Left4Dead’s New Update: Survival Pack

The long anticipation is over. The update’s here! Vavle‘s awesome game of the year, Left4Dead has brought waves of zombie lovers all over the world. From tactics, to planning to surviving to keeping each other alive… or not! Left4Dead is pretty much the best zombie game ever made! Since its release in 2007, it has brought many fans the excitement it can muster. But 2007 is so not today! People want more!

And so, with Valve’s ingenious updates, Left4Dead has brought itself to a whole new level that people will love. Although we didn’t get new maps for Left4Dead, Valve has released the Editor! Not only can you edit and make the game yourself, you can play it and share it with your friends.

Some new features in the maps are the updated building architechture; in other words, more hiding spaces for the infected. It has added new rooms and has given the players new places to duck and cover. Also, in the update, they’ve made the Versus Mode available to all the maps. They’ve also put a distinction between the Versus maps and the Campaign maps.

They’ve also updated the infected’s powers, so to say. They’ve given players more control over the Tank and had its health last a little bit longer. They’ve updated the blinding bile from the Boomer; and yes, you really can’t see anything. Given more pounce-ablility to the hunter and a longer range for the smoker. Also, depending on what the skill levels of the players are, they’ve modded the horde so they can spawn quickly in quick attacks.

As stated in Steam:

Survival Mode:

New Gameplay Mode

16 NEW Maps including Last Stand

Leaderboards; and

7 NEW Achievements

Versus Mode:

2 NEW Versus Campaigns

Fixing the scores even thought the scoreboard has opened up

And more…

All in all, this is, by far, the best update ever! I’m off to go see the new maps! So, we’ll see. I’ll try to make my own levels too. As soon as I’m done with all my projects and exams and jobs. Hehe :)

Comments and Suggestions Welcome!

NEW iPod Shuffle

The NEW iPod Shuffle has just been released. [Official Apple News]

 

NEW iPod Shuffle

 

 

The iPod Shuffle features a new “voice-over” technology where it reads out loud the controls. It also is TINY! and features a 4GB start.

One other thing that they went away with is the classic click wheel. Instead, they built the controls onto their new and improved headphones with volume controls.

The new iPod Shuffle is as small as a flash drive yet still functional as the old shuffles. The only problem is, you have to use Apple’s Headphones to use them – it’s the only way you can control the device.

The NEW Voice-Over technique is a bit iffy and needs more work. It still has that “Microsoft Sam” type of quality and not a fluid human-like voice.

Some new features of the Shuffle also include playlists. Now you can play playlists on your shuffle.

Apple has come a long way. This by far is their ingenious way of modernizing the MP3 market. I am a bit disappointed at Apple for their quest for “smaller is better”.

I’ll let this one sit with the public and how they will view it. Comments and Reviews welcome!

Black Mesa: The Game

Black Mesa Logo

If you’re a fan of the Half-Life Series, chances are, you know the company Black Mesa. And if you’ve played Portal, you know all about it. As technology progresses and as the Source engine tightens, they decided it’s time to revisit the past. They planned on recreating the first ever Half Life story, how it happened, and put a deeper more stable story to go with it. A triler has already been released but the unveiling hasn’t been… yet.

Here’s th trailer (watch it in HD if you can):

It is basically the first ever Half Life game with better graphics and gameplay.

An official website HAS BEEN put up. One complete with level designs, weapon designs, concept artworks, game models, and characters. It also has a feature where the community can actually design a character/weapon/level and just leave it to Source if they actually pick you!

Also, don’t forget to visit their YouTube Channel/Page. There, they show you trailers, tests, walkcycles and more.

All in all, the game looks promising! I just don’t know what people might think in playing a remake of a game they’ve already played.

[UPDATE: 02/08/2010]:

Also, if you’ve visited their website, you may have already discovered that the game WILL BE FREE!!!

YUP! As long as you have a copy of ANY source engine game on steam, Black Mesa will cost you nothing. Zip. Nada.

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The All New Mac Mini

I know that I’m 2 days late but… here goes:

Apple has finally unleashed the NEW Mac Mini on March 3, 2009.

Now that Apple has gone away with the WWDC Apple Conference/Macworld Expo, hearing about their new products takes chance to word of mouth, or by simply stumbling upon their website.

To keep their theme of going green, Apple has finally unveiled their new Mac mini. It still has the same dimensions as the old one, just with better and updated guts.

 

Apple's NEW Mac Mini

 

 

Here are the specs of the new Mac mini:

It starts at 2.0 GHz and is upgradable for up to 2.26 GHz

It has 2 RAM card slots that are upgradable for up to 4 GB

1 Firewire port

5 USB ports

NVidia GeForce 9400M at 128MB or 256MB

mini-DVi port

and the standard 802.11 a/b/g/n AirPort WiFi, Bluetooth 2.1, 1-Gigabit Ethernet, Built-In Speakers, you can choose from 120, 250, and 320 GB for Hard Drives at 5400rpm, Slot-loading SuperDrive that reads and writes CDs as well as DVDs

and it starts at $599 and up.