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RAGE On iOS Shows Promise 102

Posted by Soulskill on Wednesday November 24, 2010 @08:12AM from the now-you-can-rage-on-ios-instead-of-at-it dept.

Vigile writes "RAGE from id Software for iOS devices is finally available and has been tested over at PC Perspective. The game obviously looks impressive with a nearly 750MB download (and about double that when uncompressed) and not much else can rival it on the platform. The game itself is a rail-based shooter, making the touchscreen interface more intuitive and less cumbersome but it does take away some of the feeling of control in the game. Video of the game running is also included in the short review."

Japanese Game Developers Go West 84

Posted by Soulskill on Friday November 19, 2010 @10:27PM from the bring-ideas dept.

donniebaseball23 writes "More and more Japanese game studios and publishers are looking toward the West. But as the industry becomes more global, is this really such a bad thing? From the article: 'Gameplay is an art that transcends borders, and it simply makes good business sense to keep your eyes open for opportunities no matter where they present themselves, as Zenimax, EA and THQ clearly have. Far from ruining the Japanese gaming industry, it may in fact save some of the best Japanese developers from considering retirement or a career change. They'll be able to make games on their own terms with their own original IP, and shouldn't it ultimately be about these creative types being able to realize their visions?""

Comment Re:How did this get past beta? (Score 1) 401

by ubojica on Wednesday October 13, 2010 @03:33AM (#33880092) Attached to: Final Fantasy XIV Launches To Scathing Reviews

The 10 or so friends that I know that actually were part of the closed beta tell me that there is little difference from this garbage and the beta. Write them a long enough report and you get a free copy of the game and some free months, ya know, kinda like hush money.

Dinosaur Feather Color Discovered 219

Posted by timothy on Wednesday January 27, 2010 @05:28PM from the horsefeathers-still-a-mystery dept.

anzha writes "Do you remember being a kid and told we'd never know what colors the dinosaurs were? For at least some, that's no longer true. Scientists working in the UK and China have closely examined the fossils of multiple theropods and actually found the colors and patterns that were present in the fossilized proto-feathers. So far, the answer is orange, black and white in banded and other patterns. The work also thoroughly thrashes the idea that fossils might not be feathers, but collagen fibers instead. If this holds up, Birds Are Dinosaurs. Period. And colorful!"

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