Minecraft - The coolest game on the web!

That is the coolest game on the web!!

Developed by Markus Persson, aka "Notch", this 16 bit game is a sandbox mine building game. The alpha version of the game comes with a Singleplayer mode called "Survival", the goal of this mode is survive in the wild from "mobs" or zombies, skeletons spiders, and exploding creatures called "Creepers". You also have chickens, pigs and cows which you can use to your advantage. The map is infinite meaning that it is constantly being generated as you explore the map. There are many different blocks in this game that can be crafted into useful items such as tools or weapons. As you dig down, you will eventually find very rare items such as Redstone, gold and diamonds that can be converted into many precious items. Since the game is expected to move to beta, you can expect a whole lot of new features to be introduced.

There's also a Multiplayer mode currently being integrated more into the game. Survival mode is supposed to be integrated into MP and once this is done, a beta version will be released.

As of now, the game costs about $13 US or 9 EUR. The price is supposed to go up soon so don't miss this chance!

You can read Notch's personal blog here.

Crysis/Wars Keybinds

Keybinds are extremely useful in many games. Certain keyboards and mice allow you to bind a function to a key to server as a shortcut. It can be an autobuy script, switch bind or name change bind.

Crysis in general doesn't allow you to bind a key to multiple functions. You can however edit your actionmaps.xml located at MyDocuments/MyGames/Crysis(Wars)/profiles/(yourprofilename)

In this folder you will find three files and sometimes a folder. I will explain what each file does or contains. The "profile.xml" contains your ingame name. If you wish to rename without changing any setting, simply open this file and edit the name. Make sure to change the folder name too. If you are not interested about this, simply ignore profile.xml.

Attributes.xml stores all your game preferences. Server filters, graphic settings and anything else that is found in the Options menu. If you want to use a custom cfg, it is recommended to do this on your autoexec.cfg as this is usually overwritten by the game.

And finally "attributes.xml", the single file that contains all your key maps. If you have enough keys in your keyboard, it is better to edit any key ingame rather than this file. If you wish to assign a key to multiple functions, this is the place. I only modified Weapon Attachment and added the Nanosuit functions to keys.

This is the weapon attachment code.

  <action name="speedmode" onPress="1">
   <key name="lshift"/>
  </action>
  <action name="strengthmode" onPress="1">
   <key name="e"/>
  </action>
  <action name="defensemode" onPress="1">
   <key name="q"/>
  </action>

Hud_select 1 is Silencer, 2 Laser/light, 3 GrenadeLauncher, 4 Scope/reflex, 5 is not used in MP.
In this file I have mapped Q to attach the Silencer, R for LAM and F for scope/reflex. You can use any key for this.

And the dreaded "keybinds"

  <action name="speedmode" onPress="1">
   <key name="lshift"/>
  </action>
  <action name="strengthmode" onPress="1">
   <key name="e"/>
  </action>
  <action name="defensemode" onPress="1">
   <key name="q"/>
  </action>

Hidden shortcuts of the Nanosuit. As you can see each action name describes the function.
Speedmode is speed and so on. Keyname is the actual key. You can use any key you want here.

That is all ;)

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Bad Company 2: Vietnam revealed

Next week's Tokyo Game Show is the final major game event of 2010. Ahead of the show next week we are getting some info about what game titles will be shown for the first time. One of them, as revealed on the official Battlefield blog site, will be Battlefield Bad Company 2 Vietnam, the upcoming expansion pack to the hit first person shooter.

The expansion was first announced at E3 last June but aside from a teaser trailer there's been no real footage or screenshots. We do know that the expansion is due out in "winter 2010" and will feature four new maps along with new weapons, vehicles and more.


Source: VG247.com

Good flash games to practice aiming.

You probably heard of this game or not, either way it's a cool way to train your aiming.
Shoot!

A good reflex is a big + in any FPS game. There are three main categories and many levels of difficulty.

Reflex training

That's all.

Xbox Live Gold subscription price to increase

According to http://majornelson.com/archive/2010/08/30/price-change-for-xbox-live-gold-subscription.aspx

I wanted to let you know that as of November 1, 2010 we are increasing the price of an Xbox LIVE for some members. This price increase only affects Xbox LIVE Members in Canada, Mexico, United Kingdom or the United States.

US
Current 1M Gold:  $7.99 3M Gold:  $19.99 12M Gold:  $49.99	Starting Nov 1, 2010 1M Gold:  $9.99 3M Gold:  $24.99 12M Gold:  $59.99
UK
Current 1M Gold:  4.99 GBP	Starting Nov 1, 2010 1M Gold:  5.99 GBP
Canada
Current 1M Gold:  $8.99 CAD	Starting Nov 1, 2010 1M Gold:  $9.99 CAD
Mexico
Current 12M Gold:  499 Pesos	Starting Nov 1, 2010 12M Gold:  599 Pesos

Unless listed above, there is no change in any other subscription packages.

Since launching Xbox LIVE in 2002 we have continually added more content and entertainment experiences for our members, while keeping the price the same. We’re confident that when the new pricing takes effect, an Xbox LIVE Gold membership will continue to offer the best value in the industry.

However, we do want to thank our loyal members and give you the opportunity to lock in your current price with an additional discount, so now would be a good time to renew your subscription.

Again, the only subscription packages impacted are those mentioned above. For instance, the 12m UK Price? Not affected since it is not mentioned above.

Crysis Rickroll'd

Borderlands new DLC for PC

An intrepid Borderlands player has dug into the 1.3 PC patch and discovered what could be the contents of the next DLC pack.

According to a post by 'Legendrew' on the official Gearbox forums the new DLC will focus on 'the ninja Claptrap', a variant of the common Claptrap robot who has started a Claptrap revolution.

As the player you are tasked with stopping the former robot assassin, all the while fighting off their newly created army of zombie robots.

The DLC looks like it will contain nine new main missions and 12 side missions. Characters such as Marcus, Tannis, General Knoxx and Dr. Ned will be making an appearance.

US retailer GameStop recently let slip on possibility of an updated version of Gearbox shooter, sparking rumors of a new game of the year edition.

source http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=258886

Call of Duty: Black Ops Mods

Studio Treyarch will release tools for PC players to create game mods in their first-person shooter Call of Duty: Black Ops, Joystiq reports. A Treyarch developer told visitors of the Call of Duty forums the game will feature mods after its November launch, but did not specify to what extent players will be able to modify the game. "Right now we are completely focused on finishing the game," the forum post reads.