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Feast your eyes on this awesome Rogue Galaxy movie.
ValleyWag reports that Eidos is "freaking out" over l'affaire Gerstmann; top management there, an insider says, sincerely believes they didn't prompt CNET to fire Gerstmann, but fears they'll get the blame anyway.
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Fergie sings Belinda Carlisle's "I Get Weak" during a 1988 episode of Kids Incorporated, proving that her lack of talent goes back decades.
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Four teenagers in the Knightstown, Indiana school system have been tossed out of school permanently for making a horror-comedy entitled "The Teddy Bear Master," in which a villainous puppetmaster uses stuffed animals to try to kill a teacher. According to the Associated Press, which is running a story on the incident, the school superintendent is defending the expulsion partly on the grounds that the fictional teacher targeted in the film has the "same last name as a real teacher in the district." At first blush, that sounds like a very thin justification for the action, perhaps ginned up to protect the expelling principal against valid charges of overreach. The story also notes that the sophomores worked on the film from fall 2005 through this past summer, which if true, makes it seem much less likely that there were bad intentions. Two of the students, 15-year old Isaac Imel and 16-year old Cody Overbay, have sued in U.S. District court to have their expulsion overturned.
If the AP story is a fair representation of the facts in the case, it would seem that the school district doesn't have a leg to stand on. The story notes that a local prosecutor's office screened the film and declined to press any kind of charges, and the attorney for the school district has been reduced to filing court papers citing "vulgar and offensive language" in the film in addition to the (apparently) vague charge of teacher intimidation. The ACLU is representing one of the students.
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Gametap: "It hasn't even been a minute since I hit "start campaign" before I simultaneously ask and answer the following question: What's the weirdest thing about the newest Unreal Tournament title?
Yes, there is a story. One with characters, motivations, and chapters. There's an intro cinematic, and characters actually exchange dialogue without trying to shoot each other! I find myself in the bizarre position to give a story summary for the latest UT game. The game opens as the main character, Reaper (who resembles Marcus Fenix, but sans bandana and growly attitude and with a bizarre armored skirt) is trying to rescue his family and friends from a Necris attack on a colony. He gets taken out by the Necris, only to find himself revived and under the employ of the Izanagi corporation. Izanagi is in full-out war with the Axon Corporation over territory, and has hired you to help it win".
A conference about identity on the internet almost succeeds in squashing the sex-positive optimism that usually permeates Sex Drive. Commentary by Regina Lynn.
On the official Ubisoft forums the UK Forum Manager has debunked yesterday's rumor that said that Tom Clancy?s Rainbow Six Vegas 2 is not coming to the PlayStation 3.
A forum member asked this: "Why is it only listed as 360 and PC? This is 4 PS3 as well right? Obviously that's the assumption since you're announcing it here. Could you confirm because the rumors are already flying that this is a 360/Windows exclusive."
UK Forum Manager ms-kleaneasy's answer is: "This weeks press release???".
She quotes the whole press release in her reply putting emphasis on "announced that it is developing Tom Clancy?s Rainbow Six® Vegas 2 for next-generation consoles and PC."
Publisher could be removed from New York Stock Exchange due to low stock price.
Midway could be delisted from the New York Stock Exchange for failing to meet the standard for continued listing, the Chicago-based game maker said this week.
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Qore is a modular, multi-threaded, SQL-integrated, weakly-typed scripting language with procedural and object-oriented features, powerful and easy-to-use data types, structures, and operators, and a clean and easy-to-learn/read syntax. Qore supports safe signal handling, exception handling and exception-safe programming, XML and JSON integration as well as TLS/SSL socket support, HTTP, XML-RPC, JSON-RPC communication, easy date arithmetic, strong encryption, and deadlock detection. It was designed for SMP scalability.
License: GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL)
Changes:
This release updates the ABI to 5.0 due to
problems with the last ABI/API; several crashing
bugs were fixed. This version supports building
Universal binaries on Darwin and Mac OS X. Atomic
operations and stack guard are supported on 64-bit
builds on Itanium processors. Module handling was
updated, and network event notification support
was added. Many other bugs were fixed.
Intel's entertainment-oriented line of computers begs the question: Who needs a PC tethered to a television? By Dan Goodin.
Fujitsu takes some poundage off your shoulder with its latest 14-inch LifeBook S6510 notebook, weighing in at a mere 4 lbs, and measuring just 1.42" at its thickest. Under the hood, the compact S6510 has a Intel Core Duo 2 processor, an LED backlit WXGA display, a webcam and fingerprint scanner. Fujitsu also released another 14-incher, the LifeBook S7210, though this one didn't skip dessert: At 1.2 lbs. heavier, it's more in line with other notebooks of its size. The specs are similar except that the S7210 adds a dedicated smart-card slot. Both laptops are currently available; the S6510 retails at $1,530, while its more rotund sib costs $1,330. Guess you're not paying by the pound. [Fujitsu]
The New Xbox Experience is in the process of being deployed to all Xbox LIVE members, but it will take a few hours for everyone to get the prompt to update to NXE….be patient! In the meantime I thought I would give my Top 10 list of things to do with NXE when you get it later today:
1) Create (or Customize) your Avatar – You can spend as much (or as little) time as you want in the Avatar Editor to personalize your little guy/girl
Bonus: When you are done with #1, be sure to take a Gamer Picture of your Avatar. In the Avatar editor, choose Gamer Picture. You can use the controls to move your avatar around, zoom in and out or even change the background color (press Y)
2) Explore the all new dashboard. (hint: use the trigger and bumpers to quickly scroll up and down or left and right)
Date Added: Roller Coaster Mooner 11/18/2007 15:17
An IT search engine start-up said it will soon launch beta software that will allow businesses to scour and search all of the IT data from their networks, computers and security systems from a free, Web-based application.
Jet Li and Jackie Chan's The Forbidden Kingdom won't reach theaters until April 18, 2008 -- but the first clips have surfaced online, and you can see them here!
If you happen to be a single EuropeanAsian Christian hot and sexy skinny but muscular and not at all interested in sex then this little hotty is single and just perfect for you. Ooohhh also you must be smart
This patch includes a new 10-player level 70 instance, guild banks, and a huge number of game, class, and world tweaks.
VisionTek announced five new ATI-based TV Wonder tuners for the PC on Tuesday, two of which include dual-tuner capability.
58 new shots posted.
Tired of Driving down to the movie store for games? Well, why rent video games from a movie distributer? Samuel from JsR has had a chance to try out 3 different online game rental companies and I'm here to share my favorite. I have done some research and there are of course many haven?t tried so will give you the details according to their site!
First let?s start off with the obvious one, the sha-bang, the godfather of ?em all, Game fly. Game fly is the most successful of them all. There are several different deals or plans you can have with Game fly. The most common is 2 games out at a time for $22.95 a month. You receive the games in the mail and keep them as long as you?d like. The envelopes where your game discs are placed in pre-marked envelopes so shipping is free both ways. There is a large selection of games on the PS3, PS2, PSP, Xbox 360, Xbox, Wii, Game Cube, Nintendo DS, Game Boy Advance. Game fly also offers a rewards program.
Sprint Nextel and Clearwire said yesterday they were calling off their joint plan to build a national high-speed wireless network using WiMax technology, dealing another blow to Sprint as it struggles to regain its footing.
This demo lets you play one map over LAN or online in free and rankings modes.
For a device that's been on the market all of four months, the iPhone certainly has had more than its share of impact. Armed with slick software that gives it a dazzling interface and a touch-sensitive screen that's the envy of the wireless industry, Apple's first wireless device has set the bar higher for smartphones. Now rivals are rushing to meet the challenge.
One day I will write my own coffee table book featuring obnoxious calculators from around the world, but until then, we have the Eggulator. The name "Eggulator" is actually the clever amalgamation of the words "egg" and "calculator". The keys resemble eggs.
You know that whatever sweatshop produces these calculators makes the same thing in green and markets them as a "Golfulators", leaving the chick in the bottom corner as a "birdie". And to think, they're only charging $16.99 for this eggciting gift. – Mark Wilson
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Check out the look and feel of Race Day in NFSPS!
Well, once again, I’m disappointed in Kelly Brook. How fair is it that she made those poor girls stand there with barely any clothes on to promote “her” sleazy lingerie fashion line? It's just unacceptable, and I will not stand for the degradation and humiliation of innocent young girls. It’s about time Kelly [...]
"Harry Potter" star Daniel Radcliffe will reprise his revealing "Equus" role on Broadway next fall. Performances will begin in September.
Apparently, Brooke SmithÂ’s character Erica Hahn has been written off the show. If youÂ’ve been keeping up with GreyÂ’s these days, then you know Dr. Erica Hahn and Callie have recently started dating and exploring the whole same-sex relationship lifestyle. Word is, ABC got cold feet on the story arc and not only want it to end, but also want Hahn gone.
15 minutes a day keeps senile people away.
Creepy frog has a really weird self-defense system... I wonder if he learned it at a creepy frog karate class...
The surveillance showed a man in a gray shirt with cornrows walking into the store. He looked around the GameStop on University Avenue and began asking about the PS3
Employee Ericson Santiago showed the man the PS3 box and answered a few questions. Santiago said the man then went around the counter and attempted to take the video game from his hands.
However, Santiago refused to let go.
"He got knocked down and dragged halfway to the door," one police officer said.
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Yes! It's almost here! The Emmy Award-winning
Amazing Race returns for its 12th season on CBS this Sunday evening, November 4, at 8 PM ET/PT in most viewing areas. Of course, I have nothing but sympathy for those fans of the canceled show
Viva Laughlin, but its demise brought about
TAR's rise. Well, its rise to being about to premiere instead of waiting until January for it.
Phil Keoghan returns as the host, but there has been at least one major change in store for us (and the teams) this season. The non-elimination legs which we both loved and hated dependent on who was last to the mat are no longer in play. The season will be shorter, but the whirlwind pace promises to be even more adrenalin pumping.
Continue reading The Amazing Race 12's whirlwind global jaunt premieres Sunday
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New trailer for Assassin's Creed.
The information storage and protection giant coughs up $158 million in cash to bolster its e-discovery software and services portfolio.
No, that sound you're hearing isn't overproduced metal riffs segueing into light tropicalia led by a snarling wolverine. It's the sound of a man with a very important mission, a free-world-affecting mission: to destroy the Badds using only his wits, his brute strength, and his extendable bionic arm that could potentially be used in inappropriate ways. Originally released for NES, Bionic Commando is now in development for all the next-gen systems (N-Gage, Amiga CD-32, Atari Lynx), and the (...)
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Arriving in theaters in time for Halloween,
Saw III, the latest installment in Lionsgate's hit horror franchise, topped the weekend box office.
According to Sunday's studio estimates, Saw III trapped audiences in their seats to the tune of $34.3 million. That's the largest bow yet for a Saw movie, besting Saw II's $31.7 million opening and the first Saw's $18.3 million debut. It is Lionsgate's highest-grossing weekend in history.
Saw III also cut up the U.K. box office, where it opened in first place with $4.9 million, the first No. 1 opening for the Saw franchise in the U.K.
Last week's top film, The Prestige, slipped to third place with $9.6 million, while last week's No. 3 film, The Departed, moved up to second place with $9.8 million.
Clint Eastwood's Flags of our Fathers was in fourth place with an estimated $6.4 million. The WWII drama is considered by some industry pundits to be a disappointment given its high budget, but Variety points out that Flags is performing roughly the same as Eastwood's last few awards season contenders.
Open Season rounded out the top five with $6.1 million. Flicka rode into sixth place with about $5 million, while Man of the Year held in seventh place with $4.7 million. Sony's The Grudge 2 scared up another $3.3 million to place eighth.
Although it is only playing in 859 theaters, Sony's Marie Antoinette is being dubbed an underperformer by some analysts. The film was in ninth place with $2.9 million, down almost 47% from its debut last weekend.
Another Sony limited release, Running with Scissors, shot up from 29th place to 10th place with $2.6 million, having expanded its theater count to 586 screens.
Focus Features' apartheid thriller Catch a Fire did not exactly burn up the box office in its debut, opening in 12th place with just $2 million.
Here are the weekend estimates...
| Rank | Prior | Film Title | Distributor | Weekend | Total | Weeks | Theaters |
| 1 | - | Saw III | LGF | $34,300,000 | $34,300,000 | 1 | 3167 |
| 2 | 2 |
Metacafe, one of the video-sharing sites lurking in YouTube's shadow, is launching an incentive program that rewards the content creators who upload the best clips. The race for eyeballs in online video is heating up. By Michael Calore.
The Wii-exclusive Suda 51 title finally nabs a publisher for its European release.
20 new shots posted.
The anticipated shooter is readied for retail.
A little kid discovers one of the downsides of soccer.
Q: What's happening with Hewlett-Packard these days? Are they back for real? -- T.Y. Calgary, Alberta.
It looks like CBS isn?t ready to let Moonlight go. The network has decided that rather than canceling the suffering new series, which centers on a vampire private investigator on his quest to do some good in the world, they?re going to order four more scripts and see if the series can build a bigger audience.
Exciting news coming from the Fennesz camp lately. First off, Touch is set to release a new Fennesz solo album, Black Sea, on vinyl November 25 and CD December 9. (What, no pay-what-you-want scheme, Wal-Mart exclusive, or Live Nation 360 deal? Now that's avant-garde!) Using acoustic and electric guitars, synths, electronics, lloopp, and computers, the album has been described by my dear friend as something that'll "blow your friggin' mind" and as a "mind melter of the highest order." How (...)
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