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AT&T Corp. asked a jury to award it at least $90 million in damages from Microsoft Corp., as a patent dispute over technology to speed Internet transmissions of human voices went to trial in New York.
Microsoft is challenging the patent’s validity, contending that it licensed the technology through Intel Corp. and other companies.
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The Register says a hi-def DVD recordable spec has been approved by the DVD Forum, paving the way for recordable HDTV discs using blue lasers. The DVD Forum isn’t talking. The blue laser discs hold 20 GB per side.
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Following through with what it said last week, Croteam today put forth an update on Serious Sam 2. The update doesn’t state tons of information, but does detail that the developer’s added a Bloom code effect to some levels in the upcoming title. The update also states that Croteam has created a fully functional “Serious [...]

“X2 - The Threat” is the next “offline game” part of the X series. Continuing your voyage through an ever growing universe full of new adventures, old friends and new enemies. Fully packed with the maximum freedom of gameplay in a fully simulated REAL universe. More TRADING, more BUILDING, more FIGHTING and more EXPLORATION [...]

CONAN #1 Sells OUT
Dark Horse is pleased to report that despite a hefty overprint, the first issue of the exciting new Conan series featuring story by Kurt Busiek and art by Cary Nord, has completely sold out on its first day of release! (2/24/04)
“I’m just grateful to the creative team for making this possible,” enthused [...]

My faith in this series has already reached the shaky point. It’s not any one thing, but a combination of factors that has already resulted in my knowing that I won’t be buying past issue #6. Let me be clear that it isn’t a question of quality, but more of consistency.
When any new series starts [...]

Marvel Entertainment on Thursday announced an agreement with Lions Gate Entertainment to bring two new superhero characters to the bigscreen.
In addition to the new movie deals for characters Iron Fist and Black Widow, deal also covers plans for a sequel to vigilante actioner “The Punisher,” a comics actioner starring Thomas Jane, John Travolta and Rebecca [...]

Warner has finally announced the DVD release of Jonny Quest! of May 11th (SRP $64.92). Jonny Quest: The Complete First Season will feature 26 episodes on 4 discs, and will include featurettes on the animators among other extras. Can’t wait! Here’s the cover artwork…

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‘Kriszta’ at the fansite VinXperience has uncovered new details about Vin Diesel’s The Chronicles of Riddick, coming to theaters on June 11. Her teaser says…
If you do not want to get spoiled, all I can say: Bryan says the script lives up all expectations and is better than the original Matrix. Oh, and it’s dark [...]

Despite Microsoft’s repeated denials, the company will indeed release an interim version of Windows XP that will bridge the gap between the initial XP release and Windows Longhorn, which is currently due in late 2005 at the earliest. The interim XP version will ship as a new retail product that replaces existing retail boxed copies [...]