Latest Threads Latest Threads http://forums.st2k.com/index.php Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:00:11 +0000 0 Video: Creating the sounds of Halo: Reach http://forums.st2k.com/index.php?/topic/19694-video-creating-the-sounds-of-halo-reach/ Most Halo fans are intimately familiar with the work of Marty O'Donnell, longtime composer for the series, but you may not be aware of the level of work that goes into each and every sound in Halo: Reach. In a new video put together by SoundWorks Collection, O'Donnell and two of Reach's sound designers, C. Paul Johnson and Jay Weinland, discuss the effort behind the soundscape of the game (containing over 60,000 audio assets). Watch the video after the break to see just how deep the sound design is, even for something as simple as a grenade explosion.

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    View the full article from Joystiq]]>     Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:00:11 +0000 http://forums.st2k.com/index.php?/topic/19694-video-creating-the-sounds-of-halo-reach/     PAX Prime 2010 had over 67k attendees; international show teased http://forums.st2k.com/index.php?/topic/19693-pax-prime-2010-had-over-67k-attendees%3B-international-show-teased/ 67,600. That's the number of nerds and gaming fans that rushed Seattle's PAX Prime show this year. It's easily the largest gaming event in the US open to the public, and it shows no sign of losing momentum. This year's show made headlines, too, with the surprise reveal of a fully playable Duke Nukem Forever.

    Speaking with Gamasutra, the Penny Arcade duo noted that the establishment of PAX not only serves gamers, but publishers as well. "[Publishers] need a place like PAX to promote [their products]," the team said. This year's show gave fans (and journalists!) an additional opportunity to check out games like Epic Mickey, Swarm, and Outland before release. PAX's timing, the Penny Arcade duo argue, allow for games to be spread more evenly throughout the year. "Before, if a game didn't make its Christmas launch it was a nightmare. This year was much more distributed as far as big releases."

    Penny Arcade Expo will return to Boston next year for PAX East 2011, which will undoubtedly also turn up big numbers. But, PAX may have its eyes set on an international show. "A third PAX would likely take place in a different country," the Gamasutra report states. "Preferably somewhere the duo want to visit." PAX South Africa, perhaps? Cause we've got that covered!

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    View the full article from Joystiq]]>     Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:00:00 +0000 http://forums.st2k.com/index.php?/topic/19693-pax-prime-2010-had-over-67k-attendees%3B-international-show-teased/     PAX Prime 2010 had over 67k attendees; international show teased http://forums.st2k.com/index.php?/topic/19695-pax-prime-2010-had-over-67k-attendees%3B-international-show-teased/ 67,600. That's the number of nerds and gaming fans that rushed Seattle's PAX Prime show this year. It's easily the largest gaming event in the US open to the public, and it shows no sign of losing momentum. This year's show made headlines, too, with the surprise reveal of a fully playable Duke Nukem Forever.

    Speaking with Gamasutra, the Penny Arcade duo noted that the establishment of PAX not only serves gamers, but publishers as well. "[Publishers] need a place like PAX to promote [their products]," the team said. This year's show gave fans (and journalists!) an additional opportunity to check out games like Epic Mickey, Swarm, and Outland before release. PAX's timing, the Penny Arcade duo argue, allow for games to be spread more evenly throughout the year. "Before, if a game didn't make its Christmas launch it was a nightmare. This year was much more distributed as far as big releases."

    Penny Arcade Expo will return to Boston next year for PAX East 2011, which will undoubtedly also turn up big numbers. But, PAX may have its eyes set on an international show. "A third PAX would likely take place in a different country," the Gamasutra report states. "Preferably somewhere the duo want to visit." PAX South Africa, perhaps? Cause we've got that covered!

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    View the full article from Joystiq]]>     Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:00:00 +0000 http://forums.st2k.com/index.php?/topic/19695-pax-prime-2010-had-over-67k-attendees%3B-international-show-teased/     PAX Prime 2010 had over 67k attendees; international show teased http://forums.st2k.com/index.php?/topic/19696-pax-prime-2010-had-over-67k-attendees%3B-international-show-teased/ 67,600. That's the number of nerds and gaming fans that rushed Seattle's PAX Prime show this year. It's easily the largest gaming event in the US open to the public, and it shows no sign of losing momentum. This year's show made headlines, too, with the surprise reveal of a fully playable Duke Nukem Forever.

    Speaking with Gamasutra, the Penny Arcade duo noted that the establishment of PAX not only serves gamers, but publishers as well. "[Publishers] need a place like PAX to promote [their products]," the team said. This year's show gave fans (and journalists!) an additional opportunity to check out games like Epic Mickey, Swarm, and Outland before release. PAX's timing, the Penny Arcade duo argue, allow for games to be spread more evenly throughout the year. "Before, if a game didn't make its Christmas launch it was a nightmare. This year was much more distributed as far as big releases."

    Penny Arcade Expo will return to Boston next year for PAX East 2011, which will undoubtedly also turn up big numbers. But, PAX may have its eyes set on an international show. "A third PAX would likely take place in a different country," the Gamasutra report states. "Preferably somewhere the duo want to visit." PAX South Africa, perhaps? Cause we've got that covered!

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    View the full article from Joystiq]]>     Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:00:00 +0000 http://forums.st2k.com/index.php?/topic/19696-pax-prime-2010-had-over-67k-attendees%3B-international-show-teased/     Microsoft promises new Kinect games at Tokyo Game Show http://forums.st2k.com/index.php?/topic/19692-microsoft-promises-new-kinect-games-at-tokyo-game-show/ Tucked away in this morning's press release revealing the 250GB Xbox 360 with Kinect bundle was news that, at this year's Tokyo Game Show, Microsoft will be showing off new Kinect games. The release says that the company will unveil "even more new controller-free games and experiences never before possible," without making any mention of the Microsoft-hosted keynote or the recently announced brain game from Dr. Kawashima and Namco.

    At the very least, we know to expect dozens -- if not hundreds -- of videos showing Japanese people waving their arms and legs about, trying desperately to maintain control while piloting Kinect-based games. We can hardly wait.

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    View the full article from Joystiq]]>     Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:00:06 +0000 http://forums.st2k.com/index.php?/topic/19692-microsoft-promises-new-kinect-games-at-tokyo-game-show/     TomTom offers free iPhone 4 adapter for Car Kit http://forums.st2k.com/index.php?/topic/19690-tomtom-offers-free-iphone-4-adapter-for-car-kit/ We still maintain that you've got better options than TomTom when it comes to iPhone GPS software, but if you pulled the trigger before giving yourself a moment to consider what you were actually doing, this here news may just interest you. In an effort to maintain compatibility with Apple's latest and greatest iPhone, TomTom is now including a simple adapter for all Car Kit orders going out on September 1st or later. If you ordered one prior to that, you can apply down in the source link for a freebie to be sent your way. Or just hack something up in the garage that looks like the insert above. Your call, vaquero.

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    View the full article from Engadget]]>     Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:00:03 +0000 http://forums.st2k.com/index.php?/topic/19690-tomtom-offers-free-iphone-4-adapter-for-car-kit/     Torchlight 2 will offer free mod tools, full mod support in multiplayer http://forums.st2k.com/index.php?/topic/19691-torchlight-2-will-offer-free-mod-tools-full-mod-support-in-multiplayer/ A lot of people have been making a big deal out of multiplayer in Torchlight 2 -- and rightfully so -- but not so much talk has been about modding. The first game had a substantial mod community, thanks in part to Runic Games offering mod tools for free to all players. And during my demo of the game at PAX, a Runic rep confirmed that the company will once again freely distribute mod tools to the public.

    But because of the addition of multiplayer, I was concerned about how mods will be shared now. The rep confirmed to me that players will be able to use the new multiplayer framework to find games incorporating mods but, better yet, all XP earned in these games will stay with your character. I was promised persistence across all games, be they mods or standard games.

    One final interesting tidbit: all loot dropped in multiplayer games will be client specific. This means that the items you see in your game are only in your game. No need for mad dashes to grab all the high-level loot drops!

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    View the full article from Joystiq]]>     Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:30:00 +0000 http://forums.st2k.com/index.php?/topic/19691-torchlight-2-will-offer-free-mod-tools-full-mod-support-in-multiplayer/     <![CDATA[Quo's latest Mac clone to feature Asetek liquid cooling, Core i7]]> http://forums.st2k.com/index.php?/topic/19689-quos-latest-mac-clone-to-feature-asetek-liquid-cooling-core-i7/
    We just got off the phone with Quo Computers founder Rashantha De Silva. Remember him? Last spring, amidst all the hoopla surrounding Psystar and Apple, he announced the opening of a walk-in Mac clone shop in The Golden State. Since then, Psystar may have bitten the dust, but it looks like De Silva and co. are still in business... for now, anyway. Their newest (they haven't even had time to update the website), the Quo maxQ2, will feature an Intel Core i7 3.6GHz CPU, 12GB of RAM, a 240GB SSD, a 1TB HDD, and an Adobe Mercury Playback Engine-compatible NVIDIA 285 GTX GPU. In addition, this bad boy will come equipped with an Asetek liquid / copper cold plate cooling system, and believe it or not, it'll run OS X, Linux and Windows 7. Prices start at $3,765, and it should go on sale starting September 15. For about 18 minutes, or an hour and 18 minutes if Apple's lawyer crew just so happens to be at lunch.

    [Thanks, John Mayer (really!)]

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    View the full article from Engadget]]>     Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:18:00 +0000 http://forums.st2k.com/index.php?/topic/19689-quos-latest-mac-clone-to-feature-asetek-liquid-cooling-core-i7/     <![CDATA[Video: Halo: Reach 'Tip of the Spear' Bungie dev walkthrough]]> http://forums.st2k.com/index.php?/topic/19687-video-halo-reach-tip-of-the-spear-bungie-dev-walkthrough/ Here's the thing: we refuse to watch this video. Sorry, guys, but Halo: Reach is a little less than a week away and we want to go into it fresh. Still, not everyone has the same desire to remain pure, so for those of you chomping at the bit for more Reach stuff, head on past the break for a video walkthrough of "Tip of the Spear." If you need us, we'll have our fingers firmly planted in our ears, shouting "la-la-la-la-la-la-we-can't-hear-you!"

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    View the full article from Joystiq]]>     Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:00:05 +0000 http://forums.st2k.com/index.php?/topic/19687-video-halo-reach-tip-of-the-spear-bungie-dev-walkthrough/     DSi firmware 1.4.1U update blocks certain flash carts http://forums.st2k.com/index.php?/topic/19688-dsi-firmware-141u-update-blocks-certain-flash-carts/ Nintendo has released a new firmware update for the DSi -- the first update in over a year. The update does not add any new functionality to the device, but instead provides "behind-the-scenes improvements to system performance." Translation: Several DSi flash cartridges, which enable the use of homebrew or pirated software, have been blocked.

    According to GBAtemp.net, the affected carts include (but aren't necessarily limited to) the Acekard 2i, Supercard DSTwo, M3i Zero, iPlayer and DSTTi. A handful of carts are reportedly unaffected by the update, including the EZ-Flash Vi, iSmart DS and Hyper R4i.

    And thus the cycle begins anew, with hackers diligently hacking away at Nintendo's new anti-piracy efforts (which didn't take too long last time). Joystiq does not condone piracy, but flash cartridges also have plenty of legal, entertaining uses. For example, did you know the DS makes a handy SCUMM emulator?

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    View the full article from Joystiq]]>     Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:00:00 +0000 http://forums.st2k.com/index.php?/topic/19688-dsi-firmware-141u-update-blocks-certain-flash-carts/     iPod touch (2010) torn down, found to contain an awful lot of battery http://forums.st2k.com/index.php?/topic/19686-ipod-touch-2010-torn-down-found-to-contain-an-awful-lot-of-battery/ As predictable as the sun rising somewhere over east Japan, the iFixit crew have put their tools and wits to the task of deconstructing the latest generation of iPod touch. Their teardown is still ongoing (exciting, isn't it?), but here are their observations so far. The new touch is noted as being the easiest to crack open yet, and yes, its retina-busting 640 x 960 LCD is fused to the external glass, just like the iPhone 4. There's an 11-gram EMI shield between the front end and the battery, accounting for a lofty 10 percent of the portable media player's weight. Beyond it, you'll find a chunky 3.44Whr Li-Pol cell, which is soldered to the board as is usual Apple practice, but a novelty here is that the headphone jack isn't. Great, tie down the thing we might want to replace and untether the one we don't care about. We'll keep you updated with any other salient info as it arises, but for now, go check out the source link for more pictures of the undressed iPod touch.

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    View the full article from Engadget]]>     Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:00:03 +0000 http://forums.st2k.com/index.php?/topic/19686-ipod-touch-2010-torn-down-found-to-contain-an-awful-lot-of-battery/     <![CDATA[Tsunoda describes Kinect's object-scanning, controller-wielding future]]> http://forums.st2k.com/index.php?/topic/19683-tsunoda-describes-kinects-object-scanning-controller-wielding-future/ One of the cooler features Microsoft touted in its first Project Natal (now Kinect) video was the ability to scan objects and use them in your games. Unfortunately, that feature is nowhere to be found in any Kinect game announced so far, and Microsoft has been mum on the subject ... until now. Kinect mastermind Kudo Tsunoda told Eurogamer that although current games may not utilize it now, it's something we can expect in future titles. "Being able to digitise real-world objects and take them into the virtual world ... I think we're going to see a lot more games start using that as well as we go forward."

    The future of Kinect won't be entirely controller-free, either. While Sony has taken shots at the Kinect's lack of button input, Tsunoda says that "it's not like we're trying to take controllers out of the equation." While the current library is focused on an entirely controller-free experience, Tsunoda says that "games that involve both controllers and Kinect as well are totally possible."

    "That's one of the unique things about the Xbox platform: we can do controllers; we can do controllers with Kinect, which is more than just motion control, it has voice and human recognition as well." So Kudo, when are you going to reveal the head-tracking enabled, voice-command Halo tactical FPS we just imagined?

    Tsunoda describes Kinect's object-scanning, controller-wielding future originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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    View the full article from Joystiq]]>     Wed, 08 Sep 2010 19:00:06 +0000 http://forums.st2k.com/index.php?/topic/19683-tsunoda-describes-kinects-object-scanning-controller-wielding-future/     iOS 4.1 is live, available to download right now http://forums.st2k.com/index.php?/topic/19681-ios-41-is-live-available-to-download-right-now/
    If you can just put down Angry Birds for one minute and plug your iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPod touch 2nd generation, iPod touch 3rd generation, or iPod touch 4th generation into iTunes, you should be in for a pleasant non-surprise: iOS 4.1 is finally out and ready for your consumption. It's not a huge update, but Game Center is an exciting addition (for the few, proud devices that are getting it), and we're sure your face will be happy to stop getting accused for iPhone 4 hang-ups with the long overdue proximity sensor fix (shots of the changelog are after the break). Let us know how 4.1 is treating you in comments below.

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    View the full article from Engadget]]>     Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:00:03 +0000 http://forums.st2k.com/index.php?/topic/19681-ios-41-is-live-available-to-download-right-now/     CalDigit brings USB 3.0 AV Drive to the Mac, still working on peace in the Middle East (video) http://forums.st2k.com/index.php?/topic/19676-caldigit-brings-usb-30-av-drive-to-the-mac-still-working-on-peace-in-the-middle-east-video/ CalDigit brings USB 3.0 AV Drive to the Mac, still working on peace in the Middle East (video) With Intel showing signs of jumping on board, USB 3.0 is looking more and more like the one next-gen interconnect to rule them all. Them all except for Apple, of course, who has notably thrown its support exclusively behind Light Peak. The chums at Cupertino have no interest in newer, bluer revisions of USB, but enterprise storage firm CalDigit thinks that many Apple lovers will. It has developed USB 3.0 PCIe and ExpressCard adapters (plus the necessary drivers) that will bring 5Gbps transfers to Macs, and is releasing its CalDigit AV Drive to match, up to 2GB of external storage with 145MBps transfers. (It also sports FireWire 800 compatibility if you're not ready to cross the interface picket line just yet.) That PCIe adapter will set you back a not entirely unreasonable $59, while the 1TB external drive is $199. No price on the ExpressCard adapter or 2TB version yet, but all are said to be shipping presently.

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    View the full article from Engadget]]>     Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:00:03 +0000 http://forums.st2k.com/index.php?/topic/19676-caldigit-brings-usb-30-av-drive-to-the-mac-still-working-on-peace-in-the-middle-east-video/     <![CDATA[Halo: Reach 'Deliver Hope' live-action short released in full]]> http://forums.st2k.com/index.php?/topic/19675-halo-reach-deliver-hope-live-action-short-released-in-full/ Soul-stirring music? Check! Gigantic battles and fancy special effects? Check check! That's right, folks -- it's another Halo: Reach live-action short. This time, the original "Deliver Hope" video is extended to over two minutes of apocalyptic action.

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    View the full article from Joystiq]]>     Wed, 08 Sep 2010 15:00:06 +0000 http://forums.st2k.com/index.php?/topic/19675-halo-reach-deliver-hope-live-action-short-released-in-full/     Dead Rising 2: Case Zero downloaded over 300K times http://forums.st2k.com/index.php?/topic/19674-dead-rising-2-case-zero-downloaded-over-300k-times/ According to GamerBytes, leaderboard date shows that Dead Rising 2: Case Zero was downloaded over 300,000 times (328,290 at the time of writing). Even with Microsoft's alleged 30 percent cut, one can estimate that Capcom made roughly $1.15 million off the experiment in less than a week.

    Publisher Capcom insisted on its blog that "these are NOT official numbers," though we think they serve as a good, early indication of success. Two interesting things are at play here: Will the Case Zero experiment usher in a new type of demo experience? And if sales for Dead Rising 2 fall below expectations, will Capcom place the blame on a $5 demo that proved a little too satisfying?

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    View the full article from Joystiq]]>     Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:00:14 +0000 http://forums.st2k.com/index.php?/topic/19674-dead-rising-2-case-zero-downloaded-over-300k-times/     <![CDATA[PopCap CCO: Facebook gaming's 'golden era' may be at an end]]> http://forums.st2k.com/index.php?/topic/19673-popcap-cco-facebook-gamings-golden-era-may-be-at-an-end/ Are you tired of all the Farmville and Mafia Wars clones that plague Facebook? PopCap's chief creative officer Jason Kapalka believes that it won't be long until cheap copycats and their ilk will stop their rapid propagation. "You're definitely in the stage right now in social games where there's a lot of bandwagon jumping, where everyone sees moneymoneymoney and suddenly all these new companies appear," he told GI.biz. "It happened before in mobile, it happened before in casual - in the past it's tended to signal the beginning of the end."

    Kapalka isn't suggesting that social games as a whole are going to die. Instead, he says it's the end of a "golden era," where the possibilities of the genre seemed limitless. Now that social gaming has taken root, the realities are becoming more evident: the extraordinary amount of competition, harsher restrictions from Facebook, slowing growth and dwindling margins will make it increasingly difficult for new social games to catch on. "Facebook can't go that much faster," Kapalka added. (Of course, Facebook would disagree.)

    While Facebook and social games factor into PopCap's success so far, Kapalka doesn't seem too concerned about any sluggishness in the sector. The reason? PopCap has its hands in enough places to feel secure. "I feel PopCap's really diversified over the last ten years, we've never been necessarily the biggest company doing Xbox games or mobile games, but we've always been able to keep our hands in all these different areas, and sort of shift as necessary to whichever platforms are doing well." Plants vs. Zombies, for example, will continue its expansion to Xbox this week, and Nintendo DS next year.

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    View the full article from Joystiq]]>     Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:00:00 +0000 http://forums.st2k.com/index.php?/topic/19673-popcap-cco-facebook-gamings-golden-era-may-be-at-an-end/     iPhone 3G left out of the Game Center fun, 2nd gen iPod touch gets picked last http://forums.st2k.com/index.php?/topic/19672-iphone-3g-left-out-of-the-game-center-fun-2nd-gen-ipod-touch-gets-picked-last/ iPhone 3G left out of the Game Center fun, 2nd gen iPod touch gets picked last Thought that every iOS 4.1 device would be compatible with Apple's Game Center mobile and social gaming platform? We're sorry to say that's not the case. Initially it was looking like both the iPhone 3G and second-generation iPod touch would be left out, having to take their copies of Kickety-Kick Ball Bounce Out and go home. But, Apple is now confirming that second-gen touch models will be included after all, however the iPhone 3G is still not invited, nor are first-gen iPhones and iPod touches. That means the final compatibility list includes the iPhone 3GS and 4, along with second, third, and fourth generation iPod touch models. Everybody else: you're out.

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    View the full article from Engadget]]>     Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:49:00 +0000 http://forums.st2k.com/index.php?/topic/19672-iphone-3g-left-out-of-the-game-center-fun-2nd-gen-ipod-touch-gets-picked-last/     Dungeon Hunter gets HD remake for PS3 http://forums.st2k.com/index.php?/topic/19670-dungeon-hunter-gets-hd-remake-for-ps3/ Gameloft is porting yet another one of its iOS games to the PS3 for release on PlayStation Network. Dungeon Hunter, a classic hack-and-slash adventure is getting an HD remake exclusively for Sony's console. According to GamerBytes, the PS3 version features a "dramatic artistic makeover" over the iPhone original, inviting comparisons to Torchlight.

    In addition to new visuals, the PS3 version of Dungeon Hunter will boast four player cooperative multiplayer, both online and off, making it one of Gameloft's most ambitious PSN games yet. Get a glimpse of the iPhone original after the break.

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    View the full article from Joystiq]]>     Wed, 08 Sep 2010 11:00:09 +0000 http://forums.st2k.com/index.php?/topic/19670-dungeon-hunter-gets-hd-remake-for-ps3/     Columbia pumps out 10-inch Android and Windows 7 tablets (video) http://forums.st2k.com/index.php?/topic/19667-columbia-pumps-out-10-inch-android-and-windows-7-tablets-video/ Sure, popular belief equates Columbian exports with guns and cocaine, but two Bogota-based companies presently have 10-inch tablet computers on the brain. Compumax has got an Android-powered Tegra 2 device on tap with a dual-core 1GHz Cortex A9, 512MB of RAM and a 32GB hard drive, and Smart PC's looking at a netbook-specced Windows 7 slate with an Atom N450 processor, a DVD burner, up to 2GB of RAM and a 320GB hard drive, a folding stand and a pair of peripheral-friendly USB ports alongside what looks like a fairly responsive multitouch screen. Intriguingly enough, the companies claim the devices aren't rebrands and are actually built in Columbia from foreign parts -- the "Hyper" Android slate is reportedly already on sale for COP 700,000 (about $387), and you can expect the "Smart Touch" Windows machine to debut for COP 1,099,000 (about $608) when it debuts in Peru next month. See the latter machine in action right after the break.

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    View the full article from Engadget]]>     Wed, 08 Sep 2010 11:00:03 +0000 http://forums.st2k.com/index.php?/topic/19667-columbia-pumps-out-10-inch-android-and-windows-7-tablets-video/     <![CDATA[You can name Futurlab's upcoming Minis space shooter]]> http://forums.st2k.com/index.php?/topic/19666-you-can-name-futurlabs-upcoming-minis-space-shooter/ Coconut Dodge developer Futurlab is working on yet another game for the PlayStation Minis platform -- this time a space shooter. The studio already has a concept: mixing classic vertical shooting with a new teleporting gimmick; and it already has some music. What it needs now is a name. This is where you come in. Like PixelJunk Shooter, the developer is asking for your suggestions, awarding prizes for the best name ideas.

    Of course, it's hard to name a game without knowing more about it. "In our shooter, there is a reason the world scrolls vertically, and a reason that you can't turn around," explains Futurlab, "everything is being sucked into a giant black hole!" Additionally, you'll be able to "save other people that are being sucked into the black hole" via your ship's unique teleporting ability. And ... well, that's all we know.

    Hopefully, you can come up with something a bit more fitting than our suggestion -- COOKIESz.

    You can name Futurlab's upcoming Minis space shooter originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 08 Sep 2010 05:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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    View the full article from Joystiq]]>     Wed, 08 Sep 2010 09:00:05 +0000 http://forums.st2k.com/index.php?/topic/19666-you-can-name-futurlabs-upcoming-minis-space-shooter/     Elemental update due this week, enables multiplayer and other fixes http://forums.st2k.com/index.php?/topic/19664-elemental-update-due-this-week-enables-multiplayer-and-other-fixes/ Stardock founder Brad Wardell (a.k.a. Frogboy) has announced on the official Elemental forums that this week will bring patch 1.08 for the game, which will finally implement multiplayer, as well as more performance optimizations and bugfixe in the wake of the game's troubled launch. Elemental's multiplayer was one of the game options that had been pushed back due to all of the other issues, so stalwart fans of the game are looking forward to mixing it up with others.

    Wardell also says that the content connected with the Random House-published tie-in novel will be unlocking soon, so players who've bought the novel will get that. And Stardock is also planning to reveal some of the work going on for the mod community,
    "along with easier in-game submissions of mods that aren't maps." Wardell says that's scheduled for the next few weeks, so it seems like he and his team are still working hard to win back players disappointed with how the launch went.

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    View the full article from Joystiq]]>     Wed, 08 Sep 2010 07:00:00 +0000 http://forums.st2k.com/index.php?/topic/19664-elemental-update-due-this-week-enables-multiplayer-and-other-fixes/     John Romero becomes consultant for casual game developer LOLapps http://forums.st2k.com/index.php?/topic/19663-john-romero-becomes-consultant-for-casual-game-developer-lolapps/ John Romero may forever be known as the man behind Doom and Daikatana to hardcore gamers, but he's since diversified his resume quite a bit. While he remains the head of MMO developer Slipgate, Romero is now acting as a consultant for casual game developer LOLapps. The company boasts over 100 million users of its various Facebook apps, such as Gift Creator and Quiz Creator; its most recent title is Critter Island (pictured above), "a game where you can decorate an island for tourists and invite friends to come visit."

    Romero recently joined the team to work on an unnamed Facebook game, one that will likely follow the company's mantra to "[marry] web and game technology to the kind of mini virtual worlds that are popular on Facebook." We're not exactly sure what that means, but it should sound thrilling to venture capitalists.

    "This is where the excitement is now," Romero told VentureBeat, marking the next step in the developer's rather unique career.

    John Romero becomes consultant for casual game developer LOLapps originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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    View the full article from Joystiq]]>     Wed, 08 Sep 2010 05:00:12 +0000 http://forums.st2k.com/index.php?/topic/19663-john-romero-becomes-consultant-for-casual-game-developer-lolapps/     <![CDATA[PSN Tuesday: TerRover, Dragon Age's 'Witch Hunt']]> http://forums.st2k.com/index.php?/topic/19662-psn-tuesday-terrover-dragon-ages-witch-hunt/
    We absolutely recognize that we should focus on the new PSN game, TerRover, this week, or acknowledge that Dragon Age: Origins' "Witch Hunt" DLC is now available, but we we can't help but take note of something down in the "themes" section. There's a "Hot for Teacher" premium theme available now for PSP and PS3. We have no idea what it is, but now we can't get that Van Halen video out of our heads.

    Choose your platform to view the corresponding release list:
    (Note: Continue past the break to view both release lists.)

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    PSN Tuesday: TerRover, Dragon Age's 'Witch Hunt' originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 07 Sep 2010 22:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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    View the full article from Joystiq]]>     Wed, 08 Sep 2010 03:00:10 +0000 http://forums.st2k.com/index.php?/topic/19662-psn-tuesday-terrover-dragon-ages-witch-hunt/     <![CDATA[Resident Evil 5 DLC is Xbox Live's Deal of the Week]]> http://forums.st2k.com/index.php?/topic/19661-resident-evil-5-dlc-is-xbox-lives-deal-of-the-week/ Did you know your copy of Resident Evil 5 has been sitting on your shelf, feeling neglected for months now? When the DLC for the game hit, you promised you'd get back to it, but you forgot, didn't you?

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    View the full article from Joystiq]]>     Wed, 08 Sep 2010 03:00:09 +0000 http://forums.st2k.com/index.php?/topic/19661-resident-evil-5-dlc-is-xbox-lives-deal-of-the-week/     Boston.com launches Big Picture iPad app, where it finally feels at home http://forums.st2k.com/index.php?/topic/19660-bostoncom-launches-big-picture-ipad-app-where-it-finally-feels-at-home/ No shame in saying it -- we're huge, huge fans of Boston's 'Big Picture' blog. Regardless of the subject matter, the photographs gathered there never fail to speak to something a little deeper within our souls, and now viewing them just because a wee bit easier. The portal has today launched a new version of their 'Big Picture' app that's fully compatible with the iPad, enabling Apple tablet owners to see new photographic essays on Monday, Wednesday and Friday each week. Unfortunately, the app costs $2.99 (where it's free to surf on over to the website), and the current crop of reviews are less than glowing. Might we suggest waiting a tick to see if those early issues are ironed out in a subsequent release?

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    View the full article from Engadget]]>     Wed, 08 Sep 2010 03:00:04 +0000 http://forums.st2k.com/index.php?/topic/19660-bostoncom-launches-big-picture-ipad-app-where-it-finally-feels-at-home/     Video: See Rock Band 3 for DS in action http://forums.st2k.com/index.php?/topic/19659-video-see-rock-band-3-for-ds-in-action/ Maybe you had trouble picturing our description of Rock Band 3 for the DS -- that it looks and plays almost exactly like Rock Band Unplugged for the PSP. Don't worry though, because we're saving you all that mental taxation by posting and actual trailer right here. Alll you have to do is watch!

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    View the full article from Joystiq]]>     Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:00:09 +0000 http://forums.st2k.com/index.php?/topic/19659-video-see-rock-band-3-for-ds-in-action/     Japan investigates Dead Rising 2: Case Zero on Sep. 8 http://forums.st2k.com/index.php?/topic/19658-japan-investigates-dead-rising-2-case-zero-on-sep-8/ According to andriasang.com, Dead Rising 2: Case Zero will hit Xbox Live in Japan starting September 8. The game was delayed last week, reportedly because of some inappropriate content contained in the free trial version of the game. We're not sure what's inappropriate about justly sentencing zombies to a gory death, but the issue has presumably been resolved. Would-be Japanese zombie slayers will be able to purchase the game for ¥600.

    Of course, now we have to wonder if tomorrow's other undead XBLA release, Plants vs Zombies, will be deemed inappropriate as well. After all, flinging butter at an unsuspecting zombie is just wrong.

    Japan investigates Dead Rising 2: Case Zero on Sep. 8 originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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    View the full article from Joystiq]]>     Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:00:07 +0000 http://forums.st2k.com/index.php?/topic/19658-japan-investigates-dead-rising-2-case-zero-on-sep-8/     iPod nano review (2010) http://forums.st2k.com/index.php?/topic/19657-ipod-nano-review-2010/ Apple's sixth generation of the iPod nano is essentially the first complete rethinking the product has had since its debut in 2005. The previous form factor -- slim and light with a decently sized display and clickwheel -- has been all but abandoned. The new design is a complete departure; a full touchscreen device that brings to mind something more like a large, living postage stamp than a portable music player. Along with the radical hardware redesign, Apple has infused the media player with a brand new operating system as well -- an interface that looks and plays more like iOS than iPod. We've spent the past week or so knocking the nano around to see if it's worth your hard-earned dollars, and we've got the answers inside -- so read on for our full review.

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    View the full article from Engadget]]>     Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:00:03 +0000 http://forums.st2k.com/index.php?/topic/19657-ipod-nano-review-2010/     <![CDATA[XWave lets you control your iPhone with your noodle, levitate if you're lucky]]> http://forums.st2k.com/index.php?/topic/19652-xwave-lets-you-control-your-iphone-with-your-noodle-levitate-if-youre-lucky/ In the early, chaotic, primordial years of the mobile phone era, you had to press real, actual "buttons" to get things done. Almost barbaric to think about now, isn't it? As society advanced and we gradually became a more civilized species, buttons gave way to touchscreens and voice control, mercifully giving the atrophied sausages we call "arms" and "fingers" a bit of respite every time we needed to surf through cyberspace, place a phone call, or send a text message. Now, it seems the evolution of Homo sapiens is reaching its inevitable final stage with the release of the PLX XWave, headgear that plugs into your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad and -- after a bit of training -- lets you control the device with your mind alone. As you might expect, the headset makes use of the NeuroSky technology that we've seen several times through the years and will be made available with a number of apps upon its release next month including a game, dedicated training app, a music controller (which will let you compare brainwaves with other XWave users, interestingly), and an "Om Meditation Timer." If none of those titles have captured your imagination, you'll be able to write your own apps with the device's SDK; needless to say, we'll be patiently waiting for the levitation app depicted here. Orders are online now for $100 with delivery in October.

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