Aliens Vs Predator Patch #3

Rebelion has issued another large patch for Aliens Vs Predator, their most recent first person shooter. While there’s no new maps in this update it does have quite a few small features and bug fixes.

Via Steam

New Features:
* In multiplayer damage from the Predator Smart Disc has been reduced, unless it’s a headshot.
* In multiplayer minor hits from the Predator Plasma Caster bolts will no longer knock down enemies.
* When joining a dedicated server on which a round is in-progress you now have a limited time to choose your species/team and skin before entering the game, if the game mode and server settings allow this.

Bug Fixes:
- Fixed clients not always being correctly notified that the game had ended.
- Improvements to the networking code used in dedicated server games to increase stability and reduce pings.
- DX11 optimisation when using tessellation
- Fixed DX11 gamma controls on NVIDIA boards
- Return to the server browsing screen instead of top-level menu when you fail to join a server
- Fixed the lobby timer not always displaying correctly on clients.
- Improved ‘SayTeam’ console command
- Improvements to ranked matchmaking
- Fixed occasional problems with peer-to-peer games after playing on a dedicated server
- Fixed rare multiplayer bug where all players would be disconnected during level load if just one of them had a network problem during the load.
- Fixed a cause of clients sometimes getting disconnected when pressing ALT+TAB or ALT+ENTER on the end-game scoreboard.
- Fixed predators being able to cancel other players Plasma Caster Lock-on.

Aliens vs. Predator Swarm Map Pack Trailer

Sega has been releasing the first DLC pack, Swarm Map Pack, over the various platforms.

As I reported, the DLC includes four new maps: Two new Survivor maps and two multiplayer maps for six different online modes.

*Update* Supreme Commander 2 Patch#2

Download Available on via Steam

Bug Fixes and Improvements
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Private games have been replaced with Friends Only games. This means that you can mark a game as “Friends Only” and it will only be seen in your friends’ “Friends” tab

The game browser has two new filters: Show Passworded games, and Show All Regions (both off by default)

Added “Test Ping” to the Skirmish menu, which will simulate in game traffic volume (based on number of players) for 5 seconds. This will help players find problematic network connections before getting into a game

Color coding on pings in skirmish lobby. When a ping is greater than 400 it will be yellow, and when greater than 500 it will be red

Games list in the games browser can now be sorted on each column

Cybran and Illuminate air factory veterancy fix: factories now calculate veterancy rate correctly

Fix to ACU not firing after activating its reclaim beam, while issuing a move order

ACUs can now be attacked while under water

Air units are no longer damaged if they fly over an activated Magnetron
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Balance and Tuning

UEF P-Shield shield Health increased by 25%

Universal Colossus can now also be unlocked by researching the Urchinow

Overcharge cooldown increased to 35 seconds. Was 25

Transport build costs increased by 50%. Reduced Health to 4000. Was 4500

Darkenoid primary beam weapon Damage increased by 50%

Cybran Air Radar, Cybran Air Vision, Illuminate Land Vision, UEF Air Vision, UEF Land Radar, UEF Naval Radar and UEF Naval Sonar research all reduced by 1 Research Point

Illuminate ACU Radar boost increased to +175%. Was +100%

UEF ACU Radar and Vision boosts increased to +150%. Was +100%

UEF Fighter & Bomber shield Health decreased to 175. Was 200

Gunship Speed reduced to 6. Was 8. Shield Health decreased to 150. Was 600. Build Time increased to 27. Was 24

UEF ACU Artillery research cost increased to 6. Was 4. Damage Radius reduced to 5. Was 6

Cybran mobile artillery Movement Speed reduced to 2.8. Was 3.2

Cybran Carrier build cost reduction of 33% added

All factions’ ACU AA upgrade Damage increased by 25%

Airnomo cost decreased 10%. Health increased to 13,000. Was 10,000. AA damage increased 50%. Direct Fire damage decreased 50%

Cybran Battleship AA Damage reduced by 40%

*Custom X-Box 360 laptop* Now on Ebay

It actually cost the modder over $2,000 and 650 hours to make the X-top as it’s been dubbed, and he’s been testing it for problems for the last three months, with no overheating issues to speak of.

Internally, the thing is made from an Xbox Elite Jasper system, with a 120GB hard drive and 17-inch Gateway monitor. He’s squeezed an Xbox Live camera in, and it comes complete with 12 months of Gold Live membership, a wireless 360 controller, Xbox Live headset and custom power cord supply.

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Check it out on ebay

**Tron Legacy** Teaser Trailer

Sam Flynn (Garrett Hedlund), the tech-savvy son of Kevin Flynn (Jeff Bridges), looks into his father’s disappearance and is pulled into the digital world of Tron where his father has been living for 25 years.

Disney is bringing Tron Legacy to theaters in 3D starting on  December 17th, 2010.

Marvel’s Iron Man 2! Trailer

more about “ Marvel’s Iron Man 2! Trailer“, posted with vodpod

Iron Man 2 takes place only six months after Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) revealed his identity as Iron Man at the end of the first movie.

Mickey Rourke stars as a powerful new Russian villain named Whiplash.

Iron Man 2 to theaters everywhere starting on May 7th, 2010

*Fake Intel i7 CPUs* sold at NewEgg

Customers that Purchased From NewEgg Reported fake Intel CPU sold at Newegg (first build ever – i7 920)

Full Details

www.hardocp.com

www.overclockers.com

www.tipidpc.com

**Updated Message from”NewEgg”**

“Newegg is aware of a shipping error that occurred with certain recent orders of the Intel Core i7-920 CPU.

After investigating the issue internally it appears one of our long term partners mistakenly shipped a small number of demo boxes instead of functional units.

Our customer service team has already begun proactively reaching out to the affected customers.

In line with our commitment to ensure total customer satisfaction, we are doing everything in our power to resolve the issue as soon as possible and with the least amount of inconvenience to our customers.”

Alien Vs Predator PC Patch V2.0

Alien Vs Predator PC Patch V2.0 is now available via Steam.

The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted.
General
- Stability improvements to address rare and infrequent hangs
- Implemented a workaround for missing audio issues with certain hardware (SoundBlaster X-Fi, Realtek onboard, etc.)
- Fixed save games being lost or corrupted if connection to Steam is lost or if user switches to offline play

Multiplayer
- Fixed XP being incorrectly affected by offline play (though only in the local stats; this will be corrected next time you connect to multiplayer)
- Fixed other players sometimes appearing to have the wrong weapon or continuing to fire indefinitely after dying
- Fixed rare issue where players would be temporarily invisible
- Fixed some selection of servers and players in menus sometimes being incorrect

Another Rare *Staduim Event*NES Game Hits High 100k in auction

This Time From Charlotte, North Caroline  the “Super Rare” (Stadium Events) NES game in the last 19 hours has hit a “Crazy” high price  of $100,000

**Update**   Ebay Auction Ended  3/1/2010 (Monday)  with a  mass amount of $800,200.00 with 52 Bids

Check it out at Ebay

**Update** (From seller Comment) Ebay Seller **acuraboi12**  (March 17,2010)

” Yes this is the same one Im trying to sell for the past 2 listing. First auction was won by some childish Joy bidders. Second was removed due to ebay policy violations. Now this item is BUY NOW or best offer only! “

Check out New Listing at Ebay But it Now price of 12,500.00 or Make offer

Previous Ebay Auction from  Olathe, Kansas Last Friday ended with only $41,300.00  Factory Sealed Stadium Event

More Details about NES  Stadium Event Game  at Wikipedia