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Every Sunday for the next 10 weeks I will be highlighting my favourite all time top 10 First person shooting games. I will judge them all on game play, graphics, story, multi player, uniqueness, sex appeal, range and diversity of the characters arsenal and of course popularity. The most important factor though that I want to judge these titles on, is impact on the evolution of the FPS, as some of you will know I’m quite big on the direction of the industry at the moment with the next gen on the way.
The First person shooter originates back to the early 70’s with games such as Maze War and Spasim, but there is one particular game that probably sticks in every ones minds…Doom. Doom was undeniably the most popular and mainstream FPS of its time, despite titles such as wolfenstein trailing behind. In later years we would come to know games such as the Call of Duty series which released Modern Warfare, Black ops or historical wars from WW1 and WW2. Games like the Halo series which brought in depth story to the FPS, and Battlefield which encouraged team strategy and vehicular warfare.
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In one of my recent posts I discussed the evolution of gaming, and how the fans compose and edit their own game play videos and post them on sites like YouTube. Now I want to discuss another evolved section of this ever growing industry. A long time ago consoles were sold with very basic accessories; these usually just included a controller, power cable and an AV lead. In our new age of gaming, extra’s are built in, such a Blu-Ray playing abilities, internet browsing, online multiplayer and co-op, external hard drives, controllers in the shape of steering wheels and guns. We have our own personal profiles, we can share our experiences through videos, trophies and achievements, and we can create groups for particular games and compete in world championships. We have wireless controllers, HD and 3D visuals, and the all the while all of this is evolving towards what we hope, is the next advanced stage of gaming life style.
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Choosing headphones which are right for mixing can seem daunting at first, since there a variety of models for sale to choose from. These models make a number of promises with regards to quality, yet they don't always deliver, particularly when users are looking for both affordable and professional headphone sets.
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Today I want to explore the psychosis of the simulation game, gamer, I want to find out what attracts the consumer to want to create cities, guide their own virtual character through life, or even run their own farm or locomotive business.
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The real time strategy game is a genre of gaming that has, most likely the second or third biggest following next to the first person shooter. The RTS has players co-ordinating, usually military style games, employing base building, unit production, various tactics and in depth story and online multi player modes. The type of game is usually best played on the pc as a drag and click style of game play, as like most games increases in difficulty as you progress through the story and missions. One might even consider some FPS and TPS games to have RTS elements as strategy comes as a must, more so in games like COD online and the Battlefield series.
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RPG stands for Role playing game, in which the player is thrust into the position of one or more playable characters named or unnamed. RPG’s usually involve an immense story line, huge environments to explore, collectables to gather, grand battles or scenes and hundreds of hours of game play. Many big titles today contain RPG elements, including the first and third person shooter, Simulation and RTS, as well as other fantasy games. Role playing suggests you the player stepping into the shoes of a main character or protagonist, backed by a storyline from which you must progress.
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I have recently talked about the most popular genres within the gaming industry. I have discussed the pros and cons of Simulation and Real time strategy games. I have delved into the Role Playing genre and why I believe it is worth every penny when investing in these lengthy titles. I have not however included beat em up’s, puzzle and platform, and driving games. These I consider to be the lower end of the spectrum, even though once they were at the forefront of the gaming market. Games as old as Tekken, Croc, Tomb Raider, Need for speed, Forsa, Dynasty Warriors, Midnight Club, Street fighter and many more come to mind.
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We continue on the road towards the top then FPS games, and here we have #8 on the list. Battlefield 3 takes the place of number 8 on the list, although I imagine some diehard fans will disagree and argue that I’m saving higher spots for the Call of Duty games. I have placed BF3 at number 8 because there are a few problems I have the title, there are of course some features that I think other FPS should take away from it as well. Battlefield has been a popular franchise for some time now, and is probably one of the most well known games of all time.
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It was recently known that songstress Shakira will play goddess Kali in an upcoming Bollywood flick. Now it's actor Drew Barrymore's turn to make her debut in Bollywood!
The movie is titled The Lifestyle and will be produced by Santosh Kumar Jain. "The film is about three women from different walks of life, trying to assert their identities. Drew plays the role of a foreigner in the film. The other two will be top Indian actresses. The river Ganga is in the backdrop throughout the flick," he told Hindustan Times.
Here's a list of Indian actors we think the Charlie's Angels star should be paired with. Read More>>>
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She died at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles surrounded by her four children after having been hospitalized six weeks ago with congestive heart failure, a statement from publicist Sally Morrison said.
"My mother was an extraordinary woman who lived life to the fullest, with great passion, humor, and love. Though her loss is devastating to those of us who held her so close and so dear, we will always be inspired by her enduring contribution to our world," son Michael Wilding said in a statement. Read More>>>
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De-jiggle Your Wave
"It takes a combination of good nutrition and spot-focused cardio-sculpting exercises to tone your triceps (the upper-back part of your arm)," says celebrity trainer David Kirsch, who has worked with stars like Anne Hathaway.
WORKOUT
• 15 push-ups on a stability ball (place your hands shoulder-width apart on the ball, feet on the floor)
• 15 diamond push-ups (your index fingers and thumbs should touch to form a diamond). Read More>>>
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V-day is here and you're searching for something to tell your lover that will express just what you feel! Fearing you're too bad with words? Perhaps these famous quotes will come to your aid.
True love cannot be found where it does not truly exist; nor can it be hidden where it does.
- David Schwimmer, American actor
When you are in love you can't fall asleep because reality is better than your dreams.
- Dr. Suess, American writer
When we find someone whose weirdness is compatible with ours, we join up with them and fall into mutually satisfying weirdness, and call it love - true love
- Robert Fulghum, American author
I kissed my first girl and smoked my first cigarette on the same day. I haven't had time for tobacco since.
- Arturo Toscanini, musician
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Teen icon Miley Cyrus has raised eyebrows once again after being photographed stumbling around after a night out.
The 18-year-old was snapped arriving at West Hollywood''s Chateau Marmont around 1am on March 12, unsteady on her feet, reports Fox News.
At one point, according to onlookers, friends were holding on to Cyrus to prevent her from falling into the street. Read More>>>
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Shilpa Shetty Kundra has been saying to 'NO' to any Bollywood offers. Not just full-fledged roles, she is not ready to do special appearances or even item songs, which any actress would give her right arm for.
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Hollywood A-lister Jennifer Aniston was spotted in Mexico city yesterday where she attended the launch of her new perfume, named ‘Jennifer Aniston.’
The launch took place at the grand St. Regis Hotel where Aniston appeared, posing with her fragrance and wearing a gorgeous one-shouldered, Valentino embellished couture dress from the Spring 2011 collection.
She teamed the dress with Nude strappy heels and looked ultra sophisticated with her new sleek bob. Read More>>>
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When you’re working on the Material Girl, your skills better be up to par.
No one knows that better than makeup artist Gina Brooke, who collaborated with Madonna on the makeup looks for three of her worldwide concert tours. And it was a makeup emergency on stage that sent Brooke running to the cosmetic aisles in search of a solution.
“I never used primer until I worked on tour with Madonna. She would dance and sing for two and a half hours straight on stage, and her makeup would totally meltdown. I went crazy looking for a primer, and that’s how I stumbled across Hourglass’s Mineral Primer Base,” Brooke tells StyleList.
The oil-free base contains SPF 15 protection, and absorbs oil as it reflects light for a soft-focus finish. It contains no parabens, sulfates or phthalates, and is completely fragrance-free. Brooke was so impressed with her new makeup kit must-have that she recently became the new artistic director of the Sephora-sold brand. Previously, Brooke had spent five years working with Shu Uemura, and is credited for transitioning the company into a cult-lash brand by creating the lash bar concept. Unlike other celebrity makeup artists, Brooke doesn’t use deep colors to contour cheekbones and jawlines, instead preferring to highlight with light instead. “When you use light instead of darkness, it softens the whole face and creates the illusion of a fresher, younger-looking appearance. Artists always tell me they want to look like they’ve been sleeping for days, and using light gives you that glow,” says Brooke. ........ Read More>>>
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Ethan Hawke and Co (famous dj we are informed) sitting on the tube , Bakerloo line to be exact. How cool is that a movie star taking the tube. Serious full marks to Ethan, putting himself head and shoulders above the rest.
The "Dead Poets Society" star is set to appear in a new adaptation of Chekhov's "The Cherry Orchard" by Tom Stoppard, and Shakespeare's "The Winter's Tale." Both will be directed by "American Beauty" filmmaker Sam Mendes.
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'There is a soldier in all of us' - do you have a soldier in you ? Without wanting to drop an austin powers (mini me) line 'would you like one ?' I wanted to post this video on here as it gets at the real reason why this game is so damn good and hard to beat.
Call of Duty Black Ops follows in the footsteps of various other online shoot em ups featuring realistic military sequences and hardware and scintillating online gameplay (at least on the xbox).
It certainly deserves a mention on this site as a stylish game of its era.
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The rising emergence of sexy women in music video
This documentary shown on BBC Three iplayer @BBCiPlayer showcases the emergence of a trend of getting as much female flesh to the air in todays pop and music videos. Before this was just in Hip Hop [Nelly Videos NELLY's OFFICIAL TWITTER] and dance; remember that drill and other power tools SATISFACTION ?
Well today we have the likes of Katy Perry [follow on twitter] and its a bit cleaner somehow, but then tomorrow ?
We may be at the level whereby tv is degrading so much that Music TV is in fact more entertaining and short, and we seem to be demanding it.
These videos may not show us the whole story and this documentary tries to get into the real girls at work and the aspirational girls who are slightly delusional that they will become stars, or perhaps maybe they will.
Regaton videos and Latin America have certainly helped bring about this trend in music video (check out Calle 13 Rene Perez Joglar) and the nature of media no longer being 4 channel tv is that these videos are not being seen by your parents but they are BIG business. Certainly for me in a non sexual way Axwell's Feel the Vibe is my favourite all time Music Video go and see why.
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The Audio-Technica turntable
USB port to convert vinyl LPs into digital files ($149.95) -> now thats a great feature. Check see if there is a newer model out.
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Read more: Ideas for an awesome GIFT : The Gift of a Turn Table
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Previously hosting shows like "Kaun Banega Crorepati" (2007) and "Kya Aap Paanchvi Pass Se Tez Hain?" (2008), Bollywood 'badshah' Shah Rukh Khan is too small for cricket.
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This is going to be one of the big tunes of the summer, the fantastic sounding and vibrant lyrics from mike snow remixed by the punks jump up remix for some pace and energy is just so perfect for this summer which seems to have come early !
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This is amazing for me and never fails to rev me up. These guys have so much flexibility and skill. It's backed by one of the best tunes too.
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Saw these guys from Tokyo live at Lovebox 2009. Very very good , different taking regular instruments and producing kind of elecktro rock. Very very amazing drumming for a full on 30 minutes. If they play near you these guys are well worth a look !
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Editors note : It seems that after 12 years the club (GUANABARA) is no more and it has made way for the Tropicana Beach Club.
Read more: Tropicana Beach Club Replaces Guanabara Restaurant London
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Fantastic album. I guess i missed the moment the first time around, i was far too busy being busy. Luckily i walk to work now and charge myself up on this synthony. If ever an album allowed a man to say "hey this is what i can do.shut up and listen' then Perfecto Fluoro is that album.So...Shut up and ...
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New Order and Joy Division were and still are are, for me a massively influential group for myself growing up in the 80's and 90's and for a whole generation pre and post emergence of the rave scene. From 'Love Will Tear Us Apart' to 'Blue Monday' (which still sound great) , you only have to look at the British music scene now to see the influence they still have - check out The Editors for a very Joy Division vibe - namely 'Munich' to Black Kids to many electro acts / dj's around for miles.
What always was great for me in purchasing a New Order (or indeed Pulp) album was the fantastically gorgeous artwork of the album sleeves that could only ever be Peter Saville design....From album covers to other Factory Records projects - you will find his mark on it. Personally I find his designs to be fresh, intelligent, polished , colourfull (mostly) and though I am sure many others would describe the postmodernist influence in his work etc etc...to me they just look amazing and he just seems to really 'get' the bands and the music he designs for.
A huge favorite electro group of mine and an admired designer - both excellent in my opinion... but find out for yourselves. Best tracks:Theives Like Us, Fine Time,Regret,Ceremony,True Faith,1963...and the list goes on..