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New U.S. Navy Electromagnetic Railgun Will Blow You (and Basically Anything Else) Away
Wednesday, 29th February 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Offbeat
Tags: navy, superweapon, weapons
The U.S. Navy has released video of an electromagnetic prototype rail gun that could replace the current crop of railguns by 2020. The prototype has reportedly been in development for the past decade, with the ambition of creating a weapon with the capability of launching a 40 pound projectile at speeds close to 5,000 MPH…without requiring gunpowder.
The video has had the indirect effect of wowing internet viewers everywhere, but one also has to assume the video, released by the Office of Naval Research, serves as a reminder to any Iranian Military official thinking about using its Navy to close the Straits of Hormuz…
The Prototype is being developed in Keep Reading
‘In Real Life’ Interview: When A Grand Crusader Retires
Wednesday, 29th February 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Online Video
Tags: gaming addiction, interview, world of warcraft, wow, wow addiction
Addiction to video games is a difficult topic – almost as hot as violence in video game. Plenty of people claim that video game addiction is a modern epidemic, whereas scientists have yet to decide whether it is a valid diagnosis alltogether.
At the core of the discussion is – of course – World of Warcraft. I don’t think there is an individual who would openly admit to perhaps playing a bit too much WoW at times (or knows someone whose playing is a bit “excessive”).
Anthony Rosner aka Sevrin definitely thought he played way too much and made a drastic choice – to give up his virtual career and go Keep Reading
When Movies Behave Badly, Call Belated Media
Tuesday, 28th February 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Online Video, Pop Culture
Tags: Belated Media, criticism, dark knight rises, Episode one, Phantom Menace, star wars
Belated Media may be a perfect name for this one-man cinephile, a movie enthusiast who coughs up afterthoughts via green screen and right over whatever trailer/scene/mashup he happened to disagree with/feel cheated by/think could be perfect in a re-release.
Unless you’re Mystery Science Theater 3000, this can be a dicey notion, but what makes this BM good (huhhuh) is that he’s got what really seems like some thoughtful ideas and observations — ones that were written by a smart fan, for starters. Keep Reading
iPad 3 Concept Shows Off Holographic Game of Madden
Tuesday, 28th February 2012Posted in Apple, Blog Archive, Gaming
Tags: Aatma Studio, apple, concept, game, holographic, invite, ipad, iPad 3, madden, next-gen
If you haven’t heard by now, Apple finally made things official for the next-generation iPad this morning by sending out invites to the media for a press event slated for next Wednesday, March 7 (via The Loop).
By the image from the invite, and previous reports, there isn’t any doubt the unveiling of iPad 3, or whatever it ends up being called, will take place next week in San Francisco.
While we already have a few ideas of what new features we might see Keep Reading
Atari Offers Devs $100,000 to Make Brand New Pong Game
Tuesday, 28th February 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Gaming
Tags: atari, challenge, competition, developer, indie, pong, semi
Atari has opened what they are calling the Atari Indie Developer Challenge, inviting devs to create a brand new version of its classic title Pong. Atari said the Indie Developer Challenge “opens the door for up-and-coming developers to deliver the next smash hit.”
Atari is offering quite a substantial prize to the winners of the challenge consisting of up to $100,000 and a development contract with the company for future titles.
The Challenge will be run in different stages, the first of which requires prospective devs to submit a design document outlining their game idea and even early playable-builds if possible. Keep Reading
Google Is Now Activating More Than 850k Mobile Devices Daily
Tuesday, 28th February 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Gadgets, Technology
Tags: activations, android, andy rubin, apple, comparison, google, ipad, iPhone, stats
In a post over on the Official Google Mobile blog, we learn some new stats about the ongoing race between Apple and the ever growing Android platform. Senior vice president of mobile and digital content at Google Andy Rubin explained there has been an incredible growth of android devices and its related products. What Andy calls the “Android ecosystem” has grown tremendously with up to 850,000 Android device activations daily and a total number of devices well over 300 million worldwide.
“With a year-on-year growth rate of more than 250%, 850,000 new Android devices are activated each day” Rubin says in his post on the Google Mobile Blog.
Google has an impressive booth at this years Keep Reading
Why Hollywood’s Business Model Continues to Fail and Allows Pirating To Succeed (Graphic)
Tuesday, 28th February 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Keeping it Real
Tags: Hollywood, pirating, The Oatmeal
Recent legislation fails like SOPA and controversial shutdowns like Megaupload have shown that Hollywood is determined to put its foot down to stop pirating, in a way only they know how: burying other models under legal attacks instead of adjusting their own.
But is Hollywood only shooting itself in the foot? Shouldn’t they be offering consumers who want to purchase products an easier solution, so that downloading a torrent in 60 seconds isn’t so “attractive?” Shouldn’t they be trying to adjust their model to the lifestyle of the consumer opposed to trying to tell the consumer what their lifestyle should be?
HOGWASH you say! Pirating is not a lifestyle Keep Reading
Rock N Roll’s Most Famous Former Drug Addict Gets His Own Comic Book
Tuesday, 28th February 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Pop Culture
Tags: Comic Book, Keith Richards, orbit, Orbit: Keith Richards, Rolling Stones
Hot on the heels of his ghost-written autobiography, Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards is now getting his own comic book. And yes, much like the bio, it will delve into the much-parodied exploits of the legendary rock n’roller, especially the drugs, debauchery, drinking, and yes, drugs, that Mr. Richards was known to partake in for much of his storied career.
It will also feature multiple confrontations with the police, himself and of course his bandmates. Chances are that means that we’ll get a heavy dosage of Jagger in there, with whom he’s had a bitter — if sporadic — ongoing feud.
Curious to see how this bio gets translated to the comic book page, but if anything sounds interesting, it’s Keep Reading
Stephen Hawking: V.I.P. At The Nude Bars?
Monday, 27th February 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Offbeat
Tags: club, hawking, naked, nudes, nurses, sex club, Stephen Hawking, strip bars
RadarOnline.com, most famous thus far for leaking the expletive-laced tirade heaped by Mel Gibson on Oksana, has released what should trump all of its supposed ‘big stories’ thus far — Stephen Hawking, who’s been quite forthcoming of his lack of female perspective – loves frequenting the ti**y bar.
While the information is second-hand, the report reads as follows:
According to a source who has been a member of Freedom Acres swingers club for nearly half a decade, Hawking, 70, shows up to the club with a bevy of nurses and assistants and has naked woman grind on him. Keep Reading
Mass Effect 3 Live Action Trailer Ups The Ante On Marketing Campaigns
Monday, 27th February 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Gaming, Online Video
Tags: Mass Effect 3, star, star wars, SW:TOR, trailer, wars
Upon first glance, the latest trailer for Mass Effect 3 looks like it could easily eclipse SW:TOR as one of the most expensive sci-fi game’s ever made.
With vague remnants of James Cameron, tons o’ Ridley Scott, and a little Children of Men, this live-action, minute-long commercial has all the makings of a full-length sci-fi epic…which people just DON’T WANT EA TO mess up!
Then again, a lot of people were yelling that at EA before SW:TOR came out — and $200 million/6 years later, it’s nabbed a much-coveted 93/100 Keep Reading
2012 Tokyo Game Show Will Get Live Stream, Asia e-Sports Cup
Monday, 27th February 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Gaming, Online Video
Tags: "Tokyo", e-sports, esports, Tokyo Game Show, world
Organizers of the Tokyo Game Show announced today in a press release that the 2012 event will be streamed live directly from the show floor. Since its inception some 22 years ago, this will mark the first time the Tokyo Game Show will offer an official live stream of the expo, which will include the show floor as well as on-stage exhibitor events.
According to a press release put out this morning by TGS via The Verge, in setting up the live feed the TGS organizers are attempting to “convey the excitement of Tokyo Game Show to international game fans” and to make it Keep Reading
Skyrim Chair Spasm: Epic Win or Just Utter Fail?
Monday, 27th February 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Offbeat, Online Video
Tags: category, Chair, don't, Dorkly, elder scrolls, game, lot, maybe, skyrim
Loads of Skyrim fans have been posting their own unique tributes to the world of the Elder Scrolls as of late, to a smattering of mixed results. Some of these odes have been a creative blend of low-to-no-budget, and we don’t know why we’re so happy this one puts itself gleefully in the latter category.
This latest comes from a dude in a recliner, supposedly, yes, forged by the gods themselves. YouTuber daavidrl22‘s homemade video – of which is pretty much just him wearing the traditional after-work gaming garb of comforter and little else is a remarkably dedicated tribute to his favorite game. Maybe this guy’s copy of the game must come with something in it that I’m not getting, Adderall or something. Keep Reading
Schaffer the Darklord Laments Girl Ditching Him (Because of Skyrim)
Monday, 27th February 2012Posted in Blog Archive, NERDCORE
Tags: elder scrolls, itsbeaker, Schaffer the Darklord, skyrim
I used to think girl gamers were just a myth, like the Sasquatch, or Donald Trump. So if not Skyrim, then there’s some other game that inspires female fan fervor that can put even this guy’s to shame, and to the point when you’ll be standing there with only Mr. Hand and a box of tissues.
But if you’ve ever had a girl leave you for Skyrim specifically, then do we have the song for you.
Yes, maybe more than you care to admit. Featuring Schaffer the Darklord, this is nerdcore mixed in with a bit of old-fashioned blues Keep Reading
Kojima’s Says “Project Ogre” Will Include Actual Ogres As 1/48 scale MG Rex Goes On Sale
Friday, 24th February 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Gaming
Tags: demon, devil, figure, game, hideo, kojima, metal gear, ogre, oni, preorder, project, tweet
With all of the news surrounding a new MGS in the works, we get some interesting news coming from a Hideo Kojima tweet today regarding what he calls “Project Ogre”. Although most of Project Ogre has lived in myth and theory, remaining mostly unknown, finally we get some insight into what the name itself actually means.
“Oh BTW, my Ogre Project doesn’t mean a game like a ogre nor a game create w/ soul of ogre but a game w/ the use of ogre.” – Kojima tweet
In the tweet, time stamped 7:12 PM – 23 Feb 12 and translated by Andriasang, Hideo explained that the term “ogre” is to be taken literally. The game, in Japanese “Oni Project”, will in some way, shape or form deal literally with ogre’s or oni. Pointed out by Andriasang,“oni” can be translated to not only “ogre” but a number of different things including the likes of “demon” and “devil”. Keep Reading
Halo Creator Teams Up With Ex-Marvel and DC Guys. Their Mission? To Revolutionize Mobile Gaming
Friday, 24th February 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Gaming
Tags: bungie, DC, marvel, mobile games, mobile gaming, Tony harris
Alex Seropian. A name that’s getting more and more (in)famous every day, largely because he’s co-creator of both one of the most famous sci-fi games ever, as well as its parent company, Bungie Software. But in addition to the world of Halo and the millions its entertained, Seropian has moved on from his endeavors at Disney Interactive as head of game development, and is now onto possibly bigger and better things at his newest company, Industrial Toys.
Armed with President Tony Harris, some formidable talent from some ex-DC and Marvel Comics (man, what it takes to get those two to work together), and a vision to make the mobile gaming industry an unparalleled and truly 1337 force Keep Reading
Augmented Reality ‘Xappr Gun’ for iPhone and Android Available For Preorder
Friday, 24th February 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Gadgets, Gaming
Tags: accessory, android, augmented reality, gun, iPhone, shooter, Xappr
We told you about the App Blaster augmented reality gun accessory for iPhone in our holiday list of gifts for geeks. However, that’s only because the Xappr Gun dock wasn’t yet announced. Shown off earlier this month at the Nuremberg Toy Fair, the accessory is now officially up for preorder.
Apparently compatible with not just iPhones and iPods, but also Android and Windows Phone devices, the Xappr Gun is of course paired with a selection of augmented reality apps. Among the companion apps is AR Invaders, AR Wars, an upcoming “real-world multiplayer shootout game” called ATK, and around seven others. Keep Reading
God of War IV Available For Pre Order?
Friday, 24th February 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Gaming
Tags: BT Games, confirmed, god of war IV, GoW, leaked, pre-order, pre-release, South Africa
With no official announcement from Sony, BT Games in South Africa is now taking pre orders for God of War IV. Giving a TBA release date of February 2013, the retailer began taking pre-orders on what they’re only calling “The next instalment in the ever popular God of War franchise”.
Although there is nothing confirmed regarding the existence of a new God of War game, as pointed out on GT, BT Games has been accurate with leaked information about other triple A titles in the past. The South African retailer, allegedly briefed by local distributors, was privy to information on the multiplayer in Mass Effect 3, as well as the existence of The Jak and Daxter Collection.
With rumours surrounding Keep Reading
Da Chip Releases Volume 2 Of Daft Punk Chiptune Covers
Friday, 24th February 2012Posted in Blog Archive, NERDCORE
Tags: 8bitcollective, album, chiptune, compilation, cover, Da Chip, daft punk, download, stream, volume II
Started initially as a competition hosted on the 8bitcollective website, the chiptune collective known as Da Chip is releasing its second album– Da Chip Volume 2. Some three years after the release of Da Chip Volume 1 in 2009, where a jury of 3 chiptune artists selected the best track submissions to make up the album, Da Chip is back with Volume 2 comprised of 12 new artists. The organizers are promising “it’s still 100 % chip”.
“The music of Daft Punk re-visited on vintage game systems”
Sony To Offer Killzone 3 Multiplayer As Free-to-Play Download Feb. 28
Friday, 24th February 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Gaming
Tags: download, free, free-to-play, Guerrilla Games, Killzone 3, multiplayer, playstation, PSN, Sony
Good news for gamers that missed out on Killzone 3 multiplayer while undoubtedly spending their time with another online FPS, Sony announced today (via EuroGamer) a free version of the game will be landing next week to celebrate the title’s first anniversary.
The free game will only include the multiplayer portion of Killzone 3, and despite a few limitations, offers all of the maps (including DLC) and modes available in the original game. However, you will only be able to play until you hit “Sergeant”. Keep Reading
Straight Outta Kitty Hawk: When Inventor Brothers Clash
Thursday, 23rd February 2012Posted in Blog Archive, NERDCORE, Online Video
Tags: erb, mario brothers, rap battle
Okay, who the f*ck thinks of this? More specifically, who would think of pitting a legendary pair of inventors like the Wright Brothers against a legendary pair of pixellated plumbers?
Credit ERB,a particularly devious team of writers/rap battle aficionados who have unorthodox epic pop culture/historical face-offs their specialty, with giving us possibly the most epic showdown of our times in a rap battle. Keep Reading
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