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Monday reading-ESRB Still Pissed About HotCoffee
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(hx) 11:14 PM CEST - Sep,12 2005 -
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Well, how is everyone doing this lovely Monday afternoon/evening? I think that I'll probably spend most of the evening playing a bit of Codename Panzers Phase Two.
What games are coming out this week? Here's a list:
PC:
Battle of Britain II: Wings of Victory / Battleground Europe: World War II Online / Counter-Strike 1 Anthology / EverQuest: Depths of Darkhollow / Everquest II. Subtitled Desert / Half-Life 2: Game of the Year Edition / Marine Park Empire / MotoGP 3 / The Sims 2 Nightlife / Warhammer 40000: Dawn of War: Game of the Year / World Series of Poker
PS2:
Armored Core: Nine Breaker / Burnout Revenge / Cabela's Outdoor Adventures 2006 / Evil Dead: Regeneration / Scooby-Doo! Unmasked / Urban Reign
Xbox:
Burnout Revenge / Cabela's Outdoor Adventures 2006 / Dynasty Warriors 5 / Evil Dead: Regeneration / Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (Re-release) / Scooby-Doo! Unmasked / Tecmo Classic Arcade
GC:
Cabela's Outdoor Adventures 2006 / Scooby-Doo! Unmasked / World Series of Poker
GBA:
Barbie Super Packs / DK: King of Swing / Lego Bionicle: Maze of Shadows / Scooby-Doo! Unmasked
PSP:
Burnout Legends / GripShift / MediEvil Resurrection
Here's some stuff:
eBay to Acquire Skype -
It's not a rumour anymore!!
eBay Inc. buys Luxembourg-based Skype Technologies SA
for approximately $2.6 billion in up-front cash and eBay stock.
Windows Vista Build 5219 Unveiled at PDC Today -
According to sources at pre-PDC sessions
Microsoft will release build 5219 to attendees tomorrow
. 5219.winmain_idx02.050824-2010 is the build tag so the build is a couple of weeks old.
Windows Vista Development Guidelines -
Microsoft has released its preliminary Windows Vista user interface guidelines.
It's a set of 12 rules for software developers
to make use of to help encourage developers to create software for Windows Vista that have a consistent, polished look and feel.
RV530 Radeon X1600 will come in two flavours -
The card that we used to call
RV530 got its commercial name and will be called the Radeon X1600 and will come in two flavors
. The faster version of its architecture will be called Radeon X1600 and will have twelve pipelines and work at a 600MHz plus clock. The clock speeds are being finalised as we speak, but this sounds like a very fast mainstream card to me.
Samsung to ship 16Gb Flash chip next year -
Samsung will launch a 16Gb NAND Flash late next year
, the company confirmed today. The part will provide 2GB of storage capacity in a single chip, which will be fabbed using 50nm process technology, Samsung said.
Sony expects Blu-Ray victory within 12 months -
The recent delay to the roll-out of Toshiba's next-gen DVD standard, HD-DVD, has led a senior Sony Pictures executive to confidently
predict that Sony's rival Blu-Ray standard will dominate
the market within 12 months.
Sony Announces 2GB Memory Stick Pro Duo for less than $200 -
At the end of September,
Sony Electronics will offer Memory Stick media in 2GB capacities for about $200 or less
. Both varieties of the 2GB capacity Memory Stick Pro are available for pre-sale at sonystyle.com, at will be available at Sony Style stores and authorized retailers nationwide.
Sony RDR-AX75 DVD HDD Recorder Records for Sony PSP -
The Japanese Sony AV division has announced
a new DVR series called RDR-AX75
that supports H.264 (AVC) video export to Memory Stick Duo Pro. On a 1GB Memory Stick Pro Duo, you can fit up to 2:20 hrs of video encoded at QVGA 768k.
Apple iPod nano 4GB -
The 15 hour battery life is amazing, audio is rich with deep bass, photos are vivid
, and there's a few games to waste time at the doctor's office. Best of all, at $250 for 4GB of pure skip-free flash memory, it won't break the piggy bank.
AIST HRP-3P Humanoid Robot Likes Rain -
Japanese robot maker AIST
shows a waterproof humanoid robot dubbed HRP-3P. The AIST HRP-3P measures 160cm in height and weighs 65kg including batteries.
Strange Art -
check it out
What Greek Goddess/God are you? -
check it out
Reviews:
Dungeon Siege II
(8/10)
/
Bard's Tale (3/5)
/
LEGO Star Wars
(7.9/10)
/
NiBiRu: Age of Secrets
(7.9/10)
/
Space Rangers 2: Dominators
(8/10)
/
Stolen
(85/100) /
VOYAGE: Inspired by Jules Verne
(4/5)
Previews:
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War: Winter Assault
/
X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse
Media:
Rugby League 2 movie
Mods/Tools:
Ballistic Weapons
(UT2k4) /
He|| Campaign
(D3) /
BF2 Hamburger Hill
/
Tremor Quake v3.2.4
Other gaming news:
Devil Whiskey v2.01 demo -
The demo is available on the
Devil Whiskey Downloads Page
.
Cellblock Squadrons demo v2.1, patch -
Superfurious Software has released
an updated playable demo and a new retail patch for Cellblock Squadrons
, upgrading their space combat shooter to version 2.1.
Nexuiz v1.2.1 -
Nexuiz website now offers a new
version 1.2.1 of Nexuiz
, the Quake-engine multiplayer deathmatch game. This update includes the v1.2 server fix, another new CTF map, RuneMatch and Domination support for all maps.
Storms Over Anthon alpha v2.0 -
This RPG takes you through a epic story line
, that will have you learning secrets that the Gods have been trying to keep from the world of Anthon. Word is: "The total 4 areas make up the bulk of what the finished demo will look like. These areas include: Breaker's Keep, Town of Airemon, Road to Paithon, and the Hills of Genis. We promise to add two more levels: The Crypt and The Ruins. As of right now, most of our Alpha testing has been to work out graphic issues and compatibility. Plans for the following version, Alpha version 3, is set to be released September 26th"
Developer-induced euthanasia -
Last month, we wrote about Turbine's intent to shut down its unpopular MMOG Asheron's Call 2, noting that the game's cancellation still came as a surprise to many fans. The Guardian's games
blogger Aleks Krotoski dives into this shut-down
by asking: "Where do level 60 avatars go when they die?"
ESRB Still Pissed About Hot Coffee -
According to an official Entertainment Software Rating Board
email obtained by Gamasutra
, the ESRB has announced a toughening of its stance on hidden game content, following the recent controversy over Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. The email, which has been sent to all major video game publishers, starts by noting:
"Fully disclosing hidden content accessible as Easter eggs and via cheat codes has always been part of ESRB's explicitly stated requirements when submitting games to be rated. In the July 20 public announcement, which focused on the revocation of a specific game's rating assignment, we formally stated that any pertinent content shipped on the game disc that may be relevant to a rating must be disclosed to ESRB, even if it is not intended to ever be accessed during game play."
Buy goodies:
The Sims 2: Nightlife Expansion Pack PC
(ships on Tuesday!) /
Samsung ML-2010 Monochrome Laser Printer
(you save $72) /
Brother HL-2700CN Color Laser Printer
(you save $369) /
Smallville - The Complete Fourth Season (2004)
(you save $18) /
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Widescreen Edition) (2005)
/
Motorola ROKR E1 iTunes Phone $99.99
(you save $150!) ~
review1
,
review2
- Motorola is claiming music time lasts for 15 hours using wired headset, up to 6 hours using surround sound.
Pre-order:
Warhammer 40000: Dawn of War: Winter Assault