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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!

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Valve “Orange Box” Interview

I don’t think there’s a game company that has the best and innovative games as ValvE. They have been making games since 1996 starting with Counter Strike, to the Orange Box to the best zombie game, Left 4 Dead. They have certainly have ramped up their standards giving us games that have a storyline and some action that requires brains to accomplish.

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Ever heard of CELTX???

 

Introducing Celtx!

So, as I was skimming through the internet, I found this interesting piece of work: CELTX . It’s basically your whole production, time management and process in one genius package.
It’s basically the computer version of that “pen and paper binder” production materials that we’re so used to. To film geeks and production studs, this piece of software is heaven-sent. It keeps track of your schedule, it shows you everything: storyboard, script, and schedule, all in one program! To illustrators creating stories, this can help you keep track of your story, scheduling and other stuff. And best of all, it’s free!

Lemme shut up and just show you the software. Their website’s here and here’s where you download it.

It’s awesome features are:

Script Writing – writing your scripts (duh!)
Production Schedule – what happens when and where and who’s in that scene you’re filming
Character Details – this is where you setup their personality
Storyboard, writing and a basic animatic creator
Catalog – shows you the master list
Scene Details and much, much more!

Oh, another thing is that after you setup your account, (it’s that “Sign Out” button on the far bottom right) you can basically upload your whole production online, share it to friends and/or download it in another computer to view it with the same program (you just need to reinstall it).

P.S. You have to be 14 to be able to use it. If you are older than 14 years old, well then I suggest you download it right away!

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The NEW Nintendo DSi!

 

Nintedo DSi comes in Black and White

Nintedo DSi comes in Black and White

 Upon searching for new technoligies on the interwebz, I stumbled into the upcoming, long awaited (well, in the US anyway because it is already available in Japan in Japanese, duh!) Nintedo DSi.

As you can see from the video, it looks promising and now has the Nintendo Wii feel to it menu-wise. It does come in two colors at the moment: white and black and is only available in Japan in Japanese but I guess the whole world has to wait! Anyway, in further research, I found these mouth-watering specs that will truly keep this portable game device on top.

Pros:

  • 3.25 in dual screens (the DS Lite has 3 in)
  • Power button has been moved to the left side of the Screen which is also works as the HOME button
  • No more volume sliders: they replaced them with buttons so you can’t accidentally hit it while playing
  • It finally has an SD Card slot that can take in photos, videos and some of your music. I haven’t checked out if you can play homebrew games throught that but there’s a pretty good chance that someone will hack his way through it.

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  • TWO CAMERAS!!! Yeah, you heard me, the Nintendo DSi has two cameras, one facing you and the other one facing the other way
  • With the two cameras integrated into the DSi, it also comes with multiple softwares wherein you can warp, colorize, paint and some other ways you can destroy your pictures.
  • Although you can’t play MP3 audio files, it does support AAC Files. It also comes with weird music playback softwares where you can warp, edit and listen to music and have fun while doing so.
  • New Menu (which has a Wii Menu feel to it)
  • You can now “Hotswap” wherein you change the game cartridge by going to the Menu and by not having to turn the entire system off just to play another game.

 

Cons:

  • No more GBA slots (say goodbye to your Guitar Hero attachments!)
  • Not an MP3 Player just an AAC Player
  • Although  you it does come with a web browser (or you can buy the Opera Browser for ### “DSWare” Points), it’s a pain to use.
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