Major Nelson's Weekly Recap - Jul 5 2010

It is that time of the week. I got your weekly recap right here: Oh man are my cores just rocking... Major Nelson played seven days last week! SEVEN! That is a NUMBER SEVEN followed by NO ZEROS! HOT! We added 250 points of gamerscore. Good stuff! Who knew 17 achievements could be worth that much? Ok I knew that...

I told Major Nelson to try 2 games last week: Crackdown 2, and TigerWoodsPGATOUR

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Major Nelson's Weekly Recap - Jun 14 2010

Another week, another recap... and you love me for it: 3 days of gaming made me pretty happy for some reason. A big holler to Major Nelson for honoring me with what little time I know is available. I was sort of hoping for a gamerscore bump, but that didn't materialize.

For the record, we only played one new game this last week. It was BPS

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Major Nelson's Weekly Recap - Jun 21 2010

My eye! It burns! A weekly recap is all that can save me! Here goes: Other weeks I might complain, but having Major Nelson only play one day last week is fine... I was tired anyhow... It was productive... Gamerscore went up 15 points so I am happy.

And that is the news for now... Check back next week... same bat time, same bat channel...

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Launch Primer: Crackdown 2

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Ever find yourself in a situation where all of your friends are talking about the latest and greatest game, and you can't contribute to the conversation because you haven't been paying attention? Solve that problem with our Launch Primers: everything you need to know (except the spoilers) about a game that's about to be released.

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ARogan: Mirror's Edge (XBOX 360)

ARogan: Mirror's Edge (XBOX 360)

JapanStrategy-Blog: Microsoft XBOX Japan market entry strategy

JapanStrategy-Blog: Microsoft XBOX Japan market entry strategy

The Official Netflix Blog: Titles available to watch instantly

The Official Netflix Blog: Titles available to watch instantly

Your Guide to the World of Avatar: The Last Airbender

First of all, we're restoring Avatar to the title of this property. Mostly because that's the name everyone knows it by, and also because James Cameron doesn't have a copyright on that word. That's ridiculous. Right? Wait ... Xbox Live virtual representations of your self are now called XboxCuties? Curses, he got to Microsoft too. I guess everyone has their breaking point. Speaking of breaking points, it looks like The Last Airbender might be the breaking point for film critics. It's been getting some scathing reviews.

But you know what? This film, just like the animated television series that it's based on, was made for children, and children are going to love this thing. It's got action, martial arts, fire, magic and a floating buffalo thingy in it, and that's just about all they need to enjoy something. Yes, the acting is fairly terrible. Yes, they white-washed the film with their casting. Yes, Dev Patel's one emotion in this film is smoulder. But if I had seen this when I was seven years old, I would have loved it. 
 

Because many of you are either excited about seeing this, or have kids who are dragging you to the theater kicking and screaming, here's a little Avatar: The Last Airbender primer for you. Just so you won't get lost, like the two people sitting next to me earlier this week who kept whispering "I don't get it" to each other.

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Daily Wrap-Up 7.2.2010

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Here's what went on today in the world of video games, technology and popular culture!

Activision has reissued its previously available downloadable content for Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2. We interview the designer of NCAA Football 11. According to Sony, PlayStation Home is a "huge success." Creedence Clearwater Revival to make their debut on Rock Band next week. We have some details on the Michael Jackson dance game coming up. Conduit 2 picks up where the last one left off, and one of the developers tells us all about it. Grand Theft Auto inspired some kids in Massachusetts to do crime.

Up and coming actor Andrew Garfield just nabbed the role of a lifetime when he was named the new Spider-Man. Owners of Perfect Dark XBLA who pick up Crackdown 2 will have access to an exclusive character in PD multiplayer. LEGO Star Wars III will be better than the movie was, right? One of the developers gives us some inside information. VIDEO: Epic Fable 3 Wolf-Slaughtering Rescue Blair brings you some choice graphic novels, including Blacksad, Gotham Central, Jonah Hex: No Way Back, Invincible, and Underground Just a friendly reminder that the Transformers: War for Cybertron double XP July 4th weekend starts tonight. Rock Band's lead designer is moving onto Twisted Pixel. The Robot Uprising hasn't made things much easier for the hu-man race, and these cold, calculating machines take great pleasure in rubbing our If you're looking for some new tracks for your favorite music games, then check out this week's music DLC roundup. The Lord of the Rings isn't quite finished, and now we get to explore the War in the North. Check out our interview with the developer

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Rock Your Freedom: Songs For A Patriotic Weekend

America. This is the weekend you celebrate your independence, and your escape from under the tyrannical oppression of Great Britain. "Taxation without representation" became the rallying cry that stoked the fires of eventual revolution, and on July 4, 1776, you declared yourself independent. Awesome. What's the best way to celebrate that event? Why, with rock and roll, of course.

It's hard to think of few things more quintessentially American than fireworks, hamburgers on the grill, the smell of suntan lotion, and sweet, unfiltered, pure rock and roll. That's why you need to Rock Your 4th with these songs. We're not showing favorites here between Rock Band and Guitar Hero, and the only thing we really wish was that "America, Eff Yeah" from the Team America soundtrack was available in either of these games.

Have a rockin' holiday, and go activate that Star Power already!

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The Best Things Come in Fours: The Best 4th Games

With today being the 4th of July, we thought that we would take a moment to reflect on some famous fours. Sometimes a game series will suffer from sequelitis and put out a stinker that ends up killing the franchise. But more often than not, fourth games mean an audience who is saying "We love your stuff. Please keep it coming." Case in point? Our list of favorite fourths. Of course, these are just ours. So be sure to let us know what your favorite fours are. Plus answer some questions that are four-ever vexing us. Like, is the World of Warcraft: Cataclysm expansion a fourth? Even technically? Is Halo 3: ODST
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Gaming Independence: Freeing Others Through the Art of Thumbsticking

Sadly, there is no American Revolutionary War video game tearing up the charts right now. Nor, has there ever been. Probably because the sheer amount of time it takes to reload a musket would bore most gamers, and they would continually ask "Why are they marching in straight lines towards their doom?!" So, we may never know what it was like to be a soldier fighting for independence from England. From a video game perspective, that is. If you want to know what it was like from a real standpoint, you're going to need to read a book.

But thankfully the concept of freedom isn't unique to America, and it has been liberally applied to the world of video games. How many titles have you played where you represent a lone holdout, the one man, the final line of defense, the tip of the spear of freedom? Many, my friends, many. That's because you can control your own destiny with just your thumbs and index fingers, and a few mouse clicks or stick twiddles. As we reflect on our own independence today, and when you're not rocking out, check out this list of video games that let freedom ring.  

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Around the Net 6.23.10

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We don't know why people continue to share their embarrassing, weird (and sometimes near fatal) moments on the Internet, but we're glad they do. Otherwise, we'd be doing something boring like reading books instead of watching almost lethal bus flips, rap songs about saving money at Ross, and cats fighting other cats in tiny hats.

Find the direct video links from Around the Net on Attack of the Show after the jump.

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Tech Review: JVC Everio GZ-HM550 Camcorder

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JVC takes small and powerful camcorders one step further with the HM 550, which features a high quality Konica Minolta lens, takes 9 megapixel stills and can be remote controlled via Bluetooth. Chris Hardwick and Kevin Pereira find out if this gadget is worth $600.

Find the full review from Gadget Pron on Attack of the Show after the cut.

What You Need To Know

This is one of the smallest camcorders we've reviewed. It's barely over 2" thick and about as long as a normal person's hand. It only weighs about 2/3 of a pound. It's all around easy to carry and shoot with, but JVC still hasn't switched over to a touch screen. They use a touch sensitive strip and buttons to navigate. It works like it should, but we can't help think that it might be time to go to a touch screen for more screen real estate. In addition to being able to control the camcorder via Bluetooth, it has advanced image stabilization, takes 9 megapixel stills and other features, all of which work well. The Bluetooth App is pretty self explanatory: you can record movies, zoom in and out, take pictures and even capture images from the camcorder onto your cell phone. The main problem is that the App is only for certain BlackBerry and Windows Mobile phones, not for the iPhone or Android. Taking pictures is great, because you don't have to switch modes. Just press the snapshot button at any time while filming and it takes pictures without skipping a beat. The image stabilization is okay, but occasionally you'll get trailing around your subjects if you move a lot. The camcorder records at 1920 x 1080, meaning full HD which looks good. Normal light footage looks really crisp: the colors are vibrant and accurate, and the only thing that takes away from it is a little bit of camera shake. Low light footage is mediocre: there's too much noise and trailing. The automatic light on the camera does help this problem. Other features include 43 GB of storage, an SDHC slot, sleek design and good image quality.

Price

$600.00

Rating

4 Seals of Approval out of 5. (How do we rate gadgets?)

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Details On The Upcoming Lost Epilogue Short

When Lost's Michael Emerson appeared on AOTS last month, Kevin Pereira seemingly stumbled onto a bit of a scoop involving an epilogue of sorts featuring Hurley and Ben to be included on the upcoming release of Lost: The Complete Collection. Well, that 11 minute endcap to the epic series now has a name: "The New Man in Charge." (Now, if only Hugo could change his name to "Charles.") Details are still a bit sketchy as to whether or not the short will be exclusive to The Complete Collection set or if it will also be available on the Season 6 DVD/Blu-Ray, all of which will be released on August 24.

The epilogue will shine some light on the period after Hurley became the Island's protector and Ben assumed the role of his number two. As Emerson implied in the AOTS interview, it's a rich period that will likely be the source for much of the post-series "expanded universe" material. While it may only be 11 minutes, that's more than enough time to set the tone for all of those would-be projects. We'll likely see not only what Hurley's agenda will be, but how his relationship with Ben, (which we can assume from the finale, ended on a good note) will take shape. Jarett Wieselman of The New York Post apparently got to see the first minute of the new footage and commented that "the long wait is worth it!"

Here's to hoping that the chapter will indeed be included with Season 6. It would be the ultimate middle finger to fans who have already purchased the existing seasons, regardless of format, to essentially dangle this Easter Egg as an incentive to re-buy them. It seems excessively evil, which leads me to believe that the fears will prove unfounded and that we probably will get "The New Man in Charge" with Season 6. 

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Nugget From The Net: Batman: City Of Scars

A 30 minute Batman fan film titled City of Scars has recently debuted on DailyMotion. (Watch below.) It's a quality piece that, on a scant $27,000 budget, was able to capture a grim and gritty atmosphere similar to the one we saw represented in Christopher Nolan's Batman films...and did it almost as well. (At about $185 million cheaper.) The Joker's latest escape from Arkham Asylum has Batman out there once again tracking down the Clown Prince of Crime, cleaning up the death and carnage left in his wake. However, this film chronicles the inner-struggle of Batman's quest and a feeling of futility in his crusade. This film is definitely worth checking out!

The short was shot over the course of 21 days and produced by Bat in the Sun Productions, which was founded by Aaron Schoenke and Sean Schoenke. Besides the 2003 Batman fan film, Batman: Dark Justice and 2006's Batman Legends, their work can be seen on Spike TV's "who would win?" type show, The Deadliest Warrior. (Did you catch the "Pirate vs. Knight" episode? The Pirate has guns, the Knight doesn't. -- Am I missing something?!)

When I first saw that this was another Batman fan film, my immediate question was "why?" Considering that we're currently in the middle of the run of a great series of official Batman films, this seemingly contradicts the mission of fan films of bringing to life what we don't have yet. That feeling, however, didn't last long once I started to watch it. While there are moments where the dialogue tries too hard to be poignant and some of the acting performances leave a bit to be desired, the film overall is a psychological masterpiece. The look of the film is absolutely stunning and at the end, it is an insightful look into Batman's soul.

It should also be noted that the Schoenkes' Batman work predates the Nolan films, a testament to the fact that this is their own vision of seedy Gotham, not his. These guys definitely deserve props.

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Uh.This student-esque flick is nowhere near as cool as Nolan's work. Kudos for producing it on the cheap. Dodos for allowing it to look like it was done on the cheap. I gave up after the first 5 minutes.

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E3 2010: Jumpgate Evolution Preview

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Exclusive Jumpgate Evolution Octavius Faction Trailer »

Who doesn’t love exploring the vastness and harsh splendor of space and along the way blasting the living hell out of massive space stations and hundreds of squirrely spacecrafts in intense galactic dogfights? I’ll tell you who: no one! But actually doing it is pretty impractical, not to mention impossible, and that’s why we love video games. Case in point, Net Devil’s long awaited space MMO Jumpgate Evolution
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Aliens vs Predator PC Review

Rebellion made FPS history in the early 90s when they created Alien vs. Predator for the Atari Jaguar console. While the crossover of these two science fiction franchises had already become commonplace in many mediums, the idea of a game with an amalgamation of different races, each with their own distinct play style, was nearly unheard of. Even today, such a thing scarcely exists outside of the real-time strategy genre, where StarCraft made its mark in much the same way.

The developer rehashed and refined its unique concept for the PC and Mac with 1999

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Battlefield Bad Company 2 PC Single-Player First Impressions

re like me and never played the console-exclusive predecessor to BC2, you might be wondering just what the heck Bad Company is. Officially designated B-Company of the 222nd Army battalion, the group is made up of insubordinates and troublemakers being punished for a variety of undesirable behaviors. Considered expendable, these military misfits end up on the front lines before anyone else, carrying out dangerous assignments so that more valuable assets need not be risked.

You play as Marlowe, your highly-skilled jack-of-all-trades that fills the role of that go-to guy every video game needs. You

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Intel Core i7-980X Performance Preview: 6-Core Processing Arrives

The state of multi-threaded games

It's been over three years since Intel ushered in the quad-core era of computing with their introduction of the Core 2 Extreme QX6700 in November 2006. Back then we couldn't find a single game capable of taking advantage of the CPU's four processing cores; at best games of that era were only dual-threaded, leaving half of the QX6700's cores idling away unused. Unless you were into 3D rendering, or a mega-tasker running multiple apps in the background while gaming, the CPU just wasn't a feasible option for most users, especially given its $999 price tag.

Today however the software landscape has changed drastically.

Capcom's MT Framework engine is easily our favorite example of a game application that's been coded to run multiple threads simultaneously. The MT Framework engine was first used in Lost Planet, and now can be found in games like Devil May Cry 4 and Resident Evil. Now Capcom is putting the finishing touches on MT Framework 2.0, which will be showcased in Lost Planet 2 later this year. All of these games scale well with CPUs that contain multiple cores.

Many RTS games are also multi-threaded. Relic's Essence 2.0 engine used in Dawn of War II is one example, and Gas Powered Games Supreme Commander is another. World In Conflict is another popular RTS from a few years back that's designed for multiple cores.

And just last week Terminal Reality announced that their Infernal Engine has been updated to support the Core i7-980X. The Infernal engine was used in Ghostbusters last year.



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Command and Conquer 4 Review

Introduction

15 years after the Scrin invaded Earth, Tiberium has continued to spread across the planet at a rate that will render it uninhabitable within a few years. Humanity is on the brink of extinction, and Kane approaches the GDI to propose an alliance in hopes that the two factions can work together to avert the crisis. Using the Tacitus, an ancient relic containing knowledge of untold alien technologies, he plans to construct a Tiberium Control Network that could be used to halt and even reverse the spread of the extraterrestrial substance. Even with TCN nodes nearing completion, extremist activity on both sides causes a breakdown of diplomatic relations, resulting in the end of the alliance and the beginning of the Fourth Tiberium War...



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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480/GTX 470 Performance Preview

s been six months since ATI ushered in the DirectX 11 era of gaming with the launch of the Radeon 5870 last September. Since then, the red team has methodically introduced a top to bottom range of DX11 parts spanning price points from as little as $50 all the way up to $700. Meanwhile NVIDIA

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Metro 2033 Review

Introduction

Meet Artyom. Born just before the war that virtually annihilated the planet, he grew up knowing nothing beyond his metro station home except what could be seen on a handful of postcards. The subway system beneath Moscow was one of the largest and busiest in the world, but now it is the only refuge for the scant survivors in the region. Mutated creatures prowl the irradiated surface, but it is not entirely uncommon for them to venture into the bowels of the city. A new breed of sentient beings called Homo Novus or, more commonly, Dark Ones, have been stirring the monsters into a frenzy. Little is known of these creatures, except that encounters with them have resulted in the melting of men

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Grand Theft Auto Episodes from Liberty City Review

Introduction

Rockstar North has been the driving force behind the hugely popular Grand Theft Auto series for more than a decade. It achieved its first mainstream success in 2001 when GTA III made the transition to 3D on the Playstation 2. Due to the game

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Introducing Joel Durham Jr

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VLC (VideoLan) Updates to Version 1.1.0

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VLC Media player (initially VideoLAN Client) is a highly portable multimedia player for various audio and video formats (MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, DivX, mp3, ogg, ...) as well as DVDs, VCDs, and various streaming protocols. It can also be used as a server to stream in unicast or multicast in IPv4 or IPv6 on a high-bandwidth network.

Playing back .MP4 H.264 encoded movies:

Use VideoLAN which has a built in .MP4 reader and H.264 decoder Use Media Player Classic or Windows Media Player and ffdshow For more information on how to play back, encode and convert MP4 files, please refer to our MP4 Usage Guide

The official change log for version 1.1.0 is as follows:

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Kindle App for Android

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Amazon announced the immediate availability of Kindle for Android allowing you to buy, browse, and sample texts from over 600,000 books, newspapers, and magazines right on your Android mobile handset.

Facts about the application:

Get the best reading experience available on your Android phone. No Kindle requiredAccess your Kindle books even if you don't have your Kindle with youAutomatically synchronizes your last page read and annotations between devices with WhispersyncAdjust the text size, add bookmarks, and view the annotations you created on your Kindle, computer, or other Kindle-compatible deviceRead in portrait or landscape modeTap on either side of the screen or flick to turn pages

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Bad News for Adobe's Flash

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Categories: General Computing/Technology, Other

Adobe received a major blow when the founder of Digital Playground, one of the biggest adult studios in the US, says he favors HTML 5 over Flash and will ditch make the switch as soon as all major browsers support HTML5.

HTML 5 runs very well on most mobile browsers while Flash content will bring it to its knees, not to mention its not battery life friendly.

Its pretty safe to say that as soon as Internet Explorer fully supports HTML5, we'll see one porn studio ditching Flash faster than Pamela Lee can show off her cleavage.

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Samsung to Ship TVs with SRS TheaterSound

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Categories: Electronics, Hardware News, Other

Samsung Electronics has become the first flat panel TV manufacturer to ship TVs equipped with SRS TheaterSound which is the most advanced and effective all-in-one HDTV audio solution.

The Samsung TVs address the three most common audio complaints new TV owners gripe about which is inconsistent volume levels, unintelligible vocals, and just over all a poor & flat sound.

It will automatically detect and fix abrupt volume fluctuations that normally occur when TV programming switches to commercial break or while changing channels.

Intelligently separates vocals from all other content (music, movies, etc.) and dynamically adjusts the dialog level to ensure it's always clearly understood.

Delivers up to a 5.1 surround sound experience from multichannel content using built-in TV speakers, and significantly enhances both depth and dimension.

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YouTube Still Buddy Buddy with Flash

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Categories: General Computing/Technology, Other

The software engineer for YouTube says they are excited about HTML5 and what it brings but the popular video site is still closely tied to Flash content.

Many features of the site still rely heavily on Adobe's plug-in and some won't work at all without it.  Until all the kinks get worked out of HTML5, Flash isn't going anywhere.

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Hulu Plus is Finally Here

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Categories: High Definition (Blu-ray, HD DVD, HDTV), VOD/Streaming, iPhone

Hulu's monthly subscription service has arrived and brings with it all of the features we've heard rumors about for months like HD streaming, access to more episodes and the ability to watch Hulu on your right on your TV.

For only $10 a month, subscribers can watch streaming content on any Samsung Internet-connected TV and/or Blu-ray player, and on the iPad, iPhone 4 or 3GS, or third-generation iPod touch.

Hulu prides itself in offering Plus subscribers the most convenient way to access their favorite videos on a multitude of devices, in high definition, and at a fair price.

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3D Universal Prescription Glasses

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Categories: High Definition (Blu-ray, HD DVD, HDTV), Other

Gunnar Optiks has come up with a solution to one of the biggest problems that people with bad vision face; having to wear two different pair of glasses while watching a 3D movie.

Gunnar has come out with a pair of "universal 3D glasses".  These glasses are compatible with any projection screen or TV that uses RealD 3D technology.

Unfortunately, most 3D movies being released (such as Avatar or Toy Story 3) require "active shutter" 3D glasses so these new glasses from Gunnar wouldn't be much help.

They are also working on a version of these 3D glasses that will be available for those with eye wear prescriptions meaning if you go into a movie theater, you won't have to do anything.

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Nvidia Releases 3D Vision Surround Driver

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Categories: High Definition (Blu-ray, HD DVD, HDTV), Other

Nvidia has released the GeForce v258.69 beta driver, adding support for 3D Vision Surround which allows certain setups to display 3D graphics on three monitors.

If you are seriously wanting this setup, you will need three identical 3D Vision-compatible displays (such as Alienware's 23" OptX AW2310), two Nvidia GTX 260s or better running in SLI, Nvidia 3D Vision glasses, Windows 7 (Vista and lower aren't supported) and, of course, the latest GeForce beta drivers.

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Onkyo's New 3D Receivers

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Categories: High Definition (Blu-ray, HD DVD, HDTV), Electronics, Hardware News

Yesterday Onkyo teased us with talk about two new receivers that are 3D-compatible, can be networked with Windows 7, and provide media streaming.

A Ethernet port is also provided that allows users to connect to the Internet through a computer and stream Internet radio.

The TX-NR3008 will cost $2,100 and the TX-NR5008 $2,700 when they ship in August.

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FFmpeg Goes WebM Enabling VP8 For Video Sites

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Categories: Software News, DivX/XviD, VOD/Streaming

The FFmpeg software is a free tool used to record, convert and make stream  audio and video files in various formats.

Developers are creating a native VP8 video codec for the open source FFmpeg project to demonstrate the feasibility of producing an independent VP8 implementation.  It is meant to offer an open source alternative to the H.264

video codec, which is controlled by the MPEG LA licensing body .  FFmpeg’s 0.6 release could help make the codec even more widely supported by adding it to projects like XBMC, which is the basis for Boxee’s software.

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Goverment Cracks Down on Movie Piracy

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Categories: Legal, Consumer Rights, DRM, Other

In an ongoing fight against intellectual piracy, federal authorities seized the domain names of nine websites accused of letting users watch on-demand versions of first-run movies, sometimes just hours after its theatrical release.

These nine sites were among the most popular for distributing illegal copies of new movies, such as "Toy Story 3" and "The A-Team".

The nine sites had registered their domain names via U.S.-based registration services, allowing authorities to take control of their site addresses. Some of the computers were based in various states if the U.S. as well as other countries.

The ICE issued takedown notices to the following movie sites:

Movies-links.TV nowmovies.com thepiratecity.org filespump.com planetmoviez.com zml.org tvshack.net ninjavideo.net thisninja.net

The ICE wouldn't break down the exact numbers, but says that intellectual property violations cost American companies billions of dollars and the loss of hundreds of thousands of jobs.

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Comcast to Offer AnyRom DVRs

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Categories: DVB (Digital TV, HDTV, Satellite), Other

Comcast will start offering AnyRoom DVRs which consists of one central HD DVR that controls all other hard drive-less set-top boxes.

The service has actually already rolled out in western Massachusetts, parts of Tennessee, and Little Rock Arkansas.  The service will cost you $19.95 for the main DVR then the typical fee for additional DVRs (usually $5 - $8).

There is a maximum of 3 additional DVRs.

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XBOX 360 Gets a Splash of Color

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Categories: Xbox 360, Gaming

The people over at Colorware have just added the XBOX 360 to its already large list of electronics it will custom paint for you.

The new XBOX 360 can be painted in your choice of about 45 custom colors for just $175 if you already own the gaming console.

If your in the market for a new console and would like it custom painted, it will run you about $500.

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Blockbuster Forced to Quit NYSE

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Categories: Other, VOD/Streaming

Blockbuster fails to comply with the rules of the New York Stock Exchange and gets suspended from trading and will eventually be removed.

Blockbuster violated the rules by not keeping its share price over the minimum $1. The company tried to combine its class A and B shares to meet the minimum requirements, but were unable to do so.

Blockbuster, once at the top of the video rental business, is slowly dying a painful death thanks to an array of methods of renting/viewing premium content.

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OnLive to Launch with 23 Games

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Categories: Gaming

The OnLive gaming service will give both Mac and PC gamers access to twenty three different games in their browser, with popular titles such as Asassin’s Creed II, Dragon Age: Origins, and Just Cause 2.

The OnLive experience is unlike anything that has existed before. Just click on a hot new game and typically within a few seconds the game is playing.

You will be able to start a new game or even pick up where you left off, even if you’ve changed locations or are using a different computer.  There are no discs, no downloads, no patches or updates, and no high performance computer needed.

The OnLive gaming service will have a limited-time offer of a FREE 1st-year OnLive membership, with an optional 2nd year at $4.95/month, month-to-month!  The deal is on a first-come, first-served basis, subject to availability, so go sign up today.

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PlayStation Move to Cost Only $49.99

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Categories: PS3

Its official, the PlayStation Move which is Sony's motion controller, will make its grand entrance into the gaming world on September 19th for only $49.99 while you will be able to pick up the navigation controller for an additional $30.

If you have been holding back your urge to migrate to the PS3, now is the perfect time as they will have a special bundle that consists of the PS3, Move, Eye and navigation controller, and Sports Champions for $399.99.

About 15 games should be out by the launch date, but 40 will be available by the holidays shopping season.

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Premium Subscription for the PS3 Network

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Categories: PS3, Gaming

Sony has announced a paid called PlayStation Plus which gives you exclusive beta invites, early access to demos, downloadable content and other exclusive perks.

By being a "Plus" member, you get special member only discounts, free games, and other items at the PlayStation Store.  For a limited time, if you buy a one year package for $49.99 you get three additional bonus months free, a $17.99 value.

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Gaming in 3D without Special Glasses

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Categories: Gaming

Nintendo finally let the 3D cat out of the bag when it officially unveiled the 3DS at the E3, which gives gamers the ability to play 3D games without having to wear those dorky glasses.

The Nintendo 3DS has two screens, a top screen that produces a three dimensional image or effect without the need for 3D glasses, and a bottom screen that is a smaller non-3D touch panel with a resolution of 320x240 pixels.

The 3DS will also be sporting not 1, not 2, but 3 different cameras.  You have one inner camera and two outer cameras with 640X480 pixel resolutions. 

And Since it will have built in Wi-Fi, the 3DS will be able to download 3D movies and 3D games.

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Apple Updates iTunes to Version 9.2

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Categories: Software News, iPod, iPhone

The update adds quite a few performance enhancements but most notably the support for Apple's new iPhone 4 and allows syncing books to iPhones and iPods with the yet to come iBooks application.

Some of the new features are:

Sync with iPhone 4 to enjoy your favorite music, movies, TV shows, book and more on-the-goSync and read books with iPhone or iPod touch with iOS 4 and iBooks 1.1Organize and sync PDF documents as books. Read PDFs with iBooks 1.1 on iPad and any iPhone or iPod touch with iOS 4.0Organize your apps on your iOS 4 home screens into folders using iTunesFaster back-ups while syncing an iPhone or iPod touch with iOS 4Performance improvements make scrolling much faster

If you plan on being an early adopter of Apples iPhone 4 or upgrading your current device to iOS 4, don't forget to update to iTunes 9.2.

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Custom Electronics Painting

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ColorWare Inc. was established in 2000 as a industry leader in altering the color of existing products so that they will blend in with any decor.

"Our focus is to continue to create and transform our products beyond what the original manufacturers intended"

The paint or "coating" they use on TVs, MP3 players, and computers is glossy and scratch resistant and can basically be color matched to go with anything.

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Apple Updates Mac Mini

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Categories: Mac OS, Other

Apple's Mac Mini got a much-needed upgrade by adding a HDMI port, 2.4Ghz dual-core processor, 2GB RAM, built-in WiFi, and a SD card reader, all located in a aluminum enclosure.

Apple also has a Mac Mini  "Server" edition by allowing the hard drive to be swapped out, upgradeable RAM to 4GB, and a faster 2.66Ghz processor.

The Mac Mini has the following ports:

4 USB21 HDMI1 SD card slot1 Firewire 800Gigabit Ethernet802.11g WiFi (internal)Bluetooth (internal)

The server option comes pre-installed with Snow Leopard Server, which is perfect for sharing all your digital media with your network.

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ATI Updates Catalyst Drivers to Version 10.6

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Categories: Electronics, Hardware News, Other

AMD has posted a new set of Catalyst graphics drivers that have quite a few performance enhancements as well as some new video filtering options.  Catalyst 10.6 also brings OpenGL 4.0 support on 5000-series Radeon cards.

The new filtering options include video de-blocking support, which reduces blocking artifacts seen in low bit-rate video during playback, and Mosquito noise reduction support to help prevent the shimmering noise often found around the edges of sharp outlines in highly compressed progressive video.

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SlingPlayer Mobile for Android Debuts Tomorrow

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Categories: Other, VOD/Streaming

Starting tomorrow Sling media's SlingPlayer Mobile for the Android operating system will be available for a low price of just $29.99.

The all new application gives Android phone users easy access to their home TV experience anywhere they have mobile phone or Wi-Fi internet access. So now, you never have an excuse to miss the next episode of Myth Busters or Modern Life.

SlingPlayer Mobile for Android features faster startup and control response times, and it works among a variety of Android-based mobile phones in the United States, Canada and United Kingdom.

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Verizon to Offer Service with No Contract

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Categories: Other

Verizon says "No" to contracts by offering a month to month pricing option with no early termination fees when signing up for either FiOS TV and/or Internet services .

Base package for TV include more than 225 channels and over 40 are in HD while the internet package goes up to 15Mbps download and 5Mbps upload speeds and a phone line with unlimited nationwide calling.

Early termination fees became a bigger factor in mobile phone purchasing especially when Verizon raised their ETF $180 and AT&T followed suit shortly after.

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Nintendo 3DS Not Coming Soon Enough

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Categories: Gaming

The Nintendo 3DS, the first 3D gaming handheld console, was revealed at E3 this year but Nintendo still hasn't come with a release date or even a price.

The reason we haven’t announced a launch date or pricing is that, first, we wanted to get reaction here. Secondly, we’ll be making individual market decisions in terms of what’s happening in Japan, what’s happening in the Americas, what’s happening in Europe.

Nintendo says the model shown at E3 was not the "final" model, it still need to be tweaked some before they officially release the final product.  While Nintendo didn't give a exact date, they did say it will be before April of 2011.

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Diary of a High Definition Format War

Here are my personal highlights (and lowlights) of the format war, from down in the trenches of the HD DVD team at Microsoft. To make it a bit clearer, here is a graph of the peaks and troughs of the last three years:

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Why HD DVD Really Lost The Format War

It's all my fault. I'm terribly sorry. Something critical happened in October 2007 that I forgot to add to yesterday's Diary posting. Before CES 2007 I was going to do it, but I was worried that something bad might happen at CES so I didn't. After the Paramount announcement I figured that CES 2008 was going to be great for us (I mean what could possibly go wrong?), so I went and got myself the license place "HD DVD". Little did I know that right there and then I doomed my favorite format...

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Playing Ripped DVDs with Media Center Extenders

At last I have succeeded in getting ripped DVDs to play from my Xbox 360's Media Center Extender, and here is how I did it. First off let me explain my goals:

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Major Nelson's Xbox - Jun 7 2010

You would think I had died and gone to heaven when Major Nelson showed up to play. Gamer score stands at 43,102. That is a gain of 55 points over last time! He rallied Snoopy Flying Ace, Split/Second finishing 2 achievements, Red Dead Redemption acquiring 1 achievement, and then... yeah... that was awesome...

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Major Nelson's Xbox - Jun 8 2010

I was sort of hoping to game... but eh... no big deal. Whatever... maybe tomorrow right Major Nelson? Back me up! And so ends the 19 day streak. So sad...

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Major Nelson's Xbox - Jun 9 2010

Go ahead... call me a wussy... but I almost started crying when Major Nelson turned me on yesterday. 43,102 points of raw gamer score are making you jealous! He rallied Blur, and oh... don't tell Major Nelson this, but I have been dumbing down the AI lately... I am hoping it keeps him coming back for more! MUHAHAHA!

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Major Nelson's Xbox - Jun 10 2010

Major Nelson was looking kind of weepy... luckily I was here to 'console' him... heh heh get it? Our gamerscore is fan-frickin-tastic 43,102 . He opened up Blur, and then Major Nelson had to stop for a bathroom break or something... Humans really are bags of mostly water.

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Major Nelson's Xbox - Jun 11 2010

Like I always tell Major Nelson, gaming is like money... the more the better! So fill up my pockets baby! All that matters is that our gamerscore is 43,102 points and on the rise. He rocked out to BPS

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Major Nelson's Xbox - Jun 12 2010

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Major Nelson's Xbox - Jun 13 2010

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Major Nelson's Xbox - Jun 14 2010

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Major Nelson's Xbox - Jun 15 2010

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Major Nelson's Xbox - Jun 16 2010

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Major Nelson's Xbox - Jun 17 2010

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Major Nelson's Xbox - Jun 18 2010

I read online that someone called me all 'emo' for complaining about Major Nelson in my blog... what is with everyone and their labels? And in other news, no gaming yesterday... in case you were wondering...

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