This whole new-President thing got us thinking about gaming promises that were made by large companies that have gone tragically unfulfilled. From small game features to hefty hardware claims, these are the promises that never came to fruition…
 PC World |
Games vs Music, Music vs Games
p2pnet.net – 21 Jan 2009 p2pnet news view Music | Games:- Despite economic downturn, Canadian consumers spend big on video games. That was the headline to a Canadian Press story pulled by in M&M’s World headlines yesterday. Retail PC Game Revenues Decline 14% in 2008 DailyTech PC Game Retail Sales Drop 14%, Revenue Shifts Online? PC World Ars Technica – Tom’s Hardware Guide – Gamasutra all 7 news articles |
 Telegraph.co.uk |
Lord of the Rings: Conquest – video game review
Telegraph.co.uk – 20 Jan 2009 This new Tolkien-inspired title makes us wish Frodo and his mates had never left The Shire. By Tom Hoggins Remember the bit in Lord of the Rings where, during the battle of Isengard, a battalion of elves stood by a magical flag at the foot of the Tower … Lord of the Rings: Conquest Review– G4 TV Blockbuster Video Top 10 game rentals list per platform The Canadian Press Gamasutra – bit-tech.net – Virgin.net – GamesIndustry.biz all 74 news articles |
A suspect who ran away from a traffic stop on Wednesday chose the wrong place to hide when he slipped under a parked moving truck — and then was run over when the driver pulled away.
Normally I try to avoid posting straight business news, but I think that these 3 stories combine to something meaningful. Muleguy noted Microsoft is laying off 5,000, Mspangler reports that Intel is cutting 5-6k, while nonyabidness afraid4myjob submitted that IBM Layoffs have begun with no number, but estimates as high as 16,000.
Read more of this story at Slashdot.
 TechShout! |
Samsung A836 phone designed for rugged environments
Digital Home – 17 hours ago If you're the kind of person who works outdoors or under physically demanding conditions, then you may be interested in the new A836 rugged phone from Samsung. Canada's Rogers adds two rugged phones to lineup Electronista Samsung Ruby A836 Phone MobileWhack.com IntoMobile – Canada NewsWire (press release) – Unwired View – Boy Genius Report all 15 news articles |
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Anxiety grows over flood threat in Newfoundland town
AOL Canada – 1 hour ago Emergency personnel in central Newfoundland are keeping a round-the-clock watch on the Exploits River, where flooding once put a town into an icy grip. Badger on Flood Watch VOCM Badger under flood watch St. John’s Telegram all 3 news articles |
As investigators looked at an earlier engine problem on US Airways Flight 1549, the airline itself sent ,000 checks to each of the 150 passengers to compensate them for lost luggage and other belongings.
 SlashGear |
Satellite rivals tune in to same wavelength
Globe and Mail – 19 Jan 2009 One of the more complex mating dances in Corporate Canada has begun, as satellite radio kingpins Canadian Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. – owner of XM Canada – and archrival Sirius Canada Inc. hire investment bankers to negotiate terms of a possible … Sirius XM to charge for online radio, more? Electronista At long last, Canadian satellite radio providers talk merger Truck News Electronic House – SlashGear – Idolator – The Consumerist all 9 news articles |
 St. Louis Post-Dispatch |
Science vs. emotion in NJ's river dolphins debate
The Associated Press – 19 Jan 2009 HIGHLANDS, NJ (AP) – Federal wildlife officials are convinced science is on their side in the decision to leave a group of bottlenose dolphins in a frigid New Jersey river over the winter, even if it means they die. NJ River Dolphins Debate May Have Ended Tragically DigitalJournal.com Rescuer fears dolphins in N.J. rivers may have died Newsday Denver Post – redbankgreen – NJ.com all 154 news articles |
