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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon attends a meeting of the high level panal on girls and womens education for impowerment and gender equality at UNESCO HQ. with DG of UNESCO Ms. Irina Bokova
(photo: UN / Eskinder Debebe)
Bokova set to win new term as UNESCO chief
Herald Tribune
PARIS - Irina Bokova has been nominated by UNESCO's executive board as the agency's director-general - all but ensuring her another four-year term. The 61-year-old Bulgarian former career diplomat was selected Friday over Rachad Farah of Djibouti and Lebanon's Joseph Maila. She's set to win a new term at the Paris-based body's general conference on Nov. 12. Bokova has made a mark by guiding the U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural...
Angry Birds Rio - New Carnival Upheaval update is here
The Examiner
On Wednesday, Rovio sent out a newsletter advising that updates for Angry Birds Rio and the original Angry Birds would be coming out within the next couple...
Weekend deals choose Bioshock, XCOM: Declassified and more
Joystiq
If you've somehow avoided accumulating a backlog over the year or just enjoy the act of spending money, Steam and Amazon have some weekend gaming deals to help you burn cash....
Deck spotlight: Modern Jund
The Examiner
If you're looking for a competitive Modern "Magic: The Gathering" deck, Jund is a furiously fast option that packs some of the format's most effecient threats, removals spells, and planeswalkers into one deadly library. Dark Confidant is a card...
10 common tech questions & answers
Stuff
There are certain problems we all deal with every day, but don't know why. Why do I need to keep resetting my router? Do I have a virus? What happens when a site I use gets "hacked?" Whether you're the tech-savvy friend that's always answering these...
Freaks and Geeks sees new life as interactive YouTube game
Joystiq
A game-ified version of NBC's 1999 teen drama, Freaks and Geeks, is now available on YouTube, courtesy of...
SNL's Weekend Update: Even Moms Love 'Grand Theft Auto V'
Mashable
With much discussion around the sex and violence in Grand Theft Auto V, it doesn't seem like a game that parents would get behind. On this...
Shoot things in Borderlands 2 for a chance at winning loot, cash prizes
Joystiq
Borderlands 2's upcoming Loot Hunt competition will give you a shot at earning in-game and real-life prizes as you mow down the inhabitants of Pandora. Once players register at the event's site,...
How buildings can restore nature
NZ Herald
Nature is smart. Over the millennia life has evolved - on a shoestring budget - to create this beautiful planet with an outstanding life support system, all optimised to run on the energy provided by the sun. But we have entered the Anthropocene era...
See our favorite costumes of Dallas Comic Con Fan Days 2013
The Dallas Morning News
Joy Moden of Fort Worth as Loki...
From the Vault: Legends Full card list & commentary (Photos)
The Examiner
Monty Ashley has finally revealed the 15 card list from the next From the Vault package over on the Magic Arcana. From the Vault: Legends will be available on August 26 (Just in time for PAX) with a MSRP of $34.99. These legendary selections from...
Sustainability built in
NZ Herald
The new home of Stu Selby, Erika Whittome and their baby daughter Rosanna is a great example. It was completed in February on a tight, 350-square-meter section in Orakei, Auckland, after a six-month build. Its compact three-bedroom, two-story layout...
Is your home a star?
NZ Herald
Lurking in the fine print of the Draft Auckland Unitary Plan is a proposal for new dwellings to be built to a Homestar 6 standard, if five or more consents are sought at once. Homes built to current building code minimum would get a Homestar rating...
PS4 DualShock 4 controller 'works with PC at launch'
Digital Spy
Sony's PS4 DualShock 4 controller will work with Windows PCs at launch. Sony Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida broke the news on Twitter, but did not confirm how extensive the hardware support will be....
E3 Aftershock: 10 Big Takeaways From the Event | All Access Weekly | SPIKE
Spike
10:00am Trucks!: Super Dually Part 10 – Wiring it Up! 10:30am Search and Restore: ’70 Monte Carlo Part I 11:00am Bar Rescue: A Bar Full of Bull 12:00pm Downey’s and Out 1:00pm Bar Rescue: Bottomless Pit 2:00pm Bar Rescue: Chumps 3:00pm Bar Rescue:...
'Half-life 3' trademark vanishes from European database
Digital Spy
The Half-life 3 trademark that surfaced this week on the EU Trademarks and Registration Office has now vanished from its database. Valve Corporation was alleged to have registered the trademark to develop a new entry in the classic shooter series,...
Hydrogen: the green superfuel
NZ Herald
New Zealand hydrogen pilot scheme with clean energy applications for remote communities set to wow the world. The head of a groundbreaking New Zealand clean energy experiment will present his findings to the world at October's All Energy Australia...
The gods of Theros: Kruphix
The Examiner
The fifteen gods of Theros are a diverse bunch, and since we've only gotten to know the five principal ones so far, there's plenty to speculate about with regard to their two-color counterparts. The enemy-color gods, who include Iroas, will...
Assassin's Creed 4's present day story of Abstergo Entertainment
Digital Spy
Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag's present day story will see players themselves become involved in the modern day Templar conflict. Moving away from Desmond's story - which ended in last year's Assassin's Creed 3 - the player themselves and not a...
Weekly Webcomic Wrapup's gotta catch 'em all
Joystiq
Electrode, Diglett, Nidoran, Mankey! Venusaur, Rattata, Fearow, Pidgey! Seaking, Jolteon, Dragonite, Gastly! Ponyta, Vaporeon, Poliwrath, Butterfree! Catch 'em, catch 'em, gotta catch 'em all - Pokemon!...
VorpX makes games compatible with 3D, Oculus Rift
Joystiq
Oculus Rift enthusiasts may want to take note of VorpX, a 3D driver that is planned to allow Rift users to play a games that don't officially support the device. Although the price and release date for the final version of the...
Analysis: Foreign allies question US reliability
The Leaf Chronicle
An unmistakable sense of unease is growing in global capitals as the U.S. government from afar looks increasingly befuddled. America is shirking from a military confrontation in Syria, stymied at home by a gridlocked Congress and in danger of...
Vols fall to Georgia in OT heartbreaker
The Leaf Chronicle
KNOXVILLE, TENN. — Georgia’s national title hopes kept shrinking as its injury list kept growing. Then Aaron Murray and Marshall Morgan came to the rescue and saved the sixth-ranked Bulldogs’ championship aspirations. Morgan kicked a 42-yard...
HEX TCG Kickstarter explodes with over $1 million in funding
The Examiner
Cryptozoic’s (World of Warcraft TCG) HEX: Shards of Fate will be entering the digital TCG arena this year, with a Kickstarter that has gone on to over three times the original goal of $300,000 and is now sitting at over $1 million in funding. Of...
SNK orders Neo Geo X Gold manufacturer to stop producing, selling units and games
Joystiq
The License and Distribution Agreement between TOMMO Inc. and SNK Playmore involving production of the Neo Geo X...
Zombies are perfect for October.
The Examiner
Halloween is just around the corner. What better way to prepare for the festivities than destroying hordes of the undead? In "Gunner Z", from BitMonster Inc, the city of Metroit has been overrun with an army of zombies. This is due to experimentation...
‘Cut the Rope: Time Travel’ released on iOS platforms
The Examiner
The iTunes App Store website has confirmed the release of a new game on iOS platforms. That game is “Cut the Rope: Time Travel,” and it was released on April 18, 2013. This game is designed by the company Zeptolab. This is the third title in the...
WB Games Montreal gets $1.5 million investment from government
Joystiq
Quebec's government has invested $1.5 million in WB Games Montreal, developers of the upcoming...
Armature Studio has non-Arkham game coming 'this Christmas'
Joystiq
Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate developer Armature Studio is developing an additional game to be...
Toy Hall of Fame Announces 2013 Finalists
Mashable
From Hot Wheels to Mr. Potato Head, every good toy deserves its proper recognition, and the folks at the Toy Hall of Fame take this task very seriously. That's why the organization convenes every year to put together a list of possible new inductees...
Pubcast Happy Hour 3: Bungie Studios Special
IGN Insider
Tether an elastic rope to your ankles and prepare to take the plunge - it's time to *Bungie* your way face-first into the third episode in our series of Pubcast...
DualShock 4 will work with Windows for 'basic functions'
Joystiq
The PlayStation 4's DualShock 4 controller will have compatibility "for basic functions" on Windows PCs out of the box, Shuhei Yoshida, President of Worldwide Studios for Sony Computer...
Atlanta woman claims to be the voice of Siri
Stuff
Siri, whose voice do you have? The question has intrigued millions of Apple iPhone and iPad fans, who use the devices' voice-activated personal assistant for help with everything from finding restaurants and directions to organising their day. On...
Extra Life and Sony partner for 25-hour charity drive
Joystiq
Charitable foundation Extra Life is teaming up with Sony Computer Entertainment America to host this year's series of 25-hour gaming marathons to raise money for hospitals within the Children's Miracle Network. The first 50,000 participants that...
Overheard@IndieCade: What's IndieCade?
Joystiq
The Los Angeles International Airport is crowded with League of Legends swag, the "2013 World Championship" logo plastered across backpacks and t-shirts, character pins on shoulder straps,...
Report: NeoGeo X's Production Is Coming to an End [Update]
Kotaku
Released this...
Richard Dawkins’ new book: In God he still doesn’t trust
The Dallas Morning News
NEW YORKRichard Dawkins stands among the world’s pre-eminent evolutionary biologists. His books, including The Selfish Gene and The Extended Phenotype, shook and stirred the way we think about genetics. He even coined the term meme, without which...
New Silent Hill soundtracks available to give your eardrums nightmares
Joystiq
Halloween is still a couple weeks away, but thanks to Sumthing Else Music, you can start getting in...
New Phyrexia Intro Pack Ravaging Swarm | Decklist and review (Photos)
The Examiner
The decklist is here for Ravaging Swarm, the green/blue New Phyrexia Intro Pack. Ravaging Swarm comes with a smattering of poisonous pals to spread the infect mechanic to your opponent. As far as Intro Packs for Scars of Mirrodin block go, Ravaging...
Report: UK retail sales climb for first time in four years
Joystiq
The UK games market moved 5.17 million boxed games in the last month, a sum that has broke the region's...
'GTA Online' updated for Xbox 360 in bid to resolve issues
Digital Spy
The Xbox 360 patch for GTA Online has been issued. The update went live yesterday evening (October 4) and has resolved a number of issues that have plagued GTA Online since its release on...
Smartphones invade Kiws' lives
Stuff
Kiwis really can't get enough of smartphones - even though they are taking over our lives and connecting us to work 24 hours a day, a new study shows. We use our phones in the car, in bed, on the bus, at work, at the pub and on holiday. And we don't...
Fears over shaming bad rebuild contractors
Stuff
Residents fed up with earthquake repair work need to be wary of naming and shaming "dodgy contractors" online, warns a defamation expert. Online discussion boards have become a popular way of discussing issues, asking for advice and grizzling about...
Onwards and appwards for platform
Stuff
Good things, they say, come in threes. They have for NZAX-listed VMob, which now has three big international brands using its mobile commerce platform. One announced in June was a three-year contract with PT Metranet, a division of Indonesia Telkom,...
SK Telecom T1 sweeps League of Legends World Championship
Joystiq
Korean team SK Telecom T1 (SKT) swept Chinese opponents Royal Club (RYL) 3-0 to win the League of Legends World Championship and claim the $1...
Kongo vs. Godbeer and Heavyweight Semifinals Highlights | Bellator MMA | Free Video Clips | SPIKE
Spike
10:00am Trucks!: Super Dually Part 10 – Wiring it Up! 10:30am Search and Restore: ’70 Monte Carlo Part I 11:00am Ink Master: Baby Don't Go 12:00pm Ink Master: Skulls and Villains 1:00pm Ink Master: Eyes of the Beholder 2:00pm Ink Master: Heroes and...
Vinicius Spartan Knocks Out Lavar Johnson | Bellator MMA | Free Video Clips | SPIKE
Spike
10:00am Trucks!: Super Dually Part 10 – Wiring it Up! 10:30am Search and Restore: ’70 Monte Carlo Part I 11:00am Ink Master: Baby Don't Go 12:00pm Ink Master: Skulls and Villains 1:00pm Ink Master: Eyes of the Beholder 2:00pm Ink Master: Heroes and...
Magic: The Gathering Grab-and-Go Event Decks
The Examiner
The latest announcement from the Magic: The Gathering front surprisingly has nothing to do with Scars of Mirrodin, it's about new preconstructed Grab-and-Go Event Decks that will be hitting the scene in February. These Event Decks will be...
Call of Duty: Ghosts: duty calls, louder than ever
Sydney Morning Herald
The Call of Duty series demonstrates just how far a game can come in 10 years. The previous title in the series, Black Ops 2, has a dedicated online fan base that other games can only dream about and is a fine culmination of the previous lessons...
'PixelJunk Shooter' coming to PC, Mac next month
Digital Spy
PixelJunk Shooter will be released for PC, Mac and Linux next month. Double Eleven's home computer port will be available through Steam and other storefronts, priced at $8.99 in the US and £5.99 in the UK. © Sony PixelJunk Shooter PixelJunk...
Street Fighter x Tekken early tier list
The Examiner
So a Japanese site by the name of Live Door decided to post up their predictions of the best and worst characters of Street Fighter x Tekken....
'State of Decay' sells one million units
Digital Spy
State of Decay has sold one million copies worldwide. Undead Labs' zombie-survival title took four months to reach the sales...
Top ten most expensive 'Magic: The Gathering' cards from 'Magic 2014 Core Set'
The Examiner
Another year, another core set. As with every "Magic: The Gathering" expansion released by Wizards of the Coast, "Magic 2014" features several cards which are worth more than the price of a booster pack. It's pivotal for you to know the value of your...
'SimCity' developer Maxis exploring offline play
Digital Spy
SimCity developer Maxis has confirmed that it is exploring the possibility of bringing offline play to the game. General manager Patrick Buechner revealed that a team has been created specifically to work on the feature, but could not guarantee when...
SK Telecom T1 Wins The League of Legends Championship Series
IGN Insider
After months of thrilling competition, the Korean juggernauts SK Telecom T1 were able to dominate the Chinese team Royal...
'Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn' review (PS3): Rises from the ashes
Digital Spy
© Square Enix Release Date: August 27 Platforms available on: PC, PS3, PS4 (2014) Developer: Square Enix Publisher: Square Enix Genre: MMORPG Square Enix has a lot of fences to mend with Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn considering the game was...
Damia, Sage of Stone | Commander
The Examiner
Damia, Sage of Stone is a legendary gorgon wizard in the upcoming Magic: The Gathering Commander set, featured in the blue/black/green “Devour for Power” deck. Damia may not be titanic in size, but her abilities can make her far more dangerous than...
Konami issues apology for Xbox 360 Pro Evolution Soccer 2014 online issues
Joystiq
Konami has issued an apology to owners of the Xbox 360 version of Pro Evolution Soccer 2014 for errors related to the game's online features. Some users...
Rocksmith 2014 adds colorblind mode to its set list
Joystiq
Rocksmith 2014 expands on the tutorial set established in the inaugural release, but more pertinent to the visually-impaired rockers out...
Ikaruga dances between light and dark on Steam Greenlight
Joystiq
Ikaruga, the iconic two-tone shmup from Japanese development studio Treasure, is looking for votes on Steam Greenlight right now. This proposed PC port is...
Bah gawd, this WWE 2K14 gameplay trailer is full of finishing moves
Joystiq
This WWE 2K14 trailer is equipped...
Biking Your Own Grave | Cops | Free Video Clips | SPIKE
Spike
1:30pm Coming To America (1988): Coming To America (1988) 4:00pm Cops: Coast to Coast #2004 4:30pm Jail 5:00pm Cops: Coast to Coast #1827 5:30pm Jail 6:00pm Cops: Coast to Coast #1605 6:30pm Cops: Stupid Criminals #1615 7:00pm Cops: Chases and Stings...
Shovel Knight digs up new trailer, launch window
Joystiq
Yacht Club Games' platformer Shovel Knight, a mash-up of old-school aesthetics with new...
How to Transfer Your Old Pokémon to X & Y
IGN Insider
Your Level 100 Emboar. Your hard-won Zekrom. Your shiny Vanillite that you just happened to barely be able to catch. Chances are you've got quite a few Pokémon captured in past games that you'd like to be able to...
SpyParty's new art crashes the open beta dinner party
Joystiq
The purty new SpyParty art, revealed...
Julien Merceron joins Konami to oversee Fox Engine
Joystiq
Konami is betting big on Fox Engine, Kojima Productions' development suite powering the upcoming Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain. Julien...
Machete Kills' Hot New Trailer & Posters
IGN Insider
We're gettin' down to the wire now. With Machete...
'Freaks and Geeks' Game Takes You Back to McKinley High
Mashable
The series may have ended awhile ago (and far too soon, in our opinion), but Judd Apatow's Freaks and Geeks is still alive and well in many of our hearts. This interactive YouTube game from The Fine Bros packs in a whole season's worth of references....
Dust 514 'Uprising' update brings streamlined tutorials, new corp roles
Joystiq
An update coming to CCP's PS3-exclusive, free-to-play shooter Dust 514 is expected to completely revamp the game's tutorials, offering players a more focused breakdown on how to be successful...
Hero Worship: Don't Ruin Movies for Yourself
IGN Insider
One of my earlier Hero Worship columns was Are We Ruining Moves For Ourselves?, discussing the idea of overanalyzing early promotional material for the movies...
Destiny of Spirits global beta starts October 24
Joystiq
Q Entertainment's monster-collecting Vita game Destiny of Spirits will enter a beta...
WRUP: Pokemon violin dubstep
Joystiq
The Pokemon theme song with dubstep and weird cosplay? Yes! Let us do this. What's everyone playing this weekend? Alexander Sliwinski (@Sliwinski): I don't know. I'm overwhelmed with options. I'll probably stream some of it, so go ahead and follow...
The Blacklist Gets Full Season Pickup
IGN Insider
NBC has ordered an additional nine episodes of James...
Tom Clancy Hero Returns in 'Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit' Trailer
Mashable
The Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit trailer—whose movie is constructed around Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan character, but not based on a particular novel—stars Chris Pine of Star Trek Into Darkness fame as Ryan, a CIA recruit who thinks he signed on for a desk...
Why the League of Legends Championship Series Matters
IGN Insider
League of Legends is one of the most popular games in the world. With...
The Best Gaming Laptops
IGN Insider
Fall is here, and whether that means back-to-school or...
Transfer critters to Pokémon X/Y this December
Joystiq
Devoted Pokémaniacs will have to wait until December 27 to upload existing teams of Pokémon into Pokémon X/Y, reveals a tweet from Nintendo America. Unlike...
Finding the first six Golden Pineapples in Angry Birds Rio - Smuggler's Den
The Examiner
One of the coolest things that has come to be from Angry Birds Rio so far is the achievement of finding all the golden items in each level. Angry Birds Rio has different sections and so far only two have been released (Smuggler's Den and Jungle...
PixelJunk Shooter coming to PC in November
Joystiq
Q-Games' twin-stick action-adventure game PixelJunk Shooter is coming to Windows, Mac and Linux on...
Man sets himself on fire on the National Mall
The Leaf Chronicle
WASHINGTON — A man who poured a can of gasoline on his head and set himself on fire on the National Mall in the nation’s capital has been airlifted to the hospital, police and fire officials said Friday...
The Simpsons Renewed for Season 26
IGN Insider
The Simpsons keeps on going and going. FOX have just officially announced the animated series is renewed for Season 26,...
Halle Berry to Headline New TV Show Extant
IGN Insider
Joining the rapidly growing movie-turned-TV celebrity movement, Halle Berry has...
Jennifer Lawrence, Christian Bale Go '70s in These American Hustle Character Posters
IGN Insider
Silver Linings Playbook director David O. Russell's next film is...
Top 10 Breaking Bad Episodes
IGN Insider
Breaking Bad is finished, but it will not be forgotten. The story of Walter White made a giant impact on TV...
Ponder this concept art from Naughty Dog's canned Jak and Daxter reboot
Joystiq
Prior to working on The Last of Us, Naughty Dog had considered a Jak and Daxter reboot. During a recent IGDA talk revolving mostly around The Last of Us, creative director Neil Druckmann revealed some preliminary...
Flower Is Officially Coming to PlayStation 4
IGN Insider
Flower, the...
Rising to Greatness: The History of Naughty Dog
IGN Insider
In 1995, Naughty Dog co-founders Andy Gavin and Jason Rubin were on the verge of something big. They just didn’t know it yet....
IGN Assemble! #99 - Storm's Coming
IGN Insider
With it being a relatively slow news week leading up to New York Comic-Con, we take on some extra mailbag questions including, but not limited to, a...
The 12 Best Games for Android Devices
Kotaku
Screw Apple, you say. You don't need to enter their...
Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Kickstarter Closes With Twice Its Goal
IGN Insider
One month after turning to Kickstarter for the money to develop a new Shantae game, WayForward's crowdfunding...
No joke: Knock-Knock out now on Steam, 15 percent off
Joystiq
Survival-meets-creepy-house-exploration game Knock-Knock is now available on...
'Football Manager 2014' video explores Classic mode
Digital Spy
Football Manager 2014 has been given a new trailer by Sports Interactive. Narrated by studio head Miles Jacobson, the latest Football Manager 2014 video blog looks at some of the changes to...
NYCC: George A. Romero Does Zombies at Marvel Comics
IGN Insider
Earlier this year, Marvel Comics teased a new zombie project that would be coming in the fall. That...
Avengers 2: Kick-Ass to Play Quicksilver?
IGN Insider
Just one day after Samuel L. Jackson seemingly confirmed that Elizabeth Olsen will play Scarlet Witch in...
Metareview: Pokemon X / Y
Joystiq
Pokemon is back with a new coat of fur, scales and whatever MewTwo has for skin. Our review of Pokémon X/Y called it "hands-down the best in the series." Let's see what the other Poke trainers thought: IGN (90/100): "Building on...
ABC Cancels Lucky 7 After Just Two Episodes
IGN Insider
Looks like ABC's Lucky 7 isn't...
Harry Potter Helmer for Who Is Jake Ellis?
IGN Insider
David Yates, the director behind the Harry Potter films from Order of the Phoenix on, has been...
'Battlefield 4' open beta out now
Digital Spy
The Battlefield 4 open beta is out now...
Valve Details Its High-End, Customizable Steam Machine Prototype
IGN Insider
Prior to sending it out to a select number of users as part of a beta, Valve has revealed the specifications of the Steam...
Best-Selling Comics of September 2013
IGN Insider
Evil might have taken over the DC Universe last month, but the villains played the heroes for DC Comics in terms of sales. Thanks to the Villains Month stunt, DC...
Transistor uses DualShock 4's light bar to aid player immersion
Joystiq
Supergiant Games' Bastion follow-up Transistor will use the PlayStation 4's unique controller features to enhance the game's narrative, creative director Greg Kasavin revealed...
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