Here it is copyright bandits, the single biggest reason (besides silicone) to make a Hollywood studio notice you: the MZK-NAS02SG1T network attached storage device from Planex.

The main selling point behind the ¥54,799 (about $524) 1TB Gigabit Ethernet block is the claim to "universal access" for all your devices. That little trick comes courtesy of its DigiJuke browser for searching and tagging the BitTorrent and YouTube content you want downloaded in the appropriate PSP and iPod (MPEG-4), Wii (FLV), or TV (MPEG-2) format for in-home or on-the-go viewing. The NAS also streams audio and video to your iTunes laptops or desktops, DLNA TV, Xbox 360, or other compliant device in the home.

A front-facing USB 2.0 jack offers one-touch dubbing of USB sticks while a second around back offers ready storage expansion. It ships with a pair of 3.5-inch 500GB drive which you can swap out for higher capacity spinners at a later date. That is if the studios don't shut you down first.

Planet DigiJuke NAS Features:

High-speed interface - Gigabit (1000 BASE-T) LAN port with the high-speed file transfers. 2-port to your PC to connect the two together even when there is no need to set up the HUB.

Hard disk drive - "MZK-NAS02SG" to 1 TB (500GB × 2 units) hard disk drive model.From the factory equipped with hard drives and therefore, need to buy a separate hard drive.

Supported RAID - This product is not dependent on the CPU hardware RAID in response to our high-speed processing can be done.

One-touch copy - Front USB ports for external hard drives and USB memory bridging the front of the copy button to easily copy data to the NAS drive from any USB memory device.

News-Source: http://www.engadget.com
Official Site: http://www.planex.co.jp/product/nas/mzk-nas02sg1t/"

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gprime8989 from www.360-hq.com is currently involved in the new Battlefield: Bad Company BETA for Xbox 360 owners and has been kind enough to let us all know his first impressions. So read on..

Throw out the rules of engagement, this is all-out war! Built from the ground-up for next-generation consoles using Digital Illusions' bleeding-edge Frostbite game engine, Battlefield: Bad Company drops gamers behind enemy lines with a squad of renegade soldiers who risk it all on a personal quest for gold and revenge. Featuring a deep, cinematic single-player experience loaded with adventure and dark humor, the game delivers the series' trademark sandbox gameplay in a universe where nearly everything is destructible.

Introduction
After playing the beta pretty hard for several days I thought I would share some of my impressions. First I'll say the feel of the game is very much like Battlefield: Modern Combat (BF2) with an over haul.

Building Destruction

GOOD - 100% of the buildings and structures are destructable, You can break down doors and fences and even trees with anything including your knife, walls and other tougher structure requires a little more punch, any explosive will do it, m203 is usualy the weapon of choice which you get 6 shots with and if you find the ammo box you can rearm with out respawning, But dont worry about being noob tubed to death as the blast radious is small and not overly powerful when used on other people, you can take a nearly direct hit and still survive.

BAD - 100% of the buildings are destructable but no building is 100% destructable. you can not totaly collapse a building, you can take out the entire ceiling and all exterior walls on houses, a couple inner walls will remain to keep a skeleton structure up with floors intact, Brick buildings are the same but some will have a wall on one side that will not come down, but 3 out of 4 aint bad.
If you are on second floor you can not blow a hole in the floor to open a hole to look down.


Snipers

GOOD - lots of cover, more than in battle field 2, even in the desert map there is alot of palm trees tall and short to cover you.
--The useless smoke grenade has been replaced with a little soccer ball looking device that you throw like a grenade and it puts out a radar pulse for a little while to see if any one is close to you.
--- you have a laser designator that after it locks on to a vehicle, you switch to a rear of the bomb view and have to manualy guide the bomb to the target, Takes some practice, But cool as you can lock on to a tank, then as the bomb is coming down you chan choose to stear somewhere else if you see an enemy on foot or decide to take out a building instead.

BAD - People can spawn off of you, you work hard to be realy sneaky and find a great spot to snipe from or just work the laser in total stealth, you are all set, then some goof ball spawns off of you and opens up with his LMG standing right next to you, putting all enemy eyes on your possition.

NO PRONE!! the developers have decided that in this game players will not be able to go to a prone possition, this is very bad when you are behind cover but your head sticks up when crouched, someone opens up fire on your possition you can not take cover by going prone. Not just snipers, no one can go prone.


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VEHICLES

TANKS:

GOOD - Not much change at all, same as BF2 but with one big fix, the tanks are now not stoped in thier tracks by a mear fence post, wreckage or a 55 gal drum in the street, you can pretty much go over and through most anything, you will have a blast just driving through the forrest clear cutting every tree like a weed eater through a flower garden.

BAD - you can still get stuck in some dips/ shallow holes in the terrain but this is rare. --- The tanks are much slower than in BF2.

HUMVEE'S:

GOOD - Its a Humvee

BAD - These are not your fathers Humvee's, these babys are stuck in first gear, they are very slow, I would estamate a top speed of about 20 mph maybe? Much slower than those in bf2.

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360-Hq Forum Topic: Battlefield: Bad Company BETA Impressions
360-Hq Game Database: Battlefield: Bad Company for Xbox 360"

Ok guys, you know you been waiting for it, some official details on the New Maps that will be coming out for COD4. The exact release date is not known but I can give you an idea what to look forward to.



First... We can look forward to not 3 maps but 4. And yes, If you play on a console you will have to pay for them, IW has not decided yet how they will release for PC as PC users are use to getting maps for free, So if you are a PC user you may luck out.

The 4 maps will be....BROADCAST, CREEK (pictured above), KILL HOUSE, and CHINATOWN.

Broadcast is carried over from the single mission game but is said to be expanded and modified, It is mostly indoors with 2 floors, but you can also access the roof and parking lot which has been expanded to include another small building. Broadcast will be the only map carried forward, the 3 remaining maps will be completely new and said to be totaly non middle east, non russian locals.

Creek is said to be a very large outdoor map with a line of buildings/houses on one side. A deep rocky creek that circles and crosses the middle of the map with alot of bush on its rim for snipers to blend in, It is also said to have a lengthy winding cave system and a waterfall.

ChinaTown, not much info given on this map except that the name says it all.

Kill House, this is said to be a bonus map and was not showen nor any further details released about it other than its name. Except for this Quote " think of the single-player campaign's initial training level as a reference", So I would assume lots of plywood and card board cutouts of bad guys.

News-Source: Brad Shoemaker"

Experience the first mind exercise game available on Xbox LIVE Arcade with Gameloft’s “Brain Challenge”.

Don’t let a good mind go to waste! Increase brain activity with “Brain Challenge,” an entertaining brain training program that helps players develop stress-management skills through a wide variety of games. A personal coach helps players develop their abilities in five areas of cognitive function, including logic, math, memory, visual thinking and concentration, in a fun and easy way.

“Brain Challenge” has something for everyone including Daily Test Mode, where players undergo a series of brain exercises and Stress Mode, which tests player’s abilities to stay calm under stress. For those looking for a relaxing experience, Creative Mode allows players to relax and explore their imagination and Child Test lets players play & share their exercises with younger people. For competitive players, the game features multiplayer support for up to four players offline and online, as well as detailed stats and graphs where they can track their overall performance and progression.


Developed and published by Gameloft, “Brain Challenge” will be available worldwide for 800 Microsoft Points and is rated E for Everyone by the ESRB. For more details on “Brain Challenge” please visit the 360-Hq Game Database.

360-Hq Game Database: Brain Challenge for Xbox 360"

Harness the power of the wind to conquer levels in Codemasters’ “Bliss Island,” an updated version of the popular Windows Vista puzzler.

Explore “Bliss Island” as Hoshi the Zwooph, a mystical blue creature that emits precise puffs of air to create clouds. Help Hoshi become the Bliss Island champion by winning over 25 unique challenges across nine intense levels. Better yet, challenge friends online for more competitive gameplay or focus on topping the Leaderboard charts! Codemasters’


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“Bliss Island” will be available worldwide (with the exception of Japan and Korea) for 400 Microsoft Points and is rated E for Everyone by the ESRB. For more details on “Bliss Island” please visit the 360-Hq Game Database.

"Bliss Island" will be available on Xbox LIVE Arcade this Wednesday, March 12 at 9:00 a.m. GMT (1:00 a.m. PST).

360-Hq Game Database: Bliss Island for Xbox 360"