Half-Life 2
Even the iciest Steam for MAC cynics will be dropping their pants in delight thanks to Valve’s latest library update, the inclusion of Half-Life 2 (complete with graphics update and new achievements).
Splinter Cell
Oh Canadians! You have given us such greats as Degrassi, You Can’t Do That On Television and maple syrup – and thanks to the power of UbiSoft Toronto you are set to bring us the next chapter in the Splinter Cell franchise. Get ooot Joey!
Mass Effect
Seems that movie execs are still fishing in the pond of consol gaming in search of their next great movie idea. The next sacred cow to be sacrificed is Mass Effect, picked up by our friends at Legendary Pictures. We can only hope they consult Dark Horse, who managed to produce a great ME comic spin-off.
Project Natal
With a release date of October still kicking around it seems we won’t have to wait too long for Microsoft’s Project Natal to hit the shelves.
Edge has kindly started the rumour that the device will cost about US$149 standalone or US$100 (bundled with the Arcade console).
Pac-Man's 30th anniversary
We love
CMYBacon’s ode to Pac-Man’s 30th anniversary. The cute guide to Pac-Man’s ghosts features Homer Simpson, Hulk Hogan and Kim Jong-Il.
Invisible sharks
Not really tech, but... Invisible sharks WTF?! As if these sea demons weren’t deadly enough they’ve now gone all Ninja/Ghost In The Shell and have learnt to be invisible. While there maybe more science at work here than black magic, there is no question that this is a very bad sign. Via
geekologie.com.
Lego + spaceships = best idea since milking a cow
This new release from Lego gets more impressive the more you read about it. First up, it’s a Lego Space Shuttle, so already you’ve heard the best news you’re likely to hear all year, but then there are the details: male AND females astronauts, 1204 pieces, a nudge over 17” tall, retractable landing gear, ground vehicle and a little dude with a camera who films your historic launch.
Buy Lego’s Space Shuttle Adventure and you’ll never feel lonely again. Via
gizmodo.com.au.
Video of the week
The darling of animation, Pixar, has some of the sweetest offices in town! Looks like the kind of place where marshmallows fall instead of raindrops – I WANT TO GO THERE. Via
wired.com.