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Monday, August 16, 2010 10:46:02 AM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)
At the same Star Wars Celebration V event in Florida where George Lucas announced theBlu-ray box-set arrival, he also showed off a missing scene from Return of the Jedi, which shows Luke making his lightsaber in a Tatooine cave.
The short clip was cut from the film, so we missed seeing Darth Vader cajoling Luke to join him on the Dark Side, as he tinkers in a dirty cave on Tatooine, constructing his new green lightsaber, after he lost his first one when dueling with Darth Vader.
In other important Star Wars matters, the producer of the first two Star Wars movies, Gary Kurtz, revealed that the original ending for Return of the Jedi was not included in the film you and I grew up watching—according to Kurtz, "we had an outline and George changed everything in it."
He stated that Han Solo was actually supposed to die, but "by that time there were really big toy sales and that was a reason," as "the toy business began to drive the [Lucasfilm] empire."
Source:Gizmodo
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Friday, August 13, 2010 9:11:19 AM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)
I definitely want to try this glass-bottomed hot air balloon, even while its pilot and inventor says it's a "terrifying experience." I don't know why no other sadist think about this before, but flying in it must be truly blood-curdling.
The glass-bottomed hot air balloon is the creation of Christian Brown, the pilot who travelled around the world in a balloon with Sir Richard Branson. Brown, who has been hot air balloon pilot for 18 years and holds the tethered altitude world record at 10,000 feet, says the experience of flying this new airship was terrifying. Knowing his previous experience, I believe him:
We've done tethered trials before, which usually end with passengers shrieking and screaming in fear, but this is the first time we've actually taken to the skies unaided. Ordinarily, you would look over the edge of the basket to peer at the ground below but there is something very disconcerting about seeing it right beneath your feet.
He tried it for it first maiden flight during the 2010 Bristol International Balloon Fiesta. Brown added the experience "certainly isn't for the feint-hearted." The balloon has been designed to fly over the Alps, where "it would give incredible views of the scenery below."
Having flown in a non-glass-bottom hot air balloon myself, I know I would gasp and probably cry for my mom on this one. But I really, really, really can't wait for next year, where it will be available to the public. The experience must be truly terrifying and surreal. [Daily Mail andMetro UK]
Source: Gizmodo
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Thursday, August 12, 2010 2:49:02 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)
Sony Ericsson to introduce Android 3.0 gaming platform and PSP Go-like smartphone
There's no question that gaming on the Android platform has heretofore been relatively underwhelming, but that looks like it's all about to change. It seems that Sony Ericsson -- a company that has yet to even introduce an Android 2.0 device -- is at work on a project to redefine gaming on Google's mobile platform. We now know (via a trusted source) that the company is actively and heavily developing a brand new gaming platform, ecosystem, and device (possibly alongside Google) which are already in the late stages of planning. And we've got the goods on it.
Here's what we can tell you about the hardware: if you're a gaming fan, this is exactly the kind of phone you've been waiting for. The device is described as cross between the Samsung Captivate and the PSP Go-- in other words, it's a landscape slider with game controls in place of the typical QWERTY keyboard. The D-pad is here, but instead of the small joystick, the device will have what was described as a "long touch pad" for analog controls, along with standard PSP buttons and shoulder buttons. The phone has a large display, described as being between 3.7 and 4.1 inches with WVGA or better resolution, a 5 megapixel camera that we're told might not be final, and it'll likely have a 1GHz Snapdragon CPU on board. The phone is mostly black with some silver highlights, and the gamepad area is white / silver in color. Apparently it's currently branded as a Xperia device, but it looks like it will carry PlayStationbranding as well. Those who've seen the phone say it looks "pretty damn sexy." The mockup above probably doesn't do the actual hardware justice, but it should give you an idea of what you'll be dealing with.
On the software side, it looks like the device will be running Gingerbread (Android 3.0) with a phone-specific skin, and there will be a new area of the Android Market specifically for the games. That content will be initially accessible only by the halo device, but from the sounds of things, these titles might be made available to other Android phones if their specs and button layouts meet requirements. Games will be graphically in the range of PSX or PSP games, meaning true 3D gaming is headed to Android. Titles currently being shown off seem to be focused around some older PSX as well as new PSP offerings, withGod of War, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, and LittleBigPlanet possibly on tap, and future plans for titles which incorporate augmented reality features.
In terms of release, it's possible that the phone and ecosystem could be introduced as early as October of this year, but we have yet to confirm.
Right now we're working on getting even more detail about the phone and partnership, but we can tell you now that this is not a random rumor -- we have reason to believe that what we've heard and seen is real and coming to market. It makes perfect sense in a way -- Google gets a much-needed push into the gaming and entertainment space for Android, while Sony (via its partnership with Ericsson) finally delivers the PlayStation phone users have been wanting. We see it as a major win for both companies and the consumer... and we always need another distraction. Stay tuned to this space for updates as we get them, and in the meantime, start socking away the pennies.
Source: Engadget
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Tuesday, August 10, 2010 10:34:24 AM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)
Well what do we have here? It appears our friends over at Joystiq have received word from diligent tipsters that Microsoft's Connect customer feedback service is sending out Kinect beta program invites. Details are predictably sparse, but naming ironies aside, the note does specify that chat will be limited only to those involved in the preview program. While this isn't really surprising given the context,Joystiq surmises that this choice clarification could hint invitees will have the chance to sample the video chat app available through the Kinect's new dashboard, which was shown off at E3. Unfortunately, Ballmer and crew have yet to lend any official credence to these murmurs, though apparently the email address behind these notes is valid. It's also not that outrageous to imagine Microsoft wanting to spin Kinect's wheels in the wild before releasing it to the unwashed gaming masses on its official November 4th launch date. Considering the program would have to put hardware in the hands of testers though to pull something like this off, we're counting on more than a few overly excited gamers shining additional light on the situation should things get serious. 
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Friday, July 10, 2009 11:13:27 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)
The UK beta of 1 vs 100 went live this evening at 19:30 GMT. I was there early to ensure my seat, and a few mins early we kicked off as expected. What a slick beta and 1st show !! This is going to be a massive hit. It was lots of fun, and you really felt a genuine sense of nerves playing live against hundreds of other real players with real prizes. Although in the beta you don’t actually win the prizes, but you will when it goes live properly. Anyway below is a large selection of pictures of my evenings entertainment. Top stuff.
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