Apple’s Tablet: Now Saving Newspapers Near You

Apple’s still-sheathed Apple tablet will “redefine” newspapers and magazines, according to the latest rumor. Could a revolution be on the way?

Nintendo Patches The Conduit’s Spawn Glitch?

Yesterday Nintendo released Wii System Update version 4.2, and aside from annoying the modding community by automatically removing the Homebrew Channel, 4.2 seems to have patched a certain problem with the Wii’s flagship first-person shooter, The Conduit.  Several Conduit players have quickly reported that the game’s now infamous spawn glitch has ceased to occur since 4.2’s introduction.

This news arrives months after a report by NintendoEverything that the game’s developer, High Voltage Studios, was working closely with Nintendo for a potential solution to a glitch in the game’s multiplayer mode.

The spawn glitch was a bug that would occur randomly when joining a match, and it would manifest itself by way of a 1/2 or 1/4 reticule in the middle of the screen.  The player would then be stuck in their spawn location, unable to move or fire until the match had ended.  Sometimes the spawn glitch could repeat itself two or three times, leading to much frustration since a system restart would generally be needed to bypass the flaw.

Below is an example of the spawn glitch at work:

We discovered the spawn glitch for ourselves shortly after publishing our review of the game.  Aside from the rampant infestation of hackers, the spawn glitch was the number one problem affecting The Conduit’s otherwise enjoyable multiplayer.

We contacted High Voltage for comment, but at the time of publishing this article we haven’t received a response.

So to see for ourselves whether or not the problem had been fixed, we fired up our copy of the game (after downloading 4.2) and tried a few different matches of multiplayer.  Despite playing the game for about an hour, we encountered no spawn glitches, even when the usual warning signs had appeared.  For us the guaranteed warning sign was usually an improperly timed “3, 2, 1…” countdown from the game’s announcer while we were loading into a new match.  Every time we heard the countdown preceding our entry into a new game, we knew we were in for a system restart.

This time, however, we were greeted not with a spawn glitch, but with a seamless transition into spectator mode until the current match had ended.  Patching of Wii titles after their release is not entirely unheard of as there have been claims that Wii System Update 4.1 had fixed a bug with Wii Sports Resort.

While we can’t officially confirm Nintendo’s patching of the spawn glitch, we can at least note that it has now failed to occur, even with its usual tell-tale signs, after 4.2’s release.  If true, then this system update may be one of the Big N’s best so far, and a much-needed reassurance for both the Wii community and third-part developers as well.  It should at least ease the pain of some annoyed Conduit owners.

Zork Tribute Song is a Walkthrough…Memory Lane

Ahhh, Zork. How I loved thee, back in the day when graphics were nothing more then letters and puzzles were hard as hell as you searched for the right word to solve your dilemma.

Zork is the subject of a great new song, the lyrics of which are the entire walkthrough of the game. You think that can’t possibly sound good? You’re wrong. It’s quite listenable and sticks in your head.

Hit up this link to give it a listen.

Direct Download

Lyrics below:

“SOUTH”
“EAST”
“OPEN WINDOW”
“ENTER HOUSE”
“WEST”
“GET THE LAMP”
“MOVE THE RUG”
“OPEN THE TRAP DOOR”

“LIGHT LAMP”,”D”,”S”,”E”, “GET THE PAINTING”, “N”, “U”, “U”, “GET KNIFE AND ROPE”, “D”, “W”, “OPEN CASE”, “PUT PAINTING IN CASE”, “DROP KNIFE”, “GET SWORD”, “OPEN TRAP DOOR”, “D”, “N”, “KILL TROLL WITH SWORD”, “DROP SWORD”, “E”, “E”, “SE”, “E”, “TIE ROPE TO RAILING”, “CLIMB DOWN ROPE”, “S”, “E”, “GET COFFIN”, “W”, “S”, “PRAY”, “DOUSE LAMP”, “S”, “N”, “E”, “D” TO THE CANYON BOTTOM, “N”, “DROP COFFIN”, “OPEN COFFIN”, “GET SCEPTRE”,

“WAVE SCEPTRE”, “LOOK”, “GET GOLD AND COFFIN”, “SW”, “U” TO CANYON VIEW, “NW”, “W”, “ENTER HOUSE AND OPEN BAG”
“GET GARLIC”, “W”, “PUT COFFIN, SCEPTRE, AND GOLD IN CASE” “OPEN THE TRAP DOOR”, “AND LIGHT THE LAMP”,

(this maze is twisty)

“D”, “N”, “E”, “N”, “NE”, “E”, “N”, “GET THE MATCHES”, “N”, “GET WRENCH AND SCREWDRIVER”, “PUSH YELLOW BUTTON”,
“S”, “S”, “TURN THE BOLT WITH WRENCH”, “S”, “D”, “W”, “SE”, “E”, “CLIMB DOWN ROPE”, “GET TORCH”, “DOUSE LAMP”, AND “S”,

(this maze is twisty)

“GET THE BELL, BOOK, CANDLES”, “ENTER HOLE”, “D”, “RING THE BELL”, “LIGHT MATCH”, “LIGHT THE CANDLES WITH THE MATCH”,
“READ BOOK”, “DROP BOOK”, “S”, “GET SKULL”, “N”, “U”, “N”, “PUT OUT CANDLES”, “RUB MIRROR”,

“N”, “W”, “N”, “W”, “N”, “E”, “PUT THE TORCH IN BASKET”, “LIGHT THE LAMP”, “N”, “D”, “E”, “NE”, “SE”, “SW”, “D”, “D” TO THE LADDER BOTTOM. “S”, “GET COAL”, “N”, “U” TO LADDER TOP, “U”, “N”, “E”, “S”, “N”, “U”, “S”, “PUT THE COAL AND SCREWDRIVER IN BASKET”, “LOWER BASKET”, “N”, “D”, “E”, “NE”, “SE”, “SW”, “D”, “D”, “W”, “DROP ALL”, “ENTER CRACK”, “GET COAL, TORCH, AND SCREWDRIVER”, “S”, “OPEN LID”, “PUT COAL INTO MACHINE”, “CLOSE LID”, “TURN SWITCH WITH SCREWDRIVER”, “OPEN LID”, “GET DIAMOND”, “DROP SCREWDRIVER”, “N”, “PUT THE TORCH AND DIAMOND IN THE BASKET”, “E”, “E”

“GET SKULL, LAMP, AND GARLIC”, “E”, “N” TO THE LADDER BOTTOM, THROUGH THE COAL MINE TO THE GAS ROOM, “GET BRACELET”, “U”, “S”, “RAISE BASKET”, “GET THE TORCH AND DIAMOND”, “TURN OFF LAMP”, “W”, “GET JADE”, “S”, “E”, “S”, AND “ENTER SLIDE”, “U”,
“PUT DIAMOND, JADE, BRACELET, AND TORCH IN CASE”, “DROP GARLIC”, “TURN ON LAMP”, “N”, “E”, “N”, “NE”, “N”, “GET TRUNK”,

(it is pitch black)

“N”, “GET AIR PUMP”, “N”, “GET TRIDENT”, “S” TO RESERVOIR SOUTH, “E”, “E”, “INFLATE BOAT WITH PUMP”, “GET IN BOAT”, “SAY LAUNCH” “WAIT” wait wait “GET BUOY”, “E” TO THE BEACH”, “EXIT BOAT”, “GET THE SHOVEL”, “NE” “DIG WITH SHOVEL” Dig dig dig

(you are likely)

“DROP SHOVEL”, “GET THE SCARAB”, “SW”, “DROP BUOY”, “OPEN BUOY”, “GET EMERALD”, “S” TO THE FALLS, “CROSS RAINBOW”, “TURN OFF LAMP”,

(to be eaten)

“SW” TO CANYON BOTTOM, “U” TO CANYON VIEW”, GO BACK TO THE WHITE HOUSE GO TO THE LIVING ROOM. “PUT CHEST, EMERALD, THE SCARAB, AND THE TRIDENT IN CASE”, “E”, “E”, “N”, “N”,

(by a grue)

“CLIMB THE TREE”, “GET EGG”, “CLIMB DOWN”, “S”, “E”,
BACK TO THE LIVING ROOM, “LIGHT LAMP”, “D”, “N” “W”, “S”, “U”, “TAKE COINS AND KEY”, “SW”, “E”, “S”, “SE” TO THE CYCLOPS ROOM.

“ODYSSEUS”

“U”, “GIVE EGG TO THIEF”, “D”, “E”, “PUT COINS IN CASE”, “GET KNIFE”, “W”, “U”,

“KILL THE THIEF WITH KNIFE”

“KILL THE THIEF WITH KNIFE”

“GET ALL”, “D”, “NW”, “S”, “W”, “U”, “D”, “NE”, “UNLOCK GRATE”, “OPEN GRATE”, “U”, “S”, “CLIMB TREE”, “WIND UP CANARY”, “CLIMB DOWN”, “GET BAUBLE”, GO BACK TO LIVING ROOM, “REMOVE CANARY FROM EGG”, “PUT EGG, CANARY, BAUBLE, STILETTO IN CASE”, “D”, “N”, “E” UNTIL YOU GET TO THE LOUD ROOM,

“ECHO”,

“GET BAR”, “W” TO THE TROLL ROOM, “S”, “U”,

“PUT ALL EXCEPT THE LAMP INTO THE CASE”

Questions about subwoofer placement and performance…

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Developer Diary: LucasArts Talks Enemy Design in Lucidity

For anyone out there even remotely interested in game development or the art of making video games, I highly recommend checking out the new developer series over at the LucasArts Workshop blog devoted to the upcoming platforming title Lucidity.

In part one of the first installment, developer Brett Levin takes you through the intricate process of how LucasArts went about designing the game’s enemies (types, styles, patterns, placements, etc.). It’s a fascinating read, and really brings home the incredible amount of work that goes into making games. Perspective ho!

Nintendo Patches The Conduit’s Spawn Glitch?

Yesterday Nintendo released Wii System Update version 4.2, and aside from annoying the modding community by automatically removing the Homebrew Channel, 4.2 seems to have patched a certain problem with the Wii’s flagship first-person shooter, The Conduit.  Several Conduit players have quickly reported that the game’s now infamous spawn glitch has ceased to occur since 4.2’s introduction.

This news arrives months after a report by NintendoEverything that the game’s developer, High Voltage Studios, was working closely with Nintendo for a potential solution to a glitch in the game’s multiplayer mode.

The spawn glitch was a bug that would occur randomly when joining a match, and it would manifest itself by way of a 1/2 or 1/4 reticule in the middle of the screen.  The player would then be stuck in their spawn location, unable to move or fire until the match had ended.  Sometimes the spawn glitch could repeat itself two or three times, leading to much frustration since a system restart would generally be needed to bypass the flaw.

Below is an example of the spawn glitch at work:

We discovered the spawn glitch for ourselves shortly after publishing our review of the game.  Aside from the rampant infestation of hackers, the spawn glitch was the number one problem affecting The Conduit’s otherwise enjoyable multiplayer.

We contacted High Voltage for comment, but at the time of publishing this article we haven’t received a response.

So to see for ourselves whether or not the problem had been fixed, we fired up our copy of the game (after downloading 4.2) and tried a few different matches of multiplayer.  Despite playing the game for about an hour, we encountered no spawn glitches, even when the usual warning signs had appeared.  For us the guaranteed warning sign was usually an improperly timed “3, 2, 1…” countdown from the game’s announcer while we were loading into a new match.  Every time we heard the countdown preceding our entry into a new game, we knew we were in for a system restart.

This time, however, we were greeted not with a spawn glitch, but with a seamless transition into spectator mode until the current match had ended.  Patching of Wii titles after their release is not entirely unheard of as there have been claims that Wii System Update 4.1 had fixed a bug with Wii Sports Resort.

While we can’t officially confirm Nintendo’s patching of the spawn glitch, we can at least note that it has now failed to occur, even with its usual tell-tale signs, after 4.2’s release.  If true, then this system update may be one of the Big N’s best so far, and a much-needed reassurance for both the Wii community and third-part developers as well.  It should at least ease the pain of some annoyed Conduit owners.

Zork Tribute Song is a Walkthrough…Memory Lane

Ahhh, Zork. How I loved thee, back in the day when graphics were nothing more then letters and puzzles were hard as hell as you searched for the right word to solve your dilemma.

Zork is the subject of a great new song, the lyrics of which are the entire walkthrough of the game. You think that can’t possibly sound good? You’re wrong. It’s quite listenable and sticks in your head.

Hit up this link to give it a listen.

Direct Download

Lyrics below:

“SOUTH”
“EAST”
“OPEN WINDOW”
“ENTER HOUSE”
“WEST”
“GET THE LAMP”
“MOVE THE RUG”
“OPEN THE TRAP DOOR”

“LIGHT LAMP”,”D”,”S”,”E”, “GET THE PAINTING”, “N”, “U”, “U”, “GET KNIFE AND ROPE”, “D”, “W”, “OPEN CASE”, “PUT PAINTING IN CASE”, “DROP KNIFE”, “GET SWORD”, “OPEN TRAP DOOR”, “D”, “N”, “KILL TROLL WITH SWORD”, “DROP SWORD”, “E”, “E”, “SE”, “E”, “TIE ROPE TO RAILING”, “CLIMB DOWN ROPE”, “S”, “E”, “GET COFFIN”, “W”, “S”, “PRAY”, “DOUSE LAMP”, “S”, “N”, “E”, “D” TO THE CANYON BOTTOM, “N”, “DROP COFFIN”, “OPEN COFFIN”, “GET SCEPTRE”,

“WAVE SCEPTRE”, “LOOK”, “GET GOLD AND COFFIN”, “SW”, “U” TO CANYON VIEW, “NW”, “W”, “ENTER HOUSE AND OPEN BAG”
“GET GARLIC”, “W”, “PUT COFFIN, SCEPTRE, AND GOLD IN CASE” “OPEN THE TRAP DOOR”, “AND LIGHT THE LAMP”,

(this maze is twisty)

“D”, “N”, “E”, “N”, “NE”, “E”, “N”, “GET THE MATCHES”, “N”, “GET WRENCH AND SCREWDRIVER”, “PUSH YELLOW BUTTON”,
“S”, “S”, “TURN THE BOLT WITH WRENCH”, “S”, “D”, “W”, “SE”, “E”, “CLIMB DOWN ROPE”, “GET TORCH”, “DOUSE LAMP”, AND “S”,

(this maze is twisty)

“GET THE BELL, BOOK, CANDLES”, “ENTER HOLE”, “D”, “RING THE BELL”, “LIGHT MATCH”, “LIGHT THE CANDLES WITH THE MATCH”,
“READ BOOK”, “DROP BOOK”, “S”, “GET SKULL”, “N”, “U”, “N”, “PUT OUT CANDLES”, “RUB MIRROR”,

“N”, “W”, “N”, “W”, “N”, “E”, “PUT THE TORCH IN BASKET”, “LIGHT THE LAMP”, “N”, “D”, “E”, “NE”, “SE”, “SW”, “D”, “D” TO THE LADDER BOTTOM. “S”, “GET COAL”, “N”, “U” TO LADDER TOP, “U”, “N”, “E”, “S”, “N”, “U”, “S”, “PUT THE COAL AND SCREWDRIVER IN BASKET”, “LOWER BASKET”, “N”, “D”, “E”, “NE”, “SE”, “SW”, “D”, “D”, “W”, “DROP ALL”, “ENTER CRACK”, “GET COAL, TORCH, AND SCREWDRIVER”, “S”, “OPEN LID”, “PUT COAL INTO MACHINE”, “CLOSE LID”, “TURN SWITCH WITH SCREWDRIVER”, “OPEN LID”, “GET DIAMOND”, “DROP SCREWDRIVER”, “N”, “PUT THE TORCH AND DIAMOND IN THE BASKET”, “E”, “E”

“GET SKULL, LAMP, AND GARLIC”, “E”, “N” TO THE LADDER BOTTOM, THROUGH THE COAL MINE TO THE GAS ROOM, “GET BRACELET”, “U”, “S”, “RAISE BASKET”, “GET THE TORCH AND DIAMOND”, “TURN OFF LAMP”, “W”, “GET JADE”, “S”, “E”, “S”, AND “ENTER SLIDE”, “U”,
“PUT DIAMOND, JADE, BRACELET, AND TORCH IN CASE”, “DROP GARLIC”, “TURN ON LAMP”, “N”, “E”, “N”, “NE”, “N”, “GET TRUNK”,

(it is pitch black)

“N”, “GET AIR PUMP”, “N”, “GET TRIDENT”, “S” TO RESERVOIR SOUTH, “E”, “E”, “INFLATE BOAT WITH PUMP”, “GET IN BOAT”, “SAY LAUNCH” “WAIT” wait wait “GET BUOY”, “E” TO THE BEACH”, “EXIT BOAT”, “GET THE SHOVEL”, “NE” “DIG WITH SHOVEL” Dig dig dig

(you are likely)

“DROP SHOVEL”, “GET THE SCARAB”, “SW”, “DROP BUOY”, “OPEN BUOY”, “GET EMERALD”, “S” TO THE FALLS, “CROSS RAINBOW”, “TURN OFF LAMP”,

(to be eaten)

“SW” TO CANYON BOTTOM, “U” TO CANYON VIEW”, GO BACK TO THE WHITE HOUSE GO TO THE LIVING ROOM. “PUT CHEST, EMERALD, THE SCARAB, AND THE TRIDENT IN CASE”, “E”, “E”, “N”, “N”,

(by a grue)

“CLIMB THE TREE”, “GET EGG”, “CLIMB DOWN”, “S”, “E”,
BACK TO THE LIVING ROOM, “LIGHT LAMP”, “D”, “N” “W”, “S”, “U”, “TAKE COINS AND KEY”, “SW”, “E”, “S”, “SE” TO THE CYCLOPS ROOM.

“ODYSSEUS”

“U”, “GIVE EGG TO THIEF”, “D”, “E”, “PUT COINS IN CASE”, “GET KNIFE”, “W”, “U”,

“KILL THE THIEF WITH KNIFE”

“KILL THE THIEF WITH KNIFE”

“GET ALL”, “D”, “NW”, “S”, “W”, “U”, “D”, “NE”, “UNLOCK GRATE”, “OPEN GRATE”, “U”, “S”, “CLIMB TREE”, “WIND UP CANARY”, “CLIMB DOWN”, “GET BAUBLE”, GO BACK TO LIVING ROOM, “REMOVE CANARY FROM EGG”, “PUT EGG, CANARY, BAUBLE, STILETTO IN CASE”, “D”, “N”, “E” UNTIL YOU GET TO THE LOUD ROOM,

“ECHO”,

“GET BAR”, “W” TO THE TROLL ROOM, “S”, “U”,

“PUT ALL EXCEPT THE LAMP INTO THE CASE”

Champions Online

Need a hero? Just wave a quest icon and they’ll all come running.

A city under siege. Aliens stalk the streets, abducting and bewitching the terrified population. Demons rise from the pavements, burning everything they see.

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New dev reveals Joe Danger

Ex-Criterion, Kuju, EA, Sumo and Climax devs reveal first game.

Ex-Criterion, Kuju, EA, Sumo and Climax staffers have joined forces to create Hello Games. Here’s its first project, Joe Danger.

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