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Trogdor burninates his way into Guitar Hero II's bonus tracks @ Destructoid
Guitar Hero
Homestarruner
Strong Bad E-mails
Tuesday, October 24
Lynchnation
Liam "Whatever" Lynch has teamed up with Alex "Diggnation" Albrecht for a music video about crap, drinking, podcasts, and... bison? This music video for "When We Sing" was featured in episode #6 of Liam Lynch's podcast, Lynchland, and was mentioned on Diggnation #41.
When We Sing
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Liam Lynch.net
Diggnation @ Revision3
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Liam Lynch.net
Diggnation @ Revision3
A Hand Drawn Wiivolution
Here's a hand drawn animated commercial for the Wii. This video was for a contest to win a Wii. I don't know who made this, but I do know that the featured song is.... (brace yourself) Revolution by Jars of Clay *twitter*
It's drawn entirely on lined notebook paper, and took close to 80 hours to complete after editing. Enjoy!
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A Hand Drawn Revolution (official site)
It's drawn entirely on lined notebook paper, and took close to 80 hours to complete after editing. Enjoy!
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A Hand Drawn Revolution (official site)
I Am Stamos Hear Me Roar
An up-and-coming short film has caught the attention of many a film festival. Allow me to regurgitate the synopsis of said film, and then you can crap yourself with excitement.
I AM STAMOS
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I Am Stamos (official site)
I Am Stamos @ blip.tv (downloads available here)
"When character actor Andy Shrub makes a wish to be a leading man, he magically begins to photograph as John Stamos ... provoking the unholy wrath of Stamos. (18 mins)"Unholy wrath of Stamos? You read correctly. Now grab a seat, sit down, buckle up, strap in, hold on, sit back, sit on the edge of your seat, hunker down, cozy up, settle down, jump and jive, listen carefully, assume the position, and get ready for the airplane that is...
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I Am Stamos (official site)
I Am Stamos @ blip.tv (downloads available here)
Sunday, October 22
Tiki Bar TV Sunday Mixer #11
That monkey is a slut!
This week's episode: Drinkbot
This week's drink: Love in the South Pacific
Thursday, October 19
Lights Action Simpsons
Film Threat posted this video of one of the two The Simpsons movie animatics shown at the San Diego Comic Con this year. This one involves a mob after Homer.
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The Simpsons movie animatic .mov download (right click and save)
Film Threat
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The Simpsons movie animatic .mov download (right click and save)
Film Threat
Caffeinated Death
Hey there X-tremist! Are you doing the Dew with a wide-mouth slam can? How many is that for you this hour? 18? Wow, you really are out of control. Keep it up and you'll die.
Wanna know just how many Dingus Dews it'll take to kill you, or any caffienated beverage for that matter? Then head on over to Energy Fiend, pick your poison, enter in your weight and click the "kill me" button.
It'll take 241.98 cans of Mountain Dew to do me in. 166.36 cans of Red Bull will send me to the caffiene coffin.
How much caffienated goodness will kill you?
Wanna know just how many Dingus Dews it'll take to kill you, or any caffienated beverage for that matter? Then head on over to Energy Fiend, pick your poison, enter in your weight and click the "kill me" button.
It'll take 241.98 cans of Mountain Dew to do me in. 166.36 cans of Red Bull will send me to the caffiene coffin.
How much caffienated goodness will kill you?
Wednesday, October 18
Now You're Playing... With Power!
Twenty years ago today, Nintendo came onto the scene to popularize home video game consoles.
The home console market was on a downward spiral and copyright infringement was causing Atari, to hire Nintendo of America to "take care of" Donkey Kong rights that Coleco had stepped on, in exchange for distributing their Famicon system. Nintendo of America stepped out of dealings with Atari, and after many revisions, mainly cosmetic in order to make it more appealing to kids, the Famicon system was ready to be introduced the world as the Nintendo Entertainment System.
During the christmas season of 1986, Nintendo of America, offered toystores in New York with an unprecedented offer. In exhange for shelf space in their stores NOA offered to buy back any units that didn't sell. The toystores agreed, and one manager was even quoted saying, "It's your funeral." To everyone's surpise the console sold, and sold, and sold. By the end of the christmas season NOA tallied 90,000+ units sold, and toystores were calling in with requests for more.
That, my children, is how Nintendo (in America) was born. *wipes a tear*
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Nintendo Entertainment System 20th Anniversary @ ClassicGaming
The home console market was on a downward spiral and copyright infringement was causing Atari, to hire Nintendo of America to "take care of" Donkey Kong rights that Coleco had stepped on, in exchange for distributing their Famicon system. Nintendo of America stepped out of dealings with Atari, and after many revisions, mainly cosmetic in order to make it more appealing to kids, the Famicon system was ready to be introduced the world as the Nintendo Entertainment System.
During the christmas season of 1986, Nintendo of America, offered toystores in New York with an unprecedented offer. In exhange for shelf space in their stores NOA offered to buy back any units that didn't sell. The toystores agreed, and one manager was even quoted saying, "It's your funeral." To everyone's surpise the console sold, and sold, and sold. By the end of the christmas season NOA tallied 90,000+ units sold, and toystores were calling in with requests for more.
That, my children, is how Nintendo (in America) was born. *wipes a tear*
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Website Wednesday #2
MySpleen
MySpleen is a .torrent site.... (wait for it) The best .torrent site out there!!! (there it is) Why? Why is MySpleen the best torrent site out there when BTJunkie quite obviously has more seeders and files than any.torrent sit around? Well, it all comes down to content. MySpleen offers what many sites don't have, rare shows from Comedy Central, MTV, Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon and older comedic shows such as Get A Life, Parker Lewis Can't Lose, and old cartoons such as The Pirates of Dark Water. This is strictly a video/audio .torrent site, but it's filled with all the tv shows you could ever want.
When I came across this site my heart skipped a beat. It has all of the current [adult swim] shows that I track, and they are up faster than anywhere else, plus it's filled with all of the old shows of my past that you just can't find anywhere. I.E. Parker Lewis Can't Lose. Does anyone else remember this show? It's like Scrubs meets Ferris Bueller's Day Off.
Oh man, I feel this post has gone awry and I'm just gushing about the site. Hell, fuck it! Yeah, I'm gushing, becuase it's awesome. I'm tired, and I'm hungry and I just want everyone to check out MySpleen. MySpleen also boasts a community of 50,000+ strong. A community that actually leaves feedback. If you want to start downloading then you have to register, but don't worry it is free. Also, once you're registered send me a message. My MySpleen username is 3kalb.
MySpleen also keeps stats under their Top 10 category. You can check out the Top 10 sharing users, or the Top 10 popular .torrents at the time, or even check out the Top 10 countries with registered users to the site.
Go now, and register with MySpleen and check out Parker Lewis Can't Lose, or the short-lived hilarity of Matt Stone & Trey Parker's That's My Bush.
What rarities have you found on MySpleen?
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WoW. Just WoW.
This could be the end of the World.... of Warcraft. N'ah, I'm just shittin' with ya. I've got a few things to say about WoW though. One, did anyone see South Park a couple weeks ago? If not you missed one of the greatest montages ever. Oh man, you should have seen it. Wait, I'll just show to it you.
Yeah. Matt Stone & Trey Parker are the montage masters. *bows before them* I also think that their musical talents have come a long way since the first South Park aired.
In other World of Warcraft news "Andy" makes a guest blog @ Soul Kerfuffle explaining to the world how WoW can and did destroy his life, and how it can happen to you. This is a very personal tale, and a very touching story. "Andy" really does a great job of showing those of us who don't play what it is like, socially, inside the game.
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World of Warcraft wiki
South Park wiki
Soul Kerfuffle
Yeah. Matt Stone & Trey Parker are the montage masters. *bows before them* I also think that their musical talents have come a long way since the first South Park aired.
In other World of Warcraft news "Andy" makes a guest blog @ Soul Kerfuffle explaining to the world how WoW can and did destroy his life, and how it can happen to you. This is a very personal tale, and a very touching story. "Andy" really does a great job of showing those of us who don't play what it is like, socially, inside the game.
Read The View From the Top here
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World of Warcraft wiki
South Park wiki
Soul Kerfuffle
Tuesday, October 17
Rockahero Guitar
It's time to rock.
Now, if anyone has talked to me since last christmas you'll know that I've become utterly addicted to Guitar Hero. My rockalicious brother bought the game for me for christmas, and I've been playing it ever since. I was quite surprised that he got it because the game flew off the shelves, and 2nd shipments didn't appear until a month or two later after launch. Gabe and I spent practically every night for 3 months drinking and playing Guitar Hero till at least 3 in the morning if not longer. There were also breaks for The Office in there if I remember correctly.
Last night I got the demo for Guitar Hero 2, that was included with the latest issue of OPM, and spent most of last night rocking out to it. Then I got to thinking, "Blake." "Yeah?" "You should make a Guitar Hero post... A big one." "Ehhhh... but I'm so lazy.... so very lazy." "Off your dump, sir and do this now." "Eeeesh, fine."
So, here I am. This post is going to include some nuggets of info about the up and coming Guitar Hero 2, and an old unabridged review I wrote for Guitar Hero many many months ago, and a bit about the constantly growing Guitar Hero community. So, first things first I'm going to transcribe this chicken scratch I call my writing and post the Guitar Hero review..... 3...2...1...ROCK!
Guitar Hero
Developer: Harmonix Publisher: Red Octane
Time to rock out with your Guitar Hero SG Controller out. Guitar Hero is the next game in Harmonix's line of music/rhythm games. Guitar Hero , like Othello, is easy to learn and may take a lifetime to master. Na'ah, I'm just shittin' with ya, but if you've never played guitar before there is a bit of a learning curve. Hoever, aftera little practice and some determination you'll be expereincing more than a feeling from this Harmonix title.
Before we get to the game I must discuss the heart & soul of this experience, the SG Guitar Controller. The controller is, simpy put, a little guitar. No joke. It's modelled after the Gibson SG series of guitars, hence the name. It features five freat buttons at the top of th eneck, a strum bar (that works borth up and down), a functional whammy bar (for bending thos long notes), and start & select buttons, cleverly disguised as volume knobs. So essentially it's a one string guitar with five frets and a whammy bar. The greatest and funnest feature of this controller is one you can't see. A tilt sensor resides inside the guitar. The tilt sensor is used for cranking the guitar vertically (i.e. rocking out) to activate Star Power that you gather from playing strings of notes perfectly.
The game is fairly simple to anyone who has played any rhythm game in the past. (Parappa the Rapper, Gitaroo Man, Amplitude) There's a never-ending, oncoming, on-screen fret board in the middle of the screen, with your selected rocker putting on a show for a venue in the background. On the fretboard, color coded fret buttons that coincide with their placement on the neck constantly descend towards the bottom of the screen like so many aliens in Space Invaders. When the notes reach the bottom of the fretboard, where your virtual fret buttons are, just hold down the coinciding fret button and strum the strum bar. Easy enough. However, as the game progresses the notes come faster, chords become prevelaint, and the use of hammer-ons and pull-offs will determine whether can shred or just suck.
The game uses a whole slew of songs too. Songs ranging from Hendrix, Blue Oyster Cult, Boston, to Franz Ferdinand, Queens of the Stone Age, and The Ramones. There is quite literally a song for everyone in the game.
They've added a list of unlockables too. Money earned from melting faces at shows can be spent on new guitars (Gibsons of course) with your choice of guitar skins so your guitar hero can rock out with that Flying V or the massive 12-stringer. Making-of videos are also available for sale, along with 2 hidden characters, and a slew of songs by unsigned bands. Other than the songs, the unlockables don't really add anything to the game, because while unlockables may add to the driving force to keep playing, the real driving force in this game, and any game for that matter, is how fun it is. Simplicity of controllers also helps, and this game is all over that.
Guitar Hero makes you feel like just that. The better you perform the louder and rowdier the crowd gets. The venues will literally start rocking out. Water heaters start bopping back & forth to your shredding, large fans spin faster to your hot licks, and chandaliers will swing back & forth to your cool rhythm. However, the game isn't one to let you off easy if you screw up. For every wrong note you hit the game assaults your ears with a variety of midget clown horns as wrong notes, and the crowd will immediately stop chanting your name. Now you may think this would add a lot of pressure to perform better, but it comes off as just a slap on the wrist. The game's negative reinforcement for missing a note is surpassed by it's positive reinforcement for playing well.
However, like almost every game, Guitar Hero is not without its faults. Fortunately, the list is short, and more are wishes and aspirations of features that should have been featured in the game as opposed to cracks in the final build.
The only problem I have with Guitar Hero (and it's not even a big one) is the steep curve between difficulty settings. In Easy the notes move at a moderate speed, but for every song you only use the top three fret buttons. In Normal the notes move the same speed, but now four fret buttons are used. In Hard the notes move faster and now you use all five fret buttons. In Expert the notes move just as fast as they do as in Hard but now chord switches, hammer-ons, and pull-offs are required techniques to have at your disposal to pass songs.
My problem is that you play the whole game using three fret buttons in Easy. Now you move onto Medium and they integrate a new button that you're just expected to know. I would have liked to have seen the subtle incorporation of buttons and techniques that are mandatory for the next difficulty setting in the latter songs of the difficulty setting below it.
Suggestions to Harmonix:
After getting into the groove of the game you'll immediately start wishing you could combine Guitar Hero with Karaoke Revolution for a full blown party sensation. Let's not stop there though. Why not a Keyboard Hero or Drum Hero. Why isn't there a bass option for a 2 player co-op mode. Why not a full blown Virtual Band, huh? Record songs and put them online or even play online with other people.
I would like to see this on the Xbox. I want the game to include a level editor/maker. One that allows the player to import a song of their choice, and after choosing a difficulty setting as guidelines for editing the song (i.e. scroll speed, how many fret buttons are required to be used), allow the player to go through and place buttons on the fretboard. Then allow them to save their songs and levels and play them, even share them online with other players. That kind of modding community would keep the game alive for years to come.
One more thing, here's a list of all of the songs on Guitar Hero.
That was it. That was my review for Guitar Hero. After reading over that I realize that my "beef" with the game is just me being over-critical and nitpicky, but hell someone has to right. I went into over-critical mode. I personally can deal, but it is a little improvement that could add to the game.
Now on to the Guitar Hero 2...
This game is scheduled for a release on November 7th. There is already a lot of buzz about this game so if you want a copy I highly suggest pre-ordering now. Guitar Hero 2 has answered the prayers of many a guitar hero, a new co-op mode that allows the users to choose from lead, rhythm, or bass parts to the songs. That is the biggest appeal and improvement that fans are anticipating in the sequel.
Unfortunately the demo I picked up doesn't include a multiplayer mode, but after playing the demo I will say this, it will rock. I had one quip with it though. The fretboard now turns black and shakes slightly if you screw up a note. The intensity of this changes depending on how far along you on a string of notes. It's immediately noticable, and a bit jarring. However, after a bit of playing you acclimate and don't notice it. I can tell that is added so the player can get a sense of just how far along they were on a string of notes when they screwed up without having to look away from the action of the game.
I've also read that Guitar Hero 2 will be making it to next-gen consoles, all three of them. Xbox 360 already has mock-ups of their design for the wireless controller.
One more thing, here's a track list of all of the songs in Guitar Hero 2.
Now, if anyone has talked to me since last christmas you'll know that I've become utterly addicted to Guitar Hero. My rockalicious brother bought the game for me for christmas, and I've been playing it ever since. I was quite surprised that he got it because the game flew off the shelves, and 2nd shipments didn't appear until a month or two later after launch. Gabe and I spent practically every night for 3 months drinking and playing Guitar Hero till at least 3 in the morning if not longer. There were also breaks for The Office in there if I remember correctly.
Last night I got the demo for Guitar Hero 2, that was included with the latest issue of OPM, and spent most of last night rocking out to it. Then I got to thinking, "Blake." "Yeah?" "You should make a Guitar Hero post... A big one." "Ehhhh... but I'm so lazy.... so very lazy." "Off your dump, sir and do this now." "Eeeesh, fine."
So, here I am. This post is going to include some nuggets of info about the up and coming Guitar Hero 2, and an old unabridged review I wrote for Guitar Hero many many months ago, and a bit about the constantly growing Guitar Hero community. So, first things first I'm going to transcribe this chicken scratch I call my writing and post the Guitar Hero review..... 3...2...1...ROCK!
Guitar Hero
Developer: Harmonix Publisher: Red Octane
Time to rock out with your Guitar Hero SG Controller out. Guitar Hero is the next game in Harmonix's line of music/rhythm games. Guitar Hero , like Othello, is easy to learn and may take a lifetime to master. Na'ah, I'm just shittin' with ya, but if you've never played guitar before there is a bit of a learning curve. Hoever, aftera little practice and some determination you'll be expereincing more than a feeling from this Harmonix title.
Before we get to the game I must discuss the heart & soul of this experience, the SG Guitar Controller. The controller is, simpy put, a little guitar. No joke. It's modelled after the Gibson SG series of guitars, hence the name. It features five freat buttons at the top of th eneck, a strum bar (that works borth up and down), a functional whammy bar (for bending thos long notes), and start & select buttons, cleverly disguised as volume knobs. So essentially it's a one string guitar with five frets and a whammy bar. The greatest and funnest feature of this controller is one you can't see. A tilt sensor resides inside the guitar. The tilt sensor is used for cranking the guitar vertically (i.e. rocking out) to activate Star Power that you gather from playing strings of notes perfectly.
The game is fairly simple to anyone who has played any rhythm game in the past. (Parappa the Rapper, Gitaroo Man, Amplitude) There's a never-ending, oncoming, on-screen fret board in the middle of the screen, with your selected rocker putting on a show for a venue in the background. On the fretboard, color coded fret buttons that coincide with their placement on the neck constantly descend towards the bottom of the screen like so many aliens in Space Invaders. When the notes reach the bottom of the fretboard, where your virtual fret buttons are, just hold down the coinciding fret button and strum the strum bar. Easy enough. However, as the game progresses the notes come faster, chords become prevelaint, and the use of hammer-ons and pull-offs will determine whether can shred or just suck.
The game uses a whole slew of songs too. Songs ranging from Hendrix, Blue Oyster Cult, Boston, to Franz Ferdinand, Queens of the Stone Age, and The Ramones. There is quite literally a song for everyone in the game.
They've added a list of unlockables too. Money earned from melting faces at shows can be spent on new guitars (Gibsons of course) with your choice of guitar skins so your guitar hero can rock out with that Flying V or the massive 12-stringer. Making-of videos are also available for sale, along with 2 hidden characters, and a slew of songs by unsigned bands. Other than the songs, the unlockables don't really add anything to the game, because while unlockables may add to the driving force to keep playing, the real driving force in this game, and any game for that matter, is how fun it is. Simplicity of controllers also helps, and this game is all over that.
Guitar Hero makes you feel like just that. The better you perform the louder and rowdier the crowd gets. The venues will literally start rocking out. Water heaters start bopping back & forth to your shredding, large fans spin faster to your hot licks, and chandaliers will swing back & forth to your cool rhythm. However, the game isn't one to let you off easy if you screw up. For every wrong note you hit the game assaults your ears with a variety of midget clown horns as wrong notes, and the crowd will immediately stop chanting your name. Now you may think this would add a lot of pressure to perform better, but it comes off as just a slap on the wrist. The game's negative reinforcement for missing a note is surpassed by it's positive reinforcement for playing well.
However, like almost every game, Guitar Hero is not without its faults. Fortunately, the list is short, and more are wishes and aspirations of features that should have been featured in the game as opposed to cracks in the final build.
The only problem I have with Guitar Hero (and it's not even a big one) is the steep curve between difficulty settings. In Easy the notes move at a moderate speed, but for every song you only use the top three fret buttons. In Normal the notes move the same speed, but now four fret buttons are used. In Hard the notes move faster and now you use all five fret buttons. In Expert the notes move just as fast as they do as in Hard but now chord switches, hammer-ons, and pull-offs are required techniques to have at your disposal to pass songs.
My problem is that you play the whole game using three fret buttons in Easy. Now you move onto Medium and they integrate a new button that you're just expected to know. I would have liked to have seen the subtle incorporation of buttons and techniques that are mandatory for the next difficulty setting in the latter songs of the difficulty setting below it.
Suggestions to Harmonix:
After getting into the groove of the game you'll immediately start wishing you could combine Guitar Hero with Karaoke Revolution for a full blown party sensation. Let's not stop there though. Why not a Keyboard Hero or Drum Hero. Why isn't there a bass option for a 2 player co-op mode. Why not a full blown Virtual Band, huh? Record songs and put them online or even play online with other people.
I would like to see this on the Xbox. I want the game to include a level editor/maker. One that allows the player to import a song of their choice, and after choosing a difficulty setting as guidelines for editing the song (i.e. scroll speed, how many fret buttons are required to be used), allow the player to go through and place buttons on the fretboard. Then allow them to save their songs and levels and play them, even share them online with other players. That kind of modding community would keep the game alive for years to come.
One more thing, here's a list of all of the songs on Guitar Hero.
1. Opening Licks
- "I Love Rock & Roll" - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
- "I Wanna Be Sedated" - The Ramones
- "Thunder Kiss '65" - White Zombie
- "Smoke on the Water" - Deep Purple
- "Infected" - Bad Religion
2. Axe-Grinders
- "Iron Man" - Black Sabbath
- "More Than a Feeling" - Boston
- "You've Got Another Thing Comin'" - Judas Priest
- "Take Me Out" - Franz Ferdinand
- "Sharp Dressed Man" - ZZ Top
3. Thrash And Burn
- "Killer Queen" - Queen
- "Hey You" - The Exies
- "Stellar" - Incubus
- "Heart Full of Black" - Burning Brides
- "Symphony of Destruction" - Megadeth
4. Return of the Shred
- "Ziggy Stardust" - David Bowie
- "Fat Lip" - Sum 41
- "Cochise" - Audioslave
- "Take It Off" - The Donnas
- "Unsung" - Helmet
5. Fret-Burners
- "Spanish Castle Magic" - Jimi Hendrix
- "Higher Ground" - Red Hot Chili Peppers
- "No One Knows" - Queens of the Stone Age
- "Ace Of Spades" - Motörhead
- "Crossroads" - Cream
6. Face-Melters
- "Godzilla" - Blue Öyster Cult
- "Texas Flood" - Stevie Ray Vaughan
- "Frankenstein" - The Edgar Winter Group
- "Cowboys from Hell" - Pantera
- "Bark at the Moon" - Ozzy Osbourne
Bonus Tracks
- "Fire It Up" - Black Label Society
- "Cheat on the Church" - Graveyard BBQ (Winner of the "Be a Guitar Hero" Contest)
- "Caveman Rejoice" - The Bags
- "Eureka, I've Found Love" - The Upper Crust
- "All of This" - Shaimus
- "Behind The Mask" - Anarchy Club
- "The Breaking Wheel" - Artillery
- "Callout" - The Acro-brats
- "Decontrol" - Drist
- "Even Rats" - The Slip
- "Farewell Myth" - Made in Mexico
- "Fly on the Wall" - Din
- "Get Ready 2 Rokk" - Freezepop
- "Guitar Hero" - Monkey Steals The Peach
- "Hey" - Honest Bob and the Factory-to-Dealer Incentives
- "Sail Your Ship By" - Count Zero
- "Story of My Love" - The Model Sons
Now on to the Guitar Hero 2...
This game is scheduled for a release on November 7th. There is already a lot of buzz about this game so if you want a copy I highly suggest pre-ordering now. Guitar Hero 2 has answered the prayers of many a guitar hero, a new co-op mode that allows the users to choose from lead, rhythm, or bass parts to the songs. That is the biggest appeal and improvement that fans are anticipating in the sequel.
Unfortunately the demo I picked up doesn't include a multiplayer mode, but after playing the demo I will say this, it will rock. I had one quip with it though. The fretboard now turns black and shakes slightly if you screw up a note. The intensity of this changes depending on how far along you on a string of notes. It's immediately noticable, and a bit jarring. However, after a bit of playing you acclimate and don't notice it. I can tell that is added so the player can get a sense of just how far along they were on a string of notes when they screwed up without having to look away from the action of the game.
I've also read that Guitar Hero 2 will be making it to next-gen consoles, all three of them. Xbox 360 already has mock-ups of their design for the wireless controller.
One more thing, here's a track list of all of the songs in Guitar Hero 2.
1. Opening Licks