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Apple Gains Control of Rogue iPhone Porn Sites

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 02:59 PM PST

appleApple is a family-friendly company, and it just wouldn't do to have any inappropriate shenanigans going on using Apple trademarks, right? Well, Apple certainly thinks so. To those ends, Apple is now the proud owner of seven adult website domains that included the term iPhone in the address. The iPhone maker filed suit with the World Intellectual Property Organization to secure the sites.

Apple was willing to go to court over pages like iphone4s.com, porn4iphones.com, and others, but dropped the suit when the owner opted to hand them over rather than face Apple's unstoppable legal machine. The sites forwarded to mobile pron sites that were geared toward devices like the iPhone. In fact, the sites still point there (so watch yourself at work). Now that Apple has access to the domains, it might want to do something about that.

The iphone4s domain (how did Apple not buy this before?)  is likely to redirect to Apple's page, but the other more explicit ones will probably go nowhere. 

FCC Requests Hearing on AT&T/T-Mobile Deal, Ma Bell Not Happy

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 02:42 PM PST

fccFCC Chairman Julius Genachowski has thrown up another roadblock in the path of AT&T's plan to get its hand on T-Mobile USA. The FCC Chair voiced concerns over the proposed merger back around the time the DOJ filed a lawsuit seeking to block the deal. Now Genachowski has requested official hearings to take place should that suit fail to stop the merger. AT&T's legal counsel got a little snippy upon hearing the news.

"The FCC's action today is disappointing," AT&T's statement began. "It is yet another example of a government agency acting to prevent billions in new investment and the creation of many thousands of new jobs at a time when the US economy desperately needs both. At this time, we are reviewing all options." The FCC's position is that the deal is likely to result in a reduction in competition as the top tier carrier consumes a value brand. Many other groups also contend that the deal is likely to kill jobs, not create them as AT&T eliminates redundancy.

Should the DOJ fail in its bid to stop the merger, the FCC hearing will allow both sides of the issue to be heard. But under the current FCC leadership, things are looking more and more hopeless for AT&T. Do you think the deal will go through?

Microsoft Tweaks Kinect Firmware, Windows Hardware Coming

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 02:29 PM PST

kinectMicrosoft released a Kinect for Windows SDK several months ago, and now the Kinect team has posted an update on new sensor hardware specifically for a PC. The original Kinect for Xbox had some flaws that made us question its viability on the PC side of things, but the blog post by Craig Eisler cites a number of ways that Redmond is working to tweak Kinect for a Windows environment. 

Eisler first talked about changes to the USB cable, which seem fairly unimportant. Then he got to the meat of it. Kinect for Xbox has issues seeing and identifying things closer than a few feet. According to Eisler, after some changes to the camera firmware, Kinect is going to be able to see objects about 50cm away. That makes a desktop experience viable for the first time.

The already solid Kinect SDK tools are also due for a refresh, which will incorporate the new firmware features. The SDK will be opened to commercial licensing sometime next year in advance of Windows 8. 

Point and Click: 8 Photo Hosting Websites Compared

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 01:17 PM PST

In the photo-hosting world, familiarity shouldn't be the overriding factor

Facebook. Flickr. Picasa. Photobucket. Even those who still consider the Internet the work of demons and wizards know the names. And chances are virtually everyone in your posse has used at least one or more of these giants to host and share their personal photos.

But this is no longer the dawn of the digital camera era, and online photo hosting is no longer limited to just a few key players. Today, you can't swing a 500mm lens without hitting a business that wants nothing more than to store your pics.

The question is: Do you dare stray from the familiar entities? We can't give you that answer, but we can tell you that truly excellent sites, perhaps just right for you, do indeed exist in other corners of the Web. And it's our intention here to point you in some of those directions.

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Image courtesy ca-phillips.blogspot.com

But first, a few generalizations. For starters, anyone who's truly obsessed with the hobby to the point they have paid customers should at least consider steering clear of ready-made services altogether and instead buying a domain name and firing up their own blog. This'll take a ton more work of course, but the level of customization and independence is unparalleled.

Secondly, like a lot of things, you do seem to get what you pay for. Long gone are the days when you were forced to withstand oodles of flashing icons and brash advertisements strewn across a crudely constructed interface. Today, refinement is not uncommon. But it will cost you.

Finally, our selections are by no means defining. We didn't, for example, include top-notch services such as Exposure Manager or Photo Shelter. Not because they're problematic, but because they're clearly aimed at money-making pros.

We did, however, include a couple of popular mainstream sites that don't particularly thrill us. Why? So you have a chance to compare old-school cheese with new-school sophistication. They'll all handle the basics and most will likely do most of the stuff most of their customers require. Mostly. But some offer so much more.

Don't forget—no matter which service you ultimately select, check around for coupons and promo codes before you sign up. They're everywhere.

500px - 500px.com

The Numbers: 6 million total visits; 3 million unique visitors; 200,000 members; founded in 2003, independently owned.

The Lowdown: It may have been founded in 2003, but Canadian-based 500px, newly redesigned for 2011, is only recently getting the attention it deserves. Sure, you can share photos and sell photos – the latter by upgrading to the service's "Awesome Account" – but the focus here is on the display of your work.

The problem? So many top-notch photographers use 500PX and so many of them submit so many top-notch shots, that yours may well sink into the curator-monitored mix pretty quickly. According to cofounder Ian Sobolev, "Photographers will post hundreds of photos on Flickr and then choose the top ten to post on 500px." Looking through 500px's offerings, this certainly seems to be the case.

Truly, this is not the ideal spot to post hundreds of your latest high school basketball pics. But if stunning landscapes, rare insects glistening in the rain, or even tasteful semi-nudes are your thing, 500px offers an elegant and certainly unobtrusive environment in which to show them off, full size if you want.

Though basic 500px membership includes unlimited uploads, full access to the site's community, and a blog, most will want to opt for the paid Awesome Account and the theme upgrades, custom domains, and other benefits it brings.

Cost and Highlights: Just two choices here, free and "Awesome." Basic plan: Free; Awesome Account (adds custom domains, full site customization): $50/year.

Best suited for: Established, seasoned photographers brandishing stunning examples of their excellence; Joe Average photographers with a creative side.

deviantART - deviantart.com

The Numbers: 13 million registered members; 35 million unique visitors per month; founded in 2000; independently owned.

The Lowdown: Why would anyone gravitate to a place where members are called "deviants" and submissions "deviations"? We can't say, yet that's precisely the case at deviantART, an image hosting and sharing website that's certainly distinct from our other selections.

deviantART, you see, is designed primarily for the artist rather than the photographer. (That said, it works just fine for us shutterbugs too.) More than that though, the site is known for its, um…freedom of expression. Here, you will occasionally see depictions of nudity and/or violence. Outright pornography is strictly prohibited and the site labels even questionable material "mature content," but it's nevertheless not a place for the kiddies.

It is, however, a great spot for social interaction with other users. Comments are encouraged, discussions and polls are wide-ranging, and community spirit is evident just about everywhere you go. deviantART also features the usual amenities of a standard photo hosting site and a "Prints Shop" where submissions are bought and sold.

Cost and Highlights: Free to sign up as a "Basic" member, though you will be asked your age at time of registration. Basic membership: Free; Premium membership (no advertisements, improved browsing, and numerous other benefits): $4.95/month or $29.95/year.

Best suited for: Anyone with an open mind; creative individuals; those seeking community involvement.

Dropshots - dropshots.com

The Numbers: More than 10 million photos and videos hosted; founded in 2005; independently owned.

The Lowdown: We include Dropshots because, like many other second-tier sites, it proves why the Flickrs and Photobuckets have the user base they do. Sure, old school mainstream services such as Shutterfly and Snapfish have that "budget" feel (convoluted interfaces, lots of ads and marketing tricks), but Dropshots is perhaps more disappointing because it claims it's "Next Generation" when it doesn't appear to be.

Dropshots is not a terrible site. Album creation is positively painless—the site neatly arranges your pics in chronologic order – as is sharing. And its little downloadable "Dropbox" utility allows you to drag and drop photos directly from Windows Explorer. Couldn't be easier.

But a "Next Generation" assertion would seem to indicate a certain visual refinement that simply isn't there. Indeed, the interfaces are noticeably generic and generally quite busy. Worse still, our photos, when enlarged, looked clearly more indistinct here than anywhere else we auditioned. We tried to find an editing utility to perhaps re-sharpen them a bit, but editing is not part of the package.

In the end, we realized we'd need to upgrade from Dropshots' freebie account if we wanted to view our photos seen in all their high-resolution glory (and if we wanted to upload more than 500 of them).

Cost and Highlights: Two levels here, the paid annual alternative being as expensive as that of some high-level sites. Dropshots does, however, offer a unique lifetime option that'll save big bucks over the long haul. Basic: Free. Premium (add unlimited uploads, improved imaging, password protection) $59.95/year, $99/lifetime.

Best Suited For: Entry-level photographers too uninspired to seek out superior services.

Razzi - razzi.me

The Numbers: Independently owned, founded in March of 2010.

The Lowdown: "It has to be fast. It has to be easy. It has to connect you. It is your content." With those stated goals, Razzi, a definite rookie in the photo hosting world, launched in 2010. And for sheer photo loading and organizing convenience, few services can top it. We'd uploaded our first shots within minutes of first surfing to the site and were dragging and dropping photos seconds later. Compared to some sites, Razzi is a breeze.

However, it's certainly no full-meal-deal solution. You can't, for example, edit your online pics, order prints, or develop a fully customized page. Nor can you abolish advertisements. But you probably wouldn't want to. You see, Razzi features a YouTube-like perk wherein users make money—via Google's AdSense program—when viewers load their ad-supported pages. This is a nifty concept that, if implemented correctly, should help keep Razzi hot for some time to come.

Yet even without the AdSense connection, Razzi is likeable. It's easy to use (as we've described above), and it offers desirable amenities such as unlimited uploads, right-click photo protection, friend activity streams, and even an iPhone app.

Costs and Highlights: Razzi offers two levels of service. Users of both the free and paid accounts share in Google AdSense revenue. Standard Account (Unlimited uploads, 50% ad revenue): Free; Pro Account (add original resolution access, 100% ad revenue): $6.95/month.

Best Suited For: Those seeking a simple, easy to use photo-hosting solution; enterprising individuals who believe their photos are truly click-worthy.

SmugMug - smugmug.com

The Numbers: 1.5 billion photos; 91 employees; founded in 2002; independently owned.

The Lowdown: Exceedingly popular with professional photographers who often decide between high-end services such as this and custom-designed personal websites, SmugMug is perhaps most notable for its ultra-attentive customer support where emailed questions are often, as we can verify, answered in minutes. Its galleries are clean and its esthetics are distinctly upscale, its prints rank favorably, and its user forum, Digital Grin, is chock full of helpful tips to take your online presence beyond the norm.

However, this is not the ideal spot for photo sharing. Though the site certainly supports it, SmugMug photo sharing isn't nearly the important cog it is at sites such as Flickr. Nor is the service inexpensive. None of its levels are freebies, and the top rung, in which customers can utilize their own domain names, runs a hefty $150 per year.

Still, we like SmugMug a lot, particularly for its super-tight, super-convenient integration with capable photo editing/organization applications such as Adobe's Lightroom. We found we could fill our SmugMug galleries without ever having to leave Lightroom. Anything that saves a step is fine by us.

Cost and Highlights: At SmugMug, there are three levels of service and none are free. Basic plan (unlimited storage, no advertising): $5/month or $40/year; Power plan (add video support, site customization, photo protection): $8/month or $60/year; Pro plan (add professional e-commerce features): $20/month or $150/year.

Best suited for: Heavily engrossed camera bugs and professional photographers who aren't looking for peer approval or social interaction as much as sales and sophistication.

Snapfish - snapfish.com

The Numbers: 90 million members in over 20 countries; 2 billion stored photos; founded in 2000; owned by Hewlett-Packard.

The Lowdown: One of the true veterans in the photo hosting world, Snapfish is also one of the busiest. But we've opted to include it anyway because its old school approach may keep it under the radar of those who aren't already familiar with it.

Generally targeting the amateur rather than professional photographer (though its new "Stock Images" section does provide some level of e-commerce), Snapfish comes without some of the high-end accoutrements of the SmugMugs and Zenfolios. But that's just fine for the millions of users who patronize it.

Snapfish offers unlimited online storage and sharing of your photos, and it's also a "free" service – but with a catch. You must maintain "active participation" (in other words, you must order prints or gifts or merchandise at least once a year) or risk forfeiting your membership. From photo mugs to books, cards, calendars, and much more, there's no shortage of photo-customizable products from which to choose and no shortage of promotion designed to sell you a bit of everything.

Snapfish is arguably the Wal-Mart of photo hosting, and its money-maker—the printed product—is viewed by some as inconsistent. Still, the vast majority of its truly massive user base is apparently quite content.

Cost and highlights: It won't cost you a thing to sign-up or upload an unlimited number of photos. You will, however, need to reach for your wallet at least once each year to buy prints or merchandise. Membership: Free. Prints: $.09 each for four 4x6s; $2.99 each for four 8x10s. Photo Books: $11.99 to $44.99. Photo Mugs: $9.99 and up.

Best suited for: Cost-conscious consumers who prioritize storage; family/group sharing; and extended printing options over worldwide exposure and sophisticated amenities.

Webshots -webshots.com

The Numbers: 7 million monthly visitors; 520 million photos; founded in 1995; owned by American Greetings.

The Lowdown: A true original, Webshots has been in the photo sharing/hosting game for more than a decade. In that time, it has built up a considerable user base and, of course, gazillions of photos.

Webshots is a workable but not spectacular service that's beginning to show its old school beginnings (oodles of ads, inelegant interface, questionable editing facilities). It's notable, however, for its highly customizable greeting cards—it is, after all, run by American Greetings—and the site's new "Project Exposure," in which member photos appear on greeting cards distributed at retail stores such as Target. We also like its new "Picture Shows" utility, in which you can produce nifty little videos that integrate your pics, music from the site, and captions. We completed our first Picture Show in a matter of minutes.

Webshots' default no-charge service will be welcomed by those on severe budgets yet is encumbered by limitations and advertisements. Its "Gold" level at just $19.99/year does away with most annoyances and its Platinum service (just ten dollars more) even lets you download and keep any Picture Shows you've created. The downside to all three levels? None of them offer unlimited storage.

Costs and Highlights: Three levels in total. The first is free, but even the two paid levels impose upload/storage limitations of 5,000 photos. Webshots Limited (1,000-upload maximum): Free. Webshots Gold (add member photo downloads, 5,000-upload max): $19.99. Webshots Platinum (add Picture Show downloads): $29.99.

Best suited for: Thrifty folks who have other ways to spend their hard-earned money; people who really, really want their images on greeting cards.

Zenfolio - zenfolio.com

The Numbers: Founded in 2004; independently owned.

The Lowdown: Go to any serious photog discussion forum and you'll find likely find two hosting sites bandied about above all others—SmugMug and Zenfolio. But does that mean they're the best options for you? That depends where you are in your photographic journey.

If you own not one but two DSLRs and a thorough collection of lenses, and if you already see paid gigs in your future, you'll undoubtedly benefit from the Zen/Smug feature set. They're similar in many ways (no free account options, equally convoluted website setup schemes—they could both take lessons from Photobucket in these respects). And Zenfolio, aligned with veteran print house MPix, is lauded by many as delivering the slickest hardcopy in the business. Unlimited storage (available in all but Zenfolio's "Basic" plan) is another great perk for serious photographers, as are the fully customizable—and often downright gorgeous—galleries.

As is the case with SmugMug, sharing and social interaction are not Zenfolio's strong suits. Indeed, it prides itself on privacy and image protection—a smart idea when you consider its customer base.

Note: We found Zenfolio slow-moving, and noticed similar complaints from other users. Most complaints were recent, leading us to believe this is a temporary issue.

Cost and highlights: At Zenfolio, you pay to play. However, its $100/year "Premium" account is one of the least expensive full-blown photo e-commerce avenues you'll find. Basic Plan (2GB max storage, custom design): $25; Unlimited Plan (add unlimited storage, own domain names): $50; Premium Plan (add photo-marketing capabilities, multiple upgrades): $100; Premium Business plan (everything but the proverbial kitchen sink): $250/year.

Best suited for: Serious cameramen (and women). Zenfolio ideally fits no-nonsense types who know they're good and want a public presence to show off—and possibly sell—their wares. Probable overkill for vacation snap-shooters seeking comments.

Intel Pentium 350 Processor has Sandy Bridge DNA

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 11:55 AM PST

While all the attention is on Sandy Bridge-E and, looking down the line, Ivy Bridge (and Ivy Bridge-E), Intel went and quietly rolled out a Pentium 350 processor based on the chip maker's Sandy Bridge architecture. The Pentium 350 is a dual-core processor built on a 32nm manufacturing process and clocked at 1.2GHz. It also has 3MB of L3 cache.

Perhaps most exciting, however, is its energy footprint. The Pentium 350 is rated at just 15W TDP, which as Fudzilla points out might very well be the lowest TDP of any Intel desktop chip that's not part of the Atom family.

Outside of the Pentium 350, the least power hungry desktop Sandy Bridge chip drinks 35W of juice. Compared to that, the Pentium 350 is positioned as an interesting option in the HTPC space.

Image Credit: Intel

SlingPlayer App Lands on D-Link's Boxee Box

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 11:36 AM PST

We love it when two great things come together as one, like rum and Coke. Less intoxicating but every bit as delicious is D-Link's announcement that Boxee Box now supports the SlingPlayer app. With this app, Sling Solo or Pro-HD owners will be able to use their Boxee Box to control their cable box, satellite receiver, DVR, or DVD player from anywhere in the world.

Users are also able to program their DVR and access DVR content, as well as stream programming in 1080i to Boxee via the SlingPlayer app.

"The addition of SlingPlayer greatly expands the content and capabilities of the Boxee Box by D-Link and brings today's connected home to yet another level," said Daniel Kelley, associate vice president, Marketing, D-Link North America. "Missing your favorite show or game is a thing of the past. With SlingPlayer, people can easily enjoy and access their TV content with the ultimate convenience, from changing the channel to controlling the DVR."

Once installed, the SlingPlayer app shows up in the app menu is accessible via the Boxee Box remote control. It features Sling Media's new program guide designed to make it easier to browse content and change channels, D-Link says.

"We think it's a pretty killer combination. Whether you're a parent looking for a present for your college student (free cable from home), or just looking to equip a second room or vacation house with more entertainment, then Boxee + Sling are a great way to go," the Boxee Box team said in a blog post.

No argument here.

Image Credit: D-Link

Thanks Buddy!: 25 of Gaming's Greatest Sidekicks

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 11:35 AM PST

It's easy to lose track of those who helped the hero save the day. With that in mind, we decided to throw together a wild and whacky list of our favorite sidekicks in gaming (we did consoles too, we're sorry) to give thanks to all the loyal sidekicks who've had our backs over the years.

Check out the gallery below, and make sure and let us know who we missed in the comments field!

Android App of the Week: Google Music

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 11:33 AM PST

Last week we discussed Google's lack of support for music lovers in our review of DoubleTwist Player. Wouldn't you know Google responded the next day by releasing an entire ecosystem for purchasing, storing, and listening to your favorite music.

 

At first glance, Google Music is a direct competitor to Apple's iTunes music store and music player. The Google Music app for Android shed the beta tag last week, and allows users to interact with their music library in all the ways you would expect. Google also announced the ability for customers to purchase and download music from large music labels and independent artists alike using the Android Market. The third piece of the Google Music puzzle competes against cloud music storage solutions such as iTunes Match and Amazon's Cloud Player, allowing you to upload your music library, where it will be available to your phone or tablet from anywhere with a data connection.

 

Google Music (the app) is available as a free download from the Android Marketplace. Individual songs cost $.99-$1.29, and Google currently has a variety of tracks available for free. Google's Music cloud storage is also for now a free service with a 20,000 song cap.

Zotac Unveils New, Silent GeForce GTS 450 Graphics Card

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 11:11 AM PST

Home theater PC enthusiasts want their HD video and Blu-ray discs to run smoothly, dammit, and the HTPC doing to the leg work had better being whisper-quiet doing it. Zotac is a company that has made its name by catering to the demanding HTPC crowd, and a product they've announced today continues that razor-sharp focus: the GeForce GTS 450 ZONE Edition graphics card mixes DirectX 11 visuals with a fan-less cooling system that helps keep noise to a minimum.

We'd paraphrase, but Zotac says it best for themselves. From the press release:

The ZOTAC GeForce GTS 450 ZONE Edition takes the award-winning GeForce GTS 450 graphics processor with 192 high-performance shaders and passively cools it using a ZOTAC-exclusive dual-slot fan-less cooling system that features copper heat-pipes and aluminum fins to keep the graphics processor cool while operating silently.

On top of being virtually silent (according to Zotac), the GeForce GTS 450 ZONE Edition includes 1GB of DDR3 memory (as opposed to 1GB of GDDR5 on the standard GeForce GTS 450), a 1080p HDMI output, and DVI and DisplayPort connections. If you have the right hardware/software combo, Dolby Digital TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio is supported, too. The internals have been a bit slowed down compared to the standard GeForce GTS 450: Zotac's version has a 600 MHz GPU clock speed and a 1333 MHz memory clock speed, down from 783 MHz and 1804 MHz speeds (respectively) in the base model. It may not be a Crysis-crushing powerhouse, but Zotac claims this graphics card will play 3D Blu-ray discs without a hitch.

"With the ZOTAC GeForce GTS 450 ZONE Edition we struck the perfect balance of 3D performance and energy-efficiency to eliminate the cooling fan, as well as the external power connector," Carsten Berger, Zotac's marketing director, said in the company's press release.

Rage Review

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 10:39 AM PST

Fast, frantic, fun…forgettable?

Before Rage was released there were a lot of unanswered questions floating around. Could Id make another genre-defining shooter? Would the six-plus years of development and the much-touted Id Tech 5 engine yield a sufficiently impressive result? While these are certainly appropriate questions for both reviewers and gamers to be curious about, we found ourselves haunted by another, seemingly trivial, question: What does the title Rage mean? Only after playing completely through could we truly understand.

Rage pulls off an impressive feat: It manages to have a lot of personality despite having minimal character. While you may not care about the paper-thin story or remember any character names, you'll probably notice something unique in just about every NPC—the grizzled‑yet‑vaguely lonely face of the mute knife mini-game guy, the windstick girl's exuberantly animated hand gestures and bubbly voice, the too-cool-for-school posturing of the town tough guy as he leans against a wall. The devil is in the details, and Rage gets the details right.


Rage, rage against the dying of the…well, just against the dying.

This subtle depth is mirrored in Rage's gameplay. First off, the weapons "feel right." The shotgun has just the right amount of spread, kickback, and stopping power. The assault rifle strikes the perfect balance between rate of fire and recoil. What's more, the game manages to keep every weapon useful and relevant throughout by providing numerous alternate ammo types. You can transform your humble pistol into a mighty magnum or miniature sniper rifle with the right rounds, or even change your crossbow from a silent killer to a mind control device.

Rage's visuals have an equal amount of depth, but nothing there is subtle. The Id Tech 5 engine is on full display, providing a smooth frame rate while maintaining a stunningly high level of detail and draw distance in its lovingly crafted environments.

These environments are further enhanced by how the enemies interact with them. Not content to simply duck behind cover, enemies will move around in truly organic fashion—hopping off walls, vaulting over debris, clambering along pipes, and hanging from guard rails. These fully articulated animations meld seamlessly with the game's damage and physics engines to create a real sense of weight, inertia, and natural motion as enemies juke, stumble, and flip back in reaction to your shots.


Driving shows off the great-looking environment but gets stale by game's end.

That's not to say the game isn't without some stumbles of its own. Rage uses an extremely nonintuitive keyboard/mouse control setup. Toggling between weapons is simple enough, but trying to switch ammo types or assign quick-use items is a bit of a chore, and clearly designed with controllers in mind.

The game's driving portions, while technically proficient, feel like little more than filler material between missions. Worse, the world you drive through is just open enough to make you want to explore it, but not big or fleshed-out enough to actually support that. By the time we'd finished the game (about 12 hours to do just about everything the game had to offer), we had little desire to jump into the driving battle rallies that serve as the game's only competitive multiplayer options.

So, what then does the game's name mean? Absolutely nothing. Then why "Rage"? Well, it's short, it's snappy, it's angry, but most importantly, it just looks and sounds cool. And that's exactly what Rage the game is about: It's about looking and sounding cool; it's about headshots, driving fast, and blowing stuff up. And while it might feel shallow at times, this rule-of-cool philosophy permeates every aspect of Rage's design—from the fast, flashy gunplay, to the lavishly animated enemies, to the ludicrously detailed environments. The result is a game that's fun as hell but probably won't leave a lasting impression on either gamers or the shooter genre.

$60, www.rage.com
ESRB: M
Posted by Shri Krishna

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