http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&ncid=757&e=1&u=/nm/20040913/od_nm/crime_necrophilia_dc

The new legislation marks the culmination of a two-year drive to outlaw necrophilia in the state and will help prosecutors who have been stymied by the lack of an official ban on the practice, according to experts.

The question I have is....which sicko OPPOSED this legislation?!

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Thank you...

Maybe they are upgrading the server or changing the software?

If they are, they are leaving everyone out of the loop.  I would say that the odds of that are somewhere around the odds of a Duke Nukem Forever gold announcement .  Or better said:

hahhahah....nice.

ooh...this isn't good.

www.projectsnowblind.com is down

Ah yes, the "Operating System Layer" .  That must go right next to the "cream-filled layer" and "magic brownie" layer in the OSI model.  I'm calling shenannigans.

"No date has been set"

Since its for next gen consoles, they'd have to be out before the game is released...now wouldn't they?

I've been reading this thing forever...its semi videogame related, so here we go.

From the rating of Angelic Orders @ http://www.bookofratings.com/angels.html

Seraphim

The highest rank of angels, the Seraphim have the task of constantly circling God and telling Him He's great without actually looking at him. This pretty much fits in with popular notions of core angel skill-sets. The weird thing is that they have six wings and four heads. That's eerie. It's not the sort of thing I associate with angels. That's the sort of thing I associate with Final Fantasy boss monsters. Maybe evangelists could work with that. "Jesus is the ultimate save point" or "Christ is my walkthrough" or "If you spend enough time raising chocobos you can get the ultimate weapon: not going to Hell!"

And on a DVD!  Smart move Codemasters!

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COLIN MCRAE RALLY 2005 COMING TO THE PC

New York, NY (September 13, 2004) – PC rally fans won’t get lapped by their console counterparts this fall as Codemasters today confirmed that Colin McRae Rally 2005, will be available on PC-DVD in addition to the XboxÒ video game system from Microsoft.

Gamers now have a chance to master both platforms and earn their rightful place next to rally champion Colin McRae.  Set to launch shortly after the Xbox version, Colin McRae Rally 2005 PC will give rally fans yet another chance to demonstrate their talent for tearing up the turf.

Colin McRae Rally 2005 features 30 cars, including the Subaru 22B STI, Audi Sport Quattro Rallye, MG Sebring Special and the 1967 Morris Mini Cooper S.  Modeled with extraordinary attention to detail, the vehicles are authentic and handle the road according to how each would perform under realistic conditions.

Colin McRae Rally 2005 introduces the all-new multi-discipline Career Challenge where players can experience a full professional rally career while driving a diverse selection of cars for different manufacturers.  Cups, Supercups and Championships are just a few of the 23 individual rally events and 300 stages gamers can take on and tear up.  

Colin McRae Rally 2005 Key Features:



    * More than 30 featured cars including the Volkswagen Golf MK5, Toyota Celica GT-FOUR, Lancia Stratos, Alfa Romeo 147 GTA, Alfetta GTV              

       Turbodelta, Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII, Peugeot 206, 205 T16 Evo2 and the distinctive VW Beetle RSi!

    * 9 international locations (new German rally joins events through UK, Sweden, USA, Finland, Australia, Spain, Greece, and Japan), in Rally game mode, each with 8 stages. Large, animated spectator crowds cheer you on through the stages.
    * An individual damage model for each car – right down to paintwork scrapes and a ‘dazed’ visual effect as you recover from a crash.



With its authentic car handling, meticulously designed stages, and progressive events, Colin McRae Rally 2005 is set to be the most complete and rewarding rally experience when it ships this October.

For additional game information, check out the game’s dedicated web site at: http://www.codemasters.com/colinmcrae2005.

ABOUT CODEMASTERS

Codemasters is a global interactive entertainment company with offices in New York City, England, France, Spain, Holland and Germany.  Founded in the UK in 1986, Codemasters publishes award-winning software for the PC, next generation video game consoles and online gaming.  Codemasters develops original titles such as Operation Flashpoint (PC Game-of-the-year) and ToCA Race Driver, as well as games based on top licensed properties including American Idol, MTV Music Generator and IndyCar Series.  Additional information about Codemasters and its products can be found at www.codemasters.com.

ACTIVISION ANNOUNCES THE CREATIVE ASSEMBLY'S ROME: TOTAL WAR (tm) HAS BEEN RELEASED TO MANUFACTURING

 

Santa Monica, CA - September 13, 2004 - Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) today announced that Rome: Total War(tm) has been released to manufacturing and will be shipping to retailers in North America on Wednesday, September 22.  Developed by award-winning developer The Creative Assembly, Rome: Total War is a revolutionary new title in the best-selling Total War(tm) series that will carry players into the midst of ancient history's most intense conflicts.  Rome: Total War for the PC is rated "T" ("Teen" - Violence) by the ESRB and carries a suggested retail price of $49.99.  

 

Rome: Total War features groundbreaking technology that brings the epic, cinematic battles of the Roman era to life with graphics and gameplay beyond anything previously seen in a PC game.  Players will be transported to the battlefields of ancient history's greatest conflicts and control mighty armies.  Up to 10,000 fully polygonal, highly detailed, motion-captured warriors can appear on the screen at once.  They control vast armies led by history's most legendary generals including Julius Caesar and Hannibal, and must use a combination of brains and brawn to successfully conquer the Roman Empire.  For more information and regular updates on Rome: Total War visit: http://www.totalwar.com.

 

Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision, Inc. is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and leisure products.  Founded in 1979, Activision posted net revenues of $948 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004.

 

Activision maintains operations in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Australia, Scandinavia and the Netherlands.  More information about Activision and its products can be found on the company's World Wide Web site, which is located at www.activision.com.

The unofficial comment is "HAHAHHAHAHHAHAA.....no way, no day"

Another comment from a seperate source was similar to that.

I'll see what my unofficial contacts have to say....

Holy crap!  Guess we know what Bethesda has been up to for the last few years...

Pssh....we've got the most clickety:

http://consolegold.com/screenshots/index.php?GameID=2131

So I'm sitting here writing reports and listening to Club977.com's streaming 80's.  Blondie's song Rapture comes on....

That song is by far one of the most retarded songs I've ever heard.  Why did it take me until now to realize how stupid it is?  Let me explain...

"Toe to toe dancing very close
Body breathing almost comatose
Wall to wall people hypnotized
And they're stepping lightly
Hang each night in rapture
Back to back sacroiliac
Spineless movement and a wild attack
Face to face sightless solitude
And it's finger popping
Twenty four hour shopping in rapture
Fab Five Freddy told me everybody's fly
DJ spinning I said "My My"
Flash is fast flash is cool
Francois c'est pas flashe non due
And you don't stop sure shot
Go out to the parking lot
And you get in your car and drive real far
And you drive all night and then you see a light
And it comes right down and it lands on the ground
And out comes the man from Mars
And you try to run but he's got a gun
And he shoots you dead and he eats your head
And then you're in the man from Mars
You go out at night eating cars
You eat Cadillacs Lincolns too
Mercurys and Subaru
And you don't stop
You keep on eating cars
Then when there's no more cars you go out at night
And eat up bars where the people meet
Face to face
Dance cheek to cheek
One to one
Man to man
Dance toe to toe
Don't move too slow 'cause the man from Mars is through with
cars
He's eating bars
Yeah wall to wall
Door to door
Hall to hall
He's gonna eat 'em all
Rapture
Be pure
Take a tour through the sewer
Don't strain your brain
Paint a train
You'll be singing in the rain
Said don't stop to the punk rock
back to back, body muscular spinless movement, bite the jugular
one to one
technology
And a ardour, no sign of saviour in Rapture
Well now you see what you wanna be
Just have your party on TV
'Cause the man from Mars won't eat up bars where the TV's on
And now he's gone back up to space where he won't have a hassle
with the
human race
And you hip hop
And you don't stop
Just blast off sure shot
Because the man from Mars stopped eating cars
And eating bars
And now he only eats guitars
Get up!"

Ok....if you can read about the man from Mars eating anything that would rhyme with bars and not wonder just why this song is/was popular...I can't be all alone on this one.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000063XHQ/qid=/br=1-25/ref=br_lf_outlet_25//103-2173660-4267816?v=glance&s=outlet&n=548166

Yessir....get rid of unwanted nose-danglies!

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=17-132-369&depa=0

54 bucks including shipping and it comes with a 10.00 MIR!  I've used a ton of these and never had a single coaster....me likey.

Is that Signs?

Hit the front page....ooooh....*drool*

Now locally hosted for more phun and excitement!

Its almost too easy sometimes....

SHADOWBANE: THRONE OF OBLIVION™ ANNOUNCED
 
Extensive Expansion Pack Introduces New Vampire Race for Online Role-Playing Game

SAN FRANCISCO – September 9, 2004 – Ubisoft, one of the world’s top game publishers, announced today the Shadowbane: Throne of Oblivion™ expansion pack will be available at a manufacturer’s retail price of $19.99 on November 30.  The expansion for the critically acclaimed massively multiplayer online (MMO) game Shadowbane® will feature an entirely new realm and rulership system that allows players to seize and vie for control of sections of the game world.

"Shadowbane: Throne of Oblivion brings guild warfare and city sieging to an exciting new level with a strategic end-game that is unprecedented in the genre of MMO games.  ‘Build an Empire’ was one of the early rallying cries of Shadowbane and with this expansion, our players can do exactly that," said Frank Lucero, Shadowbane’s producer.  “Shadowbane: Throne of Oblivion brings with it the new Vampire Race, new classes and disciplines, each with special powers and abilities designed to enrich PvP combat.  Additionally, graphical improvements and extensive refinements to the existing siege system will enrich play and improve performance.”

In addition to the new strategic systems, Shadowbane: Throne of Oblivion will feature extensive new player options centered around an invasion from the Lands of the Dead.  Shadowbane: Throne of Oblivion marks the first time in an MMORPG that players can play Vampire characters.  The Vampires’ clothing and armor will spotlight their supernatural power and allure and demonstrate the appeal of these creatures while exploring a new visual direction for Shadowbane.  Their unique powers, strengths, and weakness will add new layers and tactics to the Shadowbane PvP landscape.

New classes, including the Nightstalker, Necromancer, and disciplines including Vampire bloodlines and four new siege disciplines will also debut in Shadowbane: Throne of Oblivion.  Existing classes and disciplines will be undated to account for the arrival of the undead legions, and new weapons will add new dimensions to the existing power dynamic, forcing players to make new strategic decisions.

Shadowbane: Throne of Oblivion will also feature graphical enhancements, shown off to their fullest in new adventuring areas with all-new high-level content.

Shadowbane: Throne of Oblivion is pending rating by the ESRB and more information can be found on the official Shadowbane community Website, The Chronicle of Strife: chronicle.ubi.com.

Wow....you'd swear this game was the second coming.  On that note...I'd bet you might see a review on it...oh...maybe tomorrow.

I picked up Clerks X and Rounders SE.  I don't know why but I really dig Rounders....crazy.

60% !?  Dude....thats quick!!  I spent weeks on the previous titles...

Two Award-Winning Classics Together -- Age of Mythology Gold Edition Now Available


Microsoft Game Studios and Ensemble Studios today announced that the Age of Mythology® Gold Edition has been spotted on store shelves in North America for an estimated retail price of $29.99 (U.S.). This compilation contains two award-winning games, Age of Mythology and Age of Mythology: The Titans expansion pack. Developed by
Ensemble Studios, the creators of Age of Empires® and Age of Empires® II: The Age of Kings, Age of Mythology Gold Edition includes two revolutionary games that transports players to a time when heroes did battle with legendary monsters, and the gods intervened in the affairs of mortal men. The Gold Edition will ship to international markets in October.
 

In Age of Mythology, and The Titans, gamers play as one of 12 unique civilizations from ancient Greek, Norse, Egyptian and Atlantean mythologies. Players can reinforce their armies with mythological creatures like Cyclopes and Medusas or call upon the mighty powers of gods such as Zeus to rain down lightning bolts on unsuspecting enemies. Age of Mythology and The Titans also incorporate Ensemble Studios' trademark features from previous Age of Empires games, including a compelling economic model, a massive army and battle system, unequaled artificial intelligence, random maps, intuitive gameplay and extreme attention to detail. The games may also be played with others online using the in-game matchmaking service, ES Online (http://www.eso.com).
 
Age of Mythology is a branch of the popular Age of Empires franchise that has sold more than 15 million licensed units worldwide. More information about Age of Mythology Gold Edition is available at http://www.microsoft.com/games/ageofmythologygold/, or on the Ensemble Studios site at http://www.ensemblestudios.com/aom.htm.
 
Microsoft Game Studios is a leading worldwide publisher and developer of games for the Xbox® video game system and Windows® and online platforms. Comprising a network of top developers, Microsoft Game Studios is committed to creating innovative and diverse games for Windows (http://www.microsoft.com/games/), including such franchises as Age of Empires®, Flight Simulator and Zoo Tycoon™; Xbox (http://www.xbox.com/), including such franchises as Halo®, Project Gotham Racing and MechAssault; and Zone.com (http://www.zone.com/), the official games channel for the MSN® network and home to such hits as Bejeweled and OutSmart™.

This game is great! It has its fair share of issues like any other game, but I enjoyed it from beginning to end.

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       September 09, 2004 05:32 AM US Pacific Timezone

Take Cover! Full Spectrum Warrior PC Goes Gold; Unique Combination of Tactical and Action GamePlay Ships Sept. 20

CALABASAS HILLS, Calif.-Sept. 9, 2004--THQ(R) Inc. (Nasdaq:THQI) today announced that Full Spectrum Warrior(TM) PC has reached the gold master stage of development and is entering manufacturing. Based on a light infantry-training simulator designed by Pandemic Studios for the U.S. Army as a tool to reinforce Army combat doctrine and squad tactics among troops, Full Spectrum Warrior is scheduled to begin shipping to retailers worldwide on September 20, 2004(a).

"Full Spectrum Warrior is an original, tactical-action military game that simulates the experience of squad command in the highly charged atmosphere of urban warfare," said Josh Resnick, president, Pandemic Studios. "With the critical and sales success of the Xbox version launched earlier this summer, we are pleased to present the intense, tactical-action experience to PC player's worldwide."

Developed on a parallel path with the Xbox version, the PC version of Full Spectrum Warrior includes a number of game enhancements and features specific to the PC version -- including 2 Bonus Levels, enhanced texture and graphic resolution and an intuitive keyboard/mouse control scheme that has been optimized for PC gamers.

For more information on Full Spectrum Warrior PC, please visit www.fullspectrumwarrior.com.

About Pandemic

Pandemic Studios, LLC is a premier developer of entertainment software for PlayStation(R) 2, Xbox, GameCube(TM) and the PC. Over the last 6 years, industry veterans Josh Resnick and Andrew Goldman have built Pandemic into a company of nearly 200 highly skilled programmers, designers, and artists working on high-profile titles. Pandemic is a privately held company with development studios in Los Angeles, California, and Brisbane, Australia. For more information about Pandemic please visit www.pandemicstudios.com

About THQ

THQ(R) Inc. is a leading, worldwide developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software for a variety of hardware platforms including PC CD-ROM, wireless devices, and those manufactured by Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc., Nintendo and Microsoft. The THQ web site is located at www.thq.com. THQ and the THQ logo are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of THQ Inc.

(a) The Full Spectrum Warrior game is not sponsored or endorsed by the United States Army.

What issues are you seeing Simon?  I've not heard yet...

Meh...I like playing Single Player but few people have as whacked a schedule as I do so I usually end up destroying the single player AI.

Whoa there...hold the phone...are we talking old-school C&C?  Cuz you have my attention all of a sudden....

[About THQ]

I imagine this'll make some folks happy!


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Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War Goes Gold; Experience the Brutal Carnage of War in the 41st Millennium Beginning Sept. 20

CALABASAS HILLS, Calif.-Sept. 7, 2004--THQ Inc. (Nasdaq:THQI) today announced that Warhammer(R) 40,000: Dawn of War(TM) has reached the gold master stage of development and is entering manufacturing. The highly anticipated real-time strategy (RTS) game for PC is based on the world of Warhammer 40,000 -- the dark, futuristic, fantasy universe from Games Workshop (LSE:GAW) traveled by millions worldwide. Developed by THQ's Relic(R) Entertainment Inc., Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War is scheduled to begin shipping to retailers worldwide on September 20, 2004.

"Dawn of War delivers the most visceral front-line combat ever depicted in an RTS game," said Ron Moravek, general manager of Relic Entertainment. "We are confident that the visually stunning, epic battles create a distinctive and totally accessible RTS experience."

For more information on Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War, please visit www.dawnofwargame.com.

About Games Workshop

Games Workshop is the world's largest tabletop wargames company. Based in Nottingham, UK, it designs, manufactures and distributes its range of Warhammer and Warhammer 40,000 games, miniature soldiers, novels, comics and resin models through more than 300 of its own Hobby centers, mail order, Internet and independent retail channels in more than 50 countries worldwide. Further details on the company can be obtained at www.games-workshop.com.

About Relic Entertainment

Founded in 1997 and acquired by THQ in 2004, Relic(R) Entertainment Inc. is a leader in the development of innovative real-time strategy games for the PC. Relic's first title, "Homeworld" (1999), was received to widespread acclaim, garnering several "Game of the Year" and "Strategy Game of the Year" awards from major industry publications including PC Gamer and Computer Gaming World. Since then, Relic has released "Homeworld: Cataclysm" (2000, co-developed with Barking Dog Studios), "Impossible Creatures" (2003), and "Homeworld 2" (2003). Today, Relic is building on this legacy by developing multiple ground-breaking projects in the RTS genre. Relic, Relic Entertainment and the Relic logo are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Relic Entertainment Inc.

About THQ

THQ(R) Inc. is a leading, worldwide developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software for a variety of hardware platforms including PC CD-ROM, wireless devices, and those manufactured by Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc., Nintendo and Microsoft. The THQ web site is located at www.thq.com. THQ and the THQ logo are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of THQ Inc.

This press release may contain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about the business of THQ Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively referred to as "THQ") and are based upon management's beliefs and certain assumptions made by management. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward looking statements, including, but not limited to economic, competitive and technological factors affecting the operations, markets, products, services and pricing of THQ. Unless otherwise required by law, THQ disclaims any obligation to update its view on any such risks or uncertainties or to revise or publicly release the results of any revision to these forward-looking statements. Readers should carefully review the risk factors and the information that could materially affect THQ's financial results, described in other documents that THQ files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal period ended March 31, 2004, and particularly the discussion of risk factors that may affect results of operations set forth therein. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release.

http://www.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4057,10684620%5E1702,00.html

A MOBILE phone carried in a shirt pocket saved a man's life when it stopped a crossbow arrow fired by a drug dealer, a court heard today.

Michael Brown escaped with nothing more than an injured finger in the attack outside Ipswich, west of Brisbane, on December 16, 2002, the Supreme Court was told.

Whaaaa??? Next we'll hear that he was hunted down by a boomerang wielding psycho....crazyland.

"Yea, that's a harp....and that's a dress."

Well that's too damned bad.  It has been cancelled due to 'technical difficulties'.   Technical Issues usually boils down to "We'd like to finish the game but technically we'd have to pay you, and that will create difficulties as we technically have no money".  D'oh!

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Codemasters has taken the decision to cancel further development of Dragon Empires, the company’s massively multiplayer online role playing project.

Dragon Empires received incredible support from its online community and won acclaim from PC and online media while in development. However, technical issues have resulted in the project’s discontinuation.

Many of the game’s development team, including programmers and artists, are being transferred to Codemasters’ internal development studios to work on current and future titles.

The decision to close Dragon Empires’ development does not impact on Codemasters’ long-term ambitions in the massively multiplayer online gaming market and the company remains very active in evaluating future opportunities.

The Dragon Empires website and its popular community forums will remain live at www.codemasters.com/dragonempires for the immediate future.

...which is why I don't let Steam run in the background.  You'll download when I tell you you can download!

If it was the most realistic Sniper simulation to date, they'd know its called BDC or Bullet Drop Compensation, not Bullet Trajectory Degradation.

Sorry...gotta poke fun.  

I'll have to check it out.  I always play the sniper in any game I can so this'll be right up my alley.

Man I should get the boxed sets of these or something....I didn't get into it at first, then I started watching it, then found out it was being cancelled and stopped watching it.  Its a rollercoaster...for my brain.

I don't have a mullet!  I leave that to the professionals like Solid Snake, the Mullet Commando.

er....In?   For the preload....

Here is to hoping that they will let us play the damned thing sometime soon.

"Phase 3!  We let you download 4 gigs of txt files!"

Yep, ex  military, but my wife is my Allstate Rep.  

And that is pretty fair assessment.  I'm 5'11" and about 240lbs.  Black jeans yes, but with a dress-casual shirt.  And yes, I did rag-doll his sorry ass around.