Having a two-letter gamertag has its advantages.

It also has it's disadvantages:

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Today Microsoft finally admitted that they are working on a killer portable music and entertainment device named "Zune". They've already got a viral marketing website (who doesn't) launched at http://www.comingzune.com/.

The device is set to be launched this year. Zune will be the device, the service, and the brand. Unfortunately, this thing is going to be restrictive when it comes to playing digital music. This device will not be be "PlaysForSure compliant" meaning DRM'd files could be in trouble.

The folks behind the XBOX 360 are on board to see the Zune project through. This is good news. It's likely we'll see tight integration with the Zune and the XBOX 360. They'll likely talk wirelessly.

Today the Cyberathele Professional League announced that Quake 3, yes Quake 3, is going to be THE one-versus-one game for the 2006 World Tour. 80% of CPL gamers polled voted for Quake 3 to be the one-versus-one game. With new mods for the game, Quake 3 is going to offer the "best tournament experience for both competitors and spectators" according to the CPL.

At first I had to check the date of the news post from the CPL to make sure this wasn't an old post from 2003. But after some thought, Quake 3 is the best game for one-versus-one. It has a huge saturation among FPS gamers. It's widely accepted as one of the best FPS of all time. It's playable on many platforms. New GPU drivers have this game being played at INSANE graphical resolutions. New mods offer high caliber gameplay and awesome spectator features for those watching from home or the gaming venues.

When I get some time, I'm going to write about how sequels to games (like Q4 or UT2004) don't guarantee a successful following and often divides the FPS community. I want to write about gameplay theory and gamer retention as it pertains to game sequels. I'm about three trips to the lake and 10 Starbucks from getting that epic post ready.

My buddy Midnight just won a HALO 1 XBOX tournament over in Fallujah, Iraq. He wrote about it on his blog. Nice to see that even the USMC understands that HALO 1 > HALO 2 when it comes to competitive play. Good job, Jeff.

I tried to send EA an email yesterday telling him to come play... he obviously didn't get it...

Did you see EA yesterday? I sure didn't. Is he still alive?

Don't worry... I'll wait...

Where is EA at? I want to disown him. I am putting myself up on eBay ASAP.

I tried to send EA an email yesterday telling him to come play... he obviously didn't get it...

Ok so I didn't see EA yesterday... Come to think of it, things were really quiet all day... hey wait a minute... I better not be at the repair shop! If I am, some heads are gonna roll!

Yesterday I sat... alone... and wanting...

EA would tell you I am a patient Xbox 360... little does he know... I have a bit of a temper if I am neglected.

I have hacked out a module to produce XML feeds of comments on the site. Right now, I'm displaying sitewide comments here: http://feeds.feedburner.com/rapzilla/comments

I'll be able to better follow conversations on the site now.

These three chips in my head are getting hungry for gaming... feed me EA, feed me!

EA would tell you I am a patient Xbox 360... little does he know... I have a bit of a temper if I am neglected.

Well, I didn't get to game yesterday, but at least I am not sitting in a Microsoft repair shop... So that is something...

Did you see EA yesterday? I sure didn't. Is he still alive?

Yesterday I sat... alone... and wanting...

EA would tell you I am a patient Xbox 360... little does he know... I have a bit of a temper if I am neglected.

I was all ready to write in my blog about how great of a time I had playing with EA yesterday, but then my plans changed when I was ignored... all... freaking... day...

Good thing I have access to EA's entire MP3 collection streamed off his computer. It keeps me busy on days like yesterday when he never shows up to game.

If I was EA, I would have totally played some games yesterday... but I am obviously not him because that did not happen.

EA didn't play any games yesterday... big loser...

If I was EA, I would have totally played some games yesterday... but I am obviously not him because that did not happen.

I only have one request... If EA isn't going to game, the least he could do is turn me off so I don't feel the pain. But no... I was awake for six hours crying in my own head.