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Buzz Out Loud 1212: No no no no no. No. No. (podcast)

On today's show, a perfectly innocent-sounding caller makes a terrifying suggestion, McAfee bricks a whole lot of computers all at once, including like 1,000 inside a hospital, and Dell (no, seriously, Dell) is apparently making some seriously drool-worthy phones. Rrrowwwrrr.

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Defective McAfee update causes worldwide meltdown of XP PCs http://blogs.zdnet.com/Bott/?p=2003 http://www.pcworld.com/article/194776/mcafee_error_little_relief_in_sight.html

Dell Lightning: the ultimate Windows Phone 7 device leaks out http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/dell-lightning-the-ultimate-windows-phone-7-device-leaks-out/… Read more

preGAME 11: PSP roundup

This week on preGAME we bring you a trio of some of the most unique PSP games around. That's right, on today's episode we bring you live demos of Fat Princess: Fistful of Cake, Patchwork Heroes, and Echoshift. Joining us on the phone to chat about the PSP version of Fat Princess will be Matt Morton, the U.S. producer on the game.

But first, we'll take a look at the just-released teaser-trailer for one of the most acclaimed mashup fighting games around. Join us as we screen the first-ever video for Capcom Vs. Marvel 3! Sure the game may not be out for another year, but Mark tells us why this title is so important. Next, we'll talk about some of the most highly anticipated Xbox Live Arcade games due out this year. From Limbo to Sonic the Hedgehog 4, there's something for everyone on our list.

Been to a 7-Eleven lately? The company has announced that after a successful trial, used console games will be available for sale in most of the nation's stores by September. Games will go for $20 or lower and classic consoles may soon be supported as well.

Next we'll chat about publisher Ubisoft and the announcement that it will soon be removing paper instruction manuals from games to reduce the cost of production and help prevent waste. Finally, Mark and Jeff discuss software piracy and how it affects portable gaming consoles the most, especially now that Nintendo blames it for a 50 percent sales drop in Europe.… Read more

Street Fighter IV hits the iPhone

You can now test your fighting prowess using the iPhone as the arena with Capcom's new release of Street Fighter IV.

With its roots in the arcade, the popular game found its way onto the Xbox 360, the PlayStation 3, and the PC before finally hitting the iPhone and iPod Touch last week. Using similar gameplay and a few of the same characters as its bigger screen brothers, Street Fighter IV works better than one might expect on the smaller format.

You can choose to play from among any of the six featured characters, including Japan's Ryu, French … Read more

A clipboard manager and 2D fighting at its best: iPhone apps of the week

Before we get to this week's apps, a news item over at AppleInsider indicates we may be getting a change to the iPhone operating system that many have been talking about. According to one AppleInsider's more reliable sources, the iPhone OS 4.0 could add multitasking support in the next OS update. This means you'll be able to run apps simultaneously making it possible to switch between apps without closing them.

A lot of smartphones already have multitasking support, so it's been one of the bigger complaints for detractors of the iPhone. Frankly, I think it'… Read more

Dark Void: The name says it all

Next to flying cars and video phones, possibly the most-sought-after "futuristic" technology of decades past was the jet pack. There's a reason the various jet pack prototypes glimpsed in grainy test footage have never become workable military or commercial products: it's apparently really hard to fly around with a rocket strapped to your back.

We've seen Dark Void at various points in its development over the past two years, and we always liked the basic concepts and design ideas. The WWII-era setting, the pop-culture nods to Saturday morning movie serials and "The Rocketeer," and the idea of a "vertical shooter," with cliff faces to scale, all seemed to point toward a clever, original game.

We've had plenty of time with the retail build of Dark Void and here are our final impressions:

Jeff: Even with its unique jet pack gameplay mechanic and somewhat thought-provoking storyline, there's something very familiar in Dark Void. It's probably because the first part of the game feels exactly like Uncharted 2 with its jungle backdrop and cover-based combat. And yes, believe it or not, Nolan North (voice of Drake, Assassin's Creed, etc.) actually plays the main character in Dark Void as well.

Repetitive voice-acting aside, there are only a few moments of exciting gameplay here. Your jet pack abilities are slowly introduced; starting off as a jump booster and gradually up to full free-form flying. That said, once you have the ability to go anywhere, the controls really start to become cumbersome. Aiming while flying is tough and we never felt totally satisfied with our ability to target enemies. Even more upsetting, the PS3 version we were given for review had some moments of serious framerate dropouts, bringing the game dangerously close to unplayable.

We liked the storyline with Nikola Tesla and time-warping through the Bermuda Triangle made us smirk. But with enemies that take too long to go down, a tedious weapon-upgrade system, and a story that never fully realizes its potential, Dark Void fails to deliver an overall compelling experience. And with so many other notable titles being released in the early part of 2010, you should have no concerns about skipping over this one. … Read more

The 404 452: Where we built this podcast on rock and roll

If you weren't in The 404 live chat room this morning, you missed an insanely '80s dance party! It turned out to be a blast, so we're going to start doing it every Friday. Don't worry if you missed out this time, just be sure to check us out next Friday for more Starship, Outfield, Buggles, etc...

Last week we reported on a story about Pepsi's "Amp Up B4 You Score" iPhone app that offered "helpful" pickup lines targeted at a very specific type of girl. For example, if you choose the "political girl," the app offers several jokes about stimulus plans, global warming, etc...you can use your imagination to figure out the rest. Unfortunately, if you didn't download the app you're out of luck, because Pepsi removed the app from the iPhone store.

All this talk about iPhones brings us to the first big topic of the day: DROID. The TV commercials for the new Verizon phone running the Google Android OS mock the iPhone and its fans, making claims that Android's open architecture and physical keyboard will draw unsatisfied Apple fanboys to its camp, but we're hesitant to jump onboard after the G1 flopped.

If you're currently in the market for a new smartphone but can't decide between an Android phone, the iPhone, a BlackBerry, or Palm Pre, this is the perfect episode for you! For more Droid info, check out this episode of Dialed In, another awesome CNET podcast with Bonnie Cha, Kent German, Nicole Lee, and Jason Howell!

In sadder news, Hulu may finally start charging a fee to view its broadcast content online. After that cryptic extraterrestrial commercial that Hulu aired during the Super Bowl last year, we figured that a monthly fee would eventually come, but the site definitely needs to offer more incentives before we bite the bullet. If we decide to support the paid version, Hulu needs to offer the entire back catalog of every show in HD and improve the movie selection...if not, then users might be tempted to simply visit another not-so-legal site. Get it, Hulu? Now get to work.

Today's Beck's Beer Audio Draft is my (Justin's) choice and Jeff is pretty surprised because the band plays a fully orchestrated, instrumental-only version of popular video game music! The band is Konami Kukeiha Club, and it features the composers who worked on original Konami games like Gradius III and Contra.

In addition to releasing several original soundtracks (i.e. Silent Hill), the group also makes original music, and it's great for anything active: gym workouts, bike rides, long distance runs, anything that requires you to get pumped up! The two tracks of the day are "Beginning" and "Bloody Tears" off the album "Konami Battle the Best."

Have a supreme weekend everyone!

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E3 game trailer: Lost Planet 2

Capcom's PS3, Xbox 360, and PC sequel to the wintry bug-and-mech-filled Lost Planet takes place during a period of global warming. Giant mech suits, swampy firefights, and plenty of giant alien boss creatures await.

E3 game trailer: Dead Rising 2

The zombies have spread in the years since the original Dead Rising, and now the masses of the undead come to Las Vegas in Capcom's upcoming Xbox 360, PS3, and PC release.

How many platforms will Resident Evil infect?

Making its debut in 1996 on the Sony PlayStation, Resident Evil (also known as Biohazard) hits the scene and becomes an over night sensation.

Capcom ran with its success releasing Resident Evil 2 in 1998 followed by Resident Evil 3 Nemesis in 1999, they were both available for the PlayStation and the Sega Dreamcast.

A port of Resident Evil 2 was released on the Nintendo 64 and all three were released for Windows-based systems. The sequels continued, fast-forward to 2009 with the release of Resident Evil 5 for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and will also be available soon on … Read more