Unlocking my Blackberry

I finally found a new home for my old Blackberry Bold 9000.  I originally stopped using it as I was running out of memory for music and videos and the trackball stopped working.  Well in the sense that i could scroll every direction but up, anyway :p.  After reading forum posts and talking to my friend i tried cleaning the trackball unsuccessfully.

Apparently, however; it was just my bad luck combined with my once trusty blackberry giving me a good excuse to upgrade as when i got the phone out of its box and charged it up the trackball worked perfectly.

I was a bit jaded at that.  It would be my luck that the trackball works as im selling the phone.

But that quickly subsided as my friend was in need of a phone upgrade (their old phones batter was nearly shot and their charging cable was frayed), so i was happy that the trackball was working for them.

Since she is a T-Mobile customer we hit a small snag in that my blackberry was locked to ATT's network, so i would need to unlock it in order for it to work on T-Mobiles network.

What Is Your Classic Gaming Moment?

It's taking awhile to upload the video, unfortunately.  So, in the meantime, I'd like to share a classic gaming moment with you.

More after the break.

Singularity Micro Review

Lately I’ve been trying to come up with an interesting way to review games.  I believe that I’ve finally found a way that not only gets straight to the point, but also fits with the vibe and spirit of Procrastination Domination.
After all, this is a website with procrastinate in the title.  You as readers, and me as the writer of this review would much rather be playing video games than doing research; therefore, these micro reviews along with longer game play examples should be able to satisfy your research needs quickly so that you can get right back to procrastinating by playing said video games!
Enjoy, and as always, if you have any questions or comments feel free to leave them in the comments section below!
The game has a very Timeshift like feel, but in a good way (I liked Timeshift, for what it's worth).  The story could have been more developed; however, it was done well enough to get me to play the game and finish it so it serves its intended purpose well.  The scripted corridor shooting brings some nostalgia of Doom 3, ect.  And with the TMD and deadlock you are unstoppable at Normal difficulty (read:  You become a total badass with little challenge from the opponents, but the game is still fun).  I only tested and reviewed the game based on the single player aspect.
My Recommendation is for PS3 to rent and maybe buy and for PC to buy now as it's worth $40.

Procrastination Domination Podcast?

I’m interested in starting a podcast for Procrastination Domination.

It will be a weekly affair with podcasts published every Friday, if not sooner.

Each weekly episode will run approximately 30 minutes, with every other week’s episode running an additional 30 minutes, which will allow for guests and answering reader questions.

More information will be available soon.

Episode 000 – Hi, This Is a Test.

Alien Dominion: Gameplay

As promised, here is a short video showing off the gameplay in Black Fire Game's Alien Dominion: The Acronian Encounter.

An HD version is also available by clicking on the video.  Enjoy :)

Think you can out-gun me? Head over to their website, download the demo, and give it your best shot!

Ubisoft's "DRM" translates to Damn the Retail Market

Well, I tried once again to play a game I paid good money for, hoping against hope that Ubisoft would have patched the problems away; however, that was not the case.

I paid $50 pre-ordering Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction off of Amazon months ago, and yet I still have not been able to get through the first level.

To add insult to injury, this time, after a few months break, I can't even get the game to start!

My system exceeds every one of their recommended specifications, and this is an almost brand new installation of Windows, yet the game still refuses to work.

It really is sad that I paid good money for essentially a shiny plastic case with a small Frisbee inside. Ubisoft should be ashamed of themselves for releasing this, and quite frankly, if I was Tom Clancy I would be totally pissed off that my name is associated with this unplayable game.

I can only hope that it will be fully cracked. Heck, I don't even care about the multiplayer! I'd even settle for just being able to play through the single player campaign! Is that simply to much to ask of Ubisoft after giving them my money?

So yep, back to the shelf for Conviction :(.

On a positive note, Alien Swarm is pretty awesome for a free game :).

New Layout

Either you like to use a text only web browser or you have been living under a rock, but lately Procrastination Domination has switched to a new layout. I felt it was time for a change, and that the site is a bit more intuitive. Further, the text is easier to read, and as this site is mostly about typed words (though video content may be coming soon ;) ), having those words be easily readable is rather important!

How do you feel about the changes? Do you have any suggestions? Let us know in the comments section below!