Steam Machines: Valve Announces New Living-Room Hardware That Runs SteamOS

<div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Valve has announced a new category of living-room hardware today, that will be running <a href="http://www.webupd8.org/2013/09/valve-reveals-steamos-linux-based.html">Steam OS</a> and will be available in multiple configurations. Only 300 of these boxes will ship this year though, for testing purposes.</b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR9XJORnu2CijeO4nhNK-U4mXHWPdD8cuJP9qgGiwK6MP0bllU0dp18zjDn7g3Xnz5GIgaaIcJNtiXeOYwteL2Gf84lidg_97NkHf_82vCXVY5t8TIja2EF-5EQsUPDEXZO1Z3yn8YgBo/s1600/steam-machines.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Steam machines" border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR9XJORnu2CijeO4nhNK-U4mXHWPdD8cuJP9qgGiwK6MP0bllU0dp18zjDn7g3Xnz5GIgaaIcJNtiXeOYwteL2Gf84lidg_97NkHf_82vCXVY5t8TIja2EF-5EQsUPDEXZO1Z3yn8YgBo/s320/steam-machines.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><a name='more'></a><div style="text-align: justify;">While in testing, the new "Steam machines" will be free of charge for 300 lucky Steam users that are eligible to get one. For this, you must complete a quest before October 25: join the Steam Universe community group, agree to the Steam Hardware Beta Terms and Conditions, make 10 Steam friends, create a public Steam Community profile and play a game using a gamepad in Big Picture mode. Once you complete these steps, you'll be awarded a special badge and be among the pool of people that can be chosen to test the new hardware.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">According to Valve, the new Steam machines will be "completely upgradable and open" and starting next year, there will be multiple machines to choose from, made by different manufacturers. There are no hardware specifications at this time.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>For more information, see the official <a href="http://store.steampowered.com/livingroom/SteamMachines/">announcement</a>.</b></div>

Steam Machines: Valve Announces New Living-Room Hardware That Runs SteamOS

Valve has announced a new category of living-room hardware today, that will be running Steam OS and will be available in multiple configura...

+ Read more »

Valve Reveals SteamOS, A Linux-Based Operating System

<div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Valve has <a href="http://store.steampowered.com/livingroom/SteamOS/">announced</a> SteamOS today, a free, Linux-based operating system "designed for the TV and the living room".</b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii89lIQe-103CHHXesxoeosayhVLLWVnF9LVquJGMWB0P4jlMfKgHP3OP6h7VGYldOyikVARI8LkDQwYFFZmFFltWyt1jTvF8faSGVdZth8nwNP_OvC45BNT6xWC2BtqRy8Ut5lmnblFg/s1600/steamos.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="SteamOS" border="0" height="176" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii89lIQe-103CHHXesxoeosayhVLLWVnF9LVquJGMWB0P4jlMfKgHP3OP6h7VGYldOyikVARI8LkDQwYFFZmFFltWyt1jTvF8faSGVdZth8nwNP_OvC45BNT6xWC2BtqRy8Ut5lmnblFg/s320/steamos.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><a name='more'></a><div style="text-align: justify;">This is the first of the 3 announcements Valve will make this week, all related to bringing Steam into living rooms, with the next one to follow in 48 hours, as <a href="http://store.steampowered.com/livingroom/">THIS</a> page points out. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">SteamOS will feature:</div><ul style="text-align: justify;"><li>in-home streaming: the SteamOS machine can stream the games over your home network to your TV;</li><li>music, TV and movies;</li><li>family sharing: share the games you purchase with your friends and family - this allows you to take turns playing one another’s games while earning your own Steam achievements and saving your individual game progress to the Steam cloud;</li><li>family options: you'll be able to control what titles get seen and by whom.</li></ul><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">"<i>As we’ve been working on bringing Steam to the living room, we’ve come to the conclusion that the environment best suited to delivering value to customers is an operating system built around Steam itself. SteamOS combines the rock-solid architecture of Linux with a gaming experience built for the big screen. It will be available soon as a free stand-alone operating system for living room machines.</i>" mentions the announcement. The Steam Box should be one of these "living room machines" so will Valve finally announce it in one of the two remaining announcements? We should find out later this week.</div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">SteamOS will be available soon (the exact date is not yet known) as a free download for users and "as a freely licensable operating system for manufacturers".<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>For more information, see the <a href="http://store.steampowered.com/livingroom/SteamOS/">SteamOS announcement</a>.</b></div>

Valve Reveals SteamOS, A Linux-Based Operating System

Valve has announced SteamOS today, a free, Linux-based operating system "designed for the TV and the living room". This is the fi...

+ Read more »

Map Keyboard/Mouse Input To Your Gamepad With AntiMicro

<div style="text-align: justify;"><b><a href="http://www.ryochan7.com/projects/antimicro/">AntiMicro</a> is an application that can be used to map keyboard and mouse keys to gamepad buttons, useful for playing games with no gamepad support.</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The application, written in C++ using Qt for the graphical framework, has been created as a replacement for <a href="http://qjoypad.sourceforge.net/">QJoyPad</a> which unfortunately is no longer being maintained.</div><br /><a name='more'></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1113424/img/antimicro.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="259" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRiiPZ5hrEW7oIviuqa5i4I1Lhq8iCINu4UM4NGGCwFCLF_kwMVMx_YldywBdRP6UOCghom_C7ZZ2PiifVTUyc_3LZbdfGdOGNwxDv2U5ioG1JYasWnfAWztMs-tkioYuCu3AbM5xTq7U/s320/antimicro.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: justify;">AntiMicro features controller stick support, 8-way controls, virtual Dpad support, profiles that can be loaded via command line and more.</div>Compared to QJoyPad, the application comes with some extra features like assigning multiple keys to one controller button (for example Shift+Tab to bring up the Steam overlay interface in a game), macros for button presses which lets you add conditional actions, change button configurations on the fly and there's also a tray icon that works under Unity. Furthermore, AntiMicro has better mouse movement support.</div><br /><br /><h2>Basic usage</h2><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">To assign a keyboard or mouse key to gamepad buttons, press a button on your gamepad and the corresponding button in the AntiMicro user interface should be highlighted:</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1113424/img/antimicro-highlight.png"><img alt="AntiMicro" src="http://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1113424/img/antimicro-highlight_thumb.png" /></a></div><br />Then, click the highlighted button from the AntiMicro user interface and assign it to a keyboard or mouse key:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1113424/img/antimicro-keyboard.png"><img alt="AntiMicro" src="http://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1113424/img/antimicro-keyboard_thumb.png" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1113424/img/antimicro-mouse.png"><img alt="AntiMicro" src="http://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1113424/img/antimicro-mouse_thumb.png" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">You can also click the "Quick set" button at the bottom of the AntiMicro window, then press a button or move an axis on the joystick and a window will show up allowing you to assign it a key.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">When assigning a key, you can select to use turbo or toggle modes:</div><ul style="text-align: justify;"><li>turbo: when the button is pressed on the joystick, the corresponding key acts as if the button was pressed multiple times. The delay/rate can be set under Advanced;</li><li>toggle: a simple press of the Joystick button leaves it virtually pressed. Pressing it again stops it.</li></ul><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Below you can watch an AntiMicro demo with Left 4 Dead 2, recorded by its developer:</div><br /><center><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/0s59cL_Vvoo" width="480"></iframe><br />(<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0s59cL_Vvoo">direct video link</a>)</center><br /><br /><h2>Download AntiMicro</h2><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.ryochan7.com/projects/antimicro/">Download AntiMicro</a> - there are packages available for Ubuntu/Debian, Arch Linux and Gentoo as well as the source code.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Report any bugs you may find @ <a href="https://github.com/Ryochan7/antimicro">GitHub</a>.</div><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><i>via <a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/linux_gaming/">Reddit</a></i></div>

Map Keyboard/Mouse Input To Your Gamepad With AntiMicro

AntiMicro is an application that can be used to map keyboard and mouse keys to gamepad buttons, useful for playing games with no gamepad su...

+ Read more »

Free Turn-Based Strategy Game `Freeciv` 2.4.0 Released

<div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://freeciv.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page">Freeciv</a> is a free and open source turn-based strategy game inspired by Sid Meier's Civilization. The game supports both single-player and multiplayer game modes and is available for Linux, Windows, Mac OS X<sup style="font-size: 0.6em; vertical-align: top;">*</sup>, <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.org.zielinscy.freeciv">Android</a> and there's even a <a href="http://play.freeciv.org/">HTML5 version</a> you can play using only a web browser.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1113424/img/freeciv-2.4.0.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Freeciv 2.4.0" border="0" height="194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQZRpsbDnrriOAe9ZHMrMk9wvu0iA-cgFa5IL29gEprVcoKgkvMbfcyeoI4ddohlbMuKMRTVSUnD7x01wjZnuTW12Dbq6YvgHBkJG4EmXu0hyhEF2DMZq8IaWXOs_wmgx9cwghGl2tjfA/s320/freeciv-2.4.0.png" width="320" /></a></div></div><br /><a name='more'></a><div style="text-align: justify;">The game supports up to 126 players, AI players, Internet and LAN mltiplayer and features 50 playable units, over 300 nations, modpack support as well as a nice in-game help system. Also, Freeciv is highly configurable and can be played in multiple modes: Freeciv, Civilization, Civilization II or a custom mode.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>After more than 2 years of development, Freeciv 2.4.0 has been released recently, introducing a huge list of improvements and bug fixes, such as:</b></div><ul style="text-align: justify;"><li>the maximum theoretical map size has increased from 128,000 to 2,048,000 tiles; the maximum linear map dimension has increased from 512 to 32,768;</li><li>the number of playable nations has increased from 387 to 541;</li><li>the server now supports a "delegation" feature similar to that in Longturn, where one user can nominate another to temporarily take over control of the game;</li><li>there is a new "map image" feature to save an overview map as an image</li><li>new server settings: "revealmap" allows the map to be shown to all players at game start or dead players and "first_timeout" allows the first turn to have a different timeout from subsequent turns;</li><li>revamped player authentication;</li><li>player colors are now assigned centrally, and can be changed with the "/playercolor" server command;</li><li>the 'autosaves' setting gives finer control over when savegames are generated;</li><li>the freeciv-modpack utility supports more modpack types, more options (see --help), and uses the Curl library for network access;</li><li>the AI code has been heavily refactored, with a view to making it easier for people to start their own projects to write better Freeciv AI;</li><li>the unit selection dialog has been revamped to allow browsing and selecting units by combinations of location and activity, anywhere in the world;</li><li>the orientation of units is now tracked, so tilesets can provide different graphics for different unit orientations;</li><li>Many gameplay, AI and other changes.</li></ul><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">This release also introduces a GTK3 client which, even though is fully playable, is currently considered experimental. The GTK3 client should become default in the next major release. Also, work has started for a new Qt client but for now it's not usable.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>For a complete list of changes, see <a href="http://freeciv.wikia.com/wiki/NEWS-2.4.0">THIS</a> page.</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Note: 2.4 clients cannot interoperate with servers older than version 2.4 and vice versa.</div><br /><br /><h2>Install Freeciv 2.4 in Ubuntu</h2><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Ubuntu 13.04 and 12.04</b> users can install the latest Freeciv 2.4 by using the <a href="http://www.playdeb.net/updates/Ubuntu/13.04#how_to_install">PlayDeb repository</a>. Because PlayDeb seems down at the time I'm writing this article, I suggest <a href="http://www.webupd8.org/2010/05/getdeb-playdeb-repositories-down-what.html" title="GetDeb, PlayDeb Repositories Down - What To Do? Use This Mirror!">using a mirror</a> which you can add by using the commands below:</div><br /><b>- Ubuntu 13.04, Linux Mint 15, etc.:</b><br /><pre class="linux-code"><code>echo "deb http://mirrors.dotsrc.org/getdeb/ubuntu raring-getdeb games" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/playdeb.list<br />echo "deb-src http://mirrors.dotsrc.org/getdeb/ubuntu raring-getdeb games" | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/sources.list.d/playdeb.list</code></pre><br /><b>- Ubuntu 12.04, Linux Mint 13, elementary OS Luna:</b><br /><pre class="linux-code"><code>echo "deb http://mirrors.dotsrc.org/getdeb/ubuntu precise-getdeb games" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/playdeb.list<br />echo "deb-src http://mirrors.dotsrc.org/getdeb/ubuntu precise-getdeb games" | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/sources.list.d/playdeb.list</code></pre><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Then, add the repository key, update the software sources and<b> install the Freeciv 2.4 GTK client</b> using the following commands:</div><pre class="linux-code"><code>sudo apt-key adv --recv-keys --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com 46D7E7CF<br />sudo apt-get update<br />sudo apt-get install freeciv-client-gtk</code></pre><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">The PlayDeb repository provides the stable GTK2 client and not the new experimental GTK3 client.</div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://freeciv.wikia.com/wiki/Download">Download Freeciv</a></b> (Windows binaries, source code)</div><br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">^* Mac OS X packages are no longer being created for new releases. The latest Mac version available is 2.3.0.</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><i>via <a href="http://www.le-libriste.fr/2013/09/ubuntu-12-04-13-04-freeciv-2-4-0-toujours-plus-grand/">Le-Libriste.fr</a></i></div>

Free Turn-Based Strategy Game `Freeciv` 2.4.0 Released

Freeciv is a free and open source turn-based strategy game inspired by Sid Meier's Civilization. The game supports both single-player a...

+ Read more »

Football Manager 2014 Release Date Announced

<div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Sports Interactive has <a href="http://www.sigames.com/news/14272/Release+date+announced++Whats+new+in+FM14++Tech+video+blog">announced</a> that Football Manager 2014 will be released on October 31. </b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1113424/img/steam-football-manager-2014-linux.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Football Manager 2014 Steam Linux" border="0" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0wtFt2F6Fy9DrTCxpGc7WL4zFG-HxCYZhvaT46DX97c_3DgESXnALfUq-TGh7E-TQUBIDfE2KFcLkLS6pmh4jvRDWCrMO-JGoJqEuCIEsAR0vRkkhkI0Mbqu1trZcZFBV2-3RXQTG0DI/s320/steam-football-manager-2014-linux.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><a name='more'></a><div style="text-align: justify;">As you probably know, the popular football (soccer) management simulation game will finally be <a href="http://www.webupd8.org/2013/05/football-manager-game-coming-to-linux.html">available for Linux</a> with this release.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The announcement also states that if you pre-oder FM14, you'll get access to a fully-playable beta version two weeks prior the official release date.</div><br />On Linux, the game will have the following system requirements:<br /><ul><li>CPU: 1,8Ghz+</li><li>Memory: 1GB RAM</li><li>Graphics: NVidia GeForce 7300 GT, AMD Radeon HD 2400 Pro, Intel HD 3000/4000: 128MB VRAM</li><li>3GB of HDD available space</li></ul><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Below you can watch a video that presents the match day changes in Football Manager 2014:</div><br /><center><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/gSQlmlClC8U" width="480"></iframe><br />(<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSQlmlClC8U">direct video link</a>)</center><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">You can pre-order Football Manager 2014 via <a href="http://store.steampowered.com/app/231670/">Steam</a> or its <a href="http://www.footballmanager.com/lang/en_GB#buynow">website</a> (49,99€ / $49,99 / £34.99).</div>

Football Manager 2014 Release Date Announced

Sports Interactive has announced that Football Manager 2014 will be released on October 31. As you probably know, the popular football (soc...

+ Read more »

Free RTS Game 0 A.D. Sees New Alpha Release

<div style="text-align: justify;"><b><a href="http://play0ad.com/">0 A.D.</a>, one of the best free, open source real-time strategy games, has <a href="http://play0ad.com/indiegogo-crowdfunding-campaign-new-release-alpha-14-naukratis/">reached</a> alpha 14, codenamed "Naukratis".</b> The new release features a brand new building type (with models for all factions), exponential armor and realistic health along with other gameplay changes as well as many graphics, sound and user interface improvements.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1113424/img/0ad-alpha14.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="image_group" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="0 a.d. alpha 14" border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIbThyF6bk61ZcWMM366pRhqKCB432ryS7QrES_FwqoKk5F788PCQHqPMXpjosuqDAwL5pKj9BWInSbr4u2JK4SaRN504eDPn8VLvQ06prFpzCFBHplZWJQ1Z77GX44vK2ZeK2WsgAiH0/s320/0ad-alpha14.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><a name='more'></a><div style="text-align: justify;">0 A.D. is an open source, historical war and economy RTS game developed by Wildfire Games which features several ancient civilizations at their prime, from Greece and Rome to Carthage and Persia. The game is available for Linux, Windows and Mac OS X.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">While it features great sound and graphics and has both single-player and multi-player functionality, the game still lacks some features, such as no matchmaking service (multi-player uses peer-to-peer networking, without a central server).</div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Gameplay changes in the latest 0 A.D. alpha 14 "Naukratis":</b></div><ul style="text-align: justify;"><li>A brand new building type, complete with models for all factions has been added: Blacksmiths;</li><li>Infinite farms: A farm will now keep yielding food until the end of the match, without need to rebuild it, but with diminishing returns;</li><li>Exponential armor and realistic health: Technologies now have the same effect on all units. Also, changes to the way units’ health is calculated in the game allowed us to correct some unrealistic phenomena, like archer damage to buildings;</li><li>Allies can now garrison in each other’s buildings;</li><li>Shared trade gain with allies: When you trade with an ally, there is a +25% bonus over trading with yourself, that is now split between you and your ally;</li><li>Ranged units can hit farther from high places;</li><li>Ranged units had to be within a minimum range from their targets to fire at them. This requirement has been removed.</li></ul><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1113424/img/0a.d.alpha-14-blacksmiths.jpg" rel="image_group" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="0 A.D. alpha 14" src="http://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1113424/img/0a.d.alpha-14-blacksmiths_thumb.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">New building type: Blacksmiths</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Graphics, sound, user interface improvements, etc. in 0 A.D. alpha 14::</b></div><ul style="text-align: justify;"><li>A persistent Hero button will appear in the top left when you train your hero;</li><li>In single-player games, you can now change the game’s speed whenever you want to;</li><li>You can now mark camera positions and jump back to them later with hotkeys;</li><li>GUI dropdowns support typing for quick selection;</li><li>The game now plays a list of multiple songs per match, instead of playing just one song in a loop. Also, the user interface now responds to the user with sounds;</li><li>Terrain anchoring: Units now move more realistically on hills;</li><li>Saved games can now be given descriptions and deleted or overwritten in-game;</li><li>Several maps were updated;</li><li>Pike elevation tool has been added to the Atlas Scenario Editor. This lets you create mountains and cliffs more easily;</li><li>Saving maps in Atlas will no longer make it crash;</li><li>Fixed some common out-of-sync and out-of-memory errors;</li><li>Alert sounds no longer heard by all players, off-screen sounds only heard when appropriate;</li><li>Fixed crash with Nvidia Optimus graphics and some netbooks</li><li>Walls can be placed along shores;</li><li>Improved hotkey support for non-QWERTY keyboards;</li><li>Performance improvements.</li></ul><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2yYys08yljnrqKHUk-OdyLxITZIwc23AEHdRlkW__NYHSIt7_186QwJH2OnyPMRYeV7NRDufeiDpL6d5X0DCAvttzncoLYYg5W39X2YjlkEZ3QCxBxKP-FTWGSQtkGR9amyqHVxZkO34/s1600/0a.d.alpha14.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="image_group" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2yYys08yljnrqKHUk-OdyLxITZIwc23AEHdRlkW__NYHSIt7_186QwJH2OnyPMRYeV7NRDufeiDpL6d5X0DCAvttzncoLYYg5W39X2YjlkEZ3QCxBxKP-FTWGSQtkGR9amyqHVxZkO34/s320/0a.d.alpha14.jpg" title="0 a.d. alpha 14" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">And speaking of 0 A.D., Wildfire Games is trying to <b>raise $160,000 to support the development of 0 A.D.</b> If you want to contribute, see <a href="http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/support-0-a-d-an-open-source-strategy-game/">THIS</a> page on Indiegogo. Perks include soundtrack CDs, posters and you can even get your face on a game unit. <b>More information <a href="http://play0ad.com/indiegogo-crowdfunding-campaign-new-release-alpha-14-naukratis/">HERE</a>.</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">According to Aviv Sharon, a contributor to 0 A.D. who has emailed me today, some or all of the sums donated towards this fundraiser may be tax-deductible for many US taxpayers.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Also, if you can contribute to 0 A.D. (programming, art, sound, documentation and more), see the programmers <a href="http://trac.wildfiregames.com/wiki/GettingStartedProgrammers">getting started</a> page and join #0ad-dev on QuakeNet on IRC.</div><br /><br /><h2>Install 0 A.D. in Ubuntu</h2><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1113424/img/0a.d_2.jpg" rel="image_group"><img alt="0 A.D. alpha 14" src="http://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1113424/img/0a.d_2_thumb.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>The latest 0 A.D. alpha 14 is available in a PPA for Ubuntu users. Add the PPA and install 0 A.D. using the commands below:</b></div><pre class="linux-code"><code>sudo add-apt-repository ppa:wfg/0ad<br />sudo apt-get update<br />sudo apt-get install 0ad</code></pre><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>For other Linux distributions, Windows or Mac OS X, see the 0 A.D. <a href="http://play0ad.com/download/">downloads page</a>.</b></div><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><i>via <a href="http://play0ad.com/indiegogo-crowdfunding-campaign-new-release-alpha-14-naukratis">play0ad.com</a>, some screenshots via 0 A.D. @ <a href="https://plus.google.com/u/0/105243244628275530704/posts">Google+</a></i></div>

Free RTS Game 0 A.D. Sees New Alpha Release

0 A.D. , one of the best free, open source real-time strategy games, has reached alpha 14, codenamed "Naukratis". The new releas...

+ Read more »

Metro: Last Light Linux Release Confirmed For Later This Year

<div style="text-align: justify;"><b>4A Games and Deep Silver have confirmed that a Linux version of <a href="http://enterthemetro.com/">Metro: Last Light</a> is scheduled for release later this year.</b></div><br /><a name='more'></a><div style="text-align: justify;">Metro: Last Light (formerly Metro 2034) is a first-person survival horror video game in which the action takes place in the universe of Metro 2033 (a post-apocalyptic science fiction novel by Dmitry Glukhovsky) and its sequels.</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1113424/img/metro-last-light.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img alt="Metro Last Light" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-3zEA9XIWM6nu5NsTQqayqb7leval3E0YZNDE1_y-J1PRs4BtDyjrhB9nDefCOKSsVX6gGb-0rb5e1_UDyi_eglP5f0oh-Ew8At7FPMp6hJmcwYYXc2CDfVzmD0_QVAEJpOjhhyISUj0/s320/metro-last-light.jpg" title="Metro Last Light" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">The news comes directly from <a href="http://enterthemetro.com/us/news/game_information/metro_last_light_is_coming_to_mac_and_linux_us/">enterthemetro.com</a>, which mentions that Metro: Last Light will be released for Mac on September 10th, 2013 via the App Store and Steam and that "<i>a Linux version is also in development, scheduled for release later in the year</i>".</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">"<i>Development was handled in house by 4A games, and we are very happy with the results. We hope that Mac & Linux gamers will appreciate our efforts to create the best possible version for their machines</i>", said Oles Shishkovstov, Chief Technical Officer at 4A Games. </div><br />Below you can watch the Metro: Last Light launch trailer:<br /><br /><center><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/7DUCA8wK9Ls" width="560"></iframe><br />(<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DUCA8wK9Ls">direct video link</a>)</center><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">The game, released in May 2013 as a sequel to Metro 2033, is currently available for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.</div><br /><div style="text-align: right;">via <a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/linux_gaming/comments/1l74oj/linux_version_of_metro_last_light_to_come_later/">Reddit</a> / image via <a href="http://store.steampowered.com/app/43160/">Steam</a></div>

Metro: Last Light Linux Release Confirmed For Later This Year

4A Games and Deep Silver have confirmed that a Linux version of Metro: Last Light is scheduled for release later this year. Metro: Last Lig...

+ Read more »

Dota 2 Officially Released For Linux [Steam]

<div style="text-align: justify;">Quick update:<b> the much awaited <a href="http://store.steampowered.com/app/570">Dota 2</a> game has been officially <a href="http://store.steampowered.com/news/11109/">released</a> for Linux</b> (Steam). This isn't the "<a href="http://Dota 2 Test">Dota 2 Test</a>" but the real thing so you can play with regular Dota 2 users, as you can see in the screenshot below:</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ4NBgnWa2hAyMqftiKwwcqeFgOAKgFwpQT28yExNRcRWg0O_yVBx9xAnAMffEzFZZcUeCgsJS5FIIGgV8McVKRlVCySqP0BBBRnEg9-TSZySQXsWkeyevKdrn4MO9FIRmzv4x0_tknJE/s1600/dota2-linux.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Dota 2 Ubuntu Steam" border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ4NBgnWa2hAyMqftiKwwcqeFgOAKgFwpQT28yExNRcRWg0O_yVBx9xAnAMffEzFZZcUeCgsJS5FIIGgV8McVKRlVCySqP0BBBRnEg9-TSZySQXsWkeyevKdrn4MO9FIRmzv4x0_tknJE/s320/dota2-linux.png" title="Dota 2 Ubuntu Steam" width="320" /></a></div><br /><a name='more'></a><div style="text-align: justify;">Like many other games, Dota 2 doesn't show up in the Linux section on Steam yet but you can add it to your Steam library and it should work.</div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>As a reminder, the game is free to play and has the following minimal system requirements:</b></div><ul><li>OS: Ubuntu 12.04;</li><li>Processor: Dual core from Intel or AMD at 2.8 GHz;</li><li>Memory: 4 GB RAM;</li><li>Graphics: nVidia GeForce 8600/9600GT, ATI/AMD Radeaon HD2600/3600 (Graphic Drivers: nVidia 310, AMD 12.11), OpenGL 2.1;</li><li>Network: Broadband Internet connection;</li><li>Hard Drive: 8 GB available space;</li><li>Sound Card: OpenAL Compatible Sound Card. </li></ul><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWutbmwbPeNx9bLTPPmQ_1zxsJNL90rwkCQOuNLA3ye0z89fBtQm4f8fR1yIiGEU0K-rIDPuJf_wOxHheJtZa60pRE3prmm1WvDc1zkBNdu1Sgt0jvFA90c1CPuJFacVthoBPLRuiyPyA/s1600/dota2-linux-ubuntu.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Dota 2 Ubuntu" border="0" height="191" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWutbmwbPeNx9bLTPPmQ_1zxsJNL90rwkCQOuNLA3ye0z89fBtQm4f8fR1yIiGEU0K-rIDPuJf_wOxHheJtZa60pRE3prmm1WvDc1zkBNdu1Sgt0jvFA90c1CPuJFacVthoBPLRuiyPyA/s320/dota2-linux-ubuntu.png" title="Dota 2 Ubuntu" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Optimus users: for better performance, <a href="http://www.webupd8.org/2013/04/bumblebee-321-released-with-ubuntu-1304.html">install Bumblebee</a>, then right click Dota 2 in the Steam Library and select <i>Properties</i>, then on the <i>general</i> tab click "Set launch options" and use the following command: "<i>optirun -b primus %command%</i>" (without the quotes). With this, the game should use the Nvidia graphics card.<br /><br /></div><br />Below you can watch the official Dota 2 trailer:<br /><br /><center><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/-cSFPIwMEq4" width="560"></iframe><br />(<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cSFPIwMEq4">direct video link</a>)</center><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Get Dota 2: <a href="http://store.steampowered.com/app/570/">web link</a> | <a href="steam://install/570">Steam link</a></b></div>

Dota 2 Officially Released For Linux [Steam]

Quick update: the much awaited Dota 2 game has been officially released for Linux (Steam). This isn't the " Dota 2 Test " ...

+ Read more »

Dota 2 Test Available For Linux [Steam]

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxumscoJAjQTuhJKJ5-tqHF3C1d62JOxNWg6wqbOYfxkCi0v0I_mszh06efnmHnvQwGMaDIpQp_LAiqD2e0QA8B8Cp5JXAzPowKcnESq31FGjSD5ac-m4pCEE2GCsvRRDCPefs7kK_fbQ/s1600/dota2-test-linux.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Dota 2 Linux" border="0" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxumscoJAjQTuhJKJ5-tqHF3C1d62JOxNWg6wqbOYfxkCi0v0I_mszh06efnmHnvQwGMaDIpQp_LAiqD2e0QA8B8Cp5JXAzPowKcnESq31FGjSD5ac-m4pCEE2GCsvRRDCPefs7kK_fbQ/s320/dota2-test-linux.png" title="Dota 2 Linux" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><a href="http://store.steampowered.com/app/570/">Dota 2</a> has been officially <a href="http://www.dota2.com/thebetaisover/">released</a> for Windows a couple of days ago and today, Valve has released "Dota 2 Test" for Linux:</b></div><br /><a name='more'></a><blockquote class="tr_bq"><i>"Please note that Dota 2 Linux is still in <a href="http://dev.dota2.com/showthread.php?t=96878">testing</a> and only available on Dota 2 Test. We're looking for early testing and feedback from users before we ship Linux support on the main Dota 2 release client. Your feedback and bug reports will directly help us improve Dota 2 on Linux."</i></blockquote><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Dota 2 is multiplayer online battle arena game developed by Valve, which uses the Source engine. The game is free to play and has the following system requirements:</div><ul><li>Ubuntu 12.04;</li><li>Dual core from Intel or AMD at 2.8 GHz;</li><li>4GB RAM;</li><li>4GB Hard Drive Space;</li><li>nVidia GeForce 8600/9600GT, ATI/AMD Radeaon HD2600/3600 (Graphic Drivers: nVidia 310, AMD 12.11), OpenGL 2.1;</li><li>OpenAL Compatible Sound Card.</li></ul><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Note:</b> "Dota 2 Test" and "Dota 2" use different servers so you won't be able to play with regular Dota 2 users yet.</div><br /><b>To get DOTA 2 Test on Linux</b>, visit the Dota 2 Steam page (<a href="http://store.steampowered.com/app/570/">web</a> | <a href="steam://install/570">Steam link</a>) and click "Get Dota 2". When you get access to Dota 2, you should get a "Dota 2 Test" entry in your Steam games list. According to the Steam product page, "there may be a short wait for you to download the game".<br /><br />Below you can watch the official Dota 2 trailer:<br /><br /><center><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/-cSFPIwMEq4" width="560"></iframe><br />(<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cSFPIwMEq4">direct video link</a>)</center><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">In my test using Intel graphics, the game doesn't work too well as you can see in <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiodrwjodZ2-d2jfueZ5qe93bdT9N5XbhVsZ55sUOv7MVtwk9HxCzNpVIFPcy4LItT_7eHyHdJLTK0NEWiI7tnFTHmXuQwXNilOYweF8gl_D7Py5LnW9shRlDqMJmQ5aMmKbNy-492whJI/s1600/dota2-linux-bug.png">this</a> screenshot. However, many <a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/linux_gaming/comments/1i0sfl/dota_2_test_avaiable_on_linux/">Reddit</a> users have reported that the game works pretty well with other graphics cards.</div><br /><b>Report any bugs you may find @ <a href="https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Dota-2/issues">GitHub</a>.</b><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><i>via <a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/linux_gaming/comments/1i0sfl/dota_2_test_avaiable_on_linux/">Reddit</a></i></div>

Dota 2 Test Available For Linux [Steam]

Dota 2 has been officially released for Windows a couple of days ago and today, Valve has released "Dota 2 Test" for Linux: ...

+ Read more »

Portal Game Now Officially Supported On Linux, Exits Beta [Steam]

<b>Portal, the popular first-person puzzle game developed by Valve, has moved out of beta and is now <a href="http://steamcommunity.com/games/Portal/announcements/detail/2146245233461347788">officially</a> supported on Linux.</b><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://img.netupd8.com/portal-linux.jpg"><img alt="Portal game Linux" src="http://img.netupd8.com/portal-linux_thumb.jpg" /></a></div><br /><a name='more'></a><div style="text-align: justify;">Released in 2007, the <i><b>"</b>hybrid of FPS style and a new genre of spacial brain teasers</i>" was acclaimed as one of the most original games of the year. According to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal_%28video_game%29">Wikipedia</a>, over four milion Portal copies have been sold since its release, not counting sales through Steam.</div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">The game Steam <a href="http://store.steampowered.com/app/400">page</a> hasn't been updated to show the newly added Linux support so it won't show up in the Linux section yet, but this should change soon. Until then, to install Portal, search for it in the All Items sections or click the link below:</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="steam://install/400">Install Portal</a></b></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">You'll obviously need to have Steam for Linux installed - for Ubuntu, you can get it via Ubuntu Software Center or by downloading the deb available on its <a href="http://store.steampowered.com/about/">website</a>. </div><br />Below you can watch the official Portal trailer:<br /><br /><center><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/TluRVBhmf8w" width="560"></iframe><br />(<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TluRVBhmf8w">direct video link</a>)</center><br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><i>via <a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/linux_gaming/comments/1h0t3t/portal_1_moved_out_of_beta/">Reddit</a></i></div>

Portal Game Now Officially Supported On Linux, Exits Beta [Steam]

Portal, the popular first-person puzzle game developed by Valve, has moved out of beta and is now officially supported on Linux. Released i...

+ Read more »

`Football Manager` Game Coming To Linux

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg93-NbMN4VjswlyYcvziIFbIB5kPlTNaw8rLPPwt5BE8Oa5MbdgHomZ0_W6Lrn0wWMCi7OIILbFF_J5fvwd6zX-kNRdOrRmFzG5XZimljnAdWWk80YfZeufo_pbwRnLQQvIr2AV9OKsn9y/s1600/football-manager.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Football Manager" border="0" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg93-NbMN4VjswlyYcvziIFbIB5kPlTNaw8rLPPwt5BE8Oa5MbdgHomZ0_W6Lrn0wWMCi7OIILbFF_J5fvwd6zX-kNRdOrRmFzG5XZimljnAdWWk80YfZeufo_pbwRnLQQvIr2AV9OKsn9y/s320/football-manager.jpg" title="Football Manager" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Football Manager, a football management simulation game series developed by Sports Interactive and published by Sega, will be available on Linux.</b></div><br /><br /><a name='more'></a><div style="text-align: justify;">Miles Jacobson, studio director of Sports Interactive, has recently posted a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/miles.jacobson/posts/10151675889381948">message</a> on Facebook, saying that Football Manager 2014 will be available on Linux:</div><br /><blockquote class="tr_bq">So the promised snippet of #FM14 news. As well as being on Mac & Windows, it will also be on Linux. With crossplay. One price for all 3 - so if you have a Macbook, Windows laptop and Linux desktop (for example) you'll be able to play the game on each of those machines via Steam.</blockquote><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">He also mentions that the supported distro will be Ubuntu 12.04 LTS.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Football Manager, previously known as Championship Manager, is one of the most popular non-Valve games that's coming to Linux. The latest release, Football Manager 2013, is currently the <a href="http://store.steampowered.com/stats/">3rd</a> most popular game on Steam - more popular than games like Counter-Strike, Skyrim, Warframe, Borderlands 2 or Call of Duty: Black Ops II. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The game has even been recognized by real-life football clubs as a source for scouting players, being considered by many as more than just a game.</div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>The Football Manager 2014 release date has not been set yet</b>, "not even a rough estimated one", has said Miles Jacobson.</div><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><i>via <a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/linux_gaming/comments/1f13yp/football_managers_of_the_world_rejoice_fm14_is/">reddit</a>, image via <a href="http://store.steampowered.com/app/207890/">steam</a></i></div>

`Football Manager` Game Coming To Linux

Football Manager, a football management simulation game series developed by Sports Interactive and published by Sega, will be available on L...

+ Read more »

Asphalt 8 : Infinity

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><h1 style="text-align: center;"> Asphalt 8 : Infinity -Coming Soon </h1><br /><i><u><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Hello there ,</span></b></u></i><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdyCjBOrlTobzzAtQHQdXZZeybFV3uca_5bs3nqEc_pwayGXyuDhvHLbKb7yLXPO-TbTk4nqpagPqh3VUTTJvKCFMdgHq0hWddA7rXUpabuQniaoLvYIi9tbrMrOr3qH6W1LaUm_fBSCVe/s1600/Ashampoo_Snap_2013.05.21_15h35m15s_001_.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="233" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdyCjBOrlTobzzAtQHQdXZZeybFV3uca_5bs3nqEc_pwayGXyuDhvHLbKb7yLXPO-TbTk4nqpagPqh3VUTTJvKCFMdgHq0hWddA7rXUpabuQniaoLvYIi9tbrMrOr3qH6W1LaUm_fBSCVe/s1600/Ashampoo_Snap_2013.05.21_15h35m15s_001_.png" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">After writing a post on <a href="http://ichibikarin.blogspot.com/2013/05/3d-games-for-windows.html" target="_blank">Best 3D Games For Windows </a>, I am back here to tell you about the new Asphalt Game . </span><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Yes You heard it right . The Game that was considered as one of the best . The Next Version that is Asphalt 8 is rumored to release . </span><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">According to news , Asphalt 7 is one of the most played game ever on Android .</span><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />The Asphalt 7 :Heat Game loft team is ready to launch the 8th sequel to the game . This one is one of the best decision made by the Asphalt Game loft . The 7th sequel had blowned the mind of the gamers just because of the quality of Graphics of the Game . </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="color: red;"><b>Also Read :<a href="http://ichibikarin.blogspot.com/2013/04/best-free-games-droid.html" target="_blank">Best Games For Android</a></b></span> </span><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The new version promises to deliver a wide collection of track , more than the previous asphalt and will have better Graphics compare to Heat . </span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC97DEnJcos5b7QCvWWMvb4TFn5x7wOGdLGrwUi5pI858Sw6aVt1LzQA_VGGYrXoWFg7l0XVQ2lLUXnydLa-Ulf6YRyXmozT44u7vO4-FFZEMiRfubW2HFC3OBCW7Eo-YZtjNRKYs4TP8T/s1600/Ashampoo_Snap_2013.05.21_15h36m19s_002_.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="151" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC97DEnJcos5b7QCvWWMvb4TFn5x7wOGdLGrwUi5pI858Sw6aVt1LzQA_VGGYrXoWFg7l0XVQ2lLUXnydLa-Ulf6YRyXmozT44u7vO4-FFZEMiRfubW2HFC3OBCW7Eo-YZtjNRKYs4TP8T/s1600/Ashampoo_Snap_2013.05.21_15h36m19s_002_.png" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The 8th sequel is dubbed as Asphalt 8 : Infinity and we can see a release soon in the near days . </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><b>Have A Look : <a href="http://ichibikarin.blogspot.com/2013/04/Ps3orPs4.html" target="_blank">Should You Buy a PS3 or PS4</a></b></span> </span><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The Game is expected to release in the month of august but there is no official announcement . So the final release date is not yet disclosed . So are you ready to play the game . </span><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Just share your views about the game . I am excited to get hands on of the game . </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="color: magenta;"><b>Recommended 4 U :<a href="http://ichibikarin.blogspot.com/2013/04/becomegamedeveloper.html" target="_blank">A Game Developer</a></b></span> </span><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>

Asphalt 8 : Infinity

Asphalt 8 : Infinity -Coming Soon Hello there , After writing a post on Best 3D Games For Windows , I am back here to tell you about the ne...

+ Read more »

Half-Life 2 Games Available For Linux (Steam)

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsCGdDSriZkWSuxEgfmuGfrF1DWFukoBS5hxXKB1XcjturUMfGAxtaNi9fdPKyMqXiUtVZxoXJnjBaa7rFnE4AC8w9dMWNOj0hZn7mjfGXr-IfbtyX3uDb1a65tztfgyKewWaFusyKoUZm/s1600/half-life-2-episode-two-linux.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Half-Life 2: Episode Two Ubuntu" border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsCGdDSriZkWSuxEgfmuGfrF1DWFukoBS5hxXKB1XcjturUMfGAxtaNi9fdPKyMqXiUtVZxoXJnjBaa7rFnE4AC8w9dMWNOj0hZn7mjfGXr-IfbtyX3uDb1a65tztfgyKewWaFusyKoUZm/s320/half-life-2-episode-two-linux.png" title="Half-Life 2: Episode Two Ubuntu" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Quick update:<b> Half-Life 2, Half-Life 2: Episode One, Half-Life 2: Episode Two and Half-Life 2: LostCoast are now available in Steam for Linux. </b></div><br /><a name='more'></a><div style="text-align: justify;">Like the other two titles Valve has made available for Linux last week: Left 4 Dead 2 and Portal, the Half-Life 2 games are in beta for now and they don't show up in the Linux section on Steam but if you didn't purchase them already, you can simply search for them in the <i>All Items</i> section and they should install on Linux. Or you can click the links below:</div><br /><ul><li><a href="steam://install/220">Half-Life 2</a></li><li><a href="steam://install/380">Half-Life 2: Episode One</a></li><li><a href="steam://install/420">Half-Life Episode Two</a></li><li><a href="steam://install/340">Half-Life 2: LostCoast</a></li></ul><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Remaining Source engine games that still need to be ported to Linux include popular titles like Portal 2, Left 4 Dead, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and of course, <a href="http://www.webupd8.org/2013/02/dota-2-game-to-be-available-natively-on.html">Dota 2</a>.</div><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><i>via <a href="http://steamcommunity.com/games/220/announcements/detail/1729658462273384426">Steam</a>, <a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/linux_gaming/">Reddit</a></i></div>

Half-Life 2 Games Available For Linux (Steam)

Quick update: Half-Life 2, Half-Life 2: Episode One, Half-Life 2: Episode Two and Half-Life 2: LostCoast are now available in Steam for Lin...

+ Read more »

Best free 3D Games For Windows

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><h1><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span id="goog_911021219"></span><span id="goog_911021220"></span><br /></span></h1><h1><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Best free Games For Windows </span></h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5IUWYyVkb9mNs142WKPS-8ADeEtRZk9QhauywUbGFENPT_mUX0AVU4yxoJC61h-oJ4pywtFzVbchLNhz1DfmDf9IyoPpW8g5FqoyZlrl-XetT9wyvIt-k41WAyMI-0lwB8cPe-2sxvHbz/s1600/Ashampoo_Snap_2013.05.03_14h36m14s_001_.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="137" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5IUWYyVkb9mNs142WKPS-8ADeEtRZk9QhauywUbGFENPT_mUX0AVU4yxoJC61h-oJ4pywtFzVbchLNhz1DfmDf9IyoPpW8g5FqoyZlrl-XetT9wyvIt-k41WAyMI-0lwB8cPe-2sxvHbz/s320/Ashampoo_Snap_2013.05.03_14h36m14s_001_.png" width="320" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Here after writing a post on <a href="http://ichibikarin.blogspot.com/2013/05/software-for-windows.html" target="_blank">Must haves for PC</a> , i present you some good 3D games that will keep you entertained . These game should work fine with XP and 7 . These games are absolutely free of cost . This time i am writing about 5 free games , and I am looking for your comments and if you like it i can update the list with even more free 3D games . </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So the list begins now...</span><br /><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">1]Toribash</span></h3></div><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC9U-rNtFsFq1O7_OhoxKn5ZCsaxjoexXcD25d-oykIMl0k4YEGsqObqBg35A3tdbmMB0EsUaZvZLTKAuJVQo0IgtTV9KQR0X0HX-rnc2PVF5sh2v_orByXW1pxsv_k6KbP11MZ7Zq654X/s1600/Ashampoo_Snap_2013.05.03_14h38m45s_002_.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC9U-rNtFsFq1O7_OhoxKn5ZCsaxjoexXcD25d-oykIMl0k4YEGsqObqBg35A3tdbmMB0EsUaZvZLTKAuJVQo0IgtTV9KQR0X0HX-rnc2PVF5sh2v_orByXW1pxsv_k6KbP11MZ7Zq654X/s1600/Ashampoo_Snap_2013.05.03_14h38m45s_002_.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Toribash is a fighting Indie game . This game takes simulation to </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">the extreme level . The most unique thing offered in this game is</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">you control each and every joint of your player against AI.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">In this game you are free to make your own move . </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Your Opponent then learns your new move and attacks with adding </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">some extra element with your move  . </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">You can download it <a href="http://www.toribash.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">2]Xonotic</span></h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5CsEvhodddkVfPxL5ZrcfwuLzw_yKfs5xFGyRFjhDNX-2q0NgOtmO3BZ4OL84qXA6p7-SHxJaKoyn845BByCCYtHNRzqLK8km6E0_YV-bJRmBkyid54yBDqBzbHBx8MQgDWBdnY0RGexI/s1600/Ashampoo_Snap_2013.05.03_14h41m07s_003_.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5CsEvhodddkVfPxL5ZrcfwuLzw_yKfs5xFGyRFjhDNX-2q0NgOtmO3BZ4OL84qXA6p7-SHxJaKoyn845BByCCYtHNRzqLK8km6E0_YV-bJRmBkyid54yBDqBzbHBx8MQgDWBdnY0RGexI/s1600/Ashampoo_Snap_2013.05.03_14h41m07s_003_.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Xonotic is a good fast paced FPS game . </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This game has extreme level graphics when compared that it is free.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This game is also good for PCs that doesn't have enough CPU ,GPU </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">power and wants to play a good shooting , fps  3D game without shelling </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">out a buck.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDbFKmP_C8-sVFBsmNdvMPUtSTN2uuDpk-Yq0RkUWwmskjJSCoZohUm-axO8JpnBJ3bZ4VTQx_p7QCZW2o19XW2n1zhKWf0u7A8gLvbXZRz9B4xsxTnisHmPsuaweKMNhLaj6dZCeEMd2Z/s1600/Ashampoo_Snap_2013.05.03_14h41m37s_004_.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDbFKmP_C8-sVFBsmNdvMPUtSTN2uuDpk-Yq0RkUWwmskjJSCoZohUm-axO8JpnBJ3bZ4VTQx_p7QCZW2o19XW2n1zhKWf0u7A8gLvbXZRz9B4xsxTnisHmPsuaweKMNhLaj6dZCeEMd2Z/s1600/Ashampoo_Snap_2013.05.03_14h41m37s_004_.png" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This game is a decent Free FPS game for low-end Computers . </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">You can download it <a href="http://www.xonotic.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">3]Vdrift</span></h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBYSlW2w9SDEgV0yWfL9G5C6-2R5I6VLhj4i1jSoRVzlXrbbJD4Ub20dAvlrcf_PSue6Md4Zqh4bd2fJ2ETc19Pw61VLoN0zXdsWaUtRszjDY1pGc0tyEGWPShDMnHUyCc85u2X_187ZhQ/s1600/Ashampoo_Snap_2013.05.03_14h44m22s_005_.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBYSlW2w9SDEgV0yWfL9G5C6-2R5I6VLhj4i1jSoRVzlXrbbJD4Ub20dAvlrcf_PSue6Md4Zqh4bd2fJ2ETc19Pw61VLoN0zXdsWaUtRszjDY1pGc0tyEGWPShDMnHUyCc85u2X_187ZhQ/s1600/Ashampoo_Snap_2013.05.03_14h44m22s_005_.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Vdrift is a very popular racing game just because of its graphic and it is free.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This racing game has good graphic but not the best but it is all good  when it </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">comes to you at no cost . This is an exotic racing simulation 3D game . </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">If you are more interested in racing than the graphic of the game then this is for you .</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The cars are based on real world vehicles</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Download it <a href="http://www.vdrift.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />4]StarSiege Tribes 2</span></h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxqu5XVrGvy_-NN4njnK15fvoW-QN1aryFrTym0cGBty26NNP23R8bQ0lvbeaHEvwYDQGsQOOR-q_c4QVM-ifWOIC_pAUfFL3vq992Ue9BuQMoMoijA-O-byTEbNrB9EwxXK6Jy-L_fEtZ/s1600/Ashampoo_Snap_2013.05.03_14h51m28s_007_.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxqu5XVrGvy_-NN4njnK15fvoW-QN1aryFrTym0cGBty26NNP23R8bQ0lvbeaHEvwYDQGsQOOR-q_c4QVM-ifWOIC_pAUfFL3vq992Ue9BuQMoMoijA-O-byTEbNrB9EwxXK6Jy-L_fEtZ/s1600/Ashampoo_Snap_2013.05.03_14h51m28s_007_.png" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Tribes has seen a recent resurgence with the release of</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> Tribes</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> Ascend which is also free to play,but this is more </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">enjoying game .</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix9nxL5BuElfkDy3ycLFSyW-hanDzHXQQcCDghVZHy2GdkkXfVasXesDFSq8-m-bU8Ki4wfLp8QDcnKSbB5iR521aObiGYyFXScDFtvvvS1f0S9AhiXbUJDZsomhxEXE9zifn-y1lPbYnb/s1600/Ashampoo_Snap_2013.05.03_14h51m51s_008_.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix9nxL5BuElfkDy3ycLFSyW-hanDzHXQQcCDghVZHy2GdkkXfVasXesDFSq8-m-bU8Ki4wfLp8QDcnKSbB5iR521aObiGYyFXScDFtvvvS1f0S9AhiXbUJDZsomhxEXE9zifn-y1lPbYnb/s1600/Ashampoo_Snap_2013.05.03_14h51m51s_008_.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">This game is hosted at file planet and there is news that it </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">is goin to be closed soon . </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">So grab it before it ends .</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Download it <a href="http://www.fileplanet.com/216651/210000/fileinfo/Tribes-2-Client-(Free-Game)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">5]Wolfenstein:Enemy Territory</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqXmfc3mwiZ30R0nNcufGON2Tg3JPnWP6zeJkk6VMf1txedlhI80Yk864ItAVoSD4i3O5IQm00syiQGdG22rVo3PJFEaPHeKf0KStwHNOHrcDjTEOAPYpEmCrlB2NEhZE2v2Vzmy_HLLbQ/s1600/Ashampoo_Snap_2013.05.03_15h36m40s_010_.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqXmfc3mwiZ30R0nNcufGON2Tg3JPnWP6zeJkk6VMf1txedlhI80Yk864ItAVoSD4i3O5IQm00syiQGdG22rVo3PJFEaPHeKf0KStwHNOHrcDjTEOAPYpEmCrlB2NEhZE2v2Vzmy_HLLbQ/s1600/Ashampoo_Snap_2013.05.03_15h36m40s_010_.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Wolfenstein: Enemy territory is a sequel to Wolfenstein 3D .</div><div style="text-align: center;">The Game is open source and entirely free . It is however only</div><div style="text-align: center;">multi-player and was just released free because of lot of bugs</div><div style="text-align: center;">and issue in the single-player one. </div><div style="text-align: center;">You can download it <a href="http://dgit.in/MpslrT" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here.</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So this was it ,looking to update it in future and your precious reply.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><br /></div>

Best free 3D Games For Windows

Best free Games For Windows Here after writing a post on Must haves for PC , i present you some good 3D games that will keep you entertaine...

+ Read more »

Should I buy PS3 or wait For PS4 .

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPZqaG7w-zirvitgYmfrIzF8yEo2CeS3Bb2QVzwfYk51J4p_EYdPFGdLJVA_tyQRbVrUAHheG3QN2ZjlBiANduw4Rd5tDTptiuugzGJtWCSIetPkxbb9PuIVvxodbY_Wf-ddc2xGCDKcWo/s1600/Ashampoo_Snap_2013.04.30_15h27m10s_002_.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPZqaG7w-zirvitgYmfrIzF8yEo2CeS3Bb2QVzwfYk51J4p_EYdPFGdLJVA_tyQRbVrUAHheG3QN2ZjlBiANduw4Rd5tDTptiuugzGJtWCSIetPkxbb9PuIVvxodbY_Wf-ddc2xGCDKcWo/s1600/Ashampoo_Snap_2013.04.30_15h27m10s_002_.png" /></a></div><br />Well gaming now has became our life and we want to do some serious gaming.  Now what better is console for gaming . You may also think  of buying a good gaming PC but the pricing of that will touch sky . Now for hardcore gaming Sony And Microsoft has developed quite powerful gaming consoles . We will be talking about Sony in this Article  . As there is expected release of PS4 later this year . Most buyers are now confused either to take PS3 or wait for the next generation PS4  . <br /><br /><a name='more'></a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><h1><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">PS3 or PS4</span></h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY6CiPpei1OVTXScJKqg98VymEaVKzjzsIcf6auENECwbKVYP2laQwBSC9XH36SnoKFV5sXFo5WpXK3eFeIaZlsOP8aAr20ozdXe0-SXk6BOS0g_9uy8yTtY4jyGEM6flFVzkYz0tthyCN/s1600/Ashampoo_Snap_2013.04.30_16h15m01s_009_.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY6CiPpei1OVTXScJKqg98VymEaVKzjzsIcf6auENECwbKVYP2laQwBSC9XH36SnoKFV5sXFo5WpXK3eFeIaZlsOP8aAr20ozdXe0-SXk6BOS0g_9uy8yTtY4jyGEM6flFVzkYz0tthyCN/s1600/Ashampoo_Snap_2013.04.30_16h15m01s_009_.png" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Well do you know that it is rumored that Sony PS4 will have x86 architecture in order to unleash the full power of the processor . What that means ? It means that backward compatibility with PS3 or PS2 or PS 1 is wiped off. There is less chance that game developer will port their old game to Ps4 . While PS3 has a octa core cell processor  and a wonderful graphic . </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFmBfTn0R5FhqPGZ7LlZ8uTcN1PXQFdsgjWtWApbN3ksU_Pegod0jghO0ehrNMs-9hvfRumLOJEsw-K0cm9UBivM_kLQKVnzQIwWqnmm-nI8RRq5elvA2o_S29-oQzplvg4B91xiA5_kV3/s1600/Ashampoo_Snap_2013.04.30_15h49m22s_004_.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFmBfTn0R5FhqPGZ7LlZ8uTcN1PXQFdsgjWtWApbN3ksU_Pegod0jghO0ehrNMs-9hvfRumLOJEsw-K0cm9UBivM_kLQKVnzQIwWqnmm-nI8RRq5elvA2o_S29-oQzplvg4B91xiA5_kV3/s1600/Ashampoo_Snap_2013.04.30_15h49m22s_004_.png" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">PS4 is expected to launch in Q3 or Q4 this year . While PS3 is the best performing console till date . But you should ensure that you have a good HDTV in order to see it's  mind blowing Graphics . There are plenty of Playstation 3 games available but the cost of each game is high . The PS4 when released in x86 architecture should not have many games as only new games would be published for the console . </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">So Should I wait for it </span>?</span></h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjve_RrWgTXzeeueYyLFKKqunIz2Wg2tvEFrU726G8vCoPNI7rNKiq39zzf8rvgdU6nKmqMgYi04AKxzjJLoofTqSZdp0uREjPhqNfFRUateEMGwdlvKcrwF59-Q5w3E1f-BQimf1fcHblB/s1600/Ashampoo_Snap_2013.04.30_15h41m58s_003_.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjve_RrWgTXzeeueYyLFKKqunIz2Wg2tvEFrU726G8vCoPNI7rNKiq39zzf8rvgdU6nKmqMgYi04AKxzjJLoofTqSZdp0uREjPhqNfFRUateEMGwdlvKcrwF59-Q5w3E1f-BQimf1fcHblB/s1600/Ashampoo_Snap_2013.04.30_15h41m58s_003_.png" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It depends on your need . If you are a gamer from long time then you also know you can't resist from ps3 if you have not till now. Now you should buy PS3 because as there is no confirmation on when it will arrive . And when it will then there will not be much games at that time whereas there is plenty of them available today for the PS3 . </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Why don't buy PS4 when released ?</span></h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7xl_C0gl2pWLvjHrYjyL0W3FNMKSURS_hsgxE_ZUX5O5uLGN_RZ6CZ3Cbf8Lxtrkdj9B8JqxwJyyMwTS2qUWmawZQZPza2ZTjOQn8mz1qWxIXd1f4LOeE2yuD4T_teBDohvYCp_yYQxLq/s1600/Ashampoo_Snap_2013.04.30_16h10m58s_008_.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7xl_C0gl2pWLvjHrYjyL0W3FNMKSURS_hsgxE_ZUX5O5uLGN_RZ6CZ3Cbf8Lxtrkdj9B8JqxwJyyMwTS2qUWmawZQZPza2ZTjOQn8mz1qWxIXd1f4LOeE2yuD4T_teBDohvYCp_yYQxLq/s1600/Ashampoo_Snap_2013.04.30_16h10m58s_008_.png" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Yes you shouldn't buy it even after it's release because as it will be new there will be lot of bugs in PS4 . So wisely i say you should also wait a month or few when an updated version of the console comes up.Till then you can enjoy PS3 or you may think it is waste to buy 2 consoles then you could also think of PS vita or Go as a handheld replacement. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Why don't buy PS3</span></h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDfbIZDh4ZjV-6fiOJMAIiF3ODT8RT_rA6je_ycclGiomQxPZxFlwMJzwBwflzFn17AdJ-KPf0m-5ZZ27lQMgnJuVkMOvSGUJd9-CEbN4Pujjfem_LIKK1cvn0CT3OOjVhGR7-fIFS9OuG/s1600/Ashampoo_Snap_2013.04.30_16h08m38s_006_.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDfbIZDh4ZjV-6fiOJMAIiF3ODT8RT_rA6je_ycclGiomQxPZxFlwMJzwBwflzFn17AdJ-KPf0m-5ZZ27lQMgnJuVkMOvSGUJd9-CEbN4Pujjfem_LIKK1cvn0CT3OOjVhGR7-fIFS9OuG/s1600/Ashampoo_Snap_2013.04.30_16h08m38s_006_.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Yes , this is because Sony is going to kill it in few years as they did for  PS2 . So you would  be exhausted playing the same Games . PS3 is great if you have money as its game are also costly but if you don't then don't buy it because it will be outdated and discontinued after a year or so . </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">So what exactly to BUY?</span></h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Z7Ur3nDRREHput4NMt4RA0UNzrOSSJ4B1GGgQ4oY2mM9Lcw3Wk-Sc1u4HmYz9OerOlOidwnvcPj_omS22t42CY0HdEQQv_-uk2lwcyYNqZcUQE0ZKnvDVac0RGvJfgSMKUveu-_96Chw/s1600/Ashampoo_Snap_2013.04.30_16h16m38s_010_.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Z7Ur3nDRREHput4NMt4RA0UNzrOSSJ4B1GGgQ4oY2mM9Lcw3Wk-Sc1u4HmYz9OerOlOidwnvcPj_omS22t42CY0HdEQQv_-uk2lwcyYNqZcUQE0ZKnvDVac0RGvJfgSMKUveu-_96Chw/s1600/Ashampoo_Snap_2013.04.30_16h16m38s_010_.png" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So you may now think what to buy ? A Xbox 360 ?No. The Answer is you should go for a handheld gaming device in the meantime Sony releases PS4 , fixes bugs, games are released . </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">You should buy yourself a PS Vita or PSP Go or a PSP 3000 or 2000 . They are good because Sony doesn't launch Handheld Gaming Device Every Now and Then . So if you bought a PS Vita there would be enough entertaining and action Games for it. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So in the meantime of this operation you should buy a Handheld gaming. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Not a PS3 nor A PS4.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Stay tuned for More. Please give your precious comments . </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div>

Should I buy PS3 or wait For PS4 .

Well gaming now has became our life and we want to do some serious gaming.  Now what better is console for gaming . You may also think  of b...

+ Read more »

Bumblebee 3.2.1 Released With Ubuntu 13.04 Fixes, New Options

<div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Bumblebee 3.2 has been released a few days ago but there was an issue and it didn't work on a lot of setups o version 3.2.1 has been released to fix this. The new version also fixes the Primus backend for Ubuntu 13.04 and adds some new options.</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><a href="http://bumblebee-project.org/">Bumblebee</a> is an unofficial tool that brings Nvidia Optimus GPU switching to Linux. It's useful to increase battery life by only switching the dedicated GPU (Nvidia) on when needed. Nvidia has added <a href="http://www.webupd8.org/2013/04/nvidia-releases-linux-graphics-drivers.html">initial Optimus support</a> in their latest 319.12 beta drivers, but it doesn't have GPU switching yet.</i></div><br /><a name='more'></a><b>Bumblebee 3.2 comes with the following changes:</b><br /><ul><li style="text-align: justify;">new option: "-b" to disable injection of any render offloading bridge (primus or VirtualGL). Use this to invoke nvidia-settings (optirun -b none nvidia-settings -c :8)<i>;</i></li><li style="text-align: justify;">new option: "--no-xorg" for optirun to disable starting secondary X server. Use this to run CUDA or OpenCL applications that do not need the graphics rendering capabilities. Implies "-b none";</li><li style="text-align: justify;">Bumblebee no longer depends on the primusrun script anymore for the Primus backend. However, "primusrun" and "optirun -b primus" have different behaviors: the first one powers on the discrete GPU when needed while the second one will immediately do this; the difference in behavior is most noticeable with WebGL content in Firefox;</li><li style="text-align: justify;">Added support for passing <i>-configdir</i> to X, defaulting to <i>/etc/bumblebee/xorg.conf.d</i>,<i> --xconfdir</i> option added to bumblebeed and XorgConfDir added to <i>bumblebee.conf</i>; this finally fixes a long-standing annoyance with SNA config option for the Intel driver;</li><li style="text-align: justify;">the BusID is added automatically on Ubuntu 13.04 so users no longer need to do this manually. Without this, Bumblebee failed to work on Ubuntu 13.04;</li><li style="text-align: justify;">fix: added <i>/usr/$LIB/mesa/libGL.so.1</i> to default primus libGLd for supporting Ubuntu 13.04;</li><li style="text-align: justify;">fix: fixed a "buffer overflow" issue in bumblebeed;</li><li style="text-align: justify;">fix: removed accesses to PCI config space from the daemon process.</li></ul><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Also, <b><a href="http://www.webupd8.org/2013/04/set-up-bumblebee-with-bumblebee.html">Bumblebee Configurator GUI</a></b>, a tool that allows you to easily setup Bumblebee, has been <b>updated recently with support for the latest Bumblebee 3.2</b>. <b>The latest version also adds an option to install Bumblebee in Ubuntu</b>.</div><br /><br /><br /><h2>Install Bumblebee Configurator GUI in Ubuntu</h2><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFH2WxRju9zKCfbGmfS_LUX2vUKBq57qoqO_aFakjIfyjwLK3e_NnzaiN7gYAgdK8viUdFBzXn3hjrH1LepblhUDYjRIUB4KIeO1yhKqkw6URIl4lz3ZIItRpzNVlVZierePzJTsn2LbAI/s1600/bumblebee-config_1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Bumblebee Configurator GUI" border="0" height="231" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFH2WxRju9zKCfbGmfS_LUX2vUKBq57qoqO_aFakjIfyjwLK3e_NnzaiN7gYAgdK8viUdFBzXn3hjrH1LepblhUDYjRIUB4KIeO1yhKqkw6URIl4lz3ZIItRpzNVlVZierePzJTsn2LbAI/s320/bumblebee-config_1.png" title="Bumblebee Configurator GUI" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkZPW9pWgovei-2iC0KDqI4fgcwSvKBp8LRS51JHWIgXjsiZrch55BqhlsTrajQgLYBHoEy8yqnsBnHoDcb49mPVrbaA2KuSBySodCSSUxI1TBtiIZf34VNEVSvEVtnUcRtCm5IMz0nRAj/s1600/bumblebee-config_2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Bumblebee Configurator GUI" border="0" height="222" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkZPW9pWgovei-2iC0KDqI4fgcwSvKBp8LRS51JHWIgXjsiZrch55BqhlsTrajQgLYBHoEy8yqnsBnHoDcb49mPVrbaA2KuSBySodCSSUxI1TBtiIZf34VNEVSvEVtnUcRtCm5IMz0nRAj/s320/bumblebee-config_2.png" title="Bumblebee Configurator GUI" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>To install Bumblebee Configurator GUI in Ubuntu, use the following commands:</b></div><pre class="linux-code"><code>sudo add-apt-repository ppa:alessandrofac93/bumblebee-config-gtk-dev<br />sudo apt-get update<br />sudo apt-get install bumblebee-config-gui</code></pre><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Then, you launch the application and use it to install and set up Bumblebee. Or, if you want to manually install Bumblebee, see the instructions below.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Report any Bumblebee Configurator GUI bugs you may find @ <a href="https://bugs.launchpad.net/bumblebee-config-gtk">Launchpad</a>. </div><br /><br /><br /><h2>Install Bumblebee in Ubuntu</h2><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>To add the stable Bumblebee PPA and install the latest Bumblebee in Ubuntu, use the following commands:</b></div><pre class="linux-code"><code>sudo add-apt-repository ppa:bumblebee/stable<br />sudo apt-get update<br />sudo apt-get install bumblebee</code></pre><br />To use the new Primus backend, you'll also have to install Primus:<br /><pre class="linux-code"><code>sudo apt-get install primus</code></pre><br />On 64bit, also install primus-libs-ia32:<br /><pre class="linux-code"><code>sudo apt-get install primus-libs-ia32</code></pre><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">To configure Bumblebee you must decide if you want to use Nouveau or the proprietary Nvidia drivers. If you want to use the proprietary Nvidia drivers, take a look at the version you've installed (e.g.: "nvidia-304"), then, open the bumblebee configuration file as root with a text editor:</div><pre class="linux-code"><code>gksu gksu gedit /etc/bumblebee/bumblebee.conf</code></pre><br />And in this file, change:<br /><ul><li>"Driver" to "Driver=nvidia"</li><li>"KernelDriver" to "KernelDriver=nvidia-VERSION" (e.g.: "nvidia-304)</li><li>"LibraryPath" to "LibraryPath=/usr/lib/nvidia-VERSION:/usr/lib32/nvidia-VERSION" (e.g.: "LibraryPath=/usr/lib/nvidia-304:/usr/lib32/nvidia-304")</li><li>"XorgModulePath" to "XorgModulePath=/usr/lib/nvidia-VERSION/xorg,/usr/lib/xorg/modules" (e.g.: "XorgModulePath=/usr/lib/nvidia-304/xorg,/usr/lib/xorg/modules")</li></ul>Report any Bumblebee issues you may find @ <a href="https://github.com/Bumblebee-Project/Bumblebee/issues?state=open">GitHub</a>.<br /><br /><b>For Debian, Arch Linux, Gentoo or Mandriva, see the <a href="http://bumblebee-project.org/install.html">Installing Bumblebee</a> page.</b><br /><br /><br /><br /><h2>Using Bumblebee</h2><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibhqw21rnQ0wrMH0Ukzx6V_SL5VJYOblQxRVojBmU8zPHRHIGfbxnhSyfllNDQnw5RNiJ_UGAgIYceyQE_GVJt4OyG6aPVmnQLM7EcCD2meZymv-Qs7kNLG8GsKHJPlbaadPozPTFmluRh/s1600/bumblebee-3.2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Bumblebee" border="0" height="196" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibhqw21rnQ0wrMH0Ukzx6V_SL5VJYOblQxRVojBmU8zPHRHIGfbxnhSyfllNDQnw5RNiJ_UGAgIYceyQE_GVJt4OyG6aPVmnQLM7EcCD2meZymv-Qs7kNLG8GsKHJPlbaadPozPTFmluRh/s320/bumblebee-3.2.png" title="Bumblebee" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">To run a game or application using the dedicated GPU (Nvidia), use the following command:</div><pre class="linux-code"><code>optirun APP-EXECUTABLE</code></pre>replacing "APP-EXECUTABLE" with the application (or game) executable.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">To use the <a href="http://www.webupd8.org/2012/11/primus-better-performance-and-less.html">Primus backend</a> (note: you'll only get about 60 frames / sec in glxspheres but this backend should actually work better than Primus) without changing the Bumblebee configuration, use:</div><pre class="linux-code"><code>optirun -b primus APP-EXECUTABLE</code></pre>This will immediately turn on the dedicated GPU.<br /><br />Or:<br /><pre class="linux-code"><code>primusrun APP-EXECUTABLE</code></pre>This will only power the discrete GPU on when needed.

Bumblebee 3.2.1 Released With Ubuntu 13.04 Fixes, New Options

Bumblebee 3.2 has been released a few days ago but there was an issue and it didn't work on a lot of setups o version 3.2.1 has been rel...

+ Read more »

Best Free Games For Android

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">After writing a post on <a href="http://ichibikarin.blogspot.com/2013/04/Bestimappiphone.html" target="_blank">best instant messenger app for iPhone</a>  , here i present you best games for android by which you will never get bored . This is the list of 5 best games lurking around play store or Say android market .These are the games that will always keep you entertained and you just want to play it every time .<br />These are for Androids . If you think a game that is superb and is not included in this post , i request you to comment it and i will add it for sure. So the list begins now..<br /><br /><br /><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">1.Temple Run 2:</span></h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx3hHfiP_iyM3sHnRiklET6T_kA_qkKtS8heZbIXsfur5n4S-Ql_bPHdGEUfeomxRr_M52sihPJroRoI8sw1-4RiVvHHw9819R0KTHq9vSGbQ9CyBoIICVRAPmnJW7GhyphenhyphenwhPyNqCrESCBs/s1600/Ashampoo_Snap_2013.04.27_12h52m28s_002_.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="159" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx3hHfiP_iyM3sHnRiklET6T_kA_qkKtS8heZbIXsfur5n4S-Ql_bPHdGEUfeomxRr_M52sihPJroRoI8sw1-4RiVvHHw9819R0KTHq9vSGbQ9CyBoIICVRAPmnJW7GhyphenhyphenwhPyNqCrESCBs/s320/Ashampoo_Snap_2013.04.27_12h52m28s_002_.png" width="320" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Temple run was one the most viral game. This game has now became the most played game on the Android and iOS. In this game you have to run from  a black like monster jumping,turning and more . There are various themes like forest , cliffs , mines around and more .. A really interesting   game to play . Run as much as you can ..</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">You can download it <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.imangi.templerun2&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5pbWFuZ2kudGVtcGxlcnVuMiJd" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">2.Angry Birds Star Wars:</span></h3></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio0Ql4dKyrkUwM_qQJrxf4BRFiGH73UpOXLOKL64kqmBvG8lQpl4Qzgqr7-xaIHsMhA-V8xzdctPJ5kw29RJPj8pW9Z7-ak_6svBWxgmm0inqMZzlJTRRZkGkr0YE9hjwkc7glp7jYQpHY/s1600/Ashampoo_Snap_2013.04.27_13h08m18s_004_.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="175" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio0Ql4dKyrkUwM_qQJrxf4BRFiGH73UpOXLOKL64kqmBvG8lQpl4Qzgqr7-xaIHsMhA-V8xzdctPJ5kw29RJPj8pW9Z7-ak_6svBWxgmm0inqMZzlJTRRZkGkr0YE9hjwkc7glp7jYQpHY/s320/Ashampoo_Snap_2013.04.27_13h08m18s_004_.png" width="320" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Angry Birds is back with  a new theme . Yes it is the Star War theme.This time we have to lead the rebels to win against the evil force that is the evil pigs! The theme has also some Angry Birds Space reference in some levels and has now new powers like light sabers ,blasters and Jedi power . Out of these,I like the Jedi the most and that is awesome. The game will always keep you entertained with over 100 interesting levels . You must have this game . </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">You can download it <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rovio.angrybirdsstarwars.ads.iap&feature=search_result" target="_blank">here (free version)</a></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br />3.Need For Speed: Most Wanted:</span></h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdeMEKTeaIPLmRTlnKJB5sCpdyaUilwe-e23fgiipeY6AB1hHg-c2QgWDGlMVPUcHuWD18n42aSDJvljVpYXgJ1T1LNfFEfjt7kOi_EZP38vBDN1I9YWgfIjvDiDYqL-KVuj5jexI5pEgM/s1600/Ashampoo_Snap_2013.04.27_13h20m48s_005_.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="181" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdeMEKTeaIPLmRTlnKJB5sCpdyaUilwe-e23fgiipeY6AB1hHg-c2QgWDGlMVPUcHuWD18n42aSDJvljVpYXgJ1T1LNfFEfjt7kOi_EZP38vBDN1I9YWgfIjvDiDYqL-KVuj5jexI5pEgM/s320/Ashampoo_Snap_2013.04.27_13h20m48s_005_.png" width="320" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Love racing .This games is for you .When it was released for pc it was the best racing game. When released for Android  ,this is also the best racing game . This is one the most successful release of the Need For Speed franchise . The most played game on the PC has also arrived for Android.But this is a huge sized game . You need to download for then 500 Megabyte and more than 1.5 gigabyte of disk space</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">You can download it <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ea.games.nfs13_row&feature=top-paid#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDIwNiwiY29tLmVhLmdhbWVzLm5mczEzX3JvdyJd" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br />4.Subway Surfers:</span></h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj70etSdz7XfS-lAiLCNUgA3TVhtrxPZtFds_8Op5lBbxpoaMSlNIN1aW3pLhO4buA8XWYnQOCL2dzci-CdtT6VxdJv9qGytsoEslFYonYJzwpVpXbxUhGQ_rAOxnXFlgIiv5vJY5EGi_i6/s1600/Ashampoo_Snap_2013.04.27_13h41m51s_006_.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="254" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj70etSdz7XfS-lAiLCNUgA3TVhtrxPZtFds_8Op5lBbxpoaMSlNIN1aW3pLhO4buA8XWYnQOCL2dzci-CdtT6VxdJv9qGytsoEslFYonYJzwpVpXbxUhGQ_rAOxnXFlgIiv5vJY5EGi_i6/s320/Ashampoo_Snap_2013.04.27_13h41m51s_006_.png" width="320" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Subway surfer is similar to Temple Run but it is more entertaining . You run here too and get jet packs , magnetic power and collect coins . You run from a police and his dog .You jump on train , get a hoverboard . This game has beautiful graphics and a good soundtrack that is  pleasant to ears . This game is on my personal phone also because its great .</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">You can download it <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kiloo.subwaysurf&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5raWxvby5zdWJ3YXlzdXJmIl0." rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">5.Dead Trigger:</span></h3></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGj8qK05cEJPyyjCZaMmx7HJ9WMyzjdlfwiQyI0GkN9e-n-wI6GmmEsPo9XZDF2HolNw6uhM7paSzOzn4IewDP0AdtSz3lIzOeadpcrB4riKMdNR_kxdWeVriKrj5HCyHJxkdxfpkIOfxz/s1600/Ashampoo_Snap_2013.04.27_13h53m04s_007_.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="229" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGj8qK05cEJPyyjCZaMmx7HJ9WMyzjdlfwiQyI0GkN9e-n-wI6GmmEsPo9XZDF2HolNw6uhM7paSzOzn4IewDP0AdtSz3lIzOeadpcrB4riKMdNR_kxdWeVriKrj5HCyHJxkdxfpkIOfxz/s320/Ashampoo_Snap_2013.04.27_13h53m04s_007_.png" width="320" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This is an awesome zombie shoot up game . Yes , the graphics of this game will amaze you .This game is powered by  <i>nVidia  . It</i> was  designed for phones only with Nvidia tegra processors because the devices having tegra 4-core chips was not successful in gaming and unleashing its full potential what it could can . So this game was made specially for these devices but soon it was ported for other devices and that to this game is available free of cost . This is a must have one . </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">You can download it <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.madfingergames.deadtrigger&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5tYWRmaW5nZXJnYW1lcy5kZWFkdHJpZ2dlciJd" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Feel free to post your views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div></div>

Best Free Games For Android

After writing a post on  best instant messenger app for iPhone   , here i present you best games for android by which you will never get bor...

+ Read more »

REVIEW OF THE GAME HALO 4

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwjM6irTh_CuPcDZnMy3Eho0kbEu4VDlLALaiP2NOn-YCyy5HBgZbKHNzWQ1Ua-q1AzxGJq8HQ0eKD8rztS_VGUn0ZegXw_-RQUB03897BwjVittblCWhvdGQMvPm1A8L9QZZm9XEGTZyW/s1600/halo.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="254" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwjM6irTh_CuPcDZnMy3Eho0kbEu4VDlLALaiP2NOn-YCyy5HBgZbKHNzWQ1Ua-q1AzxGJq8HQ0eKD8rztS_VGUn0ZegXw_-RQUB03897BwjVittblCWhvdGQMvPm1A8L9QZZm9XEGTZyW/s400/halo.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">REVIEW OF HALO 4 BY THEGEEKWIZ</span></h2><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><div>Halo is to Microsoft what Mario is to Nintendo. The </div><div>original Halo was, in the simplest of terms, a game </div><div>worthy of selling an entire console platform on its own </div><div>merit. It may not have shown the ingenuity of the French or </div><div>Japanese games, nor was it revolutionary in any aspect. But </div><div>it was a veritable distillation of FPS mechanics to the casual </div><div>confines of the couch. It had a no-nonsense plot that drew from </div><div>Heinlein's power armour-equipped space marine trope from </div><div>Starship Troopers, and buffed it with excellent gameplay tweaks </div><div>that overcame its gamepad limitations.</div><div>Its fast, frenetic action, excellent weapon and enemy design, </div><div>and a stellar multiplayer mode made it a benchmark in the </div><div>console FPS genre. Much of its success can be attributed to </div><div>the irreverent geniuses at Bungie. However, since its split with </div><div>Microsoft, the Halo mantle was eventually taken over by 343 </div><div>Industries after Halo: Reach. The developer had already shown </div><div>competence with the 10th Anniversary remake of the original </div><div>game. Halo 4, however, marks the first instalment of the series </div><div>continuation that's been dubbed the Reclaimer Trilogy.</div><div>The game takes place right after the events of the last proper </div><div>series outing; Halo 3. The Flood menace has been routed from </div><div>the planet and the Covenant armada has fled. However, Master </div><div>Chief and his AI sidekick Cortana have been taken for dead </div><div>and have been adrift in space for the past four years. Cortana </div><div>awakens him after the ship is caught in the gravity well of a </div><div>Forerunner planet called Requiem, and is under siege from </div><div>Covenant warships.</div><div>The Covenants and Master Chief aren’t the only ones on the planet. This conveniently sets the pace for yet another threat to humanity in the form of the energy-themed Promethean </div></span><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">race, which are replete with unique fighting tactics and cool </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Tron-esque weapons. Interestingly, the series gets its first </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">recognisable villain with Halo 4. You will find more conventional </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Hollywood themes in the form of a decidedly more sexed up </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Cortana, and a healthy dose of pathos.</span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJwl72afgOe2p_EnoGS3Dw67C0TXL8p3Dz1dSM8JyMPXpjk9RHvLXQbcR4k5v7vuEC56UCGcBNazVcGxCXkbQXbM6MvA2KrBpRsS8s83PV6gya3USDd_-_DVKZrTpLbQIb_QZEAI_05tZU/s1600/2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJwl72afgOe2p_EnoGS3Dw67C0TXL8p3Dz1dSM8JyMPXpjk9RHvLXQbcR4k5v7vuEC56UCGcBNazVcGxCXkbQXbM6MvA2KrBpRsS8s83PV6gya3USDd_-_DVKZrTpLbQIb_QZEAI_05tZU/s400/2.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The shapely AI sidekick is nearing the end of her life span, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">which brings upon a behavioural phenomenon called rampancy. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">In simple terms, that’s the AI equivalent of post-menopausal </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">mood swings. This also means Cortana will perish unless she’s </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">taken back to Earth. While John (AKA Master Chief) may play </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">the stereotypical faceless marine hidden behind a flak helmet, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Cortana and the rest of the cast are painstakingly animated. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Don’t expect a Heavy Rain or an LA Noire, but the tragic </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">chemistry between the main leads is done well, without being </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">too cringe-inducing and mawkish (that’s you, Gears of War 3).</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">At any rate, one doesn’t exactly prefer Halo games for </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">their narrative. What really draws in gamers is its fine tuned </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">gameplay. The franchise’s gamepad-friendliness may prevent </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">enemies from being agile and quick on the draw, but the solid AI </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">proves challenging. Enemies charge, retreat, and duck in and out </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">of cover to keep you on your toes. Different classes of enemies </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">team up and work to balance each other’s strengths and </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">weaknesses. The new Promethean enemies, for example, come </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">in cannon fodder (Crawlers), support (Watchers), and heavy </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">(Knights) flavours. The weaker Crawlers draw your fire while the </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">fearsome Knights teleport in and out of cover to harass you with </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">heavy ordnance. The watchers, who clearly seem to be inspired </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">from Quake 2’s Daedalus/Icarus, maintain tension by shielding </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">or reviving fallen foes. These enemy tactics keep the action from </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">deteriorating into a mindless run-and-gun affair.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTPrx1XhdCEnHDFTu3LtqDaWHfq5og3Z9vO9fJV39b5qJRNtm_ox9KSc5mt96BwQtpNvqw5A_riHddY47BkM8AoMX8Qm6wGhx1P7zQIwXLZiB4EIV3afSRJuBEY9Qx3GN8BVygAwbd55gv/s1600/Ashampoo_Snap_2013.04.24_15h23m41s_003_.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTPrx1XhdCEnHDFTu3LtqDaWHfq5og3Z9vO9fJV39b5qJRNtm_ox9KSc5mt96BwQtpNvqw5A_riHddY47BkM8AoMX8Qm6wGhx1P7zQIwXLZiB4EIV3afSRJuBEY9Qx3GN8BVygAwbd55gv/s320/Ashampoo_Snap_2013.04.24_15h23m41s_003_.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Countering this manner of guerrilla warfare isn’t exactly a </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">daunting task thanks to a multi-faceted offensive capability that </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">lets players choose between an assortment of guns, grenades, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">melee, and armour abilities. You have the standard human </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">array of short and long-range, fast/weak and slow/strong, and </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">explosive weapons that deliver splash damage. The Covenant </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">and Promethean arms are essentially the same weapon classes, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">but with cooler Tron-esque animations and shiny energy </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">projectiles. Armour abilities range from the Hard Light Shield to </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">ones packing cloaking capabilities and sentry bots.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Although there are a wide variety of weapons at your disposal, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">this diversity tends to cause balance issues. Certain rapid-fire </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">submachine gun class weapons prove too weak, while some of </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">the Promethean sniper rifles are rendered useless due to the </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">opposing camp's better alternatives. The fact that quite a few </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">weapons make no case for themselves points towards either </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">poor balancing or the developers shoving in extra firepower just </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">for the heck of it</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg6nrZNGQYooMkgNQ7oqGK_FvgnrjV_Ma5cSJHPum8Sd0SF6Gu6MBisWyyGhELegrROuZNFp1B8TQ5dEuqj9-QeRX1ZoWcOkuPByRTMDXrKNIJ9hG02zr0T64ohZIVeEcLE6IwpzbLuLlw/s1600/Ashampoo_Snap_2013.04.24_15h33m11s_004_.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="207" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg6nrZNGQYooMkgNQ7oqGK_FvgnrjV_Ma5cSJHPum8Sd0SF6Gu6MBisWyyGhELegrROuZNFp1B8TQ5dEuqj9-QeRX1ZoWcOkuPByRTMDXrKNIJ9hG02zr0T64ohZIVeEcLE6IwpzbLuLlw/s640/Ashampoo_Snap_2013.04.24_15h33m11s_004_.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The multiplayer component compares favourably to the </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">competition, but fans of the original Halo may have a few </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">complaints. The overall pace of the multiplayer gameplay </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">is faster, which does remind one of Call of Duty’s brand of </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">multiplayer. Hardcore Halo players have been complaining </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">of excessive bloom (inaccuracy due to automatic fire) on </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">certain weapons, and other weapons, such as the DMR, being </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">preponderant upon favourites such as the Battle Rifle.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The new aspect of Loadouts can be perceived as </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">modernisation of the multiplayer component or a nod to Call </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">of Duty’s Perk system. This Loadout business grants players </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">with a pre-set number of slots to equip </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">primary/secondary weapons, grenades, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">and armour abilities, in addition to a pair </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">of extra skill-buffing bonuses. Just like </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">perks, players who do well level up and </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">get more of these slots. Old schoolers </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">have already started making noises </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">about how this COD-esque system </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">doesn’t encourage a level playing field.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">If you can embrace the changes with </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">a more open mind, you’ll realise that </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">they aren’t as bad for weekend gamers </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">as the hardcore ones make it out to be. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Yes, the new multiplayer component </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">drops a few popular modes, but it does </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">replace them with interesting new ones. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Firefight mode from the previous </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">games is replaced with Spartan Ops, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">which are episodic missions padded with</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">painstakingly crafted FMV sequences. Like the main campaign, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">this mode can be played in either split-screen or online co-op </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">with up to three other friends. However, unlike the campaign </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">mode, the first episodic content that I tried out wasn’t nearly as </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">satisfying and felt disjointed.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Invasion mode too has been replaced by Dominion, which </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">is a team-based push to control bases. Successful teams are </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">rewarded with cool vehicles and weapon drops. Flood is the new </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">moniker for the Infected mode of the previous games, where you </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">face off with superfast Flood-infected humans eager to impale </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">you with their mutated arms. The competitive multiplayer </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">mode dubbed as Wargames is a lot faster and a bit like COD as </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">mentioned earlier, thanks to Loadouts and abilities dynamically </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">changing the course of battle.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">To sum it up, Halo 4 sports a modernised multiplayer </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">component that’s faster and incorporates some cues from </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">contemporary games. It may not please hardcore competitive </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">gamers, but on the other hand, that just might get it more </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">mainstream fans. The single player campaign is beautiful to </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">behold, but it’s too short and can get a bit scripted and repetitive </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">at times. The segment with the huge Mammoth truck is a prime </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">example of unimaginative fetch quests </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">and wasted potential.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">As a consolation, the vehicle segments </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">incorporating the Scorpion tank, a really </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">cool Mech, and the iconic Warthog, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Scarab, and Banshee assault vehicles </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">keep things interesting; especially in </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">the co-op mode where friends can </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">pitch in and handle turrets. The game’s </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">inherent weapons balance flaws too are </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">tempered by great enemy AI and combat </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">tactics. Make no mistake, Halo 4 is a </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">very good game by itself. However, its </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">lack of innovation, linear gameplay, short </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">campaign, a standard multiplayer mode, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">and its propensity to force the unwieldy </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Waypoint system to get the complete </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Halo experience prevents it from </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">replicating the greatness of Halo 3. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGNrG7BaOMsdVfy4anfYVU3YVyEXA8z6hMdDWvMhlT0PCRpu43JNya_lkN0pNDn4jUbmBD5X79Nz8KE1HxRVLo_3SdL86ZiU0BGlHiFap-937DiTfxUBq-z_yAL4gS-w1tD_P9DRps4_Rc/s1600/Ashampoo_Snap_2013.04.24_15h57m55s_005_.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="222" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGNrG7BaOMsdVfy4anfYVU3YVyEXA8z6hMdDWvMhlT0PCRpu43JNya_lkN0pNDn4jUbmBD5X79Nz8KE1HxRVLo_3SdL86ZiU0BGlHiFap-937DiTfxUBq-z_yAL4gS-w1tD_P9DRps4_Rc/s320/Ashampoo_Snap_2013.04.24_15h57m55s_005_.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><br /></div>

REVIEW OF THE GAME HALO 4

REVIEW OF HALO 4 BY THEGEEKWIZ Halo is to Microsoft what Mario is to Nintendo. The  original Halo was, in the simplest of terms, a game  wor...

+ Read more »