Looks like Kojima Jr. isn’t the only one disappointed with Metal Gear Solid. The latest issue of the UK’s Edge magazine contains an interview with Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima, who expresses disappointment with the latest game in the series, Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots. It isn’t so much the gameplay itself as it is the graphics.
The MacBook Air has become the best advertisement for why companies should use LED (light-emitting diode) backlights in notebook screens, and is driving adoption, according to market researcher DisplaySearch.
MySQL leader Marten Mickos tries to calm Linux leaders’ fears of MySQL abandoning the Linux market.
The piracy problem in China is huge, but government officials defended the country’s efforts to crack down on copyright infringement, today. The state also said that it plans to keep a tight leash on Olympic trademarks during the Games later this year.
Rockstar Games’ heavily anticipated open-world action adventure for Xbox 360, PS3 has entered mass production and is “en route to retailers” for April 29 release.
The real OpenOffice.org 3.0 beta is due April 30. With any version, you are welcome and encouraged to test to find and report bugs and to discover new features. The stable OpenOffice.org 3.0 release is still due September 2008.
Police officer Jim Keyzer, the leader and key witness in the Pirate Bay investigation was recently employed by Warner Bros, one of the plaintiffs in the ongoing case against the Pirate Bay four. Unduobtly, this will seriously hurt the credibility of the ongoing court case.
Web payment firm Paypal has said it will block “unsafe browsers” from using its service as part of wider anti-phishing efforts.
Mac users need to think about security, too Apple’s approach to security can be a little bewildering at times. It’s a well-trumpeted aspect of the OS, marketed in detail on the website. Mac OS X has integrated smartcard support and Apple has certified the OS under the Common Criteria guidelines; a section of Apple’s developer site is devoted to th
Microsoft has been touting the fact that the Xbox 360 version of GTA IV will include exclusive downloadable content
NBC is still open to bringing its large list of TV shows back to the iTunes Store, but still wants more control over its content. One way to do that, according to an NBC exec, is more antipiracy measures for the iPod and iTunes.
Microsoft’s near-mythical Surface table just appeared at five AT&T Stores across the country, and we were happy to have a go with it this morning. As you’ll see in the video, this one is programmed for mobile phone sales pitches, and doesn’t have all of the fun apps we’ve heard about, but even here, Surface’s massive, beautiful potential is obvious
