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June 11, 08 @ 19:19 GMT - Neverwinter Nights 2 Expands Again, Becomes Baldur's Gate |
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Neverwinter Nights 2 had a bit of a rocky start, finally getting up to steam with the first expansion pack, Neverwinter Nights 2: Mask of the Betrayer. Now Atari and Wizards of the Coast have announced work on a second expansion, Neverwinter Nights 2: Storm of Zehir. The new expansion promises to take us back to the more pleasant Baldur's Gate and Icewind Dale days, bringing back full party customization, dungeon crawling, and free-exploration via overland map rather than set points. I just shivered with glee.
The expansion also introduces a trade mechanic, allowing players to build their own legitimate trade empire or stick to the shadows, stealing from the rich and selling on the black market.
It almost sounds like a whole new game, rather than an expansion pack. The ability to customize your party and explore the Sword Coast and Samarach over open land basically changes Neverwinter Nights completely, effectively making it more akin to an updated, multiplayer, moddable Baldur's Gate. There go those shivers again.
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| Posted by: monster |
Source: Kotaku |
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June 8, 08 @ 16:43 GMT - Santa Monica's 160,000 LED Ferris Wheel Powered By The Sun |
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Santa Monica has delivered a bright and shiny upgrade to its Pacific Ferris Wheel, dismantling the old one to make way for a new behemoth that boasts 160,000 LED lights. The 90-foot ride, manufactured by Chance Morgan Rides, delivers visual performances every night and cost the city $1.5 million. Thanks to solar panels that soak up energy during the day to power the wheel, those extravagant light shows have a minuscule carbon footprint.
When it was built in 1996, the Pacific Wheel was the only solar powered ferris wheel in the world. The old wheel was auctioned off on eBay for over $130,000 to an Oklahoma City real-estate developer. Grant Humphreys, the developer, plans on incorporating the wheel into a mixed use residential community.
It has appeared in several Hollywood films, including A Night at the Roxbury and Thank You for Smoking. There's no doubt that its younger and more attractive replacement will probably get some screen time as well.
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