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Best Games of 2014's E3 Expo
The best game of E3 2014
E3 is a yearly convention where the biggest video gaming companies come together to show off their best games and latest hardware and accessories. So far 2014's E3 has been pretty incredible. I will try to pick the games I most look forward to and the most promising. Some of these don't have pre-orders yet or I just don't know enough about them or not as interested.
Some games are rereleases of games on next gen systems as well. I am also not partial to any one company or system, although I currently play on Xbox 360, xbox one and PC (I like all consoles and PC gaming equally).
With so many games this will likely be one of my biggest hubpages I have done so far as well.
Also I will post the North American release dates when posting the release dates but not the European or Asian release dates. Generally games are released in Japan and in Asia first followed by the United States and then Europe.
Evolve is a game that has been in development since December 2012, first revealed when game publisher THQ filed for bankruptcy.
In May 2011 (before filing for bankruptcy), THQ acquired the rights to an untitled first person shooter developed by Turtle Rock Studios. Turtle Rock studios was previously owned by Valve and they helped create the Left 4 Dead 1 and 2.
Evolve is a 4 player cooperative game with four human players hunt an alien monster. Players can choose to be a monster or one of the four players hunting the monster. So far there have only been 2 monsters unveiled to be able to play, the Kraken and Goliath (a cross between king kong and godzilla.
There are more monsters available when the game comes out. There are four player classes, trapper, support, medic and assault. Each class will have 3-4 different characters to choose from with differing play styles within each class.
The game features a single player campaign as well.
The game is set on the alien world of Shear, and there will be other wildlife on the island as well. Some of the other wildlife is friendly and other wildlife is not. By eating wildlife as the monster you can "evolve" and gain better abilities, stats and more. When you hunt wildlife as a human player you can get bonuses as well.
The game is being released on October 21, 2014 on PC, Xbox One and Playstation 4.
Evolve Video game
The latest game from Turtlehead studios and the creator of Left 4 Dead series, preorder now, the game will release on October 21, 2014
Nintendo Direct Press Conference - E3 2014
What game are you most excited about?
What game are you most looking forward to?
Battlefield Hardline
Here is a beta signup for those that want to try the game out early here: http://www.battlefield.com/hardline/beta.
The long running Battlefield series from the publisher Electronic Arts is taking a different route with this game. Instead of being a soldier or having a military background this latest battlefield game is about criminals versus police and police special response units.
You will have access to military grade weapons, vehicles and police equipment such as tasers and handcuffs.
Hardline features new game modes such as Heist, Rescue, Hotwire Mode and Blood Money.
In the game you can complete your missions objectives in a number of different ways, either with violence or not. You can also use a police scanner to find enemies, important objects and evidence.
The plot revolves around Nick Mendoza a SWAT officer who is taking his vengeance out against the United States.
The game is coming out on Playstation 3, 4, Xbox 360 and Xbox One as well as PC on October 21st, 2014.
Battlefield: Hardline
Latest game in the Battlefield series, pre-order now to get it on October 21, 2014. Play as either Swat/Police or as a criminal.
Microsoft E3 Press Conference/Presentation 2014
Super Smash Bros
The latest game in the Super Smash Bros is coming to not only Wii U but 3DS as well. While staying mostly true to past games there are going to be some new characters added as well as new features. So far 33 characters have been confirmed for the game. Old classic game characters such as Sonic, Mega Man and Pac-Man are also to be in this latest game as well.
For those unfamiliar with the series it is an original fighting game designed for the Nintendo consoles, there has been three made in the past so far, for Nintendo 64, Gamecube and the Wii.
The game mechanics are very different from most fighters in that the game is more focused on the ringing out or knocking someone off the combat arena. Damage adds up over time displayed as a percentage sign and as more damage incurs the farther you get thrown when you get hit. The characters are mostly from current and past games of the nintendo franchise with different versions of the characters as well (such as young and older link). While there is a singleplayer campaign most people play it for the multiplayer either on one screen or via the internet.
There has also been a nintendo gamecube controller adapter for the Wii U being released as well. Since the wiimote and wii controller are mostly motion based and many prefer to use the gamecube controllers. There will also be a special bundle of the game that has the Smash Bros game, special themed gamecube controller and adapter as well.
There will be special stages for both the Wii U version as well as the 3DS version. There also is going to be the option to create custom characters and customize the fighters to your preference.
The release date for the 3DS version is October 3, 2014 with the Wii U being released in the fourth quarter of 2014.
Super Smash Brothers - Nintendo Wii U
The latest game in the Super Smash Brothers series for the Wii U. The game will be released on December 31, 2014.
Assassin's Creed Unity
Assassin's Creed Unity is the latest assassin's creed game, set in Paris during the French revolution. There has been a lot of work on the latest game to fix a lot of the problems they have had with the series since the first game.
The story is centered on the main character of Arno Dorian a native frenchman from Versailles who on a quest for redemption rises through the ranks of the Assassin's organization much like Ezio and Altair in past games.
There will be cooperative play in which up to four players can help with special coop missions as well as story missions. Some story missions will be just for single player though.
Mechanics of the game have been overhauled with an emphasis on classic weaponry of the era such as swords and a focus on fencing. There will also be a phantom blade which will play the same role of the assassin's blade in past games, but with the ability to shoot long range.
Parkour in the game has been updated as well with the ability to more easily scale up and down buildings in the game. You will also be able to learn new parkour moves and level up your parkour skill set.
Assassin's Creed Unity will debut on PC, Playstaion 4 and Xbox One on Octboer 28, 2014.
Assassin's Creed Unity
The latest game in the Assassin's Creed series coming out on October 28, 2014.
Sony Press conference E3 2014
Alien: Isolation
Alien isolation is a first person survival horror stealth game set between the first and second Alien movie. The game is centered on Amanda Ripley, Ellen Ripley's daughter 15 years after the first movie.
Amanda has been sent to find the flight recorder and look into the disappearance of her mother and what happened to the Nostromo,
She is transferred to the space station Sevastopol to find out that an Alien has already infested the station.
As opposed to past Alien and Alien Vs. Predator games this is more of a horror game than action shooter, similar to the first Alien movie.
The player will have to use stealth tactics and sneak around in order to survive. The alien will over time adapt to what the player is doing and will actively seek out the player. Although you can engineer weapons in the game these are primarily to ward off the Alien and also fight other human occupants and androids.
The game has a retro look very similar to the first Alien movie with computer displays being similar to those from the 80's. You can use a motion tracker as well as a flashlight but these produce light and noise (in the case of the tracker) that may alert the alien to your location.
This latest Alien game will be more similar to Dead Space but with a lot less gunplay and older horror games which are more about survival such as Amnesia the Dark Descent.
The game is being released on PC, Playstation 3, 4, Xbox 360 and Xbox One on October 7th, 2014.
Alien: Isolation
The latest Alien game, which goes back to its horror and survival horror roots. Explore what happened in the events between the first and second Alien movie.
The Order: 1886
The Order: 1886 is a Playstation 4 exclusive coming out in February 20th 2015. Set in an alternate history of London In which an old order of knights keep everyone safe from the half-breed monsters. In this history in the 7th and 8 century a small number of humans started developing animal and bestial traits. War broke out between these half breeds and the normal humans.
Despite humans outnumbering the halfbreeds humans were on the losing side of the conflict. Much later due to the industrial revolution and the inventions that came with it, as well as Blck Water a liquid that extends the lifetime and healing abilities of normal humans, they gain an edge.
In 1886 the war is still raging but along with it is social warfare between the lower and upper classes mainly due to England being in martial law. The upper classes mainly being supported by this newer order of knights.
The game has been in development by Ready At Dawn since 2010 and is a single player only game.
The Order: 1886 Playstation 4
A Playstation 4 exclusive featuring an alternate history of Victorian-Era London. The game comes out February 20, 2015.
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
With no solid release date beyond early 2015, this is supposedly the last Metal Gear Game being developed (at least by hideo kojima). This metal gear follows right after the events of Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes as you continue to play as Big Boss (not Solid Snake or Raiden).
This game will be the biggest metal gear solid game developed so far, purportedly 200 times the size of Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes. The gameplay will be open world with the player deciding which order to do the missions and accomplishing objectives how they wish. A lot of the same gameplay aspects from Ground Zeroes will be present as well, with the option to carry over the save file from Ground Zeroes. For those unfamiliar with the series it is a tactical espionage game in which you use gadgets as well as weaponry and martial arts to remain undetected.
Kiefer Sutherland is doing the motion capture work as well as the voiceover for Big Boss instead of David Hayter who has done Big Boss and Solid Snake several times in the past.
The game is being released early 2015 to Playstation 3, 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One and possibly PC.
Batman: Arkham Knight
Batman: Arkham Knight is the latest and final entry in the Batman: Arkham series. Kevin Conroy will be the voice of batman in this entry as well. This is a sequel to Arkham City in which Scarecrow is uniting Batman's enemies in a plot to kill the batman.
While staying mostly true to the past games as far as gameplay there will be aspects added such as being able to use the batmobile. The batmobile has two modes, pursuit and battle mode, the battle mode is turns the batmobile into a tank while pursuit is more for high speed chases and pursuit (such as the name entails). The player will be able to summon the batmobile at will, whether on foot, or if airborne.
The game is about the same in size as the last game with the game taking place in the center of the city. Oracle (Barbara Gordon) plays a key part and she has ste up a makeshift headquarters and batcave in the Gotham clock tower.
The story is centered around the alliance of Batman's enemies around halloween with the Scarecrow threatening the city with his new strain of fear toxin and bombs planted in gotham. This forces the 6 million citizens of Gotham to evacuate with the Batman and the Gotham police department left to deal with the remaining criminals in the city.
Special to this game is a character created specifically for the game called the "Arkham Knight" who is a militarized version of Batman and is a new villain of Batman in this series.
The game will come out on Xbox One, Playstation 4 and PC in january of 2015.
Batman: Arkham Knight
The final game in the Batman Arkham series, a sequel to the events of Batman: Arkham City. The game will come out December 31, 2015.
Far Cry 4
Far Cry 4 is an upcoming open world first person shooter debuting on Playstation 3, 4, Xbox 360 and Xbox One on November 18, 2014. Not much is known except that the single player story follows Ajay Ghale who returns to his home country of Kyrat (fictional country in the himalayas region). Originally coming home to scatter his mother's ashes he becomes caught in a civil war against a self appointed dictator king (an old friend of his) Pagan Min.
The last Far Cry was very popular and had a very popular spin off DLC called "Blood Dragon" as well. With many game elements similar to the last entry there will be new elements such as the ability to ride elephants.
Far Cry 4
The latest in the Far Cry series coming to all current and last generation systems as well as PC on November 18, 2014.
Bayonetta 2
Bayonetta 2 is an upcoming game coming exclusively to Wii U. While some have had problems with it being exclusively a Wii U title for the sequel (due to Wii U being mostly motion and touch based controls), this game would have only been possible had nintendo partnered with the developer Platinum Games. At first the sequel didn't seem likely unless the first one sold well. The game is also being created under the supervision of series creator Hideki Kamiya who has created Devil May Cry, Okami and having worked for capcom and on the Resident Evil series in the past (see my squidoo lens on the devil may cry series here: http://www.squidoo.com/devil-may-cry-series-guide).
Bayonetta 2 is similar to the past game but with a two player mode as well as touch controls. Bayonetta is a hack and slash similar to Devil May Cry but gone in a different direction. You play as we Bayonetta an umbra witch who can use demonic and witch powers as well as use guns and weapons on her feet and with her hands as well.
In this sequel Bayonetta is sporting a new costume and new haircut (but still very similar). In the sequel you will try to save your former rival Jeanne from hell when she tries to save Bayonetta from a demon summoning gone wrong. In the new game you will fight demons as well as angels, and travel to Inferno (Hell) as well as Fimbulvinter (that links Paradiso or Heaven and Inferno).
Bayonetta 2 comes out on Wii U exclusively on October 2014.
Bayonetta 2 for Wii U
A Wii U exclusive, this sequel is coming out on December 31, 2014
Borderlands The Pre-Sequel!
The latest Borderlands game will take place between the first and second Borderlands game. The game will follow four protagonists like it has in the past. The storyline will follow directly after Borderlands in which Handsome Jack is trying to escape his exile on the Hyperion moonbase and capture it for himself. The story will show how Handsome Jack starts out good but by the end transforms into the evil villain he is in Borderlands 2.
The Four playable characters which have shown up as NPC in some form or another in past games will be Athena, Wilhelm, Nisha and Claptrap.
On the moon the gravity will be much less with the ability to jump higher but much slower. Also due to the decreased gravity loot and dead bodies will float away in the game. With the use of O2 or oxygen tanks there will be the ability to double jump, hover and do ground slamming attacks. There will also be different types of O2 kits which will affect your stats as well as add elemental effects to your ground slam attacks. There will be two new weapon types as well, laser-based weaponry as well as cryogenic weaponry.
The game comes out on Xbox 360, Playstation 3 and PC on October 14, 2014.
Borderlands The Pre-Sequel!
An "interquel" set in between the first and second Borderlands game. The game comes out December 31, 2014.
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare
The 11th Call of Duty game so far is being rebuilt from the ground up. With a complete new game engine and redone completely. It is being developed for all current generation and last generation systems as well as PC. It will be released on November 4, 2014. Call of Duty is one of the world's most popular First Person Shooter franchises.
This game is set in the future in 2054 in which large private military companies rule the world. One of the largest, the Atlas corporation (CEO and founder of Atlas voiced by Kevin Spacey), sets to attack America based on its beliefs that America hasn't been spreading democracy around the world.
The game has redone the game engine, audio, animations and so much more from the past. This game has been in development for around three years so far. Multiplayer will play a big part as it always does in the Call of Duty franchise as well. There will be co-op modes as well available for this game as well.
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare
The latest game in the Call of Duty series, taking place in the future, this game has been in development for 3 years by Sledgehammer games. The game comes out November 4, 2014.
Destiny is an open world first person shooter set in a futuristic post apocalyptic world. Being developed by Bungie who has previously developed and worked on the Halo games. This game has been in development for many years. It is one of the most expensive games ever developed as well, even more so than Grand Thef Auto V's budget, being over 500 million spent on the game.
The game will be a first person shooter with some massively multiplayer online game (MMO) elements. It will use a shared world and will have players matched up for cooperative and competitive multiplayer and won't use serves.
The story is based in a post apocalyptic setting following a golden age of peace, technological advancement and exploration known as the "golden age". Humanity is brought to the brink of extinction. Mysteriously many colonized plants outside earth have gone under inexplicably. Humanity is saved by "The Traveler" who is a white spherical celestial body who has in the past enabled humans to travel throughout space. The Traveler now allows the "Guardians of the city" the last defenders of the human race, an ability called "The Light".
After trying to repopulate lost colonies humanity finds hostile alien races now occupy mankind's former colonies and the last remaining human city.
The story line follows the player investigating and destroying these alien threats before humankind is wiped out.
There are three classes as well as three races to choose from. The races are purely cosmetic and don't affect how the game is played at all. The classes however will affect how you play the game quite a bit. Humans, Awoken and Exo are the three playable races. Awoken are an exotic race based off of Elves, vampires ghosts and angels. Exo are sinister and powerful and based off other Unead, Halo's Master Chief and The Terminator. Humans are tough, simple race with nothing particularly special about them.
Hunters, Warlocks and Titans are the three playable classes for Destiny. Hunters are the quintessential bounty hunters. Warlocks use a combination of weapons and special powers and are essentially a "space wizard", similar to the jedi knights or even wizard class. Titans are the typical future soldier class that uses heavy weapons and melee attacks.
Also accompanying the player is the robot AI named Ghosts who is voiced by Peter Dinklage. The game's music has been compsed with some help from Paul McCartney as well as Martin O'Donnell and Michael Salvatori.
The game will debut on Playstation 3, 4, Xbox 360 and Xbox One on September 9, 2014.
Destiny is the latest game from Bungie and is coming out September 9, 2014.
Dragon Age: Inquisition
Dragon Age: Inquisition is the third game in the Dragon Age series following Dragon Age: Origins and Dragon Age II. The game is focusing on fusing gameplay elements of both Dragon Age and Dragon Age II. This game will be much more open and not as linear as past games. Choices made in the game will affect the outcome of the game.
The main player plays a new character/protagonist called the "Inquisitor". The story line follows the civil war between mages and templars similar to the past game. Choices made by the player will can affect which areas are accessible by either destroying them or capturing new areas.
The combat style is dependent on the player and is either a more slower, tactical rpg style similar to Dragon Age or the faster paced real time combat of Dragon Age II. This game will feature a lot more of the world of Dragon age and will be on the continent of Thedas.
You will be able to play multiple races of both sexes including human, dwarf, elf and Qunari. Destructibility of the environment is also a feature in the new game as well, which hasn't been featured beforehand.
The game will release on PC, Playstation 3, 4, Xbox 360 and Xbox One on October 7, 2014.
Dragon Age: Inquisition
The latest Dragon age game, which is coming out October 7, 2014.
EA Sports UFC
EA sports UFC is the latest UFC game to be released, the first of which through Electronic Arts. After THQ went bankrupt, so did the UFC: Undisputed series of games. It is currently out now on both Playstation 4 and Xbox One and appears to be the largest MMA/UFC game so far.
The Fight Night team (EA Canada) became a part of the UFC team for this game and it appears they used some of the mechanics of that game. So far there are 97 UFC fighters including Royce Gracie and Bruce Lee as bonus unlock-able characters. DLC updates are planned to release more fighters in the future.
After playing the demo myself I am impressed with the game, it incorporates the striking, grappling, submissions and more and even has commentary from Joe Rogan and Mike Goldberg. There are plans for a online championship as well with the multiplayer.
EA Sports UFC
The latest UFC game which is currently out now.
Halo 5: Guardians
Halo 5 is the latest installment of the Halo series coming out in late 2015 exclusively to Xbox One. This is the second part of the "Reclaimer trilogy" which started with Halo 4. In conjunction with the release of the game is a television series being created by Steven Spielberg and supposedly going to launch on showtime.
Those that purchase Halo: The Master Chief Collection will get an exclusive access to Halo 5's multiplayer beta. The game is being developed by 343 Industries who has developed past Halo games.
Halo 5: Guardians
The latest game in the Halo series, Guardians comes out December 31, 2015.
Halo: The Master Collection
Halo: The Master Collection is an upcoming remastering of Halo 1-4 on the Xbox One. While the graphics and cutscenes have been overhauled the gameplay will remain unchanged. Also you will be able to switch between the older graphics and newer graphics if you choose.
The game will feature mission set lists to enable players to pick and choose missions from all four Halo games as they choose. There will also be access to Halo: Nightfall a mini series leading up to Halo 5 being produced by Ridley Scott.
Access to Halo 5's multiplayer beta will also come with the game as well. The collection is going to be released for the Xbox One on November 11, 2014.
Halo: The Master Chief Collection
THe Halo: Master Chief Collection is a collection of Halo 1-4, Halo: Nightfall and a beta invite to Halo 5: Guardians. The Master Chief Collection comes out November 11, 2014.
Hyrule Warriors
Hyrule Warriors is an upcoming spin-off of the Zelda series. It is a combination of both Zelda and the Dynasty Warriors series. Omega Force and Team Ninja were brought in to help with development with this game. The game is set in Hyrule with a link training to be a Hylian soldier. The princess Zelda is kidnapped and Link has to save her from Cia.
The game can have two players playing at once, one on the Wii U gamepad screen and one using a controller and the main screen. Elements from past Zelda games will appear such as the use of bombs, his sword and Link's signature spin attack. Princess Zelda, Midna, Lana and Agitha are going to be playable characters as well in Hyrule Warriors. Lana is an original character created for the game while Midna and Agitha were in The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess.
The game will be a hack and slash game with Link or whoever you choose to play taking on multiple enemies on a battlefield. There will also be RPG elements incorporated as well such as discovering items, opening chests and upgrading items.
Hyrule Warriors will release on Wii U on September 26, 2014.
Hyrule Warriors
A Wii U exclusive which is a merging of Zelda and Dynasty Warriors, comes out September 26, 2014.
Kingdom Hearts 3
I have written before about the Kingdom Hearts series here and if your interested in the rest of the series (so far) check it out here: http://www.squidoo.com/guide-to-kingdom-hearts-series.
Kingdom Hearts is a popular ongoing game series with 7 entries so far. The latest game is the last of the "Xenahort saga/Dark Seeker" saga but not the last Kingdom Hearts game in the series. Picking up directly after Dream Drop Distance. The story will follow Sora, Donald and Goofy as they look for the seven guardians of light and the "key to return hearts".
King Mickey and Riku are searching for previous keyblade wielders in order to stop Master Xenahort. This game has been rumored for years and is finally in development. With a teaser trailer being released with Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix. The combat will be similar to Kingdom Hearts ii but with some additions from the handheld and mobile games of the series. The action will be fast paced like it has in the past with a three player party but with friendly NPCs jumping in to help out.
New and old Disney worlds will appear in the game as well as Final Fantasy characters as well. Since Disney has since acquired Pixar, Marvel Entertainment and Lucasfilm any of those characters might be present but it would have to fit into the story line fo the game.
This is the first Kingdom Hearts game to be released outside of the playstation system and is set to release on Playstation 4 and Xbox One sometime in 2015.
Kingdom Hearts III
The final chapter in the Dark Seeker/Xenahort saga, coming to current gen systems Playstation 4 and Xbox One on December 31, 2014.
Last of Us Remastered
After the huge success of Last of Us at E3 Sony said that the game was to be released on Playstation 4, including the DLC Left Behind.
The game got wide acclaim among gamers, the gaming industry and gaming journalists. The game is based on an post -apocalyptic setting in which there is a mutated strain of the Cordyceps
fungus that affects humans and turns them into zombie like creatures.
Last of Us is an adventure survival horror game where you mainly play as the Joel one of the two protagonists of the game. You use stealth, improvised weapons, firearms and melee to survive against hostile humans and the zombie like creatures as well. The game features a crafting system which can be used to upgrade weapons throughout the game. Using pills and medicinal plants you can upgrade Joel's abilities, health and more as well.
There are also puzzles as well as conversation that take up parts of the game when there is no combat. Multiplayer is featured as well featuring two "Team deathmatch" like modes one without respawns. In multiplayer you can play as the Hunters or Fireflies and you have to survive "12 weeks" in the matches by defeating players, crafting items, gathering supplies and more.
The story revolves around Joel and Ellie, while you mainly play as Joel, Ellie's body may hold a cure and immunity to the fungal infection that creates the zombie creatures. It starts out present day with Joel living as a single father in Texas with his twelve year old daughter Sarah. The outbreak of mutant Cordyceps happens overnight affecting Joel's family in a number of ways.
In the 20 years since the outbreak humanity lives in nomadic groups, quarantined zones and independent settlements.
The remaster of Last of Us releases July 19, 2014 on Playstation 4.
The Last Of Us Remastered - Playstation 4
Last of Us remastered with DLC included is coming to Playstation 4 on July 29, 2014.
The Legend of Zelda for Wii U
The Legend of Zelda for Wii U is coming sometime in 2015 with a lot of new and exciting changes. For the latest Zelda game it will be less linear as well as more open world. They are also changing how they design puzzles for this game as well, instead having it more be about choices made throughout the game. There will also be different weapons uses that use ancient technology similar to what is used in The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker. The ancient technology will be used with weapons in this game and not just for certain items as shown in that game.
Players will have more choice about how to progress through the game and will be able to pick and choose which missions or quests to embark on. Old conventions such as using bow and arrow, horseback riding and other similar gadgets will show up as well.
There is no confirmed release date but it is expected to release sometime in 2015.
Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor
Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor is an upcoming game set between the events of The Hobbit and Lord of The Rings. In Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor, you play a ranger named Talion whose family has been killed by Sauron and his forces, and who is revived with "Wraith-like" abilities. The game is a hack and slash action role playing game combining elements of stealth action as well as hack and slash. From trailers I have seen it looks similar to the Assassin's Creed series but has much more to it gamplay wise.
In this game there is a "nemesis" system, which will have your enemies evolve and adapt based on your actions. You have two distinct skill sets, ranger and Wraith abilities. Ranger abilities can be leveled up and will allow you to move silently throughout the environment. Wraith abilities which you can level up as well will enable you to intimidate, control and simply impose your will on your enemies.
The player will encounter familiar characters in the Lord of The Rings franchise such as Gollum but the story is separate from both Lord of The Rings and The Hobbit but the game will intersect with those stories.
Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor comes out on PC, Playstation 3, 4, Xbox 360 and Xbox One on October 7, 2014.
Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor
Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor is coming to all current generation and last generation systems as well as PC on October 7, 2014.
Mortal Kombat X
Mortal Kombat X is the latest entry in the long running Mortal Kombat series. The series will feature new fighters as well as old returning fighters as well. Some elements of Injustice: Gods Among Us have been implemented such as using an energy meter to do powerful X-Ray moves, with some refinements.
Each fighter will have three variations or styles, Scorpion for example will have a ninjutsu with dual swords, and a hellfire variation using fiery special moves. The plot will be non-linear and new, starting off from the end of the last Mortal Kombat and going twenty five years into the future. The story will have an emphasis on veterans, new characters and offspring of previous characters that have been in the game.
The new characters include D'Vorah, Ferra/Torr, Cassie Cage, and Kotal Kahn. D'Vorah is a new female fighter that controls insects, Ferra/Torr is pairing of a female dwarf and a giant brute. Cassie Cage is the daughter of Johnny Cage and Sonya Blade and Kotal Kahn is a "blood god" inspired by the ancient Aztecs. The main antagonist will a returning character from the past Mortal Kombat games.
The game is set to release on PC, Playstation 3, 4, Xbox 360 and Xbox One sometime in 2015.
Mortal Kombat X
Coming to current and last generation systems as well as PC on December 31, 2015.
Pokemon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire
After being speculated and rumored for years there is going to be a complete remake of both Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire. While staying mostly true to the original story and gameplay, it will be overhauled with new pokémon new evolutions as well. There will be "Mega Evolutions" which were introduced in Pokémon X and Y and there will be a new evolution called a Primal forms via Primal Reversion.
There will be new mega evolutions for pokémon not previously given mega evolutions and its alleged that ancient pokémon will be able to go into their primal form. So far only Groudon and Kyogre have been shown with their "primal forms", being a much bigger, powerful version with special abilities.
The games will release on November 21, 2014 on Nintendo 3DS.
Pokémon Omega Ruby/Pokémon Alpha Sapphire
Both Alpha Sapphire and Omega Ruby are coming to Nintendo 3DS on November 21, 2014.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Witcher 3 is the game that will conclude the story of the Witcher Geralt of Rivia. The witcher series is based on the fantasy series by Polish author Andrezej Sapkowski. The games take place after the events of the books that have so far been published.
Geralt of Rivia is one of the last of the witchers who are part monster, part wizard but very powerful all the same. Through training and genetic mutation they get heightened senses, recovery, abilities and physical transformations. In the case of Geralt his hair turns white and his eyes look like wolf eyes. With the use of potions he can enhance his abilities further. Taking too many potions can affect him negatively which shows up in the game in a number of ways, so it's a balancing act.
Having played the first one extensively and recently playing the second one, I love everything about this series. It is entirely unique and different from many roleplaying fantasy games. The story is similar to A Song of Ice and Fire and Lord of The Rings. While I haven't read the books, Geralt often takes a neutral stance in many conflicts throughout them and you can choose to do the same in the games or choose a side.
The first game starts out with an amnesiac being hunted and chased, Geralt who comes to stay at the castle he grew up in and trained in to become a witcher. The second one has him following and hunting down assassin's who possess abilities similar to witchers assassinating kings and leaders throughout the world.
The third game involves the "Wild Hunt", which is a supernatural army of beings that are going throughout the northern kingdoms and causing death and destruction along the way.
The gameplay is similar to that of the second witcher game with some refinements. Brewing potions and crafting items will remain in this game but with further tweaks to it. This game is the biggest Witcher game so far, supposedly being 30 times the size of past Witcher games and 20% bigger than Skyrim. The combat will be similar to the last Witcher game, using hack and slash combat making it an Action RPG.
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Berringer White Zin 2010 (white, blush, sweet)Tuesday, October 4th, 2011
A hot day in San Francisco & I'm running low on white wine! No time to panic or to get something else.
I'm on my way to the Sausalito Ferry which sails from the San Francisco Ferry Building at 5:30.
I've got a bottle I picked up at Target out of curiosity, I'll take that and pack it in a FedEx Padded Envelope with some blue ice! This bottle is Berringer White Zinfandel 2010 . . . Berrigner is a respectable brand by under $5 at Target and Safeway makes me skittish.
I quickly pack this and some cups and off I go.
When I arrive at ferry boat and we're seated I open the bottle. We pass it around and all remark on the brand . . . I haven't told them it's provenance (where I bought it). It's nicely chilled in the Padded FedEx Envelope (free and fairly good insulation!).
We open and pour. Definitely okay! It's a little sweet but it does have flavor and goes down easy right after opening! We sit and enjoy the highly unusual warmth as the ferry crosses the San Francisco Bay and the tourists enjoy themselves.
Life is Good!
Cheers, Willy
Bought at Target, also available at Safeway and Ralph's.
Benefactor Cellars – Shiraz / Syrah (red) 2010Thursday, September 22nd, 2011
What to do? What to do? It's a conundrum! We need something different, remarkable but drinkable. I'm walking down the aisle and spot the perfect thing.
An Oz wine (as in Australia). The label on the Benefactor Cellars – Shiraz / Syrah (red) 2010 is VERY different, something from a Mexican Day of the Dead wood cut. Australian export wines tend to be good and soft when they're on the low end of the price range which this is.
I turn the bottle over and look at the back . . . again a VERY positive clue! The winery has written about the wine, obviously they take pride in their handicraft!
I'm expecting a wine sales rep on the ferry tonight! She's a regular with her husband on the 5:30 Sausalito Ferry from the San Francisco Ferry building and she always likes exotic and unusual wines that are good. So far most of the time her requirements are met.
We board the ferry and we pop the cork and pass the cups of wine . . . AHHH! Another successful foray into the wine wilderness!
We enjoy the ride by Alcatraz and awesome view of the Golden Gate Bridge.
I've noticed that Shiraz / Syrah wine that is less popular than Cabernet Sauvnginon or Merlot so what's available tend to be better quality. Many wineries will sell an inferior Cabernet or Merlot but tend to do better on the less well known wines.
As always, a wonderful way to commute!
Life is good!
Cheers, Willy
From Trader Joe's
Benefactor Cellars – Shiraz / Syrah (red) 2010
Benefactor Cellars – Cabernet Sauvignon (red) – 2010Friday, September 2nd, 2011
PARTY TIME! We're commuting on the ferry boat from San Francisco to Sausalito, THE PARTY BOAT! We have a 30 minute ride from start to finish. As we always do we have a nice wine that can go from corked to empty and is good. The Benefactor Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon certainly meets this requirement. We're enjoying the ride when suddenly we slow down . . . there's a HUGE container ship in our way. We do a little loop-de-loop and proceed. This is now summer and with all the tourists the boat is behind schedule and I know the captain and crew want to make up time and this is NOT helping.
We start to enter Richardson Bay, the 'slow down' buoy, and then we do another loop-de-loop. Is it a race? We ask the ever helpful crew who say there's a problem at the dock. Another ferry has broken the lines and can't get away from the dock. We circle around and around. Eventually we make to the dock. Even then we have to wait while the crew jury rigs a set of lines allow the passengers to disembark and board.
We should have brought 2 more bottles!
For under $5 a bottle we have a wine that is ready to drink right after you pop the cork and is fun.
Jacob's Creek Muscato – White Still WineTuesday, August 30th, 2011
What a day! I've been running all over the Bay Area! I had to cross from San Francisco in the BART subway to do a presentation and then hop on Muni (the underground trolly) for a meeting! I'm hot, sweaty and ready to relax . . . but I have to go get my bicycle and peddle to the 5:30 ferry Sausalito! Normally, this is not a problem but there is some sort of event and traffic on Market Street after 5 is CRAZY! Somehow I make to the boat before it casts off.
When I left for my meeting I got a UPS padded envelope and using a soft pack blue ice packed a bottle of Jacob's Creek still Muscato for the commute!
I carry my bike down to the lower deck and head upstairs to join the other commuters on the sun deck. My arrival is met with cheers – I've got wine tonight! We open the wine. We're curious to see if this is too sweet, Hurrah! Just slightly sweet, but there's a slight off taste when 1st poured. This goes away after about 10 minutes (important on a 30 minute commute). The 2nd glass is quite good!
NOTE: Muscato comes in both sparkling and still (no bubbles). Serve chilled, slightly sweet.
Espiral – Vinho Verde – White / slight sparkleWednesday, August 24th, 2011
It's a beautiful day and a bunch of friends are coming over and said, "What was that white wine with a spritz we had on the boat the other day? It was like a cooler right from the bottle!"
I know immediately which one they mean, Espiral Vinho Verde (green wine in Portuguese) is a white wine with just a touch of carbonation. The green in the name is because they bottle the wine before fermentation is finished.
When we had it the sun deck on the Sausalito Ferry was very warm. A young lady came over and asked if we were enjoying the wine? Of course we immediately offerred the lady a glass. She admitted her interest was not altruistic but was a promoter of Portuguese products! We spoke highly of the wine which she of course agreed with! She asked if she could mention the incident in her material and of course since one never should turn down a pretty young lady, we readily agreed!
This wine is soft and goes down easy on a hot day and is low alcohol.
Best chilled.
Perfect for a B-B-Q
Drink immediately after buying, it doesn't age well.

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SUBJECTS — Science-Technology; World/Mexico;Age: 12+; No MPAA Rating; Drama; 1948; 126 minutes; B & W; Available from Amazon.com.
Description: Two down and out American expatriates in Mexico team up with an old prospector to look for gold.
Benefits of the Movie: Children can learn about the crude methods used in mining for gold and of the paranoia that a fortune in gold brings out in some men. The movie is a study in contrasting characters: the trustworthy Curtin on the one hand and the paranoid and avaricious Dobbs on the other. The movie contains some ethical issues that are excellent to work through with children surrounding the question of what the three miners should have done about the stranger who discovers them at the mining site and tries to blackmail them into taking him in as a partner. The miners decide to kill the stranger rather than share their gold. The movie also explores issues of loyalty and trust among the three miners.
Possible Problems: SERIOUS. Dobbs and Curtin brutally beat an employer who tries to cheat them out of their wages. The three miners agree to kill the stranger who wants to join them. However, he is killed by bandits and they don't have to go through with their plan.
Parenting Points: Ask and help your child to answer each of the discussion questions beginning with the Quick Discussion Question.
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Featured Actors: Humphrey Bogart, Walter Huston, Tim Hold, Bruce Bennett, Barton MacLane, Alfonso Bedoya.
Director: John Huston
QUICK DISCUSSION QUESTION: Did the stranger have the right to try to force the partners to share their discovery with him?
Suggested Response: There is no one correct answer. The stranger had no right to participate but then again the miners didn't really have any right to the gold because they were mining in violation of Mexican law.
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The technique used by these men for gold panning was standard throughout the gold fields. Ore would be brought out of the mine. It would be washed through a sluice so that the larger rocks and any large gold nuggets could be removed. The remaining sand would then be washed through a bowl with ridges along the side, called a "gold pan." Since the gold was heavier than the surrounding earth, it would stick to the ridges or collect at the bottom of the pan. Eventually, all of the non-gold particles would be washed away or removed and only the gold would be left along the ridges or at the bottom of the pan.
Pyrite (also called fool's gold) is a glittering mineral which has misled many an inexperienced prospector.
A Gila Monster is one of two types of poisonous lizards, the other being the Beaded Lizard. It grows up to two feet long and is now an endangered species.
BUILDING VOCABULARY: fool's gold, pyrite, goods (slang for mined gold), Federales, "not one red cent," "bump him off."
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1. There were plenty of indications that Dobbs could trust Curtin and Howard, such as when Curtin saved Dobbs' life and in the Gila Monster incident. What was Dobbs' reaction?
2. Could Dobbs really be friends with anyone? Justify your answer.
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1. Could the partners have ever trusted the stranger?
(Play by the rules; Take turns and share; Be open-minded; listen to others; Don't take advantage of others; Don't blame others carelessly)
2. Once the partners agreed to share the results of their future mining efforts with the stranger and he began to help them, did the partners then have an obligation to follow through on the deal, even though the stranger forced them into it in the first place?
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Bridges to Reading: Books recommended for middle school and junior high readers include: Gold and Silver, Silver and Gold: Tales of Hidden Treasure by Alvin Schwartz (a mixture of fact and fiction about lost and discovered treasures) and Gold: The True Story of Why People Search for It, Mine It, Trade It, Steal It, Mint It, Hoard It, Shape It, Wear It Fight and Kill for It by Milton Meltzer.
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The White House and House Republican leaders are discussing a large deal to raise the debt ceiling that would include about $3 trillion in deficit cuts over 10 years, according to several congressional aides.
The aides, who declined to be named because they weren't authorized to speak publicly, said the proposal's outline is broadly similar to a plan discussed previously by President Obama and House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, and a "Gang of Six" proposal to cut about $3.7 trillion in a decade, with the major exception that it would not raise significant tax revenue. The gang proposal, by contrast, would seek $1 trillion of its deficit cuts from new tax revenue.
A White House official who asked not to be identified said progress was being made in the discussions. But the official declined to provide any details, deferring to Boehner's ongoing presentations to House Republicans as he works to determine whether he can garner the necessary support for passage.
UPDATE: Speaker Boehner called the Rush Limbaugh show today and said there was no deal made with the White House.
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What is conflict of interest?
By Jim Sack
Fort Wayne Reader
What is conflict of interest?
Is it when Deputy Chief and City Councilman Marty Bender votes on his own pay package, those of his bosses and buddies on the force as he did for years and years?
Is it when Toms Smith and Didier, both devote Catholics, voted to give the University of Saint Francis a $3 million gift from public funds?
Is it a conflict when the Catholic mayor, and former Alumnus of the Year at USF, packages, presents and endorses the religious schools application for public funds and the City Council attorney, also a devote Catholic, finds a philosophical way around the obvious violation of the Separation of Church and State?
Is it when the city controller helps craft the budget of the Fire Department when her husband was the chief?
Is it when aspiring out-of-town contractors make hefty gifts to the Mayor Henry for Mayor-Henry-Just-One-More-Time-Cause-Im-on-a-Roll Committee then bid on lucrative contracts?
How about when Mitch Harper, city councilman, puts on his private attorney wig to represent a citizen against Animal Care and Control over whose budget he has the ax?
How about our lean-running EMS making its real money on scheduled runs?
Is it also a conflict when Councilman Geoff Paddock hustled $200,000 from Legacy money for a committee of which he is a leader?
Is it a conflict when council members vote on their own pay raises?
How about when Councilmen draw their own district boundaries, protecting each other, creating safe districts
We are reminded of these confilicts in light of Kevin Leiningers excellent reporting in the News Sentinel a few weeks back where he explains, thanks to Indianas Open Records Act, why Amy Biggs, the former fire chief, was forced to resign. One of her more enterprising, if also sleazy, battalion chiefs was moonlighting as a salesman for a fire truck company. He was using his leadership position to pump more than water and, it seems he was not and is not the only double-dipper.
Certainly, in a small town like Fort Wayne where there are hardly two degrees of separation among any of us, it is rare when a conflict of interest does not exist. But, politicians have a higher standard called the public trust.
In the information Kevin uncovered he quotes Amy as saying the conflict was nothing unusual in the office, that the same thing had been done for years and years and years, back to the days of legendary Chief Heinrich Hilbrecht.. She is certainly correct, unfortunately, and it is not just the fire department where conflicts exist.
Was Chief Biggs the sacrificial lamb so everyone in the building would know the old system of nods and winks would no longer be accepted?
Or, perhaps, the mayor is just makin darn sure no festering scandal screws up his shoe-in re-election.
But, management sets the tone and it is management to does the big-time winking and nodding, not the average worker. Rank and file workers are the ones most likely to blow the whistle on corruption, if they are protected, which may explain why council Republicans are in such a big hurry to destroy the unions. Big wigs savor kick-backs, if only a drink or two on the house or a small gift befitting their standing in the community.
So, the next time you read council has handed out another abatement you might wonder whether a campaign contribution will not be far behind. Or, perhaps the kickback will be in a more subtle form, say a special invitations to the Club for shrimp or prime rib, on the house, of course, or a drink or two, or tickets to a Fighting Irish game, or help with a loan?
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text: pcHDTV :: View topic - Specifications for HD-3000? pcHDTV Forum pcHDTV Forum Index -> General pcHDTV topics -> Specifications for HD-3000? Goto page Previous 1, 2, 3, 4 View previous topic :: View next topic Re: Quality of Service Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2006 12:04 am inkling Joined: 05 Feb 2004 Posts: 342 xyzzy wrote: Maybe the signal strength is wrong? Could be the driver isn't reading it correctly. What exactly happens that is wrong? I don't seem to have any problem reading signal strength without a lock. Since I have to aim at a 100' antenna tower nearby, I'm willing to wager it's a double reflection from each side of the tower arriving just enough in phase to trigger a strong signal, but enough out of phase to give a bad stream. I do not often get good signal when pointed directly at the antenna farm because of all the buildings in my direct line of sight, so I bounce off that nearby tower instead. If I point it off to the side of a direct beam to the nearby tower, it usually works better than looking directly at it. The rotor helps some, especially when I want to get back to a pre-set position that I know worked before. That doesn't always work but often it does. No lock no clock, no clock no data. Sure you can read it without lock, but it's worthless data and it will eventually desync the demodulators' i2c. That's been my experience, and also the experience of at least 3 people I know locally. The i2c failure used to occur over and over again, until I kicked that bad driver habit. I would have fixed it early last year, because even the pchdtv 1.5 and 1.6 V4L and 2.0 V4L2 drivers had the problem, but my attention was focused elsewhere. I didn't want to complain about it very much until I actually had a solution. I figured a year was long enough to wait for someone else to fix it, which never happened. I imagine somewhere in the or51132 and or51211 datasheets, there is a big warning, in 36 point type, in blinking red letters, in all capitals, that says: DO NOT READ THE SNR IF THERE IS NO LOCK. Maybe we can ask Jack if that's true? I plan on forking the v4l-dvb driver by completing the removal of all the non-HD2000 and non-HD3000 junk, fixing the interrupt routines to something near sanity, then Mr. Krufky can come read my code and see how it's supposed to be done. Just for grins, I'll probably make it work on kernel 2.4.x too. Either way, it's a moot point. I will not be using any of the latest code from v4l-dvb EVER again. Their broken driver has already killed two of my pcHDTV cards because they're writing to registers willy-nilly. Some of the cx23883 register addresses they're writing to aren't documented in any of my cx23883 datasheets and aren't even commented with any kind of explanation as to what they do. Other cx23883 register writes are flat-out wrong and in direct contradiction to the datasheets. Code like that, like some of the old poorly designed hardware that used to be discrete TTL, is always suspect and gets excised if it's proven to do nothing for me. I've been doing things that way for the past 30 years I've been flipping these keys, using my xacto knife, the wirewrap tool, a roll of kynar and my soldering iron. No reason to change now. People complaining about noisy computers makes me laugh. Strap a person to a punch card machine for 4 hours a day and then an ASR-43 for another 4 hours and their hearing will be shot, just like mine. My chopped down driver version hasn't killed any cards. Jack thinks he knows why the cards died, or at least how to fix it, and has sent me something to try. If it doesn't fix it, well tough, they're both out of warranty. I still have 3 working cards left. I'll use the dead HD3000 for a dedicated IR input, since the cx23883 chip still works fine, and use the HD2000 as framed wall-art, with a new Osram ultra-bright LED lighting it up. No reason for me to waste my time trying to convince Mr. Krufky or anyone else what is right and what is wrong. That might infringe on my sarcastic message posting time, not to mention that I'm an old fart who needs to get the most out of whatever time I have left on this big blue globe. I fix it, use it and move along to something else interesting. If Mr. Krufky doesn't like it, he is cordially invited to .... ... not use it. It's just TV, after all. All the TV networks could go belly-up and all it would do is give me more free time to do something else. -ink antenna tweaking ; signal strength ; S/N Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2006 1:01 pm dieter Joined: 20 Jan 2005 Posts: 43 Location: US scott> if you're not down with that, you should use a Windows machine scott> with an HDTV card It is not obvious how running virus server would improve reception/capture. scott> [ info on working system ] Thank you. > Most PC-3000 cards aren't having problems although it's very easy to cause > problems if you aren't careful about antennas and where you put them. Even tweaking the antenna to the point where analog stations come in quite good (no snow, multipath reduced to the point that you have to stare at the screen awhile looking for ghosts to catch a very faint one) I still lose lock in approx 0.02% of samples, in all digital stations, both VHF and UHF. dieter>> Just because you do not find signal strength to be useful dieter>> doesn't mean it isn't useful to others. inkling> Are you going to be manually moving your antenna around inkling> during capture to find the optimal signal path? Depends on what you mean by "capture". If I'm trying to record a program, no. If I'm experimenting with antenna setups, then yes. If someone is trying to setup an antenna to DX a weak station, knowing the signal strength is very important. If someone is in a strong signal area, signal strength is likely to be sufficient and multipath is likely to be far more important. From what I've read, multipath is pretty much always a major problem for digital. dieter>> We need to KNOW what the abilities are. inkling> Why? You can't collect the data to determine what the limits are inkling> for yourself? Do you have to have the teacher draw the answer on inkling> the blackboard? Perhaps you enjoy reverse-engineering products that are supposed to be open source, but I consider it absurdly inefficient. The documentation should be available on the web, and the pchdtv site should have a documentation page with links to it. inkling> Lock is the clock. The data is only valid when the clock is valid. inkling> If you read the data when the clock is invalid, you get invalid data. Thank you. inkling> Can you guarantee how long write() will take? Of course not. Guarantee? Does Linux have real-time guarantees for *anything* ? xyzzy> Maybe the signal strength is wrong? Could be the driver isn't reading xyzzy> it correctly. The signal strength as reported by azap bounces around all over the place on my system. There is a thread on this with some data. I added a check of the return code from ioctl and it returns 0, so it isn't because the ioctl is failing. I tried taking the median of a large number of readings and that worked somewhat better. Taking the average (arithmetic mean) of a large number of values gives results that appear to be at least somewhat meaningful (better than the median). Add attenuation and the average signal reading goes down slightly. Disconnect the antenna and the average signal reading goes way down. I wonder where the signal reading is taken? At the RF input, or after some processing? Perhaps after some AGC? inkling> I know someone mentioned changing azap to print the values as percentages inkling> instead of the 4 digit hexadecimals for strength and SNR. Percentage? I've been assuming that SNR stands for Signal to Noise Ratio, and those are ususally in dB, not percentage. I've been wondering if there is a formula for converting the 4 digit hex SNR into dB? Assuming it isn't already in dB? (just doing 10 log10(hex) would be far too easy :-) And nothing in DTV is easy. :-( ) Re: Ringing the bell Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2006 12:41 am xyzzy Joined: 12 Feb 2006 Posts: 225 inkling wrote: Did Mike Krufky send you out here to annoy us after I hurt his widdle feewings when I told him the cx88 driver sucked? I don't recall you piping up with any of your flawed misconceptions before that. It's pretty clear who the one with hurt feelings is. Funny how I'm such a fool, yet all my patches are accepted and yours aren't? I bet that keeps you up at night. Probably just as well, as you seem to be willing to do hours of research to try to find some way to insult me. For a bitter old man, you sure act childish. It's clear you have nothing to offer, so consider yourself ignored. I have no more interest in arguing with someone on the Internet than in running in the special olympics. 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Nokia Normandy release date and price
Most Nokia X rumors are currently highlighting MWC 2014 in Barcelona as the platform for the Nokia Android smartphone to make its international appearance.
Nokia already has a press conference confirmed for February 24, and all eyes will be on the Finnish firm to see if the Android Normandy handset does indeed exist.
It's not clear when, or even if, you'll be able to get your hands on the Nokia Normandy, as its low-end credentials means it could be destined for emerging markets only – skipping the likes of the UK, US and Australia.
With low-end specs comes an equally low-end price, so you can expect the Nokia X to be a pretty affordable – if hard to come by – Android device.
Nokia Normandy operating system
The signal biggest feature on the Nokia X will be its operating system. Nokia is heavily invested in the Windows Phone platform for its Lumia range, while its Asha devices run its own, in-house Asha OS.
The Nokia Normandy isn't expected to run either of these, instead opting for Google's Android operating system – albeit a hugely modified version.
The most detailed screenshots to date however come via @evleaks, and show what appears to be a long, vertical, scrollable homescreen made up of various live-tile esque boxes and application icons.
Some of the apps which appear in these screens (e.g. BBM and Plants vs. Zombies 2) are not currently available on the Windows Phone store, but do exist on Google Play, once again pointing towards an Android influence for the Nokia X.


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A critically acclaimed novel that will change the way you look at life, love, and family. In the blink of an eye everything changes. Seventeenyear-old Mia has no memory of the accident; she can only recall what happened afterwards, watching her own damaged body being taken from the wreck. Little by little she struggles to put together the pieces - to figure out what she has lost, what she has left, and the very difficult choice she must make. Heartwrenchingly beautiful, Mia's story will stay with you for a long, long time.


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Some private organizations set up free animal adoptions on specific days to support animal shelters and promote animal adoption. The Maddie's Pet Adoption Day is the biggest free pet adoption event in America. The animal adopters do not need to give donations and adoption fees because Maddie's Fund covers these fees and the adoption costs by giving participating shelters from $500 to $2,000 for each adopted pet. The Maddie's Pet Adoption Day is an annual event that takes place in participating counties and cities in the United States.


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If you expected Superman to play a big role in DC's big Flashpoint event and were disappointed, you're not alone. If you picked up the Project Superman tie-in hoping to get your fix of the skinny little Flashpoint version of the Man of Steel, well, unfortunately this isn't going to satisfy you either. Issue #3 is a disjointed jumping spree through the main players of this tie-in, neither of which are Superman. Subject Zero returns to exact his revenge on General Lane by taking out Lois and his "adopted" son, Kal-El. The issue amounts to nothing more than a drawn out brawl that results in the death of Lois Lane (sorry if you spent your hard earned dollars on that Lois Lane tie-in). The real problem is that there is no emotional weight to any of it. Subject Zero and Lois are the two narrators of this tale – the former is nothing more than an insane super powered jock and the latter only just joined this story in full this issue. And yet, her narration leads nowhere but to her death, leaving readers with an emotionally distraught Superman and a "to be continued in Flashpoint #5!" Where's the payoff?
Project Superman #3 is a failure more for its lack of proper setup than what's actually present in the issue. A giant brawl is fine and good if it means something. But it doesn't, because these characters are simply strangers to us and I could care less about the outcome either way. Gene Ha's art is satisfying, but there's no way around the fact that the book borders being pointless. Between the disappointing endings to this book, Action Comics, and Superman, it's no wonder that such a vastly different approach is being taken for the Man of Steel come September.


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Well, that's interesting. What some already speculated has now been confirmed by Reuters: Apple's 'victory' in Germany turns out to be remarkably hollow. While Samsung Germany may no longer sell or advertise the Galaxy Tab 10.1, this ban does not cover anybody else. So, retailers will still be able to sell the device - including purchasing new stock from other Samsung branches.
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Oak Ridge City Council recently approved its state and federal legislative agenda for this year, which is to inform state and federal officials about the city's projects, policies and priorities to help secure funding.
Oak Ridge City Council recently approved its state and federal legislative agenda for this year, which is to inform state and federal officials about the city's projects, policies and priorities to help secure funding.
The Manhattan Project National Historical Park is the city's top priority at both the state and federal levels, and the Uranium Processing Facility is also on both lists.
State legislative priorities and action needed include:
• Manhattan Project National Historic Park: Urge state Senate to adopt companion resolution or joint resolution.
• Oak Ridge General Aviation Airport: Support funding through Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) for all phases of study and planning; provide support to the Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority.
• Edgemoor Road improvements: Urge Transportation Planning Organization and TDOT to formally integrate project into regional planning and funding profile; work with parties on interpretation of cost sharing rules; begin coordination or rights-of-way inventory.
• Uranium Processing Facility: Support funding through National Nuclear Security Administration; participate in federal and state planning efforts to facilitate project development and implementation.
• "Not in Our City" Land Bank Program: Obtain 501 (nonprofit) status; define housing goals; develop guidelines and implementation opportunities.
• Brownfield and vacant blighted properties: Examine tax and fiscal policies that could enhance opportunities for private sector investment and redevelopment of brownfields and vacant, blighted properties; examine applicable polices in surrounding states that could have potential to assist Oak Ride and make Oak Ridge properties more competitive. Brownfields are abandoned industrial and commercial facilities available for re-use.
• Enhancement grant to revitalize Historic Jackson Square: Select consultant, continue to engage community, develop additional private sector investment, and advocate programmatic funding to TDOT.
• Penalties and fees for Department of Energy non-compliance should restore Oak Ridge: Modification to the Federal Facility Agreement (FFA) and other relevant policies to require that penalties, fees, and mitigation associated with Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation & Liability Act (CERCLA) activities on the Oak Ridge Reservation are invested in environmental restoration in the affected jurisdiction(s).
• Oak Ridge Reservation Communities Alliance (ORRCA): Continued cooperation and engagement to ensure local government involvement in federal and state cleanup decision and emergency response planning.
• Economic development incentives: Maintain the economic development grant, loan, and incentive programs that support economic diversification for the city of Oak Ridge, including "Fast Track" job assistance training and infrastructure programs; incentivize brownfield development.
• Funding for Oak Ridge school system: The Basic Education Program must be fully funded using a local capacity model that recognizes the Oak Ridge community's investment in education. Provide funding to implement the Tennessee Diploma Project, First to the Top requirements, mandates and for capital improvements; oppose efforts to authorize election of school superintendents.
• Recognize local decision-making authority: Eliminate unfunded mandates and mandates that impose non-discretionary requirements on local governments.
Federal legislative priorities and action needed include:
• Manhattan Project National Historic Park: Urge congressional delegation to pass legislation to establish the park and authorize development of management plan.
• Uranium Processing Facility: Urge congressional delegation to support funding through National Nuclear Security Administration; participate in federal and state planning efforts to facilitate project development and implementation.
• Finish cleanup of the Oak Ridge Reservation: Urge DOE and Office of Management and Budget to request funding at the levels needed to complete timely cleanup of the Oak Ridge Reservation; urge congressional delegation to support appropriations at the level needed to complete site cleanup; cleanup solutions should minimize risk to Oak Ridge and avoid long-term institutional controls that stigmatize community.
• Rebuild water/wastewater infrastructure to support city compliance with Environmental Protection Order (EPA) administrative order: Continued cooperation with DOE on financing needed projects such as storm water retention basins and raw water pumping stations; EPA to agree to a more flexible timeline for implementation of the order, avoiding significant financial impacts to citizens.
• Small modular reactor: Coordination with DOE, Oak Ridge, the Tennessee Valley Authority, and Nuclear Regulatory Commission to ensure proper implementation of grant funding and project development.
• Partnership with Oak Ridge library: Secure support for joint project with Oak Ridge library; project would include mutual support, mutual benefits, and shared responsibilities.
• East Tennessee Technology Park (ETTP) site Interpretation: Begin implementation of Section 106 commitment from DOE for dual use of Oak Ridge Fire Station No. 4, with building use for normal Fire Department operations and needs and space dedicated for site historical interpretation.
• Timely, cost effective land transfers: Resolve problems in order to expedite transfer of surplus land use brownfields to the city for the purpose of economic development, at no, or extremely low cost, and with necessary indemnification.
• Penalties and fees for noncompliance should restore Oak Ridge: Need to modify Federal Facility Agreement to require that penalties, fees, and mitigation associated with CERCLA activities in the city be invested in environmental restoration in the city; current requirements penalize the city.
• Contract Renewals and Rebids: Incentivize contractors to invest in Oak Ridge community; benefits include live where you work, expansion of local tax base to support municipal services, quality of life, and enhance economic diversification; work with Small Business Administratrion to identify resources for training and support for local workforce needed for UPF and other DOE projects.
• DOE reorganization: Ensure access and accountability for Oak Ridge Site Office to protect investment and missions; enhance communications among DOE offices and with Oak Ridge community.
In addition, Council also approved several resolutions with little discussion and appointed Council members to several city boards, commissions and committees.
Council voted to transfer the ActFast Public Education Trailer to Morgan County and accepted a $91,660 Assistance to Firefighter grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for safety equipment.
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