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tech demos from next-gen star wars game

The folks over at LucasArts are showing off some pretty cool new tech that’s planned for the upcoming Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, planned for next-generation consoles.
The first video shows off the enhanced AI engine (called “Euphoria”) which provides each enemy with a “central nervous system,” which makes them intelligent and emotional reactions to…

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February 15th, 2007 comments (3) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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latest imacs may have hidden next gen wi-fi

802.11n Broadcom on new iMac

According to a forums posting on MacRumors, one of their members came across an interesting surprise on his new iMac:

The user claims he took this photo on his iMac Core 2 Duo, when he installed and ran Windows Vista RC1 on the machine. It clearly shows that Windows thinks the built-in wireless adapter is…

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September 26th, 2006 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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nintendo wii games to cost less than 360/ps3 titles

According to an article at gamesindustry.biz, Nintendo is likely to price its first party Wii titles at $49.99 USD, keeping their pricing in line with the GameCube, Xbox and PS2. This is in contrast to the $59.99 price points for most Xbox 360 games, and the $59.99+ price points that have been mentioned for PS3 titles.…

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August 2nd, 2006 comments (4) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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