2008/12/31

Mario Kart Wii marks the latest addition to the much loved and effortlessly fun racing series from Nintendo. In this guide we'll cover some of the basic control issues specific to this new incarnation, run-through each of the power-ups you have at your disposal, detail all of the characters and vehicles on offer, and of course provide an in-depth look at its 32 circuits. You can also read up on how to unlock the myriad of bonuses hidden away within. Enjoy!...

2008/09/28

In this Advance Wars: Dual Strike strategy guide, you'll find: * Basic strategy to get you started. * Atmosphere and environmental tips. * Unit info, with details on ground, air, and sea units. * Rank skills list—know what bonuses you get as you rank up. * Complete Advance Wars: Dual Strike campaign walkthrough....

2008/09/26

Topics include rigid body dynamics, verlet and implicit integration methods, constraint systems, collision detection, collision response, rag doll and IK systems. Potential special topics include dynamic destruction, fluid dynamics and using GPUs to improve simulation performance. Sample code libraries and examples are provided....

2008/09/25

Welcome to the website for the one-day tutorial Essential Math for Games Programmers, which is presented every year at the Game Developer's Conference. Within you will find information about the tutorial, free tutorial materials, and some updates for the companion book....

2008/05/20

The Leisure Suit Larry 7 Installer for Windows 2000 and XP is the one-step solution for installing and running "Leisure Suit Larry 7: Love for Sail" on Windows 2000 and XP. Just insert the Larry 7 CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive, run the installer and the s...

2010/09/09

Strong currents, extreme depths, and the distance from land and medical facilities have always made diving the Andrea Doria a hazardous endeavor. It is even more so today. The Doria is not the dive that it used to be. The hull is collapsing badly, and the top of the wreck is now below 190 ft. Many of the places that divers used to visit have deteriorated beyond recognition. Gimbel's hole, once the famous entry to the inside of the wreck, is now no more than a closed-off depression. Every year, as the hull sinks further into itself, the dive becomes deeper, more dangerous, and more pointless. Once the "Mount Everest of Shipwreck Diving", the heyday of the Andrea Doria is over. I have never been there, and have no desire to go, but I know a lot of people who have, including some of the most experienced....

2010/09/09

SMS Emden was a light cruiser of the Imperial German Navy in World War I. The Emden raided Allied shipping in the Indian Ocean early in the war, sinking or capturing thirty Allied merchant vessels and warships before being run aground by her captain to prevent her from sinking, after engaging more powerful HMAS Sydney at the Battle of Cocos....

2010/09/09

Year-long free trial of TIBCO Silver Spotfire