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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Belkin N750DB Router Review–Impressive Multi-Use Hardware
June 17, 2011 – 12:15 am | No Comment
Belkin N750DB Router Review–Impressive Multi-Use Hardware Extra special treat for you today, folks–and an incredible way to cap off a week. The folks out at Belkin sent us one of their new N750DB routers out our way for review, and from what they told me, we’re one of the first to offer up a review of the Belkin N750DB. This is supposed to be their top of the line router, folks, and I’ll tell you this much: it does not disappoint. The Belkin N750DB router is a wireless ...
Microsoft launching its own brand of Windows 8 tablets?
June 8, 2011 – 11:44 am | No Comment
Microsoft launching its own brand of Windows 8 tablets? According to Taiwanese industry insiders, DigiTimes, we could be seeing Microsoft-branded Windows 8 tablets in the future. There have been reports about the Redmond giant partnering with Texas Instruments and Taiwanese vendors to create their own hardware. Seeing how Microsoft has been successful with its own hardware before (Xbox 360) and as well as unsuccessful (Zune) – the verdict is in the air whether this would be a good move for the company. Maybe Microsoft could do ...
PlayStation Network slowly comes back online, requires new firmware
May 15, 2011 – 7:45 am | No Comment
PlayStation Network slowly comes back online, requires new firmware After some 26 days, Sony’s finally announced that its hacked PlayStation Network is slowing seeing restored service in the U.S. in certain regions. To keep up to date on service restoration in your region, you can check out this constantly updated map here. Before PS3 gamers can regain access to PSN, a new firmware update will need to be downloaded (3.61).Gamers will be required ...
Leaked Forza 4 video confirms Kinect support, has head tracking
April 3, 2011 – 5:01 am | No Comment
Leaked Forza 4 video confirms Kinect support, has head tracking We’d heard of Forza 4 getting Kinect support to for casual racing, but now a leaked internal video for the racing sim just about confirms it. Not only does the game allow you to hold your hands out on a virtual steering wheel, but it also has head tracking detection that “allows you to look into the corner while you ...
Xbox 360 IPTV rumors ride again with ‘Project Orapa’
March 11, 2011 – 5:11 pm | No Comment
Xbox 360 IPTV rumors ride again with ‘Project Orapa’ Just because Microsoft's Mediaroom IPTV service is finally supported on the Xbox 360 after years and years of expectations (as seen above) doesn't mean the rumor mill stops, with rumors surfacing of a "Project Orapa" that reportedly combines Xbox Live, Kinect and IPTV service all in one. ZDNet's Mary Jo Foley has heard from tipsters that it's related to the previously rumored Ventura multimedia project and will let subscribers to Mediaroom ...
Dragon Age 2 Comes To The Mac On Day One
March 9, 2011 – 4:33 am | No Comment
Dragon Age 2 Comes To The Mac On Day One The original Dragon Age was a pretty good game — lots of free roaming, but also precise timelines. It wasn’t uncommon to spend 90+ hours in the main story, but at least the story had substance, just a bit long. Today, Dragon Age 2 released, and continuing on the steam from the first, BioWare has released the game for PC, Xbox 360, PS 3 and Mac OS X simultaneously. Mac gamers now have a really good game to look forward to, and on day one too. But ...
Get a Samsung WEP470 Bluetooth Headset for $2 [Deals Of The Day]
February 4, 2011 – 2:07 pm | No Comment
Get a Samsung WEP470 Bluetooth Headset for $2 [Deals Of The Day] Get a Samsung WEP470 Bluetooth Headset for only $2 (after mail-in rebate, with free shipping). That's 92% off! Many more deals below. Sort by: CategoryPrice (Low to High)Price (High to Low)Free Only Top Deals • 20" Acer G205HBbd Widescreen LCD Monitor for $110 with free shipping (normally $124.99 {Savings of $15 / 12% off}) • Samsung WEP470 Bluetooth Headset for $2 with free shipping (normally $24 {Savings of $22 ...
Cloud-Based Storage Coming To PS3 (But For A Premium)?
January 30, 2011 – 10:19 pm | No Comment
Cloud-Based Storage Coming To PS3 (But For A Premium)? Flickr’d Word on the street is that cloud-based game save management will be coming to the PS3 beginning with firmware 3.60. Hate the idea of the cloud managing your saves? Don’t worry, for it looks like the feature will only be available to PlayStation Plus subscribers. Outrage! “Cloud-based save game management? What’s that?” A good, honest question, amigo. The long and short of it is that every time you save your game (provided the game works with the new service, which is said to be named “Online ...
Deals of the Day [Dealzmodo]
January 10, 2011 – 2:50 pm | No Comment
Deals of the Day [Dealzmodo] Today's deals include great prices on a 21" LCD monitor and a Samsung Blu-ray player, or warm yourself up with some free Nescafe Taster's Choice Sticks. Top Deals: • 21.5" HP S2231 1080p LCD Monitor for $124.99 with free shipping (normally $149.99 {Savings of $25 / 17% off} - use coupon code LOGICBUY25) • Samsung BD-P1600 Blu-ray Player for $69.99 plus $5.86 shipping (normally $216 {Savings of $146 / 68% off}) • ...
Microsoft attempt to take on Go
January 3, 2011 – 9:44 pm | No Comment
Microsoft attempt to take on Go Microsoft has recently released a video discussing the challenges behind the creation of “The Path of Go”, an Xbox 360 game based on the ancient Chinese game called Go. The Microsoft Research team took charge of developing the AI for the game and used the F# programming language for the task. In chess, players have about 20 moves per branch to analyze, while in Go, players have around 200 ...