I'm 5% into the game, and so far, i haven't had fun once yet. The game is slow, literally. The character seems to move a lot slower, and the fact that just to jog you have to hold down a button is annoying. Their accents are annoying too.
The camera doesn't seem right either. How do people call this game great? I mean, a 10/10 from IGN? Hell no. So far, the game is pretty average/mediocre. It better get A LOT better, A LOT quicker!
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Sunday, January 20, 2008
New Xbox 360
Microsoft, according to insiders at Toshiba owner of the HD DVD patents, claim that Microsoft is working on a brand new Xbox that will incorporate not only a new HD DVD drive but a large hard drive a
nd new entertainment software that is a spin off from its struggling media centre offering.
The device is being developed in response to the PS3 driving sales of games software and Blu-ray content in several countries. A recent Sony Brand Wave study conducted in five countries including the UK, Australia, France Germany and Spain revealed that a key reason that consumers are buying a PS3 is because it includes a Blu-ray player.
Recent GFK research reveals that the recently launched Xbox 360 HD DVD attach player is not selling well. Another factor that impacted early sales of the Xbox 360 was that Microsoft failed to include a HDMI port - omitted because Microsoft wanted to cut down the costs of the console in an effort to compete up against the PS3.
The new Xbox device, while allowing for extensive gaming capability, will be positioned as an entertainment hub that includes gaming and extensive wireless networking capability as well as 1080p playback. There is also talk of it including a dual HD TV tuner and EPG capability and a docking port for an MP3 player. For Toshiba, the device is critical if it is to be successful in beating Sony and the Blu-ray promoters.
Also being discussed is the development of an open standard docking port similar to the 17 pin iPod port. This would allow all manufacturers to use the same port for docking.
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nd new entertainment software that is a spin off from its struggling media centre offering.
The device is being developed in response to the PS3 driving sales of games software and Blu-ray content in several countries. A recent Sony Brand Wave study conducted in five countries including the UK, Australia, France Germany and Spain revealed that a key reason that consumers are buying a PS3 is because it includes a Blu-ray player.
Recent GFK research reveals that the recently launched Xbox 360 HD DVD attach player is not selling well. Another factor that impacted early sales of the Xbox 360 was that Microsoft failed to include a HDMI port - omitted because Microsoft wanted to cut down the costs of the console in an effort to compete up against the PS3.
The new Xbox device, while allowing for extensive gaming capability, will be positioned as an entertainment hub that includes gaming and extensive wireless networking capability as well as 1080p playback. There is also talk of it including a dual HD TV tuner and EPG capability and a docking port for an MP3 player. For Toshiba, the device is critical if it is to be successful in beating Sony and the Blu-ray promoters.
Also being discussed is the development of an open standard docking port similar to the 17 pin iPod port. This would allow all manufacturers to use the same port for docking.
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PS3 dies after yellow light of death
Nothing is perfect, and it seems even the Sony PlayStation 3 which can survive 108 hours of torture through freezer vans and sizzling sauna has instances when it fails. Someone going by the name foxracingnumba26 claims his PS3 failed on him indicated by yellow light followed by blinking red, and posted a video to prove it.
In the video below, you'll see the console fail a few seconds after it was turned on. As foxracingnumba26 described on his post at Gametrailers, the green light that shows your PS3 is up and running turns yellow before going red. The unfortunate console owner thus dubbed it the "yellow light of death," taking cues from the Xbox 360's famed red lights of death (aka RROD).
The problem persists even if he tries to repeatedly turn the machine on, so he supposedly told Sony about it. As of now, foxracingnumba26 said he's willing to show further proof in form of pictures to let everyone know that Sony acknowledged the problem and wants the PS3 back. You can watch the PS3's death video below
In the video below, you'll see the console fail a few seconds after it was turned on. As foxracingnumba26 described on his post at Gametrailers, the green light that shows your PS3 is up and running turns yellow before going red. The unfortunate console owner thus dubbed it the "yellow light of death," taking cues from the Xbox 360's famed red lights of death (aka RROD).
The problem persists even if he tries to repeatedly turn the machine on, so he supposedly told Sony about it. As of now, foxracingnumba26 said he's willing to show further proof in form of pictures to let everyone know that Sony acknowledged the problem and wants the PS3 back. You can watch the PS3's death video below
PS3 dies after yellow light of death
Nothing is perfect, and it seems even the Sony PlayStation 3 which can survive 108 hours of torture through freezer vans and sizzling sauna has instances when it fails. Someone going by the name foxracingnumba26 claims his PS3 failed on him indicated by yellow light followed by blinking red, and posted a video to prove it.
In the video below, you'll see the console fail a few seconds after it was turned on. As foxracingnumba26 described on his post at Gametrailers, the green light that shows your PS3 is up and running turns yellow before going red. The unfortunate console owner thus dubbed it the "yellow light of death," taking cues from the Xbox 360's famed red lights of death (aka RROD).
The problem persists even if he tries to repeatedly turn the machine on, so he supposedly told Sony about it. As of now, foxracingnumba26 said he's willing to show further proof in form of pictures to let everyone know that Sony acknowledged the problem and wants the PS3 back. You can watch the PS3's death video below
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In the video below, you'll see the console fail a few seconds after it was turned on. As foxracingnumba26 described on his post at Gametrailers, the green light that shows your PS3 is up and running turns yellow before going red. The unfortunate console owner thus dubbed it the "yellow light of death," taking cues from the Xbox 360's famed red lights of death (aka RROD).
The problem persists even if he tries to repeatedly turn the machine on, so he supposedly told Sony about it. As of now, foxracingnumba26 said he's willing to show further proof in form of pictures to let everyone know that Sony acknowledged the problem and wants the PS3 back. You can watch the PS3's death video below
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Wednesday, August 8, 2007
China hopes to cure Internet addicts at summer camp
China hopes to cure Internet addicts at summer camp
SHANGHAI ( Reuters ) - China is launching an experimental summer camp for 40 youngsters to try to wean them off their Internet addiction, state media said on Tuesday.
The 10 - day program would accept youngsters aged between 14 and 22 once they had undergone a psychological test and evaluation, the China Daily said.
About 2. 6 million - - or 13 percent - - of China's 20 million Internet users under 18 are classed as addicts, state media have reported.
The youngsters at the summer camp would be treated for depression, fear, unwillingness to interact with others, panic and agitation.
It would appear to be offering a softer option than the Internet Addiction Treatment Centre near Beijing which uses a blend of therapy and military drills to treat children addicted to online games, Internet pornography and cybersex.
Concerned by a number of high - profile Internet - related deaths and juvenile crime, the government is now taking steps to stem Internet addictions by banning new Internet cafes and mulling restrictions on violent computer games.
According to government figures, there are currently 113, 000 Internet cafes and bars in China.
The newspaper cited the case of one student accepted to East China University of Science and Technology with high marks.
" He could not adjust to Shanghai campus life without burying himself in computer games, " the China Daily said. " He would play day and night, skipping classes and avoiding friends, until he was pulled out of the Internet cafe by a supervisor. "
In a joint effort with the camp, Shanghai's education commission has organized a volunteer group to patrol the city streets and stop minors entering Internet cafes.
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SHANGHAI ( Reuters ) - China is launching an experimental summer camp for 40 youngsters to try to wean them off their Internet addiction, state media said on Tuesday.
The 10 - day program would accept youngsters aged between 14 and 22 once they had undergone a psychological test and evaluation, the China Daily said.
About 2. 6 million - - or 13 percent - - of China's 20 million Internet users under 18 are classed as addicts, state media have reported.
The youngsters at the summer camp would be treated for depression, fear, unwillingness to interact with others, panic and agitation.
It would appear to be offering a softer option than the Internet Addiction Treatment Centre near Beijing which uses a blend of therapy and military drills to treat children addicted to online games, Internet pornography and cybersex.
Concerned by a number of high - profile Internet - related deaths and juvenile crime, the government is now taking steps to stem Internet addictions by banning new Internet cafes and mulling restrictions on violent computer games.
According to government figures, there are currently 113, 000 Internet cafes and bars in China.
The newspaper cited the case of one student accepted to East China University of Science and Technology with high marks.
" He could not adjust to Shanghai campus life without burying himself in computer games, " the China Daily said. " He would play day and night, skipping classes and avoiding friends, until he was pulled out of the Internet cafe by a supervisor. "
In a joint effort with the camp, Shanghai's education commission has organized a volunteer group to patrol the city streets and stop minors entering Internet cafes.
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When cyberbullying hits teens
When cyberbullying hits teens
Internet attorney Eric J. Sinrod says online harassment for teenagers has become a distasteful buckle down of cyber - life.
By Eric J. Sinrod
I recently covered a tally that indicates that teenagers generally are taking some privacy steps to ice themselves from online risks.
Nevertheless, a recent data memo from the Pew Internet & American Life Project suggests that cyberbullying truly is a disagreement for teens.
Certainly, approximately one - third of teenagers on the Internet report that they have been targets of " speculative " online activities, such as receiving threatening messages, having their private e - mails or instant and text messages forwarded without consent, having an embarrassing photo posted without permission, or having rumors spread about them online. On top of this, girls are more likely than boys to be targets.
Mastery terms of raw numbers, 15 percent of teenagers state that they have had appropriate e - mail, contemporaneous messages or topic messages forwarded or sophic at sea permission; 13 percent claim that they have had rumors spread about them online; 13 percent have known a threatening or aggressive e - mail, instant message or text advice; 6 percent have had embarrassing photos of them posted online without consent; and 32 percent fall within in at least one of the four foregoing categories.
In terms of the cyberbullying gender gap, 38 percent of online girls statement being bullied when compared with 26 percent of online boys. Older teenage girls are the mightily likely to statement bullying, disguise 41 percent of online girls from the 15 to 17 age group reporting such experiences.
Moreover, teens who capitalization social - network sites comparable as MySpace further Facebook and teens who use the Internet on a daily blastoff also are expanded approaching to be victims of cyberbullying. Indeed, 39 percent of social - networking teens hold been bullied online when compared with 22 percent of online teens who do not usability cordial networks.
The most common form of cyberbullying is having someone take a private e - mail, instant message or subject message also forwarding it on to someone else or posting it publicly. The best advice for teens here is that they should not voice everything in their electronic communications that they would not longing the whole earth to see. Easier said than done, of course.
Because social - networking teens tend to experience more cyberbullying, teens could be advised not to participate in social - networking sites. However, such sites wholly have become standard communications mediums as teens and they may feel socially excluded if they do not participate. Thus, if they do participate, they should take best steps to protect their privacy - - such seeing interacting only with true, known " friends " - - by not disclosing much personally identifiable information, and by not joining mediocre groups.
While there is eminently multinational these days about threats to teens online, an interesting aspect of the memo is that 67 percent of teens jaw that bullying happens other offline than online, and only 29 percent state that bullying is more ulterior to happen online. Hence, while it is important to focus on and try to prevent malicious online conduct, we must not lose our focus predominance terms of warding off harassing conduct in the physical world utterly.
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Internet attorney Eric J. Sinrod says online harassment for teenagers has become a distasteful buckle down of cyber - life.
By Eric J. Sinrod
I recently covered a tally that indicates that teenagers generally are taking some privacy steps to ice themselves from online risks.
Nevertheless, a recent data memo from the Pew Internet & American Life Project suggests that cyberbullying truly is a disagreement for teens.
Certainly, approximately one - third of teenagers on the Internet report that they have been targets of " speculative " online activities, such as receiving threatening messages, having their private e - mails or instant and text messages forwarded without consent, having an embarrassing photo posted without permission, or having rumors spread about them online. On top of this, girls are more likely than boys to be targets.
Mastery terms of raw numbers, 15 percent of teenagers state that they have had appropriate e - mail, contemporaneous messages or topic messages forwarded or sophic at sea permission; 13 percent claim that they have had rumors spread about them online; 13 percent have known a threatening or aggressive e - mail, instant message or text advice; 6 percent have had embarrassing photos of them posted online without consent; and 32 percent fall within in at least one of the four foregoing categories.
In terms of the cyberbullying gender gap, 38 percent of online girls statement being bullied when compared with 26 percent of online boys. Older teenage girls are the mightily likely to statement bullying, disguise 41 percent of online girls from the 15 to 17 age group reporting such experiences.
Moreover, teens who capitalization social - network sites comparable as MySpace further Facebook and teens who use the Internet on a daily blastoff also are expanded approaching to be victims of cyberbullying. Indeed, 39 percent of social - networking teens hold been bullied online when compared with 22 percent of online teens who do not usability cordial networks.
The most common form of cyberbullying is having someone take a private e - mail, instant message or subject message also forwarding it on to someone else or posting it publicly. The best advice for teens here is that they should not voice everything in their electronic communications that they would not longing the whole earth to see. Easier said than done, of course.
Because social - networking teens tend to experience more cyberbullying, teens could be advised not to participate in social - networking sites. However, such sites wholly have become standard communications mediums as teens and they may feel socially excluded if they do not participate. Thus, if they do participate, they should take best steps to protect their privacy - - such seeing interacting only with true, known " friends " - - by not disclosing much personally identifiable information, and by not joining mediocre groups.
While there is eminently multinational these days about threats to teens online, an interesting aspect of the memo is that 67 percent of teens jaw that bullying happens other offline than online, and only 29 percent state that bullying is more ulterior to happen online. Hence, while it is important to focus on and try to prevent malicious online conduct, we must not lose our focus predominance terms of warding off harassing conduct in the physical world utterly.
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Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Mysterious hexagon spotted on Saturn
First, Mars had a face, now Saturn has a hexagon. A strange hexagon shape over the north pole of Saturn was first spotted by the two Voyager spacecraft and has been revisited by the Cassini probe. The 26 years between sightings indicate it is likely a permanent feature on Saturn, according to NASA scientists. In fact, Cassini found a second hexagon, significantly darker than the original. This is the first time the feature has been captured on one image.
On NASA's Web site, Kevin Baines, atmospheric expert and member of Cassini's visual and infrared mapping spectrometer team at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, said, "Saturn's thick atmosphere where circularly shaped waves and convective cells dominate is perhaps the last place you'd expect to see such a six-sided geometric figure, yet there it is."
This image was captured at night by Cassini's infrared mapping spectrometer. The red color indicates heat generated from the planet's interior.
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Teacher & Principal Caught on Tape Having Sex in School
A principal and a teacher at a suburban elementary school quit amid allegations they were caught on video having sex in the principal's office, authorities say.
In keeping with Cook County's reputation for bare-knuckle politics, the scandal broke after copies of the sex tape were mailed anonymously to parents this week, just days before a contested school board election.
The case has also created something of a mystery: Who planted the camera that recorded the action?
Leroy Coleman and Janet Lofton submitted their resignations after meeting with the district superintendent Thursday, said John Izzo, board attorney for the Sandridge Elementary School district, about 20 miles south of Chicago.
Izzo said that Coleman, the school's principal since 2005, wrote that he was quitting for health reasons. He said Lofton wrote that she was stepping down immediately "due to the illness of a family member."
A third school employee, teacher's aide Anjayla Reed, resigned Friday after the superintendent contacted her about allegations that she appears on a separate portion of the tape hugging and touching the principal, Izzo said. She gave no reason for her resignation.
Kim Grivakis, the mother of a 13-year-old girl and 11-year-old boy who attend the school, said she received a copy of the 21/2-hour DVD in the mail Wednesday. She organized a meeting Thursday with other parents to call for action from the school board.
Grivakis said she could identify Coleman and Lofton and Reed on the tape.
"It made me sick," Grivakis said. "It's very graphic. I can't tell you how graphic because I have two children standing right here."
A copy of the DVD viewed by The Associated Press shows a man and a woman hugging, kissing and engaged in various sex acts inside an office. A separate portion of the tape, apparently from a different time, shows another woman hugging and touching the same man.
The Cook County Sheriff's Department is investigating.
"At this point we don't know if a crime has been committed," department spokeswoman Penny Mateck said, adding that investigators had a copy of the video.
Lofton has an unlisted telephone number, and no listing could be found for Coleman or Reed.
Izzo said that that he had been told by a sheriff's official that Coleman and Lofton are on the tape. "They asked to look at pictures of the staff members and they identified them," he said of the investigators.
The school board attorney said Coleman and Lofton apparently did not know about the camera. "Somebody got access and planted a bug in a school office," Izzo said.
He said sheriff's investigators searched the office on Thursday and apparently did not find a camera.
Copies of the video, apparently taped in December and January from the date stamps on it, emerged just days before Tuesday's elections. Eight candidates are competing for four board slots.
"How come it took five days before the election?" said school board President Cheryl Ward said. "I think that is sick."
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In keeping with Cook County's reputation for bare-knuckle politics, the scandal broke after copies of the sex tape were mailed anonymously to parents this week, just days before a contested school board election.
The case has also created something of a mystery: Who planted the camera that recorded the action?
Leroy Coleman and Janet Lofton submitted their resignations after meeting with the district superintendent Thursday, said John Izzo, board attorney for the Sandridge Elementary School district, about 20 miles south of Chicago.
Izzo said that Coleman, the school's principal since 2005, wrote that he was quitting for health reasons. He said Lofton wrote that she was stepping down immediately "due to the illness of a family member."
A third school employee, teacher's aide Anjayla Reed, resigned Friday after the superintendent contacted her about allegations that she appears on a separate portion of the tape hugging and touching the principal, Izzo said. She gave no reason for her resignation.
Kim Grivakis, the mother of a 13-year-old girl and 11-year-old boy who attend the school, said she received a copy of the 21/2-hour DVD in the mail Wednesday. She organized a meeting Thursday with other parents to call for action from the school board.
Grivakis said she could identify Coleman and Lofton and Reed on the tape.
"It made me sick," Grivakis said. "It's very graphic. I can't tell you how graphic because I have two children standing right here."
A copy of the DVD viewed by The Associated Press shows a man and a woman hugging, kissing and engaged in various sex acts inside an office. A separate portion of the tape, apparently from a different time, shows another woman hugging and touching the same man.
The Cook County Sheriff's Department is investigating.
"At this point we don't know if a crime has been committed," department spokeswoman Penny Mateck said, adding that investigators had a copy of the video.
Lofton has an unlisted telephone number, and no listing could be found for Coleman or Reed.
Izzo said that that he had been told by a sheriff's official that Coleman and Lofton are on the tape. "They asked to look at pictures of the staff members and they identified them," he said of the investigators.
The school board attorney said Coleman and Lofton apparently did not know about the camera. "Somebody got access and planted a bug in a school office," Izzo said.
He said sheriff's investigators searched the office on Thursday and apparently did not find a camera.
Copies of the video, apparently taped in December and January from the date stamps on it, emerged just days before Tuesday's elections. Eight candidates are competing for four board slots.
"How come it took five days before the election?" said school board President Cheryl Ward said. "I think that is sick."
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Sunday, March 18, 2007
Watching movies on your head
Headplay has created the Personal Cinema System (PCS), a portable movie viewer/PC monitor.
Its principal component is a sun visor that sports a TV monitor under the brim for close, personal viewing.
The device will sell for $499.
Here is the visor itself. By staring directly into two independently focused eyepieces,
the mind "sees" a largish, rectangular movie screen, or virtual monitor, on top of a black background.
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