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Tugas E-Tech Bab IV dan Bab V

2008-11-20T08:27:00.000-08:00

Bab IV
Aplikasi Tersedia

Kita tahu bahwa pengembangan system membutuhkan perencanaan dan pengembangan yang lebih terdepan, sehingga E-Book kami lebih efisien dan lebih efektif. Disini kami menggunakan beberapa aplikasi yang kita gunakan yaitu :

Macromedia Dreamweaver MX
Aplikasi ini sangat penting untuk merancang pembuatan website karna sebagai interface antar muka user dengan web. Karna mampu memfungsikan pemograman berbasis html, xml, php, java, dan css.

Anti Hacker (Kaspersky) Limited Edition
Kita tahu bahwa sekarang dunia internet tidaklah aman bagi kita, maka dari itu perusahaan kami (E-Book) menggunakan system pengamanan anti virus. Ini merupakan aplikasi yang berfungsi untuk pengamanan website dan data base, agar data kami terjamin keamanannya.

Aplikasi Apache
Apache Ini adalah aplikasi web server yang sederhana, yang merupakan program yang sudah lazim di kalangan kita.

PHP MyAdmin
Ini merupakan data base yang sederhana yang mudah berinteraksi dengan web kami.

BAB V
Aplikasi Secara Global

Proses dari e-book kami sendiri dimana kami sebagai pihak penjual bekerjasama dengan perusahaan sebagai pihak penyedia e-book secara online. Kami membuat program e-book dengan efisien dan efektif mungkin agar memudahkan bagi pengguna dan membantu masyarakat menjadi yang terdepan.
Dengan program e-book kami, masyarakat tidak perluh khawatir lagi antri ke toko buku, cukup mengakkses melalui internet dimana saja dan kapan saja anda bisa baca buku dan di lengkapi dengan spesifikasi khusus yang kami sediakan. (Terkoneksi Jaringan)

KETERSEDIAAN TEKNOLOGI

2008-11-04T05:44:00.000-08:00

E-BooK

III. KETERSEDIAAN TEKNOLOGI
1. Teknologi saat ini
2. Ketersediaan perangkat
3. Ketersedian info pendukung

Jawab.

1. Teknologi saat ini
Perkembangan teknologi saat ini begitu pesatnya, sehingga peralatan
sudah menjadi kebutuhan pokok pada berbagai lapangan pekerjaan. Artinya
peralatan dan teknologi merupakan penunjang yang penting dalam upaya
meningkatkan produktivitas untuk berbagai jenis pekerjaan.

International Mobile Telecommunication-2000 (IMT-2000)
Pada tahun 2000, perkembangan aplikasi multimedia akan secara penuh terintegrasi dengan sistem komunikasi wireless selular. Untuk mendukung aplikasi-aplikasi yang baru ini, sistem komunikasi wireless selular generasi ketiga perlu dikembangkan.
Salah satu karakteristik dari pelayanan dan aplikasi teknologi komunikasi wireless selular generasi ketiga adalah kemampuan masing-masing pengguna terminal selular untuk menjalankan beberapa aplikasi dan layanan secara bersamaan. Artinya masing-masing pelanggan teknologi baru ini dapat melakukan percakapan sekaligus mengakses intranet maupun internet untuk mendapatkan informasi penting yang dibutuhkan. Pelanggan juga dapat menggunakan terminal selularnya untuk video conference dan dalam waktu yang bersamaan dapat saling bertukar informasi melalui e-mail ataupun multimedia mail.
Beberapa layanan masa depan untuk wireless multimedia pita lebar adalah pengiriman berita/koran secara interaktif (berupa suara, video, teks, grafik/gambar), multimedia E-mail (berupa teks, gambar, klip video), Audio Interactive (suara berkualitas CD), video conference (konferensi melalui audio/video), web interactive (aplikasi Internet secara interaktif, contohnya permainan-permainan di Internet) dan transfer file berkapasitas besar dari intranet maupun internet (dalam waktu yang lebih singkat).

Teknologi Yang kami gunakan saat ini masi di kembangkan.
Wireless Network generasi kedua yang ada sekarang dijadikan dasar pengembangan service generasi ketiga. Mobile phone yang ada sekarang cocok untuk voice calls, sementara fixed network pilihan yang paling tepat untuk internet atau data-based calls. Dengan Service Wireless generasi ketiga (3G) , kapabilitas data dari wireless network akan sama dengan wired network. Kualitas suara juga akan sama.
Tujuan yang mendasar adalah kebutuhan untuk mensupport pengembangan services seperti wireless internet dan corporate intranet access. Demand awal akan datang dari lingkungan bisnis.
Faktor lain yang menjadi harapan adalah penggunaan spektrum radio yang lebih efisien. Masing-masing operator network wireless dialokasikan satu set frekuensi yang spesifik di dalam networknya. Dengan semakin bertambahnya kebutuhan masyarakat akan mobile phone, akan menjadi sulit untuk mengakomodasi mereka didalam frekuensi yang ada, bahkan dengan teknik radio engineering yang terbaru.
Janji teknologi wireless generasi ketiga adalah akan mensupport perkembangan service, juga akan mengijinkan jumlah voice call dibandingkan generasi sekarang. Teknologi generasi ketiga akan membawa wireless communication pada kapabilitas yang sama dengan fixed network.
Wireless generasi ketiga diharapkan dapat berperanan penting didalam memenuhi harapan Information Society. Konvergensi dari fixed and wireless telecoms, IT dan media akan mempunyai more far-reaching consequences daripada yang dibanyangkan orang saat ini.
Alternatif lain yaitu dengan menggakses melalui internet.
Internet juga semakin banyak digunakan di tempat umum. Beberapa tempat umum yang menyediakan layanan internet termasuk perpustakaan, dan internet cafe/warnet (juga disebut Cyber Cafe). Terdapat juga tempat awam yang menyediakan pusat akses internet, seperti Internet Kios, Public access Terminal, dan Telepon web.
Terdapat juga toko-toko yang menyediakan akses wi-fi, seperti Wifi-cafe. Pengguna hanya perlu membawa laptop (notebook), atau PDA, yang mempunyai kemampuan wifi untuk mendapatkan akses internet.

2. Ketersediaan Perangkat.

Perangkat yang kami gunakan E-BooK Antara Lain :

1. Layanan Komputer Dan Jaringan
- Komputer Server
- Jaringan Internet
- Wide Area Network
- Network Operating System Center
- Data Center
- Data Storage Center (Data Base)
- Security System
- Technical Support
- Komputer Backup Data

2. Layanan Billing
- Payment Gateway (Paypal,Alertpay,E-Gold)
- Visa

3. Layanan Transportasi (OFFLINE)
- Tiki
- Dhl
- PT.Agung Kargo
- Fed EX

3. Ketersediaan Info Pendukung.
1. Identitas Pemesanan (Nama,alamat,kota)
2. Penyampaian Informasi biaya transfer
3. Lama Pengantaran Barang
4. Cara pemesanan E-book
5. Cara pembayaran (VISA atau Payment Gateway)
6. Produk-produk yang tersedia

E-Book (Tugas E-Technology)

2008-10-21T09:35:00.000-07:00

Arief Putro - 51006008
Alexander - 51006002
Edy Pieter - 51006016

Bab I

Pendahuluan

I.1 Definisi
E-book atau sering disebut buku elektronik adalah elektronik / digital yang sama dengan buku cetak konvensional.

Dengan kata lain :
1. versi elektronik dari sebuah buku cetak.
2. buku elektronik yg bisa didownload dari internet
3. istilah umum untuk menggambarkan teks/monograf yang tersedia dlm format     elektronik.

I.2 Tujuan
Tujuan E-Book yaitu :
1. Membantu mengalihkan data ke internet
2. Meningkatkan Pengetahuan Secara Global.
3. Praktis
4. Menghemat Biaya.
5. Bisa di Akses Dimana saja (Terhubung Koneksi)

I.3 Visi
Visi E-Book :
- Membawa Indonesia lebih maju dengan menggunakan technologi secara E-Book.
- Mempermudah akses informasi bagi orang yang membutuhkan informasi secara    gratis
- Meningkatkan semangat kewirausahaan pada Masyarakat Indonesia untuk Mulai    Berbisnis demi terwujudnya Pribadi Pengusaha yang Mandiri
- Menyebarluaskan Semangat Kewirausahaan dengan distribusi artikel motivasi    berbisnis dan informasi peluang bisnis/manajemen usaha (setiap minggu) melalui    milis, forum, website, blog dan media komunikasi online lainnya
- Sebagai Wadah Edukasi dan Networking bagi Pewirausaha Indonesia dalam    Berbisnis Mandiri Menuju Kehidupan Sukses dan Sejahtera

Bab II

Tulisan Yang Terkait

II. 1.From Here : kiosebook.com/index.php

Kami merupakan penyedia toko online baru bagi penggemar buku digital. Kami berharap dengan keberadaan kami akan menjadi penambah khasanah toko online khususnya penyedia buku-buku digital.

Cara Pembelian :
1. Silakan membeli ebook kami dengan menekan tombol "Cepat Beli".
2. Pada halaman keranjang Anda dapat melihat sesaat beberapa jenis ebook yang hendak Anda beli.
3. Ikuti alur pembelian sampai Anda melakukan "Checkout".
4. Bagi pelanggan lama yang telah pernah bergabung dengan Kios eBook.com, Anda cukup mengisikan data Login (username dan password) Anda dan Anda dapat melakukan proses pembelian secara sempurna.
5. Untuk pelanggan Baru, silakan mengisi form registrasi berisi informasi tentang diri Anda.
6. Sebelum mengirim registrasi jangan lupa untuk menandai persetujuan Anda mengenai "Term of Service".
7. Lakukan pengiriman registrasi dengan menekan tombol "Kirim Registrasi".
8. Bagi Pelanggan baru dalam hal ini belum dapat melakukan pembelian secara sempurna. Setelah mengisi form isian registrasi Anda akan memperoleh email notifikasi otomatis (dapat Anda baca pada alamat email Anda yang diisikan pada saat proses mengisi form registrasi) dari kami berisi username dan password Anda.
Silakan lakukan Login dengan username dan password tersebut. Anda selanjutnya dapat melakukan proses pembelian secara sempurna.
9. Lanjutkan hingga Anda mendapatkan halaman konfirmasi tentang pembelian produk ebook dan pengiriman transfer pembayaran.
10. Silakan melakukan pembayaran sesuai dengan jumlah yang telah tertera pada halaman Informasi Tagihan melalui Transfer Antar Bank, dengan rekening Bank kami(tertera pada halaman Informasi Tagihan).
11. Setelah Anda melakukan pembayaran lakukan konfirmasi kepada kami dengan menekan tombol "Konfirmasi Pembayaran". Isikan informasi pembayaran yang telah Anda lakukan kepada kami berisi tanggal pembayaran,waktu pembayaran, dan sejumlah total uang yang dibayarkan.
12. Catatan untuk masalah pembayaran, harap mengirimkan uang pembayaran dengan menyertakan digit unik diakhir untuk mempercepat kami memproses pembayaran Anda, semisal Total
13. Pembayaran adalah Rp. 15000,- maka transfer dikirimkan dengan Rp. 15.015,-(Dua angka digit terakhir yaitu 15 dapat dijadikan tanda sebagai kode pembayaran Anda kepada kami).
14. Konfirmasi ini bersifat wajib untuk diisi dan dikirimkan kepada kami, bila tidak Anda tidak akan mendapatkan e-mail balasan dari kami berupa halaman download ebook dari kami.

2. From Here : www.duniaebook.com
Pemesanan Online
Untuk pemesanan lewat website, ikuti petunjuk singkat berikut ini.
1. Klik pada tombol "Pesan Produk ini" disamping produk yang anda ingin pesan.
2. Produk yang anda pesan akan masuk ke dalam "Shopping Cart" atau keranjang pesanan. Anda dapat melakukan perubahan jumlah produk yang diinginkan dengan mengganti angka di kolom "Kuantitas", kemudian klik tombol "Update".
Untuk menghapus sebuah produk dari "Shopping Cart", masukkan angka 0 pada "Kuantitas"
3. Tambahkan sebanyak mungkin produk yang ingin anda pesan.
4. Jika selesai, pada halaman "Shopping Cart", isi nama + email + tel pemesan, kemudian Alamat pengiriman barang.
5. Klik tombol "2. Konfirmasi"
6. Cek seluruh data pesanan pada halaman berikutnya.
7. Jika Yakin, klik tombol "3. Proses Pesanan."
8. Selesai.

II. 2 Yang Membedakan dengan sistem penjualan kami yaitu :
Pesanan Online :
- Melalui Internet
- Transaksi dapat menggunakan kartu kredit
- Melalui media Mobile
- Media Iklan

Pesanan Secara Offline :
- Melalui cabang yang terdekat
- Melalui No Hp dan No Tlp
- Bekerja sama dengan perpustakaan
- Jasa sales promotion

Fatal Frame 4 Trailer (Wii)

2008-10-15T09:14:00.000-07:00

Dead Space Trailer

2008-10-15T09:11:00.000-07:00

Dead Space Review

2008-10-15T09:00:00.000-07:00

Gamers step into a third-person sci-fi survival horror experience that promises to deliver the ultimate in psychological thrills and gruesome action. Set in the cold blackness of deep space, the atmosphere is soaked with a feeling of tension, dread and sheer terror. In Dead Space, players step into the role of engineer Isaac Clarke – an ordinary man on a seemingly routine mission to fix the communications systems aboard a deep space mining ship. It is not long before Isaac awakes to a living nightmare when he learns that the ship's crew has been ravaged by a vicious alien infestation. He must fight through the dead silence and darkness of deep space to stay alive.

PLAYSTATION Home TGS Space Images, Confirms 18+? Home vs. Real Life

2008-10-10T21:05:00.000-07:00

In this new screen of what looks to be PLAYSTATION Home, could be a confirmation of 18+ areas in Home. First of all, this image looks like it’s the PLAYSTATION Booth from TGS. Rumor has it this space is only available in Japan. There are PS3s and little LCD TVs set up which look like they’re showcasing some kind of trailer for a new game or something along those lines. Now that we know what the image is about, let’s draw your attention towards the little ID Check sign in the top right corner of the image. It looks as if there is an area that you can access - but it would require an ‘ID Check’. What could this possibly mean? Could it mean that people who are only over 18 can access the area? More info once we find out any more tidbits.

Analyst Urges PS3 Price Cut

2008-10-08T19:32:00.000-07:00

Update from: Added SCEA response.

PlayStation 3 has been fighting tooth and nail with Xbox 360 month after month in the high-def console race.

But Electronic Entertainment Design and Research analyst Jesse Divnich fears that the price disparity between the $199 Xbox 360 Arcade and $399 PS3 will be a turn-off for potential mainstream Sony consumers in the U.S. this holiday.

"We still urge Sony to consider a possible hardware price cut this holiday season," he wrote in a research note. "If September hardware sales fall below our estimate (under 200,000 units), it could be an indication that the Xbox 360 price cut played a bigger role on hindering PS3 sales than what we originally expected."

Microsoft dropped the price of its entire three-model Xbox 360 line in early September, with the low-end Arcade reaching the coveted sub-$200 price point.

Due to the price cut, Divnich expects Xbox 360 sales to rise month-on-month by 31 percent to 300,000 units during September in the U.S.

PS3 sales are estimated to have dropped 7 percent to 43,000 units per week during the month.

Sony has reiterated this year that it would not be dropping the price of the PS3 for the holidays.

Patrick Seybold, director of corporate communications at SCEA told Edge in an e-mail that he expects PS3 to maintain the momentum it has gained against Xbox 360 throughout 2008.

"As previously discussed we aren't making any price moves this holiday season. In my opinion, we have the best line up of any PlayStation generation going into this holiday and consumers will be very receptive to it," Seybold stated.

"With PS3 titles for this including Resistance 2, LittleBigPlanet, SOCOM, MotorStorm: Pacific Rift to name but a few of our multiple exclusives, combined with PlayStation Home and increasing multimedia features for the hardware, we expect to have continued momentum going into and beyond this holiday season."

Divnich added, "We should note that if Microsoft’s first-party titles perform significantly better in quality and popularity than Sony’s this holiday season, we could begin to see a considerable amount of potential PS3 owners, who may be waiting for a PS3 price cut, to choose the Xbox 360 over the PS3.

"Currently, we expect Gears of War 2 to be the single best selling SKU this holiday season."

The analyst noted that PS3 exclusives Resistance 2 and LittleBigPlanet will drive sales in the core market, but said they'd do little to reach mainstream audiences due to PS3 hardware price tags.

"The $399 price point is simply too steep to entice the casual and mainstream markets, regardless of how great Resistance 2 and LittleBigPlanet may be," he stated.

The infinite potential of Fallout 3

2008-10-08T19:20:00.000-07:00

you've probably read a lot about Fallout 3. Until you've actually played Fallout 3, however, you don't understand. You don't understand just how big the game feels, just how open the game seems and just how much freedom the game appears to offer.

We've only had four hours with the post-apocalyptic RPG and we're already overwhelmed. Although we have yet to complete a single mission or quest on the main storyline, we've already made dozens of momentous choices and altered the fate of the world and characters around us in irrevocable ways.

To help give you a better idea, here's a list of what we've experienced so far. Now imagine what could happen over the course of the entire game.

During four hours with Fallout 3, we...
... decided the fate of an entire city.

Sticking with the game’s theme of nuclear annihilation, the first town you visit after leaving your vault is named Megaton. Why? Because its one remarkable feature – and one huge problem – is that it was built entirely around an atomic bomb.

As soon as we stepped foot in the city, we were presented with a diverse array of opinions on the ticking landmark, as well as several drastically different options for how to deal with it. Should we look for a way to permanently dismantle it, as the sheriff requests? Should we worship it as the cultish Church of the Atom do, praying for it to explode and “give birth” to new universes? Or should we ensure that it goes off, killing everyone, by taking a bribe from the shady development executive in the bar?

Ten minutes, and we’re already deciding whether Megaton will be our new base of operations, full of new friends and allies... or an empty crater on the map.

During four hours with Fallout 3, we...
... accidentally killed the sheriff.

Fallout 3, like any good RPG, is full of dialogue options. Some are nothing but small talk or extraneous information, but occasionally, a single line can change everything. Whether you want it to or not.

Regardless of our decision on the fate of Megaton, we certainly didn’t want to harm the town’s lone protector, the sheriff. He seemed like a real straight talker and, better yet, he wore a badass hat. Who knew that telling him about the creepy businessman in the bar – a seemingly throwaway conversation choice at the time – would cause him to immediately run towards the drinking hole to dole out justice? Who knew that, after a mild exchange between the two, the suit would shoot the lawman in the back, killing him instantly?

Who knew that the sheriff had a son, now fatherless because of our one utterance? Who knew that that badass hat would look so good on our character... or that the bar would leave the sheriff’s body lying on the floor for days afterward? And who knows what would happen if we hadn’t chosen that line of dialogue... or if we had, but then hadn’t followed the sheriff back to the bar?

During four hours with Fallout 3, we...
... met two prostitutes and hired one.

The branches and paths in Fallout 3 come at you fast. If we hadn’t taken a small detour before reaching Megaton, knocking on the door of what appeared to be an uninhabited and dilapidated house, would we have ever met Silver? Would we have ever learned the story of a former hooker, so addicted to drugs she can’t escape the tyranny of Moriarty, the local bartender? Would we have ever blackmailed her for money (or bottle caps)... or offer to lie to Moriarty on her behalf?

And, when the time came to select a new experience skill, what if we had chosen something besides the irresistible “Lady Killer”? If we had gone for something boring like science or weaponry expertise, would we have been able to sleep with Megaton’s sex vendor on our very first try?

Xbox 360 Readies for Blu-ray

2008-10-08T19:17:00.000-07:00

According to the report, Toshiba-Samsung Storage Technology Corp has picked up a contract to manufacture external Blu-ray disc drives for Xbox 360. A price of $100 - $150 is being suggested, although the story says this number is “rumor”.

Microsoft’s short-lived flirtation with Blu-ray rival HD-DVD was widely seen as a tactical move against Sony’s Blu-ray drive; one that failed to stem Blu-ray’s victory over the rival format.

Now Microsoft is seeking to bridge a gap between its machine and PS3, by offering Blu-ray as a relatively inexpensive add-on for Xbox 360. Edge is chasing Microsoft for a comment.

Gears Of War 2 Trailer

2008-10-08T07:27:00.001-07:00

Need for Speed Undercover Trailer

2008-10-08T07:26:00.001-07:00

Need for Speed Undercover Review

2008-10-08T06:48:00.000-07:00

Videogamer writes: "EA has released a sliver of new information on its latest instalment in the hugely popular Need for Speed series, Undercover.

EA notes that Need for Speed Undercover will take the franchise back to its roots, re-introducing break-neck cop chases,the world's hottest cars and spectacular highway battles.

The game is scheduled for release this holiday and will feature movie star Maggie Q (MI3, Die Hard 4.0) as the lead character in the 'big-budget live-action sequences that propel the game's original story forward'."

Star Ocean IV : The Last Hope Trailer

2008-10-08T06:15:00.000-07:00

This Is My First Video On My Blog Hope You Like it

Cara Menpost dan menarik dari blog aku

2008-10-08T05:59:00.000-07:00

Pada saat kita mengetik kata untuk dipost/Comment di blog,maka kita mencari pilihan posting baru, lalu kita isi judul blognya di label Title,setelah itu kita isi blognya,lalu kata-kata yang telah diketik tersebut akan dikimkan ke server blog tersebut,atau dapat disimpan jika kita ingin melanjutkan posting kita yang bleum selesai,setelah itu kita mengklik tombol PUBLISH POST maka kata-kata itu akan terposting di halaman utama blog kita, dan dapat di lihat oleh semua orang yang mengakses ke dalam web blog kita/kita dapat mensetting hanya orang yang udah punya blog yang dapat melihat informasi hal blog kita.

Selain comment kita juga dapat mencantumkan link ke alamat situs tertentu misalnya kita mengkopi url dari suatu halaman website maka akan ditampilkan pada halaman blog kita teks yang memiliki link yang pada saat di klik, maka secara otomatis akan menunjuk ke alamat web yang sesuai Contohnya kita ingin melihat sebuah situs Game.

Yang Menarik dari Blog Ini kita dapat mengetahui informasi game yang slalu update dan baru

Star Ocean IV : The Last Hope Review

2008-10-07T10:53:00.000-07:00

Though Square-Enix isn't ready to show a live demo of Star Ocean: The Last Hope, the famed RPG publisher is ready to at least provide a few details. The latest in the beloved Star Ocean series -- and first on a Microsoft console -- is actually a prequel. The story takes place before the first Star Ocean and is an origin story for the entire series. Earth has been decimated by World War III and has become uninhabitable. Humanity's last hope is to find a new home among the stars.

For those who played the previous Star Ocean titles (remakes of I & II are coming later this year to PSP), there will be allusions to the past stories. Though this is an origin tale, it does take place in the same game universe, so there will be connections to future events.

Developer tri-Ace promises a more "authentic" sci-fi experience, even though the trailer shows plenty of (welcome) flights of fancy. The "realism" is a product of the story taking place closely to modern times. And for those who played Star Ocean III, tri-Ace recognizes the distaste some had for the big twist. While we can't say there won't be an equally big twist in The Last Hope, we were assured that the closer ties to reality will prevent any sort of virtual reality cop-out as in the past. Star Ocean IV's story will be "easier to understand" than its predecessor, according to tri-Ace.

In Star Ocean IV you'll visit multiple planets, rather than being stuck on a single world. No details on how greatly those planets will vary or the purpose for visiting each. We'd assume that one of the overarching quests is finding a hospitable planet for human relocation.

As for gameplay, Star Ocean IV will be very similar to Star Ocean III. For those who didn't play the previous Star Ocean, that means real-time combat that takes place in arenas separate from the travel field of the game world. The combat will be "flashier and speedier" with new too-be-announced features. But at its core, it will be Star Ocean III. That's a very good thing. And yes, you can expect some form of item creation as well.

Further details on Star Ocean IV will have to wait. Coming first to Xbox 360 spring 2009,Ps3 Still have wait.Square-Enix is keeping a tight wrap on the game for the time being. But if it's going to play like Star Ocean III and lack the what-the-eff plot twist, then it's going to be an RPG worth the wait.

Major League Eating for Wii - Foul taste or yummy?

2008-10-07T10:50:00.000-07:00

Get your appetites read! Video game publisher Mastiff has announced Major League Eating: The Game, which makes its debut as an exclusive on WiiWare, Nintendo’s new downloadable game service for the Wii console, which launches May 12 in North America. The game will make extensive use of the Wii Remote to simulate the fast and furious action of a professional eating competition.

“Watching Major League Eating is like watching poetry in motion” says Bill Swartz, Head Woof at Mastiff. “Professional gurgitators have the grace of ballerinas yet the brute strength, mental focus, and intestinal fortitude to push their bodies and minds as hard as athletes in any other extreme endurance sport. Victory is sweet and defeat can be well, really, really messy. It’s an experience we’re proud to help bring into the home.”

The game features the world’s greatest gurgitory athletes competing across a variety of foods and venues. Built much like a classic fighting game and deeper than a Chicago style deep-dish pizza, MLE: The Game requires players to master a smorgasbord of offensive and defensive weapons including bites, burps, belches, mustard gas and jalapeño flames while cramming and chewing food at a world-class pace. It’s not for the faint of heart, the slow of reflex, or those with an overly strong aversion to a Technicolor reversal of fortune.

Major League Eating: The Game uses the Wii Remote to simulate a variety of eating techniques including the cram, toss, and ‘typewriter.’ Burp-offs and Hot Potato challenges during the contests keep the competition intense and eaters on their toes.

Major League Eating: The Game is for one or two players, offers online play and a leader board. Well doesn’t that sound burptastic? No.. I wasn’t really feeling it either.

First Impressions: Smash Brothers Brawl (Part 1)

2008-10-07T10:37:00.000-07:00

Sometime around 3 pm on Monday, I finally got my copy of Smash Brothers Brawl into my Wii. Aside from a brief break to cook dinner for my wife, I spent a solid six hours with the game. Since there is only one of me, I dedicated my time to the one player options today. Sure, I could have spent some time messing around with computer opponents, but I’ve already made plans to spend tomorrow evening with a few good buddies to test out the multi-player action, so why bother? I’ve torn myself away from the game to offer you my very first impressions, in my usual scattershot fashion. I’ll be back tomorrow with my multi-player first impressions. Give me a week and I’ll give you a full on review.

Here we go, in no particular order: (beware, Spoilers after the jump)

LittleBigPlanet Preview

2008-10-07T08:33:00.000-07:00

From the moment it was first revealed, LittleBigPlanet has been getting a great deal of buzz. The central character, Sackboy, is nothing more than a bit of stuffed burlap, but through the sheer genius of Media Molecule, this is a game that everyone will be talking about

Why? Because it is, at once, one of the most creative games in terms of creating puzzles and puzzle solving, while nailing the word "endearing" with its central character. Sackboy is unlike anything you have ever seen. It (this is a non-gender specific character despite the name) can take on a variety of costumes; you can alter its mood with the D-pad and use the thumbsticks to take individual control over the arms. You want to emulate John Travolta from Saturday Night Fever? It's entirely possible.

SQUARE ENIX ANNOUNCES RPG LINE-UP FOR XBOX 360

2008-10-07T08:18:00.000-07:00

Square Enix, Inc., the publisher of Square Enix™ interactive entertainment products in North America, announced three new RPG titles for Microsoft Xbox 360® system that will be released in North America, beginning with INFINITE UNDISCOVERY™ followed by THE LAST REMNANT™ and STAR OCEAN®: The Last Hope™. All three RPGs will be developed for global releases in 2008-2009.

“Square Enix is expanding on its commitment to deliver exciting gaming experiences to our fans all around the world,” said John Yamamoto, president and chief executive officer of Square Enix, Inc. and Square Enix, Ltd. “INFINITE UNDISCOVERY, THE LAST REMNANT and STAR OCEAN: The Last Hope represent significant steps in bringing our titles to a global audience and to make each new release a global event.”

INFINITE UNDISCOVERY Publisher: Square Enix, Inc. Developer: tri-Ace Inc. Platform: Xbox 360 Exclusive Genre: RPG ESRB: Not Yet Rated Ship Date: September 2, 2008
	© 2008 SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD. / Microsoft Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Developed by tri-Ace Inc.

INFINITE UNDISCOVERY is a collaborative project with fan favorite development studio tri-Ace Inc. (STAR OCEAN and VALKYRIE PROFILE®). The game will be released worldwide in September with the North American version shipping on September 2nd, available across Europe and other PAL territories on September 5th and released in Japan on September 11th

THE LAST REMNANT Publisher: Square Enix, Inc. Developer: Square Enix Co., Ltd. Platform: Xbox 360 / PLAYSTATION® 3 computer entertainment system Genre: RPG ESRB: Not Yet Rated Ship Date: (Xbox 360) This Winter / (PLAYSTATION® 3) TBA
	© SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD. All Rights Reserved.

THE LAST REMNANT is the first RPG in a new series brought to you by Square Enix’s next-generation creators, scheduled for a global release this winter on Xbox 360.

STAR OCEAN: The Last Hope Publisher: Square Enix, Inc. Developer: tri-Ace Inc. Platform: Xbox 360 Genre: RPG ESRB: Not Yet Rated Ship Date: Scheduled for 2009
	© SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD. All Rights Reserved. Developed by tri-Ace Inc.

STAR OCEAN: The Last Hope is the latest entry in the futuristic space opera RPG series STAR OCEAN. The game is scheduled for a global release in 2009

Gears Of War 2 Not Coming to PC

2008-10-07T07:34:00.000-07:00

In an IGN interview with Cliff Bleszinski, it was revealed by Cliff that Gears of War 2 would not be coming to the PC. The point of interest came up in a question about Gears 2's "Linked Achievements" and the Achievement portability with an account from Games for Windows Live.

When prompted about a PC version of Gears 2, Cliff spilled the beans: "Gears of War is a great franchise first and foremost for Xbox 360, and therefore we're focusing on that platform for Gears of War 2. We've decided we're not going to do a PC