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Zipper Interactive is back with SOCOM 4

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One of the most beloved video game franchises is making its way back onto the PlayStation 3 this year.  After creating MAG, a PS3 exclusive multiplayer-only shooter, Zipper Interactive is going back to its roots and bringing the masses the next installment of SOCOM.  SOCOM: Confrontation, the first game in the series to hit the PS3, was developed by SlantSix and did not fare well with SOCOM players coming from the PS2 due to lag issues, among other problems.  Original developer Zipper Interactive plans to bring a solid single player experience to SOCOM 4, in addition to the obligatory multiplayer game it’s well known for.  Though not a ton of details were let loose by the devs, they made it clear that this go around the SOCOM experience will be inviting and very much accessible to newcomers of the franchise.  IGN sat down with Zipper and got the scoop on the single player campaign.  Besides revealing basics like support for up to 32 players and a promise for “an all new experience,” nothing else was spilled about the SOCOM 4 multiplayer aspect.  Although I personally feel SOCOM never felt the same after SOCOM II on the PS2 (that online experience was incredible!), with the promise of a hardcore single player feature and the multiplayer experience we’ve come to know and love, I still have faith in Zipper Interactive to create a handsome, solid SOCOM game for its allegient fanbase.  Initial screenshots in the gallery below.

[Via IGN]

TiVo Premiere hardware & software is sleek and shiny

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 On Tuesday TiVo announced their latest set-top box.  The TiVo Premiere intros a brand new, very sleek hardware box and even more exciting, a Flash-based (but you couldn’t tell) HD-ready user interface.  The UI redesign focuses on upgraded search capabilities and relies on the power of the Internet for updating informational content.  It features an IMDB-like database, giving you access to a wide range of movie and actor info.  Besides controlling your cable TV lineup, the box hooks you up to Blockbuster On Demand, Amazon Video on Demand, and Netflix for additional viewing choices.  TiVo also unveiled a redesigned Bluetooth remote that features a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, making the new search options all the more welcome.

TiVo Premiere (320GB HDD) and TiVo Premiere XL (1TB HDD) go on sale this April for $299 and $499, respectively.  The QWERTY remote (price undisclosed) and a Wi-Fi adapter ($99) will be sold separately at a later date.  For more information about TiVo Premiere, look after the break for the official press release.  UI images and a closer look at the remote in the gallery below.  Welcome to the modern age of HD and information overload, TiVo!

[Via Engadget]

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Cool Leaf design does away with buttons, says hello to the future

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From Japanese company Minebea comes Cool Leaf, a mirrored, highly reflective, and button-less design made for various input devices.  Following in the footsteps of the Cleankeys keyboard, the Cool Leaf keyboard features a completely flat surface, making the process of cleaning and dusting it too easy.  A special film is incorporated on top of the input surface and recognizes your fingers when you go to press its “non-physical”buttons.  Back lights are also there to help guide the touch experience.  Minebea plans on bring the technology to market sometime in future, when these designs belong!  Check out the gallery below to see Cool Leaf resting atop a remote control and a calculator.

[Via CrunchGear; Engadget]

‘The Guild’ enters the comic book world

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Felicia Day is all over the place these days.  We watched her shine as Penny in Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog, she was featured in an episode of House last season, and now she’s bringing her award-winning web series The Guild to the comics!

In this origin tale of the Knights of Good, we learn about Cyd’s life before joining the guild, how she became Codex, and how she began to meet the other players who would eventually become her teammates. This storyline fills in details never before revealed on the web show, making it a delightful new chapter for existing fans as well as a perfect jumping-on point for new fans!

If you haven’t heard of The Guild, you can watch seasons 1-3 online.  It follows the on- and off-line lives of a group of gamers.  It’s a very character-driven show, it’s smart, funny, and definitely worth a viewing (or two).  You can preview issue #1 below and preorder the first part of the three-issue miniseries at Dark Horse Comics.  It comes out March 24.  Mark your calenders, Guildies.

[Via DarkHorseComics]

PS3 Slim gets the chrome treatment

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After going gold, it’s only proper for the Playstation 3 Slim to receive the chrome treatment.  The XCM Cyberchrome case is not a cover, it’s a complete shell casing that fits over the Slim’s body.  It’s on sale at TotalConsole for $79.99 if you’re looking to get your PS3 a-shinin’.

[Via Technabob; Gizmodo]

kidrobot x Tremonto MUNNY Lightbot

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Designer Marcus Tremonto has teamed up with designer toy store and apparel manufacturer kidrobot to create a collection of MUNNY Lightbots.  MUNNYs are kidrobot’s customizable collectible dolls.  By adding colorful materials to the dolls Tremonto has managed to customize the MUNNYs in a variety of ways.  Some are puking rainbows (see above), while others are peeing concentric circles and donned with eye shields and laser swords.  Check ’em all out in the gallery below.  The MUNNY Lightbots are on sale at the kidrobot store in Soho, NYC.  Each doll is signed by Tremonto, numbered, and is packaged in a custom box.  kidrobot is well known for exclusives that ran out fast and are gone forever.  So if you’re interested in one of these guys, I’d make it to the store on the double.  (Tremonto is the same guy behind the carbon fiber lamp.)

[Via InventorSpot; Gizmodo]

Robot sculptures

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These impressive robot sculptures are designed by artist Michael Rivamonte.  The majority of them stand three feet tall, are made from materials like steel, clay, and wood, and much detail is given to each body structure.  Rivamonte is a collector of antique and vintage objects and he uses them to create his robots.  As you can see from the gallery of photos, they are composed of random mechanical parts like old movie cameras, tube radios, hair dryers, binoculars, staplers, and drive-in movie speaker boxes.  Exposed wiring adds to the mechanical aesthetic.

[Via Gizmodo; DinosaursandRobots]

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Crayola Rockets

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Houston, we have a colorful lift off.  Over and out.

John Coker, a DIY rocket enthusiast, built and successfully launched a pack of Crayola Crayons rockets in the Nevada Desert.  This launch event was six years in the making.  Though only four of the eight rockets launched, those that did soared 2,928 feet into the air!  If you’re interested in how he did it, check out his site.  More photos from the liftoff event and the design process in the gallery below.

[Via Huffington Post; JCrocket]