Skinput, a technology that appropriates the human body for acoustic transmission, allowing the skin to be used as a finger input surface. In particular, we resolve the location of finger taps on the arm and hand by analyzing mechanical vibrations that propagate through the body. We collect these signals using a novel array of sensors worn as an armband. This approach provides an always-available, naturally-portable, and on-body interactive surface. To illustrate the potential of our approach, we developed several proof-of-concept applications on top of our sensing and classification system.

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PES 2010

Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 has little difference from last years version. Last year what I liked about the game was the addition of two type of controls, standard and one-touch. The same option is still available in 2010 ver. One-touch controls basically allows much easier time on keypad as u can do different actions using only ur OK key and D-pad. e.g. if you want to run/sprint then no need to press * , you can just double tap D-pad. For simple pass press OK, for through pass double tap OK, for lobbed shot or kick towards goal, hold OK for power and release when required. So, things like that give u more time to play the game and less waste of time fiddling with control keys spread around the mobile. So, that is plus point. But when it comes to graphical details.. they are bad! it looks really old and 2D. They have the environmental effects but the color palette is dull as well as blant players. so that is a turn off. You can play friendly, UEFA and Europa Cup in the game.

Download PES 2010 @ Uploading (Multi-res: s40, s60v3)

Fifa 2010

The sheer superior quality of make of this one starts right from the menu. The similar one touch controls are available in Fifa 2010, and using different presses or key hold time, you can manage different shots. But above that the colors are bright and pleasing and character details is really good as compared to PES 2010. The gameplay is fast, which becomes unforgiving sometime.. since you cannot be as fast as on a keyboard or controller.. so possession is lost easily. As compared to PES, i found it much easier to use a D-Pad in Fifa for diagonal runs. In PES i mostly had to use number keys to get player in a diagonal run but in Fifa using the D-Pad is easier which is again a plus. But once you become comfortable then the fast gameplay becomes more fun too. The game has friendly, leagues and even the Be a pro mode featured in desktop versions. You can select your fav team, get more detailed options about the environment etc. And if all those extra beef above PES wasnt enuf then game comes with sweet sweet multiplayer too. So, two players can play over bluetooth connection with easy hosting / joining option. Clearly if it were one football game you are going to be pick for mobile, my recommendation would be Fifa. But only if u have a poor phone with performance issues then PES is lighter game to play

Download Fifa @ Uploading (Multi-res: s40, s60v3, s60v5)

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This game aint no Twisted Metal but still Its good that a lil more action games are coming to facebook rather than just "Click to here to attemp a kill... CLICK... you win" type of games. BUT i do hope they bring good quality too. e.g. the above game looks something from 1995 maybe. There are in-browser games with much better gfx like Legion and unity plugin games. I just hope they build facebook api usage in their code and bring those games to facebook people.

More info about Reign of Steel @ Official site
Follow Reign of Steel app @ Facebook

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Tag: Power of Paint is an award winning student project from DigiPen institue. The game is a game of tag which allows your gun witch infinite paint to change the physics of levels based on what color you paint on it. Blue paint lets you stick to walls, Red accelerates, Green makes you jump higher.

Valve has hired the student development team from DigiPen behind it to work on Portal 2 as one of the features announced in Portal 2 is exactly this ... different paints applied to surface to allow change in physics. It would be appropriate to hire a student team from DigiPen for Portal 2, considering how the original Portal was a DigiPen student project known as Narbacular Drop before Valve hired the team behind that.

Download Tag @ DigiPen.edu
Official site @ ThePowerOfPaint.com

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Gamespy has a humorous article on their site about their predictions of future of gaming industry, and even though its meant to be funny... but somethings look so true and may become a reality. Their prediction time era starts from very near future E3 2010 announcements .. and goes upto 3001.. till the end of humanity :P predictions like: Apples dedicated gaming handheld console: iPlay which is uber priced and yet does shit, Wii 2 finally getting ability to play movies in 2036, Duke Nukem forever finally being released and real world being replaced by "The Matrix" like universe called "World of Warcraft" are so true:

SOURCE: GameSpy

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Atmosphir was originally a standalone game maker platform by Minor Studios, which allowed you to make your own 3D level and games easily via drag drop interface. It was an ambitious project using the concept of 2D platform game makers and taking it to 3D to allow people to create their own games, block by block, and other players with atmosphir installed could play those games.

Later instead of using a standalone software, the developers shifted the technology to "Unity plugin". This allows clients not to download any extra software to play the games but play your created things within the browser. The platform is still in beta stage but looks intersting to use and make small platform games or worlds for you and your friends to play.

Checkout the beta @ Atmosphir beta
View video of atmosphir in action @ Blip.tv

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Deus Ex came in era before BioShock, and it was termed as thinking man's FPS. Deus Ex roots came from System Shock a game which incorporated RPG and FPS action. The game was set in future and instead of magic or mana, implants and biotics were used to give powers to normal humans or androids (whatever u like to call them). The game story was particularly intriguing with real-world conspiracies, cliffhangers, and plot twists. The whoel world was richly simulated and loads of interactivity. These days game give u a false sense of freedom. You "think" that your actions have consequences .. but infact the change is subtle and nothign in storyline really varied that much.. but dues ex gameplay and story both offered real big changes. Both your actions and decission could be fatal. The game is still considered as a cult classic amongst PC game history as one of the best (if not THE best game) ever made.

What was wrong with Part 2?
Deus Ex 2: Invisible war (based on Unreal engine 2.0) on other hand a much simpler game. Most fans didnt like it as the original game was Dumbified for vast acceptance and thus lost the touch and depth of original game. There were no more different ammo types per weapon, the inventory was limitless and multiple routes were meaningless and you could mostly use a direct gun appraoch most of the time.

How to play on modern PCs
So, If you come from Halo-nation (As i like to call it) and have never experienced Deus Ex then you are missing out a true gem in PC gaming history. There are now high-resolution mods available for the original game too which makes games looks much better for modern PCs. check the difference:

So, here are some handy links for you to get started / or relive the Deus Ex phenomenon:

• Buy Deus Ex at 50% off this week @ Steam
• Get Deus Ex High-res mods @ HDTP and New Vision
• Download Deus Ex full game with both mods included @ TinyPaste
• Watch original trailer @ YouTube
• Reviews @ Metacritic (90%)

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Everyday we see game marketing getting improved by thinking new ways to promote their games. Some release their old versions for free, others start a beta to get people hooked on their multiplayer, interactive magazine ads, full animes and what not. Command & Conquer 4 is using "Motion Comics" to promote upcoming game in long living C&C series. For those who don't know.. motion comics use slight animation in otherwise static comics and are dialogues are voiced commonly.

C&C Motion comics will be a 4 part mini series. First episode is out called:

AN UNEXPECTED HERO. The year is 2068, and Tiberium has nearly destroyed our world. Christian Pierce, a young farmer and militiaman who is quickly losing his livelihood to the encroaching crystals, leaves his family and heads for the nearest GDI Blue Zone to find work. But what he finds there isn't just a job. It's destiny.

You can watch the flash comic on their official site, watch recorded stream on youtube or download HD quality mov of it all @ CommandAndConquer.com

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Dead Space 2 facebook page has a cool new contest for all to participate in. One of the cool features of first game was dismemberment of enemies and killer close call kills. Now they want ideas from you guys and how you want to dismember or design a cool kill move for DS2. All you have to do is make video, or some picture or if you are too lazy then even describe the kill and dismemberment in text and submit it to them. If the kill is cool enough.. then it will be featured in the game, along with a chance of you being in the game (not clear about that, whether ur face model will be used as an enemy or anyother NPC). Although the contest is officially open for European and American continent but still you can submit ur ideas and view the gore others have shared :P

Details @ Dead Space Facebook page

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Sports game are hard to describe. There is no storyline so u cannot say how game is, there are no dialogues, no actors or character stories, now twists and turns.. and everybody already knows what to expect from gameplay. The only thing 3 things that matters in these is how good the gfx are, AI good enough and was it fun playing it. And MLB 2K10 (Major League Baseball 2K10 by 2K Sports) may have its glitches and tehnical flaws yet it does par good on all the three fronts. It is a perfect game by no means, but when u only have only Baseball game to play with then its the best u got :P

Unlike Fifa series, MLB 2K10's PC version is superior to its console counter parts, and thus recommended even by IGN to be played as compared to X360 or PS3 version. So, if you are interested in baseball then its a safe bet to get this PC version.

Download @ TinyPaste
Trailer @ IGN
Reviews @ MetaCritic (80%)

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1. Hot Fuzz (2007)

A super efficient cop is making the rest of crowd look bad, so he is transfered to small town where nothing ever happens.. until a secret starts to unfold of why there is no crime in the town

• Download DVDRip
• Watch trailer
• Movie info IMDB
• Play Hot fuzz Stand off game

2. Black Dynamite (2009)

Drug dealers are destroying the black community in teh city and its upto Black Dynamite to clean it all up. He starts by looking for murderers of his lil brother and find out that drug dealings are linked with this.

• Download DVDRip
• Watch trailer
• Movie info IMDB
• Play self Dress up game: Black Dynamite Yo' Self

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Woohoo! another comic from Demoman in Love series. "Macho man monday maddness" special strip. What is everyman's ultimate desire.. yup thats right .. a threesome! ... unluckily .. it never does become a reality.

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"Macho Man Monday Maddness" continues on JDL blog. And no macho man event would be complete without Chuck Norris right? But now the awesomeness of chuck norris has been contained to fit on tiny screens. Youwill star as Chuck Norris in this action packed Nokia game and you will also have to eliminate your enemies while saving some prisoner of wars from their deadly grip in Cambodia. Your primary weapon is yourself and your martial art skills. If your fists and weapons fail then whole America is doomed (apparently America stopped training their armies when Chuck Norris was born).

Download for Nokia @ RapidSpread (176x220 and 240x320)

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