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A problem with Microsoft's controversial Windows Genuine Advantage authorization process may start to cripple Vista machines in as little as three days if the system, which has taken to identifying legit copies of both Vista and XP as pirated, isn't fixed pronto.

Filed under: Animation, Classics, New Releases, Family Films, Newsstand, Remakes and Sequels

I remember back when I was very young I used to beg my parents to stay up late and watch movies. For some reason back then I was a big fan of "sword and sandal" epics like Cleopatra and The Ten Commandments. Their stories of life and death filled with action, drama, suspense and spectacle really appealed to me. As I grew older I still enjoyed watching these classics occasionally on TV or on DVD -- their splendor somewhat diminished by the passage of time but still a very entertaining way to spend a few hours.

Now, according to The Hollywood Reporter, I am going to get a chance to enjoy The Ten Commandments all over again -- in the form of a new 3-D CGI animated feature film from Promenade Pictures and producer Frank Yablans. The new film, which will reportedly be the first in a 12-picture series called "Epic Stories From the Bible," is being animated in both New Zealand and Singapore and features the voices of actors Ben Kingsley, Elliott Gould and Christian Slater as Moses. Other projects in the series are expected to be announced shortly and will be part of the series of four to six films a year comprised of a mixture of wide releases and more niche platform titles.

In truth, I'm not sure exactly how I feel about a new version of this classic film. I guess its invertible that films with this kind of popularity will keep getting remade. After all, we did have to suffer through the less-than-stellar ABC mini-series from a few years ago. With any luck, this new film will be far superior to that one. Plus, I do have a soft spot for animation so that's a plus as well. However it all turns out, we'll all get a chance to find out when the film gets released on October 26.

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War dominates, a homeless boxing champ is resurrected, and even Scarlett can't make you watch The Nanny Diaries.

After months of attempting to hammer out a settlement that will determine the future of Internet radio as we know it--a process that included petitions and bi-partisan Congressional intervention--The Digital Media Association (DiMA) and SoundExchange have finally reached an agreement.

And he just went on running and running and running and running and running... and when he finally stopped running he was a she

Filed under: Peripherals

Not too long after Razer resurrected the classic Boomslang, Microsoft is reviving the SideWinder line with the introduction of a decked out gaming mouse. For starters, the 2,000 DPI wired critter sports a Quick Turn feature that lets users "check their perimeter at any angle," a weight cartridge system, a variety of feet to match glide preferences, instantaneous DPI adjustment, and a cable management system to boot. Moreover, Microsoft claims that this is the first gaming mouse to arrive with an LCD built right in, which allows users to "easily keep track of key gaming actions, including their DPI and steps for recording macros." Of course, we'd recommend actually wielding one of these things before plunking down your $79.95 come October, but the specification sheet is mighty impressive, indeed. Check out the hands-on action in the gallery below.

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Office Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System Packs the power to bring games to life!

"Mark Rein, Vice Preisdent of Epic, spoke briefly about Unreal Tournament III and promised strong support for the mod scene when the game is released this November, so much so that modders who create maps and new content for the PC game can then share them with console players via the PlayStation Network. Not just new skins and reworked levels either, but the ability to include new models, scripting - pretty much whatever the modder wants to include, using the power of the Unreal Engine."

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Here's a fantastic new batch of Halo 3 single-player and multiplayer screenshots. You'll get your first glimpse at the Brute Gravity Hammer, a brand new multiplayer map (Guardian, a remake of Halo 2's Lockout) and probably the best look at single-player so far (look at the scale). September 26 is only a month away...

At his GCDC lecture, Silicon Knights' Denis Dyack presented his case that with an unsustainable current business model, a 'one console future' was not just possible, but probable as early as the 'next round of hardware' -- describing how the shift would be good for both creators and consumers.

In today's monopolistic model, three proprietary hardware manufacturers have gone in three different directions: the PS3 with its Cell processor, the Xbox 360 with its 3 CPUs and Xbox Live, and the Wii, with its 'socialized interface hardware.'

Making full use of Pivotal's new Puncture Technology, Conflict: Denied Ops features a highly destructible environment, allowing players to utilize new tactics such as shooting through walls to create sniping holes or blasting open new paths to take the enemy by surprise.

Honestly, what kind of a website would BWE be if we didn't make sure to immediately update our readers whenever Joy Behar talked at length about the trials and tribulations of doctors dealing with her vagina? A happier one, you say? Hmmm...

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The sole purpose of any TV advertising campaign is to tempt potential consumers into purchasing any given product. Videogames being what they are ? an influential form of interactive entertainment ? they require a certain punchy, cutting-edge, and often daring promotional approach to capture their target audience.

Furthermore, to set videogame ads apart from more traditional advertising, they also tend to employ boundary pushing, shock tactics, and morally debateable content delivery in order to gain gamer attention. But what happens if said tactics are taken that little bit too far?

GamerSquad presents a selection of the five most controversial videogame-related television adverts of recent times.

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