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The Internet Memory Foundation (formerly the European Archive Foundation) is a non profit foundation whose purpose is archiving web content, it supports projects and research which include the preservation and protection of multimedia content. Its archives form a digital library of cultural content.
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The Wayback Machine - https://web.archive.org/web/20120105103423/http://www.evilavatar.com/
Nothing the BEST-SELLING and AWARD-WINNING creators of SLEEPER, CRIMINAL and INCOGNITO have done so far will prepare you for the explosive debut of FATALE! A reporter in 2012 stumbles on a secret that leads him down the darkest path imaginable... to a seductive woman who's been on the run since 1935, a mobster who may be an immortal demon monster, and the stories of all the doomed men who've been caught in their decades-long struggle. FATALE blends noir and horror to tell a riveting epic unlike anything you've seen before.
Blending elements of crime noir with classic monster horror, FERALS #1 begins with the personal tale of Officer Dale Chesnutt, a lawman in the sleepy town of Cypress. Folks are turning up not just dead, but slaughtered in bestial fashion. His investigation leads him to a tantalizing woman� and a mystery that dates back centuries.
It's been two months since Lone Ranger and Tonto hit the trails of the old west, looking for injustice. They've found plenty. Now, they come across settlers who have been victimized in a way that stirs memories in John Reid. Loss, vengeance, and redemption as pioneer idealism meets the reality of hard life on the prairie. A stand-alone tale that ties into an epic six part story that will test the mettle of the west's most legendary heroes.
Collects Eerie (1966-1983 Warren Magazine) #42-46. This volume features classic stories from comic-book legends Richard Corben, Doug Moench, Reed Crandall, and Paul Neary, color covers by Luis Dominguez and Sanjulian, as well as mind-melting contributions from Eerie regulars Tom Sutton, Steve Skeates, Esteban Maroto, and Jerry Grandenetti. Whether traveling through space in "Someday" or trapped in a mad scientist's greenhouse in "The Root of Evil," you'll be mesmerized by these timeless tales of horror! This collection also reprints all color stories, letters pages, and articles from the original magazines and features a new foreword by Timothy Truman (modern Creepy, King Conan).
Happy Birthday to Diablo, which turns 15 years old today.
Blizzard has created a dedicated birthday page diving into the history of this hugely successful series. Millions of fans were hoping for a release date of Diablo 3, but Deckard Cain was not available to identify that scroll today.
"Pull off a few Uber tricks and check out what the media are
saying about SSX in the SSX: It's Tricky Accolades Trailer.
EGM, IGN, GamesRadar and more chime in to tell you why SSX
should be one of your most wanted games of 2012."
Prepare for the Reaper invasion today and secure your pre-order gear! Shrug off enemy fire with the N7 Defender Armor and its amplified shields then drop the opposition with high caliber fire from the N7 Valkyrie Assault Rifle. When the enemy has overwhelming numbers bring the M55 Argus Assault Rifle into battle and unleash rapid-fire bursts to even the odds. If the enemy gets too close, stop them dead with the AT12 Raider Shotgun and its superior firepower.
Click on the headline to watch the M55 Argus Assault Rifle trailer.
PC Gamer is reporting that the number of concurrent users on Steam has exceed 5 Million for the first time.
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Originally Posted by PCgamer.com
Happy new year! We�re back of from two weeks of balancing dutiful shifts of family time with prolonged periods of PC gaming. From the look of Steam�s player stats page, we�re not alone. Steam has just broken the five million concurrent users barrier.
The corporate landscape of 2069 is a dangerous one, and some missions just aren't possible to tackle alone. Enter an elite squad of 4 Agents, where working cooperatively with your team and an array of weapons and breaching applications is a necessity for success.
"Tribes: Ascend, developed by Hi-Rez Studios using the Unreal 3 engine,
features jetpacks, skiing, vehicles, and fast-paced, competitive online
play. Tribes: Ascend will be a free-to-play, digital download available for
the PC in 2012." - Two beta keys up for grabs after the break.
A new survival horror FPS called PSISHOCK has been announced.
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PC gamers, meet PSISHOCK; a first person horror adventure that is focusing on survival, story and immersion. PSISHOCK is developed by Serygala and is powered by the FPSC engine. The game has been in development for sometime and its creator has released today some new screenshots to show off his progress. To be honest, it looks quite similar to Doom 3. Contrary to iD�s little gem though, PSISHOCK features higher-resolution textures, which is a plus in our books. It looks promising and since it comes from a single guy, it really deserves your attention.
Paradox Interactive and NeocoreGames have revealed that all warriors that pre-order King Arthur II - The Role-playing Wargame, their forthcoming RTS/RPG title, will receive the Prologue Chapter of the upcoming game, entitled Dead Legions. All knights that pre-order on Steam will be able to play the prologue chapter immediately.
Pre-order King Arthur II -- The Role-playing Wargame & get access to the prologue chapter for free: http://www.kingarthurii.com/buy
King Arthur II: Dead Legions is a tale of revival, resurrection and revenge; the chronicle of how the greatest adversary of King Arthur came into power -- and the terrible price he had to pay..
The fate of the Romans lies in the hands of a noble man Septimus Sulla while the Once and Future King lies wounded in the south. The time has come to unearth the secrets of Hadrian's Wall while venturing into the mists of the underworld to find the fabled ghost legions of Rome. Are you prepared to lift your blades and join Septimus Sulla on his road to glory and darkness? The fate of Britannia rests on your shoulders - pre-order King Arthur II - The Role-playing Wargame now - and witness the rise of the most frightening emperor to ever walk the lands. Help set Britannia free when King Arthur II - The Role-playing Wargame releases on January, 2012 PC, $39.99
About King Arthur II - The Role-playing Wargame:
The story begins long after young Arthur pulled the enchanted sword out of the stone, united the war-torn land of Britannia, gathered the Knights of the Round Table and secured peace in Camelot aided by the might of the Holy Grail. Where legends normally end, King Arthur II begins on its own gruesome tale...
Main Features:
Enter the dark fantasy world of Britannia! King Arthur is now the Maimed King, struggling to restore his ravaged lands and find the cure for his affliction -- even if this means that he must send his armies into the most perilous battles of all time!
Lose yourself in a stunning story that unfolds over a huge 3D campaign map featuring knightly quests and other special events.
Experience huge real-time battles featuring thousands of soldiers, flying fantasy monsters and intense boss fights.
Battle enemies which employ unique war tactics and cast fantastic spells.
Artesia is a ranged intelligence hero with low-cooldown and low-manacost spells. She can rain down a deluge of arcane magics on enemies, damaging nearby heroes, as well as heal and support her team in times of need. With no escape mechanism, she'll need to focus on some defensive items early game, such as Steamboots or Plated Greaves. Mana Battery, Grave Locket, Ring of the Teacher, and Blood Chalice are all great items to pick up on Artesia for early game survivability and mana regeneration. Items that increase her maximum mana pool and regeneration best benefit her mid-game, allowing chain casting for long periods of time, such as Nullstone and Bloodstone. If you find yourself against a team who deal physical-oriented damage, Frostfield Plate is a great pickup. Spellshards will increase her damage output and mana regeneration, but the cooldown reduction on her spells will be almost unnoticeable. End-game items, Kuldra's Sheepstick or Hellflower, will help her survivability, mana regeration, and offensive prowess.
Tom Cruise's new mission remains impossible to beat at the box office, Mission: Impossible � Ghost Protocol remains in the No. 1 spot for the second-straight weekend with a $31.2 million weekend take.
Here is the Weekend Boxoffice Chart for the weekend of December 30th to January 1st.
2012 is finally here and it's time to get this Hunahpu-party started. Better hurry up and get your eternal affairs in order because if John Cusack is to be believed, there may be some slight turbulence on the horizon.
Never one to be upstaged by pagan pwnage, the Metal Jesus is kicking off the apocalypse countdown with a spanking new video detailing recent videogame pick-ups for his mighty metal man-cave. From boxed-copy PC games to an all-new console addition, there's a little something for everyone in this week's show. So slide on your novelty eyewear and keep your sacrificial dagger handy, 'cause it's time to get your end of the world on with the first METAL JESUS ROCKS! of twinny-twell:
'grats on the PCE pickup, as well as all the other awesome goodies. If I might make a recommendation, Soldier Blade makes my list of top three shmups of all time.
With a resolution of 3840x2160, LG's new 84" UltraHDTV sports 8 million pixels, nearly exceeding the effective perceptive ability of the human eye to discern detail. Behold the promised land, what your children's children will game on!
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The television also utilizes LG's "Slim and Narrow Bezel Design," which the company feels gives viewers "the most convincing 3D viewing experience currently available outside a movie theater." In addition to viewing TV and video content, the television will have access to LG's Smart TV ecosystem, a system that contains over 1,200 different applications, including apps such as "3D Zone," which allows viewers to select from a catalog of 3D films.
Television menus are navigated through using LG's new Magic Remote, a remote control that can be controlled by voice recognition, wheel, magic gesture and point.
The new television will be on display in LG's booth at CES 2012, which starts January 10.
(via Gizmag)
Imagine Skyrim on that thing >_> Wait, that looks like Skyrim already...
To be perfectly honest I never liked doing those Game of the Year articles. People's taste in games varies enough that I felt like I was trying to tell them who to date. With that in mind I decided to go with a list of 10 games I enjoyed from the past year and ask what your top 10 are?
Noticeably absent from the list is Battlefield 3. Origin serves as always-on DRM, I even got booted from the solo campaign, and Battlelog is just complete garbage. Nice job screwing up a perfectly good multiplayer shooter by DICE and the greedy dickheads at EA.
Complex is reporting that Sonic 4: Episode 2 will be receiving a new graphics and physics engine. Also, Sonic's sidekick Tails will be making a return.
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SEGA brand manager Ken Balough stopped by Gamespot's offices to reveal the first teaser for Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 2, the big reveal being that the hedgehog's erstwhile sidekick, Tails, will be making a (hopefully) triumphant return. Of course, this was revealed by Balough's artfully shaped and colored beard before the video even played, but so what?
"We listened tremendously during [Sonic 4:] Episode 1," Balough said. "There's going to be a lot of really positive changes and we think the fans are going to be really happy." He explained that they're trying to get closer in feel to oldschool Sonic games, despite employing new graphics and physics engines. For example, Sonic will no longer stick to walls or uncurl when going uphill.
"They may not sound like a big deal, but when you're playing Sonic and you're so used to the way the Genesis games felt, it's a big step to get closer to that Genesis feel," he said.
As we close out 2011 and everyone begins posting their "Best of" lists, here is my list of the Best Comics of 2011. These are the comics I purchased to add to my own collection and those that kept me coming back every month.
Runner's up would be: OMAC, Unwritten, I, Zombie, Crossed Psychopath, Neonomicon & Jonah Hex prior to The New 52.
Author Joe Hill ends up with two titles in my Top 10 and you have to love a new Hellraiser comic book authorized by Hellraiser creator Clive Barker. Dark Horse continued their legacy of killer Star Wars titles and I know that they have been breaking Emabulator's bank every week.
With the launch of DC's The New 52 it was a pretty good year for comics and for publishers DC, Image and Dark Horse. Marvel seems to be stuck in the 80's era of mega-crossovers and I dropped every Marvel title from my list during 2010/2011 mostly due to the pretty lame Fear Itself storyline (Female Red Skull becomes Thor) and the entire .1 series of comics.
Both Marvel & DC have gone digital day-and-date and you can now get their comics digitally on your iPad or iPhone via the Comixology app.
This upcoming effort by Anonymous is in protest of Sony's support of the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA). Interestingly, Microsoft and Nintendo are also supporters of this Act but aren't targets. Meanwhile, Justin Bieber and Taylor Swift are.
GamesRadar has posted a preview of Piranha Games' highly anticipated mech simulation, MechWarrior Online.
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�We�re focused on using the PC and its input devices to the max,� continues Ekman. �We�re going to allow players to customize those devices however they see fit, and we�re going to be supporting those devices as much as possible.� You can expect the mech sim to support full keyboard and mouse and joystick setups from the start.
But that doesn�t mean that MechWarrior Online will just be a carbon copy of its predecessors. The IP is nearly 30 years old and Piranha Games is looking at how to evolve the MechWarrior experience with new technology while retaining the essence of what they loved most about the series. �Previous MechWarrior games were very open,� explains Ekman, adding, �You could see enemies coming from great distances. But now we are able to make the battles really personable and have them get up close and fight in detailed city environments detailed landscapes.� But it�s not just about making the game look better. It�s also about bringing the series� more strategic and teamwork elements to the frontline of battles and cutting out the things that aren�t so much fun today.
All Zombies Must Die! from the folks at Doublesix is a stylish top-down shooter, boosted by features of a co-op role-playing game. Jack immediately suspects that he's trapped in a video game ("If that's what passes for a boss, I'm going to own this!") but his dubious ex-girlfriend isn't so sure. The game is filled with humorous quips and insider gaming jokes, but don't mistake this challenging adventure for a mindless shooter.
Once Jack clears out the center of town and sets up a base of operations, it's time for some new weapons. The campaign begins as you undertake quests to unlock "recipes" to upgrade your weapons or create bizarre new ones, and gain experience to level up your character. Other characters such as the Girl, the Mad Scientist and the Alien soon join your party, and you can switch characters between quests to take advantage of their unique abilities and weapons.
EvAv member and all around nice guy Apex worked on this game.
Welcome to the Viktor Champion Spotlight, summoners! Viktor's gameplay revolves around the choices you make. Using his passive, named "Evolving Technology," you'll enjoy strategic options never before available in League of Legends. Evolving Technology manifests as a special item called the "Hex Core" that only Viktor can use and changes from game to game. Grant yourself a speed boost, bonus range or extra damage each game to give your team the edge it needs to emerge victorious on the Fields of Justice. If the ability to modify your champion during the game is right up your alley, take a look at the Viktor Champion Spotlight!
Update: Click on the headline to watch Summoner Showcase #59.
The Steam Holiday Sale continues with another round of one day deals and some dead snowmen. The Boulder Police have no leads in the "Headless Snowmen" case.
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The Steam Holiday Sale continues today with huge savings throughout the store!
Today's Daily Deals Include:
Assassin's Creed Franchise
Dead Space Franchise
Homefront
Tomb Raider & Lara Croft Series
Section 8: Prejudice
Serious Sam 3
Machinarium
Two Worlds Franchise
Hearts of Iron III Franchise
Space Pirates and Zombies
Dungeon Defenders
Revenge of the Titans
Don't forget to check back each day, now through Sunday, January 1, 2012 for more great deals!
Developer Flying Cafe has announced their new game called Cradle, a sci-fi adventure set in the Mongolian hills.
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Developer Flying Cafe has announced a new game exclusively for PC called Cradle, which seems to be an adventure game involving a mysterious adventure park in the middle of Mongolia and a feminine robot companion.
According to the official site, Cradle is "a science-fiction first-person quest with freedom of movement," and judging from the teaser trailer released by Flying Cafe, the game seems heavily inspired by Myst, the classic mid-1990's adventure game that revolutionized multimedia gaming.
The story itself revolves around the relations between the player and a female robot, as the game begins in a yurt in the middle of nowhere - more precisely, in the desert hills of Mongolia. Once the player restores the function of his companion, the duo set out to solve the mystery of a neglected entertainment park found not far from the yurt.
The Gears have found their respite on the island of Vectes to be all too brief. The Lambent - a deadly, mutating lifeform - has followed them from the mainland and now threatens to wipe out what's left of humankind. Chairman Prescott has a plan he can reveal to no one - least of all Marcus Fenix..
Nathan Drake learns that stealing a clue to the Amber Room from a Russian Black Market auction is no easy task. As competition creeps in every corner, Drake discovers he isn't alone in his search for the Amber Room...a certain femme fatale is also hot on the trail - and nothing will get in her way.
How do you measure evil? Hell-bent on destroying everything in his path, and fuming from his latest setback, Eric makes a decision that will push him past the point of no return. Explore your dark side.
Bran Stark lies broken, in a coma from which he may never awaken. Yet his would-be killers dare not leave his death to chance. And now is the time to strike. Bran's father, Eddard Stark, has left for King's Landing to serve as the Hand of the King. Bran's bastard brother, Jon Snow, rides north to join the brotherhood of the Night's Watch. Robb, his trueborn brother, has all of Winterfell in his charge. And his mother, Catelyn, is worn out with grieving. Who can protect the young lord?
For a good holiday laugh, check out Penny-Arcade where Gabe goes toe-to-toe with a PR Rep for Ocean Marketing, a company doing publicity for the above gaming abomination, the Avenger game controller. A device obviously designed for those gamers who are too stupid to understand what buttons are for.
No, I'm not linking to Ocean Marketing or the Avenger controller. I think they got enough free PR out of this travesty.
Update: The Ocean Marketing guy is "Sorry" and Gabe says he is "Sorry he got caught." Check out Penny-Arcade for the news.
I was recently invited to be a part of a animated Christmas Episode from the Game Chasers, a popular YouTube channel. This is a festive video with a bunch of YouTube celebrities and includes tons of retro game references and nods to 80's & 90's pop culture. There's even a Metal Jesus "reveal" at the end, so check it out!!
The creator Billy took over 350 hours to animate the episode. We all individually recorded our lines and he edited everything together! Impressive!
EvAv contributor Matt Jarbo just released his first
feature film IN SEARCH OF... -- After answering an online personal ad, Mark
Whitman receives a GPS coordinate and a note saying "Come Find Me". He
and his best friend Matt Bennett, grab their video camera go in search of
the girl. The further down the rabbit hole they get, the more they come to
realize that she may, or may not, be alive.
"This is what you've been waiting for! Check out the EA SPORTS� SSX:
First Look Gameplay Teaser as Alex breaks out her wingsuit skills, Tane
shows you what it's like to get tricky, Elise grinds her way to the top
and throws in a few ubers while she's up there, Moby rewinds to get back
on track, and finally Eddie...well, Eddie is just being Eddie!"
USA Today has an article announcing that Star Wars: The Old Republic is already over 1 Million players strong. (I have read 1.5 Million in other articles.) Here are some force sensitive statistics on the player base,
They prefer the Dark Side of the Force. Of the more than 3.8 million characters created, there are 550,000 Sith Warriors and 510,000 Jedi Knights.
They have logged 28 million in-game hours � roughly equivalent to watching all six Star Wars movies, two million times.
They average more than five hours a day playing the game.
They have killed more than two billion non-player characters in the eight days since early game access began.
