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Mass Effect 2 Will Have Shorter Elevator Rides, Promises BioWare Over the years, developers have elaborated interesting ways to mask the loading sequences in order to prevent breaking the flow of a game and ruining the whole experience for players. From story sequences to car rides, we've seen quite a lot of systems being developed in order to mask the infamous black screen w... 2 April 2009 03:04 GMT Space Elevator Too Unstable for Now The space elevator has been regarded as a cheaper alternative to carrying crew, equipment or even spacecraft into space, instead of using high-cost rockets to do the job. The lift would consist of a cable (also referred to as a tether or a ribbon) to be anchored to the planet's surface at one end and to a space-... 10 December 2008 04:05 GMT Japanese Lift to Space Is Being Built The great lift currently developed by Japanese researchers is a dream come true for generations of SF authors, as it will plunge its users 62.000 miles (100.000 km) high into outer space. The cage of the lift requires top-notch technology materials and engineering, as it will slide along 22.000 mile (35.000 km) ... 24 September 2008 04:10 GMT