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CES ’11 – Sifteo Cubes!
In 2009 David Merrill, a grad student in the Fluid Interfaces Group at MIT’s Media Lab, presented a unique advancement in toy technology at the TedTalks Conference in Long Beach California.
Siftables, as presented at that conference, showed us the great potential behind the item and the vast applications that they may possess. Well now at 2011’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, co founders David Merrill and Jeevan Kalanithi are once again presenting Siftables with a new name and new ways to play.
“Sifteo cubes are a brand-new way to play games using wireless 1.5-inch blocks with full-color screens that respond to motion and start interacting with the player and each other, as soon as they are picked up and moved around.” –Sifteo cubes co founders.
I have to admit that these things look danged cool and I am glad to see that they are still being developed!
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Operation 7 – A New FPS On A Mission
Operation 7 offers 5 FPS modes that will keep you engaged again and again. Head Hunting, Deathmatch, Survival, Hold Line, and Demolition. Each self-explanatory mode includes over 90 modern weapons based on real-life firearms. The truly enthralling aspect of the weapons plan in Operation 7 is the ability to create your own weapons. With 540 gun parts that you can combine and assemble, you will no longer be content to using the same weapons as your opponents.
Operation 7 is a MMOFPS similar to many other titles in the genre. The game is downloaded to your PC and played through the game’s server in order to connect you with other players. The game has a tutorial and training level that is very reminiscent of another FPS that you may have played *cough*COD*cough*.
The game touts somewhere in the vicinity of 22 maps in which players can engage in quick combat with up to 24 players. The community for the game is growing and I constantly found rooms that were both full, queuing, and idle. The gameplay is fast paced, which makes up for the very familiar feel in what is already an overcrowded genre. There are some unique aspects to the game such as the ability to lean, to heal, and create custom weapons. The character creation is limited and lacks the option to play as a female, but very quickly you forget about that and begin to sift through the weapons selections which coincide with your keyboard’s………..
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R2Beat is Hard to Beat! (In FUN, that is)
The R2Beat controls are simple. Your customizable character is propelled forward and it is up to you to navigate through a series of obstacles and pick ups to maintain your speed. The better you do, the faster you go. The more mistakes you make, the slower and thus farther behind your character becomes. Using your direction pad and control key, you will be able to gain turbo abilities.
he R2Beat controls are simple. Your customizable character is propelled forward and it is up to you to navigate through a series of obstacles and pick ups to maintain your speed. The better you do, the faster you go. The more mistakes you make, the slower and thus farther behind your character becomes. Using your direction pad and control key, you will be able to gain turbo abilities. As I began to play through the tutorials, the complexity of the control combinations increased in difficulty and much to my surprise the much coveted 100% was not easy to obtain.
With roller skates on foot and a continuous rhythmic beat the player is able to jump, duck, and strafe from side to side. Special ramps require double jumps to clear and conclude with starry finesse. Much to my surprise, rail grinds, quarter pipes and spiky pits all were among the list of items I would encounter during the race.
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Talesweaver: The MMORPG with Heart
Based from the Korean novel, “Children of the Runes”, Talesweaver tells many stories through the use of various characters during gameplay. The characters, who are for the most part teenagers, reveal tales of revenge, amnesia, family lineage, adventure, and heroism. Each character’s unique story is dictated by the choices and scenarios that you encounter during the game.
The Characters
The Characters Boris, Lucian, Cloe, Nayatrei, Sivelin, Mila, Maximin, Ispin, Tichiel, Joshua, and Lanziee range in age from 17-24 and have their own individual strengths that they bring to the game. The characters are endearing and excellently rendered. During my time I chose to play as Boris. Boris is friend to Lucian and feels compelled to watch over him in what felt to me like an older sibling type of relationship. Lucian and Boris together seek adventure and revenge. The character’s histories involve themes such as family, nobility, and magic……….
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BlockMaster – Serious 12 vs. 12 action!
BlockMaster is an Online Battle game for the PC which is set to allow for up to 24 player action in a 12 vs. 12 group battle. The game offers single and team matches and tournament capabilities. BlockMaster features a unique transformation system to help you during battle and has all the things you would expect an online battle game to include.
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