Middle-earth: Shadows of Mordor screens rend and tear orc face off
Take a peek at three new screens from Monolith Productions' open world action-RPG Middle-earth: Shadows of Mordor. The post Middle-earth: Shadows of Mordor screens rend and tear orc face off appeared...
View ArticleI'm With Stupid: Why You Should Open a Krispy Kreme on Mars
Last week, as you may recall, I used this space to pay homage to one of man's finest culinary inventions: the doughnut. In short, I confessed to occasionally eating more of the delectable delights than...
View ArticleMiddle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor Assassin's Creed Vibe Wasn't Intentional, Dev...
Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor wasn't intentionally designed to copy the Assassin's Creed games from Ubisoft, according to design director Michael de Plater, who clarified that his team at Monolith...
View ArticleSolar Lull Could Trigger Another 'Little Ice Age,' Sun Scientists Say
If you thought the polar vortex was bad, get a load of a new climate phenomenon that just might be coming our way. Scientists say we could be headed for another "Little Ice Age," given how eerily calm...
View ArticleEx-Irish President Mary Robinson Pushes Leaders To 'Nurture' Earth
Talking to HuffPostLive at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Friday, former Irish President Mary Robinson urged leaders and people around the world to combat climate change by taking better care of...
View ArticleMiddle-Earth: Shadow Of Mordor Might Be The Most Fun You Have With Lord of...
Monolith Productions made survival horror tense and fun on the Xbox 360 and PS3 with F.E.A.R. and Condemned: Criminal Origins. After making a free-to-play shooter and a MOBA, they’re back with an...
View ArticleWatch: Top 10 Animal Camouflages, Courtesy of Earth Unplugged
Wildlife researchers have long been aware of the fact that the animal world is a pretty fascinating place, and this video documenting the top ten animal camouflages is sure to make ordinary folks as...
View ArticleSundance 2014: '20,000 Days On Earth' for Nick Cave as man & myth
The film “20,000 Days On Earth” is that rare thing, a movie that is hard to classify. Even describing it is difficult to do. Reported by L.A. Times 1 day ago.
View ArticleMiddle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor Allows Gamers to Shape Enemies Procedurally,...
Michael de Plater, the game director working on Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor, says that his upcoming game is designed to use a new procedural system to create enemies that are directly shaped by the...
View ArticleIs 'Shadow Of Mordor' Basically 'Assassin's Creed' In Middle-Earth?
Is 'Shadow Of Mordor' Basically 'Assassin's Creed' In Middle-Earth? Reported by ajc.com 1 day ago.
View ArticleScientific Treasure Trove From South Polar Sea Sediment Cores
*April Flowers for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online* Polarstern, a research icebreaker, returned from the South Pacific in 2010 with a scientific treasure. The treasure, described in a recent issue...
View ArticleAre there planets MORE suitable for life than Earth?
These planets would likely be three times larger than Earth and much olderStudy says liquid would be found in shallow reservoirs rather than oceansThe planets Reported by CapitalBay 17 hours ago.
View ArticleASK A COP: Damn Those Deafeningly Loud Motorcycles
Patch Gilroy, CA -- What's it take to give a ticket to unmuffled cycles that rattle the earth and destroy any chance of enjoying nature? Reported by Patch 2 hours ago.
View ArticleDid Gandalf Just Photobomb Taylor Swift?!
Taylor Swift may have stolen the Grammys red carpet Sunday night (Jan. 26) in her glamazon silver gown but it was Gandalf (fine, a Gandalf look-alike) who tried to steal her Grammy-cam selfie. The...
View ArticleThe Two Faces of Empire
*Melville Knew Them, We Still Live With Them* *Cross-posted with TomDispatch.com* A captain ready to drive himself and all around him to ruin in the hunt for a white whale. It’s a well-known story, and...
View ArticleWhy Climate Change Is Ignored
Two realities threaten the well-being of future generations. The first is global warming. In the words of the most recent report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, "each of the last...
View ArticleSundance: ‘Whiplash’ Sweeps Top Dramatic Awards, ‘Rich Hill’ Takes...
Damien Chazelle’s “Whiplash,” starring Miles Teller as a success-obsessed jazz drummer who struggles under the harsh tutelage of his conductor, swept the jury and audience awards at the 2014 Sundance...
View ArticleInterstellar Dust Particles Carry Water, Organic Compounds To Earth
*redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports - Your Universe Online* Dust that originates from comets, asteroids and leftover debris from the birth of the Solar System could deliver water and organic material to...
View ArticleEarth In HD: 2nd Spacewalk To Outfit ISS With B.C. Cameras
Cosmonauts are busy this morning in their second attempt to bolt two high-definition Earth-observation cameras provided by a B.C. company onto the International Space Station. The efforts mark...
View ArticleWater Escaping From Earth's Oceans Into Mantle
*Lee Rannals for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online* University of Liverpool scientists believe that up to three and a half times the water of all the Earth’s oceans could be being transported beneath...
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