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NASCAR 2011’s Delay Isn’t Due To Points System Change
Earlier this week Eutechnyx, the studio behind NASCAR’s revival on console gaming, delayed NASCAR 2011 to March 29. Then word passed that the racing series will refining its championship points structure for the next season. Were the two related? No. At least according to Gregg Baker, the Eutechnyx community leader. Speaking to Operation Sports, Baker…
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How Dead Space 2 Tuned Its ‘Meat Cello’
Nearly a year ago, the Dead Space 2 production team crowdsourced one of the game’s signature kill animations, in which the player and a necromorph are locked in combat. “Meat Cello,” which you’ll see when the game releases, was chosen. Daniel Emmerson of Cornwall, England, was named winner last April. He spoke to Asylum about…
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MLB 2K11’s New Broadcast View Features Kotaku’s Camera Work
As you tour the 30 ballparks of Major League Baseball 2K11, you’ll see games there from a center field camera view unique to each stadium. I can vouch for this feature’s authenticity – because I did the work behind it. MLB 2K11 will feature a new broadcast-style presentation in which the angles of the center…
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There’s A Dragon Age Prize In Every Copy Of Dead Space 2
Are you a Dragon Age II fan that wasn’t planning on purchasing Dead Space 2? Perhaps a free limited edition suit of armor can change your mind. Arise, Sir Cross-Promotion! Back when Mass Effect 2 came out, players that had also played the original Dragon Age: Origins scored a special suit of Blood Dragon armor.…
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Teaching Robots To Walk The Baby Way
Why do human children learn to walk so much easier than robots do? Because babies learn to crawl before they walk. University of Vermont robotics expert Josh Bongard demonstrates how robots develop faster when their bodies change with their brains. Walking is harder than it looks. Do a YouTube search for walking robots and you’ll…
By Mike Fahey
