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Wednesday, Aug 04, 2010

  

EA Files Syndicate TMs

Electronic Arts has filed one, two, three new Trademark registrations for Syndicate, notes superannuation. This follows on their previous discovery seemingly confirming hints that Starbreeze is working on a remake/sequel to Bullfrog Productions' science-fiction computer game series.

Gratuitous Mac Battles

Cliffski’s Blog has word from Positech that the Mac edition of Gratuitous Space Battles is complete. Word is: "At last, you get to blow up spaceships with the approval of Steve Jobs. We wouldn’t do anything without the approval of Steve would we?" The Mac edition and a playable demo for the space strategy game are available on Red Marble Games.

Team 17 Interview

The Team 17 Interview on IncGamers chats up Team 17 Martyn Brown about Worms Reloaded, the Alien Breed series, and the future of the company. Martyn tells them they are in the final stages of development of Worms Reloaded and gives details on the game, including descriptions of the new weapons, physics, destructible environments, customization, and more. Their discussion of Alien Breed includes word to expect the second episode this summer.

GFW LIVE Activity

Major Nelson's Blog has LIVE activity for the week of July 26, including the latest list of Games for Windows Top LIVE Titles (based on UUs), which follows. Continue here to read the full story.

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Morning Consolidation

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Morning Tech Bits

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Legal Briefs

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Out of the Blue

I expect today and tomorrow to be the last couple of days of disrupted coverage here. Thanks again for your patience. In the meantime, I came across some photos from the QuakeWorld Release Party on September 19, 1996, so I posted them to our Facebook page. There aren't that many of them (ten to be precise), as this was so long ago they were shot on, what do you call it again? Oh yeah, film!

Digital Links: Thanks Ant and Mike Martinez and Acleacius.
Play: The Dreamerz.
New Mario Flash.
Achievement Unlocked 2.
Links: How to reuse silica gel packets.
Stan Lee on the Spider-Man Drug Story. Thanks Neatorama.
Stories: Stein Brewing: Extinct Beer Makes A Return At The Modern.
'Just Say Now': Left-Right Coalition Launches Campaign To Legalize Pot.
Tim and Eric: The Blues Brothers 2012.
Media: LEGO Sequential Gearbox (7+R) on a Bugatti Veyron 16.4.



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