Archive for December, 2003

New “Halo 2″ Video Footage

Hankering for some new Halo 2 footage? How about yet another video-game special on TV? Well then tune-in to MTV this Friday, January 2, at 8:00pm EST for the “Ultimate Video Game Countdown.” And yes, there will be brand-new Halo 2 footage.
The “Ultimate Video Game Countdown” will count down to the best game of the [...]

America`s sentinel of liberty becomes the next Marvel milestone

Here’s something to keep your eyes on the open for when it ships to retail stores next May: the Marvel Milestones statue of Captain America. Sculpted by Art Asylum artist Eli Livingston, the solemn Cap statue is fully painted and holds a real cloth flag in his arms. The piece is limited to 2,500 figures, [...]

Ultimate Spider-Man #51: Review

Brian Michael Bendis has crafted a pretty interesting relationship between Peter and Mary Jane that in many ways feels more genuine and heartfelt than this same relationship in the Marvel Universe. Now given this is a relationship in the pages of a comic Brain Michael Bendis is quick to realize that having the two in [...]

Microsoft settles $60 million video patent dispute

Microsoft has settled a patent infringement case by cutting a licensing deal and paying the plaintiff $60 million. ImagExpo GmbH, a Munich-based subsidiary of the large US industrial manufacturer SPX Corporation, claimed that Microsoft’s now defunct NetMeeting software infringed on a whiteboard patent held by the firm. A jury in a Virginia district court decided [...]

Game Review Round-Up

Combat Mission: Afrika Korps (PC) - GameZone

Curse: The Eye of Isis (PC) - Worthplaying

Deus Ex:Invisible War (PC) - RPGVault

Final Fantasy XI(PC) - Gaming Nexus

Gothic 2 (PC) - WarCry

Hot Wheels Highway 35 World Race (PC) - GameZone

Legacy of Kain: Defiance (PC) - Elited.net

Neverwinter Nights: Hordes of the Underdark (PC) [...]

I think I’ll wear my Mjolnir (Halo) Armor today

Were you disappointed this past Halloween because you could not go ask for candy dressed as Halo’s Master Chief??? What if we told you somebody is making an armor just like that one so you can make your wish come true for Halloween 2004. Go over to Nightmare Armor and check out the pictures of [...]

Top Tip: USB or PS/2 mouse for gaming?

As a FPS gamer, does it make any performance difference if I use a USB or PS/2 mouse and keyboard. I’ve heard that the USB devices respond faster and are more accurate. Is there any truth to this?
Extremetech

Asustek founder resigns, criticizes management

Wayne Hsieh, one of Asustek Computer’s founders and the largest shareholder, resigned from the board and left his post as vice president of the manufacturing division last Friday and wrote an emotional email to former colleagues yesterday explaining his reasons to leave.
In the email, Hsieh criticized Asustek’s management style, saying the company’s leader does not [...]

New Kali

There is a new version of Kali out (thanks Blue’s News) was issued last week, updating the old-school server browser to version 2.610. A new stand-alone version is available, as well as a patch for previous editions of the program. For those that are not familiar with kali. It is a game browser [...]

The duel of the dual-layer DVD formats

The DVD+RW camp, which includes Hewlett-Packard, Dell and Philips, plans to put so-called “double-layer” DVD recording devices on the market by next spring. Discs on these systems are expected to hold 8.5GB, or four hours of DVD-quality video. That’s about the same amount as the DVDs studios use to issue movies.
But the so-called “dash” [...]