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Starcraft 2 Gives Noobs the Gift of Destructible Rocks

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There are rocks blocking the way, reports Ars Technica’s Ben Kuchera from the beta testing battlefield of the highly anticipated RTS StarCraft 2…. These destructible rocks have 2000 hit points and intentionally block chokepoints or base entrances in order to prevent, or at least discourage early game rushing, since

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February 21st, 2010 by: Lambert Varias

Plain Sight: for These Ninja Robots, Death is an Investment

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There are very few games where dying is a crucial mechanic, a requisite step; Beatnik Games’ Plain Sight… is one of the few games that comes to mind. And that’s just because they e-mailed me to remind that the game is just about done. If you haven’t heard about it

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February 12th, 2010 by: Lambert Varias

Best Game Title Ever

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It’s not hard to believe that this started on NeoGAF; what makes it more amusing is the fact that it started when forum member cuyahoga declared his love for the Nintendo DS game Imagine: Babyz Fashion…. People start ganging up on him, one of them calls him a pedophile,

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February 10th, 2010 by: Lambert Varias

Pre-Order Bioshock 2, Get Bioshocked Twice

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PC gamers! Interested in getting Bioshock 2 but haven’t played Bioshock yet? 2Kgames is offering a free copy of the original Bioshock… for if you pre-order the upcoming sequel via online distributors.

You can pre-order the game at Direct2Drive or Steam for $45 (USD). Steam subscribers can also choose to

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February 7th, 2010 by: Lambert Varias

Ubisoft Apes Steam, Will Require Internet Connection for Their Pc Games

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Let the outrage begin. The ninjas of Ubisoft have revealed their latest arsenal against PC pirates: the ancient art practiced by Steam. As with Valve’s popular platform, Ubisoft games will soon require users to authenticate their copy by connecting to their user accounts online. The online account also means that…

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January 28th, 2010 by: Lambert Varias

Apple Tablet Designs Surface (From 1983)

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Back in the ’80s, Apple was already thinking about a tablet-like computer. These are the early prototypes that were created all the way back in 1983.

This tablet was named Bashful, which seems kind of strange. Apparently, it’s a reference to Snow White…. It was supposed to be an

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January 25th, 2010 by: Range

Boogie Board is the $30 Tablet

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This isn’t really a tablet PC per se, but it aims at replacing paper pads efficiently with a special kind of rewriteable LCD display.

The Boogie Board Paperless LCD Writing Tablet is made by Improv Electronics and uses something called Reflex LCD, which is a pressure-sensitive, flexible plastic LCD that…

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January 22nd, 2010 by: Range

Acer G7750-A64 Predator Pc Will Devour Your Savings

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The latest iteration of Acer’s Predator gaming PC still has its trademark Decepticon look, but it’s dominant black makes it a bit more menacing than its predominantly orange predecessors.

The G7750-A64 is powered by an Intel Core i7-960 3.20GHz processor, 6 GB DDR3 RAM (3 slots with 2GB RAM each,…

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January 21st, 2010 by: Lambert Varias

Toshiba Rx Medical Tablet Pc: the Clipboard Evolved

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Seems like Lenovo has set a standard for the form of the computers of the near future with their Ideapad hybrid tablet. Toshiba has a similar and sensible concept for a medical computer: The Toshiba Rx replaces the traditional clipboard and medical sheet used in hospitals in favor of a…

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January 17th, 2010 by: Lambert Varias

Dell Froot Concept Computer Does Away With Keyboard, Monitor

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How’d you like a desktop computer that works without any physical keyboard or monitor? That’s what industrial designer Paulina Carlos envisions with her Dell Froot concept PC.

Instead of connecting to a traditional monitor or USB keyboard, the Froot features a pair of projectors – one that casts the keyboard…

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January 16th, 2010 by: Technabob

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