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The ESRB is teaming up with Penny Arcade to launch a new PSA campaign for the game ratings system. Also, ESRB president Patricia Vance ponders unified global game rating.
The video game industry has faced a few political attacks recently: A violent video games tax earlier this month from Oklahoma legislator Fourkiller, and most notably, Californias push to ban violent video games last year. And while these actions may have flown under the banner of parental aid, what about the ESRB?
Polish developer Flying Wild Hog confirms a September 13 release date and system requirements for its upcoming dark sci-fi FPS for PCs, Hard Reset.
Youve got to hand it to Flying Wild Hog, the Polish developer behind Hard Reset. No one had ever heard of the upcoming first-person shooter for PC platforms until mid-July 2011, when a trailer and the first details emerged on what was described as a dark sci-fi FPS in the vein of works like Blade Runner.
iHome has introduced its new iDM12 Wireless Portable Speaker System that was designed for use with the iPad, iPhone and the iPod. It comes equipped with a protective magnetic casing that can be easily detached and serves as a stand for both landscape and portrait modes. It also features two active speaker drivers and a passive radiator that produces an excellent sound quality. It also comes with a removable iPad stand plus a built-in lithium-ion rechargeable battery that which delivers a few hours of music playback. It utilizes a Bluetooth connection which allows connectivity with any bluetooth-enabled devices such as media players and smartphones etc. Read more…
Watch the video of the completely successful—and awesome—Orion Launch Abort System test. Hey NASA, in the future, please give me a call. I’ll sign any papers you want, but I must get inside for the next ride.
The 97-second full test of Orion’s Launch Abort System—which was already budgeted before Obama’s space plan—was conducted on May 6. At 9AM EDT, the abort motor accelerated the Orion crew vehicle with half-million pounds of thrust for six seconds. In the first three seconds, the crew module reached 445mph. Three s
Check out the conceptual Sound Scape system which will be able to play back your music in a totally radical and different manner – it beams out relaxing images which comprises of clouds, water and other nature-related images through the integrated LED projector located in the circle. Depending on your preference, the projected image’s size can be customized through the sensor parameters that come with the system.