Feature: The Truth Behind The Xbox Boys
They’ve been called fanboys, gaming’s fab four and Microsoft employee wannabes, the game-inspired rock band The Xbox Boys crashed onto the gaming scene earlier this year with a set of catchy tunes and an oddly religious fervor for the Xbox 360. Here’s the trust behind The Xbox Boys
New Crysis Game play Footage Over 16 Minutes with New Map and Features
As CHIP Online we have published a new Crysis video which we have taken on Compex Consumer 2007 Expo in Istanbul. Unlike other videos this video includes a new map named “Rescue” and never seen features.
The game is in Pre-Alpha state and being played in DirectX 9 mode.
The Rig:
Quadcore CPU
2 Gigs of RAM
G80
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl Cheats
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl Cheats
Enable unlimited running
Open the console via ^. Then type in g_always_run 1
To be able to run as long as you want without having to worry about stamina. To disable the code type in
g_always_run 0
Code – Effect
g_always_run 1 – Run without getting exhausted
Limited Edition passwords
Go to “Setup-bp” in your main S.T.A.L.K.E.R. dir. Chose your language and for Password # 1 input “pseudodog” to unlock the multiplayer map Pool as well as the UK and US military multiplayer skins. For Password # 2 input “snork” to unlock the multiplayer map Dark Valley as well as the French and German military multiplayer skins. These two codes are exclusive to the Limited Edition of S.T.A.L.K.E.R.
Password – Effect
snork – Multiplayer map Dark Valley, French and German military multiplayer skins.
pseudodog – Multiplayer map Pool, UK and US military multiplayer skins.
No PSP VoIP In The USA
“There are no plans currently to bring this service to the US,” said Sony’s Dave Karraker in speaking to GigaOM. Bummer for the 7.4 million PSP owners living here.
Play WoW, Fight IRL, Win a trip to Blizzard’s Offices and E4all
In what may be the closest thing to LARPing without actually screaming ‘Lightning Bolt,’ Blizzard is offering a free trip to the new E3 (E4All) as well as a private tour of their offices, including the airfare to get there. You have to go to Louisville or Dallas and win 5 categories including sumo wrestling, jousting, and tugowar.
Crumpler Beer for Bags 2007
Crumpler Bags announce its Second Annual Beer for Bags event. It takes place in NYC June 9 – 17.
Why Buying FeedBurner is Really Smart of Google
Techcrunch is confirming a rumor surfaced last week by former TechCrunch UK writer Sam Sethi – that Google is going to buy FeedBurner for $100 million. Smart, smart, smart I say. Here’s a couple of things I want to throw into the conversation.
Inside the Threadless headquarters
I recently visited the worldwide headquarters of Threadless in Chicago and took a boatload of pictures. I
’ve been to the offices of many startups, but few compare to Threadless’s offices in coolness.
Mark Shuttleworth: Microsoft is not the real threat
Much has been written about Microsoft
’s allegation of patent infringements in Linux (by which I’m sure they mean GNU/Linux 
). I don’t think Microsoft is the real threat, and in fact, I think Microsoft and the Linux community will actually end up fighting on the same side of this issue.
13-Year-Old CEO, Highlight of TiECON
The buzz on the expo floor was about Silicon Valley gaming startup Elementeo and its precocious 13-year old founder and chief executive, Anshul Samar. Includes video of Anshul’s elevator pitch.