Half Life 2: Orange?
That’s right. Electronic Gaming Monthly has confirmed that Valve’s upcoming PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of the Half Life 2 bundle have been renamed Half Life 2: Orange! Joystiq quips: “Valve has come up with an entire world of alien life forms, postmodern physics and government conspiracies and the best title they could come up with is a color? We guess it’s better than Half-Life 2: Head Crab-tacular Edition.” HL2:O will include the original Half Life 2 game, along with Episodes One and Two, Portal, and Team Fortress.
Guitar Hero II for Xbox 360
Harmonix has recently released details confirming that the 360 version of Guitar Hero will have new tracks, along with a sturdier controller. Here are the new songs:
1. “Dead!” – My Chemical Romance (The Black Parade, 2006)
2. “The Trooper” – Iron Maiden (Piece of Mind, 1983)
3. “Billion Dollar Babies” – Alice Cooper (Billion Dollar Babies, 1973)
4. “Hush” – Deep Purple (Shades of Deep Purple, 1968)
5. “Life Wasted” – Pearl Jam (Pearl Jam, 2006)
6. “Rock N Roll Hoochie Koo” – Rick Derringer (King Biscuit Flower Hour, 1973)
7. “Possum Kingdom” – The Toadies (Rubberneck, 1994)
8. “Salvation” – Rancid (Let’s Go, 1994)
The new controller design is based off of the Gibson X-Plorer, and is supposed to be much sturdier than the PS2 guiter controller.
Nokia N800 Specs and Screens
Nokia’s N800, the official successor to the N770, is the new internet-tablet that’s kicking some serious ass. Sporting a 4.1-inch, 800×480 pixel touch screen, a 320MHz processor, 128MB of RAM, 256MB of Flash ROM, dual SD memory card slots, 802.11b/g WiFi, a built-in camera (unspecified resolution), and Bluetooth 2.0, the Nokia N800 is a beast! The clarity and usability of this web-tablet makes it a hot buy! Check out these pictures:
Computer Hood for Gamers Desiring Privacy
Humorously concieved as a means of using a PC while avoiding direct sunlight on the moniter, it’s clear that this concept could afford users much privacy also. For those who wish to game in peace, and out of the sun, this Computer Hood is for you! Hopefully we’ll see this concept be picked up by a company and manufactured.
World of Warcraft: Burning Crusade Midnight Launch
That’s right. WoW: Burning Crusade, the official, and long-anticipated, expansion to World of Warcraft, is being released at many GameStop locations at midnight on January 16th, 12:01 AM. Certain stores are pulling out all the stops for WoW: BC’s launch, with “costume contests, card game tournaments, screen-shot character judging, and more! Events will vary by location, check with your local store for more information.”
