Archive for January 20th, 2006

Ghost school’s in at haunted house

Friday, January 20th, 2006

One of Britain’s most haunted houses will become the country’s first ghost school, aimed at giving the public a chance to decide whether things really do go bump in the night.

Mexicans urged to trade guns for computers

Friday, January 20th, 2006

Mexicans are being invited to exchange their weapons for computers under a quirky new idea to curb rampant crime in Mexico City.

Sherdog Preview of ROTR Tourney

Friday, January 20th, 2006

Sherdog has a great bit on the ROTR GP, as they call it. Reading the damn thing makes me wish I could buy the PPV. Check it out the whole article

One of the finest tournaments in years takes place in Hawaii Friday night when hopefuls from Japan, Brazil and the U.S. take part in the […]

Blu-Ray Output Will be Downconverted By Hollywood

Friday, January 20th, 2006

Hollywood wins again. Want to record 1080i HD signals? Well, screw you! Hollywood has negotiated a deal whereby hardware manufacturers are required to down-convert the analog output in next gen players. “analog signal must be ‘down-converted’ from the full 1920×1080 lines of resolution the players are capable of outputting to 960×540 lines”
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The PS3’s Red Herring: New Light Cast on Blu-Ray vs. Xbox 360 DVD

Friday, January 20th, 2006

An extremely interesting article for anyone worried about the Xbox 360 being left behind by blu-ray. It compares the average size of the Xbox games released in 2001 to those released in 2005 to see how much games actually grew during the life-cycle (56%). Then they compare that rate to the sizes of the early […]

Sex-based MMO on its way

Friday, January 20th, 2006

“In what appears to be a cross between The Sims, Habbo Hotel and online dating, Naughty America will allow users to perform sexual activities and even film them, as well as customise their appearance and decorate their house.”
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Dempsey Starring In Enchanted

Friday, January 20th, 2006

Patrick Dempsey told SCI FI Wire that he will star in the upcoming fantasy romantic comedy film Enchanted, playing a single father and lawyer who helps a banished cartoon princess find true love. The movie is being released by Walt Disney Co., which also produces his hit ABC series Grey’s Anatomy.

Nintendo jabs at Microsoft… promises Revolution will outsell 360

Friday, January 20th, 2006

“We will sell more units than Xbox 360 did here in the United States in our launch window. I mean, in December, we sold more GameCubes in the United States than Microsoft sold 360s, and Revolution will do better than that,” Reggie said. Sounds like fighting words to me!
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“Star Wars: Empire at War” demo hacked two days after release

Friday, January 20th, 2006

Link includes an Empire campaign and mod making tools (allowing you to unlock tons of content included in the demo but not
used). Turns out the entire game is described mostly by xml files, making it extremly easy to change the demo campaign,
units, planets, and almost everything else in the game.
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The Clip Show: Golden Globes Gone Wild

Friday, January 20th, 2006

· Golden Globe overload!: Our recap. Red carpet reviews. That insipid song. Clooney on the Brokeback sequel. The parties. The embarrassing mothers. The no-shows. The bombs. The burgers. The…

“Idol” Rewinds Dunkelman Era (E! Online)

Friday, January 20th, 2006

A syndicated version of American Idol, to be a mix of old shows<br />
 and 'never-before-seen footage,' will launch next fall, it was announced<br />
 Thursday. The hourlong American Idol Rewind will air on weekends,<br />
 leaving weeknights to the mothership.E! Online - A syndicated version of American Idol, to be a mix of old shows
and "never-before-seen footage," will launch next fall, it was announced
Thursday. The hourlong American Idol Rewind will air on weekends,
leaving weeknights to the mothership.


TORCH TRIVIA: Week 4 Standings

Friday, January 20th, 2006