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Command & Conquer 4 Under Development

Posted by :admin On : July 9, 2009

cc4_announcement_concept_art_1 Electronic Arts Inc. today announced that, after almost 15 years and 30 million games sold, EALA is bringing the award-winning Tiberium series to an epic conclusion with Command & Conquer 4. Shipping in 2010, Command & Conquer 4 will introduce a multitude of innovations to the to the classic fast and fluid Command & Conquer gameplay while retaining the core compulsions that fans have come to love over the series’ history.

Introducing new class-based gameplay, mobile bases and persistent player progression throughout all game modes, Command & Conquer 4 offers players new, innovative and compelling strategic depth.

“Command & Conquer is a powerful franchise with an amazing 15-year legacy. We are thrilled to bring the dramatic Tiberium saga to a conclusion in Command & Conquer 4. This game is designed to give fans all the answers they’ve been looking for,” said Mike Glosecki, Lead Producer of Command & Conquer 4 at EA Los Angeles. “With its objective-based multiplayer mode, persistent player progression and all-in-one mobile base, players will experience Command & Conquer like never before.”

The story of Command & Conquer 4 takes place after the events of the critically acclaimed Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars™. The year is 2062 and humanity is at the brink of extinction. With only six years left until the mysterious crystalline structure Tiberium renders the earth entirely uninhabitable, the two opposing factions – Global Defense Initiative (GDI) and the Brotherhood of Nod – inevitably find themselves in desperation for the same cause: to stop Tiberium from extinguishing mankind.

The unthinkable becomes reality and Nod’s enigmatic leader Kane takes off for GDI headquarters. What is Kane planning in the heart of his enemies’ base? Command & Conquer 4 draws the epic conclusion to the beloved Tiberium universe, where fans will learn the fate of Earth, Nod, Tiberium, GDI and most importantly, Kane’s motivations behind his decade-long plan.

In addition to the two campaigns on the epic battles of GDI and Nod, which players will get to conquer alone or in a cooperative mode, Command & Conquer 4 will also feature a new 5v5 objective-based multiplayer mode, promoting teamwork and cooperation and delivering a social real-time-strategy experience never seen before in a Command & Conquer game.

Command & Conquer 4 is being developed at EA Los Angeles and will ship to retailers in 2010 for the PC. The game has not yet been rated by the ESRB or PEGI.

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PSP Go

Posted by :thechristianwriter On : July 9, 2009

Category: Creative Commercials, games, Graphical Designing, Graphical Imaging

Tags:gadget, game, games, gaming, latest, new, new edition, new model, new style, psp

As one of the leading innovators of technology, Sony finally decided to take their portable gaming console to a new level. Said to be launched in October this year, the latest evolution of the Sony PSP will be called as the PSP Go. It will sport a 3.8 inch display (but the resolution of it is still undisclosed). Even though it looks heavy, it is said to weigh about 43 % lighter than the PSP 3000. It will allow a 16 gb flash storage with built in Bluetooth that supports handset tethering and BT headsets which can enable one to even use skype to chat with friends even on the go. There is no UMD drive but a memory stick slot is provided. It will also have a full play station network support for movies, tv show rentals and other purchases (but all this still depend on the down load speeds). Just like the PSP 3000, it can also be integrated with the play station3. But the most obvious change this PSP went through is that now, it has an easy – slide panel unlike other PSP’s before. Available in two colors: piano black and pearl white, it will also feature a game sleep function that will allow the user to activate the XrossMediaBar while game playing is temporarily suspended. Deemed as the smallest yet mightiest PSP system yet, it will retail around $ 250. Some say it’s ugly, while others claim it’s a must have. But for sure when the fall of 2009 arrives, a lot of people will line up just to get a chance to be one of the first few to own a product like this. Definitely something to look forward to in the coming months, let’s just wait and see how great of a contender this PSP Go will be compared to other PSP products and of course to other game console brands.

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Yuruppy, an Upgraded Version of Tamagotchi

Posted by :thechristianwriter On : July 8, 2009

Category: games, Tech News

Tags:c users, deluxe, deluxe version, egg, electronic state, fingers, gadget, game, happiness, kitten, maita, mini computer, mini games, new version, newly released, pet choices, pet friend, play games, puppy, similarity, snack, Tamagochi, tamagotchi, tamagotchis, touchscreen, version, Yuruppy

Remember Tamagotchi, our digital pet friend from Japan? It was such a hit during the mid-90′s after its creation in 1996 by Aki Maita. As of 2008, over 70 million Tamagotchis have been sold. Who would have guessed that a digital pet, completely in electronic state, housed in a small and simple egg-shaped mini computer for hatching, feeding, sleeping and eventually dying or flying away, would be adored by many? Presented with only three buttons, A, B, and C, users are able to feed the Tamagotchi with any piece of food or snack, play games, clean up the digital pet’s waste, check its age, hunger, discipline, happiness and other stats as well as connect with other friends.
While its fame rested for a while, it seems that Tamagotchi went into a little upgrade to better fit in modern times. Get over Tamagotchi and welcome a new digital pet, Yuruppy! Yuruppy, is an upgraded version of Tamagotchi created by Takara Tomy.
Yuruppy bears a lot of similarity with Tamagotchi, only this time, it is equipped with a touchscreen. There are no more buttons to press, users simply have to rub their fingers their fingers on the screen. Imagine it as caressing your digital pet as if it was real. Aside from the touchscreen functionality, color and face are aslo improved. A puppy, a kitten and a chicken are the pet choices you have. Unlike Bandai’s Tamagotchi, Yuruppy requires no care, except for caressing it every once in a while. Also, users can play with Yuruppy in a total of 14 mini games.

Yuruppy has been released in June already. It is expected to be released in other countries this July. If you want to get one for yourself, the standard version retails for $21 while the Yuruppy Deluxe version with a larger screen costs $38.

Stay Connected and Tweet on Twitter

Posted by :thechristianwriter On : July 7, 2009

A new craze over the social networking world is in, Twitter. If you are not yet tweeting, then you are not from this planet, as far as techie-based people and bloggers are concerned.
Twitter is a free social networking messaging system and micro-blogging service that lets users send and receive messages or updates known as tweets. Tweets are generally text-based posts that are up to 140 characters. These are displayed on the users’ profile page and are sent to other users who subscribed as followers of his/her page or blog. Twitter users have the liberty to limit update delivery to their circle of friends and followers, or allow open access by default. Twitter website, SMS and other external applications can be used to send and receive these Tweets.

A lot of blogs and sites are already using twitter to create better contact with their targeted readers. Worldwide, twitter has gained popularity and notability since its creation in 2006. It is even referred to as the SMS of the internet.
Twitter’s functionality for messaging and other web-based application is via its API or Application Programming Interface. With the number of members growing fast, Twitter is ranked as the fastest-growing site in the member communities category for February 2009. It has actually got ahead of Facebook with a monthly growth of 1382%.

And because of Twitter’s popularity, several Twitter Apps for iPhone and other devices are coming out. Some of which are Twitpic, an app that allows users to share photos on Twitter; Tweetdeck, an app that streamlines notifications and tweets; Twitter Fan Wiki, Twitdom, Twapps, Twitstat, Twitterfall, Monitter, Twibs, Twistori, Twitbin, Tweetvisor, Tweetscan, Twieepler and TwitTown. Even companies and service providers are following the “tweet craze” to create a wider base of customers and to be able to reach their consumers easier and faster.

iPod Mini with Wooden Case, Clickwheel and Dock

Posted by :thechristianwriter On : July 6, 2009

Apple’s iPod is gadget, a thing about being hip and cool. But designer Josh D begs to disagree. Showing his nature loving side, he redesigned his iPod mini with a cedar wood case, brass screws and plates. With the iPod mini he redesigned, he shows that you can give trees a handshake while listening to the tunes you go crazy for.

This iPod mini is something beyond retro. What he did was recycled his iPod mini, and completely changed its case to give it a greener appeal. Josh D has created other wooden cases for iPod. But this time, he went a little beyond that. His current iPod mini features wooden clickwheel and wooden iPod dock apart form its wooden cases.

This was a mini project Josh did to transform his somewhat outdated gadget into a natural and woodsy design. With his creativity and little help from his Dremel tools, he was able to use Australian Red Cedar for the case and Camphor Laurel for the clickwheel. As there are already iPods covered with wooden case, the wooden clickwheel is what makes his iPod different from the rest. The circular wooden piece was shaved down to a few millimeters thick to let the iPod’s sensor properly pick up the signal. . According to him, the wooden clickwheel works as good as the original plastic one. No glue at all was used in attaching its wooden parts. All of its parts are put together using brass screws both on top and bottom while its clickwheel is attached to the sensor by a double-sided tape.

To complete the natural aura, a recovered iTrip module in Light Red Cedar and iPod mini dock made from Camphor Laurel come with the iPod mini.

If you think about it, this redesigned iPod gives you the feeling of hugging a tree, aside from the fact that it fits in the palm of your hand. All in all, it is a beautifully finished recreation of Apple’s iPod mini which can probably outlast the plastic counterparts available in the market.

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