GDC: The Spectacle And The Fury

GDC: The Spectacle And The Fury

GDC: The Spectacle And The Fury

Posted: 26 Mar 2013 11:02 PM PDT

GDC 2013 is the first game conference I've attended. It's remarkable, so far. Mostly because of its spectacle, but also because it places all these extremely passionate and intense people in close proximity to one another. I sat at a swank bar with Ultima creator Richard Garriott earlier today, and talked Shroud of the Avatar and Tracy Hickman. Turns out all three of us at one point lived in the same small town I live in now.

How to Land that Job When You Think You Can't

Posted: 26 Mar 2013 11:01 PM PDT

- By David Dubois, INSEAD Assistant Professor of Marketing -

Detailed Run Down of Disney Infinity Cars Collectables

Posted: 26 Mar 2013 10:46 PM PDT

Detailed look at design, materials and continuity of the recently announced Cars playset for Disney Infinity.

'BioShock: Infinite' Review (part 1)

Posted: 26 Mar 2013 10:39 PM PDT

I soar across the floating city of Columbia in what feels like a gleeful rollercoaster ride, using the skylines that link the collection of buildings together. Below me is a gorgeous neoclassical world peopled with smiling citizens, making it seem as I'm flying over Disneyworld's Main Street U.S.A. But in short time, I find myself under attack by order of Columbia's leader, the Prophet, and my attackers include a Robot George Washington. It's clear fairly early on in BioShock: Infinite: We're not in Rapture anymore.

Strong quake sways buildings in Taiwan, kills 1

Posted: 26 Mar 2013 10:34 PM PDT

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A strong earthquake struck central Taiwan on Wednesday, killing at one person and injuring 19 as it damaged buildings on the quake-prone island.

North Korea warns of 'simmering nuclear war'

Posted: 26 Mar 2013 10:20 PM PDT

Communist state says heightened military stance due to "provocation moves by US and South Korean puppets".

Right to Divorce? Just as Important as Right to Marry (No Kidding)

Posted: 26 Mar 2013 10:33 PM PDT

New Uniform Asset-Freezing Orders Act Has Rocky Start In Colorado

Posted: 26 Mar 2013 10:11 PM PDT

In 1999, the U.S. Supreme Court decided the landmark case of Grupo Mexicano de Dessarolo v. Alliance Bond Fund, Inc., 527 U.S. 308 (1999), which essentially held that federal courts did not have any general powers to freeze the assets of a debtor before the debtor either absconded with the assets or dissipated them.

Behold the Same Sex Marriage Solidarity Meme

Posted: 26 Mar 2013 10:10 PM PDT

@giorodriguez: The simplicity of the meme is enabling people -- gay and straight -- to express their solidarity for a cause

Watch your tongue, North Korea warns South's new leader

Posted: 26 Mar 2013 10:14 PM PDT

South Korea's President Park speaks during an event marking third anniversary of sinking of a South Korean naval vessel in DaejeonSEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea warned South Korea's new president to "watch her tongue" on Wednesday, as tension between the two sides mounts, reprising the kind of vitriolic language that it dished out to her predecessor on a regular basis. North Korea has in recent days threatened the United States with nuclear war and rehearsed drone attacks on South Korea, prompting Washington, involved in military drills with the South, to say it is ready for any contingency. ...

Watch your tongue, North Korea warns South's new leader

Posted: 26 Mar 2013 10:14 PM PDT

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea warned South Korea's new president to "watch her tongue" on Wednesday, as tension between the two sides mounts, reprising the kind of vitriolic language that it dished out to her predecessor on a regular basis.

State signs strictest abortion ban in US

Posted: 26 Mar 2013 08:47 PM PDT

Pro-choice groups vow to challenge North Dakota's controversial foetal heartbeat abortion law in court.

Strong quake sways buildings in Taiwan, injures 20

Posted: 26 Mar 2013 09:23 PM PDT

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A strong earthquake struck rural central Taiwan on Wednesday, swaying buildings, sending school children to seek cover and injuring at least 20 people.

World’s Richest Hedge Fund Managers & Traders

Posted: 26 Mar 2013 09:07 PM PDT

Carl Icahn Unleashed: Wall Street's Richest Man Is On The Attack -- Just Ask Michael Dell

Posted: 26 Mar 2013 09:07 PM PDT

This story was co-authored with Nathan Vardi. 

Peru criticized for 'avoidable' military draft

Posted: 26 Mar 2013 04:29 PM PDT

FILE - In this July 29, 2012 file photo, soldiers march during a military parade marking Peru's Independence Day in Lima, Peru. Facing a shortage of recruits, Peru's government has reinstated obligatory military service. But it can be avoided by paying a $700 fine, prompting accusations that what is really being imposed is a draft for the poor. (AP Photo/Karel Navarro, File)LIMA, Peru (AP) — Facing a shortage of recruits, Peru's government has reinstated selective, obligatory military service. But it can be avoided by paying a $700 fine, prompting accusations that what is really being imposed is a draft for the poor.

Marines Plan Crisis-Response Team

Posted: 26 Mar 2013 09:36 PM PDT

The U.S. military is making plans to place Marine Corps special-operations teams aboard Navy ships in the Middle East and elsewhere to serve as a rapid-reaction force that could respond to crises.

Brics Nations Take Steps on Currency Trade, Bank

Posted: 26 Mar 2013 07:41 PM PDT

Members of the Brics group of emerging markets took steps to trade their currencies more freely and to establish a joint development bank, seeking to counter the influence that developed countries exert over the global economy.

CDS Case Planned in Europe

Posted: 26 Mar 2013 08:35 PM PDT

European authorities are moving soon to bring a case against some big banks alleging collusion in the market for credit derivatives.

Dutch Minister Defends Bailout Stance

Posted: 26 Mar 2013 07:37 PM PDT

A day after roiling markets by suggesting that investors and depositors should pay up in future bank bailouts, Eurogroup President Jeroen Dijsselbloem defended his stance, saying Cyprus's bailout fits into the currency bloc's new approach for bank rescues.

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