Atari Sets PLAYSTATION(R)3 Ablaze This November With Alone in the Dark: Inferno Oct 11, 2008
and classic games covering the entire history of the video game industry (Pong, Missile Command, Asteroids etc). Safe Harbor Statement. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Tera Patrick Talks Oct 8, 2008
It may sound kinda primative now, but I was addicted to Asteroids, Donkey Kong. and then I went to Super Mario Bros. (IGN PC Games)
Many opportunities beckon from space Oct 5, 2008
Never getting much ink, but still intriguing, are the asteroids, some of them hundreds of miles across, a few of them crossing the path of Earth. They may be like giant tanker ships of exploitable resources, waiting for someone to bring them in to port. (San Francisco Chronicle)
CellZenith Review Oct 4, 2008
October 3, 2008 - Lately, there have been a lot of small independent studios trying to bank on the old top-down shooter mechanic that was popularized by games like 1979's Asteroids ... Even though the basic gameplay shares a lot in common with Asteroids, a main difference is that in CellZenith there are walls and terrain to consider. (IGN PC Games)
Space Scientists Set For Second Spacecraft Flyby Of Mercury Oct 3, 2008
A NASA mission to two asteroids, one formed of lava and the other potentially containing water, will help find clues about the formation of our solar. . (Science Daily)
Hey, Im finally in a rock band! Sep 15, 2008
I haven t talked to Doug in years, so I never found out whether his superior skills at PacMan, Centipede and Asteroids helped him out in later years. As for me, I ve rarely used a video game since my teens, save for a brief foray in my 30s when I discovered the shoot-up-aliens extravaganza called Area 51. (Cincinnati Business Courier, OH)
NHL'ers like games -- mostly golf Sep 12, 2008
"Us old fellas are used to Asteroids and Space Invaders and the original Atari," he said. Roenick allows his son to play Grand Theft Auto, "but I make him play it on mute. That's the rule.". (Globe and Mail)
Large Hadron Collider Goes Online Sep 11, 2008
" And for those who are wondering about god and other religious standpoints, it's only another step forward in our knowledge and technology, nothing big and new compared to the "end of the world" by Jon, new jersey, on Sep 11, 2008 10:15 AM, ok but were does this technology take us next and what happens when they make it smaller and bigger and it gets in the wrong hands? just something to think about by nick, tampa, on Sep 11, 2008 10:55 AM, These scientists should not have the right to go... (Techtree.com)
An Interview with NASA Chief Mike Griffin Sep 8, 2008
NASA administrator Michael Griffin, right, listens during a news conference at NASA headquarters in Washington, Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2007. Credit: AP Photo/Susan Walsh. (Space Com)
Backwards comet 'Dracula' discovered, perplexing scientists Sep 5, 2008
The discovery, which was announced at the 10th Asteroids, Comets and Meteors meeting in Baltimore in July, indicates that Dracula could be the missing link between the known population of Halley-type comets and its still-unknown source region. "The solution appears to be that (Halley-type) comets don't come from the Kuiper Belt region," explained Kavelaars. (Canada.com)
Jewel Quest II Now Available on Apple App Store : The puzzle adventure game is n... Sep 5, 2008
I-play's interactive television group, formerly PixelPlay, creates and distributes games featuring top brands including Centipede, Missile Command, Asteroids, Monopoly, Scrabble, Boggle, and Yahtzee. I-play is headquartered in New York City , with offices in Seattle , San Mateo , London , and Dunfermline , Scotland. (IGN Wireless Games)
Rosetta spacecraft meets asteroid Steins Aug 31, 2008
The study of asteroids is extremely important as they represent a sample of Solar System material at different stages of evolution - key to understanding the origin of our own planet and of our planetary neighbourhood ... 12:20 - Rosetta and the study of asteroids, by Rita Schulz, Rosetta Project Scientist, ESA. (NASA Watch)
Review: 'Disaster Movie' Disastrous Aug 31, 2008
In the middle of Will's 16th birthday party (he's actually celebrating his mid-20s), partygoers find themselves in the midst of a catastrophic event -- asteroids, twisters and earthquakes are falling fast and furiously, as are plenty of plunging necklines revealing a ridiculous amount of cleavage. The movie gets off to a shaky start with a parody of "10,000 BC," a film that didn't need to be parodied since it was so cheesy on its own. (WNBC.com, NY)
Martians vs. Robots Review Aug 21, 2008
I wanted campiness and a cheesy setting but I got tiny ships and the most annoying asteroids ever ... 95 downloadable arcade game inspired by Asteroids, that old arcade classic from back the '70s ... Martians vs. Robots does this by adding new ships, research, and multiplayer to the basic Asteroids formula. (IGN PC Games)
New gems from Xbox Live Arcade Aug 19, 2008
It's essentially a jazzed-up version of "Asteroids": You fly a ship around and shoot everything that moves, setting off the occasional bomb when things get too hectic. The major enhancement to "GW2" is the addition of "geoms," which appear whenever you destroy an enemy; each geom you grab increases your score multiplier. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
BACK TO THE MOON: Obama outlines space plan... Aug 18, 2008
Leveraging Robotic Capabilities to Explore the Solar System: Obama supports increased investment in research, data analysis, and technology development across the full suite of exploration missions including the Mars Sample Return mission and future missions to the Moon, asteroids, Lagrange points, the outer Solar System, and other destinations. Supporting Space-Based Observatories: Platforms like the Hubble Space Telescope, the Chandra X- Ray Observatory, the Gamma Ray Observatory, and the... (The Drudge Report)
Shred Nebula for XBLA in September Aug 12, 2008
A bit like Asteroids, Shred Nebula only lets you shoot in the direction your ship is facing. There will be around 20 craft, including baddies, and these vary in speed, durability and special attacks. (Eurogamer)
Sunlight's gentle nudge on asteroids detected Aug 11, 2008
"Golveka is a very good radar target and this group are the world experts in radar," says Alan Harris of the German Aerospace Centre in Berlin, who works on thermal emissions from asteroids ... The researchers will now move on to calculating the masses of other asteroids ... "This is going to allow us to explore asteroids remotely by getting their mass, density and their surface properties," says Chesley, avoiding the difficult and expensive requirement of sending out spacecraft. (Yahoo News -- Meteors and Asteroids)
A Civ summer Aug 5, 2008
" The one missing element is a multiplayer mode that allows two or more people to play using the same console. It does have a system-link option, so you can hook up another PS3 or Xbox, and those online features, but a true Civilization revolution would be spending a rainy evening bemoaning Spanish power grabs with friends and family. For that, the original board game - if you can find it - will have to suffice. But for Civilization on a console, Revolution does the job with time and energy to... (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Nations Sign Moon Pact Jul 30, 2008
That epic migration of planets may have triggered a bombardment of Earth and the moon by asteroids and icy comets. The strikes could have been the source for 65 percent to 85 percent of the water in the oceans, Green said. (SkyAndTelescope.com)
SaintXi Announces Light of Altair Jul 29, 2008
"The game is played out though the colonies the player builds on worlds, moons and asteroids." explains Lead designer Thomas de Rivaz. "The player can build a colony up from a landing pod to a mighty metropolis, or build a network of colonies to trade with each other. Throughout the storyline the player is free to develop in many different directions and the game adapts to suit the player's needs and discoveries.". (IGN PC Games)
Martians Vs. Robots Dedicated Server Released Jul 29, 2008
Setup your personal server with all of your favorite settings, including a real physics mode, gravity wells, massive numbers of asteroids, enemy turrets, and more. Play deathmatch, team deathmatch, gauntlet, or capture the core with your friends, or setup your server to rotate through all the possibilities. (IGN PC Games)
Houston, we have a problem: Nasa will struggle when shuttle ... Jul 28, 2008
As early as 2004, he was advocating that astronauts should be sent to touch down on hurtling asteroids or visit waypoints out in space known as Lagrange points, where the gravity of the sun and Earth effectively cancel out rather than loop around the Earth. But Griffin has a problem, and it is one he is vexed by. (guardian.co.uk)
Horse Racecourse In Ancient Olympia Discovered After 1600 Years Jul 22, 2008
ScienceDaily (July 21, 2008) The site of the ancient hippodrome course in Olympia, where the emperor Nero competed for Olympian laurels, has been discovered. The hippodrome was discovered in Olympia by a research team that included Professor Norbert M. (Science Daily)
Dads can easily jam with sons when they share Rock Band Jul 17, 2008
I have to admit, ever since dropping quarters into an Asteroids game in the Time Saver three decades ago, I ve been interested in some video games. So when Charles gets a new game, I have to investigate it (of course before he can buy a new game, it must pass parental muster). (New Iberia, LA)
Tech Fetish Podcast, Episode 23 Jul 16, 2008
Continuing to some space oriented items, we urge everyone who cares about discovering alien life and not getting wiped out by asteroids hitting the planet to be aware that the Arecibo Observatory for lack of funding. Wrapping up the space theme, we next chat about NASA's recently published schedule for the remaining 8-missions of the Space Shuttle program, which will make its last flight in May of 2010. (IGN Gear)
California Extreme showcases classic games Jul 16, 2008
Pac-Man and Asteroids will be there ... As he talks, ominous organ music from a game called Blasteroids plays in loop in the background, while the familiar "boop-boop-boop" of a Pong sequel called Ftsball sounds like a metronome throughout an hour-long interview ... Outside of his garage, the guts of two Asteroids machines spill on the driveway. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Scientists Generally Happy With Their Media Interaction Jul 14, 2008
Astronomy students looking for supernovae examined photographs and found asteroids. They used both unaided eyes and computer analysis to identify the. (Science Daily)
Aces of the Galaxy Review Jul 13, 2008
Holding down the space bar gives you a brief "temporal shift," which slows down time briefly so you can dodge asteroids or precisely target a particularly acrobatic enemy. The control and alt keys allow you to quickly dodge right and left, a useful tactic in the game's later levels. (IGN PC Games)
It's a Big Apple Wedding with I-Play's 'Dream Day Wedding: Married in Manhattan' Jul 3, 2008
I-play's interactive TV group (formerly PixelPlay) creates and distributes games featuring many top brands including Centipede;, Missile Command, Asteroids, Monopoly, Scrabble, Boggle, and Yahtzee. Headquartered in New York City, with offices in Seattle, San Mateo, London, and Dunfirmlin, Scotland, I-play is the publishing division of Oberon Media, Inc.. (IGN PC Games)
LETTERS: NCT, June 25, 2008 Jun 26, 2008
The planet has been through a lot worse than us, been through all kinds of things worse than us, been through earthquakes, volcanoes, plate tectonics, continental drift, solar flares, sunspots, magnetic storms, the magnetic reversal of the poles, hundreds of thousands of years of bombardment by comets and asteroids and meteors, worldwide floods, tidal waves, worldwide fires, erosion, cosmic rays, recurring ice ages, and we think some plastic bags and some aluminum cans are going to make a... (North County Times)
Earthlings Wiped Out by Own Creation! Jun 25, 2008
Players work together by gathering resources and researching new weapons and ships while battling around asteroids, gravity wells, and other spacial anomalies. Other multiplayer gameplay options include classic deathmatch, team deathmatch, capture the core, and gauntlet. (IGN PC Games)
Action games deliver thrills Jun 20, 2008
The classic arcade games of the 1980s could be called relentless: "Asteroids," "Defender" and even "Ms. Pac-Man" didn't give you many chances to catch your breath. But as games have gotten more complex, their big action sequences are surrounded by a lot of down time. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Sci Fi Channel Gets Into the Game Jun 13, 2008
Two months ago the network Sci Fi Channel launched a new game center on its Web site () where users can play classic games such as Asteroids, as well as new games based on Sci Fi shows. Sci Fi did not have specific usage or unique viewer figures for those offerings. (Multichannel News)
Read more... Jun 9, 2008
Many of the Inouye-sponsored projects are for well-known projects, such as engineering for the city's mass transit system, a program to keep the brown tree snake from sneaking aboard aircraft in Guam and infesting Hawaii, and a Maui telescope to search for possible killer asteroids. Earmarks are critical for Hawaii's economy, said state House Speaker Calvin Say, estimating that federal money makes up about a quarter of the state's overall spending. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Aces of the Galaxy Bursts onto Xbox Live Arcade and PC Jun 5, 2008
In the Aces of the Galaxy game, players quickly navigate vast, colorful space environments while blasting through onslaughts of enemy ships, dodging asteroids and other terrestrial hazards, avoiding too many damaging hits to their space ship in a frenetic fight for survival. Players take control of the powerful gun turret on an AI-driven spaceship, utilizing the reticule and a fast trigger finger to vaporize wave after wave of enemies. (IGN PC Games)
Your Turn: Game On May 30, 2008
" Today keen retro gamer Tim Chmielewski takes his turn to provide a review of the exhibition, which is running until July 13. Game On I had wanted to go to Game On for a while, and when I finally made it was reasonably busy for a weekday, but not too crowded. There are different sections of the exhibition in rough chronological order, but my favourite was the late 70s/early 80s arcade section, as it really did feel like an arcade due to all the machines being crowded under the stairs. That's... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Microsoft Demos Zune Advertising Service May 21, 2008
In addition, embedded in the e-mail is a promotional game from Doritos that looked similar to the classic Asteroids game. If the user does well at the game the user receives a coupon on their phone for a free bag of Doritos. (PC World)
Could Violent Video Games Reduce Rather Than Increase Violence? May 16, 2008
Video games have come a long way since the simplistic ping-pong and cascade games of the early 1970s, the later space-age Asteroids and Space Invaders, and the esoteric Pac-man. Today, severed limbs, drive-by shootings, and decapitated bodies captivate a new generation of gamers and gruesome scenes of violence and exploitation are the norm. (Science Daily)
Everyday Shooter Debuts on Steam May 9, 2008
Already , the game looks like a colorful, modern day Asteroids; however, the game adds music into the mix by combining the chaotic blasting with procedurally-generated guitar riffs. This is great news for Mak as Steam, with its 15 million user install base, is becoming known as the launch pad for successful independently developed games; Dylan Fitterer, creator of Audiosurf, experienced this first hand when his music rhythm game debuted on Steam and became an. (IGN PC Games)
The Cougar Lounge - Thin Ice Skating Apr 21, 2008
However, both the Scientists and precocious German teens alike, have made the calculations and agree that there is a 1-in-45 chance that China will crush all opposition to the concept of an asteroid crashing into the Earth and will detain any future asteroids with clear anti-China orbits that will make China look bad. sponsored by Clark's Restaurant. (Washington State Sports -- Rivals.com)
Does Jimmy Carter matter? Apr 17, 2008
Or are asteroids just more fuzzy science. Got Brains. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
post a comment » Mar 31, 2008
When they turn it on, asteroids and other outer bodily objects will be magnetized and will hurtle towards Earth until they turn it off, by then it will be too late for a lot of countries, have fun. Posted by: goo 31 March 2008. (International Herald Tribune)
Meteorite made big impression on Ullapool Mar 27, 2008
Tests on the rocks have identified traces of iridium, a metal abundant in asteroids and meteorites. Ken Amor, of the Department of Earth Sciences at Oxford, said: We found more evidence when we examined the rocks under a microscope: telltale microscopic parallel fractures that also imply a meteorite strike. (Times Online)
Science view: The planets as a family Mar 27, 2008
Other gods, goddesses, and titans from Greek and Roman myths gave their names to asteroids, moons, and newly discovered dwarf planets. Native American deities (including Inuits) names are being added to possible newly discovered dwarf planets. (Danvers Herald, MA)
The Leif Ericson Awards : Games that discovered a new world before we were ready... Mar 25, 2008
Then, like now, hit franchises meant everything, and consumers wouldn't be enticed by the likes of Connect Four and Bowling when they really wanted Space Invaders and Asteroids. It would be ten long years before the Game Boy and Lynx would launch and create a thriving market for handhelds that persists to this day, but for those lucky kids that had Microvisions, it was nothing new. (IGN Wireless Games)
Virtual-World Economists Can Tell Us About Real Economies Mar 18, 2008
In EVE Online players buy, sell, trade, earn, steal and otherwise work to accumulate interstellar kredits (ISKs) a currency that, officially at least, is only valuable inside EVE. To earn ISKs, players can mine ore from asteroids, process it into salable goods, clear the world of computer-controlled pirates or turn pirate themselves and attack other players. "The players are very specialized," Gu mundsson notes. (Scientific American)
Museum piece Mar 7, 2008
Game On tracks the development of video games from the very first - Spacewar in 1962 - to arcade hits including Space Invaders, Pong and Asteroids, through to today's multi-million-selling blockbusters. Developed by the Barbican in London and first opened in 2002, Game On has been seen by more than 1 million people and has toured venues such as London's Science Museum, the San Jose Tech Museum and Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry. (The Age, Australia -- Technology)
Perdue or Romney for VP? Mar 4, 2008
It s not the media s fault - y all have hitched your star to, well, mere asteroids. By mickeyd. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Game On at ACMI Mar 1, 2008
Of course, that's only the beginning, and Game On will also feature the first widely distributed coin-operated arcade machine, Computer Space (1971), not to mention Pong (1972) and a number of other classic arcade titles, including Space Invaders (1978), Asteroids (1979), Pac-Man (1980) and Donkey Kong (1982). All of these are available to play, and they all played seminal roles in the explosion of arcade gaming in the late 70s and early 80s. (IGN PS2)
Space Monkey Review Feb 29, 2008
The backgrounds are solidly detailed as different things drift into view, like aliens and asteroids. I'm not quite sure why Glu included a junk viewer, but if you ever wanted a closer look at the garbage in space, you can do so. (IGN Wireless Games)
GDC 2008: Jumpgate: Evolution Preview Feb 23, 2008
NetDevil also built enemy bases into asteroids and other interstellar structures to act as pirate factories, lending a bit of realism to their endlessly replenishing forces ... Loot, items you mine from asteroids, and other random things you pick up can be turned into commodities and sold to others to supplement your income. (IGN PC Games)
10 teams in Google's $30 million race to moon Feb 22, 2008
"We intend to create a rover slightly larger than the typical cell phone," Bourgeois said, adding that the team hopes eventually to deploy a network of these mini-rovers on asteroids to gather signals from deep space. Colorado engineer Richard Speck paused while talking about his Team Micro-Space to hold up a simple red cross and said, "I need to thank the Lord Jesus Christ for inspiration.". (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Ready or Not: Navy Prepares to Aim and Fire at Rogue Satellite Feb 22, 2008
The military really, really, really wants to take their huge, expensive, cumbersome missile defense system for another test drive to show how important it is and how all the earmarks are vital to the safety of the world, especially the U.S. Maybe they also hope that NASA would recruit the military for a strategy for planetary defense against asteroids ... The military really, really, really wants to take their huge, expensive, cumbersome missile defense system for another test drive to show how... (Yahoo News -- Astronomy and Space)
Games/Comics Feb 20, 2008
Blast your way through asteroids and the occasional flying saucer to hit the top of the leaderboard. Flying a helicopter through an obstacle course. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Coming to PC Feb 19, 2008
Handpick your squad-mates and vehicles and engage in strategic combat on various planets, asteroids and spaceships -- but each decision has its own consequence. Along with combat and puzzle-solving, Mass Effect lets your character talk with hundreds of aliens and humans with many thousands lines of dialogue, which you choose for the desired outcome. (USA Today -- Tech)
Buzz! Junior: Robojam Review Feb 13, 2008
Astro Blaster has you using the big red button to blow up asteroids, Odd Bot Out has you press the colored button that corresponds to the robot that's different from the pack, and Barrel Bashing has you press the color that matches your bottom barrel so that a robot can smack it out of the way while the big red button removes radioactive barrels. Did I mention that this game's based around robots. (IGN PS2)
Taito Legends 2 Review Jan 30, 2008
The game count holds steady at 39, but it's actually a mix of the same stuff as the console version (titles such as Lunar Rescue, a simplistic 1979 spacecraft game that has you avoiding asteroids and aliens while transporting people from the moon to the mother ship, and Puchi Carat, a 1997 game that has you bouncing a ball back and forth Pong-style while destroying colored jewels) to brand new additions (games such as Bubble Symphony, where you capture enemies in bubbles and pop them for points,... (IGN PC Games)
Asteroid to Make Close Flyby of Earth Jan 28, 2008
NASA detects and tracks asteroids and comets passing close to Earth. The Near Earth Object Observation Program, commonly called "Spaceguard," discovers, characterizes and computes trajectories for these objects to determine if any could be potentially hazardous to our planet. (NASA Watch)
Play history Jan 21, 2008
Game On traces the development of video games from 1962's Spacewar to arcade classics such as Space Invaders, Pong and Asteroids, through to consoles and computer games, and onto today's mega franchises created for next-gen consoles, handhelds and online platforms. "With the exponential growth in popularity over 35 years, videogames have become a major cultural reference point in our society, an integral part of today's kaleidoscopic whirlpool of pop culture capable of invoking misty-eyed... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Atlantis Sky Patrol Jan 19, 2008
There are no snakes in these screens, just a field of colored sphere you must break down with your shots, not unlike Asteroids. After blasting the smallest spheres, you release coins. (IGN Wireless Games)
Mars Dodges a Bullet Jan 13, 2008
Posted by David Bradley January 11, 2008 At 08:37 AM PST The sort of accuracy to detect asteroids of this size has only been possible for the last couple of decades with the awareness of the need for an effective spacewatch, primarily to protect our own world. Hence the press releases about 2007 WD5. (SkyAndTelescope.com)
Games: The best 20 titles of 2007 Jan 2, 2008
Arguably the best game available on the PlayStation Network, this arcade shooter features switchable weapons that have varying effects on the incoming asteroids that you need to destroy. With intense gameplay, this retro title, which sees you attempting to save the planet, is right up there with Geometry Wars and shows just what can be done with a little care, patience and attention to detail. (Digital Spy)
Freeman: Don't let glamour distract you, Pats do it all Dec 24, 2007
That's like saying the moon has been hit by only a few big asteroids. The way New England coaches, blocks, calls plays, tackles -- everything and anything associated with what it takes to be successful in football -- you just get the feeling no team has been as close to perfection as these Patriots. (CBS News)
Venture revives video games of the '80s Dec 20, 2007
Think Asteroids, Pac-Man, Tempest and Centipede. "The games play exactly like the original," said Ware, 33. (Herald Online, SC -- Technology)
