How would you like a mobo named after you?
In an attempt to improve its positions in the high-end market ABIT Computer, a company that is mostly known for its mainboards designed for overclockers, is said to introduce its Fatal1ty mainboard-series shortly, bringing extreme speed and feature-set, but only for those, who can afford this.
Read more here:
http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/mainboards/display/20041015103602.html
Blizzard has just posted the Closing date of the Closed Beta test, as well as new stress test information that will be out in the days ahead. I cant wait until this game is released. I had the honor of being able to play the first stress test and all I can say is WOW!!!!! (no pun intended)
For more information please check out: www.worldofwarcraft.com
Just one of many question here:
Question sent in by: MaSaKaRi
Its been mentioned that a player can select different looks for his character, as well as weapons. What does this mean exactly? Will we have a kit system like Battlefield Vietnam, but expanded? Or will a player class be able to fully outfit himself from a list of weapons and clothes (like, choosing from 5 pistols, 6 machine guns, etc, a real list of items)?
Scott Evans: Players will go up in rank from Private through the various military officer ranks. As players do so they will unlock new weapons and equipment which they can outfit their soldier with. Better players will naturally progress more quickly. However, we are changing the scoring system to reward those previously thankless people who role played within their kit. Rewarding engineers who repair vehicles and medics who heal teammates fosters a greater sense of teamwork.
Read all the Q&A here.
Check out 12 new screenshots. 6 are below and the other 6 are in the gallery, located here.
Doom Scheduled to be in theaters Aug. 5 2005
When the home-computer game “DOOM” was first launched in 1993, no one could have forseen the legion of fans it would create and the mania surrounding its every new permutation.
Now, the game that made history is jumping from computer screens to the motion picture screen: get ready for Doom. Set countless years in the future and told in the hyper-kinetic, kamikaze style that made its gaming predecessor a global phenomenon, the science fiction action adventure Doom takes the viewer to the far corners of the galaxy with a fully-realized vision of a dark and disturbing future.
Doom will serve as the feature film directorial debut of Enda McCallion, and is based on the id Software and Activision video game “Doom 3”
Source: www.universalpictures.com
In a strange twist of events, Howard Stern called into a San Francisco talk show during an interview with the FCC Chairman Michael Powell. Here the whole thing as Howard questions him about how he got his job, why Howards fines are preventing Viacom from buying more radio stations and why Oprah has not been fined for doing the same thing Howard did and received one of the largest fines ever given by the FCC.
Another Press Release graced out email doorstep. This time, it is from EA and concerns Batman Begins for multiple platforms. All of this will coincide with the relase of the darker, edgier Batman Begins movie.
Click Read More for the full scoop. In the meantime, here is a picture to wet your whistle.
We just recieved a Press Release from Sony Online Entertainment stating EverQuest II is scheduled to ship simultaneously to North American and European Stores on November 8th, 2004.
Click Read More for the full Press Release. Continue reading EverQuest II Ships!
It appears that HL2 received a rating of R(18+) in Europe. This doesnt really mean anything for Europeans unless they are under 18. However, Australians may be in trouble as Australia has not accepted any games that fall into the R(18+) category.
We will keep watch to see how this unfolds….
labbermouth reports: KORN frontman Jonathan Davis will be presenting a special “South Park” Halloween episode this Thursday (Oct. 28) on Comedy Central at 9:30 p.m. EST. [see full story for more]
Full Story – http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=28373
liveDaily reports: [A bit of a follow up to the story in yesterdays Day in Rock about Ashlee Simpsons lip sync adventure on SNL.] In a Monday (10/25) interview on New York City radio station Z100 FM, Joe Simpson, Ashlees father and manager, said that he convinced Ashlee to use backing tracks when acid reflux caused her vocal cords to swell.
“[Ashlee] sang in the rehearsal–theres a full rehearsal right before the show, which is with a live audience–and by the end of that time she was so scratchy and her throat was hurting her so bad she started crying,” Joe Simpson said. “We called … her doctor in L.A.; he said, Dont let her sing. I said, Theres no way I can not let her sing–weve got to sing the show.
“So we made the decision to pull up backing tracks to help her push through the song, because otherwise she wouldve sounded just like a frog–and no one wants to hear a frog on Saturday Night Live unless its a skit.” [see full story for more]
Full Story – http://www.livedaily.com/news/7238.html
MTV reports: Henry Rollins and Joe Jackson made surprise appearances during William Shatners performance Friday in Los Angeles. Shatner took the stage after Ben Folds 90-minute set and read spoken word over music provided by Folds, who produced the actors new album.
Full Story – http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1493002/20041025/sum_41.jhtml?headlines=true
Mirror.co.uk reports: OZZY and Sharon Osbourne have launched a fierce attack on her fellow X Factor presenter Simon Cowell.
Sharon, who has accused Cowell of rigging the result of the hit ITV talent show, said: “Ozzy warned me at the beginning Youre not going to win.
“Even if I had The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and Jimi Hendrix, I still wouldnt f*****g win.”
Furious Ozzy, 55, said: Ill break his f*****g nose.
The row has been simmering since Cowell branded the Osbournes daughter Kelly “ugly and talentless”.
It boiled over after Sharon became convinced that she had been “stitched up” by Cowell on the X Factor. [see full story for more]
Full Story – here.
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Van Halen Breaking Up
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Melodic Rock reports: Rumors flared again last week after Hagar appeared on US radio station KSHE, stating in an interview that he thought the Van Halen re-union was fun, but it bought closure to that chapter. He went on to voice his unhappiness with the high ticket prices from the tour and how he wished some members of the band were into fan interaction as much as he was. It was implied that once the current dates were completed, Hagar would return to touring with The Waboritas and the future of VH would again be up in the air.
What really is going on? Whats next for Van Halen?
The reality is that at this point – no one knows. But I for one am not hopeful of anything continuing once this leg of the 2004 tour concludes.[see full story for a lot more]
Full Story – http://www.melodicrock.com/
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Clash Influences
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Aversion reports: You could write all day about the thousands of bands that The Clash influenced, but now, you can take a glimpse at the bands that helped it form its sound on a compliation put together by the bands bassist.
Paul Simonon pulled together Revolution Rock: A Clash Of Reggae, Rock & RnB for Trojan Records in early 2005. The compilation includes not only songs that helped the band form its sound, but original versions of songs that the Last Angry Band covered. [see full story for tracklisting]
Full Story – http://aversion.com/news/news_article.cfm?news_id=3224
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Bad Religion Thesis
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Aversion reports: If you like those big words in Bad Religion songs, youre going to mess yourself when you read singer Greg Graffins doctoral thesis.
The singer announced that hell publish his recently completed thesis which chronicles the conflict between the Church and science — particularly models of evolution. And while it sounds a lot like Dan Browns Angels and Demons without the assassination of cardinals and Roman treasure hunt, its supposed to be published before the Holidays, which is more than we can hope for with Robert Langdon. [see full story for more]
Full Story – http://aversion.com/news/news_article.cfm?news_id=3231