Archive for October, 2009:
filed in PC Games on Oct.28, 2009
“The legal battle between Interplay and Bethesda over the Fallout license has taken another turn.
When we last left off, Interplay was granted a ten day extension to respond to the injunction request made by Bethesda and countersued the publisher over alleging the publisher was illegally selling the original Fallout titles.
Bethesda has apparently lost its preliminary [...]
Tags: fallout, interplay
filed in PC Games on Oct.28, 2009
“The closed beta test for Star Trek Online is currently underway, and here’s a look at what you’re missing if you aren’t in it.
It’s strange. I don’t remember Star Trek Online looking this pretty when I played it at PAX last month, but it was pretty early on the first day, and I was still [...]
Tags: star trek, star trek online
filed in Mobile on Oct.28, 2009
A Visual Guide to Android 2.0: So Much Nicer (via gizmodo.com)
Tags: android, google
filed in Microsoft on Oct.26, 2009
“With much fanfare and even a few parties, Windows 7 has arrived. In this extensive review, Peter Bright dives deep into Microsoft’s new OS offering to see what’s new, what’s still the same, and whether it’s worth upgrading.”
Hasta la Vista, baby: Ars reviews Windows 7 (via arstechnica.com)
Tags: microsoft, windows 7
filed in Space on Oct.21, 2009
“What does it take to prep humans for a trip to an asteroid or a martian moon? Starvation? Isolation? Recycling feces for food? NASA’s newest astronauts begin a grueling training regimen this fall to find out”
Inside Astronaut Boot Camp (via popsci.com)
Tags: astronaut, nasa
filed in General Sciences on Oct.21, 2009
“A is for Atom is a 1953 science cartoon with a snazzy soundtrack and a genially authoritative narrator. It’s about 12 minutes long. A downloadable version is available (follow the link below)”
1953 cartoon about atomic energy (via boingboing.net)
Tags: atomic, energy, nuclear power
filed in Microsoft on Oct.21, 2009
“In just a few days, Microsoft at long last will officially release Windows 7 to an eager public ready to put the Vista saga behind them. It’s a been a long wait, particularly for those who opted to stick with XP until something better came along, but no matter how you feel about Vista, it’s [...]
Tags: microsoft, windows
filed in Mobile on Oct.16, 2009
“We hope you Android lovers out there are sitting down, because we’re about to knock your socks off. Android 2.0 hasn’t been released, announced, or even pictured. Until now. And we’re doing it like we’re doing it for TV — major screenshots and major information right here, just for you, our beloved readers.”
Android 2.0 screenshot [...]
Tags: android, google
filed in Nintendo on Oct.15, 2009
“Say Hi to the Ice Flower, the new Ship Levels and the return of the Koopa Kids! ”
Here is a Japanese magazine excerpt that describes new items, levels, and other information from the New Super Mario Bros game for the Nintendo Wii.
New Super Mario Bros. Wii: New Scan Reveals New Items and Levels (via vgchartz.com)
Tags: Nintendo, super mario, wii
filed in Mobile on Oct.15, 2009
Gizmodo talks about 6 different things about Windows Mobile that they actually love about it. The list includes things like browsers, the hardware, infinite tweaking, and more…
Six Things to Like about Windows Mobile (via gizmodo.com)
Tags: gizmodo, windows mobile