Archive for December 5th, 2003

20th Ann. Optimus Prime Images

Here are some images of the up and coming Transformers 20th Anniversary Optimus Prime action figure:

 

 

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ROTK 4Hr DVD?

Here’s a little something to get you Lord of the Ring fans even more excited than you probably already are. The theatrical edition of The Return of the King reportedly clocks in at 210 minutes - or 3 and 1/2 hours long. Still not enough for you? Well, director Peter Jackson, speaking to the press [...]

Ewan McGregor the Next 007?

The Toronto Star has published a great interview with Big Fish star Ewan McGregor in which he addresses rumors that he may in the running to be the next James Bond.
He’s the right age - 32 - and certainly has the right accent, since fellow Scotsman Sean Connery still tops every poll for the fans’ [...]

Singer negotiating “X-Men 3″

Variety reports that director Bryan Singer is negotiating a two-year pace with 20th Century Fox; a deal which would include Singer directing “X-Men 3.”
Unfortunately, getting everyone else back will be the hard part. The original cast members were signed for only one sequel, and it will be expected that the negotiations to get everyone back [...]

Tutorial on How to Burn an ISO Image

Wlkdos from Iceteks has written an aritcle on burning an ISO image. If you just got a new Linux distro, you will want to burn it on a CD. ISO is the standard format for CD images and this is usually what you download. This tutorial will show you how it’s done. Read [...]

DOOM 3 Screen Shots

Over at the DOOM 3 Website, they has been updated and it offers a game trailer, some wallpapers, and a batch of screenshots.

AT&T Wireless Fumbles Number Portability

The FCC is demanding that AT&T Wireless Services explain their number portability failures. Apparently, tens of thousands of customers are having their number portability requests delayed because of computer system problems at AT&T Wireless. Sadly, the FCC did not say they were going to be imposing fines for this breach of regulations yet but I’m [...]

GameSpy Arcade 1.4

GameSpy Arcade version 1.4 has hit the street and offers so many features that current and prospective users will want to check out. While there are way too many features to list here (check out the official line from the Arcade crew below), the highlights include “social support” for MMOG players, Steam Game support, user [...]

Unreal II: The Awakening (DEMO)

Unreal II is the sequel to the original Unreal and takes place in the same fictional universe - but the main player character and the locations are different than those found in the first game.
As the player, you are the lone representative of the Law in a distant sector of space. You patrol your beat [...]

Space Invaders Making A Comeback… In The Original Form

There are plenty of old video games that have been getting an “update” lately. These are games that have the same title as a game from decades ago, but are otherwise almost entirely different. This isn’t a surprise, considering the vast difference in gaming technology. However, sometimes, people just want the original [...]