In an effort to console tiogus (he has been crying day after day since his site has only received about 4 unique visits), I would like all of you guys to tell your friends who follow boxing to check out his blog:
The more hits the site gets, the less he will cry. I appreciate your concern. Thank you very much,
- The Elioncho Team
Hi folks,
We are alive and working really hard to publish a new web site that will make us all very proud. I finished my studies late in May (graduation is in September, the most awaited graduation of all time!) and I´m fully committed to Brain Dead Studios for the next couple of months.
I´ll like to clarify some things too: http://brain-dead-studios.blogspot.com is not our new homepage. It´s just a TioGus blog that I myself don’t recommend. It will not be updated anymore, the revival of that blog was just a nostalgic moment for him that lasted the time he took to write that last post. If you´re curious, just get in right know and read the entire content and don´t worry to look there for the next 100 years or so.
By the way, I locked TioGus in a small room with a couple of books about some rather obscure technologies we’ll be using soon (his work ethic has improved). I’ll give him a couple of minutes over the week to share his insight with you.
Cheers,
Elioncho
In an effort to revisit stuff from the past TioGus managed to wipe off the dust from Brain Dead’s past website. As you all know, Brain Dead Studios began as a Rubik Cube applet and then moved on to other projects such as the Helldorado Mod (which is still going through development hell as to this day). During that time Elioncho and TioGus started a blog to keep all “fans” up to date with all development news and that kinda stuff. By the middle of 2006 Elioncho just didn’t have time for Brain Dead (add to that the fact that the 2006 World Cup was about to begin), so we decided to shut down Brain Dead Studios once and for all. That also signaled the end of the blog – the last post was dated on 2006. But now, TioGus decided to reopen the blog and keep it up to date with all current news. You can check out the blog here:
http://brain-dead-studios.blogspot.com/
Tell us what you think.
The News Compiler
Word has spread over the Brain Dead Studios offices that TioGus has been severely affected by Elioncho’s rise to stardom. It is rumored that the 24 year old developer has been afflicted by a rare case of jealousy towards his friend and long time co-partner.
Since starting development on Oncho’s Engine, due by the end of May 2008, TioGus’s reputation has suffered due to poor focus and lack or discipline over the last couple of days, fueled by questions and speculations regarding his work ethic, which was called into question when he was caught partying at a local Washington DC nightclub last weekend (see image above). His co-partner Elioncho confronted him and called for him to “change his behavior” and “focus on coding the engine“. On May 06, 2008, TioGus was unable to attend an online Oncho’s Engine status meeting due to effects from a lengthy and belated celebration of his birthday the night before, which rose even more speculations by the internal staff at Brain Dead Studios. Today, when asked by Elioncho about the expected completion date of Oncho’s Engine’s first alpha-stage prototype, TioGus harshly replied “when its done!” (citation needed)
Rolling Stone magazine brings you Elioncho, the new worldwide mod developer star (citation needed), who’s innovations on video games have risen great expectations among the public. The magazine presents him in this month’s cover, don’t miss the exclusive interview!
Expect comments from TioGus regarding this exclusive.
Be sure to check “Turtle Tetris“, our new fan project submitted by Javier Bush. Don’t forget to leave a comment, it will certainly make Javier and us happy.
Elioncho
Rumors have spread that TioGus has been going through severe depression over the last couple of days – possibly caused by his current lack of form in Halo 3. In his own words: “Those n00bs are getting better, while I am either getting dumber or older – my reflexes are failing me”. Tiogus is known as VISOR103 in the Halo 3 Multiplayer world. A promising young champ, he boasted a 1.38 Kill/Death ratio one month ago but now, with his ratio decreasing day by day (it is 1.34 as of this writing) he claims that “I’m a mere reflection of my former self” and that “I went from being a young champ to an old chump“. A recent incident intensified his depression situation. On Sunday night TioGus played a multiplayer match with his friends against some other opponents online. The map of choice was FOUNDRY. After getting completely annihilated, TioGus checked his stats at the end of the game: his spread was -9, which meant 3 kills, 12 deaths. He stood up from the couch in a dejected fashion and went to get something from the fridge – most likely a 4 day old pizza slice. While this was happening, one of his friends came down from his room in order to monitor the Halo 3 games and after looking at the stats, the “-9″ spread caught his attention. He laughed in astonishment “Wow, who was that, was it VISOR103?”. One of his other friends (shehryarr) muttered “That was not VISOR103, that was his shadow”. Unbeknownst to shehryarr, TioGus had been eavesdropping the conversation from the moment it began , and, after hearing this disheartening comment, ran up the stairs and seconds later a door was shut violently. He came out of the room 2 hours later with puffy eyes to announce his immediate retirement from Halo 3.
In honor of VISOR103 and his accomplishments, this weekend a farewell/exhibition match will take place. This event will encompass a medley of Halo 3 games, including the famous INFECTION on GUARDIAN, one of TioGus’s favorites. Everybody who wants to play is welcome. In the meantime, TioGus would like to thank the following Halo 3 players for their support over the last couple of months:
TioGus has spent countless hours trying to improve his skill level in Halo, while Elioncho is struggling to finish his overrated thesis.
Expect some news later this week.
To clarify your latest concerns on the future of HellDorado, here´s the official statement:
HellDorado was an ambitious project when it started…hell too ambitious. At one point there were even talks on taking the script to the BIG SCREEN. But the truth right now is that no one is working on it, its current status is DELAYED and we are not sure when will it be released. There´s simply no budget to work on games of this magnitude, especially after falling in bankruptcy. Additionally, we miss Condorito´s great input after he got himself fired.
In recent days, people´s speculation raised over the project future due to a message posted by Condorito on the guest book where he said to be back. This message was just a proof of his delusional mind. He´s not coming back and as we said first, HellDorado hiatus is just a money issue.
I must say though, that we did advanced on the script and some scenery work back in 2005, when we were just a start-up company. HellDorado IS a real project and was not a vehicle to draw attention from the media, as some people believe so. I´ll post some never before seen artwork in the next couple of days.
Elioncho
Manager of Human Resources
Let me take some time to inform you about what is currently going on here at Brain Dead Studios. Elioncho and myself have been hard at work on our next minigames. At this point, unfortunately, we can’t reveal them, since we are in the early stages of development – focusing more on graphics and network technology than in actual gameplay mechanics. When we have a stable codebase for graphics, we’ll focus more on game programming. When this is achieved, we’ll be happy to share with you tids and bits about our upcoming games.
As for company news, yesterday I got destroyed by my Federal Taxes – I didn’t get a tax refund and ended up paying for taxes (a hefty sum by the way). This money was formerly going to be invested on Brain Dead Studios Center for Technology Research, so if you put everything together – without capital for investment, Brain Dead is now bankrupt. But don’t worry, we’ll get out of this one. If you know certain facts about Brain Dead’s past, we’ve always managed to overcome many crises (company closing down due to the World Cup 2006, etc – Elioncho was responsible for this by the way).
So, stay put and keep checking our site for more updates. Oh yea, the Halo 3 Legendary Map Pack will be released today and will feature the new maps: Blackout, Ghost Town and Avalanche. So, if you are a Halo fanboy(or girl), this purchase is a must. Add me to your xbox friendslist – my gamertag is “VISOR103″, take care.
TioGus
Programmer, Director of Foods and Beverages
