Schizoid "Sploderific" achievement named by X3F
by Richard Mitchell 
{ Feb 20th 2008 at 9:30PM }
It all began in late 2007 when our own Dustin Burg was so awed by the explosions in Torpex Games' Schizoid that he was forced to invent a new word to describe them. Upon seeing the positively terrific explosions, Dustin combined the terms "explode" and "terrific" to create the perfect word to describe the harmonious combination of explosions and joy. That word is "sploderific." Not long after, we were contacted by Torpex's Bill Dugan, asking us if the company could use our word for an achievement in Schizoid. After a brief and fruitless attempt to work out a royalty system in which Dustin would receive a check every time the achievement was unlocked, we agreed to allow the word's use free of charge.
We caught up with Bill Dugan at GDC today, and we can confirm that "Sploderific" will definitely be appearing in Schizoid. Thus, step one in X3F's plan for world domination is complete. Good work, Dustin. You've made us proud! Stay tuned for our full interview with Bill Dugan coming soon.
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Dustin Burg @ Feb 20th 2008 9:34PM
if this blogging thing doesn't work out, I know I can always fall back on my superb achievement naming skills.
Miguel @ Feb 20th 2008 9:50PM
All in favor for getting Dustin a job at making achievement names? I =P (if he still keeps this one ofcourse)
Phil @ Feb 20th 2008 10:00PM
CONFIRMED! Dustin is leaving the fancast for good! PETITION!
bonzai @ Feb 21st 2008 4:00AM
haha nice picture Dustin, you're too funny man
DjDATZ @ Feb 21st 2008 8:47AM
Congrats Dusty!
ZEBRA NINER @ Feb 21st 2008 10:03AM
Well, I will tell you that this post makes me happy. Two reasons:
1. I'm a big fan of Dustin's ability to create one word out of two words. Can I get a "Holidazzle" from my peeps?
2. I'm SOOO ready for this game. That will be my most prized achievement.
Did they say if the picture tile would be Dustin's face?
Lewis @ Feb 21st 2008 10:47PM
Either his face or a X3F Logo, thatll be awesome
Lewis @ Feb 20th 2008 9:46PM
First stop, Schizoid. Then....Microsoft Game Studios :)
John @ Feb 20th 2008 9:49PM
They didn't happen to mention what action unlocks the spolderific achievement?
Also if we use this enough we can get it into websters dictionary
iHomer @ Feb 21st 2008 7:05AM
This is awesome, mabye X3F will have the same sucess with the Peter Moore The Dishwasher achievement.
SoxFan13 @ Feb 20th 2008 11:08PM
To unlock the "sploderific" achievement, you must say "good times" 4000 times into your Live headset while playing Schizoid.
Dustin Burg @ Feb 20th 2008 11:44PM
good times! (only 3999 to go)
DemonGSides @ Feb 20th 2008 11:46PM
Confirmed: A copy of Schizoid up as fanswag.
Perhaps, though, you could do it only for people who've been active for 2 months before its release, as well as commenting at a ratio of at least 1 post per day.
DjDATZ @ Feb 21st 2008 8:49AM
LOL...don't worry...we've already tried...NUMEROUS times...no luck. AOL doesn't roll that way.
Anticrawl @ Feb 21st 2008 5:24AM
Honestly I think splodgasm, sploderoni, or splodtasm would have worked better.
Haha just messing, great job.
Boff @ Feb 21st 2008 5:48AM
Nice one Dustin! Shame about the royalties ;o)
Dr Ecksack 3000 @ Feb 21st 2008 6:13AM
lol, this is cool
mike @ Feb 21st 2008 8:40AM
That was nice of them to ask if they can use the word. Im pretty sure They were not require to ask at all. As one does not own any rights to a
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