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Ultimate Spider-Man has been out for a few weeks now and I finally got a chance to sit down and play through it. This latest adaptation to the wonderful world of Spidey is cell shaded, which is an automatic plus because it just makes things look better. What’s more, it’s done by the same people who actually make the Ultimate Spider-Man comic book. The gameplay for Ultimate Spider-Man will seem very familiar if you’ve played Spider-Man 2 (The Movie). The game adapts the Grand Theft Auto free roam feature, and the city is quite large. To move on through the story you have to swing around the city completing “City Goals” which consist of helping out the good folks of New York all the way to racing Johnny Storm (Human Torch) of the Fantastic Four. A really fun thing about this game is that you switch characters to get all sides of the story. After completing certain goals the story moves on and you then take over Venom and play through his side of things. The controls in this game are fairly simple: Jump, Kick, Punch, Grab, Swing, Web Shot, etc. so you shouldn’t have a hard time adapting. The game consists of several different Spider-Man baddies like Rhino, Carnage, and Green Goblin. One thing we didn’t like is that the story is shorter than a kids pop-up book. I was able to play through the whole story in less than 10 hours. One glimmer of hope is that once you complete the story mode the game turns into complete free roam and you can pick which character you want to be. I mostly played as Venom at this point in time and it started to remind me of Grand Theft Auto. The more damage/harm you do as Venom the more points you get, and the higher your points go the more calvary gets sent out on you. All in all the game is fun, but semi repetitive if you’ve played through Spider-Man 2.
The Gear Live iPod video Quick Review
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Features, Music, Portable Audio / Video, Product Reviews,
So just about everyone who could afford it picked up the new 5th generation iPod with video support, and it seems that it is a hit. Adding to the myriad of reviews out there, we figured we would do a no-nonsense “quick review” of the device. Not sure what that means? Well, after writing the full review twice and having it turn up as garbled text both times, we have shortened it to hit the keys point to save from further frustration that would result in throwing an iMac through the window.
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This is very old news, but I figured I would talk about it anyway. I have to admit to a bit of sadness since IBM sold off its PC division to Lenovo. I’ve owned many computers throughout the years. Although I’ve been primarily an Apple user, one of the best non-Apple computers I’ve ever used was an IBM ThinkPad. Though IBM didn’t have the same design philosophy Apple has in regards to form and function, IBM made rock solid machines. The same cannot be said for many of it’s competitors. Not only that, but IBM made innovative and feature rich laptops.
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Google Base = Goodbye eBay and Craigslist?
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Corporate News, Internet,
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Okay, it looks like Google is set to unleash yet another viral service on us. Google Base seems to be a database where anyone can add any type of content, but I bet people are going to be all over this thing as if it was the new, national Craigslist. Think about this for a moment, with Google Base being a free service, and with Google set to launch the Google Wallet online payment service, we might have a free version of eBay/Paypal with Craigslist functionality on our hands - completely ad-supported. In fact, Google even states:
...based on the relevance of your items, they may also be included in the main Google search index and other Google products like Froogle and Google Local.
So I can put up an item for sale, and have it potentially show up when someone searches for that item under Google Local? Sign us up.
Apple’s Front Row Hacked for General Consumption
Posted by Mark Harrison Categories: Home Entertainment, Mods / Hacks, PC / Laptop, Software,
It appears that some enterprising folks have managed to hack Apple’s Front Row onto Macs other than the new iMac G5. I do not advocate piracy, but I can say that it was fun to play with on my Power Mac and 20” display! Hopefully, Apple will get the message and update Mac OS X to include Front Row on all Tiger capable machines. Can we say Universal Dock + Apple Remote + Front Row = Hours and hours of good old fashioned family fun? For those who doubt, TUAW is hosting a great video of Front Row running on a Mac mini.
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Introducing Mark Harrison: Hello Brave New World!
Posted by Mark Harrison Categories: Announcements,
Hello! Long time reader, first time poster here. Today is my first day as a Gear Live blogger and I just wanted to take a moment to introduce myself. My name is Mark. I’m a 25 year old male who likes long walks on the beach, candle lit dinners, sunsets, and horse drawn carriage rides. Wait…what was I talking about? Seriously though, I am a huge geek when it comes to gadgets. I’m a self-proclaimed early adopter and I spend way too much time reading up on what is coming out, what isn’t coming out, what might be coming out, and what probably isn’t coming out but wouldn’t it be cool if it was coming out. I have experience with Mac OS, Mac OS X, Windows, some Linux, and BeOS (Zeta too.) I also have experience with various cell phones and carriers, DAPs, video game consoles and handhelds, PC/Mac gaming, home theatre systems, computer peripherals (I have a real fetish for keyboards), and just about any other category you can think of.
Please be gentle with me…I bruise like a peach. I hope you enjoy my rantings and ramblings!
Sony is looking to have a few heads turn their direction - and off of the Xbox 360 - this holiday season with the PSP Giga Pack. For a suggested retail price of $299 USD/$349 CND, the limited bundle will be available in November with a bunch of accessories. Included are the Sony PSP system, a 1GB Memory Stick PRO Duo, battery pack, AC Adapter, USB cable, and a PSP stand. The Giga Pack PSP ships with the 2.0 version firmware, so it is ready to surf the web on a WiFi signal out of the box. The PSP Value Pack will remain on store shelves at a price of $249 USD.
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Here we are again, growing at a rate that we never thought would be imaginable for an independant entity, and we are now ready to grow a bit more. That being said, Gear Live Media is looking for a few bloggers interested in making a name for themselves while writing about technology, games, business, and/or television. If that’s you, feel free to contact us letting us know who you are and why you are interested. The requirement here is strong aptitude and command of the English language, and a passion for the subject matter.
At X05 this year there were a virtual ton of Xbox 360 related announcements. One of particular interest is that one from Bungie and Tecmo. You see, the companies announced that a female Spartan straight out of Halo would be a playable character in Dead or Alive 4. Recently some images were released, which you can check out after the jump.
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Creative started shipping their response to the iPod nano with the Zen Micro Photo. The ZMP (as I’m calling it) bumps the storage capacity up to 8 GB and has a fancy 262,000 color OLED display, along with the Zen-standard stereo FM tuner and voice recorder. The ZMP also allows you to sync up your calendar and contact data with Outlook and will playback MP3s and WMAs, along with your favorite (supported) image formats, for up to 15 hours. It’s available for $250 in a veritable bevy of colors. Seriously. A whole bevy.
Read More | Creative (Accepting pre-orders, shipping only $3.00)
