Monday, October 21, 2013

"WWE 2K14" Downloadable Content and Season Pass program announced











New York – 2K today announced details surrounding downloadable content and a Season Pass program for "WWE 2K14," the forthcoming release in the flagship WWE video game franchise. The content offering, slated to include an extensive variety of playable WWE Superstars, Divas and Legends, will be available for the Xbox 360 games and entertainment system from Microsoft and PlayStation3 computer entertainment system.

Behold screenshots of the action!

“WWE 2K14" delivers a comprehensive selection of downloadable content, including impressive roster additions, fan-favorite gameplay and customization options,” said Chris Snyder, Senior Director of Marketing at 2K. “Combined with the game’s Season Pass program, we are offering the ultimate WWE video game experience for an amazing value.”

About the "WWE 2K14" Downloadable Content Program*

The "WWE 2K14" downloadable content program is scheduled to include the following items, which will be available on the Xbox Live online entertainment network from Microsoft for Xbox 360 and on PlayStation Network for the PlayStation3 system:

Content Group #1 – nWo Pack and Accelerator:

  • Playable New World Order (nWo)-themed Superstars: Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, “Macho Man” Randy Savage, Syxx, Curt Hennig, Scott Steiner and The Giant;
  • Accelerator: Enables players to unlock all in-game items, as well as customize individual WWE Superstar attributes:
    • The nWo Pack will be available for a suggested purchase cost of $8.99
    • The Giant will be available free of charge
    • The Accelerator will be available for a suggested purchase cost of $1.99
    • The Accelerator is currently scheduled for release on launch day – Oct. 29, 2013, in North America and Nov. 1, 2013, internationally;
    • The nWo Pack is currently scheduled for worldwide release in Nov. 2013.

Content Group #2 – WWE Superstars and Moves Pack:

  • WWE Superstars: Fandango and Big E Langston
  • WWE Divas: Brie Bella, Nikki Bella and Summer Rae
  • Moves Pack: More than 30 new moves and taunts, including the Black Widow (made popular by AJ Lee) and the Koji Clutch (made popular by CM Punk):
    • WWE Superstars and Divas, along with the Moves Pack, will be available for a suggested purchase cost of $7.99
    • Summer Rae will be available free of charge
    • All content is currently scheduled for worldwide release in Dec. 2013.

Content Group #3 – WWE Legends and Creations Pack:

  • WWE Hall of Famers: Bruno Sammartino and “The American Dream” Dusty Rhodes
  • Legendary WWE Superstars: “Ravishing” Rick Rude and Jake “The Snake” Roberts
  • Playable Superstar: WWE Manager and pop culture icon Virgil
  • Custom Superstar Parts Pack: 15 new Superstar parts to utilize for the most creative freedom in WWE Games history:
    • WWE Legends and the Creations Pack will be available for a suggested purchase cost of $8.99
    • Virgil will be available free of charge
    • All content is currently scheduled for worldwide release in Jan. 2014.

About the "WWE 2K14" Season Pass Program

Players may purchase "WWE 2K14" downloadable content at a reduced price point through the game’s Season Pass program. For a one-time purchase cost of $19.99, a savings of more than 25 percent versus individual content purchases, players will receive the following items:

  • Season Pass Program Exclusive – Playable “The Outsiders”-themed Superstars: Scott Hall and Kevin Nash
  • All Content Groups: nWo and Accelerator Packs, WWE Superstars and Moves Pack and WWE Legends and Creations Pack
  • Online Badges: Over 10 exclusive options.

* Xbox Live or PlayStation Network account and Internet connection required. Copy of "WWE 2K14" required to play.

Become Immortal – 2K’s lineup of premier sports simulation titles expands with the Company’s upcoming release in the renowned WWE video game franchise, WWE 2K14. Developed by Yukes for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 system, WWE 2K14 is positioned to deliver the greatest roster in franchise history and be the most electrifying, authentic and comprehensive WWE video game experience to date. WWE 2K14 is rated T for Teen by the ESRB. Players who pre-order WWE 2K14 will receive Ultimate Warrior at no extra cost on launch day on Oct. 29, 2013 in North America and Nov. 1, 2013 internationally.


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KEXP Presents: Lucy Rose


With a voice as sweet as her name, English singer/songwriter Lucy Rose bloomed in the KEXP studios with an acoustic performance. Stateside listeners may not recognize her, but you might have heard her backing vocals on the most recent Bombay Bicycle Club albums. On her own, Rose composes tender, lovelorn ballads, performing with a worldliness that defies her young age of 24. Her debut full-length, Like I Used To, came out last year in her own country, but just became available in the U.S. in September. It's an album that's sure to take root here.


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This Week in Photography: Boston #FTW, Nirvana, and the Best Diversity on Instagram









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D.C. Starting to Look a Lot Like Beirut


I’ve spent most of my career covering Middle East politics. I always thought it was its own unique field. But, in the last few weeks, I’ve felt myself to be at a real advantage trying to explain American politics. You see, it turns out that all those years covering Sunnis and Shiites, Israelis and Palestinians, tribal conflicts and “Parties of God” have been the best preparation for covering today’s Washington, D.C., and particularly the Tea Party. Seriously, you’d get a much better feel for Washington politics today by reading “Lawrence of Arabia” than the Federalist Papers. This is not good news.






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MPAA Claims Victory as File-Sharing Service IsoHunt Shuts Down



The operator of the popular file-sharing service isoHunt, which the courts have declared a massive copyright scofflaw, is shutting down to settle a long-running lawsuit from the Motion Picture Association of America, according to court records lodged today.


Gary Fung, the site’s Canadian operator, also agreed to pay $110 million in damages as part of the deal to end the long-running legal battle. He is unlikely to get his hands on that much money, but the Hollywood studios get what they want: the shuttering of a torrent search engine that pointed the way to pirated movies, music, videogames and software. The deal (.pdf) includes Fung sites called IsoHunt, TorrenTBox and Podtropolis.


“Today’s settlement is a major step forward in realizing the enormous potential of the internet as a platform for legitimate commerce and innovation,” said Chris Dodd, the MPAA’s chairman. “It also sends a strong message that those who build businesses around encouraging, enabling, and helping others to commit copyright infringement are themselves infringers, and will be held accountable for their illegal actions.”


Programmer Bram Cohen released the BitTorrent file-sharing protocol in 2001, and its efficient way of transferring files has become the method of choice for illicit, peer-to-peer sharing of copyright-protected content that sites like Canada’s isoHunt and Europe’s The Pirate Bay have capitalized upon.



Gary Fung



The isoHunt litigation began in a Los Angeles federal court in 2006. In March of this year, a three-judge panel of the San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that, unlike the search engine Google, Fung does not deserve protection under U.S. copyright laws for hosting links to pirated content. That’s because Fung’s business model, the court said, was designed for the primary purpose of copyright infringement, with the majority of links on his search engines pointing to unauthorized, copyright-protected content. It was the first time a U.S. federal appeals court has ruled against a BitTorrent search engine.


Fung claimed it was not he, but his millions of users, who fed his sites with links and were redistributing them without authorization from the rights holders. Fung asserted that he was merely a search engine, like Google, that was protected by the Digital Millennium Copyright Act’s so-called safe-harbor provision that permits internet companies to escape liability for illegal content posted by their users if it is promptly removed at the request of the rights holder. Fung claimed he removed files upon request.


The appeals court did not see it his way, ruling the safe harbor under the DMCA does not exist for sites that “induce” unlawful file sharing. The court noted that isoHunt had prominently featured a list of “Box Office Movies” of the 20 highest-grossing movies in U.S. theaters, and also hosted links to where the movies were being seeded by BitTorrent users. Once somebody begins downloading the link, they also begin seeding the file to others in what is known as a “swarm.”


The U.S. Copyright Act carries penalties of up to $150,000 per violation.


Under terms of the settlement, Fung has seven days to shutter the sites.


IsoHunt claims to offer 44 million peers, more than 13 million active torrents, and is ranked the 426th most-visited website, according to Alexa.com.


Fung declined comment.



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Report: 5 Die As Motorcycle, SUV Collide In S. Pa.


BLUE RIDGE SUMMIT, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say five people were killed when two motorcycles collided with an SUV in south-central Pennsylvania near the Maryland line.


Franklin County Coroner Jeffrey Conner tells the Herald-Mail of Hagerstown, Md., that the five died in the crash Saturday afternoon in Washington Township.


According to the paper, township police confirmed that two motorcycles traveling in one direction collided head-on with the SUV, killing four people on the motorcycles and one person in the SUV.


Conner says officials still were notifying next of kin and couldn't release further information.


Washington Township Supervisor Elaine Gladhill says she went to the scene because of the high number of fatalities to support emergency workers. She called it "horrific."


Spokesmen for county and township police as well as the coroner couldn't be reached early Sunday for further comment.


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Sunday, October 20, 2013

Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Shawn Jordan full fight video highlights


Watch Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Shawn Jordan full fight video highlights from UFC 166's main card above, courtesy of FOX Sports.

UFC 166 took place October 19, 2013 at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. Gabriel Gonzaga, who has won five of his past six fights, improved to 16-7 with the victory. Shawn Jordan saw his two-fight win streak snapped and fell to 15-5 overall Catch the video highlights above.

For more on Dodson's victory, check out the play-by-play by Chuck Mindenhall.



Round 1: Jay Stafin is the third man in the cage. Gonzaga errant on a leg kick, as Jordan takes the center of the cage. Jordan smiling. Both trade jabs, but can't follow up. Each leery of the other's power to end the fight early, it seems. Bam! Jordan swooped in with an uppercut and then came over the top with a left, and got caught with a short counter right hook. That punch dropped Jordan, and Gonzaga pounced on him and delivered the finishers. Crazy coordination and wherewithal by Gonzaga to land that punch amidst a Jordan combination.

UFC 166 results: Gabriel Gonzaga def. Shawn Jordan via TKO (strikes) at 1:33 of R1.



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