"The Heliodisplay is a free-space display developed by IO2 technologies. A projector is focused onto a layer of mist in mid-air, resulting in a two-dimensional display that appears to float."
"At least when they get drunk you don't have to worry about them driving home."
No. You just have to worry about them passing out and freezing to death while walking home. Simply because most Russians have to go an internet Cafe to get on the internet.
"The company also claims that since the game went on sale in the U.S., the rate of Xbox Live Gold subscriptions has increased twofold, with more than 85 percent of customers playing the game online in some form."
It is the rate of subscriptions not the total existing subsriptions.
I had a silver account and I updated to a Gold account because of this game. I have two friends who are not only going to subscribe to Xbox live but are going to buy 360s because of Gears of War.
It takes about 15 minutes or less to download a 1 gb game demo. Someone said earlier that they tried it today and it allows you to start watching the video before it it finished downloading.
I am personally excited for this. We have an HDTV but no HD-DVD or BD player and I like the idea of being able to rent HD movies without having to upgrade completely to a new player. I think that $6 is reasonable for a HD rental. I told my brother and sister in law about this and they are excited to rent movies in HD as well. I am glad that there is some sort of alternative to HD-DVD/BD.
IO2 Technology intros floating M3 Heliodisplay screen
Mar 1st 2007 2:41PM (Engadget)"The Heliodisplay is a free-space display developed by IO2 technologies. A projector is focused onto a layer of mist in mid-air, resulting in a two-dimensional display that appears to float."
from this article.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heliodisplay
Russians congregate over internet, drink via USB shot glasses
Feb 21st 2007 3:31PM (Engadget)No. You just have to worry about them passing out and freezing to death while walking home. Simply because most Russians have to go an internet Cafe to get on the internet.
Sunday's CES keynote roundup
Jan 8th 2007 9:43AM (Engadget)The best video game blunders of 2006
Dec 21st 2006 8:04PM (Joystiq)Where in the world are Joystiq readers?
Dec 19th 2006 8:28AM (Joystiq)PS3 crime spree, part IV: the case of the missing console
Nov 29th 2006 12:47PM (Engadget)That is odd because when I sent my 360 in for repairs they sent me a box with a prepaid shipping label and they covered all the costs of repair.
Gears of Wars sells tiger fast, 1M copies in two weeks
Nov 22nd 2006 2:29PM (Joystiq)This is from an article on gamasutra
http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=11812
"The company also claims that since the game went on sale in the U.S., the rate of Xbox Live Gold subscriptions has increased twofold, with more than 85 percent of customers playing the game online in some form."
It is the rate of subscriptions not the total existing subsriptions.
Gears of Wars sells tiger fast, 1M copies in two weeks
Nov 22nd 2006 2:26PM (Joystiq)Xbox Live Video Marketplace is live, $6 HD rentals [update 1]
Nov 22nd 2006 1:04PM (Joystiq)It takes about 15 minutes or less to download a 1 gb game demo. Someone said earlier that they tried it today and it allows you to start watching the video before it it finished downloading.
Xbox Live Video Marketplace is live, $6 HD rentals [update 1]
Nov 22nd 2006 11:10AM (Joystiq)