Exploding iPods
Fun For The Whole Family!
Street Fight IV Skins
Chun Li Gets Naked
Fallout 3 Mothership Zeta
Get Ready For Your Probing
Aliens vs. Predator
Marine Gameplay Trailer!
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"We don’t have any announcements now, but stay tuned," said Rodriguez. "We will soon….."
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"Based on these preliminary results, it seems likely that virtual reality users may adjust their identity to be consistent with that of their avatars," said Elizabeth Dean, research survey methodologist at RTI and the study's lead author. "The public health urgency surrounding the issue of obesity means that any intervention that might possibly affect real-life health should be considered." Two avatars in Second LifeThe results showed that 80 percent of respondents who reported high levels of physical activity for their avatars reported participating in high levels of physical activity in their real lives.
Not just that, but if you create a Wizard you'll soon be shooting bolts of lightning out your finger tips.
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FilePlanet has the "Hearts of Iron III" PC demo available for download now. The demo weighs in at 615MB.
Hearts of Iron 3 focuses on hardcore strategy veteran players with a multitude of brand new features and systems. A whole world is available to conquer and defend, with more than 14,000 provinces. Put your battle plans into action and take control of countries ranging from larger superpowers such as Russia or the United States, to smaller nations such as Costa Rica.
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"Crash Course" bridges the gap between the end of the "No Mercy" campaign and the beginning of "Death Toll" in the original game, expanding the game universe with new locations, new dialogue from the original cast, and an explosive finaleWhile containing both Survival maps and a Co-operative Campaign, the primary goal of "Crash" is to deliver a complete Versus mode experience in just 30 minutes, resulting in a streamlined version of the game's existing Versus campaigns. A recharge timer for infected teammates has also been added, and item spawn behavior has changed for more balanced gameplay.
"Since the release of Left 4 Dead last November, the design team has been excited about creating new experiences for this world and allowing players to do the same, by releasing much of our internal toolset, like the Survival Pack and Authoring Tools," said Gabe Newell. "We're working with the fans toward the ongoing entertainment value of the product."
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Updates to Left 4 Dead have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The specific changes include:
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Buckle up and enjoy fully motorized mayhem with GearGrinder, the new incarnation of an underrepresented genre of arcade racing action. Take full control of your power-ful truck, mounted with the most devastating weapons available, malicious mines and more nifty gadgets, and complete over 45 versatile and thrilling missions, leaving a trail of devastation wherever you go. Need something extra? Just transform your vehicle from combat to racing mode, deploy your jet engine and smile at your opponents while they watch your rear light disappear in the distance.With destructible race environments ranging from shabby industrial circuits and cramped city tracks to the most gorgeous countryside, multiplayer modes for up to 8 players (LAN) and a thrilling story about a lot of money, hunger for power, corruption and friendship, GearGrinder will trigger the surge of adrenaline every man needs at regular intervals…
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QotD: How often do you purchase a new rig?
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Yesterday mi amigo says something like "I wonder what Sheila's set up looks like...", and I think she was perhaps thinking that it was something uber or at the very least, tidy. WRONG! So here's a pic of it as it was, and sadly, still is.
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare: Mobilised will deliver an arsenal of cutting-edge weaponry, vehicles and tactics, arming players with precision controls for battle across the world’s most dangerous hotspots. Gamers will fight on the ground in intense building-to-building tactical combat, hack into enemy computer terminals, take the controls of military vehicles like Battle Tanks and UAV spy drones, or man the guns of an AC-130 gunship.Call of Duty: Modern Warfare: Mobilised will bring the epic Call of Duty intensity of Modern Warfare to Nintendo DS fans through a unique storyline and companion narrative. The title will also serve up a array of features, including a six-player online multiplayer mode that allows friends to host their own server, as well as the brand new Survival Mode, giving players a variety of weapons to hold off waves of oncoming enemy forces and an expanded six-player online multiplayer mode. Also, Arcade Mode will allow gamers to replay the game’s single-player with a time limit and running score, with extra points awarded for specific achievements.
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“We’re thrilled with the global success of The Sims 3 over these last few months and are looking forward to expanding on the gameplay experience with one of the most robust expansion packs to The Sims yet,” said Scott Evans, General Manager of The Sims at EA. “Players will be able to take their Sims on the adventure of a lifetime and explore lands outside of Sunset Valley and Riverview, pursue thrilling new life destinies in locations around the world inspired by famous destinations, and immerse themselves in the open-ended gameplay where they’ll discover new cities in China, France and Egypt and share new stories.”Players can take their Sims on new journeys to famous real-world inspired destinations around the globe for the first time ever and seek out new adventures. While exploring the landmarks of an exotic city, there is no telling what the Sims will find. From mastering martial arts in Shang Simla, China, discovering rich culture and famous landmarks on a romantic getaway to Champs Les Sims, France or exploring the depths of ancient tombs in Al Simhara, Egypt, players can take their Sims on a journey that will change their Sims’ lives. Players can accept challenges to search for secret treasures, learn new skills and chase down new personal opportunities, meet new Sims with unique personalities, share their culture and bring them home, discover new styles on their travels, and share everything they encounter on their adventures with the world through personal photographs, movies, and stories. Additionally, players will receive 1,000 SimPoints to be used online in The Sims 3 Store*** for the PC/MAC versions of the game. Exclusive online content, available only for the expansion pack at launch, will be revealed soon.
The Sims 3 World Adventures will also be available for feature phones, the iPhone™ and iPod touch® in early 2010 from EA Mobile™. These versions will have customized mobile gameplay features which will be revealed in the coming months. For information on carrier availability and pricing for all EA Mobile games, please visit www.eamobile.com.
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The Batman: Arkham Asylum™ demo opens as the DARK KNIGHT and COMMISSIONER GORDON return The Joker back into confinement at ARKHAM ASYLUM. But things soon fall apart as THE JOKER gains the upper hand and springs a trap, setting Arkham Asylum’s occupants upon Batman. The demo offers gamers a taste of the fierce FreeFlow™ combat system, the cunning stealth of the Invisible Predator™ mechanic, and the feeling of becoming the WORLD’S GREATEST DETECTIVE as they navigate Arkham Asylum’s imposing Intensive Treatment facility. Players can unlock character bios, as well as get a sneak peak at some of the infamous foes that BATMAN will encounter within the cavernous and macabre confines of Arkham Asylum.Featuring amazing graphics within an intense, immersive setting, Batman: Arkham Asylum™ exposes players to a unique, dark and atmospheric adventure that takes them to the depths of Arkham Asylum – Gotham City's psychiatric hospital for the criminally insane. Gamers will move in the shadows, instigate fear amongst their enemies, and confront The Joker and Gotham City's most notorious villains, including Harley Quinn, Bane, Killer Croc and Poison Ivy, and the newly revealed Scarecrow, who have taken over the asylum.
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Vote Now! When the poll is closed I will post side-by-side results.
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QuakeCon updates fraggers on their big BYOC comeback, and community response they've had regarding community-run tournaments. In addition to Quake Live, they will also be featuring community tournaments for the likes of Street Fighter IV (PC), TF2, Left 4 Dead and Company of Heroes.
The QuakeCon BYOC staff is happy to announce that we're partnering with The Texan Gamer to bring their LAN party oriented tournament management system to the QuakeCon BYOC! You can start browsing the available BYOC tournaments now and begin registering for informal organized play in your favorite LAN games.
Currently we have six varied tournaments with committed organizers and staff liaisons, with more possibilities springing up each day in our BYOC Tourney forums. Check out http://byoc.thetexangamer.com right now to register for:
If you have other games you're wanting to organize or play, be sure to visit the BYOC Tourney forum to throw your hat in the ring! The tournament management software will remain online to handle registration through next week and then will be moving on-site to facilitate the fun that is organized play in the BYOC!
- QUAKE LIVE 1v1 for Younger Gamers, organized by Lilie and SyncError
- Warsow 1v1, Organized by The Texan Gamer
- Street Fighter IV PC, Organized by _hedge
- Company of Heroes 1v1 BYOC, Organized by Neg1
- Left 4 Dead BYOC, Organized by Montag
- Team Fortress 2 6v6 BYOC, Organized by freebeer
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Hearts of Iron III is due out this Friday. The demo features the 1939 scenario for 4 months, until January 1940, as either Germany, Poland, France or United Kingdom, with full access to all gameplay features. The demo will also contain the tutorial.
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An 11 year old with an iPod got a little surprise recently when the unit made a hissing noise, then went pop! As you can see from the photo, the unit is quite the mess. To add insult to potential injury, apparently Apple wanted the father and daughter to sign a non-disclosure agreement just to receive a refund.
The Times has learnt that the company would offer the family a full refund only if they were willing to sign a settlement form. The proposed agreement left them open to legal action if they ever disclosed the terms of the settlement.Ken Stanborough, 47, from Liverpool, dropped his 11-year-old daughter Ellie’s iPod Touch last month. “It made a hissing noise,” he said. “I could feel it getting hotter in my hand, and I thought I could see vapour”. Mr Stanborough said he threw the device out of his back door, where “within 30 seconds there was a pop, a big puff of smoke and it went 10ft in the air”.
Sweet, a RocketPod. Further to that...
Last week it emerged that Apple had tried to keep a number of cases where its iPod digital music players had started to smoke, burst into flames and even burned their owners, out of the public eye.An American reporter obtained 800 pages of documentation on the cases from the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) following a Freedom of Information Act request in that country. However, she was unable to get hold of the documents for months after “Apple’s lawyers filed exemption after exemption”.
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A strange Alien signal is being broadcast throughout the Capital Wasteland, originating from a crashed UFO. Is it a distress call, or something far more sinister? That question is answered when you find yourself beamed aboard an enormous Alien spacecraft, with only one alternative – to fight your way to the bridge of the ship and secure your escape. Mothership Zeta takes Fallout 3 in an entirely new direction – outer space. Meet new characters and join with them in a desperate bid to escape the Aliens’ clutches. To do so, you’ll wield powerful new weapons, like the Alien Atomizer, Alien Disintegrator and Drone Cannon, and deck yourself out in brand new outfits, like the Gemini-Era Spacesuit and even Samurai Armor. There are no refunds for this item.
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“This year's AIIDE academic and industry talk lineup is very exciting,” said Michael Youngblood, AIIDE-09 program chair and a research professor at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. “The invited talks are going to present the cutting edge in AI technology behind recently released games and also further the discussion of how the increased demands on AI in entertainment need to be met. The technical submissions are also very strong and will present ideas that we will see in future interactive entertainment. We are all looking forward to the community coming together again and sharing their ideas, work, and passion.”AIIDE-09 is the fifth annual conference on game AI and interactive entertainment. Conference program includes invited speakers, research and industry presentations, and a lively poster/demonstration session. AIIDE is hosted by the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI).
The conference will take place on October 14-16, 2009, on the campus of Stanford University, CA, USA, in the heart of Silicon Valley. Conference program and more information can be found at www.aiide.org.
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Hive Rise is an extremely fast running real time strategy game. It takes place on huge maps, each providing space for over 1000 human players. There are 12 different play modes, each offering a unique trophy. What makes it even more outstanding is the fact that the short matches (about 10 minutes) can be started at once without having to wait for your teammates. You can start playing at once, no registration is needed. Compete for free against thousands of other players and decorate yourself with great trophies!2023 - Since the wars between enemy nations were dying out at the beginning of the 21. century, someone had to ensure a fresh supply of senseless violence. The solution: Hive Rise! The TV-Show, in which bored millionaires, car tinkers and retired generals can do a live and uncensored arms race.
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In the latest chat at GameSpot, Smith & Tinker founder and FASA IP creator, Jordan Weisman, spoke of their new game "Nanover". Earlier this summer we learned that Smith & Tinker had joined with Piranha to bring us a new MechWarrior. But if Weisman has his way, then MechWarrior isn't the only revival we will see. He has confirmed that a new installment in the Crimson Skies franchise may not be far off.
"I wanted to start with MechWarrior, because it really struck me as the one that had the largest existing fan base and it had been the longest since a MechWarrior title was done right," he said. "Most of my time is invested in [Smith & Tinker], but in the wee hours of the night, I spend time thinking about the older properties. I think Crimson Skies is something we'd love to get some energy around, and we have some devious plans--we'll see if those materialize."
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GameSpot: So what is the current status of the Heat game?Randy Pitchford: In a nutshell, we're nowhere. We have passionate game makers that would love to do it. We've got filmmakers that think it's a great idea that would love to see it done. We have publishing partners that would love to publish it. But we have no time. That's the limiting factor.
Because of the situation, we're not keeping the IP locked down anymore. So if somebody else were in a spot where they could do it, and everybody was comfortable with that, then conceivably that could happen.
Heat vs. Borderlands... Which project would you have taken on?
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QotD: For you non-console owners / players out there... what would it take to get you to purchase a console?
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