| Wii releases full version of internet channel
The full version of the internet channel on the Wii video game console is available for download across North America, Nintendo said Thursday. The channel lets people with a high-speed-internet-connected Wii explore the World Wide Web through a special version of the Opera web browser, which is available to console owners as a free download. Nintendo on Thursday released the full version of the internet channel for its Wii video game console, sporting additional and upgraded features in the web browser by Opera.(Nintendo/Opera) The updated browser adds a manual zoom feature that lets users focus on a particular portion of a web page and keeps the previous automatic zoom, a built-in search feature that defaults to a person's preferred engine, refined text rendering and scrolling, collapsible toolbars and multiple cursors and sounds.
Baseball Hosts Ball State This Weekend in MAC Play
ATHENS, Ohio - Fresh off snapping a nine-game losing streak Wednesday, the Ohio baseball team looks to carry the momentum into this weekend when the Bobcats host Ball State for three games beginning Friday at 6 p.m. at Bob Wren Stadium. The series will continue with a 3 p.m. first pitch on Saturday and conclude Sunday with a 1 p.m. start time. Saturday's game was originally scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. but was bumped up due to weather concerns. All three games can be heard on WATH 970 AM or online here. Ohio-Ball State Game One Notes
Download Free Acrobat Reader The Bobcats (10-15, 0-6) are looking for their first Mid-American Conference win of the season after starting out MAC play with sweeps at Northern Illinois and to Toledo. Ball State (11-16, 2-4) was swept by Miami last weekend.
Wii Launched Full Version Of Opera Web Browser
Opera Software and Nintendo have finally launched the full version of the Opera web browser for the Internet Channel of the Wii game console. The download is free, but not for long. This web browser allows Wii owners to browse the internet through the console on their television, provided the console is connected to the internet, of course. Some new features of the full version of the Opera browser revolve around usability with zoom and scrolling functions that were not present in the trial version that was launched in December. The application allows you to choose from Google or Yahoo for a default search engine, but like any browser you can navigate to any web page and search engine. Navigation is handled through the Wii remote (please be careful), and two remotes can be used at the same time to point and navigate the web.
Puzzle Fighter and more Street Fighter lead Capcom's Digital ...
Capcom announced their plan to take on the downloadable arenas of the PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 today, a move they dub their "Digital Initiative." The first phase of the Digital Initiative is the announcement of four new downloadable games that are slated for realase sometime this Fall: Rocketmen: Axis of Evil (PS3 and Xbox 360) Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo HD Remix (PC, PS3, Xbox 360) Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix (PS3 and Xbox 360) Talisman (PC, PS3, Xbox 360) I believe this is the first time a company has announced concurrent development of a game on both the PlayStation Network and the Xbox Live Arcade. Rocketmen: Axis of Evil will be an arcade shooter based on the popular WizKids property. Up to four players will be able to join the Alliance of Free Planets to blast away at the enemy.
Review: Philips DCP750
Pros: Clean, user-friendly design; swiveling, glare-resistant screen; easy output to TV; two headphone jacks; SD card slot; excellent picture quality; car adapter included. Cons: No car kit for seat-back attachment; mediocre color saturation. .
What if Magic had just shot average at line?
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- The Magic had the game in their hands. Too bad they were holding it 15 feet from the basket with nobody guarding them.
That meant they were at the free-throw line, which meant only one thing Saturday night. They had as much chance of making it as Alec Baldwin does of being named father of the year.
"I think if we'd have made our free throws, we would have been right in the game," Dwight Howard said.
He should know. In his first playoff game, Howard almost had the rarest of triple doubles: 13 points, 19 rebounds and eight missed free throws. Two more, and they would have sent the game ball to the Hall of Fame.
If you went strictly by the math, the Magic actually would have won the game if they had made their free throws.
GFW Live: Worth Gamers' Money and Devs' Support?
Xbox Live offers unified friend lists, universal voice chat, quality control and anti-cheat protection, along with access to "achievements," virtual certificates awarded for completing in-game challenges. This March, Microsoft asked PC gamers to get with the online gaming network program. MS reps say their reasoning is twofold: connect Xbox 360 and PC gaming communities, and enhance the online experience for PC gamers. Registered Xbox Live Gold members (see sidebar) automatically receive Games for Windows Live privileges at no additional cost -- input their existing gamertags, and off they go. Everyone else either signs up for the feature-light but free Silver package or pays a $49.95 annual premium for Gold. That is, of course, if they can be convinced to try it at all. In its June issue, Games for Windows: The Official Magazine asks Games for Windows and Xbox boss Peter Moore and Live general manager J.J.
Xbox Live Arcade Review: Luxor 2
Mixing up the Zuma formula enough to become its own game, Luxor 2 becomes as addictive, engaging, and as fun as the game it borrows many of its mechanics from. Gameplay mechanics wisely craft means of avoiding repetition, and the simple concept of joining colored balls together is still way more fun than it should be. Luxor reigns high amongst the numerous puzzle games on the 360. Taking a small cue from Breakout, Luxor has players controlling a small colored-ball shooting platform that can only move horizontally. Additional colored balls roll in from various directions, and it’s up to the player to eliminate them by matching at least three of the same color. As levels progress, more colors heighten the challenge, along with a speed increase. If any of the balls hit the pyramid (or pyramids in later stages), you’ll lose.Early levels provide an excellent entry point, and slowly increasing challenge is properly paced.
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