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I love video games. I really do. I’ve been gaming since 1982 with the Atari 2600 and all the way up until now. I subscribe to no camp when it comes to silly fanboy-ism so with that, I set out to own all current consoles. Currently, most of my gaming is spent on the 360 for their robust LIVE experience although PSN is adding great features with every software update. Yesterday’s Xbox 360 E3 presentation was interesting but as a core gamer, it left me out in left field feeling lost and a bit quizzical.
Nintendo has indeed revolutionized the way we game on the Wii and in the process introduced casual video games to the masses. Since the Wii’s debut, many core gamers are still on the fence with motion controls so why is Sony and Microsoft moving towards this arena? Again, it is clear that quarterly earning demands and Wall Street hype has driven the PS3 and 360 into gaining your grandparent’s trust. Hellmode put it best when reviewing Micorsoft’s Kinect presentation. Sometimes you won’t find this kind of rant from a mainstream gaming blog but these guys are set out to freely express a true gamer’s feelings about our beloved industry. Shit, who knows? Maybe second-gen titles for the Kinect will impress us enough to drop another $150 on a peripheral.
In 2008 I remember playing the first installment on the xbox 360 but I just couldn’t get over the many control quirks that resulted in an uneven combat, dodgy camera, ridiculously difficult UI and other game mechanic bugs that came with The Force Unleashed. Judging by the endless forum posts and negative gaming blog reviews, I wasn’t alone. Fast forward two years and a lot has happened in game design that we can now look at The Force Unleashed 2 with new eyes. LucasArts acknowledged players’ frustration with the first game’s targeting system, and worked to revise it in the sequel. Developers said fixing the Force grip feature was their top priority. TFU2 will also include fewer enemy types, instead focusing on making enemies more “’special and unique’” and “epic” boss battles. A big difference from the first installment is the fact that the sequel will portray lightsabers as they were in the Star Wars films, that is, being able to dismember an enemy, something most Star Wars games do not contain. I really look forward towards this title and can’t wait until we see some gameplay at E3 tomorrow! Until then, enjoy the trailer.
On a personal note, I believe Rosie O’Donnell’s public stance on 9/11 and the comments that she made on The View were the nails in her coffin which led to her termination by ABC. Despite what the official press release from both parties were, Disney executives were not about to continue employing a major celebrity speaking against the government’s official story behind the events of September 11, 2001. Rosie was on the air five days a week on a powerful network and viewers and audience members were starting to pay close attention to what she was saying.
Christine Ebersole, star of stage and screen as well as responsible for introducing 9/11 Truth to Rosie O’Donnell and The View, takes hold of a bullhorn at Ground Zero on the sixth anniversary of 9/11 to declare truth:
“Truth is authority; authority is not truth.”
During a fundraiser in New York, We Are Change activists Anthony from Ohio and Danny of New York got a chance to interview comedian/actor/game show host Hal Sparks. Sparks voiced his views on 9/11 truth. He discussed the 19 hijackers, building 7 and the fact that Bin Laden was a known CIA asset. Sparks stated that Americans “have a responsibility to at least look deeper, you dont have to go all the way down the rabbit hole with some people, you also cant stick your head in the sand” and that the vast majority of Americans are waking up.
Sparks also commented on the co-op of the tea party movement by Glenn Beck. He also mentioned that Scott Brown the newly elected Republican Senator of Massachusetts had previously voted against further benefits for 9/11 workers. When asked about Glenn Becks slanderous comments about 9/11 Truth activists, Sparks stated Glenn Beck “I think to some degree is mentally incapacitated”. He had much more to say about Glenn Beck, the details can be found in the video. On behalf of We Are Change and the 9/11 Truth movement, we thank Hal Sparks for his courage to speak truth to power.
Esai Morales dispels the false left/right political paradigm and speaks out for the 9-11 Truth Movement. In this clip he also mentions famed WTC Janitor and first hand witness William Rodriguez.
WeAreChangeLA member Stewart Howe interviews Mark Ruffalo at anti-war rally in Los Angeles on 10/27/07.
Mark Ruffalo questions the official story about 9/11.
WeAreChangeLA member Stewart Howe interviews Matin Sheen at anti-war rally in Los Angeles on 10/27/07.
Martin Sheen questions the official story about Building 7.
In an exclusive interview with RT, “Rescue Me” Actor Daniel Sunjata explains his demand for a new 9/11 independent investigation.
9/11 Related Activity:
On September 9, 2007, at Webster Hall in New York City, Sunjata gave a speech at a 9/11 fund-raising event sponsored by We Are Change.
On September 27, 2007, Sunjata was honored at The Latin Pride Awards, which were held in Boston, Massachusetts, with a special recognition entitled “Voice of the Millions” which is awarded to people who use their public visibility to speak out on behalf of those who cannot speak for themselves. The award was given for his advocacy of a new and independent investigation into the 9/11 attacks, and also for his representation of the Latino community in a television program, Rescue Me, as firefighter Franco Rivera.
On September 12, 2008, Sunjata spoke again at another New York fundraiser sponsored by We Are Change to benefit the first response units for the 9/11 attacks, focusing on the many first-response units who were told by the Environmental Protection Agency that the air at Ground Zero was safe to breathe.
Also in September 2008, Sunjata revealed that plotlines featuring 9/11 alternative theories and the plight of the first responders would be featured in the fifth season of Rescue Me.
In 2009, the fifth season of Rescue Me includes a 9/11 Truth subplot focused through the character of Franco Rivera (played by Sunjata) who stirs up controversy in the firehouse when he announces to a journalist that he firmly believes 9/11 was an inside job.
On April 30, 2009, Daniel Sunjata announced his participation as narrator in Loose Change 9/11: An American Coup, a film directed by Dylan Avery and produced by Korey Rowe and Matthew Brown.
On May 4, 2009, Sunjata published an essay entitled “Intellectual Dishonesty In The Age Of Universal Deceit: a message to the corporate media and our elected officials,” calling for an open investigation into the September 11, 2001, attacks.
