Launch Day Swag #2: Pimp Our Halo: Reach Coverage and Win the Legendary Edition
Today’s the big day that multiplayer fanatics and fans of the Halo-verse have been waiting for, when they can finally get their hands on the last Halo game produced by Bungie. We at Techland have been covering the game in-depth for months now and are placing the best of our coverage in one handy place for you guys to enjoy:
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TechnologizerTwitter
A Radically New Twitter.com
For most of its history, Twitter hasn’t exactly had a reputation for rushing headlong into major changes. Actually, the company has been remarkably conservative–for as long as people have been using the service to share photos, videos, maps, and other information, it’s been obvious that would be cool if you could see all that stuff …
Daily Dose
Tuesday, September 14, 2010 –
Quote to Live By:
“Nothing says ‘I’m sorry’ like a tuna cheese casserole.” – Tara from True Blood
Up Front:
Blizard Prepares to Ban StarCraft II Cheaters [Kotaku]
Gadgets:
Nation of Israel Buys @Israel Twitter Account From Miami Porn Site Owner [Fast Company]
Grasshopper robot to pave the way for …
Stan Lee Worries About Déjà Vu in Supreme Court Case on Video Game Legislation
A while back, I wrote about Schwarznegger v. EMA, the case going before the Supreme Court that could possibly restrict video game sales. Currently, pro-gamer organizations are marshalling support for their side of the argument. The Entertainment Consumers Association is gathering names for a petition to include in an amicus brief to be …
Exclusive: Shattered Dimensions’ Spider-Men Speak on Web-Swinging
We ran our review of the newest Spider-Man game yesterday and gave it solid marks for its four-way split of wall-crawling action. If you’re still not convinced that the game’s for you or are just a mega-Spidey fan, you’ll want to watch this video where the four actors who did the voices for the Noir, 2099, Amazing and Ultimate versions …
Frank O’Connor, 343 Industries and the Future of Halo
While fans everywhere are basking in the glow of Halo: Reach‘s well-executed farewell, one man has to plot out the franchise’s tomorrows in a post-Bungie world. That person is Frank O’Connor, the man in charge of 343 Industries. 343’s the hub of all things Halo and they’ve worked on everything from books to comics to merchandise to …
Programmable Credit Card Stores Multiple Accounts
Think of Card 2.0 as a universal remote for all your other debit and credit cards. Developed by a company called Dynamics, Inc., it looks like any other credit card except for a few small buttons on the front of it.
Those buttons will correspond to existing debit and credit cards that you already have. Once you’re up at the register,
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TechnologizerTablets
Resolved: Tablets are Hardware, Not Software
Hello out there in Techland–my name is Harry McCracken, and I’m new in these parts. I blog about the Web, mobile gear, consumer electronics, and PCs and Macs at a site called Technologizer, which I started in 2008. And starting today, I’m writing a weekly TIME.com column–also named Technologizer–and contributing to Techland. It’s …
Fury Leaves Spielberg’s Terra Nova; Should We Worry About Extinction?
Every now and then, you can tell that certain movies or television shows are just not going to turn out well, purely from how troubled their creation processes become. Joss Whedon’s ill-fated Dollhouse was one, and now it’s beginning to look like Steven Spielberg’s Terra Nova will become another. A month after Fox pushed the premiere of …
Rumor PaTroll: Sadly, Steve Jobs is Not A Ninja; News On Spielberg-produced TV series
Tuesday, September 14, 2010 –
Early edition coming right up
Steve Jobs Ninja Throwing Stars Story Untrue, says Apple
Apple spokesperson Steve Dowling called Techland to address the Steve Jobs ninja throwing star story. According to Bloomberg, Jobs was stopped at Kansai International Airport for trying to carrying a deadly weapon – the …
10 Books to Grab from Top Shelf and Drawn & Quarterly’s Sales
Two of the best independent English-language comics publishers have sales going on this week: Top Shelf has over 100 of their titles on sale, many for $3 or less, and Drawn & Quarterly is discounting nearly everything in their catalogue by at least 30%. Here are five killer deals on excellent books from each publisher.
TOP …