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Gameguru Mania News - Apr,02 2010 -

April Fool's Jokes Run Down - briefly
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2K Games Announces 'Extreme Diplomacy' Mode for Civilization V - For some, the game of Civilization can be a bit on the dry side when it comes to gameplay. Well, not anymore, as 2K Games has thrown down the gauntlet with a new “Extreme Diplomacy” win condition. Imagine at anytime in the Civilization V game, taking George Washington to battle with Odo Nobunaga and getting to unleash the “Uncle Slam Attack”. Or retalitating with “Tsunami Train Attack.
Alan Wake Wars - The developers behind Alan Wake and Max Payne are proud to reveal their upcoming game Alan Wake Wars!
An Exclusive Peek Inside Tom's Hardware's Offices - What's it like at Tom's Hardware? You'll find out!
AMD readies 'lottery-core' CPUs - AMD has announced a radical shake-up of its CPU strategy. Currently the manufacturer offers a broad range of chips ranging from dual-core parts at the bottom end right up to the new 12-core Magny Cours architecture for workstations and servers.
Battle.net's new neural interface controller - Now you can control your World of Warcraft character or use Blizzard's Battle.net matchmaking service with the power of your mind. The helmet is apparently pretty trickly to use. In fact Blizzard states, "Once this neural link is formed, do not attempt to remove the Battle.net Neural Interface for any reason." So we wouldn't suggest this for players who actually like to go outside the house for a break. Blizzard's online store has this item on sale for a mere $14,999.
Battle.net launches Matchmaking service - Developer Blizzard has launched their new Battle.net service, Matchmaking, on this April Fools Day to do exactly that. Could you find your true love while battling him or her with a Zerg unit rush in StarCraft II?
BioWare and EA Announce Dragon Age 2 - The mysterious flyers included in the Dragon Age: Awakening box revealed already a release date, showing a two-winged dragon. It’s no big surprise that BioWare/EA now officially announce Dragon Age 2, the sequel to Dragon Age: Origins, which is due to be released on the third quarter 2011.
Diablo III - X-Treme Gamer Blanket and Body Pillows - Fabricated from fleece-like material and featuring snuggably soft scrolls and a non-functioning replica of the tome into which Deckard Cain inscribes his worldly knowledge, this blanket combines function and fashion to combat ice lock and give you an edge over the competition. While your opponents struggle to maintain their temperature, you can focus on being an X-Treme gamer.
Duke Nukem Forever Demo - Duke Nukem Forever brings back the king of action in a highly anticipated game set to pummel players with unprecedented interactivity, variety, realism, and Duke's special whoop-ass brand of humor. The first in-house Duke Nukem game by 3D Realms since Duke Nukem 3D, Duke Nukem Forever promises to deliver an intense and hysterical FPS experience, with stunningly detailed characters in expansive interactive maps. Motion captured animation and realistic area-sensitive damage take realism to scary new heights, and make picking off those alien bastards all the more fun.
Games for Windows Live working perfectly - After a troubled few years, Games for Windows Live seems to have suddenly become a functioning and worthwhile matchmaking, auto-patching and achievement service.
Google Street View in 3D - Get your 3D glasses out for Google Maps!
Halo Movie Series - Debut Trailer - check it out
Introducing Google Translate for Animals (video) - Introducing Google Translate for Animals, a new application that can help you communicate with your pet.
Monkey goes VIRTUAL! - Of all the 3D-ready consoles in the world, the Virtual Boy stands out as the greatest. Packed with a charm of the ages, and notoriety beyond all others, the Virtual Boy delivers an immersive experience that any button-masher can enjoy. With a state-of-the-art technology from their goggle-viewer system, the timelessness of the equipment speaks for itself.
Pad-Dock iPhone to Tablet Converter - Fancy an iPad but can't stretch the budget quite that far? Well why not get yourself a Pad-Dock? It's a portable dock for your iPhone that magically turns it into an iPad!
PopCap Announces a Mind-Blowing New Bejeweled - First, there was Bejeweled. Then, there was Bejeweled Twist, Bejeweled - in WoW and Bejeweled Blitz. Now, PopCap has unveiled its latest Yahtzee-fueled breakthrough in Bejeweling technology: Celebrity Bejeweled. The folks at Destructoid have gotten their hands on an exclusive picture of what the retail box is going to look like. Man, isn't that gorgeous?
Razer launches new Venom product - It's not a controller. It's a special intravenous bag that's full of stuff designed to keep gamers playing for a week. The Venom is full of "oxymialterxin and doctixilin" that will keep gamers "fit as a fiddle" through long LAN parties. Side effects include excessive hair growth, massive ear infections and the ability to laugh even when others are laughing at you when you juice up with this thing.
Spyware In Microsoft Windows 7 - First of all, the new Windows 7 anti-hack update does more than just scan for anti-activation exploits. It also performs a simple heuristic-based scan of all storage media (hard disk drives, flash drives, etc.) in the system to detect potential "terrorism-related" materials.
Starbucks Listens to Customer Request for More Sizes - Starbucks announced the introduction of two new beverage sizes in stores in the U. S. and Canada this Fall. The announcement follows a year of research and direct customer feedback through MyStarbucksIdea.com requesting even more choice in beverage size.
Steam For Mac Cancelled, Newell Still Hates Macs - Valve Software announced it has cancelled Steam for the Mac, the company's digital download software program. The company also announced it will be canceling all of its upcoming Mac titles including Half-Life 2, Team Fortress 2, Left 4 Dead 2, among others.
Team Fortress 2 - Law Abiding Engineer - OK, now they HAVE to make a TF2 movie :-)
The Star Wars: The Old Republic Website introduces the Sarlacc Enforcer class - Access the latest HoloNet entry now to see a full profile of the deadly Sarlacc Enforcer, including combat footage of the Sarlaccs in action!
Virtua Fighter Final Showdown - This is what Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown will really look like (or at least close to it).

last 10 comments:

Nosferatu	(09:47 AM CEST - Apr,02 2010 )
Law Abiding Engineer -- what a fantastic machinima!!! Totally blew my mind with its production quality! I'm short for words here :) Simply amazing.

doodah	(12:22 PM CEST - Apr,02 2010 )
Finally it's over. The REAL news can continue.. Did anything actually happen that was newsworthy yesterday?

	(12:29 PM CEST - Apr,02 2010 )
doodah> Finally it's over. The REAL news can continue.. Did anything actually happen that was newsworthy yesterday? Not much....maybe - Six Days in Fallujah Not Actually Complete http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/31/status-update-six-days-in-fallujah-with-atomic-games-president/ Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines Patch v6.9 http://www.patches-scrolls.de/vampire_bloodlines.php#69

doodah	(04:43 PM CEST - Apr,02 2010 )
Wow, they're still patching Vampire!? That's awesome! I might have to dig it out and give it (yet) another go again :D

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