The Grand Theft Auto IV Compendium
Everything we know about GTA IV to date, in one place.
Archive for April 15, 2008
No harm, no foul, no attorneys’ fees for RIAA victim
A judge has refused to award attorneys’ fees to an exonerated RIAA defendant after the labels dropped their case against him so they could sue his adult daughter. The question of whether the RIAA should be responsible for fees in such cases may be headed for the Supreme Court.
Official MGS4 Bluetooth Headset Confirmed
An official MGS4-branded Bluetooth headset will be released on June 12, same day as the game itself. For $60, you’ll be getting up to 8 hours talk time, a 30ft range, an auto-shut-off function to save battery life and a snazzy little carry case.
Oblivion running in CryEngine 2
A video showcasing what the world of Oblivion would look like inside CryEngine 2, the game engine that runs the graphics powerhouse, Crysis.
Latest iPhone Firmware Saves Pictures from Safari
At last! The latest beta version of Apple’s iPhone 1.2.0 firmware gives you the possibility of saving pictures straight from Safari and into the Photo Album. We tried and it works: just hold your finger against an image for a longer time than usual and the popup dialog will appear.
Super Genintari 4-in-1 Console - Nintendo, SEGA, and Atari
WITH PICS AND VIDEO! Super Genintari is the latest mega-console mod by Richard DaLuz, a perfect cocktail of Atari 2600, Nintendo Entertainment System, Genesis and Super NES enclosed in a retro-80s bronze acrylic case, “formed and shaped on a homemade stript heater.”
The Rarest and Most Valuable Playstation (PS1) Games
Even thought the original Playstation is one of the most common consoles of all time, there are many valuable PS1 treasures to be found. Its diverse library is filled with RPGs and unique gems that collectors long for.
GTA IV Poll results: Achievements, DLC put 360 ahead
A recent poll showed achievements, downloadable content and the Xbox Live community are driving gamers to want the Xbox 360 version of Grand Theft Auto IV, while hardware and RROD are driving PS3 interest. Other interesting statistics contained within!
Sun Certifying Ubuntu - with Hardy Heron!
Canonical CEO Mark Shuttleworth has been telling Reuters that Sun is in the process of certifying Ubuntu on some of its low-end and mid-size hardware.
The code it’s certifying is Hardy Heron, the Ubuntu 8.04 rev that’s due out later this month.
Sun told the wire service that it’s making sure its Java programming language etc work with Heron.
Quake (Game) Family Tree
A Wikipedia chart of the video and computer game series, Quake (mostly its engine), and its many descendants unto the nth generation.
From http://www.boingboing.net/2008/04/12/quake-family-tree.html …
Jailbroken iPod Touches shows up in weekend ads!
Seems like Circuit City and Radioshack both love Jailbroken iPod Touches!
Sun Tackles Video Codec
Looking to boost the Web, Sun is working on a royalty-free and open video codec and media system, company officials said Thursday afternoon.
