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Monday, April 13, 2015

Svět v TS4 a nové video

Svět v The Sims 4 (TS4) se bude jmenovat Willow Creek.



Nové video z TS4




Zdroj: SimsVIP
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Monday, April 6, 2015

At Random Showdown in 2100 A D 1979

Back to the Odyssey^2 this week, with Showdown in 2100 A.D., Magnavoxs take on the popular two-cowboys-shooting-at-each-other genre.  Pioneered by Taito with the coin-op Western Gun, these games worked well in the early days of video gaming -- even simple, blocky graphics were capable of evoking a suitably western atmosphere.  Of course, videogames were still officially eschewing violence at the time this game was released, so the cover art and official manual take pains to inform us that these are actually android gunfighters, so no actual bloodshed is involved.  Officially, anyway.


Unlike some of the earliest Odyssey^2 carts, Showdown in 2100 A.D. even supports AI and exhibition (CPU vs. CPU) play.  The animated cowboy graphics are original for this game, and well-animated, with a certain John Wayne swagger.  Of course, this is still a 2K cartridge, so instead of cacti or tumbleweeds, the randomly-generated playfields use the Odyssey^2s built-in graphics ROM to populate the landscape with what appear to be miniature evergreens, giving the game a bit of a Showdown at the Miniature Golf Course vibe:


Each gunfighter starts with six bullets in his or her revolver, and can reload by touching a tree of a matching color.  And bullets ricochet off of the scenery, enabling bank shots and other tricky surprise maneuvers against an unwary opponent.  Its even possible for both cowboys robots to kill each other at the same time:




But there isnt much to the gameplay beyond the simple one-on-one shooting action -- this is essentially Combat with cowboys.  There are no moving obstacles, like the stagecoach in Ataris Outlaw for the 2600, and no play variations to speak of.  Back in the day, this kind of experience was worth $25-$35 at retail.  But technology and game design have both improved by leaps and bounds since this type of game was the state of the art.  After weve had our fill of lead and dust, its probably time to play something a little deeper than Showdown in 2100 A.D. 
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Thursday, March 19, 2015

Louisiana Mortgage What You Need to Know Before Buying a Home in Louisiana

Maybe youre buying your first home in Louisiana, or perhaps youre relocating to Louisiana from another state. Either way, its important that you educate yourself on Louisiana home loans before shopping for a home and mortgage. This article explains what youll need to know before buying a home in Louisiana:


After Hurricane Katrina hit Louisiana in the summer of 2005, the entire state of Louisiana was made eligible for public assistance. However, the southern half of Louisiana incurred the majority of damage. Housing prices in the undamaged parts of Louisiana surged 20% as evacuees rushed to purchase new homes.

The median value of a home in Louisiana is currently $85,000; however, it is expected that this amount will rise due to the increase in home prices post-Hurricane Katrina. Newly-constructed homes in damaged areas are expected to be worth much more than they were before they were damaged. Additionally, current interest rates in Louisiana are above the national average.

Louisiana state law does not allow the issuance of home equity lines of credit. It prohibits prepayment penalties and reduced rate options on adjustable-rate mortgages and fixed-period adjustable-rate mortgages. Louisiana also has a Residential Mortgage Lending Act that sets lending conditions on mortgage companies in an attempt to counteract predatory lending
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Saturday, March 14, 2015