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Mexico in de ban van 'alien-baby'

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Was het een baby-alien of niet? En vooral: werd de boer die het wezen verdronk, vermoord door pa en ma alien? De Mexicanen speculeren zich te pletter. Het verhaal begon in mei 2007 toen boer Marao Lopez de 'baby-alien' vond in een dierenval op zijn erf. Het vreemde wezen leefde nog. Het schreeuwde en spartelde en de boer vond er niets beters op dan het te verdrinken. Maar het beest gaf zich niet snel gewonnen. Tot driemaal toe moest de boer de zogenaamde baby-alien langdurig onder water houden voor het de geest gaf. Volgens Lopez was er nog een tweede wezen dat snel wegrende. Lopez liet het wezen door universiteiten onderzoeken. Volgens die onderzoekers gaat het om een levensvorm die nog nooit op aarde werd gevonden. Het dna vonden ze nergens anders terug en ze konden het niet thuisbrengen bij één diersoort. De boer kwam op wel heel eigenaardige wijze om het leven. Zijn lichaam werd onlangs volledig verkoold teruggevonden in zijn auto. Volgens experts hadden de vlammen een veel

Monster van Loch Ness op Google Earth?

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Het bewijs is volgens sommige Britten nu echt geleverd: op Google Earth zou te zien zijn dat het monster van Loch Ness bestaat. Een negentien meter lange witte vlek, met drie uitstulpsels, vlak onder het wateroppervlak leidt in Britse media tot nieuwe speculaties over het bestaan van het monster. Volgens dagblad The Telegraph is duidelijk een 'zeewezen' te zien in het veelbesproken Schotse meer. De krant haalt een onderzoeker van het Loch Ness Project aan: ''Dit is intrigerend. Het verdient meer onderzoek'', aldus Adrian Shine. The Sun schrijft dat de vorm van de vlek op Google Earth duidelijke overeenkomsten vertoont met die van een plesiosaurus, een uitgestorven reptiel dat in de tijd van de dinosauriërs onder water leefde. Nessie, zoals het monster liefkozend genoemd wordt, houdt de wereld al jaren in de ban. Geruchten over het bestaan van het 'dier' doken voor zover bekend voor het eerst op in 1933. Daarna waren er nog tientallen andere waarnemingen.

Games @ MCM Expo october'09

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24-25 OCTOBER – EXCEL LONDON – ROYAL VICTORIA DOCK MCM Expo takes gamers to the next level! Top UK entertainment event to open London Games Festival. London MCM Expo is set to provide the grand opening for this year’s London Games Festival, the capital’s celebration of the best in videogame culture. Held at Excel on 24-25 October, the Expo will be a gamers’ feast, with top developers from across the globe giving visitors hands-on experience with the hottest new games as well as sneak peeks at their latest projects – often months in advance of their official release. Be among the first to get hands on with the amazing ‘Tekken 6’, the latest incarnation of Bandai Namco’s legendary fighter. Other titles include ‘Ghostbusters’, ‘Katamari Forever’ and a pair of smoking hot JRPGs, ‘Tales of Symphonia’ and ‘Magna Carta 2’, not to mention a slew of anime-inspired games such as ‘Dragonball: Raging Blast’, ‘Dragonball: Revenge of King Piccolo’ and ‘One Piece: Unlimited Cruise’ 1 and 2. All ha

Games @ MCM Expo october'09

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24-25 OCTOBER – EXCEL LONDON – ROYAL VICTORIA DOCK MCM Expo takes gamers to the next level! Top UK entertainment event to open London Games Festival. London MCM Expo is set to provide the grand opening for this year’s London Games Festival, the capital’s celebration of the best in videogame culture. Held at Excel on 24-25 October, the Expo will be a gamers’ feast, with top developers from across the globe giving visitors hands-on experience with the hottest new games as well as sneak peeks at their latest projects – often months in advance of their official release. Be among the first to get hands on with the amazing ‘Tekken 6’, the latest incarnation of Bandai Namco’s legendary fighter. Other titles include ‘Ghostbusters’, ‘Katamari Forever’ and a pair of smoking hot JRPGs, ‘Tales of Symphonia’ and ‘Magna Carta 2’, not to mention a slew of anime-inspired games such as ‘Dragonball: Raging Blast’, ‘Dragonball: Revenge of King Piccolo’ and ‘One Piece: Unlimited Cruise’ 1 and 2.

PSP Warriors Orochi 2 ships today

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MASSIVE DYNASTY WARRIORS® AND SAMURAI WARRIORS® CROSSOVER WARRIORS OROCHI®2 AVAILABLE NOW FOR PSP® SYSTEM WARRIORS OROCHI®2 for PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system ships to North American retailers Burlingame, CA, August 26, 2009 - KOEI, recognized worldwide as the premier brand of strategy and action games, today announced that WARRIORS OROCHI 2 for PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system has shipped to North American retailers.With WARRIORS OROCHI 2, KOEI reunites its two biggest franchises, DYNASTY WARRIORS® and SAMURAI WARRIORS® for the sequel to its hit Tactical Action game. Jam-packed with 96 playable characters, WARRIORS OROCHI 2 transports gamers to Imperial China and to Feudal Japan where they will do battle against a venomous overlord and his menacing legions. WARRIORS OROCHI 2 comes with exclusive content for PSP® system including: new playable characters, new scenarios, and even a Japanese voice option. Learn more about WARRIORS OROCHI 2 for PSP system on the official product min

Hive, Queen & Country (Steampunk tabletop wargame)

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Terry Sofian has finally taken the plunge, and has started a webpage dedicated to the Hive Queen and Country Victorian setting. A very active Yahoo! Group has been supporting and developing detailed background for a VSF setting emphasizing exploration and adventure. Alien races inhabit "our" solar system and death or riches can be found on Venus, Luna or Mars. If this is of interest, check out hivequeenandcountry.com . This setting is already supported by a line of miniatures from Tom Dye, and will soon see a rulebook from The (Virtual) Armchair General .

UK Zombie mob 4

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A week later than planned, but Zombie Mob 4 is now available from our website. These eight miniatures come in our now-famous (or infamous) mock video case, and bring our total up to 33 different zombie minis. Zombie Horde 2 will be out in September, and with another 22 zombies out before Christmas, we think you zombie buffs should be kept busy enough. Website

1$ Mikachi miniatures

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Black Orc Games announces the next release in the Resale Bin: Mikachi is now available for purchase for $1.00 USD each. Make sure to check out all the awesome figs in our Mini-Sculpt section and the Resale Bin . Great figs for a great value. A very important milestone has been reached, as we now have exceeded the magic number of 100 figs available at the tremendous price of $1.00 USD. If you are not able to find what you are looking for within what we have available, please contact us with your idea, sketch or even better your sculpt, and we will hook you up with the appropriate team to make your dream come true...

Fable III

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Compassion or Cruelty? The Race for the Crown of Albion Begins in “Fable III” Exclusively on Xbox 360 Microsoft and Lionhead Studios unveil a thrilling new adventure in the multimillion-selling “Fable” franchise, while introducing episodic distribution of “Fable II” only on Xbox LIVE. Alexander the Great. Genghis Khan. Queen Elizabeth I. Che Guevara. Throughout history, revolutionary leaders have taken very different paths to power, bringing about prosperity and poverty, peace and sometimes anarchy to their people. Now Microsoft Corp. and Lionhead Studios will explore the journey to rule, with you in pursuit of a kingdom, in “Fable III,” the exciting new game in the critically acclaimed “Fable” franchise. The title’s debut was confirmed today at gamescom in Germany by Peter Molyneux, Lionhead’s creative director, and will be available exclusively on Xbox 360 in the 2010 holiday season. “ Be not deceived. Revolutions do not go backward.” — Abraham Lincoln Since its inception, the block

Steampunk Art Competition

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GameX Announces Steampunk Art Competition with Top Industry Judges Ten Grand in Prizes from Alienware, Wacom and ZBrush GameX, the Games & Media Expo, announced the launch of their debut artwork contest, the “ GameX Steampunk Art Competition .” Presented in conjunction with the GameX, the game consumer show and industry conference supported by NBC Local Media Philadelphia, the “GameX Steampunk Art Competition” is a one-of-a-kind science fiction-fantasy art contest designed to support and promote both professional and student artists in the games, film and comic art communities. An all-star line-up of industry judges in film, animation, games and comics include top artistic talent from companies such as Universal Pictures, DreamWorks Animation, Universal Studios, 2K Boston, Ubisoft and Turbine. Winning entries will be on display in the Artist Market area at GameX, October 23-25 in Philadelphia. Artists are invited to create an original steampunk-themed artwork and submit their art

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow

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Konami unmasks the Belmont Clan in Castlevania: Lords of Shadow Veteran heroes of Konami's Castlevania series to return in new Next Gen epic Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH has unveiled an extended trailer for its eagerly-awaited Castlevania: Lords of Shadow title, and confirmed that the Belmont family – the stalwart heroes of the long-running series – will play a part in the new game. Castlevania: Lords of Shadow is under the wing of Konami’s fast-growing European Product Planning department, and marks a new beginning for the Castlevania series, with Madrid-based developer Mercury Steam working closely with Konami’s respected Kojima Productions studio, led by Hideo Kojima. The PLAYSTATION®3 and Xbox 360 title is an incredibly ambitious and ground-breaking title that mixes stunning combat elements, with a fully interactive 3D realm populated by all manner of undead and inhuman denizens. The new trailer further outlines the sheer scale and epic nature of Castlevania: Lords of Shad

Recreational conflict zombies& zombie slayers

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Recreational Conflict miniatures now has two new sets of 28mm zombies & zombie slayers up as singles. So if you're looking for a few Undead doctors and patients, now is your chance to slip them into a moderns or sci-fi game. Website

Avatar gratis preview in Kinepolis/Imax bioscopen

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Avatar the Imax Experience toont de eerste beelden. Op vrijdag 21 augustus worden de eerste 3D-beelden uit Avatar van Aliens-regisseur James Cameron wereldwijd voorgesteld. In België gebeurt dat in Metroplis Antwerpen, Kinepolis Brussel en Kinepolis Luik. Er zijn telkens drie GRATIS vertoningen van de 15 minuten durende previewmontage. (19u, 19u30, 20u) Wie of wat is Avatar? Wie wil voorproeven kan zich gratis inschrijven via http://www.kinepolis.com/avatar . Een print van de bevestigingsmail volstaat voor toegang tot de Avatar Imax-zaal... de hype kan beginnen.

Aion, the divine beings MMO

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The most anticipated MMO of the year lands on store shelves starting September 22 in North America and September 25 in Europe It’s time to get ready to spread your wings and take flight in this year’s biggest massively multiplayer online game (MMO) release, Aion. NCsoft, the world's premier publisher and developer of MMOs, unveiled the official release date for Aion, the highly anticipated game where players take on a key role in a war between divine beings that will determine the fate of the world. Aion launches in North America on September 22, 2009 and makes its official debut in Europe starting September 25, 2009. In addition to an international retail presence, Aion will also be available as a digital download at NCsoft.com, Direct2Drive and through Steam, a leading platform for the delivery and management of PC games with more than 15 million accounts worldwide. Unlike any MMO before it, Aion is a uniquely crafted online experience where flight offers much more than just a wa

Aion, the divine beings MMO

The most anticipated MMO of the year lands on store shelves starting September 22 in North America and September 25 in Europe It’s time to get ready to spread your wings and take flight in this year’s biggest massively multiplayer online game (MMO) release, Aion. NCsoft, the world's premier publisher and developer of MMOs, unveiled the official release date for Aion, the highly anticipated game where players take on a key role in a war between divine beings that will determine the fate of the world. Aion launches in North America on September 22, 2009 and makes its official debut in Europe starting September 25, 2009. In addition to an international retail presence, Aion will also be available as a digital download at NCsoft.com, Direct2Drive and through Steam, a leading platform for the delivery and management of PC games with more than 15 million accounts worldwide. Unlike any MMO before it, Aion is a uniquely crafted online experience where flight offers much mo

Legends of Godwars

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Legends of Godwars (SGQC Online), the first mysterious-adventure-themed online game developed by Perfect World, is featured with the combination of oriental and western cultures. And in this game you will go deep into eight famous lost city which have already vanished from history. From the grand Qin Shihuang Tomb to Angkor Wat in luxuriant forest; from mysterious Pyramid to Easter Island with hundreds of massive stone busts, the game bring us not only traditional MMO gameplay, but also give ue a chance to play the part of Indiana Jones. Trailer (Source: MMO news)

Personathlon op Elf Fantasy Fair Arcen

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Personathlon Personathlon is een samenvoeging van twee woorden: Persona en Athlon. Persona - eigenlijk een Etruskisch woord - betekent in het Latijn: Masker. Athlon betekent in het oud Grieks: wedstrijd. Samengevoegd betekent personathlon dus eigenlijk: maskerwedstrijd. De Elf Fantasy Fair kent al sinds jaar en dag een kostuumwedstrijd. Deelnemers in allerlei hoedanigheden deden hier aan mee. Er zijn nooit echte grenzen gesteld aan de kostuums: alles was mogelijk. Het beschilderen van je gezicht of een deel van je lichaam is ook al een aspect die steeds meer te zien is. Al deze uitingen hebben gemeen dat ze een alledaagse menselijke verschijning willen laten veranderen in een andere hoedanigheid, een ander karakter. Dat kan een mens zijn uit de historie, een superheld, een fantasie figuur of een combinatie van dit alles. En niet alleen het uiterlijk is belangrijk, maar ook het verhaal achter het karakter, achter de metamorfose. In Elfië willen we nu eindelijk meer erkenning voor al die

Bayonetta Re-envisioned Art Contest

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SEGA ANNOUNCES "BAYONETTA RE-ENVISIONED" ART CONTEST ON WIZARDUNIVERSE.COM Aspiring Artists Invited to Submit Original Drawings of Bayonetta for Chance to Win Video Game System and Placement in Wizard Magazine SEGA® of America, Inc. announced the launch of “ Bayonetta™ Re-Envisioned,” a user-generated art contest, hosted by Wizard Entertainment at WizardUniverse.com . The contest invites artists to submit original drawings to WizardUniverse.com of Bayonetta, the lead heroine in the self-titled SEGA game. The winning submission will be spotlighted in Wizard magazine and the winner will receive an Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system, a 50 inch Panasonic TC-P50X1 HDTV Plasma TV and a developer-autographed copy of BAYONETTA for Xbox 360. BAYONETTA is being developed for SEGA by PlatinumGames, the Japan-based independent video game development company that recently took the video game and art world by storm with the inventive look and gameplay mechanics of MadWorld™.