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This is Warface . You may remember , it's an upcoming multiplayer shooter from Crytek. But it's not Crytek Germany. It's Crytek Korea . Which explains the wonderfully bombastic trailer.
This is Warface. You may remember, it's an upcoming multiplayer shooter from Crytek. But it's not Crytek Germany. It's Crytek Korea. Which explains the wonderfully bombastic trailer.
Just this morning we showed you a chopper-rocket-packing truck of the Libyan rebel army. Looks like it wasn't the only one they've got: we found another hybrid missile pod pounder, firing away across flaming war wreckage. The scene is apocalyptically-surreal. DefenseTech speculat
Just this morning we showed you a chopper-rocket-packing truck of the Libyan rebel army. Looks like it wasn't the only one they've got: we found another hybrid missile pod pounder, firing away across flaming war wreckage. The scene is apocalyptically-surreal.
DefenseTech speculates the salvaged rocket pod atop this car (in a single model, as opposed to the earlier dual-firing setup) is a UB-35, also torn from Qaddafi's downed Soviet-built air force. And behind it? A whole convoy of other war-modded cars. This might be one of the most cleverly-fought rebellions of all time—certainly one showing off the most mechanical prowess. Don't fuck with the underdog when they've got engineering degrees. [via DefenseTech]
More Libyan DIY Vehicular WarfareThey've put missiles on the back of a pickup truck. They've put a tank cannon on the top of a car. But perhaps the most ingeniously over the top welded-weapon? Strapping captured, Soviet-built helicopter rocket pods to the car's roof. More »
The Libyan rebels are the world's heavily-modified-fuck-you-jury-rigged champions. Although the improvised missile pickup didn't quite pan out, this tank turret welded to the roof of a truck sure does. Desperate times call for pretty amazing measures. More »
Libyan rebels continue a tenuous back-and-forth with Qaddafi's forces, bolstered by the occasional NATO fist from the sky. And it's a good thing they've got the ol' Treaty Organization behind them, because the insurrection's a bit... ragtag. More »
To many of us, custom button remapping in video games is a luxury, but for quadriplegic gamer Chuck Bittner, forced to control games with his mouth, it's a necessity. Bittner, seen here hating on the Rust map in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, broke his neck in a car accident, re
To many of us, custom button remapping in video games is a luxury, but for quadriplegic gamer Chuck Bittner, forced to control games with his mouth, it's a necessity.
Bittner, seen here hating on the Rust map in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, broke his neck in a car accident, resulting in total paralysis of his legs and partial paralysis of both arms. This makes performing normal actions, like playing video games, for instance, much more difficult than they normally are.
While Bittner's comedy act may have benefitted from the accident, his game playing has not, and while he does the best he can with what he has, he and many other handicapped could really use some custom button remapping right about now.
To that end, Bittner's started a petition online, calling for either game developers to spend the time to build remapping into their games, or for the console manufacturers to build the functionality into their hardware.
It seems like a valid request to me. This functionality is already enjoyed by PC gamers around the world, so why shouldn't consoles have that same functionality? After all, we don't all have the resources to design our own custom controllers.
I'm not a big fan of online petitions as a way to get goals accomplished, but they're an excellent way to get word out. Consider the word outted.
Video Game Custom Button Remapping [Petition Online]
Several readers sent us tips this morning indicating that Microsoft gifted them seven additional days of Xbox Live Gold for purchasing the Modern Warfare 2 Stimulus Package on day one. Julian sent us a picture, however, so Julian wins. What does Julian win? Well, credit, for one,
Several readers sent us tips this morning indicating that Microsoft gifted them seven additional days of Xbox Live Gold for purchasing the Modern Warfare 2 Stimulus Package on day one. Julian sent us a picture, however, so Julian wins.
What does Julian win? Well, credit, for one, along with the seven days' worth of Xbox Live Gold, which Microsoft should be taking care of by May 1st. Microsoft's gift is apparently all about loyalty and thanking you for the purchase, having nothing to do with the Stimulus Package's launch hairball.
"To thank you for your loyalty to Xbox LIVE and for buying the Modern Warfare 2 Stimulus package on day 1, we will extend your Gold membership for 7 more days of adrenaline-pumping action with your friends on LIVE. Your account will be updated by May 1."
One would have thought free avatar night vision goggles were enough!