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The wait is almost over, since Electronic Arts and Maxis have announced that the most anticipated game of the year, Spore, has gone gold and will hit the retail shelves on the 5th of September in Europe and the 7th of September in North America and Asia. Also, at the same time with the North American release, the DS ... |
15 August 2008
13:06 GMT |
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Besides preparing to unveil brand new products, Sony Ericsson is also readying new color versions for two of its handsets: the slim W890 Walkman and the entry-level K330. More exactly, the W890 will soon be available in a gold edition, while the K330 in a white one. Neither of the new colors are confirmed by the Swe... |
31 July 2008
02:57 GMT |
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Soulcalibur IV is one of the most anticipated fighting titles of the year, even if it brings way too many Star Wars characters in play (a total of three for both console versions). The good news is that you will probably be able to go through the game without fighting against these characters, which means that it won... |
18 July 2008
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A massive amount of gold and other precious metals is used every year to fabricate electronic consumer devices such as computers, television sets and mobile phones. It might not seem so obvious at first, but the landfill may literally be a gold mine. The real problem with recycling these metals is that the process is... |
8 July 2008
05:00 GMT |
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Mobiado, the Canada-based manufacturer of luxury mobile phones, recently announced the release of two new handsets from its Professional line-up: Mobiado Professional 105 EM and Mobiado Professional 105 GCB. The new handsets are both CNC machined and not too different when it comes to features. The difference can ... |
16 June 2008
08:30 GMT |
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The game dubbed by its developers as the best tennis simulation title ever released, Top Spin 3, has finally gone gold and can be purchased at retailers across North America starting the 24th of June. By being available for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii and DS consoles, it makes sure that virtually any game f... |
13 June 2008
15:06 GMT |
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Last week, we were talking about some of the strangest and somewhat most disturbing ingredients scientists have mixed into our face creams, in the hope that one (or all) of them will finally put a stop to aging and effectively fight off any other type of skin damage. However, despite the fact that we're putting ... |
9 June 2008
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Most of the luxury phones appeared on the market don't have a specific goal, but that's not the case with the new Merdeka 50 24K, which was created to celebrate 50 years of Malaysian independence from the UK. Well, the 50 years anniversary actually took place last year, when a Merdeka 50 18K phone was relea... |
31 May 2008
04:56 GMT |
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Lighthouse Interactive has announced that their latest adventure title, Belief & Betrayal, has reached gold status and it is ready to be distributed in Europe and North America. The States will see the game sooner, as it often happens with video games, on the 10th of June this year, while Europe will have to wait ten... |
22 May 2008
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This time, the treasure emerged off the coast of Namibia. The 500-year old ship was filled with tons of copper ingots, elephant tusks, gold coins, coffin-sized timber fragments, plus the cannons. The discovery was made by Namdeb Diamond Corp., a joint venture of the government of Namibia and De Beers. The geologists ... |
6 May 2008
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Retired consumer electronics appliances could bring you a fortune, even before recycling, if you decided to mine them for precious metals. The new trend is as scientific as possible, and even got a name: "Urban mining". The idea behind it is the fact that scrap parts hold significant amounts of gold, silver, copper, ... |
29 April 2008
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Now, you can find out how old the American obsession for gold is. A new research published in the "Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences" reveals it: a 4,100-year-old nine-bead Peruvian necklace represents the oldest known gold artifact in the Americas. The artifact was discovered in a burial pit near Lake Titi... |
1 April 2008
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When this treasure was buried, during the fifth century BC, western Turkey formed the kingdom of Lydia and its kings had the fame of being the world's richest monarchs. This was especially true for the last Lydian king, Croesus.Herodotus wrote about Lydia, Croesus and his inexpugnable capital, Sardes, said to be... |
25 March 2008
11:15 GMT |
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How much gold did the ancient Egyptian goldsmith process? The historian Hecateus of Miletus (4th century BC) said the extracted gold would raise to 32 million Greek mines (the 'mine' was the ancient Greek unit of mass; the amount in discussion represents about 10,000 tonnes!), a highly exaggerated number. T... |
20 March 2008
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The greatest football (or soccer, if you wish) management game in the world will finally be available for a greater audience, since Sega has just announced that the Xbox 360 version is done, packed and ready to hit the retail stores starting the 28th of March this year. So play Halo and COD as long as you can because... |
10 March 2008
06:39 GMT |
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Do you know where in the world you were on March 28, 2007? Do you know where you'll be on March 26, 2008? If the answer is "no" then you might just not be a real fan of the Command & Conquer franchise. While March 28, 2007, witnessed the release of Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars, on March 26 this year the ex... |
10 March 2008
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This has got to be a joke! No way am I looking at both Crystal Icing's and Computer Choppers' designs in one laptop. And it's Apple's Air too. According to bornrich.org, this is the work of the guys at Bling My Thing, who've managed to get 12,000 Swarovski crystals up on that Air, complete wi... |
7 March 2008
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Amosu, well-known for offering various mobile phones in limited luxury editions, recently unveiled its latest creation, Blackberry Pearl Diamond Edition, offering Blackberry's rich fans the chance to show everyone that they are, well, rich. Only 20 Diamond Blackberry handsets will be made and offered with 1... |
20 February 2008
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If money is not a problem for you and you have already bought a couple of islands and some land on the Moon and Mars, here is what your next acquisition should be: the $600,000 Personal Computer! It's not a joke, not even a mistake: six hundred thousand US dollars for ONE computer. So... do you think it's w... |
29 January 2008
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Samurai Warriors: Katana is now available at North American retailers for the Nintendo Wii. Koei's game inspired from the samurai era is a first person arcade-style action-adventure designed to bring the fun into everybody's houses, as Koei's vice president declared.Samurai Warriors: Katana is an incr... |
17 January 2008
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Sony Ericsson T650, released back in August 2007, comes now in a Precious Gold special luxury edition, with a scratch-resistant mineral glass display encased in a 24 carat gold plating. The handset's body is colored in pink, so it makes an interesting combination with the gold, but one that mostly appeals girls... |
8 January 2008
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So you've heard news of a great game called Uncharted: Drake's Fortune for the PS3 thinking there's no way in heck you'll be able to enjoy that gameplay experience since you don't own a PS3. Don't go that far, there's still chance for a Wii gamer also to explore an uncharted domain,... |
4 January 2008
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It looks like Chinese handset manufacturers can't let it go and continue to copy - paste some of the most successful mobile phones on the market. The highly acclaimed Sony Ericsson P1i has been turned by the Chinese manufacturer into the new Gold Star P1i. If we put both devices side by side, one can see many re... |
4 January 2008
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Most of the metals we use are alloys, combinations in which one chemical is a metal. That's because pure metals rarely have the ideal properties for a certain task, but they can be improved by adding other metals. Resistance, hardness, melting point and electric conductivity are properties linked to the crystall... |
3 January 2008
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Does anyone remember a certain movie that starred Eddie Murphy, called "The Golden Boy"? Well, in any case, the little Buddha kid could do a few magic tricks in that flick, but this week's Chinese handset release I doubt that will do any magic at all.We are not sure in which category to put this phone: funny but... |
18 December 2007
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Your cat may be like your child. But, in fact, you may not be able to have your own biological child because of the cat. That's because of a potentially dangerous parasite protozoan, Toxoplasma gondii, that enters your body when you handle the feces of infected cats or ingest raw or undercooked meat of an interm... |
13 December 2007
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The two membership levels available for Xbox Live subscribers (Gold and Silver) allow Xbox 360 users to access different items and features at different price levels. Everything (well, almost everything) you needed to know about the differences between the two subscription levels and which one is most suitable for yo... |
29 November 2007
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Sagem just pimped one of its cheapest low-end mobile phones with some bling bling. The my220x handset will come in a golden version for a ridiculously small price, making it a real bargain for all those who love cheap metal shine.Fortunately, the handset producer brings out a rather tasteful version of the phone out ... |
21 November 2007
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Samsung U600 just got even more stylish, if anybody doubted that to be possible. The phone will be available in a limited edition version of black and gold as to break the pattern set by other handsets and also to try out the clothes of a luxury phone.The new special edition of Samsung U600 certainly looks elegant an... |
19 November 2007
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It's quite a well-known fact that there are quite a few people out there that have so much money, such huge fortunes that they simply begin spending on some of the most idiotic things ever. On the other hand, since there's a serious market demand for exclusive, high-end and luxury products, there are also q... |
15 November 2007
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The clamshell version of LG Shine will be available at Telus in the near future. The phone will come in a special gold version, for an extra glow.The original LG Shine has a regular at Telus since September this year, which made it just the right time for a special version of the device to refreshen the offer. A gold... |
9 November 2007
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SEGA Europe and Sports Interactive have confirmed the Gold status for Football Manager 2008 Handheld, the latest iteration in the handheld football management game series for Sony's PlayStation Portable. Having gone gold, the game is now undergoing the manufacturing process, being scheduled for a 30th of Novembe... |
8 November 2007
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Rock Band developer Harmonix, MTV Games and distribution partner Electronic Arts have just confirmed the music title's gold status. The game is "in final production and manufacturing, and set for launch." The trio have also confirmed contents of The Rock Band Special Edition Bundle, which will be available in No... |
6 November 2007
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It's probably the piece of news of the day and something we've been expecting for a long time and, yes ladies and gents, Unreal Tournament 3 has finally reached gold status. This means that the game is finished, done with, ready and copies are being made right now in the duplicating facilities of the produ... |
31 October 2007
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Halo 3 gets ready to surrender its "Most Wanted FPS of the Year" award to Crysis, as Crytek's title has just gone gold. We've offered you the demo this weekend for download right HERE, but I bet you have already finished it by now. We've shown you the list of specs, be they minimum or recommended but n... |
30 October 2007
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Ubisoft have just made their biggest announcement this year, confirming the Gold status for Assassin's Creed, the company's upcoming title that combines stealth features with action-adventure genre attributes. The BBFC has given Altair's means of dealing with his enemies a 15 rating, while Ubisoft has ... |
25 October 2007
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Gold can heal, only that you must know how to handle it. Physicians first used injections of gold salts in the early 1900s, as they were used to relieve arthritis causing pain and swelling. But this came with severe side effects: besides taking effect months later, the gold shot provoked rashes, mouth sores, kidney d... |
24 October 2007
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Atari - producer, publisher and distributor of video games - has confirmed the Gold status for The Witcher, the company's approach to traditional role-playing, blending a twisted plot in which the player's decisions can drastically alter the outcome of the game. Developed by CD Projekt RED, The Witcher is d... |
21 October 2007
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It's official, PC gamers, Gears of War for PC has gone gold. Microsoft Game Studios themselves have recently made the big announcement, also confirming that the game is set to hit store shelves on the 9th of November. And something every fan should know is that the PC version features new content and achievement... |
20 October 2007
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"What day is today, honey?" "I don't know, some dude stole my golden calendar!" This makes no sense, does it? Well, for the ones that can really afford one of these, it shouldn't come as a surprise at all. The Japanese really know how to live like Hollywood brats. They have recently introduced a brand new s... |
20 October 2007
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Golden nuggets triggered various gold rushes in the last two centuries, from California and Alaska to South Africa and Australia. The endeavor of thousands of people resulted in gold used for making jewels: from the necklaces of the rappers with bad taste to the most sophisticated royal adornments.Now, a new research... |
17 October 2007
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Yes, it's the Xbox 360 version of Virtua Fighter 5 that has gone gold, don't freak out imagining that SEGA tricked you with VF5 for PlayStation 3. The same stunningly looking title, available for quite some time on Sony's platform, is only now shipping to manufacturing plants to become Xbox 360 copies ... |
15 October 2007
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Motorola has glamour in mind when thinking of this year's holidays - a special edition of the RAZR2 with 18k and 24k gold plated accents looks to steal the spotlight and shine with its luxurious materials. It's not the first special edition of the Motorola RAZR2 and there are high chances that it will not b... |
12 October 2007
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A golden iPhone was probably what the mobile phone market really needed in order to best combine great features with expensive materials. Luxury handsets usually come with pretty low performances, which makes Apple's phone a great alternative for those who feel that a gold dipping enables their phone to offer be... |
8 October 2007
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Magic has turned into reality. A remarkable achievement has been made by an American team: the world's first real invisibility cloak, a device turning an object invisible in the visible spectrum. But don't get your hopes up: the technique works only in two dimensions and on a tiny scale so far.The new cloak... |
3 October 2007
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It's official, RTS and RPG fans, cdv Software Entertainment USA and Sirius Games have gone public, announcing that Escape from Paradise City has just gone gold. The game features an interesting combination of RTS and RPG elements, being planned for a North American release on October 24th. A few details on the u... |
2 October 2007
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Not that fresh, but straight from the Zylom game labs, we have this week's game, called "The Legend of El Dorado", the Deluxe version... And of course it's a puzzle.The story of this game puts you in the shoes of an assistant. You must help a so called Dr. Van Hutton to locate a treasure buried in the rainf... |
27 September 2007
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Health is wealth. Gold dust could be the new powerful anti-cancer weapon, transporting drugs hidden from the body's immune cells into tumors. Drug molecules have been attached to gold particles of just a fraction of the diameter of a human hair, so tiny that they can sneak blood's white cells without being ... |
25 September 2007
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Developer of the Strategic Command grand tactical series, Hubert Cater has recently made a new blog entry, revealing that the SC2:WAW add-on has entered final beta testing stages. The excerpt we've made available below will provide an insight to what development on the add-on was focused on."Just a quick update ... |
6 September 2007
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You may not believe this but Halo 3 has indeed hit shops. It's not yet on shelves ready for you to take with your shivering hand, but according to Eurogamer.biz the image to the left (click to enlarge), courtesy of CVG, seemingly shows the Collector's Edition of Halo 3, boxed up and ready to sleep for three... |
4 September 2007
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