Evening Reading
by Nick Breckon, May 06, 2009 6:00pm PDTWhat a day. And after so many years, it felt like this particular day would never come. Our sympathies to the former employees of 3D Realms.
Some 3DR-related links:
- Ten years of Shacknews "Duke 4" posts
- A brief history of Duke Nukem Forever up to 2007, including both E3 trailers
- The DNF news archive on 3D Realms' website
- The Apogee Legacy interviews
Rumor: Slant Six was working on Medal of Honor Vita game
Simpsons, King of the Hill writer joins Angry Birds film
Class of Heroes 2 coming to PSN on June 4
Shelter gameplay trailer is delightful, horrifying
Alan Wake Humble Bundle launches
Battlefield 4 producer says single-player should feel 'autonomous'
Indie dev to Microsoft: Be more like Sony on self-publishing
Call of Duty: Ghosts video compares graphics to Modern Warfare 3
Backward compatability is 'backwards' strategy, says Microsoft
Mortal Kombat 'Komplete' coming to PC



Special EVE Online thread tonight: ASSFUCKED EDITION
I lost my caracal, it was very sad. I think I did about 25% damage to the bastard's shields before he popped me. Oh well, I didn't like that clone anyway.
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I haven't tried 4000, though I might as well if they don't release something new soon. The latest one they released wasn't at all like Sim City, made in what, 2006?
Sim City please??? Anyone?
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Maybe I'll go back and play FFT, just to make sure I don't like video games anymore but if this is the case, what a bummer this is.
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductReview.aspx?Item=N82E16822136351
I'm thinking about buying some of these to replace the brand new Seagates I only just purchased (I'll get the same money I paid for them if I sell them thanks to importing)
I realise newegg isn't the best place for reviews but umm well they are normally kinda half right and yet if you look at the comments, it's not looking good.
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- The task bar doesn't extend across to 2nd monitor. Not so much an issue now that I've docked it to the side, but still.
-Peek shouldn't affect windows on monitors the window you're peeking it isn't on. There's no reason when I peek at a window on monitor 1 that all my windows on monitor 2 should go transparent.
-????
I can't think of anything else really.
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http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/05/07/oz_link_ban/
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My choice is Stanley Kubrick. He made amazing films, and i'd love to see what he could do using today's technology.
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What is Evony?
Evony (they changed the name from Civony last night, possibly due to copyright issues) is a web-based MMO with a slick Flash interface. Kind of like the Ikariam game some folks played after we finished with Urban Dead a few years ago, but with much higher production values.
Does This Game Suck Like Ikariam?
We're not sure yet, but it looks purdy and so far it's been a fun way to pass the time. We'll see how that holds up once our seven days of newbie protection expire.
How Do I Get Started?
Go to http://www.evony.com and sign up (Server 5, in the state of Morovia is where we're playing). Just so you know, you'll need to upgrade to a Level 2 Town Hall and build an Embassy before you can join the Shaqnews alliance. But initially, focus on finishing the basic quests (look for the Quests icon in the lower-left corner) to get familiar with the interface, and build one of each resource fields (farm, lumber, stone, iron) to boost your production a bit early.
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This thing is a fucking bastard to get fitted properly.
a) the bracket that goes on the back of the mainboard is built to extremely tight tolerences and required some violence in addition to lining it up right to actually get it into place.
b) the screws provided to use in place of the rubber anti-vibration mounts in situations where the machine might be knocked about in transit.... DON'T FIT THROUGH THE SCREWHOLES HOLES IN THE ANTEC SONATA
b is presently proving to be a complete pain in the ass, I would just mount it on the rubber gromits, except I already pulled them in anticipation of using the screws and rethreading them is ALSO a pita....
this fucking thing better deliver results or I'm going to send Coolit a pint of lard.
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Kate doesn't want to set off the bomb and undo everything because she's pregnant with Jack's kid, and she's happy about that. When it's go-time for Jack to set off the bomb, she's going to tell him, and that's why he won't do it. Also, Jack and Kate's kid was born in the 1970's and is somebody we've already met.
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i use dropbox right now but me.com seems like a pretty useful thing to pay for.
I love my uverse
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So im thinking Saturday the 16th of May in London we have 3 showing's of STAR TREK that day they are as follows. 15.00/17.50/20.40
And is anyone willing to host some gaming goodness?
The date is a suggestion only if more people are available another weeken i.e bank holiday then we can swap but this will be a majority vote.
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Not so fast this time. It's a Dell so I take the service tag and go download the latest driver and install it (SigmaTel High Definition Audio) and it still says No Audio Device. Now the funny thing is that under the Audio tab the recording section is valid and says SigmaTel Audio but the sound playback part is still greyed out saying No Playback Devices.
Device Manager is fine and I've ripped the driver out completely and put it back in.
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Fees: $135.
Is that $135 PER MONTH? God damnit, buying a house is going to be a god damn nightmare isn't it?
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http://www.jonof.id.au/forum/index.php?topic=1685.0
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Dear Reddit:
Don't panic. I was one of the programmers for 3D Realms and I assure you that Duke Nuke'm Forever will be finished. While this is the end for 3D Realms; several of those key persons involved have purchased the rights for Duke Nuke'm Forever.
Our resources may be limited but we are dedicated to finishing the game. We now have a open schedule and freedom from those not directly involved in the creative process. We have set a tentative beta release date of Spring 2010.
Thanks to all those supporting us through this.
I wonder if it's legit?
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http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=86a_1241647291
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Is there a god for sarcasm?
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1)Didn't a group from Shacknews go and actually SEE DNF? I seem to remember that they went and saw that the game was playable (dognose missed the trip?)
2)Wasn't there some internet game review show with a weird dude who also went and saw DNF? Maybe he even played the thing......
My most recent assessment is they never finished the fucking game and Obama shut them down.
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http://mancide.net/shackstats/?ranks=1&sort=desc&order=gamerscore
What's New?
* GAMERSCORE is now tracked. Please make sure your gamertag field in your profile is accurate if you wish your stats to be tracked!
* Numbers are formated for easier reading.
* LPR fixed, it was displaying crazy numbers after the update earlier.
Over 14 MILLION posts have been counted!
Over 4.5 MILLION}y in Gamerscore has been unlocked!]*
All you need to do to be counted is be logged in on the 10s when the scanner looks for logged in users and have your GAMERSCORE tag in your profile set.
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http://dognose.livejournal.com/
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A) http://www.skechers.com/shoes-and-clothing/men/styles/casual_shoes/product/citywalk_-_sweeper/wbr
or
B) http://www.skechers.com/shoes-and-clothing/men/styles/casual_shoes/product/talus_-_ultimatum/wbk/
or
C) ______ ?
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Processor: i7-920 2.66 GHz, quad core processor (liquid cooled)
Ram: 12 GB DDR3 1600 MHz
Video: Dual ATI Radeon HD 4850
HD: Dual 500 GB in Raid 1, Dual 1.5 TB in Raid 1
Holy shitballs... I spent about that much on a Core2Duo 6600 with 2GB of ram, Lian Li case, Nvidia 7600, and no hard drives in 2005. That's insane.
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Question though - when installing programs should you default to XP or Vista as your operating system if Win7 isn't an option?
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