Top stories: Oct 30 - 6, 2009 Opposable Thumbs PC Modern Warfare 2: it's much worse than you thought by Ben Kuchera Modern Warfare 2 has long earned the ire of PC gamers for its lack of dedicated servers, but Infinity Ward has now announced that it's taking away much more than control over hosting with the game in one long face-palm of a question and answer session. No servers, no console, no mods, no problem! Read More | Infinite Loop You win some, you lose some: a review of Apple's Magic Mouse by Eric Bangeman Apple attempts to reinvent the mouse with its new Magic Mouse. It offers multitouch gestures and brings a new dimension to scrolling, while dropping some useful features from its predecessor. Read More | One Microsoft Way October 2009 browser stats: Firefox finally passes IE6 by Emil Protalinski Internet Explorer 6 has finally been surpassed by Firefox according to the latest worldwide market share numbers. Details inside. Read More
| Opposable Thumbs Diablo for loners: the story behind indie-hit Torchlight by Ben Kuchera Creating a new entry in the world of Diablo-style loot-fests that sticks to single-player may seem mad in this day and age, but Torchlight from Runic Games manages to pull it off. We discuss where the game came from, where it's going, and why it deserves the buzz coming from all corners of the Internet. Read More | Forward this message to a friend |
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