Friday, May 30, 2008

Angelina Jolie Twins Born


Angelina Jolie Twins Born



"Entertainment Tonight" is reporting that actress Angelina Jolie has given birth to twins in France.

The manager for Jolie's partner and the twins' father, actor Brad Pitt, told FOXNews.com there would be "no comment."

But a rep for the actress told People magazine it's not true.

"Angelina has not given birth. She is fine, enjoying her home and her family in France," a rep for the actress told People.

"Entertainment Tonight" reported news of the birth on its Web site, citing a source close to Jolie that it did not name.

The twins are the fifth and sixth children for Jolie and Pitt. Their other children are 6-year-old Maddox, 4-year-old Pax, 3-year-old Zahara and 2-year-old Shiloh.

Other reports out of France said Jolie gave birth on Sunday at a Catholic clinic in the Aix-En-Provence region. French gossip sites reported that the babies were named Isla Marcheline and Amelie Jane, in honor of the girls' grandmothers.

Jolie appeared heavily pregnant when she took to the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival in the south of France to tout her animated movie "Kung Fu Panda" and Clint Eastwood's "Changeling."

She issued a press release stating Aug. 19 as the babies' due date, but FOXNews.com's Roger Friedman reported last week that Jolie's due date might be sooner as she was already pregnant during the filming of "Changeling." Friedman also reported that Jolie was carrying fraternal twin girls.

Jolie said earlier this month that she was thinking of giving birth in France.

"I actually haven't completely decided, but we are certainly thinking of France," Jolie said. "It's a second language in our house. I'm still learning so I'm not going to attempt it here today, my rusty French. But our children are starting to speak French, so being here is very good for them for their language."

source: FoxNews

Let's celebrate the good news! Angelina Jolie Twins are born!


Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Getting Rid of Spoiled Milk Smell


I found a website with a solution to getting the stink out of the car if you spill milk and it spoils.

How - Best Free Information

It totally worked for me.


Redneck Computer Geek Jokes


Here's a good site about Redneck Computer Geeks. (I thought I was the only one!)

Redneck Computer Geek


Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Kung Fu Panda Cheat Codes


Kung Fu Panda Cheat Codes



Here are the latest Kung Fu Panda cheat codes:

Achievements

Accomplish the indicated achievement to get the corresponding number of Gamerscore points:

    Level 1 100% Completion! (20 points): Complete level "Po's Dream" 100%.
    Level 2 100% Completion! (20 points): Complete level "Tournament of the Dragon Warrior" 100%.
    Level 3 100% Completion! (20 points): Complete level "Level Zero" 100%.
    Level 4 100% Completion! (20 points): Complete level "Protect the Palace" 100%.
    Level 5 100% Completion! (20 points): Complete level "Lake of Tears" 100%.
    Level 6 100% Completion! (20 points): Complete level "Wudang Temple" 100%.
    Level 7 100% Completion! (20 points): Complete level "Treacherous Waters" 100%.
    Level 8 100% Completion! (20 points): Complete level "Wudang Rescue" 100%.
    Level 9 100% Completion! (20 points): Complete level "Howling Moon" 100%.
    Level 10 100% Completion! (20 points): Complete level "Secret of the Sands" 100%.
    Level 11 100% Completion! (20 points): Complete level "The Palace" 100%.
    Level 12 100% Completion! (20 points): Complete level "The Warrior's Destiny" 100%.
    Level 13 100% Completion! (20 points): Complete level "The Final Battle" 100%.
    Kung Fu Warrior (20 points): Obtain a Hit Chain of 15 or higher using any combination of attacks.
    Fastest Warrior (20 points): Obtain a Hit Chain of 10 or higher using only Fast Attacks.
    Strongest Warrior (20 points): Obtain a Hit Chain of 5 or higher using only Strong Attacks.
    Panda Stumble Warrior (20 points): Obtain a Hit Chain of 5 or higher using only Panda Stumble.
    Ultimate Dragon Warrior (30 points): Purchase All Upgrades.
    Master Of All (30 points): Unlock Everything.
    Awesomely Awesome (30 points): Defeat 250 Enemies.
    Panda Stumble Extreme (20 points): Panda Stumble for 60 Seconds. Forced Stumble doesn't count.
    Game Completed - Master (20 points): Complete the entire game on the Master Difficulty setting.
    Invincible (50 points): Make it through the entire game without dying.
    Untouchable (20 points): Make it through an entire level without getting hit.
    Fearless (20 points): Make it through an entire level without blocking an attack.


Enjoy the Kung Fu Panda cheat codes!



Caspian Cheat Codes


Caspian Cheat Codes



Here are the lastest Narnia Prince Caspian Cheat Codes:

Achievements
Complete each achievement to get the allotted gamerscore.
Unlockable How to Unlock
Coastal Guardian (10) Fend off the Telmarine ships.
Cair Paravel Custodian (10) Rescue Queen Susan's Horn from the throne room.
Gigantic Allies (10) Defeat the archers that are threatening Cair Paravel.
Stemming The Telmarine Tide (10) Seal the doors and escape Cair Paravel.
A Pyrrhic Victory (35) Escape Cair Paravel with Queen Susan's Horn.
Siege Weapon Destruction (10) Use the giants to destroy the catapults in Cair Paravel.
Cave Dweller (10) Work through the cavern to find a grapple.
Father Christmas' Gifts (10) Explore the treasure rooms and find the Pevensie's clothes and gifts.
River Retrieval (10) Rescue Trumpkin from the water.
Feral Forest (10) Find a safe route through the woods.
Ruins Revealed (35) Complete the entire Cair Paravel Ruins area.
Gryphon Flight (10) Use gryphons to take out the turret sentries.
Silent Sentries (10) Defeat the sentries along the castle walls.
Liberation (10) Rescue Cornelius from the dungeons of Miraz's Castle.
Bell Tower Rescue (10) Rescue Edmund and Trumpkin from the bell tower.
Surreptitious Arrival (35) Complete all of the areas within Miraz's Castle Infiltration.
Small Is Big (10) Reach the control room to let the Narnian army in.
Portcullis Peril (10) Open the portcullis and let the Narnian army in.
Courtyard Pugilist (10) Battle through the courtyard to get to Peter.
Tyrus The Brave (10) Reach King Miraz by scaling the castle terraces.
Stable Rescue (10) Rescue Cornelius from the stables in Miraz's Castle.
Valiant Escape (35) Complete all of the areas in Miraz Castle Assault.
Approach To The How (10) Complete the Approach to Aslan's How area.
Lucy's Escape (10) Help Lucy escape on horseback from the How.
Smash The Pane (10) Defeat the White Witch.
Miraz Vanquished (10) Defeat King Miraz in the combat ring.
Defense Of The How (35) Successfully complete all areas in and around Aslan's How.
Conqueror Of Lord Gregoire (10) Defeat Lord Gregoire in battle.
Into The Cistern (10) Find a way into the secret cistern in Aslan's How.
A Cunning Plan! (10) Collapse the battlefield by destroying the support pillars.
Conqueror Of Lord Glozelle (10) Defeat Lord Glozelle in the Cistern.
Surprise Attack (10) Rescue Prince Caspian on the battlefield of Beruna.
Nature's Vengeance (10) Take control of the trees and destroy the Telmarine army.
Aslan's Gift (70) Rid Narnia of the Telmarines
Junior Treasure Hunter (10) Open 10 bonus chests in single or co-op play.
Treasure Hunter (25) Open 25 bonus chests in single or co-op play.
Senior Treasure Hunter (50) Open 50 bonus chests in single or co-op play.
Treasure Hunter Extraordinaire (75) Open 75 bonus chests in single or co-op play.
Treasure Meister (100) Open ALL bonus chests in single or co-op play.
My Body Is A Temple (40) Upgrade your health fully in the game.
Find A Friend (15) Play 5 missions in co-op play.
Fun With Friends (40) Play 15 missions in co-op play.
Caspian's Retribution (20) Seek vengeance from 200 Telmarine soldiers.
Girl Power (20) Defeat 75 Telmarines as Susan.
Remarkable Rodent (15) Defeat 25 enemies as Reepicheep.
Trumpkin's Delight (15) Defeat 50 Telmarines as Trumpkin.
Equestrian Antics (10) Defeat 20 enemies while on horseback.
Centaur Charge (15) Charge around as the centaur and take out 40 Telmarines.
Reply To All (15) Issue a reply to 100 Telmarine enemies in the battle.
Salubrious Slumber (10) Send 10 guards to sleep with Cornelius' sleep potions.


Hope you enjoy the Caspian Cheat Codes!


Army of 2 Cheat Codes


Army of 2 Cheat Codes



These are the latest Army of 2 Cheat Codes:

Unlockable: Free Weapons & Difficulty

Too cheap to buy the weapons? You can unlock access to all the secondary and special weapons by beating the campaign on professional difficulty, or just the primary weapons (assault rifles, shotguns, etc.) by beating the game on any other lesser difficulty.

To unlock professional difficulty, do as the game tells you -- beat the game's campaign on either recruit or contractor difficulty.

Unlocked weapons are only available at their base (no upgrade) version.

Hint: Briefcase Locations

Below are the locations of all fourteen intel briefcases in the game. Please keep in mind that they can only be collected one time, so if you've collected a briefcase, it won't appear again on a subsequent playthrough. On the flipside, however, if you didn't collect them on your first playthrough, they'll be there on subsequent playthroughs until you do.

Afghanistan

  • 1.) Look behind the initial M-11 missile you encounter. There's a small path going uphill near it. That's where this intel briefcase is.
  • 2.) Kill the first heavy armor guard you encounter (there will be a cutscene), and search the platform area nearby. The briefcase is on top of a short set of stairs at the back end of the platform.
  • 3.) In the area adjacent to Brian Hick's cell, you will find this briefcase.

Iraq

  • 1.) Right before climbing up the ladder in order to take out Ali Youseff's Helicopter, grab the briefcase at the bottom of the ladder.
  • 2.) After calling in the air-strike on a nearby bunker, seek out a large tent near the dividing wall. The briefcase should be against the wall near the tent.
  • 3.) Right before you meet Ali Youseff, there are some metal platforms with armed guards on it. Kill all of the enemies, and then climb up the steps to the platform's second level. Climb another ladder to a third level, where the briefcase is located.

Aircraft Carrier

  • 1.) After landing on the ship's main deck, run to the right of the control tower. The briefcase is nearby.
  • 2.) When you enter the hangar to use one of the parked planes to blow through a door, seek out some missiles. Look behind them, as they obscure the location of this briefcase.
  • 3.) After setting the missiles to blow up the ship in the final hangar, look around to find a sort of makeshift basketball court. Behind the farthest basket is this briefcase.

China

  • 1.) After arriving at the dam, head towards the first control tower. Across the dam is a similar control tower, where the briefcase is located.
  • 2.) After you arrive at the village and co-op snipe some enemies, choose to take the rightmost path. When you come across the first house you can enter, do so, climbing to the second floor to find this briefcase.
  • 3.) When you arrive at the factory, don't enter it immediately. Instead, search around and behind the factory to find this briefcase.

Miami

  • 1.) Once you've opened the gates to the luggage area, you'll need to head to the control room. There's a smaller office near the control room where this briefcase is located.
  • 2.) When you're on the third floor of the SSC Tower and must operate a lift, ignore the lift and run to the far end of the third floor, where the final of the fourteen briefcases is located.


Hint: Panda Express (Money Farming)

Not really interested in dying over and over again because of the lack of cash in the early stages and don't mind the monotony of MMMORPG farming? Try a new campaign in China. The first objective pays $30,000 and can be cycled quickly (about 3 minutes with co-op snipe). The checkpoint is back down the hill next to the hovercraft. Once you get the checkpoint (saves your money), quit and restart the stage. Tedious but effective. You only wish you could make $10,000 per minute.

To skip the pre-rendered opening stage movie, press SQUARE (or TRIANGLE).

Just as an amendment to this technique (which works really well). If you set your partner to Aggressive Advance mode (by hitting up twice), he will run forward and clear the way for you all the way up to the location where you have to snipe at the bridge. Then, as you're sniping the bridge, he'll run back down towards the checkpoint that must be hit before you restart the game to do it all over again. It's not necessarily a faster way to do this, but it does require a lot less walking.

Hint: Refill Your Ammo

If you're running low on ammunition (or have run out completely) on any of your currently-equipped weapons, wait until Mid-Mission Shopping, which is an option multiple times on almost every stage in the game. Change your weapons when this option comes up, and the new gun or guns selected will be fully stocked with ammunition.


Hint: Heavy-Armored Guards

Heavy-Armored Guards are a pain to kill in this game, since you have to shoot them from behind to damage them. However, the powerful fifty caliber sniper rifle can knock back and knock down these guards. When they’re on the ground, they’re prone to any attack.

source: ign

Enjoy the Army of 2 Cheat Codes for the PS3!




Video Game Rental service like Netflix


The 'Best Free Information' site has a blurb on how to get video games by mail, much like the Netflix service:

Video Game Rental by Mail

It's pretty cool because there are no late fees, no shipping fees, and even a free trial.


Free Trial of Wrinkle Treatment


For those of you worrying about laugh-lines and other facial wrinkles, the 'Best Free Information' site has a deal on getting a very popular wrinkle treatment for free:

Wrinkle Treatment Free Trial


Monday, May 26, 2008

Ringtones - Burp or Fart


I thought this was hilarious, so I thought I'd share it:

Farting and Belching Ringtones


Sunday, May 25, 2008

Harry Potter Actor Killed


Harry Potter Actor Killed



A teen actor in the upcoming movie "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" was killed in a brawl.

Robert Knox, who was 18, was stabbed outside a bar trying to protect his younger brother from a man with a knife.

Robert played a small role in the Harry Potter movie. He portrayed a Ravenclaw student named Marcus Belby.

Harry Potter Actor Killed


GTA 4 Hot Coffee


GTA 4 Hot Coffee



Do you remember the "Hot Coffee" issue raised by earlier versions of the GTA series?

Basically there were explicit...and I mean EXPLICIT...scenes that were left in the code of the game and could only be accessed if you knew the right place and keywords to use.

This resulted in a ton of controversy, since kids were now exposed to something that parents didn't want.

So the main question is: Is there a Hot Coffee code for GTA 4?

Don't you wish! Unfortunately, Rockstar has come out and clearly stated that there is no secret code embedded this time. They didn't want to take the hit that would come from another incident like that.

The existing 'explicit' contents of GTA 4 will have to suffice.

GTA 4 Hot Coffee


GTA 4 Review for Parents


GTA 4 Review for Parents



Polyester pants and a double knit shirt aren't the usual soldier's attire. Yet they're Niko Bellic's wardrobe of choice as he hits the streets of Liberty City.

I sprint and slide in behind a nearby crate of building materials, cutting down a targeted hood with a spray of assault rifle fire.

He hasn't been in America very long, but his on-the-ground experience on the Balkan Peninsula and work as a human trafficker in the Adriatic Sea has helped him slip into the city's underworld like a scraggly bearded peg in a back-alley hole.

I switch weapons and take a well-placed sniper shot to obliterate another mug's head, sending him falling to the concrete below with a bone-crunching splat.

The pain of Niko's past has robbed him of any concern for life—especially his own—and left him convinced there is no such thing as redemption. He's a simple man who needs nothing but a greasy meal and an occasional lap dance from a stripper to keep him trudging toward the only thing that matters to him now—vengeance.

With a quick leaping movement I flip a grenade into the open bay of a helicopter. The rising chopper erupts in flames and incinerates the last of the bosses I'm sent to kill.

After several attempts, Niko—and I—finish this current mission against an army of mafia thugs. It's a pretty daunting challenge, even by Hollywood standards. But it's just one more day in the life of a Serbian killer in Rockstar Games' Grand Theft Auto IV.

High Praise
It's the blending of emotionally involving storyline and violent action that nudges this title from mere video game shoot-'em-up toward something approaching interactive cinema. And that's why GTA IV has hard-core gamers and the game-reviewing press shooting their automatic rifles gleefully into the air while cheering themselves hoarse. IGN ranked the title a "10" and claimed, "It's one of the best games we've ever seen." Reviewers at GameSpot mirrored that praise, calling the latest episode in the GTA saga a "superb character-driven story."

USA Today dubbed it an "exhilarating adventure" that is much like "an interactive episode of The Sopranos" from which you can "expect a lot of bang for your buck." But writer Marc Saltzman, at least, went on to admit that "controversy is unavoidable with this game." Controversy? Didn't the out-of-this-world sales figures for Halo 3 finally put an end to everybody quibbling over a few thousand people getting brutally killed in a video game? Well, not quite.

Low Life
As the thickly accented illegal immigrant Niko, players step off a merchant navy vessel and into a digital version of what amounts to be New York City. (Liberty City is "where the American Dream goes to die," boasts the game's Web site.) They then meet up with Niko's cousin, Roman—an eternal optimist who hopes to make it big in America but who's also in debt up to his ears. To help his sad sack cousin, Niko agrees to take on the role of enforcer and carry out a few missions for the Russian mob.

One thing leads to another.

Niko ends up befriending or murdering an array of lowlifes from the underbelly of society—including Russian thugs, Irish mobsters, Jamaican pot dealers, corner crack-pushers, Puerto Rican hoods, a corrupt police commissioner and a variety of other unrepentant operators and hustlers.

As befits the title, most of the open-world gameplay is made up of carjacking vehicles and recklessly racing through city streets. But assigned missions usually focus on strategically figuring out how to kill someone. Or determining the best way to retrieve stolen items. Or evading the police. Or making drug deliveries.

You can also drink and drive in this game, leaving you with a blurred and wobbly view.

"Rockstar has tried to make Grand Theft Auto IV feel like less of a video game," writes MTV News contributor Stephen Totilo. "Shooting a policeman, a criminal or a civilian will cause them to tumble with convincing physics. Shot people look hurt. Cars handle more realistically and more distinctly. ... The improved physics and animation make the game feel more real, the player's actions more fraught with consequence. ... It's a realer GTA. Is it also a game? Of course. Is it still 'just' a game? That depends on your perspective and what your hopes are for how something like this might impact those who play it."

When not making money for murder or spending it on bigger, badder weaponry, Niko can also take time to pursue the "normal" things of life. He can watch TV, go online to explore the Internet and even join a dating service. Players have the option of dating up to three or four different women and taking them out for bowling, darts or pool, hitting a few bars or catching some live comedy. And if the gal feels well-treated, she may extend the night's festivities by inviting the tough-looking Serb up for some "hot coffee." (Which puts you outside her bedroom window to hear her calling out Niko's name during sex.)

But if Niko is a "failure" in the dating department, he can always take a buddy to one of the strip clubs in town. There, busty young women dressed in brief panties and pasties will pole dance, give him an erotic lap dance and coo nasty things into his ear. Similarly, receiving sex from a prostitute is as easy as driving up, calling her into your car and finding a deserted alleyway. No hidden sex scenes needed in this GTA rendition. These women stay clothed (if you can call what they're wearing clothes), but climb onto Niko's lap and talk dirty to him while going through all the motions.

Speaking of dirty, GTA IV immerses its players in a world laced with constant foul language of every stripe. Gamers just walking down Liberty City's streets will be greeted with a cacophony of f- and s-words.

Real Crime
Sex is diversion here, though. GTA games are really all about grabbing the nearest weapon and leaving your opponents' brains splattered across the wall behind them. Gamers can find or purchase a wide variety of munitions—including shotguns, machine guns and RPGs—or simply pick up a brick from an empty lot. Along with an ample rogue's gallery, innocent passersby and policemen can be run down or blown away whenever the player desires.

And if the single-player mode doesn't offer enough bloodshed, gamers are (for the first time) also given the option of online multiplayer modes. Up to 16 enthusiasts can blast each other in a host of cooperative and competitive shoot-outs that include a free-for-all deathmatch called, uh, Deathmatch.

In short, the makers of Grand Theft Auto IV have gathered together all the possible social evils they could come up with. Prostitution. Illegal drugs. Drive-by-shootings. Cop-killings. Carjackings. Political corruption. Racism. Rampant murder. Everything's bundled into one massive and, sadly, cutting-edge game—in which you're immersed for 30 to 80 hours. And that's just the first time around.

Are you mystified that anyone would spend that kind of time on this kind of stuff? Are you certain that at least kids won't be playing since parents won't let them? MTV News and Wired magazine both interviewed groups of gamers under the age of 17 who have played previous iterations of the Grand Theft Auto franchise and who plan on getting their hands on No. 4, too. One said, "My mom doesn't have a clue about games or ratings, so we'll just go in and get it." Another commented, "I am mature, and my parents know this is just a video game." Still another noted, "If my parents took video games as serious as movies and paid more attention to what I was playing, all of this could be avoided. ... Not that I would want them to do that."

We very much do want them to do that.

source: PluggedIn

I found this GTA 4 Review for Parents and thought it would be good to add here.


GTA 4 Soundtrack


Get your GTA 4 Soundtrack here!






Check out the entire album, or pick out individual songs. This album contains songs such as:

Liberty City: The Invasion
Soviet Connection
Dirty New Yorker
No Sex for Ben
No Fraid A
Where's My Money
I Want You
Rocky Mountain Way
Stand Up Jamrock
Vagabond
On A Journey
Nickname
Holy Thursday
War Is Necessary
Zombie
5:23 (Maiden Voyage)

These songs may contain explicit language.

Click on the widget above to sample the songs and download them. Follow the link to get more GTA 4 songs, games and gear.


Enjoy the GTA 4 Soundtrack!


GTA 4 Cars


The List of GTA 4 Cars.



With every new installment of Grand Theft Auto comes a variety of new or updated vehicles. In GTAIV, however, vehicle updates will not only enhance their appearance but also their features, making them much more realistic. Here is a list of some confirmed vehicle features we can expect in GTAIV:

Different cars have different navigation systems.
More expensive cars include GPS which talks the player through the streets.
You are now required to break the window of a vehicle to perform shootings while driving.
The shooting while driving mechanic has improved and you can now shoot in any direction around the vehicle using both analog sticks.
Police vehicles now include an extensive GPS and database system. You can enter the name of a criminal to find out their whereabouts and the game will guide you to them.
An in-car view has been added, meaning that vehicle models now have detailed interiors.

In the past, we've seen cars appear, evolve, and even disappear, and the same will certainly be true in GTA 4. Below is a list of most of the vehicles that have been spotted in screenshots and trailers (please keep in mind that the actual names of most of the following cars are not confirmed, they are merely predictions based off of past GTA games):


Albany
Annihilator
Banshee
Blista Taxi
Blista
Bobcat
Cabbie
Classic Car
Clover
Coast Guard
Comet
Corvette
Coupe Sport
Dinghy
FBI Car
Faggio
Feltzer
Firetruck
Ford SUV (Escape?)
Freeway
Idaho
Infernus
Karin Dilettante
Landstalker
Linerunner
Luxury Car (Aston Martin DB9)
Luxury Car (Honda NSX)
Luxury SUV (Lexus)
Luxury Sedan
Marquis
Maverick
Mule
NRG 900 RR
PCJ
Police (Crown Victoria)
Police (Imapala)
Police (Patriot)
Police Chopper
Predator
Range Rover
Rumpo
Sabre Turbo
Savanna
Securicar
Sedan (Dodge Charger)
Sedan (Licoln Towncar)
Sedan (Mitsubishi Galant)
Sedan
Sedan
Sedan
Sedan
Sentinel
Speeder
Stallion
Stinger
Streetfighter
Stretch
Tahoma
Taxi
Train
Trashmaster
Truck
Turismo
Willard

source: GamerEncounter

Good luck finding each of the GTA 4 Cars!


GTA 4 Map


The GTA 4 Map is now available online.



The interactive map allows you to zoom in on the entire city. It also has the starting points and details of various missions.

Click on the map link below for more details:

GTA 4 Map


Monday, May 19, 2008

Real Indiana Jones Crystal Skulls


There are real Indiana Jones Crystal Skulls!



Here is the story behind these scientific anomalies:

The Mitchell-Hedges Crystal Skull

The most widely celebrated and mysterious crystal skull is the Mitchell-Hedges Skull, for at least two good reasons. First, it is very similar in form to an actual human skull, even featuring a fitted removable jawbone. Most known crystal skulls are of a more stylized structure, often with unrealistic features and teeth that are simply etched onto a single skull piece.
Second, it is impossible to say how the Mitchell-Hedges skull was constructed. From a technical standpoint, it appears to be an impossible object which today's most talented sculptors and engineers would be unable to duplicate.


The Anna Mitchell-Hedges Skull
was discovered in British Honduras in 1927
The discovery of this baffling artifact is a controversial matter. It was brought into prominence by British explorer F. A. Mitchell-Hedges, who claimed that his daughter unearthed it in 1924. Mitchell-Hedges led an expedition in the ancient Mayan ruins of Lubaantun, in Belize (then British Honduras), searching for evidence of Atlantis.

The story goes that his daughter, Anna, was rummaging inside a structure believed to have once been a temple, when she found the beautifully carved cranium of the crystal skull. It was lacking its jawbone, but the matching mandible was found three months later, some 25 feet away from the first discovery. Mitchell-Hedges claimed that he refused to take the skull away, and offered it to the local priests, but the Mayans gave the skull back to him as a gift upon his departure.

It now appears that this tale of the skull's discovery was entirely fabricated. Mitchell-Hedges apparently purchased the skull at an auction at Sothebys in London, in 1943. This has been verified by documents at the British Museum, which had bid against Mitchell-Hedges for the crystal artifact.

This revelation is consistent with the known history of Mitchell-Hedges's involvement with the skull. There are no photographs of the skull among those that were taken during his Lubaatun expedition, and there is no documentation of Mitchell-Hedges displaying or even acknowledging the skull prior to 1943.

The skull remains in the possession of the octogenarian Anna Mitchell-Hedges. She resides in Canada and displays the skull on frequent tours. Anna has maintained for all these years that she discovered the skull, even though there is reason to doubt that she was present at the Lubaatun expedition at all.

The Mitchell-Hedges skull is made of clear quartz crystal, and both cranium and mandible are believed to have come from the same solid block. It weighs 11.7 pounds and is about five inches high, five inches wide, and seven inches long. Except for slight anomalies in the temples and cheekbones, it is a virtually anatomically correct replica of a human skull. Because of its small size and other characteristics, it is thought more closely to resemble a female skull -- and this has led some to refer to the Mitchell-Hedges skull as a "she."

The Mitchell-Hedges family loaned the skull to Hewlett-Packard Laboratories for extensive study in 1970. Art restorer Frank Dorland oversaw the testing at the Santa Clara, California, computer equipment manufacturer, a leading facility for crystal research. The HP examinations yielded some startling results.

Researchers found that the skull had been carved against the natural axis of the crystal. Modern crystal sculptors always take into account the axis, or orientation of the crystal's molecular symmetry, because if they carve "against the grain," the piece is bound to shatter -- even with the use of lasers and other high-tech cutting methods.

To compound the strangeness, HP could find no microscopic scratches on the crystal which would indicate it had been carved with metal instruments. Dorland's best hypothesis for the skull's construction is that it was roughly hewn out with diamonds, and then the detail work was meticulously done with a gentle solution of silicon sand and water. The exhausting job -- assuming it could possibly be done in this way -- would have required man-hours adding up to 300 years to complete.

Under these circumstances, experts believe that successfully crafting a shape as complex as the Mitchell-Hedges skull is impossible; as one HP researcher is said to have remarked, "The damned thing simply shouldn't be."

The British Crystal Skull and the Paris Crystal Skull

There is a pair of similar skulls known as the British Crystal Skull and the Paris Crystal Skull. Both are said to have been bought by mercenaries in Mexico in the 1890s, possibly at the same time. They are so similar in size and shape that some have guessed that one was copied to produce the other. In comparison to the Mitchell-Hedges skull, they are made of cloudier clear crystal and are not nearly as finely sculpted. The features are superficially etched and appear incomplete, without discretely formed jawbones. The British Crystal Skull is on display at London's Museum of Mankind, and the Trocadero Museum of Paris houses the Paris Crystal Skull.


The British Crystal Skull

It is currently residing in the British Museum of Man in London, England, and has been there since 1898. It is a one piece clear quartz full size quartz crystal skull.

(c) John Shimwell

The Paris Crystal Skull

It is currently residing in the Trocadero Museum
in Paris, France.
You may notice a slight indentation on the top, which is a hole that was cut into the skull purported to hold a cross.

(c)Phototh�que Mus�e De L'Homme

Mayan Crystal Skull and the Amethyst Skull

Further examples of primitively sculpted skulls are a couple called the Mayan Crystal Skull and the Amethyst Skull. They were discovered in the early 1900s in Guatemala and Mexico, respectively, and were brought to the U.S. by a Mayan priest. The Amethyst Skull is made of purple quartz and the Mayan skull is clear, but the two are otherwise very alike. Like the Mitchell-Hedges skull, both of them were studied at Hewlett-Packard, and they too were found to be inexplicably cut against the axis of the crystal.

Texas Crystal Skull (Max)

A skull known as "Max," or the Texas Crystal Skull, is a single-piece, clear skull weighing 18 pounds. It reportedly originated in Guatemala, then passed from a Tibetan spiritualist to JoAnn Parks of Houston, Texas. The Parks family allows visitors to observe Max and they display the skull at various exhibitions across the U.S.

ET Skull

"ET" is a smoky quartz skull found in the early 20th Century in Central America. It was given its nickname because its pointed cranium and exaggerated overbite make it look like the skull of an alien being. ET is part of the private collection of Joke Van Dietan, who tours with her skulls to share the healing powers she believes they possess.

Rose Quartz Crystal Skull

The only known crystal skull that comes close to resembling the Mitchell-Hedges skull is one called the Rose Quartz Crystal Skull, which was reported near the border of Honduras and Guatemala. It is not clear in color and is slightly larger than the Mitchell-Hedges, but boasts a comparable level of craftsmanship, including a removable mandible.

Origin Theories: Celestial Gifts or Skullduggery?

Regardless of any unearthly properties the crystal skulls may or may not possess, the question remains: where did they come from? There are countless hypotheses that they are the legacy of some higher intelligence. Many believe they were created by extraterrestrials or beings in Atlantis or Lemuria. One elaborate theory maintains that the skulls were left behind by a sophisticated Inner Earth society which lives at the hollow center of our planet, and there are thirteen "master skulls" which contain the history of these people.

The most obvious answer to the mystery is that native artisans in Latin America or elsewhere crafted the skulls themselves. The Mayans are most often associated with them, although some doubt that they could have made the skulls, and not simply because of the technical conundrum the job poses. One theory holds the Aztecs as a more likely candidate to have created them. Skull imagery figures prominently in Aztec art and religious symbols, and not in that of the Mayans. The Aztecs were also more highly skilled in sculpting with crystal. It could be that the skulls found in Mayan ruins are actually displaced Aztec relics... or, as some suspect, this incongruity may indicate that some accounts of the skulls' origins are phony.

Many skeptics feel that the crystal skulls are probably of a much more recent vintage than their accompanying stories suggest. This, they believe, is the best way to explain their existence, since no one could have created them without technologies available only within the past century. Since carbon-dating only works on organic substances, it is impossible to determine just how old a crystal skull is. But one recent study found reasonable signs of some skulls' relative youth.

A May broadcast of the BBC documentary series "Everyman" reported on studies of a number of crystal skulls and other artifacts of supposedly ancient origin conducted at the British Museum. Using electron microscopes, the researchers found that two of the skulls possessed straight, perfectly-spaced surface markings, indicating the use of a modern polishing wheel. Genuine ancient objects would show haphazard tiny scratches from the hand-polishing process. The report speculated that these skulls were actually made in Germany within the past 150 years.

Even the regal Mitchell-Hedges skull is not without scandalous accusations of fraud. Some believe that F.A. Mitchell-Hedges had the piece commissioned by a sculptor, and planted it in the Lubaantun ruins for his daughter to find as a spectacular birthday present.

The validity of this charge is uncertain, but even if the Mitchell-Hedges skull is of modern origin, its structure is no less extraordinary. In all likelihood, every crystal skull in the world was fashioned by plain old human beings of some sort, and regardless of whether the work was carried out five years ago or five hundred years ago, we still don't have any idea how they did it.

source: world mysteries

So, as you can see, there are real Indiana Jones Crystal Skulls! The myth is based in fact!


Tuesday, May 13, 2008

WoW Patch 2.4.2


WoW Patch 2.4.2 is Live.



Druids

  • Talent: Primal Fury (Rank 2) will now be properly unlearned when it is untalented.

Hunters

  • Aspect of the Viper: This ability now grants an additional amount of mana each 5 seconds equal to 35% of the hunter’s level.
  • Boar Charge: This ability will no longer make Growl cast immediately after it generates excessive threat.
  • The pet ability Growl will no longer scale with pet Attack Power and now scales with the hunter’s Attack Power.
  • Dire Ravens in Blade’s Edge Mountains are now tameable.
  • Scare Beast: The range on this spell has been increased to 30 yards.
  • Tamed Drywallow Snappers now will know Bite 5 (instead of Claw 5).

Mages

  • Talent: Improved Blink (Arcane) now reduces chance to be hit by 13/25% and the duration of Rank 1 has been increased to 4 seconds.
  • Completing the quest “Arcane Refreshment” will now properly teach the spell Conjure Water (Rank 7).
  • Polymorph: Mounted creatures will no longer remain mounted while polymorphed.
  • Molten Armor will now do damage while a damage absorption shield is active.
  • New Teleport/Portal: Theramore and Teleport/Portal:Stonard spells are available at portal trainers in their respective locations. You must be level 35 to learn these new spells.

Paladins

  • Flash of Light and Holy Light will now work properly with castsequence macros.
  • Seal of the Crusader: This ability now increases the damage dealt by Crusader Strike by 40%.
  • Talent: Precision (Ranks 1-3) will no longer improperly display daggers and staves as a weapon class in the tooltip.
  • Paladins that already have Apprentice Riding skill can now properly learn Summon Warhorse from the trainer.

Priests

  • Fear Ward will no longer be consumed while under the effects of cyclone.
  • Mana Burn: This spell can no longer trigger effects that require the target to be struck with a critical hit.
  • Power Word: Shield now has the correct sound associated with it and can no longer be heard from large distances.
  • Talent: Power Infusion will now consume the correct amount of mana when cast on yourself.

Rogues

  • Ability: Blade Flurry: This ability can no longer hit critters as its secondary targets and will now use a proper range calculation for all secondary targets.
  • Talent: Mutilate (Assassination) will no longer incorrectly appear multiple times in the combat log when used.

Shaman

  • Ability: Frostbrand Weapon: Rank 6 damage has been increased very slightly.

Warlocks

  • Drain Soul: Channeling of this spell will now always stop when a player target dies.
  • Pets: Using a sacrifice effect to kill your own pet will no longer trigger effects that should only occur when killing an enemy.

Warrior

  • Sweeping Strikes: This ability can no longer hit critters as its secondary targets and will now use a proper range calculation for all secondary targets.

PvP

  • Arenas
    • If a character’s personal rating is more than 150 points below the team rating, they will earn points based on their personal rating instead of the team rating.
    • If the average personal rating of the players queuing for a game is more than 150 points below the team’s rating, the team will be queued against an opponent matching or similar to the average personal rating.

Professions

  • All 23-hour profession cooldowns are now 20-hour cooldowns.
  • All 4-day cooldowns are now 3 days, 20 hours.
  • Enchanting
    • Removed the cooldown from Void Shatter.
    • Void Shatter recipe now correctly requires 375 enchanting.
  • Engineering
    • The Engineering supply item Delicate Copper Wire will now properly fit into engineering bags.
  • Jewelcrafting
    • Brilliant Glass no longer requires a forge.
    • Brilliant Glass now has a small chance to make an epic gem.
    • Quick Dawnstone, Reckless Noble Topaz, Forceful Talasite are now all available at the Quel’danas gem vendor.
  • Leatherworking
    • Completing the quest “The Journey Has Just Begun” will now properly teach how to make an Onyxia Scale Cloak.
    • Greatly reduced the reagent cost for Glove Reinforcements. Also reduced the skill gain range slightly.

Quests

  • The categories for the quests “Wanted: Sisters of Torment” and “Wanted: The Signet Ring of Prince Kael’thas” have been fixed to now properly read as Magister’s Terrace.
  • The Shadowy Disguise will no longer be applied to druids while they are in Moonkin or Tree of Life form for the quests “Who Are They?”
  • Jailor Eston and Jailor Marlgen for the quest “The Rescue” should now respawn more frequently.

Dungeons and Raids

  • Black Temple
    • Illidan will no longer despawn if a raid group wipes during his death speech.
  • Karazhan
    • Nightbane’s Charred Earth ability will now properly deal Fire damage.
  • Magister’s Terrace
    • Vexallus is no longer immune to taunt on Normal difficulty.
    • Kael’thas is no longer immune to taunt on Normal difficulty.
    • Wretched Skulkers, Wretched Husks, and Wretched Bruisers will now reset properly.
    • Sunblade Imps will now reset properly.
    • The doors in Heroic Magister’s Terrace will no longer respawn after a soft reset if a boss has already been killed.
  • Sunwell Plateau
    • Hellfire will no longer remove Dark Touched in the Eredar Twins encounter.
  • Tempest Keep: The Eye
    • Void Reaver’s Arcane orbs now generate combat log entries.

Items

  • Arcane Charges now deal arcane damage.
  • Abilities and trinkets that trigger after killing an opponent that gives experience or honor will no longer activate after killing mobs during bombing quests.
  • Battlecast’s Garb should now properly grant pushback resistance in addition to interrupt resistance.
  • Borderland Fortress Grips have had their stats updated.
  • Botanist’s Gloves of Growth have had their texture corrected.
  • Bow of Searing Arrows and Red Whelp Gloves will no longer break crowd control effects.
  • Brann Bronzebeard’s Lost Letter: This item will no lonber display a damage range in its tooltip.
  • The Cloak of Swift Mending now has a level requirement (70).
  • Crusader’s Scaled Battlegear: The tooltip spelling has been corrected.
  • Darkmoon Card: Madness: The durations of the buffs received from this item have been extended to 60 seconds.
  • Elixir of Demonslaying: This elixir now grants ranged attack power against demons as intended.
  • Goblin Jumper Cables are no longer a trinket item.
  • Hazza’rah’s Charm of Healing Haste rating reduced.
  • Items that enchant other items no longer have tradeskill requirements (Mithril Spurs, Shield Spikes, Weapon Chains, etc.).
  • The Helm of Fire has had its casting range reduced.
  • The Magic Candle has had its casting range reduced.
  • Many items sold by Consortium vendors are now bind on pick up: Formula: Enchant Weapon- Major Striking, Design: Delicate Blood Garnet, Design: Shifting Shadow Draenite, Design: Lustrous Azure Moonstone, Design: Thick Golden Draenite.
  • Many items sold by Aldor reputation vendors are now bind on pick up: Design: Gleaming Golden Draenite, Design: Royal Shadow Draenite.
  • Many items sold by the Shattered Sun quartermaster are now bind on pick up: Naaru Ration, Design: Ember Skyfire Diamond.
  • The Lower City reputation item, Recipe: Flask of Chromatic Resistance, is now bind on pick up.
  • Most Main-Hand weapons are now One-Hand weapons.
  • Naturalist’s Preserving Cinch have had their stats updated.
  • Nightfall now has a chance to fail on targets over level 60.
  • Prince Kael’thas will now drop Primal Nethers in Heroic Magisters Terrace.
  • Ravager: Judgements will no longer auto-refresh and break the effect from this item while its effect is active.
  • Reins of the Black War Elekk spell and buff now correspond to the item name.
  • Renataki’s Charm of Trickery has had its energy reduced.
  • Rocket Boots Xtreme and Rocket Boots Xtreme Lite now properly share the same cooldown.
  • The Romantic Picnic Basket will now display the blanket properly.
  • Shard of Azzinoth no longer shares any cooldown with Shaman elemental totems.
  • The socket bonus modifiers of some items will now properly display the bonus healing.
  • The reduced cooldown of Shaman Nature’s Swiftness provided by the 4 piece set bonus from the Seer’s Ringmail Battlegear PvP armor will now apply properly.
  • Shattered Sun Pendant of Might: The triggered effect from this item will no longer break Scatter Shot or other crowd-controlling affects. The visual on the Scryer version has been updated.
  • Shifting Naaru Sliver: Using this item no longer puts players into combat.
  • Silithyst Dust: The bonus from turning this item in no longer works for players above level 63.
  • The Skyshatter Helmet’s gem socket bonus will now properly reflect the plus damage in the tooltip.
  • Shadowsong Panther will no longer prematurely despawn.
  • Talasite Owl: This trinket will now properly restore full mana as described.
  • Ten Storms Set: The Chain Heal bonus from this set has been reduced by 5%.
  • Troll Male off-hand items are now the same size as the main hand item.
  • Tauren weapons while sheathed have had their graphic readjusted to their pre-patch (2.4.0) state.
  • The Winterfall Firewater buff is no longer dispellable.
  • Wushoolay’s Charm of Nature Haste rating has been reduced.

User Interface

  • The guild log scroll bar will now properly display.
  • Black Lotus will now show up under the Herb subcategory in the auction house.
  • Primal Nethers will now show up under the Materials subcategory in the auction house.
  • Mailboxes can now be tracked on the minimap.
  • For additional notes on Lua and XML changes please visit the UI & Macros Forum.

World Environment

  • Creature versions of the Polymorph spell no longer heal the affected target.
  • The dragons in Blade’s Edge Mountains will no longer instantly knock you off your mount.

Mac

  • Fixed a bug causing ATI kernel panics; all spell effects should now be visible.
  • Weather effects are again visible on systems with ATI 2x00 graphics such as aluminum iMac.
  • Fixed a bug that precluded use of the FireWire iSight microphone with voice chat.
  • Symlinks can be used again for Interface and WTF folders and subfolders.
  • Cinematics playback is working again.

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue where secondary sound effects would not work with the Use Hardware option enabled in the Sound options of the User Interface.
  • Fixed an issue where attempting to use some instant cast spells with Auto-Dismount in Flight checked in the interface would fail.
  • Items that have multiple charges will now properly display the amount of charges.
  • Fixed an issue where chain damage spells were chaining to critters.
  • Female Draenei horns will now correctly protrude through certain plate helms.
  • The Vengeful Gladiator’s Rifle will now play the proper sound when used.
  • The Cursed Vision of Sargeras now gives the buff, “Sense Demons” which can be canceled normally. Additionally hunters and druids are able to track two things at once while using the item.
  • It is no longer possible for pets to get stuck in place after exiting the Spectral Realm in the Kalecgos encounter.
  • Blood Elf Priest: Consume Magic will now require the buff to be active in order to work properly.
  • Undead and Blood Elf Priest: Touch of Weakness will now properly reduce the melee damage of the attacker.
  • Fixed an issue where some spells had extraneous Floating Combat Text messages when using the Auras option.
  • Fixed an issue where sometimes debuff icons on a target did not scale properly to indicate the spells had been cast by you.
  • Ritual of Souls (Warlock) and Ritual of Refreshment (Mage) will no longer be placed on cooldown without having completed the summon.
  • Looting a boss while a player is outside of the instance will no longer cause the corpse to despawn in 2 minutes if the player still has loot on the corpse.
  • Whirlwind now has the correct sound associated with it.



GTA 4 Guide - Walkthrough


The GTA 4 Guide - Walkthrough is here!







BradyGames’ Grand Theft Auto IV Signature Series Guide includes the following:



MISSIONS: Maps and strategy for all main story missions--plus complete coverage of Vigilante, Car Thefts, Most Wanted, Friendships, Random Characters, and the myriad other activities required to achieve 100% completion.



Maps: Score health, armor, and weapons no matter where you are in Liberty City. Our maps show you where to find them in every mission. Pick-ups, collectibles, places of interest--everything you need and everywhere you need to be in a dedicated map section.



Secrets: Our detailed collection maps and descriptions reveal precise locations for all Unique Stunt Jumps and "Hidden Packages" in Liberty City.



Multiplayer: When you're ready to take your game online, come armed with exclusive hints and tactics for all Multiplayer modes.



Bonus Fold-out: This giant map of Liberty City features the locations and details for all Odd Jobs--with poster art on the other side!

Click on the image to get your guide, maps and walkthrough!



You can also find a bunch of various guides, walkthroughs and cheats at "GTA 4 Guides For Sale", including some that are cheaper than the Amazon version.

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GTA 4 Music MP3 Download


Get your GTA 4 Music MP3 Download here!






Check out the entire album, or pick out individual songs. This album contains songs such as:

Liberty City: The Invasion
Soviet Connection
Dirty New Yorker
No Sex for Ben
No Fraid A
Where's My Money
I Want You
Rocky Mountain Way
Stand Up Jamrock
Vagabond
On A Journey
Nickname
Holy Thursday
War Is Necessary
Zombie
5:23 (Maiden Voyage)

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Wednesday, May 7, 2008

Doom 4 Info


Doom 4 Info has been announced...



Legendary game maker Id Software on Wednesday confirmed that it has begun production on Doom 4, a new installment of the first-person shooter game franchise that first put the company on the map a decade and a half ago.

The announcement comes in conjunction with the listing of new jobs available on Id Software’s Web site. The company is fleshing out its roster with new designers, artists, animators, programmers and others.

Todd Hollenshead, Id Software’s CEO, said that the company is putting out the call for the “greatest talent and brightest minds” to create the next Doom game.

“It’s critical for id Software to have the best creative minds in-house to develop games that meet the standards synonymous with our titles,” said Hollenshead in a statement.

Id Software didn’t specify what will be in Doom 4, or what platforms the game is targeted for. The job postings indicate that the company is looking for programmers with experience developing for PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. That doesn’t mean the Mac is off the list, however.

Id Software’s games regularly come to the Mac, thanks to partnerships with companies like Aspyr Media. Id is also planning a Mac release of its next major game, Rage.


source: Macworld


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Monday, May 5, 2008

Twilight Movie - Trailer Video


Twilight Movie has a new Trailer Video...



Twilight in HD


Twilight fans are gonna go nuts over this trailer video for the movie.



Iron Man Spoiler


Beware! Spoiler Alert!

The following information contains a surprise ending to the Iron Man Movie.



After the credits, Iron Man is contacted by none other than Nick Fury (played by Samuel L. Jackson), and introduced to the "Avenger Initiative".

This is no doubt a setup for the Avengers Movie, which, according to IMDB is slated for release in 2009.

See the trailer video here: http://news-you-can-digg.blogspot.com/2008/05/iron-man-after-credits-nick-fury-and.html


Sunday, May 4, 2008

Iron Man After Credits - Nick Fury and Avenger Initiative


Iron Man After Credits - Nick Fury and Avenger Initiative



In Iron Man, after the Credits, Nick Fury (played by Samuel L Jackson) contacts the Iron Man about the Avenger Initiative. He lets him know that he's not the only hero in the world.

Very cool way to introduce a potential sequel.




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So stay for Iron Man after credits to see Nick Fury and the Avenger Initiative video.


Saturday, May 3, 2008

Jackass Cheat Codes - Nintendo DS


Jackass Cheat Codes for the Nintendo DS are available:

Change in-game Music
Have fun with the music on your jackass game
Unlockable How to Unlock
Change music Press A+Y+UP

Unlock Santa Claus suit
Max a pose while in the air.When you fall you will break all 206 bones.Santa suit gives you +5 Bone Breaking.
Unlockable How to Unlock
Santa Claus Max a pose while in the air

Unlock Speed Skater Suit
Collect 100 million global points during missions (total points, not a single mission) This suit gives you skill +3, agility +3.
Unlockable How to Unlock
Speed Skater Suit Get 100 million global points

Chicken Suit
After you collected 5 feathers per area(except final area) you will unlock chicken suit. Chicken suit increases your attributes to 15.
Unlockable How to Unlock
Chicken Suit Collect all 5 feathers

source: game spot

Enjoy your Jackass Cheat Codes for the Nintendo DS!


Iron Man Cheat Codes PS3


Iron Man Cheat Codes for PS3 available:




Final Stage {1P}
Enter the following password:
Password Effect
C04A770777777 7777777777777 Final Stage (1P)

Incredible Password
Password Effect
7777777777777
C02A77X777777 Full Armor, Boost, Weapons and 99 Lives for 2 players.

Source: game spot

As I learn more Iron Man Cheat Codes for the PS3, they will be added here.


Sim City Societies Cheat Codes


Sim City Societies Cheat Codes are now available!



Cheats for Simcity Societies
Press enter then type desired code
Cheat Effect
allinjure 0 Everyone is Healed
allinjure 1 Everyone is Injured
allsick 0 Everyone is Healed
allsick 1 Everyone is Sick
Eureka All Buildings Available
Reward All Reward Buildings Available
whatsaguzzardo Free Actions in Buildings
orbo Free Energy
partridge Everyone is Happy
moneytree # Adds Money (# = Amount)

source: game spot

Enjoy your Sim City Societies Cheat Codes and hacks!


Double Dragon Wii Cheat Codes


Double Dragon Wii Cheat Codes and hints are now available:



Boss Strategies

Mission One: Abobo
Stand still and punch him four times and then throw the oil drum at him. Continue until dead.

Mission Two: Jeff
Use your flying kicks, as well as throw the box at him.

Mission Three: Green Abobo
Use a four punch attack coupled with throwing the boulder at him.

Mission Four: Willy
Follow Willy around the screen, punching him endlessly - don't give him a chance to attack. Be very careful of his machine gun bullets.



Climb the Walls
Use two players, go to the corner of the wall, and press up on the Directional Pad.

Fighting Moves
There are several special moves in this game. Here are a few:

  • Roundhouse Kick
    Press button 1 repeatedly.
  • Uppercut Punch
    Press button 2 repeatedly.
  • Head Knee Smash
    After you have placed an enemy in a headlock, press button 1.
  • Shoulder Throw
    After you have placed an enemy in a headlock, press button 2.
  • Leaping Reverse Kick
    Press buttons 1 and 2 simultaneously.
  • Jump Kick
    Press buttons 1 and 2 simultaneously, while holding the Directional Pad either left or right.
  • Elbow Smash Press button 2, while holding the Directional Pad in the opposite direction that you are facing.
  • Head Butt
    Push the Directional Pad left or right twice.

Headlock
Anyone but Abobo can be put into a headlock. Knock the enemy down three times, when he gets up, run up to him, so that you are touching him. Then run back and forth in front of him, and you will automatically put him in a headlock.

Kissing Glitch
On the Last Level, use the Infinite continue trick. In the Last Room before Jeff, Move up and Down until the enmies on the screen do the same. Continue to move up and down and make your way to the other side of the room. Be sure all enemies are off screen. Now press down and fall into the spikes, this will kill you, but with infinite continues no big deal. Keep doing it until New enemies appear and repeat till Jeff comes out Defeat Jeff on the very right side of the screen. Once Defeated you make your way to your girl-friend. But... Instead it will either Be an Abobo or Linda. You proceed to kiss the enemy but in a fairy-tale style the enemy turns into your girl-friend. This is a really fun Glitch.

Infinite Credits in Mission 4
At the very beginning of Mission 4, perform 10 leaping reverse kicks (by pressing Button 1 and Button 2 together at the same time) to enable infinite credits.


source: IGN

Have fun with the hacks available through the Double Dragon Wii Cheat Codes!



Friday, May 2, 2008

Orange Box Hacks


There are Orange Box Hacks available for Portal, Half-life 2, and Half-life episodes One and Two:



Half Life 2, Episode 1, 2 and Portal Console Commands
Activate developers code by going to the keyboard options and clicking advance. Then when in game press the ~ button.
Cheat Effect
noclip fly
God God mode
sv_cheats 1 Activates cheats
notarget Enemies dont target you
Map codes
Enter these with the 'map' code in the console. Press ~ to activate the console.
Cheat Effect
d1_canals_01 Spawns you in the canals.
d1_town_01 Spawns you in Ravenholm
d1_trainstation_01 Spawns you in train station
d1_under_01 Spawns you in lab
d2_coast_01 Spawns you on the coast (Vehicle)
d2_prison_01 Spawns you in Nova Prospekt
d3_c17_01 Spawns you in the city 17 rebellion
d1_canals_02 Spawns you deeper in the canals.
d1_under_02 Spawns you in the lab chapter after the second load point.
d1_trainstation_05 Spawns in the train station after the third load point.
d1_trainstation_03 Spawns in the train station after the second load point.
d1_trainstation_02 Spawns you in train station after the first load point.
d1_town_05 Spawns you near the end of Ravenholm.
d1_town_04 Spawns you in Ravenholm after the third load point area.
d1_town_03 Spawns you in Ravenholm after the second load point area.
d1_town_02 Spawns you in Ravenholm after the first load point area.
d1_canals_end Spawns you near the end of the canals.
d1_under_03 Spawns you in the lab chapter after the third load point.
d1_under_04 Spawn the lab chapter near the end.
d2_coast_02 Spawns you in the coast area after the first load point.
d2_coast_03 Spawns you in the coast area after the second load point.
d2_coast_04 Spawns you in the coast area after the third load point.
d2_coast_05 Spawns you in the coast area after the fourth load point.
d2_coast_06 Spawns you in the coast area after the fifth load point.
d2_coast_07 Spawns you in the coast area after the sixth load point.
d2_coast_08 Spawns you in the coast area near the end of it.
d2_prison_02 Spawns you in Nova Prospekt after the first load point.
d2_prison_03 Spawns you in Nova Prospekt after the second load point.
d2_prison_05 Spawns you in Nova Prospekt near the end of the level.
d2_prison_04 Spawns you in Nova Prospekt after the third load point.
d2_coast_09 Spawns you in the coast area after the eighth load point.
d2_coast_10 Spawns you in the coast area after the ninth load point.
d2_coast_11 Spawns you in the coast area after the tenth load point.
d2_coast_12 Spawns you near the end of the coast area.
d1_canals_03 Spawns in you in the canals after the second load point.
d1_canals_04 Spawns in you in the canals after the third load point.
d1_canals_05 Spawns in you in the canals after the fourth load point.
d1_canals_06 Spawns in you in the canals after the fifth load point.
d1_canals_07 Spawns in you in the canals after the sixth load point.
d1_canal_08 Spawns in you in the canals after the seventh load point.
d1_canal_09 Spawns in you in the canals after the eighth load point.
d1_canal_10 Spawns in you in the canals after the ninth load point.
d1_canals_11 Spawns in you in the canals after the tenth load point.
d1_canals_12 Spawns in you in the canals after the eleventh load point.
d1_canals_13 Spawns in you in the canals close to the end.
d3_c17_04 Spawns you in City 17 after the third load point.
d3_c17_03 Spawns you in City 17 after the second load point.
d3_c17_02 Spawns you in City 17 after the first load point.
d3_citadel_05 Spawns you at the end of the Citadel.
d3_citadel_04 Spawns you after the third load point in the Citadel.
d3_citadel_03 Spawns you after the second load point in the Citadel.
d3_citadel_02 Spawns you after the first load point in the Citadel.
d3_citadel_01 Spawns you near the beginning of the Citadel.
d2_prison_08 Spawns you near the end of Nova Prospekt.
d2_prison_07 Spawns you in Nova Prospekt after the sixth load point.
d2_prison_06 Spawns you in Nova Prospekt after the fifth load point.
d1_trainstation_06 Spawns you near the end of the train station.
d1_eli_02 Spawns you in Eli's Lab.
d1_eli_01 Spawns you after the canal, outside of Eli's Lab.
d3_c17_05 Spawns you in City 17 after the fourth load point.
d3_c17_06 Spawns you in City 17 after the fifth load point.
d3_c17_07 Spawns you in City 17 after the sixth load point.
d3_c17_08 Spawns you in City 17 after the seventh load point.
d3_c17_09 Spawns you in City 17 after the eighth load point.
d3_c17_10 Spawns you in City 17 after the ninth load point.
d3_c18_11 Spawns you in City 17 after the tenth load point.
credits Starts you at the credits
intro Starts you at the games Intro.
d1_breen_01 Spawns you at the beginning of Chapter 13.
d3_c17_13 Spawns you near the end of City 17.
d3_c17_12 Spawns you in City 17 after the eleventh load point.
Map codes
Enter these with the 'map' code in the console. Press ~ to activate the console.
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ep1_citadel_00 Starts you at the intro of the game.
ep1_citadel_01 Spawns you in the Citadel after the first load point.
ep1_citadel_02 Spawns you in the Citadel after the second load point.
ep1_citadel_02b Spawns you in the Citadel before the lift ride.
ep1_citadel_03 Spawns you in the Citadel after the third load point.
ep1_citadel_04 Spawns you near the end of the Citadel.
ep1_c17_00 Spawns you at the beginning of Chapter 3
ep1_c17_00a Spawns you in City 17 after the first load point.
ep1_c17_01 Spawns you at the beginning of Chapter 4
ep1_c17_02 Spawns you in Chapter 4 City 17 after the first load point.
ep1_c17_02a Spawns you in Chapter 4 City 17 after the second load point.
ep1_c17_02b Spawns you in Chapter 4 City 17 after the third load point.
ep1_c17_05 Spawns you in the last Chapter.
ep1_c17_06 Spawns you in the last Chapter near the end.
ep1_background01 Spawns you looking up at the citadel. (You are unable to move of do anything)
ep1_background01a Spawns you looking in the car garage. (You are unable to move or do anything)
ep1_background02 Spawns you looking off into the damaged City 17. (You are unable to move or do anything)
credits Starts you at the credits.
Spawning NPCs
Access the console, type in "npc_create npc_" and replace the name with one of these:
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zombie Spawns a Zombie.
zombine Spawns a Zombine (Combine Zombie)
zombie_torso Spawns a Zombie without legs.
fastzombie Spawns a Fast Zombie.
crow Spawns a Crow
cscanner Spawns a Combine Scanner.
combine_s Spawns a Combine Soldier.
citizen Spawns a City 17 Citizen.
breen Spawns Breen.
barney Spawns Barney.
barnacle Spawns a barnacle.
antlion Spawns an Antlion.
alyx Spawns Alyx.
antlionguard Spawns an Antlion Guard.
stalker Spawns a Stalker.
strider Spawns a Strider.
vortigaunt Spawns a Vortigaunt.
turret_ceiling Spawns a Ceiling Turret.
seagull Spawns a Seagull
pigeon Spawns a Pigeon.
dog Spawns Dog.
mossman Spawns Mossman
monk Spawns Father Gregori
poisonzombie Spawns a Poison Zombie.
rollermine Spawns a Rollermine.
metropolice Spawns a Combine Metrocop
manhack Spawns a Manhack
launcher Spawns a Headcrab Launcher
kleiner Spawns Kleiner
ichthyosaur Spawns a Ichthyosaur.
headcrab_poison Spawns a Poison Headcrab
headcrab_black Spawns a Poison Headcrab
headcrab_fast Spawns a Fast Headcrab
headcrab Spawns a Headcrab.
helicopter Spawns a Combine Helicopter
gman Spawns Gman
eli Spawns Eli
combinegunship Spawns Combine Gunship
turret_floor Spawns a Floor Turret.
combinedropship Spawns a Combine Dropship
crabsynth Spawns a Crab Synth
mortarsynth Spawns a Mortar Synth
For Half-Life 2, Episode One and Episode Two
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sk_npc_dmg_smg1 # NPC's do # damage with the smg
sk_npc_dmg_ar2 # NPC's do # damage with the pulse rifle
setpos Move player to specified origin
sk_npc_dmg_shotgun # NPC's do # damage with shotgun
physcannon_megacannon 1 Makes your Gravity Gun a Super Gravity Gun
ch_createairboat Spawn an airbot
give weapon_alyxgun Gives you the 'Alyx Gun'
sk_max_alyxgun # # is new max ammo for Alyx Gun (default 0)
sk_plr_dmg_alyxgun # # is new damage for Alyx Gun (default 150)
sk_plr_dmg_357 # # is new damage value for the .357 Magnum
sk_plr_dmg_crossbow # # is new damage value for the crossbow
sk_plr_dmg_crowbar # # is new damage value for the crowbar
sk_plr_dmg_grenade # # is new damage value for grenades
sk_plr_dmg_pistol # # is new damage value for the pistol
sk_plr_dmg_ar2 # # is new damage value for the Pulse Rifle
sk_plr_dmg_rpg_round # # is new damage value for the RPG
sk_plr_dmg_buckshot # # is new damage value for the shotgun
sk_plr_dmg_smg1_grenade # # is new damage value for the SMG's grenades
sk_plr_dmg_smg1 # # is new damage value for the SMG
sk_max_357 # # is new max ammo for the .357 Magnum
sk_max_crossbow # # is new max ammo for the crossbow
sk_max_grenade # # is new max ammo for grenades
sk_max_pistol # # is new max ammo for the pistol
sk_max_ar2 # # is new max ammo for the Pulse Rifle
sk_max_ar2_altfire # # is new max ammo for the Pulse Rifle's energy orbs
sk_max_rpg_round # # is new max ammo for the RPG
sk_max_buckshot # # is new max ammo for the Shotgun
air_density # Change the density of air. (Add number in place of #)
getpos can be used to get current coords for use with setpos
mat_yuv 0 Turn off Black and White mode
cl_showpos 1 Brings up position display in top right of screen (0 removes it)
mat_yuv 1 Turn on Black and White mode
impulse 101 Gives you all weapons
weapon_pistol Gives you the pistol
net_graph 1 a more thorough fps display
viewmodel_fov # Adjusts size of the weapon you're carrying (54 = default)
weapon_shotgun Gives you the shotgun
sk_max_smg1 # # is new max ammo for submachine gun
weapon_357 Gives you the .357 Magnum.
sk_max_smg1_grenade # # is new max ammo for SMG grenades
ch_createjeep Spawn a Jeep
mat_numtextureunits # Limit the number of texture units. (Add number in place of #) (0=Default)
give item_battery Increases suit charge by 15 points.
sk_plr_num_shotgun_pellets # Increases pellets fired from each shotgun shell. 100 works well. 1000+ and it lags.
buddha Health never goes below 1
impulse 76 Creates a human grunt.
r_screenoverlay effects/tp_eyefx/tp_eyefx.vmt Gives you weird vision during gameplay.
give item_healthvial Gives you the small health vial (10HP)
stop Stops recording the current demo.
play demo_name Plays demo.(change demo_name to the demo you want to be played)
skill # change skill level (# = 1, 2, or 3)
sv_gravity # Set Gravity (Add number in place of #)dsp_explosion_effect_duration #
dsp_explosion_effect_duration # Set length of confusion/ear-ringing effect(Add number in place of #)
give item_rpg_round Spawns grenades for the RPG
physcannon_maxforce # Changes how hard you propel objects with the Gravity Gun
physcannon_maxmass # Changes how large pulled objects can be
physcannon_pullforce # Changes how quickly objects are pulled
physcannon_tracelength # Changes the length that objects can be pulled from
physcannon_cone # Changes the radius of the cone used to pick up objects
host_timescale # Changes the speed of the game (for slow-mo/fast-mo) (# < 1 =" slower,"> 1 = faster)
shake Creates an earthquake.
npc_create_aimed Creates an NPC (Aiming away from player)
weapon_crossbow Gives you the crossbow
weapon_crowbar Gives you the crowbar
Hurtme # Damages player by whatever variable you input as #
crosshair 0 Disables Crosshair
crosshair 1 Enables Crosshair
maps Displays map listing
mat_yuv 0 Enables Color Mode
mat_yuv 1 Disables Color Mode
+mlook Enables mouse look
cl_ragdoll_collide 1 Enables ragdolls that don't clip through each other, but stack realistically on one another.
exec # Execute a script file (Input filename in place of #)
firstperson First Person View
weapon_frag Gives you a frag grenade
sv_infinite_aux_power 1 Gives infinite power for sprinting, breating underwater, etc.
sv_infinite_aux_power 0 Takes away infinite power for sprinting, breating underwater, etc.
r_screenoverlay effects/combine_binocoverlay.vmt Gives you Combine vision during gameplay.
give weapon_annabelle Gives you Father Gregori's modified shotgun
give weapon_physcannon Gives you the Gravity Gun
give item_suit Gives you the HEV suit
item_healthkit Gives you the large health kit (25HP)
weapon_ar2 Gives you the Overwatch Standard Issue Pulse Rifle
weapon_bugbait Spawns a Pherapods.
mat_fullbright 1 removes all shadows (a 0 restores them)
impulse 203 Removes the item or NPC you are pointed at
help $ replace $ with a command to get a brief description of it
weapon_rpg Gives you the RPG
mat_depthbias_normal 1 See through walls
give item_ml_grenade Spawns grenades for the RPG
sv_stopspeed # Set Minimum Stopping Speed on ground (Add number in place of #)
sv_waterdist # Set Vertical View when eyes are near water plane.
sv_friction # Set World Friction (Add number in place of #)
sv_bounce # Sets bounce multiplier for physically simulated object collisions
Developer 0 Sets developer mode to off
Developer 1 Sets developer mdoe to on
Developer 2 Sets developer mode to verbose
sv_maxvelocity # Sets Maximum Velocity of any moving object (Add number in place of #)
cl_showfps 1 Show FPS rate
status shows some game info, incl. current map
setang Snap players eyes to a specified pitch yaw
impulse 82 Spawns a Jeep
impulse 83 Spawns an Airboat
give item_ammo_357 Spawns ammo for the .357 magnum
give item_box_srounds Spawns ammo for the Pistol
give item_ammo_crossbow Spawns ammo for the Crossbow
give item_ammo_ar2_altfire Spawns energy grenades for the Overwatch Pulse Rifle
record demo_name Records a demo of all the user's actions within the game until the "stop" command is issued.
sv_unlockedchapters # Unlocks Chapters 1 through #
cl_drawhud 0 Turns off your HUD
cl_enablehud 0 Turns off your HUD
sv_soundemitter_filecheck Toggle reporting missing .wav files for sounds
cl_enablehud 1 Turns on your HUD
cl_drawhud 1 Turns on your HUD
prop_debug Toggle bounding-boxes debug mode on/off red - ignore damage, white - respond to damage, green - health)
thirdperson Third Person View
weapon_smg1 Gives you the SMG
give item_box_buckshot Spawns shells for the 12-gauge shotgun
give item_box_mrounds Spawns primary fire ammo for the SMG
give item_ammo_ar2 Spawns primary fire ammo for the Overwatch Pulse Rifle
give item_ar2_grenade Spawns grenades for the SMG (strangely enough)
kill Kills yourself (I hardly see use for this)
give item_battery Gives you 15+ battery
npc_create This creates Non-Player Characters. Guide to these characters are a bit below.
give item_healthkit Gives you 25+ healthkit
sv_cheats 1 Turns cheats on. Type 0 to turn them off. Doing this will turn off achievements, though.
ai_disable Turns Non-Player Characters off. Type again to resume.
givecurrentammo Gives full ammo for current weapon. Only refills secondary ammo if that was fired most recently. Cannot refill empty weapons.

source: gamespot

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