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Founder of BBRocks.com. Tumbling things I like and work on. This is a personal blog where I'll post about all my interests and endeavors as a learning coder, technology enthusiast and geek. Some stuff I'm into: BlackBerry, movies, rock, metal, trance, blogging, gaming, web, tech, social media, code, space and other things. \m/>_<\m/ Follow @techncode

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New trailer posted today by Marvel UK. It’s been a long time coming but the new Avengers movie is almost here!

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A test shot fires from the Office of Naval Research-funded Electromagnetic Railgun prototype launcher located at the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division. The test shots begin a month-long series of full-energy tests to evaluate the technology. This prototype, developed by BAE, is the first of two industry-built launchers that will bring the Department of the Navy a step closer to producing a new-generation, long-range, weapon for surface ships.

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Just type.

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Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs.

The next Frictional Games game is on the way! After playing Amnesia and Penumbra, I think these guys made some of the best scary/suspenseful games available. If you disagree, tell me of a scarier game and I'll try it out. I love scary games and am always looking for new ones. Here's a snippet from Joystiq:

A rich industrial tycoon named Oswald Mandus collapses from a feverish nightmare in which he sees a mysterious, dark machine. A "disastrous" and tragic expedition to Mexico, compounded with his illness, have stolen months from his life and he wakes determined to piece together the missing fragments of his life. At its core, A Machine for Pigs follows the same terror-inducing principles as the first, but changes the gameplay to keep things fresh for veterans. "People going in will not know what to expect," Grip says, noting that elements from The Dark Descent have been ripped out of the game, and new ones have been added. Neither will budge on details, only to say it remains a first-person horror title. Both agree the game has a high bar to aspire to. "If we don't get as many cool YouTube videos of people having fits, then I'll be disappointed," Pinchbeck jokes.

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Microsoft announces new exclusive XBLA title — Deadlight

In an apocalyptic world where existence is futile, a solitary man treks the American west coast. The year is 1986 and a mysterious disease has decimated mankind, transforming people into killer automatons. Survival is the measure of all in this original cinematic puzzle platformer. Deadlight is the frightening odyssey of an ordinary man fighting extinction like a flame in the desert. Hopeless and unable to escape the horrors of a dying world, Randall Wayne will reveal himself as a natural born survivor. Deadlight is to be released as an XBLA exclusive title in summer 2012.

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This game looks great!

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Zombie-apocalypse-proof house. Your argument is invalid.

WANT! :P

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Tron Legacy Suit Perfect for Lightcycle Rides.

Now this is totally awesome!

You probably went gaga over the Parker Brothers Choppers' Tron lightcycle; we all did. Now, UDReplicas is selling a "screen accurate" Rinzler suit. But Tron fans aren't the only ones who'll be amazed by what Universal Designs is offering. Maureen Aladin presents you with this follow up to our classic: "Electric Tron Lightcycle is Street Legal".

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Some people are crazy talented.

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Attention metalheads of New Jersey! Lamb of God and Lacuna Coil will be at Vintage Vinyl in Fords, NJ in a few weeks. Lamb is just signing but Lacuna is signing and performing. Should be awesome!

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Friday the 13th.

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Skyrim: 2012

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I highly recommend this...

The National Do Not Call Registry gives you a choice about whether to receive telemarketing calls at home. Most telemarketers should not call your number once it has been on the registry for 31 days. If they do, you can file a complaint at this Website. You can register your home or mobile phone for free.

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If you're into gaming and want to enjoy some pure AWESOMENESS...watch this now! Amazing job by @northernfive.

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This is Halloween!

From The Nightmare Before Christmas. Epic.

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Merry Metal Christmas.

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I lol'd. That expression is priceless. :D

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Doom 3 Engine Goes Open Source Under GPL3

id Software last night released the engine source code for Doom 3 under a GPL3 license, letting all and sundry get their hands dirty and bend it to their will. You can download the code here at Shacknews. Let the coding commence!

So what can we expect to see this code used for? When previous id engines were open-sourced, the first new releases were typically simple patches fixing long-standing bugs and niggles, but once the base source is up to scratch, the exciting work begins.

Graphics overhauls are always popular, cramming years of new rendering techniques into aging engines. Mods can become standalone games--though this is trickier for those relying heavily on Doom 3's assets, as those still cannot be legally redistributed. In the long run, we'll likely also see the source used to make brand new games.

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I can't wait to see what developers do with this!