Halo 3 gets destructible environment objects
“In Halo 2, if you shoot (our admittedly very sparse) decorators with a rocket, they just sit there, glibly ignoring the explosion. Our new decorators are actually destructible.” FINALLY.
Archive for January 13, 2007
Today’s most progressive game video: Wii Component Cables 480i VS. 480p
Side by side video comparison of the Wii component cable vs. the included composite cable. This really shows the difference between the two and shows why you need a component cable if you have a Wii and a digital television!
Analysts see iPhone suit settled fast; Apple changing phone’s name?
Some financial analysts and legal experts believe Cisco’s lawsuit over the iPhone trademark won’t stop Apple from using the name, noting that the case will likely be settled long before the June ship date. At least one analyst, however, believes Apple will change the device’s name to “Apple Phone.”
Blu-Ray Discs With Physical Cracks Being Reported.
“So far I have rented three BR disks from Netflix, the first arrived in perfect shape. The second two arrived with a tiny crack at the edge of the disks. I’ve been renting from netflix for years and the only two cracked disks I have gotten were cracked right in half from some idiot at the postal service placing weight on them.”
Having trouble removing your Zune software?
UnZoone is a brute force uninstall tool for the Zune software. After I read that some were having difficulty removing their Zune software, I decided to create a custom uninstaller. It has been met with great success and I felt like sharing it with the Digg Community.
Discovery: Boot Xbox360 from 1888 Kernel - Downgrade Kernel
Robinsod found a way to boot his Xbox360 with the original 1888 kernel (first public kernel release). Apparently the systems scans for version numbers in the headers of kernel patches and then selects what to load, by deleting the headers of the patches the Xbox360 boots the original 1888 kernel.
New Windows VML Exploit Commandeers PCs
A company that specializes in creating attacks for penetration testing came up with a working exploit of a critical Microsoft patch within just hours of the fix hitting the street Tuesday.
Sony Online Entertainment to Release Vanguard Ahead of Schedule
Sony Online Entertainment in conjunction with Sigil Games Online announced today that Vanguard: Saga of Heroes, a massive multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG), will be released to retail outlets throughout North America and Europe on January 30, 2007. It will be priced at $49.99 for the standard version.
Crysis For Xbox360 - 1UP Reveals All
This has been a hot topic ever since Crysis was announced. Will Crysis be coming to the Xbox360? In short, the answer is Yes, but it won’t be the same game as on the PC. This 1UP podcast explains.
Cingular to become AT&T on Monday
We all knew it was going to happen, but did we know it was going to happen so fast?
Why the Apple/Cisco iPhone Talks Collapsed; Discussion ended on Monday 8PM
…the companies had been close to finalising a deal the night before Apple chief executive Steve Jobs took the stage at the Macworld Expo in San Francisco to announce the long-awaited iPod mobile phone called the “iPhone”. But after “intense” discussions ended at 8pm on Monday night, Cisco hasn’t heard from Apple
CBS and GOOGLE Close to a deal on YouTube!
CBS and Google are in “serious talks” aimed at making the content of CBS television shows available on Google-acquired YouTube, where it could be sponsored by local advertisers, Advertising Age reported Thursday.