Jump into different world is plunge into abyss
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FOR those who hoped that the ego had landed after the 2003 Rugby World Cup success, the news that he is resigning from his post as England coach to aim for Sven-Goran Erikssonâs job in football has the foreboding of an embarrassing new chapter for Sir
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Tycho:  The last time we saw Force Unleashed, and this would have been quite awhile ago, it was essentially a tech demo for the new development methodology at Lucasarts - one that would rely heavily on procedural systems.  Using Havok for physics, Euphoria to give their A.I. an awareness of those physics, and Digital Molecular Matter to simulate world materials, I think the idea was that they could create spaces where players could do whatever they felt like doing, and the world would oblige them in a way that was consistent and convincing.
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There's only one thing better than riding a halfpipe ramp in "Tony Hawk's Underground 2" &#151; doing it in real life. Since I'm pretty sure that's never going to happen, I'll keep on defying gravity in this new game from Activision.
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A Pac-Man-like game that delivers electric shocks to gamers reveals the brain's reaction to danger.
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Athens -- Expectations change everything. They can create entirely different universes, making seemingly identical results appear worlds apart.
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Unsuspecting residents are lured in by shiny, foreign objects that unleash a self-replicating worm and bring the virtual world to a grinding halt. In Game|Life.
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Tycho:  I have no time for Lair, I'm afraid.  My limited playtime with the game has only encouraged me to further limit said playtime, throttling this value until it reaches zero.  As one of the long-known exclusives, a kind of cult has formed around the game - one whose creed hinges on the glorious arrival of their reptile saint.  It is a weird hunger, one quite outside reality, and it would be best to manage those expectations before their piss-smelling vagrant messiah stumbles into the retail channel.
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Yes, and the explorers can drop even harder. Therein lies opportunity.
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Sleek new specs take playing games or watching movies the a whole new (possibly sickening) level. In Game|Life.
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A maverick prospector plans to scoop gold and silver from the bottom of the sea. Is it an environmental improvement or the beginning of a disaster? Plus: Nautilus Minerals' video calling card and a podcast with writer Joshua Davis from Wired magazine.
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Pond swooping, an extreme form of high-speed, high-performance parachuting, is popular among those bored with simply plummeting to earth as plain old sky divers.
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Imagine a video game in which characters evolve from primordial ooze, acquiring speed, claws, wings or other traits needed to survive.
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Getting a life gets a lot more complicated in this sequel to the best-selling computer game in history.
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Get a peek at a pack of new flying games that will send your spirit soaring or make you sick to your stomach.
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Tycho:  Kotaku carried a story yesterday that is (basically) the Nintendo DS version of that Playstation Pornable scare from six months ago.  You can see it here, and you should, because it's awesome.  It depicts a scenario so imaginative that it juts into the realm of speculative fiction:
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Tycho:  It's floating around now, out there on the Wub, and it calls to you.  Or maybe it does, I don't actually know.  In any case, it can be got from 3D Downloads, the Fileplanets, GamersHell, or WorthDownloading.  Download it from mulltiple sites simultaneously for a naughty thrill.  God only knows how this would run on my Vista rig at home, but it's a Vista rig, so you can probably guess.  (CW)TB
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Defying the laws of physics on a regular basis marks the infinite appeal of Portal, Valve's new first-person shooter-and-puzzle game. Put a portal on one wall, and a second portal on another, and you can open a door to anywhere -- including some secret places. Wired's How To Wiki reveals some of those secret places and the rewards you'll reap. But, believe it or not, we don't know everything, so feel free to add your own secret portals and take home this week's bragging rights.