text: DSpace Community: http://hdl.handle.net/2117/1657 2014-09-03T02:48:43Z Fairness-based dynamic sub-carrier assignment for real time services in OFDMA networks http://hdl.handle.net/2117/23445 Title: Fairness-based dynamic sub-carrier assignment for real time services in OFDMA networks Authors: Bezerra Rodrigues, Emanuel; Casadevall Palacio, Fernando José Abstract: Fairness is a crucial aspect for resource allocation in wireless systems, particularly in the downlink of 4G Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access (OFDMA)-based systems. Therefore, it would be interesting for network operators to have tools to manage fairness in their systems. This work describes the utility-based ß-rule, which is a flexible resource allocation framework based on utility theory that is able to control delaybased fairness in a scenario with real time services in an OFDMAbased system. Not only can this framework be designed to work as well-known classical policies found in the literature, but also as an adaptive policy, which is able to meet a desired system fairness target. System-level simulations demonstrate that the adaptive policy is able to guarantee a fairness requirement by dynamically adapting a fairness-controlling parameter in the subcarrier assignment algorithm. It also presents better results than the classical policies in terms of cell capacity and user satisfaction. 2014-07-09T10:09:20Z A framework for multidimensional modelling of spectrum occupancy in the simulation of cognitive radio systems http://hdl.handle.net/2117/23374 Title: A framework for multidimensional modelling of spectrum occupancy in the simulation of cognitive radio systems Authors: López Benitez, Miguel; Casadevall Palacio, Fernando José Abstract: Spectrum models play a key role in the research of Dynamic Spectrum Access/Cognitive Radio (DSA/CR) systems. Models existing to date are able to characterise the statistical properties of spectrum occupancy in only one of its dimensions (time, frequency or space). However, to the best of the authors' knowledge, there is no model capable to account for the properties of spectrum occupancy in all its dimensions simultaneously. Since the development of a single model to characterise spectrum occupancy in such a holistic manner constitutes an extremely challenging task, this work explores an alternative based on the combination of existing dimension-specific models into a unified modelling approach. In particular, a framework is proposed for the integration of spectrum models that have been designed independently for a specific dimension of spectrum occupancy (time, frequency or space), thus enabling the multidimensional modelling of spectrum occupancy. A sophisticated simulation tool implementing state-of-the-art time, frequency and space dimension models is developed according to the proposed framework and used to generate synthetic spectrum data that simultaneously accounts for the properties of spectrum occupancy in all its dimensions. The use of such modelling framework in the contextof the simulation of DSA/CR systems is illustrated as well. 2014-07-02T06:52:02Z The evolution of public safety communications in Europe: the results from the FP7 HELP project http://hdl.handle.net/2117/22884 Title: The evolution of public safety communications in Europe: the results from the FP7 HELP project Authors: Baldini, Gianmarco; Ferrús Ferré, Ramón Antonio; Sallent Roig, José Oriol; Hirst, Paul; Delmas, Serge; Pisz, Rafal Abstract: This paper describes the results from the FP7 HELP project, which investigated the potential of emerging wireless communication technologies and potential synergies between mobile public safety and commercial networks to enhance the communication capabilities of public safety users. The paper identifies the current trends and challenges for wireless communications in the public safety domain, the potential solution frameworks identified in the HELP project and an economic analysis to show the benefits in terms of cost saving. The paper also describes the related research activities of the European Commission in this area. 2014-05-07T12:25:52Z Knowledge management framework for robust cognitive radio operation in non-stationary environments http://hdl.handle.net/2117/22452 Title: Knowledge management framework for robust cognitive radio operation in non-stationary environments Authors: Bouali, Faouzi; Sallent Roig, José Oriol; Pérez Romero, Jordi Abstract: To increase cognitive radio operation efficiency, this paper proposes a new knowledge management functional architecture, based on the fittingness factor concept, for supporting spectrum management in non-stationary environments. It includes a reliability tester module that detects, based on hypothesis testing, relevant changes in suitability levels of spectrum resources to support a set of heterogeneous applications. These changes are captured through a set of advanced statistics stored in a knowledge database and exploited by a proactive spectrum management strategy to assist both spectrum selection and spectrum mobility functionalities. The results reveal that the proposed reliability tester is able to disregard the changes due to the intrinsic randomness of the radio environment and to efficiently detect actual changes in interference conditions of spectrum pools. Thanks to this support, the proposed spectrum management strategy exhibits substantial robustness when the environment becomes non-stationary, obtaining performance improvements of up to 75% with respect to the reference case that does not make use of the reliability tester functionality. 2014-03-31T13:37:50Z Spectrum occupancy in big cities - comparative study: measurement campaigns in Barcelona and Poznan http://hdl.handle.net/2117/22287 Title: Spectrum occupancy in big cities - comparative study: measurement campaigns in Barcelona and Poznan Authors: Kliks, Adrian; Kryszkiewicz, Pawel; Pérez Romero, Jordi; Umbert Juliana, Anna; Casadevall Palacio, Fernando José Abstract: In this paper a comparative study of two measurement campaigns carried out in Barcelona, Spain, and Pozna, Poland, to identify spectrum occupancy in different bands, is presented. In both cases the measurement setup was harmonized to obtain comparable results. The problem of efficient noise floor estimation was also considered and a pragmatic approach that takes into account both internal and ambient noise has been proposed. Obtained results show significant amount of unused spectrum, with similar results for both sites when analyzed globally (average spectrum occupancy of 27% in Pozna¿ and 22% in Barcelona). On the contrary, when going to the detailed analysis of some specific bands, more relevant differences are obtained. These differences have been observed mainly in the Terrestrial TRunked RAdio (TETRA) bands that in Poland are also used by Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) 450, as well as in the bands of theGlobal System for Mobile communications (GSM) due to the effects of Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) refarming in the 900 MHz band. 2014-03-19T14:32:12Z Hybrid sparse linear array synthesis applied to phased antenna arrays http://hdl.handle.net/2117/22053 Title: Hybrid sparse linear array synthesis applied to phased antenna arrays Authors: Yepes, Leonardo Fabio; Covarrubias, David; Alonso, Miguel A.; Ferrús Ferré, Ramón Antonio Abstract: In this letter, a new hybrid technique to synthesize sparse linear arrays is proposed. This technique is based on the combination of two methods. As a first method, a deterministic synthesis algorithm is used to resolve the nonuniform amplitude excitations and the antenna element locations. Then, the second method is an iterative optimization scheme that computes the phase of the excitation currents. This approach is proven valid to properly match diverse beam patterns (narrow-beam, flat-top, and square-cosecant) with sparse linear arrays. Three numerical experiments are reported that show the performance of the proposed technique and compare it to other outstanding methods available in the literature. 2014-03-13T17:22:54Z Enhancing cellular coverage through opportunistic networks with learning mechanisms http://hdl.handle.net/2117/22041 Title: Enhancing cellular coverage through opportunistic networks with learning mechanisms Authors: Pérez Romero, Jordi; Sallent Roig, José Oriol; Agustí Comes, Ramon Abstract: This paper focuses on the use of Opportunistic Networks as a candidate solution for extending the coverage of cellular networks when providing high bit rate data services. It is based on establishing a device-to-device (D2D) radio link with another mobile that can provide the connectivity to the infrastructure. Specifically, the paper proposes a novel cognitive solution for the joint selection of node and spectrum to be used in the D2D radio link. It makes use of learning-based mechanisms for supporting the decision-making process taking into account the context information and the application requirements. Simulation results reveal that the performance of the proposed approach is very close to the optimum one. At the same time it is capable of adapting to changes in the scenario, such as the appearance/disappearance of candidate nodes as well as the variability in the interference conditions in the different bands. 2014-03-13T15:48:21Z D2.2.1 - Draft security requirements http://hdl.handle.net/2117/21975 Title: D2.2.1 - Draft security requirements Authors: Ferrús Ferré, Ramón Antonio; Sallent Roig, José Oriol Abstract: Communications security is a central aspect of the ISITEP framework for inter-system interoperability between TETRA and TETRAPOL networks. Ensuring that threats to the interconnected communications systems and terminals are sufficiently and appropriately reduced by technical, procedural and environmental countermeasures is vital to realise the trusted and secure communication system needed for the pursued PPDR transnational cooperation activities. In this context, ISITEP Work Package 2.2 (WP2.2) "Security Requirements" is aimed at establishing the set of security requirements needed to drive the development of the security architecture and its components. This first deliverable from WP2.2 provides a description of the preliminary framework and methodology defined to carry out the development of the security requirements. The framework includes aspects such as the identification of the ISITEP system components and players that are relevant for the security analysis, and the definition of security objectives. On this basis, the document also conducts a first assessment to delineate the state-of-the-art of the security features existing in current PPDR technologies and networks, security procedures carried out by PPDR end-users and operators in order to realise the trusted and secure communication system needed in national PPDR networks, and to provide an overview of the regulatory and legislation framework that impacts affects PPDR communication networks. Finally, a preliminary assessment of security threats to ISITEP system is also reported. The assessment is focused on those security threats that are relevant to the new communications capabilities brought by the ISITEP solution in terms of service interworking across multiple national networks and terminal roaming. 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This paper presents a REM-based Real Time Testbed designed to validate and exploit the dynamicity of the REM data base to improve the performances of the Radio Resource Management (RRM) algorithms in the context of cognitive radio. The implemented testbed is a flexible HW/SW tool able to use spectrum measurements in licensed bands and validate the Cognitive Radio performance of the secondary users, without causing any interference on these primary users. In particular, the RRM strategy under study in the testbed envisages the optimization of the spectrum selection policy when secondary users, with different service profiles, access opportunistically a set of channels during the inactivity periods of primary users. The selection is done taking as input the statistical characterization of the primary user activity, which will be stored in the REM data base, and the secondary user service profiles. 2014-03-10T13:40:29Z Optimal distributed frequency planning for OFDMA femtocell networks http://hdl.handle.net/2117/21965 Title: Optimal distributed frequency planning for OFDMA femtocell networks Authors: Bezerra Rodrigues, Emanuel; Casadevall Palacio, Fernando José Abstract: Femtocell networks have gained momentum due to their important benefits, such as improved indoor coverage, higher areal spectral efficiency, enhanced signal quality, among others. Those benefits are only achievable if adequate deployment decisions and efficient resource allocation techniques are able to assure the seamless co-existence among Femtocell Access Points (FAPs) within the femtocell tier and between FAPs and macrocell users. In this work, we study the frequency planning problem on the femtocell tier deployed on a closed access mode and using a dedicated spectrum. A novel radio resource allocation technique that performs a mid/long-term requency planning for the FAPs in the femtocell tier is proposed. It is concluded in this paper that the Dynamic Frequency Planning (DFP) algorithm based on the Branch and Bound technique is able to find the optimal frequency planning according to any desired criterion and that the proposed algorithm is suitable for implementation in a distributed 4G femtocell network regarding signaling overhead and latency aspects. 2014-03-10T13:22:26Z Spectrum usage in cognitive radio networks: from field measurements to empirical models http://hdl.handle.net/2117/21517 Title: Spectrum usage in cognitive radio networks: from field measurements to empirical models Authors: López Benítez, Miguel; Casadevall Palacio, Fernando José Abstract: Cognitive Radio (CR) is aimed at increasing the e ffi ciency of spectrum utilization by allowing unlicensed users to access, in an op- portunistic and non-interfering manner, some licensed bands temporarily and / or spatially unoccupied by the licensed users. The analysis of CR sys- tems usually requires the spectral activity of the licensed system to be rep- resented and characterized in a simple and tractable, yet accurate manner, which is accomplished by means of spectrum models. In order to guarantee the realism and accuracy of such models, the use of empirical spectrum oc- cupancy data is essential. In this context, this paper explains the complete process of spectrum modeling, from the realization of field measurements to the obtainment of the final validated model, and highlights the main rel- evant aspects to be taken into account when developing spectrum usage models for their application in the context of the CR technology 2014-02-11T14:12:08Z Visión prospectiva de las comunicaciones móviles de seguridad pública y emergencias http://hdl.handle.net/2117/21342 Title: Visión prospectiva de las comunicaciones móviles de seguridad pública y emergencias Authors: Ferrús Ferré, Ramón Antonio; Sallent Roig, José Oriol; Agustí Comes, Ramon Abstract: El acceso a servicios de banda ancha móvil es fundamental para mejorar la eficiencia y efectividad de las comunicaciones de seguridad pública y emergencias. En este artículo se defiende que el modelo de comunicaciones actual, caracterizado por el uso de tecnologías dedicadas, redes dedicadas y espectro dedicado , no es válido para sustentar la necesaria evolución de los servicios y sistemas de comunicaciones utilizados hoy en día por las organizaciones PPDR (Public Protection and Disaster Relief). A tal efecto, en el artículo se establecen y desarrollan los tres principios clave que, en opinión de los autores, son fundamentales para posibilitar y cimentar dicha evolución: (1) aprovechamiento de las tecnologías del entorno comercial; (2) explotación de estrategias de compartición de infraestructura y redes; y (3) incorporación de principios de compartición de espectro entre PPDR y otras aplicaciones. 2014-01-23T16:52:56Z Capacity, fairness, and QoS trade-offs in wireless networks with applications to LTE http://hdl.handle.net/2117/21330 Title: Capacity, fairness, and QoS trade-offs in wireless networks with applications to LTE Authors: Bezerra Rodrigues, Emanuel; Lima, Francisco J. M.; Casadevall Palacio, Fernando José; Cavalcanti, Rodrigo Abstract: Wireless mobile network optimization is a complex task that consists in achieving different design objectives such as spectral efficiency, energy efficiency, fairness, and quality of service. Radio resource allocation is responsible for managing the available resources in the radio access interface and, therefore, is an important tool for optimizing networks and achieving the designed objectives mentioned previously. However, in general all these network design objectives cannot be achieved at the same time by resource allocation strategies. In fact, different resource allocation strategies can be designed to maximize one objective in detriment of the other as well as to balance the objectives. In this chapter we deal with important trade-offs between contradicting objectives in modern wireless mobile networks: capacity versus fairness and capacity versus satisfaction. We present resource allocation strategies that can achieve static and adaptive performances when the previously mentioned trade-offs are considered. In order to design the resource allocation strategies we consider heuristics and utility-based solutions. System-level simulations show that the proposed techniques are powerful tools to the network operator, since they can decide in which trade-off point of the capacity-fairness or capacity-satisfaction planes they want to operate the system. 2014-01-22T16:00:30Z On the use of gibbs sampling for inter-cell interference mitigation under partial frequency reuse schemes http://hdl.handle.net/2117/21214 Title: On the use of gibbs sampling for inter-cell interference mitigation under partial frequency reuse schemes Authors: Koutlia, Aikaterini; Pérez Romero, Jordi; Agustí Comes, Ramon; Ziak, Martin Abstract: Fourth Generation (4G) cellular networks present a number of improvements in the overall network performance. However, and despite the advanced technologies that are being employed, Inter Cell Interference (ICI) remains a constraining factor. ICI Coordination techniques target the minimization of ICI and have gained ground in the literature. The introduction of dynamicity in these schemes results in even better bandwidth utilization and enhances the overall performance. In this work, we propose a distributed algorithm that performs dynamic channel allocation to mitigate the ICI in cellular scenarios applying Partial Frequency Reuse (PFR). In particular, the algorithm is based on a Gibbs Sampler mechanism that allows achieving an optimized performance. Simulation results have shown that the proposed solution reduces the network interference up to 13 dB with respect to classical PFR. In addition, benefits have also been observed in the user capacity, where our scheme achieves improvements of up to 43% in terms of average user capacity and up to 17% for the users located at the cell edge. 2014-01-10T15:38:38Z Analytical modeling and performance evaluation of cell selection algorithms for mobile networks with backhaul capacity constraints http://hdl.handle.net/2117/21135 Title: Analytical modeling and performance evaluation of cell selection algorithms for mobile networks with backhaul capacity constraints Authors: Olmos Bonafé, Juan José; Ferrús Ferré, Ramón Antonio; Galeana Zapien, Hiram Abstract: Wireless communications technologies play an essential role to support the Public Protection and Disaster Relief (PPDR) operational needs. The current Private/Professional Mobile Radio (PMR) technologies used for PPDR communications offer a rich set of voice-centric services but have very limited data transmission capabilities, which are unable to handle the increasing PPDR community demand for a wider range of data-centric services. Though some efforts have been devoted to upgrade PMR technologies with better data transfer capabilities, the progression towards an enhanced mobile broadband PMR standardized solution still lags behind the achievements made in the commercial wireless industry, which recently culminated in Long- Term Evolution (LTE) technology. Because of this contrasting progress, the adoption of commercial mainstream LTE technology to satisfy the PPDR community's data communication needs is gaining momentum and offers significant opportunities to create and exploit the synergies between the commercial and PPDR domains, which have remained almost entirely separate to date. In this context, this paper first discusses the suitability of LTE and related technologies for mobile broadband PPDR service provisioning. Next, it presents the argument that the most plausible future scenarios to deliver the increasingly data-intensive applications demanded by the PPDR agencies are expected to rely on the use of both dedicated and commercial LTE-based mobile networks. From this basis, the paper proposes a system architecture solution for PPDR service provisioning that enables PPDR service access through dedicated and commercial networks in a secure and interoperable manner and ensures proper allocation of the networks' capacity to PPDR applications through the dynamic management of prioritization policies. In addition, the spectrumrelated issues that are central to the proposed PPDR service provisioning solution are addressed, and a solution based on the joint e- ploitation of dedicated and shared spectra is proposed. 2014-01-02T16:34:51Z


text: Commander: U.S. Withdrawal From Afghanistan Victory for Taliban Print article Send a Tip by AWR Hawkins 13 Mar 2014 post a comment On March 12, International Security Assistance Force Commander Marine Gen. Joseph Dunford said a 2014 U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan would be counted as a "victory" by the Taliban and would "inspire" Al Qaeda. Dunford said these things while testifying before the Senate Armed Services Committee. According to Fox News, Dunford said: "A withdrawal in my mind means abandoning the people of Afghanistan, abandoning the endeavor that we've been on for the last decade, and then providing Al Qaeda the space to begin again to plan and conduct operations against the West." He said pointedly: "If we leave at the end of 2014, the Afghan security forces will begin to deteriorate. The security environment will begin to deteriorate, and I think the only debate is the pace of that deterioration." Dunford said that even if a 10,000 troop contingency remains in Afghanistan until 2017, their withdrawal in 2017 will come too soon. Follow AWR Hawkins on Twitter @AWRHawkins Reach him directly at firstname.lastname@example.com

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Miranda Lambert On Music, Love For Dogs w/Photo
Before she performs at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View on Saturday, August 9, Miranda Lambert sat down to talk to Lauren Moraski from CBS News on music and her love for her dogs. Comment?
Suspicious Carport Fire In Mountain View Destroys Several Cars
A two-alarm blaze injured one person and damaged 12 vehicles in a carport in Mountain View Saturday evening, fire officials said. Comment?
Stinky Bandit Sought After Mountain View Bank Robbery
MOUNTAIN VIEW - Mountain View police were asking the public for help in identifying a malodorous man suspected of robbing a bank of more than $1,300 on Tuesday and fleeing after stuffing the cash into a blue bag, a police spokesman said Wednesday. Comment?
Photos Posted Online Of Jewelry, Other Items Found In Mountain View Burglary Suspect's Home w/Photo
Mountain View police have posted online photos of a large amount of jewelry and other items found in a burglary suspect's home in hopes of finding the rightful owners, a police sergeant said Wednesday. Comment?
Caltrain Train Strikes and Kills Pedestrian In Mountain View w/Photo
A southbound Caltrain struck and killed an adult male on the tracks south of Rengstorff Avenue in Mountain View on Wednesday morning. Comment?
GPS Reveals Big Cat Spent 9 Hours Watching Downtown Mountain View Pedestrians w/Photo
A massive mountain lion cornered at an apartment complex in Mountain View on May 6th reveals a long, winding journey around the residential South Bay, according to just-released tracking device data. Comment?
HBO's Silicon Valley Finds Fans In Tech w/Photo
Initially, its namesake geeks and nerds who spend their days coding, developing and hacking in a red hot tech economy weren't so sure it was funny: "Most startups are a soap opera, but not that kind of soap opera," said Tesla CEO Elon Musk, one of the valley's most charismatic billionaires, after a premiere. Comment?
San Jose City Council To Be Overhauled In Tuesday's Election w/Photo
The composition of the San Jose's City Council is in for a major change in Tuesday's election with candidates vying for seats in five council districts, at least three of which will be represented by fresh faces. Comment?
Landmark European Court Ruling Could Force Google, Yahoo, Bing To Scrub Online Reputations w/Photo
Europe's highest court Tuesday gave people the means to scrub their reputations online, issuing a landmark ruling that experts say could force Google and other search engines to delete references to old debts, long-ago arrests and other unflattering episodes. Comment?
Mercedes-Benz Launches Luxury Shuttle Service For Silicon Valley Kids' After-School Activities
PALO ALTO - Busy parents in Silicon Valley have a new option to get their busy kids to their after-school activities when Mommy or Daddy can't get away - a luxury van shuttle service from Mercedes-Benz. Comment?
NASA Ames In Mountain View Plays Big Role In Latest Climate Change Study w/Photo
The hyperwall at NASA Ames Research Center in Mountain View, CA, which projects temperatures across the U.S. out to the year 2100, on May 8, 2014. Comment?
President Obama Arrives At Moffett Field For Whirlwind Bay Area Visit w/Photo
President Barack Obama delivers remarks during the 'Let Freedom Ring' commemoration event August 28, 2013 in Washington, DC. Comment?
President Obama Headed To Bay Area For More Fundraising; Will Promote Green Tech At Walmart w/Photo
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LinkedIn (LNKD) Continues Silicon Valley Building Spree, Eyes Massive Expansion In Mountain View
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Mountain Lion Released Into Wild After Causing Stir In Mountain View Apartment Complex w/Photo
A young male mountain lion that wandered into a Mountain View apartment complex on Tuesday evening has been safely returned to its natural habitat, state wildlife officials said Wednesday. Comment?
Mountain Lion Safely Tranquilized In Mountain View
MOUNTAIN VIEW - A game warden safely tranquilized a mountain lion near a residential area in Mountain View near Rengstorff Park on Tuesday night. Comment?
President Obama To Stop At Mountain View Walmart In Latest Bay Area Fundraising Trip w/Photo
President Barack Obama will make an appearance at the Walmart store in Mountain View to talk about energy efficiency, as part of his latest fundraising trip to the Bay Area this week. Comment?
Mountain Lion Sighting Prompts Police Perimeter In Mountain View Park w/Photo
Police in Mountain View are advising residents near Rengstorff Park to stay inside after a mountain lion was reportedly seen in the area Tuesday evening. Comment?
Mountain View Police Arrest Suspect In 2 Kidnappings w/Photo
Kenneth Middlebrook, 23, of Mountain View, was taken into custody Monday on suspicion of two counts of kidnapping, two counts of robbery and one count of battery. Comment?
Google Maps To Allow Viewers To Go Back In Time w/Photo
The new twist on time travel is debuting Wednesday as part of the "Street View" feature in Google's maps, a navigational tool that attracts more than 1 billion visitors each month. Comment?
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Friday April 11: Newcastle Jets 2 - Adelaide United 0
Joel Griffiths and Adam Taggart scored for Newcastle Jets but at the end of the weekend, even the defeat of Adelaide United was not enough to get the Jets into the finals. With Sydney FC's win on Sunday, Newcastle finished seventh with 36 points and a zero goal difference. Meanwhile, Adelaide were also the victim of Sydney's success on the last day of the regular season, finishing in sixth place and earning a date with Central Coast Mariners in the upcoming Elimination Final round. The Reds will play at Central Coast Stadium on Saturday April 19 with a chance to advance to play Brisbane Roar the following weekend.
Saturday April 12: Wellington Phoenix 1 - Melbourne Victory 4
Three first half goals, including one from Archie Thompson in the game's first minute, sent Melbourne Victory back up to fourth place in Wellington. The 4-1 win against the Phoenix was comprehensive and made easier by Shaun Timmins' second half sending off. James Troisi and Gui Finkler joined Thompson on the score sheet before the break and Mark Milligan added a 59th minute penalty before Jeremy Brockie finally pulled one back for the hosts in injury time. Wellington were confirmed out last weekend but the Victory needed all three points to earn a home date in the Elimination Finals. They'll host Sydney FC on Friday April 18 at the Etihad Stadium. Before hosting Sydney, Melbourne will host Guangzhou Evergrande at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday April 15 for Match Day 5 in Group G of the Champions League.
Saturday April 12: Melbourne Heart 2 - Western Sydney Wanderers 3
Harry Kewell retired on Saturday after the Wanderers came from behind to earn second place.
Saturday April 12: Brisbane Roar 0 - Central Coast Mariners 2
Two goals in five first half minutes were enough for Central Coast Mariners to take all three points at Brisbane Roar and secure third place in the A-League. With a goal difference significantly worse than Western Sydney Wanderers, something truly bizarre would have been necessary to give the Mariners a chance for second, despite finishing level on points with the Wanderers. Still, Nick Fitzgerald and Anthony Caceras scored before the half-hour to provide Central Coast with a home game in the Elimination Finals. Adelaide United will come to Central Coast Stadium on Saturday April 19 while Brisbane await the lowest advancing seed in the semifinal round. In the meantime, the Mariners are set to host FC Seoul on Wednesday April 16 on Match Day 5 in the Champions League's Group F. Central Coast are currently top of the group and can go a long way toward advancing back to the Round of 16 with a win, so Phil Moss will have to be very careful with his team selection midweek.
Sunday April 13: Sydney FC 2 - Perth Glory 1
In the very last game of the 2013/14 regular season, Sydney FC claimed all three points and fifth place when Richard Garcia scored an injury time winner at the Allianz Stadium. Terry Antonis scored in the first half for the Sky Blues but Rostyn Griffiths equalized in first half injury time. Sydney looked like they would finish sixth and have to play Central Coast Mariners in the Elimination Final round but Garcia's late winner pushed Sydney to fifth, providing a match at Melbourne Victory instead. That resumption of the old rivalry will take place on Friday April 18 at the Etihad Stadium in Melbourne and comes just three days after the Victory host Guangzhou Evergrande in a crucial Champions League match. Perth, who did avoid finishing at the bottom of the ladder, did land above Wellington Phoenix for eighth place in a complicated season.


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It doesn't get any bigger than high school football in Western Pennsylvania.
Bishop Zubik Does Ice Bucket Challenge To Help Friend
Pittsburgh Catholic Diocese Bishop David Zubik accepted the Ice Bucket Challenge this weekend to help a dear friend.
Central Catholic Student Takes On Unusual 2-Sport Combination
Meeting a high school two-sport athlete is nothing new. We see it all the time, in all different combinations.
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If there was ever a fairytale story of a hometown hero who made it big, it would be the tale of Dan Marino. From South Oakland to Central Catholic to the University of Pittsburgh and then the Miami Dolphins, Marino was the local quarterback who made it.
Central Catholic Counselor Arrested, Accused Of Selling Heroin
A local high school counselor was arrested on drug possession charges.
Fox Chapel High School Statue Vandalized
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The Knicks began the 2014 NBA Summer League on a high note with a 76-64 win over the Dallas Mavericks Friday, a successful coaching debut for Derek Fisher. A starting five of Shane Larkin, Tim Hardaway Jr., Cleanthony Early, Cameron Moore, and Cole Aldrich provided a sense of the type of young talent that the Knicks are showcasing in Las Vegas.
So much for home-cooking. After winning three straight games at home, the Liberty believed they had turned a corner, but lost to the San Antonio Stars on the road. Heading back home, the Libs (7-13) thought they had a good shot at winning their fourth game out of five Friday night, but lost to the Los Angeles Sparks (8-11) 68-54.
Hours after LeBron James announced his decision to return to the Cleveland Cavaliers, Shane Larkin - fresh off a 10-point, 5-assist performance in the NBA's Summer League opener - shrugged off the news.
"I kind of had a feel for it," Larkin said. "The way things ended for them in the finals – for him to be averaging 30, 10, and 5 and get beat by 30 points – I just had a feeling that team was starting to unravel at the end of last season."
After a busy first ten days NHL free agency has calmed down a bit, and there have been some interesting deals to say the least thus far. There have been some overpaid players, veterans that have gone to play elsewhere and some deals that just leave you scratching your head.
The National Basketball Association has been entirely caught up this week in the future of LeBron James. That can't be LeBron's fault.
The red-hot New York Liberty (7-11) capped their home stand with a win over the first-place Minnesota Lynx by a final score of 87-80 on Sunday.
The Mets are used to sending a talented infielder to the summer classic in recent years, but time missed due to injury and a lengthy slump kept the team's captain David Wright from being picked to the National League All-Star team this year. Instead, Mets second Baseman Daniel Murphy gets the honor of representing the New York Mets at the All-Star Game in Minnesota next week.
It started in 2010. That summer the NBA changed drastically and still has not been the same since. It was the summer where players began to take power into their own hands, abandoning the teams that drafted them and teaming up with other stars to win championships.
On Friday night against the Rangers, the Mets showed they had no problem exercising caution when it came to their left-hander starter Jonathan Neise.


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14. People are always baking cakes, placingthem in the most adorable cake tins and delivering them to other people only tofind the erstwhile recipient murdered which always shocks them so much theydrop their cakes. This happens so oftenjournalists should probably follow cake tin bearing people so that they can bethe first to break a murder story to their papers.
15. People in small villages either live inadorable little cottages, fetid farmhouses or huge family manors bigger thanSmithsonian Museum.
16. Like the red shirts in Star Trek, Irishmen arealmost always murdered off often after wrongly fingering them as a suspect.
17. In period mysteries Americans are alwaysrich, silly, unmannered oafs. The menfind the villages to be 'quaint' and the women find the villages to be 'dismal'. They are always useless, over bearing and notmurdered off often or fast enough.
18. Never underestimate the powers of an oldwoman. They either know a lot more thanthey are saying (in which case they will be bludgeoned to death while knittingor watching television) or they themselves are the murderer.
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I am pleased to announce the release of this year's "Alex Rodriguez Hates Cats" Calendar, now on shelves.
It has been well documented that A-Rod is not a good person. Slum Lord...from the Washington Post
"We are in America. We have rights," said Silva, as she pointed to leaky faucets, broken pipes, rusting bathtubs and a window that had fallen on a resident who was taking a shower.
The complexes, which contain about 1,000 apartments, were sold last spring and turned over to a new management company, Newport Property Ventures, owned by New York Yankees star Alex Rodriguez.
Residents, who have filed hundreds of complaints with the county alleging serious problems with rodent infestations, mold, crumbling floors and ceilings, say the firm has not responded.
And a well-documented philanderer, as written about in that bastion of journalistic integrity, People Magazine
After putting up with years of flirtations with other women, Alex Rodriguez's wife Cynthia finally left the Yankee star over his rumored affair with Madonna and his newfound interest in Kabbalah, according to sources close to the situation.
And the latest announcement that his steroid suspension has been upheld and he
will miss the entire season...
It has been speculated that Dallas Braden put in a call to Bud Selig to go even harder
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But little known is A-Rod's hatred for little kittens.
All proceeds of the Alex Rodriguez Hates Cats Calendars will go to the Humane Society.
Cat sandwich. Despicable.
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text: This new video for B.o.B's "Airplanes" with topless tweeter Hayley Williams on the hook, off his debut album, showed up on Twitter last night. It's not unlike the visuals for "Bet I," in as much as there's no narrative or anything, just lots of dazzling, Exploding Plastic Inevitable-y lighting effects. And the track, despite having already been overplayed for months, remains outstanding—shame they didn't use the version with Eminem. (MissInfo)


text: When the term power conference was adopted during the middle of the BCS era with the expansion. The ACC, SEC, Big 10, PAC 12, Big 12 all had divisions and a championship game. The arguement to eliminate the Big East, now the AAC, came from the Big 12 as the Big East didn't expand and was without divisions and a championship game. Now the Big 12 finds itself at 10 teams and no championship. Only 2 other conferences are in this situation...the Sunbelt and the AAC, which is planning on expanding again once the ACC/Big10 moves happen. The MAC, MWC, and CUSA have divisions and a championship game. I won't argue that the talent and team quality is better at MAC, MWC, CUSA, Sunbelt, or AAC. However, the Big 12 shouldn't be regarded in the same breath as the ACC, SEC, Big 10, and PAC 12. They play one less game and skip the hazard of having their undefeated or one loss power team having problems in the conference championship. In an era of a 4 team play-off, why should the Big12 be given any consideration before the ACC, SEC, Big 10, and PAC 12? They should only be considered if the other 4 conferences can not fill the 4 slots with their conference champions. The Big 12 could have expanded last year...they continue to choose not to as the conference championship game as many times as not killed their best teams BCS title hopes. However, they could offer BYU, Boise St, Houston, SMU, and LA Tech to join and be able to go to 14 teams, 2 divisions and a championship game. I think the Big 12 should understand they are no longer sitting at the table with the big boys themselves...yeah they are a cut above the other conferences but below the cut of the 4 power conferences. Until the playoff system is expanded to 16 teams and rules clearly established by the NCAA for the qualificationn standards, they have to wait and see just like MAC, MWC, and CUSA to see if there is a top spot open. The real solution is the 16 team playoff. Which would allow all 10 conference champions automatic bids to the playoff. The remaining 6 spots would be filled in order of merit by the conferences with a championship game. This would allow the best 6 of 7 teams from the championship conferences into the playoffs. In a situtation where a conference has a champion and a runner up with both teams having 1 loss after the title game, you would have the conference champion in and the other team waiting to see how they racked up against the conferences to get in. In this secenario, you end up with the final 6 being made up of 1 loss teams unless its a year where the conference champs have more than 1 loss across the board..in which case you would have 2 loss teams filling out the final 6. However, it gurantees that the best teams are in the playoffs and the winner of it all is the champion not just a team who got votes. Who doesn't remember Tommy Tubbervilles undefeated AU team not getting a shot at the national title game solely because of a slanted popularity contest. It also eliminates the arguement over size and conference games. Cause really, how can anyone say an SEC or ACC team is not worthy cause of a 8 game schedule...when in reality the winner of the SEC and ACC championship game has played 9 conference games.


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Alex Cobb limited the Tigers to two hits over seven innings for the win as the Rays beat the Tigers 1-0 on Thursday despite getting one-hit.
Alex Cobb improved to 8-6 after tossing 7 1/3 scoreless innings against the Yankees on Friday.
Alex Cobb allowed one run on six hits over six innings but took a no-decision against the Cubs on Sunday.
Alex Cobb allowed two runs over 5 2/3 innings in a no-decision versus the Athletics on Monday.
Alex Cobb struck out 12 while allowing one run over eight innings, and the Rays beat the Brewers 5-1 on Tuesday.
Alex Cobb struck out 10 in seven innings Wednesday in the Rays' 3-0 victory over the Cardinals.
Alex Cobb allowed two runs over 5 2/3 innings in a 6-2 win over the Twins on Friday.
Alex Cobb surrendered two runs in 6 2/3 innings Wednesday in a no-decision against the Royals.
Alex Cobb picked up his fourth victory of the season on Friday, limiting the Tigers to three runs on five hits over five-plus innings of work.
Alex Cobb improved to 3-6, allowing four runs (three earned) over five innings as the Rays defeated the Orioles 12-7 on Sunday.
Alex Cobb yielded six runs in five innings Monday in a loss to the Pirates.
Alex Cobb took a loss despite allowing just an unearned run over seven innings Wednesday against the Orioles.
Alex Cobb struck out a season-high 11 batters while allowing one run over 6 1/3 innings in Friday's win over the Astros.
Alex Cobb was tagged for seven runs and 10 hits in 4 1/3 innings by the Mariners in a loss Saturday.


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Back home now in sunny Southern California. Here's a look at Mt. San Antonio's north face as seen yesterday through the plane window. I was hoping to catch a peek at San Jacinto's north face, but our flight path took us way north—too far to see anything. Looks like Baldy's north face still has plenty of snow for skiing.
Of course, you've still got to climb up there, ski it, climb back up, and then hike all the way down to your car. Or maybe cut across the Devil's Backbone to the ski area. As for the Sierra, sounds like things are mostly stable, but unsettled weather is expected this week, with the possibility of snow Friday. That may be enough to keep me skiing locally this coming weekend.
ANDY LEWICKY is a Los Angeles-based writer and photographer who enjoys good books, jasmine tea, long walks in the rain, and climbing and skiing the big peaks of the California Sierra. email | follow
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Scott says:
No word on the Baldy Bowl?
Andy says:
Last I saw (which was 2wks ago) it looked pretty sparse. If anything's up there, I imagine it's just individual patches of snow, but they're probably skiable for the truly dedicated. Anyhow, forecast has two snowmaking storms arriving this week, so the weekend could be a different story.
David Leggitt says:
I grew up in Burbank and I now live in Juneau. You guys ride backcountry in SoCal? I didn't get into backcountry until I moved up here, but I think it's amazing that you guys ride backcountry up there.
Dan says:
I can tell you it's been raining off and on in the bay area today (sometimes heavily). It's almost certainly gonna snow up in the Sierra, since these storms tend to track to Mammoth from here. I'll be ripping up Kirkwood on Friday … last hurrah of the season for me. Didn't expect the possibility of a powder day. What are your targets in the Sierra this year? After I finish my MBA program, I have a goal of climbing CA's 14ers. I've only done White Mountain Peak so far, but would love to do a few as ski mountaineering trips.


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I was completely pleased with this pack for about 6 months, but all of the sudden, the mouth piece began leaking like crazy. I have heard that Da Kine packs sometimes have this problem, so back it went. Also, I needed a pack with a little more cargo space. It was fairly small, no where near the 700 cu in. advertised. I replaced it with the Platypus Origin 5, which has a smaller advertised volume, but fits far more inside. I did like the bladder system that Da Kine has developed, I just wish the mouth piece didn't leak!
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Does this pack come with the 3 liter resevoir/bladder?
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Hey Colin, it does come with the reservoir.
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Thanks! I put in my order a few hours ago.
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I agree with the above statement. This pack has plenty of main compartment storage room but lacks smaller pockets for tool organization. The bladder is huge though (which is awesome) and the straw has an on/off valve (super crazy awesome).
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I've used this pack for hiking to climbing sites, snowshoeing, mountain and road biking, and anything you can think of and I have never been disappointed. I've been able to fit everything I've needed to in there (within reason) pretty easily, and the pockets really came in handy. The reservoir is a great design and much easier to fill and seal than others I have used. The durability is great, and all of the zippers and buckles are burly enough to stand up to some abuse. Sits really well on my shoulders, and doesn't make your back sweat too much on hot days. Awesome awesome pack.
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This is a fantastic deal if you get one of the colors that is roughly half price. Overall, it is well made. No problems with zippers or seams coming apart. It does a good job of remaining comfortable while fully loaded (tools + water). Some straps on the outside for attaching a rolled-up coat etc. would be nice, otherwise it's not lacking on features.
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Debate of the Day: Were Older Video Games ACTUALLY Better?
So I've read Nattyb's post today about how he yearns for the days of NES and Atari, and it echoes a sentiment I hear a lot that "video games used to be more fun." Even if I'm of a different generation, I can still think back and say the most fun I've had playing video games was as a child with Mortal Kombat on Genesis,Goldeneye 64 and so on.
But is this correct? I propose an alternate theory. Video games used to be more fun because…you were a kid, and back then, everything's more fun.
Imagine trying to play with action figures now. You could feign punching and kicking for a minute or two, but soon it would feel boring or stupid. But remember doing that when you were a kid? You could have epic battles between superheroes and Ninja Turtles that would last hours, and you did this for YEARS.
The fact is, everything is cooler when you're a kid, and that's definitely true of video games. You didn't have to worry about balancing them with work or a girlfriend, you could just play, and the activity was inherently more relaxing.
But the flipside of this today is that the culture has changed, now with online play, you have to worry about ranking up, so all your other Xbox Live friends think you're cool, and also trash talking and being trash talked by total strangers who with their ignorance make any game M-rated, so I can see a counterargument there. Simpler can be better.
Though I do think Halo is inherently a "better" game than Pong. It just is. Ask any kid to play a modern title compared with something on Atari, and they will pick the former. Even if it's their first experience with games, new titles are simple better by definition as the medium has evolved.
The clouds of nostalgia can often cloud our minds, and though we had fun with these systems as a kid , it doesn't mean things can't progress. The same is true of movies and TV shows. Try to go back and watch Ren and Stimpy or Rugrats. It's pure idiocy, and adults back then were shaking their heads at us for watching it, just like we don't understand our kids' obsession with Spongebob. But it was cool to us because we were kids, and unfortunately for us, we've just grown up and are constantly reminded we're not supposed to have as much fun anymore.
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# Samon 28 Dec 2010 at 11:58 am
I agree with almost everything you said. I watches rugrats the other day and it was still pretty damn good. The biggest difference though is rocko's modern life, I actually get the jokes now. I had no idea the chokey chicken was supposed to be funny.
Most older games do suck. But there are some solid gold classics, I'm looking at you super mario bros. 3, that you can still play today and its still awesome.
# Schiapuon 28 Dec 2010 at 12:06 pm
Exactly that, Nostalgia. Games have evovled way too much and are now more complex and accesible for everyone. If anybody thinks The first mario is better in quality that New. Super Mario Bros., they would be soooo wrong. But it's just that, it was a different time.
It's the same dilemma for movies and tv shows as well. When I was young I loved the Street Fighter movie, cause it was flashy and had van damme kicking ass.
# Cartman86on 28 Dec 2010 at 12:43 pm
I had more fun with the PSone and PS2 era and it just so happens that was the era where I was 10-18. Nostalgia clouds everything. It doesn't mean that it's impossible for some of those older years to have better games, but I would hazard a guess that games these days are just as good. Portal and Bioshock can stand toe to toe easily with classic Mario and Zelda. I'm also of the age where I find Atari games incredibly boring.
# NY not NYCon 28 Dec 2010 at 1:09 pm
Nostalgia be damned. It's "been there done that".
I remember the first time I played Final Fantasy and everything was new and awesome and I had to memorize stuff. Or the first round of Baldur's Gate. Now, playing any FF or Neverwinter, I already know the stuff, so there is nothing new. (except for Final Fantasy 6 – destroy the world and start over? Wow that took cajones).
It is like watching a movie where a friend already told you what happens. Sure, it is a bit different, but you pretty much know where it is going to go and how you are going to get there.
Is GTA 4 that much better than GTA 2? Or is it just a prettier version with tighter controls? Nothing new, just … fancier.
Same thing for FPSers. The stealth level. The oops you got caught and we took your guns level. The get out of the building before it explodes level. It's all been done.
On a different note, I think this is why my dad hates movies. He's prolly already seen them all…
No one gets nostalgic over sports or fighting games, though, or the niche games like Ace Combat or Sim City. Remember Tecmo Bowl? It had 4 plays. 4! Ace Combat keeps turning out good games because it actually finds something new to do once in a while.
No one sits back and says: oh man Street Fighter 1 was the BOMB. Punch AND kick?! That game was sooooo rad.
# rutkowskiliveson 28 Dec 2010 at 1:21 pm
I actually way prefer the older games, and you can accuse me of nostalgia if you want, but the fact is I can hammer out a fun race on Road Rash III for a quick distraction in my day, but I don't feel like sitting down to play these so-called "epic" new games for hours at a time.
# theButterFlyon 28 Dec 2010 at 1:32 pm
I'm going to go play Shark! Shark!
Totally right about how nostalgia colours our perception of the present. I've never been a big Tron fan, but I remember seeing the original Tron in theatres as a kid and really enjoying it. I watched it again only a couple of hours before going to see Tron Legacy and lemme tell ya: Tron Legacy is a way better movie. But I've heard lots of people complaining about Legacy because it's not as good as the original. Thing is: if someone who had never seen Tron watched it today and then went out and saw Tron Legacy, there's no way they'd pick the original over the new one. Tron Legacy is better constructed, has better acting and better special effects – it's just a better made film. But nostalgia keeps people remembering the experience of seeing the original Tron as a kid and the excitement they felt, so it will always seem better to those people. It's like Kevin Smith wrote in one of his movies (the title of which escapes me at the moment…I think it was Chasing Amy): nothing will ever live up to the fuzzy memory of your first love.
# xXburekXxon 28 Dec 2010 at 2:26 pm
i think games are still fun no matter how old, i still play goldeneye, diddy kong racing, starfox 64, donkey kong country, hell i still play pokemon stadium every once in a while
# William O'Brienon 28 Dec 2010 at 2:29 pm
It's a give and take. Because of the expectation on modern games to have tremendous graphics and sound, a lot of the development time, budget, and disc space that could be used towards gameplay is spent elsewhere. So you end up with a game like Final Fantasy 13 that looks tremendous but has very limited gameplay compared to other games in the series.
Of course, when the proper balance is found you get some truly excellent modern games.
# Buiffon 28 Dec 2010 at 3:18 pm
I completely agree. A lot of hardcore geek gamers claim the games were better when they were kids because of nostalgia, pure and simple.
# Dresteron 28 Dec 2010 at 7:57 pm
You should do a debate about if older animated series were better. Because I really think they where. With:
The Simpsons
The Tick
The Ren and Stimpy Show
Pinky and the Brain
In the 2000s:
Family Guy (1999)
Futurama (1999)
# brianon 28 Dec 2010 at 10:37 pm
what do you mean by better
graphics, gameplay, story
As a whole neither is better
there are gems and duds in every generations
It is not nostalgia, in the same way as cartoons
cartoons like were aimed at children so of course you
are not going to enjoy it with an adult perspective
games of the past can be enjoyed by people of all ages
It's also not fair to compare pong to halo because they are
extremely different where one has a lot more to offer than the other. Are you honestly saying you would rather play luigi's mansion than super mario bros 3, doom 3 rather golden eye, gran tourismo rather than battletoads
# tissmekyleon 29 Dec 2010 at 12:01 am
i was able to play crash bash and starwars battlefront for hours because they were no where near as serious as to days game. not saying i dont with modern one. i just figure todays games are genrally more "serious" then old ones.
# terrysilveron 29 Dec 2010 at 1:09 am
I would disagree. Playing games since the atari generation i've seen unbelievable improvements from what existed. Most you have covered, but still look at what we have now from what we had then. I remember the frustation that was found in ninja gaiden. Great story at the time, but dying from a bird every time i tried to jump between ledges didn't make it a great video game. it made it frustrating as hell. I remember complicated passwords and struggling for hours trying to find out the combination of attacks needed to defeat a boss. Think about that. Do you think call of duty would be successful if to defeat the current pmc ceo you had to throw a bomb at its head then shot it with a silver arrow three times. Arbitrary yes, but it does prove a point. Video games are trying to leave the repitition that its ancestors left it. Stortelling exists. Even comparing the story of river city rampage with halo. All you need to know is bad guy kick in head/shoot, but there is a story for halo. If you're trying to compare them use good examples. A hint Tecmo super bowl and madden. One anybody can play because its simple, and the other is filled with garbage distracting from the game.
# Mikeon 30 Dec 2010 at 2:51 am
I started with the NES so I guess there is some nestolgia involved but I do believe that the story telling has went down hill. Not since the NES since they usually didn't have good enough tech in order to tell a story. Instead I think it started going down hill when the MMP's like Everquest started happening. I think that is when the designers relized that they didn't need to make good stories anymore as long as they could get people addicted in other ways.
Also what makes the old games better to me is that the designers actually had to invent the way games happened. Zelda and Mario will always go down as classics because no one had ever even thought of doing things in games like they did.
# Kyleon 07 Feb 2011 at 3:15 am
I've seen Ad's for Rugrats and it makes the kids look like they are on crack or something. :p
That's besides the point:
Older games I believe had a (WOW!) feeling that can't be re-created because they were new to you. Like using the keys to unlock a whole new world.
I know that's cliched but hey. They don't call them oldies but goldies for nothing!
My genre was the BroderBund/Humongous Entertainment era.
# Kyleon 07 Feb 2011 at 3:21 am
Even thouh I suck at platforming I still find the older mario games fun and the post N64 ones sucky just for even looking at them.
The N64 showed A WHOLE LOTTA potentiol that Nintendo refused to take and they flushed the machine completely down the toilet by blaming their incompentency on Sony or this or that.
Nintendo needs to learn that creativity starts WITHIN them and outside influences should NEVER stop them from trying.
# Kyleon 07 Feb 2011 at 3:21 am
End of line.
# Percyon 27 Mar 2011 at 7:38 am
I have to partially agree with you. A lot of older game lovers are bound by a bit of Nostalgia. however, being an old school gamer myself it isn't all nostalgia. I have everything from a nes to a Wii, PS 1 and 2, and an X-box. I think my biggest differentiation is old school simple complexity vs. newer games Complicated simplicity. older games were simple in game play and abilities but there were lots of things to find and little odds and ends that kept them interesting. more and more modern games tend to focus a lot on How pretty a game looks and How many awesome things you can do in this game till you have overly complicated controls with several abilities that you sit there and go "ooooh" and use every other blue moon.
a lot of games I sit and go if you spent less time on looks and tweaked the gameplay just a little, and gave me a little mental stimulation this'd be a totally Badass game.
Although, I do love walking into someone's college dorm or apartment, see someone get stuck in a game and going "the item you need is over there, and you need to hit that switch" have them ask, "you've played this before?" and me reply, "I haven't a damn clue what this is."
yes if for nothing else, old school games made me use my brain far more than modern games do. However, I don't curse at new games near as much as I do old school games
# thatotherdudeon 14 Jul 2011 at 7:46 pm
its really about how games were made back then.
no one cared about having killer graphic and the biggest assortment of weapons or any of that stuff. it was ALL about gameplay. they wanted make things fun.
i've said it before and i'll say it again. all 10 of the top 10 most difficult yet insanely fun games come from older consoles. nearly all of them come from the NES and SNES. maybe a couple from the genesis. even atari.
that said there are some modern games that blow the gameplay of older games right out of the water.
1. shadow of the colossus.
2. red faction
3. fable
4. halo 3
5. elder scrolls IV: oblivion
i dare you find a single open world RPG from any console before the xbox that can hold a candle to oblivion. it just doesnt exist. a lot of that is because of what the console were capable of, but given that exception i'd have to say the best one would have to be the ocarina of time.(one of, if not THE best game ever, and even it cant stand up to oblivon on sheer gameplay. a lot of its prestige comes from nostalgia.)
that said, i dare you to find a single modern platformer that can hold its own against super mario world. that damn game just doesnt quit. its just down right fun. bottom line. no matter how many times you beat it, its still fun. the only modern game i can think of would be crash bandicoot: the wrath of cortex. and even its fairly old.
# Nytekreepron 22 Jul 2011 at 4:22 am
I think the problem with video games today are that if they aren't mainstream and graphically powered, they are frowned upon. I grew up in the NES and SNES days and think that the best games came out for those two consoles, and here's why: During those days just about every idea for a game was fresh. Granted there were the more popular games and sequels (I'm looking at you Mario), but the games coming out at the time had never been seen before. That made them so much more fun to play because you were pretty much guaranteed a new experience. Today's games are so sequel heavy and unoriginal that there is hardly any fun to be had. Now I like blowing up a city as much as the next guy, but doing it game after game, with not much else changing, gets old and repetitive. I still play the oldies (and definitely, goodies) and I still love them as much today as I did when I played them for the first time as a child. My favorite game of all time? Super Mario Bros. 3.
# Jameson 10 Jan 2012 at 6:20 pm
the problom with games today is that they worry so much on how they look that they dont care about the gameplay i started playin games during the ps1 and then a few years ago i started payin 50 squid for a game tat although looked great i could finish in half a day even though im not that good so i started playing games on nes snes gameboy and 64 and iv loved them all they might not look great but once you get playing them you dont care because the gameplay is amazing although dont get me wrong there are new games that both look great and play great today that the old ones cant hold a candle to but not enough of them the first thing to consider should always be gameplay then looks otherwise iv just bought a very expensive movie
p.s fave game super mario bros 3 nes funnest game ever
# Travison 23 Jan 2013 at 6:17 pm
Alright, hold on to your pants people. Its about to get bumpy in this comment. I still do watch Ren and Stimpy, and older nick shows such as invader Zim, and so on. It is not a pure nostalgic reason in which i choose to watch these thing, I watch them because there is nothing better to do haha and they still entertain me.
Now to adress the older video games, I have quite a few rom emulators on my pc ranging from gba to gamecube. So i can play the older titles, I play shining force on my PC all the time. Sure I could torrent the newest titles and play them, and yes some of the new titles are awesome, but most new titles are just over done and reused way to much. Such as war games ( Modern warfare, Black ops, and so on) they are so over used!! Every one is very similar to another shoot, run, shoot, run, shoot, you beat the game!! Its boring. Sure Skyrim was fun, I had a blast playing it, and i still play it! Im not saying that new games are crap, but I am saying that old games hold more of a challenge and more of a not recycle rinse and repeat style to it.
# embercoralon 23 Jan 2013 at 9:34 pm
@Travis I don't blame you for watching that stuff. Cartoons of old seem to have much more intelligence to them than the ones of today. What really bugs me is when an older series morphs into something different just because of changing times.
Case in point, Spongebob Squarepants: When Spongebob first came out, it had a childlike charm to it while also having subtle adult humor. It might not've been so out there like Anamaniacs was, but it was still fun to watch. Nowadays, I could care less what season the show's in. After seasons 3-4, it started to become more adult humor and less childish wonder, and that killed it for me.
Another good example is Looney Toons. They're a much older series of cartoons, but somehow they still find their way on TV. I managed to catch a glimpse of the newest adaptation, and I was all WTF. All the main characters and side characters were living in a town of some sort, and not only that, but it was up-to-date with current technology. Everyone had a cell phone, a car, a house, a job, and…and it was just so weird. I remember when Yosemite Sam used to shoot everything to kingdom come with nothing getting in his way (except for Bugs Bunny, obviously). In the episode I saw, Sam had his guns taken away by the town court, and he was trying to get others to sign a petition in order to get them back. Since when did he ever even remotely abide by the laws of…anywhere?
I guess some series's (?) just don't know when to call it quits…
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