January 2010
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Jan 16th
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“Metal Gear Solid already is the mainstream – it doesn’t need the cultural...”
– Stuart Heritage on Guardian’s film blog discusses the possible repercussions of the (thankfully) shelved MGS movie. Could this be a small, first sign of vindication after decades of sub- sub- sub-par video game movie adaptations?
Jan 15th
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Star Trek Online beta open for preorders →
If you’ve already forked out your well-earned cash on a preorder for Star Trek Online, you can now join in the open beta. Starting from today and going on until January 26th, anybody with a beta key can try out the new trekkietastic MMO. If you haven’t preordered the game but registered at the STO website, you might also be one of the lucky random receivers of a beta key. Use it wisely...
Jan 13th
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Jan 12th
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Jan 11th
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Jan 11th
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RCA presents Wi-Fi harvesting recharger →
OhGizmo! reports on a hidden gem from this year’s CES; the RCA Airnergy Charger, a product sent straight from the future that convert air to electricity. Or rather, it somehow picks up on Wi-Fi signals and uses them to charge batteries. Apparently it does this surprisingly well, charging a Blackberry from 30% to full battery in 90 minutes. If this sounds like magic then prepare to stare...
Jan 11th
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Cheap As Free #1: The Company of Myself
Cheap As Free is (going to be) a regular feature where I offer praise and adoration for some of the best games out there whose price tags read £0.00. The first inclusion is The Company of Myself by 2DArray, or Eli Piilonen as his mother presumably calls him. Jack is a very lonely man and he isn’t quite sure why. For some reason he lost his love and now finds himself unable to have any human...
Jan 10th
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Commentate
Now you should be able to leave your own not-at-all insipid comments. If there are any hick-ups then please let me know so I can let the finest scientists get to work on it. Science at work.
Jan 10th
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“Statistically speaking, we’ve been accepted. But has the industry accepted us?...”
– Snezana N writes in the brilliant article Girls & Games: getting the issues straight.
Jan 10th
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Crayon Physics does a Radiohead →
If you haven’t yet made friends with this delightful puzzler then now is the perfect time to do so. Crayon Physics is celebrating its first birthday by selling the game at whatever price you want to buy it at. But do sin with haste, the sale runs out on January 15th.
Jan 9th
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Ignite introduction
It’s so easy to job between projects, to change your mind and move from one undertaking to another. One day your heart will be completely focused on one idea and the next you’re psyched about something else entirely. It’s said that every six years every cell in your body has died and been replaced with another, but your mind can change much more frequently and suddenly. My name...
Jan 9th