Thursday, Mar. 18, 2010
Today in Techland: We’re all a little sickish here in Techland, so we’re going to make this quick. Get well soon, everybody. BUT, if you haven’t check out our awesome Monster Madness bracket, part one of the first round picks were announced to day. I only have one thing to say: Lucy Van Pelt > Magneto. Oh …
Mac users can now download Amazon’s Kindle software, which will synchronize books between an actual Kindle, compatible mobile devices (currently iPhone/iPod touch and BlackBerry), and the desktop client.
Like the PC version, you’ll only be able to access your books—no magazines, newspapers, or blogs can be read on anything except
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Evan had the March 28th date pegged a month ago, but here it is straight from the source. Nintendo has officially announced that the DSi XL will be available at the end of the month for $190.
The big difference (pun intended) between the currently-available DSi and the impending DSi XL is the DSi XL’s 4.2-inch screen size versus the
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Students in two of Lee Sheldon’s game design classes at Indiana University are graded using a system of experience points similar to systems used in games like World of Warcraft.
According to Australian site iTnews:
“Students commenced the program as avatars at level one, which corresponded to zero XP and a grade of ‘F’. They …
Wednesday, Mar. 17, 2010
Today in Techland: It’s Talk Like An Irishman Day here in Techland (so basically, it’s Wednesday) plus it’s St. Patrick’s Day. Man, oh man. To celebrate, we’re bringing you the typical holiday-themed blog posts: St. Patrick’s Day Kit for drying your soaked cell, the history of Lep lore and my unexplained love …
Tuesday, Mar. 16, 2010
Today in Techland: Techie Doug offers his thoughts on the upcoming Samsung slate, and what they’ll need to do to prevent a flop. Our fearless leader Peter Ha lets you know just how in Wonderland our Monster Madness bracket is going to work and Evan gives us his log of last week’s GDC: good, bad and the …
I’m finally back in the saddle after a week in lovely San Francisco for the Game Developers Conference. GDC’s always a lot to take in but here are the things that made the deepest impressions on me.
Biggest Surprise:
NBA Jam
I’m not much of a sports gamer, but I went to EA Sports’ event last Tuesday to find out just what the …
Microsoft is slowly (slooooowly) making its way back into the mobile phone arena with the impending Windows Phone 7 initiative. It’s seriously like the guy who waits until 10:59:59 to check out of a hotel. Apple, Google, and even Palm are halfway to Albuquerque and Microsoft hasn’t even showered yet.
But Microsoft’s got a …
Dot-com, you’ve grown up so fast! Seems like only yesterday you were just an innocent top-level domain running around the kitchen in your diapers. We knew you’d turn into something special, though, no doubt about it.
In recognition of your 25th birthday, we’d like to take a look back at all you’ve accomplished. This is your …
Friday, Mar. 12, 2010
Today in Techland: Free download: Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: Dawn of the Dreadfuls, chapter l. Mark Millar interview, part ll. The Techland Show, Episode ??? Who knows?
Here’s what else is going on in nerd news around the Web:
Valuable nerdiness: The list of the Top 10 Most Valuable Books includes …
The Game Developers Choice Awards just ended a while ago and, as expected, Naughty Dog’s sophomore effort cleaned up big time. Warren Spector, the creative force behind Deus Ex who’s now working on Epic Mickey, hosted the affair in a mouse-eared top hat and tails. Spector spent a bunch of time on stage with the team from Uncharted 2, …