Armenian police targeting “emo kids”

Armenian police forces have begun a concentrated effort to single out alleged “emo kids,” according to this report. The efforts came about after the recent suicides of two teenagers rumored to be fans of emo music and according to the report, officers have visited schools, searched the belongings of kids wearing distinctive clothing that might be classified as “emo,” set up surveillance where young people gather and even have detained some teenagers for questioning despite a lack of evidence or legislation for doing so.

In a recent newspaper interview, Armenian Chief of Police Alik Sarkisian made the claim that emo could “damage our gene pool.” Sarkasian went on to say, “We should fight against such phenomena because they are morally harmful to our people.”

Armenia is a former republic of the Soviet Union, establishing an independent democracy in 1991.
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Punknews Podcast: The week of December 27, 2010

Podcast It might be the slowest news week of the year, but not even a flurry of inactivity in the world of Punknews can deter your trusty editors from unplugging their mics and shutting up for the sake of everyone’s sanity. No, sir! This week, news editor Bryne Yancey is joined on the roundtable by managing editor Adam White and social media editor Justin August to discuss Paramore‘s lineup changes, the upcoming LP from Rise Against and the band’s relevance in the scene, and in what has to be a Punknews Podcast first, we break the fourth wall and talk a bit about the ethos of year-end lists and the sometimes puzzling reactions they provoke, hopefully in a manner that isn’t too ham-handed.

On top of all that, we bring you new tunes from Dead to Me, Stay Ahead of the Weather and Atlas.

You can click Read More to stream and/or download the show, or subscribe via RSS or iTunes. Don’t forget to give us your feedback in the comments section or via e-mail. If you want to relive the glory of our previous intellectual conquests or just subject co-workers to more inane Punknews musings, past episodes are right here.
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Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin: “Back in the Saddle”

Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin have put together a video for “Back in the Saddle” using old footage from ancient Boston rockers Aerosmith, whose song of the same name was a moderate hit in 1977. SSLYBY issued Let It Sway earlier this year to some critical acclaim.

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Gatsbys American Dream to release new music through Equal Vision?

Gatsbys American Dream According to this tweet from Gatsbys American Dream, it appears that the band will be releasing new material very soon via Equal Vision Records. We’ll keep you posted as more details surface.

The band announced their reunion back in October after a four year hiatus. Their last release was a self-titled LP back in 2006 through Eastwest/Fearless Records.
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Trine Update Released for Mac

Updates for Trine have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The major changes include:

Mac Changes

  • Steam Cloud now works properly between PC and Mac (uses the 5 most recent saves in the Cloud)
  • Audio menu now adjusts audio properly
  • Sound effect reversal bug fixed
  • Sound effect fade bug fixed
  • Fixes minor menu bugs

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APOX Beta Update Released

Updates to APOX Beta have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The major changes include:

Fixed bug with sniper unit deploying his rifle when he was told to stay in prone.
Fixed AI bug causing bot players to inappropriately make cars without drivers.
Fixed AI bug where mortar soldier would sometimes run into enemy bunker’s cone-of-fire.
Fixed crash that prevented players from playing with non-Latin characters in their Windows user name (Russian names for example).
Fixed a common crash with systems using a low-end video card.
Added some graphics optimizations for higher FPS.
Merged Co-Op and PvP channels into one lobby channel that has two rooms (so you can quickly see who’s online).
Fixed many other crashes and several other small bugs.


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New Release – Neverwinter Nights 2: Platinum Edition

Fans of Dungeons & Dragons rejoice! Dreams do come true, as Neverwinter Nights 2 finally makes its way onto Steam as Neverwinter Nights 2: Platinum Edition. To celebrate its launch, the game will be available at 50% off during today’s Daily Deal offer. Don’t miss it!

Platinum edition includes Neverwinter Nights™ 2 and two official expansion packs: Mask of the Betrayer and Storm of Zehir.


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Monday Night Combat Beta Updated

Monday Night Combat Product Update 3

Fixes
? Fixed zero mouse sensitivity issue.
? Fixed spawned bots rewarding bounty and assists when they explode via money ball, time out or buzzer attack.
? Fixed PhysX crash.

Adjustments
? Increased lifetime of console echos, chat text and team chat.

New Features
? Added Admin features for servers.
? Added command line support for dedicated servers.

Balance Changes
? Reduced the duration of Sniper Trap Freeze against players.
? Increased recovery time of level 2 and 3 Tank Charge
? Decreased damage done by level 3 Tank Charge, knockdown and stun is unchanged.

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Plants vs. Zombies – Game of the Year Edition Update Released

Updates to Plants vs Zombies: Game of the Year Edition have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The major changes include:

Updates:

  • PC/MAC
    • Updated achievement descriptions

Fixes:

  • MAC
    • Fixed crash on accessing Crazy Dave’s Store.
    • Fixed crash with resuming adventure mode after exiting game on non-gameplay parts of a level.

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