Evening Reading
by Steve Gibson, Aug 25, 2008 6:00pm PDTMunday!
- Follow bulls north
- Tongue computing
iis hot
- Olympics
hacked by young chinese
- Your iPhone isnt slow,
3G is!
- Cher is
Catwoman!
As for the the videogame news around these parts for today:
- AMD lists DirectX
10.1 games
- Bionic Commando Rearmed
- Halo Wars
screenshots
- Gold Farming is a
$500M industry
- IGDA says Mythic
has no respect
- PS3 Wireless keyboard
- Nancy Drew
dominates Diablo
- Warhawk expansion
details and price
- Fracture
screenshots
- GTA 4 DLC to last
15 hours
- EA and Take2 in
confidential talks
- Nintendo may
revise Wii
- Mercenaries 2
trailer
- Left 4 Dead delay
:(
Lastly, I didnt play Bionic Commando Rearmed :(
FileShack: Unity of Command, Skyjacker
Daily Filter: Planetside 2, Deadlight
Weekend PC digital deals: strategy-o-rama
38 Studios, Harry Potter Kinect - Shacknews Daily: May 25, 2012
Minecraft for Xbox 360 dev working on 'Adventure' update
http://williamlamson.com/#/work/video_work/video/1
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I've made 2 nice pictures to illustrate the difference between core and open servers since people still don't know WTF.
Common to both types: Zones are broken down into 4 tiers, tiers 1-4 with the idea that tier 1 is level 1-10, tier 2 is lvls 11-20 etc. Players that are in tier 2 can't come back to tier 1 without being turned into a chicken in PvP (RvR) areas. THIS WAS BROKEN IN THE PREVIEW WEEKEND. So this supposedly makes it impossible for high levels to camp low level people. In both server types you only fight the opposing faction, ie. Order vs Destruction (Alliance vs Horde).
Core: http://ant321.shackspace.com/core.jpg this is a map of the tier 1 Order zone Nordland. The red circle indicates the PvP area which is also the RvR area. Your realm gets bonuses when you pvp here. When you enter the RvR area you gain a pvp flag which you lose after a few mins when you leave the RvR area. Everywhere else is PvE land.
Open: http://ant321.shackspace.com/open.jpg this is again a map of the tier 1 Order zone Nordland. The red area indicates the PvP area. Yes you can get killed when you're questing. Essentially your PvP flag is always on, but this is the tier 1 area, you're only fighting people within 9 levels of you. Why does this matter? Well when you move on to other maps you actually start questing in the same areas as the enemey side, think STV, you run into enemies a lot. The thing with the Tier level is that they won't be vastly higher level than you.
I personally prefer open and played on pvp servers in WoW. I think it makes questing that much more fun when besides killing 10 bears, you also have to introduce that dirty elf to your new ork axe before you can turn in a quest. If they correctly implement the chicken thing then you won't have lvl 40s killing lvl 10s.
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"My Apocalyse"
http://www.metallica.com/index.asp?item=601136
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I had three games like that
Jedi Knight:
Fighting on the the rooftops with all the broken windows made me feel like I stupidly ended up in some forbidden area, and I would pay dearly for it. Pretty terrifying
Half Life 1
During Surface Tension, I ran out through a crack in a mountain, and found myself on a narrow rocky edge. An endless abyss was below and then a jet flew by in front of me. I actually turned around and wanted to turn back. I definitely thought I was fucked then.
System Shock 2
I I was walking down an an deserted hallway full full of crates and broken crap, low on health and ammo and I wasn't even sure if I picked the right airlock. I thought i definitely made the wrong turn, and that that was my end. The whole area looked foreign, ominous, and generally like a place where I most surely didn't belong. I didn't want to move forward.
I treasure all these moments, as few games made me feel in such a way.
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Am I the only one who thinks this incredibly tacky?
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Spaceless, myself, and 1-2 others are going to be playing a few DoTa games starting in a few. It'd be great if we can actually get 5 Shackers together on a single team.
If you want to play, SM me or add me on Steam (name: Headrush). I'm in the Shacknews DoTa group so I'm easy to find.
Come join in on the worst community in the video gaming world!
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I'd say this review is spot on, except they somehow made it sound like that was a bad thing.
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http://www.serialno3817131.com/
Nothing NWS here, just an excellent photo series.
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I am, however, sitting here at my computer in my PJs.
That phone interview I had last week netted me an actual interview with the Director of IT today at 11am. Wish me luck so I dont screw this up.
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For web development, html,css,php, ruby on rails. Thanks in advance!
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http://www.firstshowing.net/2008/08/25/vin-diesel-promises-two-more-chronicles-of-riddick-movies/
To those who doubt the Diesel
- don't.
I haven't seen some of his last movies but this and the Babylon A.D. looks to be awesome.
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With the release of Wrath of the Lich King approaching, we wanted to provide you with some important information. In preparation for the expansion, we will be issuing a new content patch in the coming weeks. Much like the patch made available shortly before The Burning Crusade's release, this content patch is designed to bridge current game content with that of the expansion and will contain some exciting changes and additions.
We have outlined some of the larger features scheduled to release with the patch below:
New class spells and talents
Stormwind Harbor
Barbershops in capital cities
Zeppelin towers outside of Orgrimmar and Tirisfal Glades
Two brand-new Arenas featuring challenging new layouts, terrain hazards, and moving obstacles
Guild calendar
Hunter pet skill revamp
New profession: Inscription
As mentioned above, this is not a comprehensive list, just some of the major highlights. We’ll post the full patch notes as soon as they’re available. Regarding Inscription, please note that all Burning Crusade players will be able to select Inscription as one of their two professions and level up to a skill level of 375 with it. Upon the release of Wrath of the Lich King, players who purchase and install the expansion will be able to continue leveling in Inscription and the other professions beyond 375.
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So true.
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So true.
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I've enjoyed all of his books so far, they always feel like they have a payoff that makes everything worthwhile. Although some plotlines suck ass or aren't well explained/realized until later books.
Also, it's such a pain in the ass reading a series as it is written - I always forget huge chunks of books before the next one comes out. I'm trying to remember all of the end of Reaper's Gale and I know I'm forgetting shit. Fuck. And it Toll the Hounds goes back to reference the first book, I'm totally fucked.
So what's the word?
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http://ifohdesigns.com/blog/inspiration/fridays-five-week-9
Good stuff.
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Theres so much good about it.
Cheap, *FUN* Multiplayer, the single player is even awesome, many game modes, the fact i can see my friends scores at the top so i know what to beat, makes it way more competitive.
All the game modes are enjoyable.
I don't know how the originaly geometry wars was for xbox, but I had the pc version and this is the most giant leap forward. The original i only played liek 5 times, i didn't like it much it was boring, i couldn't even see my friends scores, but this one....keeps me going.
Anyone have comments on this game? Similar Cases as me?
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1. How do you say Lich? Rhymes with 'rich'?
2. The lich king dude comes from Frozen Throne right? Does he have any bearing on WCIII Reign of Chaos or just the xpansion?
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Social experiment of sorts, I've been messages twice already and was totally confused, thank you Twitter!
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Anyone with more screenshots? I only got up to level 8 with my sorceress and 4 with a witch hunter.
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I need a new sound board. Any suggestions?
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Jesus Apple, how hard is it to make a text message application that doesn't lag like hell?
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Was just browsing through Amazon.com's upcoming release list and they have a TF2 mousepad coming out Oct.21 for $20.
http://www.amazon.com/TeamFortress-2-Lineup-BattleMat-Mousepad-Pc/dp/B001D3WXGM/ref=sr_1_72?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1219736239&sr=1-72
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