In the first part of the talk with Brink‘s lead writer Ed Stern, he talked about how the look of the game can inspire plot and gameplay ideas. In this interview, art director Olivier Leonardi–the man in charge of Brink’s aesthetic–discusses how the eco-pocalypse FPS’ distinctive approach to character and environmental design came …
TechFast: Egypt’s Last ISP Cut Off, Facebook Comments, Apple vs. Sony
Good morning! Here are some of today’s top tech links so far. We’ll cover a few of these throughout the day but feel free to get a head start.
Egypt Shuts Down Noor, Its Last ISP
Link: TechCrunch
The internet service provider (ISP) that grants access to Egypt’s stock exchange had remained online longer than any of the country’s other
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What We’re Looking Forward To in February
Love is in the air this month, and it’s not only for your significant other. We at Techland are excited about the new releases in the tech and nerd world, and we’re eagerly counting down the days to when we can finally get our Verizon iPhone or play Bulletstorm. Want to see what else is on our wish list for the next 28 days? Check it out …
Joint Venture 110: The Venture Bros. from the Very Beginning
Here at Techland, only one television program manages to tie into so many of our geeky obsessions all at once. Superheroes, mythical creatures, action figures and barely believeable sci-fi all flop onto each other on the glorious cavalcade that is The Venture Bros. Cartoon Network’s just started airing the series from the start and …
Android Tops Smartphones but Tablets Still Seeking Foothold
Tech research firm, Canalys, has crowned Android the new king of smartphones, with fourth quarter shipments estimated at 33.3 million handsets—a whopping 615% increase over Q4 of 2009. Smartphone shipments, in general, grew 80% in 2010 versus 2009.
In the fourth quarter, Nokia’s Symbian platform fell to second place with 31 million …
KIT Digital Buys Into The Big Leagues With 3 Corporate Buyouts
Thanks to three well-timed buyouts, there’s a new player in the social video scene: KIT Digital has just purchased KickApps, Kewego and Kyte – three previously unrelated companies based out of different cities – and promoted former employees of those companies into newly-created positions within the new parent.
KIT, which already …
AOL Purchases 18000-Site Strong Video Network
AOL is continuing its move away from the written word by buying its own video distribution network. The company explains its purchase of GoViral by saying that it “supports our overall content strategy by creating another immediate delivery path for all of the great content we are generating daily.”
The sale is worth $74.1 million, …
Dell’s 7-inch Tablet Hits Soon at $200, Competes with Galaxy Tab
Dell’s 7-inch “Streak 7” Android tablet is due this week from T-Mobile at $200 after a $50 mail-in rebate and a two-year contract starting at $25 per month. That’s $50 cheaper than the Samsung Galaxy Tab offered through T-Mobile, which is now priced at $250 after being discounted from $400.
It’s nice to see these 7-inch tablets …
Apple Now More Lenient On iPod Water Damage Policy
The little white/silver liquid contact indicator (LCI) turning red or stripped is often the death knell for your electronic product’s warranty. Even though the item never touched water, users know that even a little moisture can set that extremely sensitive sensor off, denying you hundreds of dollars in coverage that you should have …
People Magazine Owns Facebook’s Magazine Stand
Say what you like about People Magazine, a lot of people like it. In fact, almost a million have “Liked” it on Facebook, making it likely that the magazine will be the first magazine brand to pass the million Like mark on the networking site. Forbes points out that the celebrity magazine is, at 967,000 Likes, way ahead of its nearest …
AOL To Debut Web Shorts Based On “CliffsNotes”
You can schedule less time to read those CliffsNotes for the long-winded, heavy-hitting classic piece of literature that your teacher assigned to you for your report.
AOL and Mark Burnett, in conjunction with John Wiley & Sons and Coalition Films, announced that they will be creating comedic digital shorts off the classic reading …
“Credit Card Bait” In-App Purchases Worries Parents
Although many apps are free in the App Store, a lot of them require in-app purchases to use all the functionalities of the program. The problem occurs when people don’t realize that they are being billed large amounts. According to one group, a lot of times these purchase trap apps are games targeted toward kids, who click on the costly …