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St. Hilaire thinks the blog and media attention she’s gotten is funny but doesn’t quite understand it. However, she appreciates the free games showered on her by video game makers who want to share in the reflected glare of publicity.

Barbara St. Hilaire plays video games 10 hours a day and spends a good part of her Social Security check on games.

St. Hilaire thinks the blog and media attention she’s gotten is funny but doesn’t quite understand it. However, she appreciates the free games showered on her by video game makers who want to share in the reflected glare of publicity.

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Sony BMG has struck a deal with the plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit over copy-restriction software it used in music CDs, according to a settlement document filed at a New York court Wednesday.

The record label has agreed to compensate buyers of CDs that contained the XCP and MediaMax DRM programs and to provide software utilities to allow consumers to uninstall both types of software from their computer.

News Source: Cnet.com

Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. today announced one of the industry’s first Blu-ray Disc computer drives, expected to revolutionize digital and high-definition media storage. The new Pioneer BDR-101A will utilize shorter wavelength blue lasers in order to store up to 25 gigabytes of information on a single layer Blu-ray Disc. It is expected to begin shipping in the first quarter of 2006.

BDR-101A Blu-ray Disc/DVD writer

This first generation product will be targeted primarily to professional users and serious enthusiasts, generally the first to adopt new technology. In particular, content creators will depend on Blu-ray Disc writers to test and evaluate high definition consumer Blu-ray Disc titles during the authoring process before replication. The drive will come equipped with a data recording application to transfer digital files to Blu-ray Discs.

News Source: MACWorld
Press Release: Pioneer

Tecmo proudly announced today that Dead or Alive 4, the highly anticipated next installment in its hugely popular fighting series, will ship to major retailers nationwide on December 29, 2005. The highly awaited title for the next-generation Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft will set the new standard for fighting games, boasting the most advanced online fighting system in the world via the Xbox Live online game service. Dead or Alive 4 will break new ground on Xbox Live featuring simultaneous 4-player tag battle for the first time in the series, up to 16-players online at one time, and a stylized and accessible online lobby system that allows players to choose an avatar and a “theme” for their house which will serve as their online lobby that other players can visit to get matched up for a fight.

Featuring the most fast and furious fighting engine to ever grace a video game, Dead or Alive 4 is positioned to not only take the fighting community by storm but to raise the bar for the fighting genre when it blasts onto store shelves later this month only on Xbox 360. An impressive line-up of new, old, and unlockable secret characters, breathtaking, “Hollywood Style” cinematic ending movies, and in-depth interactive stages round out the list of Dead or Alive 4 features poised to make the game a “must buy”.

“Dead or Alive 4’s unsurpassed visual beauty, worldwide online capabilities, and finely tuned fighting engine make it the game to own on Xbox 360,” John Inada, Tecmo’s General Manager, said. “No other fighting game on the market today will be able to match its depth, strategy, and awe-inspiring visuals. Dead or Alive 4 will be a force to be reckoned with.”

News Source: Voodoo Extremeg

Intel Inside, the tag line that Intel has been using for the past 16 years, appears to be on its way out, according to reports. If the reports are true, Intel is ready to roll out a new identity the first week of January to coincide with a new advertising campaign. While rumors of this have been circulating since November, little else had been said until this point.

The Intel Inside logo was first introduced way back in 1991, when a PC in your home was something like a Porsche in your driveway. Since then, love them or hate them, “Intel Inside” has become one of the most recognizable trademarks worldwide.

News Source: The Economic Times

The much awaited update for one of the most popular blog engine has been released a couple of hours ago. I don’t recommend upgrading your blog to WordPress 2.0 immediately since it could cause some glitches especially with your plugins and themes.

P.S. Check out the new site design while you are at it!

Get it here: WordPress.org
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A nice collection of images of the year 2005 from all parts of the world. There’s a nice picture taken from the Philippines too. Enjoy!

Link: Reuters