The 1985 horror/comedy get a face lift with Anton Yelchin and Colin Farrell.
Monday, May 16, 2011
Thursday, May 12, 2011
US Navy Crowdsourcing Pirates Plans
Gaming News
US Navy crowdsources pirate-catching plans using online game
Aims for safety on the high seas
By Kate Solomon
The US Navy is hoping to find new ways of stopping Somalian pirates by crowdsourcing ideas from a multiplayer online game.
It seems that the pirate-repelling laser isn't exactly doing the trick, and more ideas are needed to foil the scourges of the seven seas with the game intended to "encourage out of the box thinking about contemporary pirate issues."
The catchily-named Massive Multiplayer Online WarGame Leveraging the Internet (MMOWGLI) will see players posing as naval officers or commercial ship crews, and has no connection with The Jungle Book.
Players can also take on the role of the pirates themselves, although it's not clear exactly what that will achieve other than fulfilling childhood daydreams and that kind of thing.
The idea behind the Warcraft-alike game is to come up with new ways to tackle the pirates so any strategies that work well in the game may be tested in real life.
There are three scenarios to play out in MMOWGLI: protecting sea lanes, sea attacks and hostage rescue. We already have Peter-Pan-inspired ideas for all three.
Unfortunately, it's not a free-for-all; only around 1,000 military personnel and some specially chosen civilians will be allowed to play the online game, so it's back to World of Warcraft with you.
Update: Looks like there's another version of MMOWGLI set to go live in which you - yes, you! - can suggest pirate-tackling ideas in a brief, character limited text box, Twitter-style. Other users can then vote on or amend your idea, leaving the Navy with onehumongousflow chart chock full of pirate-busting game plans.
Register on the MMOWGLI website now if you want to get involved.
From ONR via Kotaku
Tags: Pirates, US Navy, World of Warcraft, MMOWGLI, gaming
Read more: http://www.techradar.com/news/gaming/us-navy-crowdsources-pirate-catching-plans-using-online-game-954513#ixzz1M9gGnc5a
US Navy crowdsources pirate-catching plans using online game
Aims for safety on the high seas
By Kate Solomon
The US Navy is hoping to find new ways of stopping Somalian pirates by crowdsourcing ideas from a multiplayer online game.
It seems that the pirate-repelling laser isn't exactly doing the trick, and more ideas are needed to foil the scourges of the seven seas with the game intended to "encourage out of the box thinking about contemporary pirate issues."
The catchily-named Massive Multiplayer Online WarGame Leveraging the Internet (MMOWGLI) will see players posing as naval officers or commercial ship crews, and has no connection with The Jungle Book.
Players can also take on the role of the pirates themselves, although it's not clear exactly what that will achieve other than fulfilling childhood daydreams and that kind of thing.
The idea behind the Warcraft-alike game is to come up with new ways to tackle the pirates so any strategies that work well in the game may be tested in real life.
There are three scenarios to play out in MMOWGLI: protecting sea lanes, sea attacks and hostage rescue. We already have Peter-Pan-inspired ideas for all three.
Unfortunately, it's not a free-for-all; only around 1,000 military personnel and some specially chosen civilians will be allowed to play the online game, so it's back to World of Warcraft with you.
Update: Looks like there's another version of MMOWGLI set to go live in which you - yes, you! - can suggest pirate-tackling ideas in a brief, character limited text box, Twitter-style. Other users can then vote on or amend your idea, leaving the Navy with onehumongousflow chart chock full of pirate-busting game plans.
Register on the MMOWGLI website now if you want to get involved.
From ONR via Kotaku
Tags: Pirates, US Navy, World of Warcraft, MMOWGLI, gaming
Read more: http://www.techradar.com/news/gaming/us-navy-crowdsources-pirate-catching-plans-using-online-game-954513#ixzz1M9gGnc5a
Thursday, February 10, 2011
X-Men: First Class Trailer
Featuring up and coming stars such as James McAvoy (Wanted), Michael Fassbender (Inglorious Bastards) and Rose Byrne (Damages), this prequel looks promising enough to reboot the spin-off side stories, including another Origin series.
Here's hoping to series taken seriously.
Here's hoping to series taken seriously.
Friday, November 19, 2010
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Justin Timberlake and Mila Kunis in Friends With Benefits (Red Band)
A simple take on a massive issue. Justin Timberlake and Mila Kunis tackle the one thing that comes up in everyone's life, the Friends with Benefits factor. The trailer is red band and the movie won't come out till July 2011, but it looks like its gonna be awesome since Mila Kunis is all sorts of amazing and Justin Timberlake seems to be making it in comedy, something normally reserved for SNL. But hey, parry that with his job in The Social Network and it seems he has a pretty balance acting resume'.
Anywho check out the trailer, and if you need more Mila Kunis, check out her scene with Zoe Saldana in After Sex....hot.
Anywho check out the trailer, and if you need more Mila Kunis, check out her scene with Zoe Saldana in After Sex....hot.
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Simon Pegg, Jason Bateman, Kristen Wiig, and Seth Rogen in PAUL
Just your run-of-the-mill road trip with an English speaking alien story.
Simon Pegg, oddly enough, has a great ability to spot a cult classic. His latest Paul, looks no different. With an amazing cast, I'm gonna say this looks very strange but very promising.
Simon Pegg, oddly enough, has a great ability to spot a cult classic. His latest Paul, looks no different. With an amazing cast, I'm gonna say this looks very strange but very promising.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)