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Onbe hal fofWar e z BB, we l c omet ot hes e c onde di t i onofT heS c e ne . I ti sahumbl e e f f or tf r omt hemagaz i net e amt opr ov i det her e ade r swi t hl at e s tne wsandr e v i e ws . Asar e s ul tofde f i c i e nc yoft i me , T omhadt ol e av et heEdi t or s hi poft hemagaz i neand af t e rmuc ht houghti twashande dov e rt ome . I thasal way sbe e napl e as ur ef ormet o he l pWar e z BBi nonemanne rort heot he randt hi si soneoft hebe s tway sofdoi ngs o. T hemagaz i net e amhasbe e nv e r yhe l pf ul t omeandwi t houtt he i rs uppor ti twoul d nothav ebe e npos s i bl et oge tt hes e c ondi s s ueout . I apol ogi z ef ort hel at er e l e as eof t hi si s s uebute f f or t shav ebe e nmadet omak et hemagaz i neav ai l abl eont i me . S i nc e r ee f f or t shav ebe e nmadebyt het e amt oi mpr ov eupont hes hor t c omi ngsof t heF i r s tI s s ueandc omme nt soft her e ade r sr e gar di ngt heS e c ondI s s uear eawai t e d e age r l y . Weatt heWar e z BBPr e s sRoombe l i e v et hatt hes ugge s t i onsf r omourr e ade r s ar ev al uabl eandc anmak eusac hi e v ebe t t e rs t andar ds . I t ’ sbe e nal otoft al k i ngnow, s oI won’ ts t opy ouf ur t he r . Comel e t sope nupt he S e c ondI s s ueofT heS c e ne . Enj oy .
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THE HI STORY OF THE GAMI NG CONSOLE
Magnav oxOdys s ey1 9 7 2 T heor i gi nal gami ngc ons ol e , pr e dat i ngt heAt ar i PONGc ons ol e sbyt hr e ey e ar s . T heor i gi nal wor k i ngpr ot ot y pewasf i ni s he di n1 9 6 8 , andt hec ons ol ewasde s i gne d byRal phBae r . T hepr ot ot y pei sc al l e dt heBr ownBoxi nt he v i de ogamec ol l e c t orc i r c l e s . T heOdy s s e ywasnotdi gi t al , but anal ogandi tr anonbat t e r i e s , whi c hi sal s oqui t ee x t r aor di nar y . T heOdy s s e yhadnos oundc apabi l i t i e s , l i k emos toft hePONG c ons ol e sar oundt hatt i me . T heOdy s s e ydi dn’ tpe r f or mv e r ybad, but Magnav ox ’ sbadadv e r t i s i ngwasi t sdownf al l , oneoft hebi gge s tmi s t ak e sbe i ng t hebe l i e ft hatt hec ons ol e sonl ywor k e donMagnav oxt e l e v i s i ons . I tdi dpr ov e t hatas uc c e s s f ul c ons ol ec oul dbec r e at e d.
At ar i PONG1 9 7 5 Af t e rt hes uc c e s soft hePONGar c adegamei n1 9 7 3 , At ar i t houghtupt hehome v e r s i onoft hear c adegame , be c aus ei twasj us tagameboar d c onne c t e dt oat e l e v i s i on, At ar i wasabl et omak eamuc h s mal l e rv e r s i onoft hegameandbe c omet hepi one e r sofus i ng hi ght e c hi nt e gr at e dc i r c ui t si nt hec ons ume ri ndus t r y . T he y c r e at e d5 00 0 0uni t st os e l l unde rt heT e l e Game sl abe l owne dbyS e ar sandt he y i nc r e as e di tt o1 5 00 0 0byChr i s t mas , s t ar t i ngt hel ongr e l at i onbe t we e nS e ar sand At ar i .
Magnav oxOdys s ey1 0 01 9 7 5 T heOdy s s e y1 0 0wasananal ogs y s t e mus i ng4c hi ps . I tpl ay e dt wogame s : T e nni s&Hoc k e y , andus e dnogamec ar dst opl ayt he m. T hegamewass e l e c t e d wi t has i mpl es wi t c handi tr anof fbat t e r i e soranACadapt e r . T hes y s t e mwasv e r y bas i candi tdi dn’ te v e nhav ede t ac habl ec ont r ol l e r s , t hek nobswe r eont he c ons ol ei t s e l f . CONTI NUED >
THE HI STORY OF THE GAMI NG CONSOLE
I tdi dn’ thav edi gi t al s c or i ng, s opl ay e r sk e ptt he i rowns c or ewi t ht wos l i de r si nt he mi ddl e . T hatwasodd, be c aus ee v e nt heAt ar i PONGhaddi gi t al s c or i ng, butMagnav oxdi dn’ twantt ous emor ec ompone nt s t hatwoul di nc r e as et hepr i c e .
Magnav oxOdys s ey2 0 01 9 7 5 T heOdy s s e y2 0 0i sani mpr ov e dv e r s i onoft he1 0 0 , wi t hane x t r agame :S MAS H, and2or4pl ay e rc apabi l i t i e s . I tal s ohads omebas i cons c r e e ns c or i ngwi t ht wo whi t er e c t angl e st hatwoul dmov er i ghti fapl ay e rgotapoi nt . T hewi nne rwas t hepl ay e rwhos er e c t angl er e ac he dt her i ght mos ts i deoft hes c r e e n. Ev e n t houghi twas n’ tf ul l ydi gi t al , i twasmor ee v ol v e dt hanAt ar i PONG, be c aus ei t had3gamef or2or4pl ay e r s .
At ar i SuperPONG1 9 7 6 T oputi tmi l dl y , t hes al e soft hePONGc ons ol e swe r ephe nome nal . T hene wv e r s i on had4di f f e r e ntPonggame st opl ay . Nowt he r ewe r eal otofk noc k of fc ons ol e s , but At ar i s t oodoutbe c aus eoft hedi f f e r e ntde s i gn, t her ai nbowc ol our e dgame sand t hePongs oundf r omt hebui l t i ns pe ak e r , whi l et hek noc k of f ss t i l l hadB&W di s pl ay s , f l i ms yc ont r ol l e r sande v e nnos oundi ns omei ns t anc e s .
WonderWi z ar d7 7 0 21 9 7 6 T heWonde rWi z ar di saOdy s s e y3 0 0c i r c ui tboar di nade r i v at eoft heor i gi nal Ody s s e yc as e . T het opdi f f e r sf r omt heor i gi nal andi tc ome si nt wov e r s i ons : Wi t h s i l v e rk nobsandonl ywoodgr ai nar oundt heWonde rWi z ar dl ogoandt heot he rwi t h bl ac kk nobsandwoodgr ai nal l ov e r . T hes y s t e mus e da3 pos i t i ons wi t c ht hathad mul t i pl epr e s e tdi f f i c ul t yc ombi nat i ons , t hatwasunus ual , be c aus emos tc ons ol e s hads wi t c he st os e tupt hebats i z e , bal l s pe e dandbal l angl es e pe r at e l y .
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DoyouwantaWi i ?Good. T hat ' st hee ndoft hos edamnj ok e s . Nowl e t smov eont ot her e al s t uf f . T hi si s n' tan or di nar yWi i r e v i e w. I wi l l bar e l yt al kaboutt henov e l t yofowni nganac t ual Ni nt e ndo Wi i , norwi l l I got oode e pl yi nt ot het hr i l l ofmyf i r s tWi i T e nni sgame . T hi sar t i c l ei s aboutowni ngaWi i , andus i ngi tasagami ngc ons ol e , notapar t ypi e c eoragi mmi c k . I t ' sabouthav i ngt heWi i asapar tofy oure l e c t r oni cf ami l y . I ' v eownapai rofWi i f or5mont hsnow. I hav eonedowns t ai r s , andoneupi nmy r oomI us et hel at t e rf orge ne r al s i ngl e pl ay e rf un, andt hef or me rf orwhe nf r i e nds c omer ound. Uponf i r s tope ni ngoft hebox , I wass hoc k e dathowbi gt heWi i was ( i twasor i gi nal l ygoi ngt obet hes i z eof3s t ac k e dDVDs ) , andhows mal l t heWi i mot e was . I pl ugge di tal l i n, ands t ar t e dt omar v e l atWi i T e nni sandt hel i k e . " OMGI ' M PL A YI NGONAWI I ! " I s hout e d. S ur pr i s i ngl y , t hi snov e l t ywor eof fv e r yqui c k l yandI be gant oge tt ok nowt heWi i asagame smac hi ne . T het hi ngst hatge tov e r l ook e dmos tar et heot he rc hanne l sy ouge t . T he r e ' st heMi i c hanne l ( y oual l k nowaboutMi i s , r i ght ? ) , t hePhot oc hanne l , ands e par at ec hanne l s f orwor l dne wsandwe at he rf or e c as t s . T heoneI us et hel e as ti st hePhot oc hanne l . T heonl ywayy ouc anv i e wanyphot oi sbyhav i ngi ti nJ PEGf or matonanS Dc ar d. Ev e nt he n, t hei nt e r f ac ei ss i mi l art ot hatofac ame r ai nv i e wmode , s ot hewhol e t hi ngi spr e t t ypoi nt l e s s . T hene wsc hanne l , ont heot he rhandi sawondr oust hi ng. I of t e nwak eupi nt he mor ni ngandhe ads t r ai ghtt oi t . Whaty ouge ti sal i s tofhe adl i ne s , andy ouc l i c kon e ac honet or e adt hef ul l s t or y . Y ous c r ol l upanddownbyhol di ngB( t het r i gge r ) , andpoi nt i ngt heWi i mot eupanddown. Howe v e r , t hi sl i s ts t y l ei sdul l , andi s i ns t ant l ymader e dundantbyt hegl obev i e w. T hi ss howsy out hepl ane ti naGoogl e Ear t ht y peway , andy ouar ef r e et os pi nar oundi t . Y ouc anz oomi nt oc ount r i e sand r e adt he i rne ws , ore v e nasc l os eupasc i t i e sanddi s t r i c t s . CONTI NUED
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Asy oumov ear oundandz oomi nandout , t hene wsar t i c l e s( s hownont hemapas l i t t l epape ri c ons ) s huf f l eabout , c omi ngt oge t he rwhe ny ouz oomoutands pr e adi ng outasy ouc l os eup. T hi si snotonl ypr e t t y , buthandy( I al s ol i k et os e ehowhi ghI c an mak et hes t ac kofne ws ) . T heNe wsc hanne l i supdat e de v e r yhourv i awi r e l e s s I nt e r ne t .
T heF or e c as tc hanne l wor k si nal mos te x ac t l yt hes amewayasi t sbr ot he r . Y ouar e s hownagl obe , andy ouz oomar oundi tt os e ev i s ual T Vne ws s t y l ewe at he ri c ons , wi t hbr i e fde s c r i pt i ons . Y ouc anal s obr i ngupme nust ol ookatdi f f e r e ntday sand t i me s . T he r ei sanot he rc hanne l y ouhav eal mos tde f i ni t e l yhe ar dof , I nt e r ne tChanne l . T hi si sav e r yl i ghtv e r s i onoft heOpe r abr ows e r , buty ouc anonl yt e l l t hatbyt he f ac tt hati ts ay ss owhe ny oul aunc hi t . T hehome pagei st hr e ec l i c k abl ebut t ons . S e t t i ngs , e nt e rawe baddr e s s , andhe l p. I t ’ sass i mpl east hat . Nobook mar k s , no e x t e nde dUs e rI nt e r f ac e . Hi tt hewe baddr e s sbut t on, andt hev i r t ual k e y boar d c ome sup. T ap, t ap, t ap, andhur r ay ! Y ou' r eonWar e z BB. Duet ot heI nt e r ne tr e qui r i ng aL OToft y pi ng, t hi sbr ows e rc ans ome t i me sbe c omev e r yt e di oust ous e , andI i magi neNi nt e ndoputi tt he r et oone upMi c r os of t . Y ouwi l l r ar e l y( i fe v e r ) us ei t , unl e s sy ouwantt odownl oadVi r t ual Cons ol egame s . Vi r t ual Cons ol egame sappe ar ass e par at ec hanne l sony ourhomeme nu( das hboar d, i fy ouwi l l ) , andar el aunc he d byc l i c k i ngont he m. T hi si spr e t t ymuc ht hes ameasWi i andGCgame s . Whi l s twe ' r eont hes ubj e c tofGame c ubegame s , I ' dl i k et ot e l l y ouhowi nc r e di bl y e as yi ti st oputonei nt oy ourWi i c ons ol e . S uc ht i nydi s c sands uc habi gboys l ot l oadi ngdr i v e ! Howdoe si twor k ? ! T heans we ri s , i tj us ts uc k si ti nwhe r e v e ry ouputi t . None e dt ol i nei tup, j us tt hr owi ti nandt heWi i put si ti npos i t i onf ory ou. One f r us t r at i ngt hi ngaboutGame c ubegame si st haty oune e dt ous et heWi i mot et o l aunc ht he m, andt he ni tdoe s n' tt ur nof f . Y ouhav eaWi i mot es att he r ewas t i ngi t s ( pr e t t yaby s mal ) bat t e r yl i f ewhi l s ty ous i tpl ay i ngonadi f f e r e ntc ont r ol l e r . CONTI NUED
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T hehandyWi i de s i gnhasf l apsont het opoft hec ons ol et hatc ov e r sGame c ube c ont r ol l e randme mor ypor t s . Y oune e daGCme mor yc ar dt opl ayGCgame s , asy ou c annots av eol ds k ool c ubes t uf ft oy our5 1 2 MBi nt e r nal f l as hme mor y . T hec ons ol e pl ay st hegame sv e r ywe l l , pr e s umabl ybe c aus et hei nnar dsar ebas i c al l yapi mpe d outGame c ube .
Onet hi ngt hatwi l l c onf us ey oui st hec ons ol e ' sl ac kofEt he r ne t . Att hebac k , t he r e i sr oomf ort heAV , powe rbr i c k , ' s e ns or ' barand2US Bpor t s( whi c hc an' tbeus e df or * any t hi ng*att hemome nt ) . T hat ' sbe c aus et heWi i i sWi F i . I tdoe s n' te v e nmak ea f us sabouti t . T he r e ' snot uni ngi n, noc ompl i c at e ds e t up( l i k et hePS P , f ore x ampl e ) , nof us s . I tj us twor k s . Cl i c ky ourne t wor k , andy ou' r eon. Boom. Nowe v e r y t hi ngwor k s . Bac kont hehomeme nu, t he r ei sal i t t l ebut t onwi t hane nv e l opeoni t . Cl i c ki t , and t hec hanne l sr unawayt or e v e al ame s s agec e nt r el ur k i ngbe hi nd. Y ouri nc omi ng me s s age s( aswe l l aspos t i tnot e sandac hi e v e me ntal e r t s ) ar es c at t e r e dr andoml y ac r os st hes c r e e n. Cl i c kone , andi twi l l ope nandt hepi e c eofpape rwi l l al mos tf i l l t hes c r e e n. I t ' sasi fy ou' r eatade s k , r e adi ngt hemai l . Howe v e r , t hi sbe aut i f ul l i t t l e UI doe sNOTmak eupf ort heat r oc i t yI ' maboutt ot e l l y ou, de arr e ade r , about . T he ne x tf e at ur eI wi l l de s c r i bewi l l mak ey ourbal l sj umpi nt oy ourbody . I twi l l mak e y ourgl as s e ss hat t e r . I tmaye v e nf or maty ourhar ddr i v e . F r i e ndc ode s . Y ou' v eal l s e e nt he m. T he r e ' snoGame r t aghe r e . Nos hor t e ral i as . Y ou wantt oaddaf r i e nd?As kf ort he i rS I XT EENDI GI TWI I NUMBER. I t ' sl i k ee x c hangi ng s e r i al numbe r s . T hewor s tpar ti si t ' snotoneway . Y ouhav et oadde ac hot he ri nt hi s waybe f or ey ouc anv i e wands av ee ac hot he r ' sMi i se x c hangeme s s age s . I fs ome one addsy ou, y ouk nownot hi ngabouti t . T heWi i doe s n' tt e l l y ou. T HEYhav et ot e l l y ou, andt he ngi v ey out he i rc odef ory out oadd. I hone s t l ydon' tk nowwhatI wat awas dr i nk i ngwhe nhet houghtt hi sup, butI wants ome . I hav enowc ompl e t e l yi gnor e d t hef r i e ndc odes y s t e m, asI don' twi s ht ol ookatot he rpe opl e ' si ngameav at ar s , nor doI wantt oe x c hangeme s s age swhe nI ' VEJ US TUS EDMS NT OT EL LT HEMMY CONTI NUED
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BL OODYWI I CODEI NT HEF I RS TPL ACE. I t ' sl i k ewhe ns ome onee mai l sy out he nr i ngs y out oi nf or my ouofi t . I t ' sr i di c ul ous . Onl i negami ngont heWi i c ur r e nt l ydoe snote x i s t . T hat ' st hatov e r . Anot he rannoy anc ei st hebe aut i f ul bl uegl owy ourCDdr i v ege t swhe ny our e c e i v ea me s s ageoral e r t . T hi si ns t ant l yt ur nsof fwhe ny ous omuc hasbr e at hene ary our c ons ol e . I hav es e e nt hegl owv e r yf e wt i me s , andI t e ndt ol e av emyWi i l y i ngi nt hat s t at e , s ot hatI c anadmi r ei t spr e t t i ne s sf oraf e wmor ehour s . T he ni tc ome st os y nc hi ngmyWi i mot e . T hi si s , atf i r s t , al mos taspai nf ul ast hef r i e nd c ode s . Y ouhi ts y ncony ourc ons ol e , andy ouhi ts y ncony ourc ont r ol l e r ( ' c onv e ni e nt l y ' l oc at e di ns i det hebat t e r yc ompar t me nt ) . Nope , t r yagai n. Dot hi s5or 6t i me s , t he ni tmi ghtwor k . Y oul at e rl e ar nt hatpr e s s i ng1 + 2att hes amet i medoe s t hej ob, andt hatpr e s s i ngHome , t he nt hel i t t l et i nyWi i mot ei nt hec or ne rt ak e sy ou t oas y nc hi ngbayofs or t s . I t ' sal mos tl i k eanEas t e re gg. He l l , hav eanot he rWi i annoy anc e . DVDsdon' twor k . T he ydonotwor k . T he yge ts pat out . T heWi i doe s n' tpl ayDVDs . Howbad. T heWi i i snotr e al l yane v e r y dayc ons ol e . I twi l l ne v e rbeWi i v s . 3 6 0 / PS 3 . Y ouwi l l not pl ayi te v e r yday . T henov e l t yoft heWi i mot ewe ar sof fqui t equi c k l y , andy ouge tt i r e d ofus i ngi ti n* e v e r y *game . Don' tge tmewr ong, I l ov ei tonWar i oandWi i S por t s , butCal l ofDut y3 ?Y ourar ms* wi l l *ge tt i r e d. I f e e l , de arr e ade r , asi fI hav es ai de nough. I hav ee x pl or e de v e r ynookandc r annyof t hee v e r y dayus eoft heNi nt e ndoWi i , andI f e e l t hatI hav epr obabl ynotc hange d y ourmi ndaboutge t t i ngone . Enj oyy ourWi i .
DONKEY KONG:THE FLASHBACK
Oneoft he s eday sde v e l ope r sar ef i nal l ygoi ngt ol e ar nt hats pe ndi ng2 0mi nut e si n ac ari s n' tf un.I hopeRoc k s t arl e ar nst hatwhe nt he yr e l e as et he i rne wGr andT he f t Aut ogame .Manyofushav er e s pons i bi l i t i e s , s uc hass c hool , wor k , c hor e s , gi r l f r i e nds , andwi v e s . Whatde v e l ope ri nt he i rs c r e we dup, gamee x t e nde dmi nds wast houghtt omak eami s s i onont heot he rs i deoft he f r e ak i ngc i t y ? !Andpe opl ewonde rwhyt hehook e r swe r ei n t heGT Agame s !I ti sbe c aus ewene e ds ome t hi ngt ododur i ngt hat1 0 2 0mi nut edr i v e ac r os st hedamnc i t y !
Don' te v e nge tmes t ar t e dont hos emi s s i onst hatr e qui r ey out odr i v eac r os st hec i t y , onl yt of i ndt hatt hepe r s oni snoti nt hepl ac ewhe r ehewasi ndi c at e d, butac t ual l yal l t hewaybac kne ary ours t ar t i ngpos i t i on.I fany t hi ngc anpr omptagame rt ous et he i nf i ni t el i f ec he atandbe atupol dl adi e swi t habas e bal l bat , i t ’ st hat ! Andwhatmadet hede v e l ope r sde c i det oputmandat or yr ac i ngmi s s i ons ?Y ouk now whatI ' mt al k i ngabout ; i t ' sonet hos emi s s i onswe r ey ouc an' tpr ogr e s si nt hegame I NUED > doi ngonee x t r e me l ypoi nt l e s sr ac e .I ' mCONT l ook i ngat y ouS anAndr e as !I r e me mbe rt hat mi s s i onwhe r eI hadt oc has et hati di ot i cr e l e as e di nmat eonamot or c y c l e .I fI e v e r hadt odot hatagai n, t he nI ' mgoi ngt os e ndy ouapr e s e ntf i l l e dwi t hmyc r ap. Al s o, i fI s pe nd1 0mi nut e si nac arge t t i ngt ot heMi s s i onPoi nt , onl yt of ai l i tbe c aus e myi di otpar t ne rdoe s n' tk nowhowt oduc k , t he ndonotmak et hedr i v eal l t heway bac kt ot hes t ar t i ngpoi ntj us ts oI c anr e s t ar tt hemi s s i onanddr i v eal l t hewaybac k t owhe r eI f ai l e di t ! T hi si sas ad, pat he t i cwayofe x t e ndi ngt hel i f eofy ourgameandc aus e smet ode f i l e mypoorni e c e smi ndbyt hec ons t antc us s i ngt hats t r e amsf ormyl i pswhe nI hav e t or e t r ymi s s i onf ort hef our t ht i me !
GTA BLUES
Andal s o, y ou' r egi v i ngmeaf r e er oami ngc i t y , l e tme , I dunno, f r e er oami t !I nS an Andr e asy ouc oul ds wi mt ot heot he rpar toft hei s l and, butonl yi fy oudon' tmi nd be i ngc has e ddownbyMar i ne s , he l i c opt e r s , andf i ght e rj e t s . I f i ndi tamus i ngwhe n pe opl eas kmewhyI c he ati ne v e r yGr andT he f tAut ogame . I ' l l t e l l y ouwhy : af t e rbe i ngk i l l e dbyt hathe l i c opt e rf ort he1 0 t ht i me , t hatr oc k e t l aunc he rs udde nl ybe c ome sv e r yappe al i ng; orf l ame t hr owe r , de pe ndi ngont hepai n y ouwantt ohandout . S oc omeon, f i xt he s ei mpor t anti s s ue sory ou' r ege t t i ngaf l ame rony ourdoor s t e p t hemome ntI hav et os pe ndmor et hant e nmi nut e si nac ar . I t ' sGr andT he f tAut o, butonc ey oul e tusbe att hec r apoutofol dl adi e s , y oumadei tmuc hmor et han s t e al i ngc ar sanddr i v i ngal ot .
DONKEY KONG:THE FLASHBACK
Oneoft hemos tf amous , andl onge s tr unni ngc har ac t e r si ngami nghi s t or yi sof c our s e , t hec r az yapeweal l k nowandl ov e . Hef i r s tappe ar e di n1 9 8 1 , i nhi ss e l ft i t l e d game" Donk e yKong" . I nt hegameDonk e yi sabi tofame nac e , andi sal way s k i dnappi ngMar i o’ sgi r l f r i e nd( Mar i oatt hi spoi ntwasc al l e dj umpman) . NotManype opl ek nowt hi s , butt her e as onf orDonk e yKong' sbi z ar r enamewas ac t ual l yat y po. Hewass uppos e dt obec al l e dMonk e yKong, buthi sc r e at or , S hi ge r uMi y amot o, mi s ss pe l tt henamewhe ns howi ngt hei ni t i al i de ast o s omede v e l ope r s , andt henames or tofs t uc k . Gr aphi c s : T hegameboas t ss omeoft hebe s tgr aphi c sont heS NES . I thasgr e at s e mi 3 Dt e x t ur e sandl i ght i ng, andi sv e r yni c et ol ookat . Al t houghonane mul at e d v e r s i oni ti squi t el i k e l yt oge tf uz zar oundt hee dge soft hes c r e e n, be c aus emos t e mul at or swe r ede s i gne df orl owe rs pe cS NESgame s . I gi v et hegr aphi c s9 / 1 0 .
Char ac t e r s : T hegame ’ sc har ac t e r sar eoneofi t sk e ypoi nt s . T hev ar i e t yofc har ac t e r s i sama i ng. Y ouar eabl et oc hangebe t we e nDi ddyandDonk e yKong, andt her ange mz ofbadguy si si nc r e di bl e . T he r ei sal s oanar r ayofani mal st hatc anber i dde n, i nc l udi ng as har k , anos t r i c h, as wor df i s h, andar hi no. T heKongf ami l yar ev e r yor i gi nal and l i k e abl ec har ac t e r s . I gi v et hi sgameac har ac t e rr at i ngof1 0 / 1 0 . S ound: T hes oundi nt hi sgamei se x c e l l e nt . T hemus i ci sv e r yc at c hy . I thashi l ar i ous v oi c e sandgr e atc ombats ounde f f e c t s . I gi v et hes oundan8 / 1 0 . Or i gi nal i t y : Al t hought he s eday si t ’ sv e r yhar dt of i ndanor i gi nal pl at f or mgame , Donk e yKongi soneoft hemos tor i gi nal game sar ound. I c ons i de ri tar e al br e ak t hr oughf orgami ngge nr e . I tt ookt hepl at f or mge nr et oawhol ene wl e v e l , wi t hl ot sofi nt e r ac t i v ec har ac t e r s , ani mal s , obj e c t se t c . I t sor i gi nal i t yf e t c he sa s c or eof9 / 1 0 . CONTI NUED
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I T’ S GAMI NG TI ME:W BB GAMI NG ZONE
War e z BBi se x pandi ngl i k eany t hi ng. I tal l s t ar t e dasas mal l f or umbac ki n2 0 0 5and nowi thasanof f i c i al magaz i neandov e r2 0 0 0 0 0me mbe r s . T hene we s taddi t i ont o War e z BBi st heWar e z BBGami ngZone , apor t al f ul l off l as hgame swhe r epe opl ec an r e gi s t e randpl aygame sf orf r e e . I t ’ snotapr e r e qui s i t et obeame mbe rofWar e z BB i nor de rt or e gi s t e rorpl aygame satt hewe bs i t e . T hei de awasi ni t i at e dbyoneoft hes t af fme mbe r satWar e z BB. Hej oi ne dWar e z BB on1 s tF e b2 0 0 6andwaspr omot e dt ot hepos tofaS upe rMode r at oron1 4 t hJ ul y2 0 0 6 af t e rbe i nganUpl oade r , VI P , Me mbe roft heMont h, Mode r at or , Upl oade r sT e am L e ade ri nt hator de r . Hei st heS upe rMode r at orwi t has mi l eandi sk nownbyt he nameRe beonWar e z BB. Heputt hei de ahehadi nhi smi ndi nf r ontoft hes t af fand t ohi spl e as ur et hei de awasmuc happr e c i at e dandgi v e nago. Anot he rS upe r Mode r at orPCandame mbe rofourf or umRr oc k zj oi ne dhandswi t hRe bei nor de r t oi mpl e me ntt hei de a. T he r ewe r emanye r r or sandbugse nc ount e r e dwhi l et hes i t ewasbe i ngde v e l ope d butt het r i owor k e dl abor i ous l yi nor de rt oe l i mi nat eanys uc hdi s c r e panc i e st hat mi ghthav ehi nde r e dt heov e r al l pr oc e s s . T hes i t ei shos t e donadi f f e r e nts e r v e rt han War e z BBandhas6 0GBofs pac ei naddi t i ont ounl i mi t e dbandwi dt h. Anumbe rof me mbe r sar ebe i ngr e gi s t e r e donadai l ybas i sandt hes i t ei si nt hegoodbook sof manype opl e . War e z BBme mbe r sar eal s oac t i v epar t i c i pant sont hewe bs i t e . T he r ear ear ound1 8 0 0game sont hewe bs i t eandmor et han4 0 0us e r shav eal r e ady be e nr e gi s t e r e doni t . T hes i t ehasmanys e c t i onsf ordi f f e r e ntt y peofgame ss uc h asac t i on, adv e nt ur e , ar c ade , puz z l eandmanymor e . I t sl i s t ss t at i s t i c ss uc hast he numbe rofgame spl ay e dbyaus e r , t ot al game spl ay e dandt op2 5pl ay e r s . T he s e f i gur e she l pt heme mbe r sk e e pat r ac koft he i rpe r f or manc ei nt hegame sandi n t hewe bs i t easawhol e . T hegame she r epr ov et obeas t r e s sbus t e rf ormanype opl e . I my s e l famame mbe roft hi swe bs i t eande nj oyt hegame sI pl ayhe r e . CONTI NUED
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NowI ’ v epl ay e dal l oft hePok é mongame sf r omt hebe gi nni ngofRe d, Bl ue , and Y e l l ow, andI ’ v egott os ayt hatt hegame sar ege t t i ngbe t t e rdaybyday , butatt i me s i tge t sannoy i ng.Butt he nagai nI amnotr e v i e wi ngt heol dgame s , amI ? S oI ’ l l ge tt ot hepoi ntf ory oual l t hathav et ak e noutt he i rt i met or e admyt hought s . F i r s tofal l t hi sne wgamei sf ort heNi nt e ndoDS , e v e nt hough I onl ygott heDi amondv e r s i ont he r ei s n’ tt hatmuc hofa di f f e r e nc e .T he r ei saus ual di f f e r e nc e , t hatt hemai n l e ge ndar i e sl i k eDi al gaandPal k i aandaf e wPok é monar e e x c l us i v et oonl yonev e r s i onoft hegame .Nowy oumayas k whati sgoi ngoni nt hi sgameori si twor t hbuy i ng, ors houl d I ge tbot hc opi e s ?F i r s t l y , i nt hi sgamet he r ear enor mal t hi ngs goi ngonbutt hes t or y l i nei sabi tl onge rnow. T he r ei sabout 4 0hour sofmai ns t or y l i ne( onav e r age ) , whe nc ompar e dt o F i r e Re dorL e af Gr e e nwhi c honl yhav eabout3 0hour s .Al s o, t he r ear emanyopt i onal t hi ngst hathav ebe e nbr oughti n, l i k e Pok é monCont e s t sandot he rt hi ngs .Ev e nt houghi thasbe e nr e v i s e dal i t t l ebi tt o i nc l udemor eac t i v i t i e sl i k edanc i ng, whi c hi st ouc hs c r e e nf r i e ndl y !Al s ot he r e hasbe e nani nc r e as eofs i deque s t sf ory out oe x pl or e , e x ampl e si nc l udedi f f e r e nt way st oge tt opl ac e st hatmayope nupne wt r e as ur e sands oon.Nowgoi ngont o t hes e c ondque s t i on, t hati si twor t hbuy i ng, we l l YES ! S i nc eI ’ maPok é monf anboyy ous houl dhav ee x pe c t e dt hat .Butt he r ear eaf e w ot he rr e as onsaswe l l .Ofc our s et he r ear eal l t her e as onst hatI was t e dawhol e t we nt ymi nut e swr i t i ngabov eandt he r ear ec oupl emor e .Oner e as onwoul dbe t hati t ’ st hef i r s tac t ual Pok é mongamef ort heDS .Byac t ual I me annoti nc l udi ng Pok é monRange rorDas horMy s t e r yDunge onort hats t upi ds i des t uf f( e x c e ptf or Range rwhi c hwass ur pr i s i ngl yf un) .Butt hat ’ sj us tmyopi ni on.I fI hadane x t r a $ 3 4 . 9 9I woul dge ti t , woul dn’ ty ou?I ti sal otc he ape rt hany ournor mal game st he s e day sany way ss i nc et he yc os tupt o5 0 6 0dol l ar sf oraf e whour sofgame pl ay . CONTI NUED
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NowI k nows omeofy ouhav ee noughmone yt obuybot hc opi e ss i nc ey oue i t he r hav ey ourpar e nt sbuy i ngi tf ory ouory ourj us tpl ai nr i c h.I nmyopi ni on, t he r ei s none e dt obuyt heot he rc opyoft hegamef oroner e as on.T heonl i nef e at ur e s ! Nowl e tusge ts t ar t e dagai n, I t hi nkI wast al k i ngaboutonl i nef e at ur e s * l ook supa f e wl i ne s *hmmmay bebutI c an’ tbes ur e , butI ’ l l doi tany way s !Okonene wf e at ur e t hatwasi nt r oduc e di nt he s egame si st hef e at ur eofonl i nepl ay .T hi sme ani ngt hat y ouc ant r adeonl i ne , bat t l eonl i ne , ands t i l l dot hel oc al s t uf f .Nowt heonl i nes y s t e m i s n’ tt hegr e at e s tbuti ti spr e t t ygoodc ompar e dt oot he rwi r e l e s sgame sf ort heDS . T he r ear et wowi r e l e s sonl i nes y s t e msandt henor mal l oc al s y s t e msaswe l l . T hemai nne waddi t i oni st heGT Ss t andi ngf orGl obal T r adi ngS y s t e mandt hef r i e nd c ode s , whi c hpe opl es houl dbef ami l i arwi t hi ft he yhav egame sl i k eAni mal c r os s i ng. GT Si sagoods y s t e mt oge tt heot he rgame ’ se x c l us i v e s .T hati swhyI s ai de ar l i e rt hat t he r ei snone e dt oge tt heot he rgames i nc ey ouc ange tt he mont heGT S .One downs i deaboutt heGT Si st haty ouc anonl yt r adef ororl ookf orPok é mont haty ou hav eal r e adys e e n. T heot he rs i deoft het r adi ngs y s t e mi st hef r i e ndc ode ss y s t e m. T hi ss y s t e mr e qui r e sy out ohav et hef r i e ndc odeoft hepe r s ony ouwantt o c ommuni c at ewi t hmuc hs i mi l art oot he rDSgame sl i k eAni mal Cr os s i ngands oon. I pr e f e rus i ngt hi ss y s t e mbe c aus ei ti se as yt oge tt hef r i e ndc ode s . Y ouc ane i t he r pos ti nt heof f i c i al Ni nt e ndoF or umsoronanyot he rf or umt oge tpe opl e s ’ f r i e nd c ode s .Wec ane v e nmak eat hr e adonWar e z BB!Nowmov i ngonwhe ny ouhav ea pe r s ons ’ f r i e ndc ode , t het r ades c r e e ni smuc hl i k easi fy ouwe r edoi ngal oc al t r ade whi c hi sv e r yni c e .Y ouc anal s obat t l epe opl et hr ought hr e emode s : F r e e S i ngl e / Doubl e , 5 0S i ngl e / Doubl e , and1 0 0S i ngl e / Doubl e . Whati st hi sal l about ? Af r e es i ngl eordoubl ebat t l ei st hati nwhi c hy ourPok é mon' sr e al l e v e l sar es hown asy out r ai ne dt he m.A5 0s i ngl eordoubl ebat t l ei st hatwhe r eal l y ourPok é mon' s l e v e l sar et ak e nt ol e v e l 5 0andt hes t at sar eadj us t e dac c or di ngl y .S amewi t ht he l e v e l 1 0 0bat t l ee x c e ptt hatt hel e v e l sgot o1 0 0obv i ous l y . CONTI NUED
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POKÉMON DI AMOND REVI EW ED
Nowt hatt heonl i nei sdoneI ’ l l mov ei nt ot hel oc al .T heuni onr oomi ss t i l l he r ewi t h t heabi l i t yt opos tupPok é mont haty ouwantt ot r adef orors uc h.Y ouc anal s ot al k t ot hepe opl ei ns i det heuni onr oomasus ual .T het r adi ngs y s t e mi smos t l yt hes ame j us tt heupi nt hegr aphi c sandt hat ’ si t .Nowt omov eont ot hegame pl ayi t s e l f , I wi l l t r ynott os poi l t hegamef ory oubutI wi l l gi v et hemai npoi nt ss odon’ twor r yabout megi v i ngt hes t or yaway . Y ouwi l l be gi ny ourgameasus ual wi t hapr of e s s or t e ac hi ngy ouaboutPok é mon.Hewi l l t he nl e ty ous t ar ty ouradv e nt ur e .T hi sgame hasas t or y l i net hati sv e r yc l os et ot heot he rs t or y l i ne swi t haf e wt wi s t si nbe t we e n. Y ouwi l l hav e3Pok é mont oc hoos ef r omasus ual ; t hi st i mei t sPi pl upt hewat e r Pok é mon, Chi mc hart hef i r ePok é mon, andT ur t wi gt hegr as sPok é mon.Onc ey ou c hoos e , y ourr e al adv e nt ur ewi l l be gi n.Y ouwi l l hav et hes amemi s s i onofge t t i ng mos toft hePok é moni nt hePok é de xandbe at i ngal l t he8gy msandt heEl i t eF our . Nowhe r ei st het wi s t , i nt hegames e tbe f or et hi st he r ewasF i r e Re dandL e af Gr e e n, andt he yr e qui r e dy out oge tt heNat i onal Pok é de xbe f or ey ouc oul dr e al l yc at c h ot he rPok é monf r omot he rr e gi ons .T hi sgamer e qui r e st hes amet as kbutadi f f e r e nt wayt oge tt oi t .T hewayi sdi f f e r e ntbutwi l l notbet oohar di fy oubat t l emos toft he t r ai ne r si nt hegame .
Nowl e t ’ sgoi nt ohowt het ops c r e e nandt hebot t oms c r e e nar eus e d.T het ops c r e e n s howse v e r y t hi ngt hati sgoi ngonl i k ey ourc har ac t e rande v e r y t hi ngar oundhi m, j us t l i k et heol de rgame ’ smai ns c r e e ns .Nowt hebot t oms c r e e nc ome swi t ht hi sni f t yapp. I t ’ sc al l e daPok é t e c h, whi c hi sbas i c al l yawat c hwi t hal otofe x t r af e at ur e s .Asy ou mov ede e pe ri nt ot hegamey ouwi l l beabl et ounl oc kmor eappsf ory ourPok é t e c h. Onec ool appi st haty ouc ans e ehowy ourPok é monar edoi ngi nt heday c ar ec e nt e r ( y e si t ’ sbac k ! ) .
! ) .I twi l l al s os howy oui ft he yhav ehadane gg.Nowt hatI hav ee x pl ai ne dt hes c r e e ns , l e tusmov ei nt ot hes t or y l i ne .I f e e l l i k eI ’ ms howi ngof fmyc r i bt oMT Vors ome t hi ng.
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SUNSHI NE:MOVI E REVI EW
SONATA ARCTI CA
- “UNIA”
Apar tf r omL or di , S onat aAr c t i c ai swi t houtadoubtT heF i nni s hme t al bandmos t t i ght l yc onne c t e dt ot hewor ds‘ Mai ns t r e ams uc c e s s ’ . T he5 pi e c ef r omt hec ol d, c ol d nor t hhasf oundt he i rwayi nt omanyahomewi t ht he i rc at c hy , k e y boar ddr i v e n powe rme t al bal l ads . I nde e d, mygr andmot he rc ane nj oyt hi smus i cal mos tasmuc h asI c an, whi c hi snots ome t hi ngt ohappe nof t e n. I t ’ sbe e naf ul l 3y e ar ss i nc ewe he ar dany t hi ngbutl i v e sandc ompi l at i ons , s oi t ’ sf ai rt os ayt hatt het i mei sr i pef or ane wal bum. But , e noughofmys e ns e l e s sbant e r , ont ot heac t ual al bum. T hemus i c al di r e c t i oni ss i gni f i c ant l ymor eme t al t hanpr e v i ous l y . T hes we e t , s oot hi ng poppyme l odi e sofy onde rhav ebe e npar t l yr e pl ac e dby …we l l , notc r us hi ng, buts t i l l he av ygui t arr i f f s . T he r ear es t i l l af e w e pi c al l yi nc l i ne dk e y boar dpas s age s , but t he y ’ r ef e wandf arbe t we e n. T he yhav e n’ t l os tanyoft he i rt ouc h, t hough, s t i l l asgr e at ast he yhav eal way sbe e n. T hev oc al sar e j us tl i k et he yhav eal way sbe e n, pr e me ns t r ual bans he e8 5 %oft het i me , ands oul f ul s ounds c ape sf ort her e mai nde r . T hes ongst he ms e l v e sdonotdi s appoi nt . Apar tf r omoneort wo( F ort heS ak eof Re v e nge&Unde rY ourT r e ec omet omi nd…) t he yar enotbor i ng, andt he ydoaf i nej obk e e pi ngy oui nt e r e s t e de nought ok e e pon l i s t e ni ng. Onet hi ngI not i c e d, howe v e r , i st hedi s t i nc tl ac kofs ongst hatr e al l ys t i c k wi t hy ou. Ev e r ys i ngl eS onat aAr c t i c aal bums of arhashadt he m( Bl ankF i l e , Ki ngdom f oraHe ar t , We bal l e r gy , S anS e bas t i an, Wi l df i r e , e t ce t c . ) , butUni aj us tdoe s n’ t . T he r e i sones ongonUni at hatt hr e at e ns …i nt hebe gi nni ng. T hes ongi sc al l e d“ Cal e b” . T he ope ni nggi v e st hi ss onggr e atpot e nt i al , andI di dt hi nk“ He r ei ti s ! ”f orawhi l e , but whi l eCal e bi smype r s onal f av our i t es ongont hi sr e c or d, i ts t i l l f al l ss hor tofbe i ng oneof“ t hos es ongs ” . Y ouk nowwhatI me an. CONTI NUED
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SONATA ARCTI CA
- “UNIA”
Ov e r al l , Uni adoe s n’ tdi s appoi nt , buti tdoe s n’ tl e av ey ouawe s t r i c k e ne i t he r . I t ’ sa pe r f e c t l yf i ner e c or d, abi tmor et e c hni c al andhe av yt hant he i rpr e v i ouswor k s , and i ts e e mst obel e adi ngt he mof fi nane wdi r e c t i on. Adi r e c t i onI ams ur emanywi l l l i k e , ande qual l ymanywon’ t . None t he l e s s , agr e ats t ar tf orwhatc oul dbeane w s t y l e , ane wbe gi nni ngf orS onat aAr c t i c a. We l l donel ads , gi v ey our s e l v e sapaton t hebac k .
THE EVOLUTI ON OF DEMOSCENE
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THE EVOLUTI ON OF DEMOSCENE
Att hee ndof1 9 8 0 ' s , t hei nt r osbe c amemuc ht e c hni c al , c al l e dme gade mos , ak i ndof bi gi nt r ot hats t ar t e dt os pr e ad. T hef ac tt hatt hi spar toft hes c e nes t ar t e dt os e par at e i t s e l ff r omt hei l l e gal par toft hec r ac k i nggr oupspe r mi t t e dt he mt os t ar tac t i ngf r e e l y andor gani z epubl i cme e t i ngs , c al l e dde mopar t i e s . T he s ede mopar t i e swe r et he oc c as i onst os howandc ompar et he i rc r e at i onsandme e tot he rs c e ne r s . T heDe mos c e newasbor n. T hi si st hey e ar1 9 8 8 . T heDe mos c e ne , aS ubc ul t ur e I fy oue v e rwonde r e d, whate x ac t l yt heDe mos c e nei s , t he nhe r ei st heans we r . I magi neahugeunde r gr oundc ommuni t yor gani z e di ns mal l gr oupsofy oungand c r e at i v epe opl ewhobat t l ei nt hec r e at i onofmul t i me di as t uf fi nr e al t i me , c al l e d de mos . T hede mosar ede v e l ope dus i ng3 dgr aphi c s , 2 de f f e c t s , bi t mapgr aphi c sand mus i c , al l oft he mc ombi ne di nas y nc hr oni z e dpr e s e nt at i on, al i t t l ebi tl i k eamus i c v i de o. I ti si mpor t antt oi ns i s tont her e al t i met e r masak e y wor dt ode f i neade mo, be c aus eade moi sne v e rapr e c al c ul at e dani mat i on. Ade moi spe r c e i v e dl i k eanar t i s t i candat e c hni c al e x pl oi t . Howade moi sc r e at e d&de s i gne d? T hec omput e rde moshav enot hi ngi nc ommonwi t ht hec omme r c i al de mosf orv i de o game s . T he yar eal s ode mos , butt hewor dde mome anss of t war ewhi c hi sde s i gne d t opr e s e ntt hepowe r f ul t e c hni que s&ar t i s t i cs k i l l soft hec omput e r s , andbr i ngsan audi ov i s ual pl e as ur et ot heaudi e nc e . Ade mo, i nge ne r al , i nc l ude ss e v e r al t y pe sof aphi c al e f f e c t sc al c ul at e di nr e al t i mebyt hec omput e r . T he s ee f f e c t sar ei nr e l at i on gr wi t ht heot he r sands y nc hr oni z ewi t ht hemus i c . I nf ac t , ade moi sak i ndofc l i por qui c ke l e c t r oni cani mat i onwi t houtanyt he meorpr e c i s eme s s age , e x c e ptt hegoal ofs howi ngt hebe s tani mat i onpos s i bi l i t i e sont hec omput e r s . CONTI NUED
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Gl obal l y , mos toft hede mosar ef r e ef orus e . T he yar eope ns our c ewhi c hme anst he y c anbef r e e l yc opi e dbutt heor i gi nal aut hork e e pst hei nt e l l e c t ual pr ope r t yont he pr oduc t . T hede mosar eof t e nt hef r ui tofac ol l e c t i v ee f f or t . T hemos ti mpor t ant me mbe ri nade mogr oupi st hec ode r . T hede mosar ec onv e nt i onal l ypr ogr amme di n " as s e mbl e r " , butnowaday sC&C+ +l anguage sar eal s obe i ngus e d, andonl yt hemos t powe r f ul par t si nr e al t i mec al c ul ust e r m, ar ede s i gne di nas s e mbl e r . T heor i gi nal i de ol ogyoft hede moc ode r si st obui l dwi t hnot hi ngmuc handpus ht hec omput e r t oi t smax i muml i mi t s , ands ome t i me se v e nbe y ondt hat . T hegr aphi c sar ede s i gne d byi nf ogr aphi s t s . F oral ongt i me , i thasbe e napi x e l t opi x e l wor kbutnowaday s , i ti s dr awnmos t l yt hr oughgr aphi ct abl e t s . T her ol eoft hegr aphi s ti sal s ot ode s i gn obj e c t si n3 Dandt opl ac et he mi na3 Dv i r t ual wor l d. T hemus i c i ansc r e at eand c ompos et hewhol emus i ct hati she ar ddur i ngt hepi c t ur e sorv i s ual e f f e c t sont he s c r e e n. T hemus i ci ss y nc hr oni z e dwi t ht hedi f f e r e ntgr aphi c al e f f e c t si nt hede mo. Whatar eDe mopar t i e s ? T heme mbe r soft heDe mos c e neor gani z ebi gme e t i ngsc al l e dde mopar t i e s . T he s e de mopar t i e sl as ts e v e r al day sandi nc l udemanye v e nt s . Duet oal ar genumbe rof e v e nt s ,i t ' sr ar ef ort hepar t i c i pant st oge tmor et han3hour sofs l e e pt i me , whi c h i nv ol v eac e r t ai nde v e l opoft hes pe e ddr ugst ok e e pt hemov edur i ngt hewhol e de mopar t y . T hede mos c e ne r sc omet ode mopar t i e st ome e tot he rs c e ne r s , e x c hange f i l e s , s har ek nowl e dgeande x pe r i e nc e s , obs e r v eot he r ’ sc r e at i onsanddi s pl ayt he i r own, andt ak epar ti ns e v e r al c ont e s t s . T hebe s tr ank e dpr oduc t sar eof t e nr e war de d wi t hs omepr i z e s , s ome t i me smone y , butmos t l yc omput e rhar dwar eof f e r e dbyt he s pons or s . T hepas s i onoft hede moi smai nl ys e e ni nmal e s ; mos toft hede mos c e ne r s ar eme n. Butnowaday s , wi t ht hee x pans i v egr owt hofc omput e rac c e s s , mor eand mor egi r l sj oi nt heDe mos c e ne . Mos toft he mar egr aphi s t sormus i c i ans , i t ’ sr ar et hat t he yc ode . Anot he rk i ndoff e mal epar t i c i pant si nc l udet hedanc e r sandt hegr oupi e s , asl ot sofde mopar t i e se ndi nak i ndofr av epar t y . T hi si sduet ot her e as ont hatt he e l e c t r oni c al mus i ci nc l ude di nt hede mos , c al l e dc hi pt unemus i c , i sv e r yne art ot he t e c hnoandhar dt e c hmus i cmov e me nt s . CONTI NUED
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Ade mopar t yi sapl ac ewhe r ef r i e nds hi p&c ompe t i t i onar ec l os e d. Di f f e r e ntt y pe sofc ont e s t sandt he i rr ul e s . Ass oonase v e r y bodyar r i v e s , al l t hec omput e r sar epl ugge di nandt hec ont e s t sc an s t ar t . T hede moc ont e s ti st heKi ngoft heCont e s t s . T hede mowi nne rof t e nr e c e i v e s apr i z emor ev al uabl et hant hepr i z e sf orot he rc ont e s t s , ast he r ear edi f f e r e nt c at e gor i e sofde mos&i nt r os . F ore x ampl e , t hede mosf orAmi ga&PCar eof t e ns pl i t be c aus et hee ngi ne sdon’ thav et hes amec apac i t i e s . T hec ont e s t sofi nt r osar e di f f e r e ntasc ompar e dt ot hede moc ont e s t s . T hemax i mumdi s ks pac eaut hor i z e df or t hede mosi sge ne r al l y2 0me gaby t e s , butf ort hei nt r ost hel i mi ti sonl y6 4k i l oby t e s . T heAs s e mbl y9 4 ' wast hef i r s thugede mopar t ywi t hc ont e s tofi nt r osl i mi t e dt o4 k i l oby t e s . Nowaday st he r ear es omede mopar t i e swhe r et hes i z eofani nt r oi sl i mi t e d t o2 5 6by t e s . T het i ni e s ti nt r osar ec ode di nas s e mbl e r . I ti smor edi f f i c ul tt oge tl ot sof gr aphi c si nhi ghqual i t ywi t hmus i ce f f e c t si nl i t t l es i z e s . T hegr aphi c sc ont e s ti s de di c at e dt os t at i cpi c t ur e s , ge ne r al l yl i mi t e dt oapr e c i s es i z e( 6 4 0 x 4 8 0pi x e l s ) andt o anumbe rofc ol or s( 2 5 6 , butt he yc anal s obel i mi t e dt oagr e at e re x t e nti nt hec ont e s t c al l e d" Ol dS k ool Gr aphCompe t i t i on" ) . Ac c or di ngt ot her ul e soft hec ont e s tonl y or i gi nal pi t ur e sar eac c e pt e d, i . e . dr awnbyt hear t i s thi ms e l f / he r s e l f , buts ome t i me s t hewor kofot he rar t i s t si sac c e pt e daswe l l . T he r ear eal s os e v e r al c at e gor i e sof3 d gr aphc ont e s t s , e s pe c i al l yt he" r ayt r ac i ngc ompe t i t i on" . T heani mat i onc ont e s ti s di f f e r e ntbe c aus et he yar epr e c al c ul at e d. T heani mat i onsar ec r e at e dwi t ht hehe l p ofc omme r c i al appl i c at i onsf or3 Dani mat i on, buts omepe opl eus et r adi t i onal v i de os , c omi c sorc ar t oon' saswe l l . T hemus i cc ont e s tf e at ur e smor ee nt r i e st hananyot he rc ont e s t . I nt hebi gge s t de mopar t i e s , t he r emaybe2 0 0t o3 0 0e nt r i e s . S omeoft hemus i c i ansofDe mos c e ne ac t ual l yc r e at emus i cf orc omme r c i al v i de ogame sorr e l e as ec omme r c i al mus i c , f or e x ampl eDaf tPunkorKr af t we r kwhowe r eac t i v ei nt heDe mos c e ne . CONTI NUED
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ALI EN I NVASI ON:DDOS ATTACK ON W AREZ-BB
I wasj us ts ur f i ngs t uf fhe r eandt he r eonourf or umands udde nl yc ameame s s age i nt het opl e f tc or ne roft hebr ows e ri nr e dc ol orwhi c hr e ads ome t hi ngl i k e“ Hi gh S e r v e r l oadDe t e c t e d� . F ors ome t i meI t houghti twass ome t hi ngr e l at e dwi t ht he mai nt e nanc ewor kt hati sc ar r i e donnor mal l y . Butaf t e rs omemor et i meI r e al i z e d t hati twasj us tnotanyot he rme s s age . Ourwe bs i t ewasbe i ngat t ac k e dbyunk nown s our c e s . Ade e pe rs t udyi nt ot hec as ebyc ons ul t i ngCool y our e v e al e dt hatt heat t ac k wasc al l e daDDOSAt t ac kwhi c hwasat y peofaBot ne tAt t ac k . DDOSs t andsf orDi s t r i but e dDe ni al ofS e r v i c eAt t ac k . ADDOSat t ac koc c ur swhe na l ar genumbe rofs y s t e msf l oodt hebandwi dt handr e s our c e soft het ar ge t e ds y s t e m bye s t abl i s hi ngc onne c t i onwi t hi t . T heDDOSat t ac kc ons i s t sof : 1 )I PS poof i ng: T heat t ac k i ngmac hi nei mpe r s onat e sanot he rc omput e rand t r ans f e r sdat at ot het ar ge tmac hi newi t houthi sI PAddr e s se v e nbe i ngde t e c t e d. 2 )S mur fAt t ac k : T heat t ac k i ngmac hi neaf t e ri mpe r s onat i ngac omput e rs e nds me s s age si nt hef or mofpi ngt ot het ar ge tmac hi ne . 3 )S YNAt t ac k : Whe r e i nt heat t ac k i ngmac hi nes e ndsac onne c t i one s t abl i s hme nt r e que s tandt het ar ge tmac hi nes e ndsanappr ov al bac kandwai t sf ort heat t ac k i ng mac hi net or e s pondbac k . Ast hi si saf al s ec onne c t i onr e que s tf r omas poof e dI P , t het ar ge tmac hi nek e e psonwai t i ngf ort her e s pons eandt hi si nt ur nov e r l oadst he t ar ge tmac hi neast he r ear et hous andsofs uc hr e que s t s . T he r ear et hr e ef ourc ompone nt saDDOSat t ac ki sc ompos e dof : 1 ) At t ac k e r : T hi si st hemai nmac hi nef r omwhe r et heat t ac ki si ni t i at e d. Al s o k nownast hemas t e r mi ndbe hi ndt heat t ac k . 2 ) Handl e r : T hemai nmac hi nes e ndsc ommandst ot hehandl e r . T he s ear e mac hi ne sl oade dwi t hs pe c i al pr ogr amsandt he yc anc ont r ol mul t i pl eage nt sata gi v e nt i me . CONTI NUED
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3 ) Zombi e : T he s ear et hemac hi ne sal s ok nownasage nt s . T he yar el oade dwi t h pr ogr amsandge t sc ommandsf r omt hehandl e r . T hepac k e t sofdat at obes e ntt o t het ar ge tmac hi near ege ne r at e di nt he s es oc al l e d“ Zombi e s ” . T he s eage nt sar e name dz ombi e spr i mar i l ybe c aus et he yl i eas l e e punt i l awak e ne dbyt hec ommands f r omhandl e rmac hi nei nor de rt o unl e as hac oor di nat e df l oodat t ac k . 4 )T ar ge tMac hi ne : T hi s i st hei l l f at e dmac hi net hat i sbe i ngat t ac k e dupon. I nt hi sc as eours i t e War e z BBi st het ar ge t mac hi ne .
S omepr e c aut i onar y me as ur e sc anbe t ak e ni nor de rt oav oi d s uc hat t ac k sbut t he yc annotbeav oi de d f ul l yduet ot hehi dde n nat ur eofs uc hat t ac k s . F i r e wal l smus tbei ns t al l e d i nt hene t wor k , s wi t c he sandr out e r ss houl dbee nabl e dt os ni f fs uc hat t ac k s , de l ay i ng al l oc at i onofr e s our c e st ot hec l i e ntunt i l i t saddr e s shasbe e nv e r i f i e d. T he s ear e s omeoft hepr e c aut i onar yme as ur e st hatc anbet ak e nagai ns taDDOSat t ac k . War e z BBhasal s obe e nDDOS e de ar l i e r . I n2 0 0 6i twasat t ac k e d3t i me si . e . onApr3 , Apr5andMay7 . Muc ht oours ur pr i s et heat t ac khasal r e adybe e nunl e as he dt wi c e t hi sy e araswe l l i . e . onJ an2 9andApr6 . T heApr6at t ac kt hi sy e arwast hebi gge s tt i l l dat eandi tbr oughtt hes i t edownoni t sk ne e sf orabout9hour s . Duet ot hec oor di nat e de f f or tf r omt heWar e z BBs t af fhe ade dbyCool y ou, s uc h at t ac k swe r ede al twi t hande l i mi nat e dass oonaspos s i bl e . T hi sc anbeanat t e mpt bys omeot he rf or umsoutt he r ei nor de rt os t opt heac t i v i t i e sofourf or umf ors ome t i meanddi v e r tne wme mbe r st owar dst he i rf or umi nor de rt ogai nmor epopul ar i t y i nt hi ss c e nar i o. Butduet ot hee f f or t sofourde di c at e ds t af fs uc ht hr e at sar ebe i ng k e ptatbay . Al l t hatc anbes ai dt os uc hat t ac k e r si s : “ Nomat t e rhowhar dy out r yt o s hak et hef oundat i onofWar e z BB, y ouwon’ tbeabl et oe v e nbudgei tame age r .
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•I fy ouhav et odr i v es ome whe r e , par kf ar t he rawayt hany oune e dt oandwal kt he e x t r adi s t anc e . •T ac k l et hos ehous e hol dc hor e s , s uc hasv ac uumi ng, was hi ngt hec ar , orc l e ani ng t hebat hr oomt he yal l bur nc al or i e s . •Al t e r nat eac t i v i t i e ss oy oudon' tge tbor e d: T r yr unni ng, bi k i ng, s k at i ngt he pos s i bi l i t i e sar ee ndl e s s . •L i mi ty ourt i mewat c hi ngT Vorpl ay i ngv i de ogame s ; e v e nr e adi ngabookbur ns mor ee ne r gy . •Godanc i ngi tc anbur nmor et han3 0 0c al or i e sanhour ! Eat i ngwe l l doe s n' tme andi e t i ngov e randov e ragai nt ol os eaf e wpounds . I ns t e ad, t r yt omak ehe al t hyc hoi c e se v e r yday :
•S of tdr i nk s , f r ui tj ui c e s , ands por t sdr i nk sar el oade dwi t hs ugar ; dr i nkf at f r e eor l owf atmi l korwat e ri ns t e ad. •Eatatl e as tf i v es e r v i ngsoff r ui tandv e ge t abl e saday . •Av oi df as t f oodr e s t aur ant s . I fy ouc an' t , t r yt opi c khe al t hi e rc hoi c e sl i k egr i l l e d c hi c k e nors al ads , ands t i c kt or e gul ars e r v i ngsdon' ts upe r s i z e ! •I fy ouwantas nac k , t r yc ar r ots t i c k s , api e c eoff r ui t , orapi e c eofwhol e gr ai nt oas t i ns t e adofpr oc e s s e df oodsl i k ec hi psandc r ac k e r s , whi c hc anbel oade dwi t hf atandc al •Eatwhe ny ou' r ehungr y , notwhe ny ou' r ebor e dorbe c aus ey ouc an' tt hi nkof any t hi nge l s et odo. •Eatahe al t hybr e ak f as te v e r yday . •Don' te atme al sors nac k swhi l ewat c hi ngT Vbe c aus ey ou' l l pr obabl ye ndupe at i ng mor et hany oui nt e ndt o. •Payat t e nt i ont ot hepor t i ons i z e sofwhaty oue at .
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