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There are a lot of Minecraft clones running around out there, and at first glance, you might be tempted to label Cube World as one of them. The colorful voxel environments are surely reminiscent of Minecraft, but judging from the game’s new multiplayer trailer below, that’s where the similarities end. Instead of a focus on building, Cube World puts the focus on exploration, combat, and collecting loot, and if that doesn’t get you excited, then frankly we don’t know what will.

Cube World has been in development since June 2011, and its creator Wolfram von Funck has been quite good at updating his blog with new screenshots, videos, and news on new features. The latest update features the trailer you see below, which delves into the multiplayer aspects of the game. In it, we see the characters flying around the world in hang gliders, engaging in combat with monsters big and small, and of course, exploring dungeons.

Combat in the game seems fast paced, with monster and player alike dodging out of the way to avoid being hit before running back into the fray to perform a flurry of attacks. The scenery looks beautiful, the weapons appear to be varied (one character uses a bow while the other wields a massive sword), and there are pre-built structures and towns for players to explore as well. When it comes down to it, the best way to describe Cube World might be as a cross between Minecraft and Terraria, only with more RPG elements than both.

Trying to fit it with a label is somewhat frivolous, however – all you need to know is that Cube World looks awesome. Sadly, it doesn’t have a solid release date yet, with Funck saying it will be released “when it’s done.” He isn’t following Mojang’s release schedule of “release early, update often” either, meaning that he won’t be releasing a playable version of the game until the whole thing is finished. With this new trailer, Cube World has officially caught our attention, so you can bet we’ll have more news on the game right here at SlashGear.

Cube World gets awesome multiplayer trailer is written by Eric Abent & originally posted on SlashGear.
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In the usual NVIDIA fashion today we have two awesome new games that are launching for Android on the Google Play Store and the NVIDIA TegraZone, exclusively for Tegra 3 smartphones and tablets. NVIDIA has continued to partner with developers and roll out excellent games with stunning graphics and these are no different. The popular PC game Bard’s Tale is making its way to Android, then an exciting new adventure game Fort Courage is launching too. More details below.

Both of these visually stunning new games are launching today, Thursday September 20th, in the Play Store and TegraZone and we have all the details. First we’ll start with Bard’s Tale because for one, it’s awesome, and for two it has some of the best voice-overs I’ve heard in a long while.

Bard’s Tale, from the developers inXile entertainment, you’ll play Bard, a selfish rogue weary of pointless sub-quests and rat-infested cellars. Through song you summon magical characters to join you on your quest for coin… and cleavage! The game is snarky, fresh, and full of comedy. Bard goes on missions all around town, will save the princess if she’s pretty enough, and will battle over 50 different enemies. Bard’s Tale features easily 20-30 hours of deep, fun, and dark humored gameplay. It even has some amazing voice-overs with Hollywood actors such as Cary Elwes.

Bard’s Tale has over a dozen bosses and big enemies to battle, over 150 different unique items such as weapons, armor, tokens, and of course loot. With over 50 achievements, auto-save features, stunning graphics and awesome voice-overs, this game will surely give you fun for the 20-30 hours of game time it’ll take to complete. NVIDIA tells us the Trilogy will be coming to Android soon so stay tuned for more you Bard’s Tale fans! Get Bard’s Tale today right here at the Google Play Store, or NVIDIA TegraZone — priced at $5.99.

Then a second awesome game has also launched for all those Tegra-toting devices. The game above isn’t really for kids perhaps, but this next one surely is. This is called Fort Courage and is from the developers Human Head Studios who brought us Prey, and Prey 2. Fort Courage is an exciting free-to-play 3D adventure of the imagination. You are an imaginative child that falls asleep during class and wakes up in amazing environments full of interaction and 3D movement only available from Tegra 3′s power. Your courage will help you fight off dinosaurs in the jungle, monsters in special laboratories and more.

Fort Courage is available for many Android devices, but Tegra 3 users will enjoy enhanced graphics, more advanced physics, and lifelike movement. Gameplay involves 3 crazy locations, 9 player skins, 10 power-up options, tons of toys for weapons, and over 15 different enemies. While this game isn’t as deep as Bard’s Tale they mention around 80 hours of exciting gameplay to help you pass the time during class.

Fort Courage is completely free-to-play and is available for Android devices today over at the Google Play Store, or as usual from NVIDIA’s TegraZone. For even more awesome NVIDIA Tegra-powered games hit the links below, or take a peek at our Tegra Hub!

Android games Bard’s Tale, and Fort Courage hit the NVIDIA TegraZone is written by Cory Gunther & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Facebook must be looking at a new potential revenue stream after announcing that they will begin to charge businesses that want to run Offers on Facebook, which means what was previously free could end up as another revenue generator. Some might see this as a knee-jerk reaction to Wall Street’s clamoring for new sources of growth as well as profit from the social networking giant. Just to recap, Facebook Offers was launched earlier this year, where it enabled retailers and other local merchants to send deals to their Facebook fans. Users will then claim these offers from their News Feeds, followed by redeeming the vouchers at the designated stores in order to take advantage of the given discounts.

Soon, the merchants will find out that there is no such thing as a free lunch, and they will have to fork out a minimum of $5 on related ads in order to promote each Facebook Offer to a targeted audience. The company’s Facebook page size will be another determining factor in the final cost total. No idea on how merchants will react to this news though.

By Ubergizmo. Related articles: Facebook test photo synchronization on Android, Mark Zuckerberg hints at Facebook social search engine,

I believe that the future will see newer medical appliances and contraptions help the disabled as well as weak bodied be as able-bodied as possible, so much so that they can also live what majority of us deem to be the “normal” life. Of course, nothing quite beats a positive attitude and the right mindset, but assuming one was suffering from a neurological disorder that affected the strength of your legs, one might soon be able to obtain help from the Kickstart Kinetic Orthosis that will help one walk with a greater amount of precision, and of course, ease. The Kickstart Kinetic Orthosis is the brainchild of Cadence Biomedical, where it will be able to stash away energy when flexing the knee, releasing it to help propel the foot forward during the extension phase.

The Kickstart Kinetic Orthosis received its inspiration from “the anatomy of horses, whose long tendons span multiple joints and allow for highly efficient walking and running.” Another plus point of the Kickstart Kinetic Orthosis would be the fact that it needs no bulky and heavy batteries, as it is not powered by such. That translates to more freedom without having to juice it up, or making a whole lot of noise due to motors. Not only that, depending on the patient’s needs, the Kickstart Kinetic Orthosis can be modified to be used on one or both legs.

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