Command & Conquer coded in HTML5
January 24, 2012 – 9:57 pm | No Comment

Remember the classic RTS known as Command & Conquer? Well, an enterprising coder, Aditya Ravi Shankar, actually recreated the strategy game using nothing but HTML5, where it runs on 69k of Javascript. Why did he set out on such an adventure? For starters, Shankar’s attempt was a self-mandated undertaking in order to improve his coding skills, where he gave himself a one month window to rebuild the game in the browser, and had to comb through the original game’s files in order to obtain all the right sprites, sounds and specs. According to Shankar, “In hindsight, I might have wanted to take smaller steps and make a tower defense game instead of jumping directly into an RTS. Trying to do the whole thing in under a month all by myself wasn’t the smartest idea.” As part of Shankar’s recreation of Command & Conquer, it included buildings, terrain, combat, tiberium harvesting and regrowth, in addition to the ability to sell and repair buildings. You want fog of war? It has that, too, in addition to a pannable map, different cursors, …

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Call Of Duty: Black Ops MadCatz Controllers Look Good
July 15, 2010 – 2:03 am | No Comment
Call Of Duty: Black Ops MadCatz Controllers Look Good Pictures of MadCatz's new line of Call of Duty: Black Ops peripherals have started to surface, and they look quite good. The upcoming line of peripherals will include the PrecisionAIM Controller for the 360 and the PS3, along with the Wii Nunchuck and Remote, controller faceplates for the 360 and PS3, Wii Stealth inductive charging system, mouse ...
Penguin United’s Eagle Eye brings WASD to your PS3 shooters, disrespect to your enemies (video)
July 3, 2010 – 12:40 pm | No Comment
Penguin United’s Eagle Eye brings WASD to your PS3 shooters, disrespect to your enemies (video) With the PS3's plethora of USB ports scattered across the front, you'd think it'd be a no-brainer that all shooters on the console would support keyboard and mouse controls to make the FPS purists happy. Sadly that's not nearly the case, so it's up to companies like Penguin United (creators of a fine array of silly Wii peripherals) to fill the void. The Eagle ...
CrunchGear Week in Review: Face Off Edition
June 21, 2010 – 2:39 am | No Comment
CrunchGear Week in Review: Face Off Edition Here are some stories from the past week on CrunchGear: ShirtsMyWay: design your own dress shirt The TARDIS is up for auction Zapper attachment for Playstation Move makes your light-gun dreams come true Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword announced along with vastly improved Wii interaction BattleTag is… Lazer Tag, reborn Read more crunchgear
Daily Crunch: Facility Edition
June 16, 2010 – 2:21 am | No Comment
Daily Crunch: Facility Edition The CHOBI CAM WP is a cute, waterproof, and (very) small camera Infectious presents community-designed iPad skins that you’ll actually like Nintendo and Activision bring back Goldeneye~! Belkin Conserve let’s you know if you left the refrigerator running, tells you to go catch it Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword announced along with vastly improved Wii interaction Read more crunchgear
DJ Hero 2 brings two turntables and a microphone this Fall
June 8, 2010 – 8:16 am | No Comment
DJ Hero 2 brings two turntables and a microphone this Fall Prefer a turntable to a keytar? Then it looks like Activision has you covered -- it's just officially announced DJ Hero 2, which will be available sometime this Fall, and presumably be on hand at E3 next week. Unfortunately, it's not yet clear if there will actually be a new version of the turntable controller or not, but Activison has added a microphone to the equation, and it'll also be releasing the ...
Playstation Move may be coming in July
May 25, 2010 – 3:03 pm | No Comment
Playstation Move may be coming in July I remember posting that the Sony Playstation Move was scheduled for release in September, but recent information has surfaced saying it is due as early as July. I am assuming that this is made in response to Project Natal’s early release date, and perhaps the Move is planned to make such a huge splash at E3 that people will want it, badly. I’m planning on being at E3, and they had better let me try it out. ...
Google TV: Who is the competition and what are they saying about it?
May 21, 2010 – 11:57 am | No Comment
Google TV: Who is the competition and what are they saying about it? The Google TV has landed and is already sending ripples through the marketplace, but what about all the companies already blending internet and TV? Whether they are already planning to work with the new initiative (Rovi), even more firmly staking a claim on their existing technology and vision for the connected TV (Microsoft, Yahoo), sounding like it's an option for the future (Samsung, VIZIO, Boxee) or already working on their own Android on TV projects ...
Finally, a Wii Sports Resort rowing exercise machine
May 20, 2010 – 6:43 am | No Comment
Finally, a Wii Sports Resort rowing exercise machine Remember when you first played the Rowing event in Wii Sports Resort, and wished that there was some way you could simulate the tactile feedback associated with dragging a paddle through water? Peripheral manufacturer CTA Digital, which brought us the 8-in-1 Wii Sports Kit, the Wii Remote Dumbell Set and the 9-in-1 Wii Sports Kit, has created a device which fills your very specific need: The Wii Rowing machine, currently available on ...
American Heart Association approves of the Nintendo Wii
May 18, 2010 – 12:34 am | No Comment
American Heart Association approves of the Nintendo Wii Yesterday, when we reported about how Nintendo and the American Heart Association had something planned for Monday, most people suspected the Vitality Sensor. Turns out, it isn’t a new gadget that was the announcement, but rather an older one. The AHA is apparently putting its personal stamp on the Wii, such as games like Wii Fit Plus and the Wii Sports Resort. By the way, the American Heart Association said that they will be receiving 1.5 million ...
FIFA World Cup leaves Alan in its wake on UK sales chart
May 17, 2010 – 8:26 am | No Comment
FIFA World Cup leaves Alan in its wake on UK sales chart 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa fiercely protected its top spot on the UK all-formats weekly sales chart for the third week in a row. Alan Wake saw the light of retail with a second place premiere, and according to Chart-Track, totaled only 1,000 fewer units sold than FIFA. Lost Planet 2, which found itself in third, was 12,000 units behind Wake (an Xbox 360 exclusive), despite being on two platforms and ...