Online presence of hate, terrorist groups up 20%
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Hate groups have always been a presence on the Internet, but their presence is growing quicker lately thanks to social networking sites. According to a report from the Simon Wiesenthal Center (SWC), groups that promote violence, terrorism, homophobia, antisemitism, and other forms of intolerance grew by 20 percent in the last year alone.
The report is part of the Center’s annual look at the spread of hate groups online, ..read more
Steampunk Coilgun Pistol Blasts Onto the Scene
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There’s no shortage of Steampunk fanfare these days, and this particular Steampunk weapon, a seemingly simple coilgun pistol, is actually quite a bit more complicated than it looks. If you’re like me, your first thought is probably along the line of “So how does this thing shoot again?” Well the original creator is happy to address our concerns! This coilgun sports an electromagnetic accelerator that uses high voltage to accelerate a magnetic projectile. You’ll need something to deliver said voltage, ..read more
Super Mario Toast Serves As The Perfect Gaming Snack!
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Gaming involves a huge number of our body parts to function at once in unison, often leaving the body craving for nourishment, and snacks are probably the best solution to this crisis of food. Now we always like to take things to a new high and as usual some cool hungry geeks turned their mid-gaming snack into a huge piece of gaming art, a huge Super Mario Toast to be precise.
The giant Super Mario is made out of several toasts ..read more
After the downright criminal delay, the title formerly known as Metal Gear Solid 5 has a new release date in North America. Konami has just announced that Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker will be landing in the West in June.
The PSP title is the direct sequel to Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater and pits Snake (Big Boss) against another nuclear threat set in 1974. In addition to the single player campaign worthy of being in the same canon as ..read more
Inside the Offices of Yahoo! Canada [Featured Workspace]
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No More Heroes 3 “possible,” Suda says
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A third game in the No More Heroes series is “possible,” Grasshopper boss Goichi Suda has told NowGamer.
“I want to conclude Travis Touchdown’s story with this game,” the CEO known as Suda 51 says. “But No More Heroes 2 is really for fans of the first one, so if I get a lot of response from the fans asking for a No More Heroes 3 – and as long as [European pubisher] Rising Star make a lot of sales – ..read more
National Broadband Plan arrives, quoting Shakespeare
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When the federal government spends more than a year developing a 300+ page report on national broadband policy, perhaps the last thing one expects to find in it is a quote from Shakespeare’s Henry IV.
As two rebels plot their assault on the English king, the Welsh leader Owen Glendower brags that he can “call spirits from the vasty deep.” The English Hotspur retorts, “Why, so can I, or ..read more
God Of War III In Stores Now
By · CommentsThis just in: God Of War III will be a big game on the PS3. I know, such a shock, right? I picked up my copy today from Toys R Us to get the $20 Gift Card for Rewards Club members from 10am to 2pm (thanks CAG). I wasn’t alone, either. A coworker tagged along after yanking on my chair repeatedly at work and saying “Hurry up they’re going to sell out of all of them!”
He ..read more
