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Topics include Tim getting a Wii U, North Korea, social change, feedback, Google Reader, Google Notes, and migrating your old data.
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Tim Robertson and David Cohen discuss micro-transactions, the music industry and engineering for earphones, Star Wars Pinball, and much more.
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Booth recordings at EA Games, Music Wizard, Notion Music, and some Apple Trivia from the Prosoft Engineering Booth. A ton of fun, plus Larry, Guy, and Tim from the hotel room talking about some of the days activities. And what’s this about a NEW AOL Macintosh client? Really?
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Need For Speed Carbon
Company: Electronic Arts
Price: $39.99
www.ea.com
This is actually the second time I have written this review. You never read the first. The first few weeks of playing Need For Speed: Carbon was done using the keyboard as the controller, and in truth, it sucked. Need For Speed: Carbon (just Carbon from this point on) is a racing game and, like any other racing game, really requires a good controller to play it. While a keyboard and a mouse may be perfect for a WarCraft type of game, it really does not work well for a racing or driving game.
So in my original review, I spent a lot of time complaining about the controls. No need to complain now that I am using the XBox 360 Wired USB controller on my Mac thanks to Colin Munro’s Pref360Control software that allows it to be used with a Mac. If you have need for what I consider one of the three best game controllers out there, check out the Mac drivers at www.tattiebogle.net.
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Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars
Company: Electronic Arts
Price: $49.95
http://www.commandandconquer.com/
This feels like deja vu. Back in 1997, I remember editing and publishing a review of Command & Conquer for the Macintosh from Shay Fulton. He gave it high marks. In fact, shortly after his review, easily within a year, I purchased the game myself, as well as the follow-up games in the series. But it has been, literally, six years since I last played a game in this series.
Back then, the game was made by Westwood Studios, who was acquired by video game maker powerhouse EA back in 1998. So at the last Macworld Expo, when Steve Jobs talked about games coming back to the Macintosh with EA leading the way, I was very interested in playing Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars. Would it be like revisiting an old friend? Have my days playing all three of the new consoles (Wii, PS3, and XBox 360) spoiled me from playing computer games? Will the Beatles every show up in iTunes?
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