Vehicle runs on power from underground magnets
Mar/100
A new vehicle has been developed that gets an electrical charge while in motion from underground magnets. The OLEV or “on-line electric vehicle” consu…
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Windows Phone 7 won’t kill Zune HD – CNET
Mar/100
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Windows Phone 7 won't kill Zune HD
CNET The Zune HD is a strong music player. It's got a lot of features I wish Apple would add to its iPod and iPhone lineup, particularly wireless … Microsoft Almost Kills Zune HD Apps, Invites Devs To Look At Windows Phone 7 … Related AppleInsider articles: Zune HD2 already on the way? |
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Microsoft Almost Kills Zune HD Apps, Invites Devs To Look At Windows Phone 7 … – Soft Sailor (blog)
Mar/100
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Microsoft Almost Kills Zune HD Apps, Invites Devs To Look At Windows Phone 7 …
Soft Sailor (blog) Thing is that the Zune and Zune HD only support development in XNA Game Studio 3.1 which, in turn, doesn't support Windows Phone 7 Series games. … Zune HD 2 to be more like iPod touch, use WP7? The Zune HD2 will be the iPod Touch of the Windows Phone 7 line XNA 4.0 games on Windows Phone 7 Series look awesome (but won't be for Zune HD) |
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Modern Warfare 2 enlists 25 million unique players, Bowling says
Mar/100
It’s not so surprising, really, that Modern Warfare 2, arguably the world’s most popular video game, would recruit such a staggering amount of bodies for its perpetual online war. But, there it is: 25 million unique players, as revealed in a tweet from Infinity Ward’s community guy-at-large, Robert “fourzerotwo” Bowling. We’ve contacted Infinity Ward for specific platform numbers, but in the meantime, Bowling offers a bit more to chew on:
He confirms the majority of players are taking the fight to Xbox Live, but he says the PS3 comes in at “a close” second. That puts the PC space in third, though it’s still enlisted “millions,” according to Bowling. But, what about that boycott? Oh, right.
Now, it should be noted that Modern Warfare 2’s reported 25 million players aren’t necessarily all on active duty. Surely, more than a few steadfast soldiers have taken up positions in DICE’s Battlefield: Bad Company 2. No rest for the weary, eh?
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Review: Battlefield: Bad Company 2 (multiplayer)
Mar/100
For those who prefer their multiplayer experiences to be full of camaraderie rather than competition, Battlefield: Bad Company 2 delivers a bonding experience like few other games can. By pushing the idea of teamwork upon players, Bad Company 2 is a game that discourages the “lone wolf” mentality found in many, if not most, online first-person shooters.
A question I’ve been asked a lot this week: “I barely played and/or didn’t really enjoy the first Battlefield: Bad Company’s multiplayer. How does this stack up?” The sequel is more Battlefield 1943 than Bad Company. It’s a more balanced experience like developer DICE’s summer hit, but with a modern setting and delivering the scope one would expect from a full-priced retail experience.
Squads. It’s one of the most important elements to Battlefield and a feature that has gotten better through each iteration. A squad is your mini-team within the game; working with them just makes sense, since you’ll be respawning with them when you die. In previous Battlefield games, squad members would sometimes be switched to the other team, even as total strangers were inserted in your squad. (As one comrade-in-arms aptly put it this week: “It’s like being invited to a Rock Band party, but you’re accidentally given the address next door and they’re playing Guitar Hero. Sure, it’s almost the same, but that’s not the party you wanted to attend.”) Thankfully, the biggest problem with making a squad is resolved in this outing.
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Install XP Mode with VirtualBox Using the VMLite Plugin
Mar/100
Would you like to run XP Mode, but prefer Sun’s VirtualBox for virtualization?? Thanks to the free VMLite plugin, you can quickly and easily run XP Mode in or alongside VirtualBox.
Yesterday we showed you one method to install XP Mode in VirtualBox, unfortunately in that situation you lose XP’s activation, and it isn’t possible to reactivate it. Today we show you a tried and true method for running XP mode in VirtualBox and integrating it seamlessly with Windows 7.
Note: You need to have Windows 7 Professional or above to use XP Mode in this manner.
Install XP Mode
Make sure you’re logged in with Administrator rights for the entire process. The first thing you’ll want to do is install XP Mode on your system (link below). You don’t need to install Windows Virtual PC.
Go through and install XP Mode using the defaults.
Install VirtualBox
Next you’ll need to install VirtualBox 3.1.2 or higher if it isn’t installed already. If you have an older version of VirtualBox installed, make sure to update it.
During setup you’re notified that your network connection will be reset.
Check the box next to Always trust software from “Sun Microsystems, Inc.” then click Install.
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Setup only takes a couple of minutes, and does not require a reboot…which is always nice.
Install VMLite XP Mode Plugin
The next thing we’ll need to install is the VMLite XP Mode Plugin. Again Installation is simple following the install wizard.
During the install like with VirtualBox you’ll be asked to install the device software.
After it’s installed go to the Start menu and run VMLite Wizard as Administrator.
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Select the location of the XP Mode Package which by default should be in C:Program FilesWindows XP Mode.
Accept the EULA…and notice that it’s meant for Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise, and Ultimate editions.
Next, name the machine, choose the install folder, and type in a password.
Select if you want Automatic Updates turned on or not.
Wait while the process completes then click Finish.
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The VMLite XP Mode will set up to run the first time.
That is all there is to this section. You can run XP Mode from within the VMLite Workstation right away.
XP Mode is fully activated already, and the Guest Additions are already installed, so there’s nothing else you need to do!? XP Mode is the whole way ready to use.
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Integration with VirtualBox
Since we installed the VMLite Plugin, when you open VirtualBox you’ll see it listed as one of your machines and you can start it up from here.
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Here we see VMLite XP Mode running in Sun VirtualBox.
Integrate with Windows 7
To integrate it with Windows 7 click on Machine Seamless Mode…
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Here you can see the XP menu and Taskbar will be placed on top of Windows 7. From here you can access what you need from XP Mode.
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Here we see XP running on Virtual Box in Seamless Mode. We have the old XP WordPad sitting next to the new Windows 7 version of WordPad.
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This works so seamlessly you forget if your working in XP or Windows 7. In this example we have Windows Home Server Console running in Windows 7, while installing MSE from IE 6 in XP Mode.
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At the top of the screen you will still have access to the VMs controls.
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You can click the button to exit Seamless Mode, or simply hit the right “CTRL+L”
Conclusion
This is a very slick way to run XP Mode in VirtualBox on any machine that doesn’t have Hardware Virtualization. This method also doesn’t lose the XP Mode activation and is actually extremely easy to set up.
If you prefer VMware (like we do), Check out how to run XP Mode on machines without Hardware Virtualization capability, and also how to create an XP Mode for Vista and Windows 7 Home Premium.
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Zeno Clash trailer brings the co-op pain
Mar/100
So, if ganging up on helpless bad guys and pummeling them to death sounds like fun, you should probably keep an eye on Zeno Clash.
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Sorry, we’re all out of Blur codes … again!
Mar/100
[Update: And that's it, folks. That batch lasted longer than thirty minutes ... but not much longer. Thanks for trying out our new Enhanced Code Giveaway Delivery Engine 3000[TM]!]
Weren’t quite fast enough to snag a Blur multiplayer beta code this morning? We only had 1,000 and they were gone in less than 30 minutes – we can hardly remember it, it was all a … what’s the word?
Nevertheless, we managed to squeeze another 6,500 codes (!) out of Activision and our giveaway page is back up! Hop to it!
*Key codes are not redeemable through Xbox Live. Use your key to register for the beta at Blurgame.com. The online beta begins Monday, March 8. Xbox Live Gold membership required.
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Pure Futbol slidetackling into retail this May from Ubisoft
Mar/100
Pure Futbol’s announcement release corroborates our take on the trailer with a tagline that reads, “No referees, no rules – just soccer.” It also further details your choice of footers, elaborating that “230 elite soccer players, 17 international teams, and 17 legendary players” are included, though you can also sculpt your own star from bits and polygons and shared or trade him with friends online. Will we finally be able to live out the dream of playing as a team full of Ezio Auditore lookalikes, engaged in fierce battle with a team full of Prince of Persia lookalikes? For now, all we can do is hope.
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Impressions: Medal of Honor
Mar/100
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It’s impossible to avoid comparisons between EA’s upcoming Medal of Honor reboot and Infinity Ward’s Modern Warfare series … so, I’ll just get it out of the way: Medal of Honor unapologetically follows in the footsteps of Call of Duty. In fact, I’m willing to raise the possibility that Medal of Honor could be the “true” sequel to the Call of Duty 4 campaign many of us are still waiting for after suffering through Modern Warfare 2’s increasingly preposterous storyline.
Recently, I got a peak at a new Medal of Honor trailer which lays it out like this: There are two sides to every war: the sledgehammer and the scalpel. What Call of Duty 4 did so well was to portray exactly how these two components work in tandem, as it featured scenarios in which large assaults aided small elite forces, and vice versa. Medal of Honor promises to recreate similar battlefield situations, with the “scalpel” represented by the Tier 1 Operators, an elite branch of SOCOM.
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