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Wednesday
May082013

Hilarious Star Wars Infomercials Advertise To A Galaxy Far, Far Away

While you may think Jedi warriors, Sith Lords or Ewoks may not be the best audience for QVC-esque advertising, YouTuber TheGamerChick has disproved this with a rather hilarious set of infomercials.

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Tuesday
May072013

#NRMPresents 'The Realm.' An Imaginative Evolution Of The Point & Click

The Realm is an upcoming point-and-click adventure game currently making the rounds on Kickstarter. The game takes place on an Earth in the far future, presumably after an apocolyptic event, in which remnants of cities and civilisations we recognise today have grown in harmony with nature - trees, plantlife, and the like. The game follows the journey of a young girl, Serena, and her giant golem friend, Toru throughout the land, all rendered lovingly in a hand-drawn artwork style, layered to create 3D environments.

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Friday
May032013

The Empire Reminds You Celebrating "May The 4th Be With You" Is A Crime

So "May the Fourth" is around the corner, and a huge celebration of all things Star Wars is imminent.  However, in a recently launched attack ad, the Galactic Empire gives the world a friendly reminder that any celebration in support of the Rebellion, Jedi, or any traitors to the Dark Side is a crime.

 

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Thursday
May022013

IBM Make The World's Smallest Movie Using Atoms

IBM have made a short movie out of single carbon monoxide molecules, titled 'A Boy And His Atom.' It has been verified by Guinness World Records™ as The World’s Smallest Stop-Motion Film. 

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Wednesday
May012013

New UK Image Copyright Law Allows Anyone To Use Uploaded Images. The Government Responds

The Enterprise Regulatory and Reform Act, which puts controversial new copyright laws around what is called "orphan works" in place for photos uploaded onto the internet, received Royal Assent and will be published on May 2nd 2013.

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Tuesday
Apr302013

Iron Man 3 Review

Does Iron Man 3 make up for the disappointment of the second movie? We take a look at the latest exploits of the Geniusbillionaireplayboyphilanthropist.”

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Tuesday
Apr302013

VR Headset Combined With Motion Controller. Virtual Hand Movements Match Yours

Independent developer Kelly Weaver has combined the Oculus Rift VR headset with Razor Hydra motion controllers to create a prototype of a character whose arm and hand movements match yours perfectly.

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Tuesday
Apr302013

Watch The New GTA V Trailer Here Live

The latest trailer for GTA V will be airing live here today at 4pm UK time.  Since the first major trailer back in November 2011, anticipation for Rockstar Games' latest iteration to its blockbuster series has reached fever pitch.

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Tuesday
Apr302013

Researchers Build Robots Capable Of Evolution

A team of researchers have designed a program that allows robots to actually evolve, building themselves out of cubes of virtual muscles and bones.  This simulated chain of evolution makes for a remarkable discovery in robotics that, much like Skynet, has very well doomed us all.

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Monday
Apr292013

Game Dev Tycoon "Cracked" Version Unleashes Ironic Trick On Pirates

Game Dev Tycoon, a game about developing games, saw a cracked version released to several torrent sites, and pirates everywhere dipped in for a slice of fun pie. However, the "cracked" version was actually released by the Game Dev Game Devs themselves, and features a nasty surprise - anyone playing the pirated version will quickly find the game unplayable as every game they release is pirated into oblivion.

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