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IKEA recently broke into the consumer electronics industry with the launch of its Uppleva TV set. Most of us have probably experienced the pain and suffering that can go along with assembling IKEA products. The team at Conan is no different, and their parody ad illustrates the logical conclusion of the IKEA do-it-yourself tradition. Look out for the Fl?arb! [Team CoCo] More »

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Video Games Interactive: T is for Too Human: A Gaming Masterpiece

Too human to be a god. Too human to be man.

One of my hobbies involves saying what other sites don't have the balls to. Speaking the truth is something that the games industry is severely lacking in. So when I feel a game doesn't warrant the recommended retail price, I'll tear it to shreds so that others can have a well-informed view from someone who isn't being paid to like it.

So what do I have to say regarding Silicon Knights' 2008 title Too Human??

It's a fantastic gaming masterpiece!

Much like Skyrim, Too Human does more things right than it does wrong.

What's so great about it, I hear you cry? Well, combat is some of the best the industry has seen. It's so fluid once you've gotten to grips, allowing the player to zoom from one enemy to another with the most grace I've ever been witness to.

The story, despite what your friend on Xbox LIVE tells you, is up there with the likes of Dragon Age and Uncharted, which follows the events of the Ragnar?k (Ragnar?kkr), which loosely translated means (Ragna) Reign (R?k) Fate, which alludes to the final days of the Norse gods.

This is no ordinary battle of Viking vs Viking. The futuristic tech lends itself perfectly to Norse mythology. The main character Baulder, son of Odin, is so diverse and conflicted that by the end of the game and ?the big reveal? you'll be glued to the edge of seat screaming ?OH MY GODS!?

Each of the four classes offer up something completely different. My favourites are the dual wielder, who drops health in favour of blinding damage-per-second, dancing around his foes as if combat is child?s play, and the gunner class, who has such an exciting array of weaponry that when he's at the max level, you almost feel like you're cheating ? Or that you're a god, which is kind of the point.

The point of Too Human wasn't to finish the game as soon as possible. The point was to level out a character and replay each level, which are massive and hold many, many secrets, with or without a friend while hunting for better loot. Something that reviewers have seemingly skimmed over.

With more good than bad, why is it that Too Human is now such a dirty word?

Preconceptions!

Gamers judged Too Human based on the demo, which I'll admit was horrible! These same gamers then went onto the big sites to read a review in which the reviewers, who are also gamers, attacked Too Human with preconceived impressions based from demo.

It's not some big conspiracy like I've seen some folks claim, but what it is, is people deciding how it plays without giving it a chance.

Ahead of this piece, I spoke to a selection of my contacts about Too Human. The majority launched into a tirade about how sh**** it is and how it was ten years of development wasted. That's fine by the way, people are allowed to hold different opinions to my own, but what annoys me is how question two is answered:

Q: Have you actually played Too Human?

A: No! Why would I want to subject myself to that cr**?

This is the response I got from almost everyone, that they haven't played it, but seem fit to pass judgement. This baffles me. I hate Modern Warfare 2 and 3. How do I know I hate it? Because each year I buy it, so that I can make a decision on if it's good or if it's awful. Which changes from year-to-year. For all the slagging off of COD I do, have you ever seen me slag of Black Ops? Nope. I love it!

My point here is that I judge games as they come. I will never rip a game apart based on hearsay or conjecture. If I'm going to moan about a title, I'll make sure I've damn-well played it to death before I start running my mouth, and by play it, I don't mean rent it, or for ten minutes round a friend?s house, I mean play it, as it was intended.

So let me finish with a few questions. Have you given Too Human a fair trial? Have you maxed out a character? Have you really seen everything it has to offer? Did you approach Too Human with preconceptions?

Did you pass sentence before the disk even made it into your drive?

Too Human is innovation and gameplay in its purest form, so if you are interested in giving Too Human a fair crack of the whip, or if you're after an exciting 1000 Gamerscore, there's still a huge action-RPG for you to explore, via Xbox LIVE's Games on Demand service.

My disk may be scratched beyond repair, meaning it's been played to death, but if you want to try it out, by all means go for it! Just please wipe the slate clean and start afresh and form your own opinions on this gaming classic.

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The LG Home Theater 3D Sound Campaign You'll Actually Want to Look At [Image Cache]

The ad campaign LG put out for their new Home Theater 3D Sound is really pretty brilliant. To convey the idea that you'll be hearing your movie from every angle, they've recreated iconic movie posters, juxtaposing the original with their alternate angle view. Check the gallery. [TrendHunter] More »

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iMore Picks of the Week for April 21, 2012

Every week the editors at iMore carefully select some of our favorite, most useful, most extraordinary apps, accessories, gadgets, and websites. This week’s selections include an iPad note taking app,

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Scoop NYC To Open First Store Location In California | Style Flavors ...

Trendy fashion-forward New York boutique, Scoop NYC, will set up shop later this month in Brentwood, California. The 2,700 square foot store, located on 216 26th Street, Santa Monica, will be surrounded by some of Brentwood?s most prominent fashion boutiques. The store will be Scoop NYC?s first in California, and its 16th in the US.

Its first store opened in 1996 in New York City, and has since expanded to three Manhattan locations as well as Greenwich, CT; East Hampton and Greenvale, Long Island; the Shore Club Hotel in Miami Beach; The Forum Shops at Caesars in Las Vegas; two Chicago locations as well as Dallas, Boston, Atlantic City and now, Brentwood.

Susan Davidson, President and CEO of Scoop NYC said, ?All of us at Scoop are thrilled with the opening of our first West Coast store in Brentwood. Scoop has always had a loyal Los Angeles following that currently shops with us in New York, East Hampton, Las Vegas and online, and now we?re excited to provide the Los Angeles market with its very own store. The Brentwood location will bring Scoop?s ?Ultimate Closet? concept to life, with its signature assortment of designer offerings mixed with contemporary apparel, accessories, and, of course, denim for both men and women.?

Scoop?s 26th Street store will mimic the light and airy feeling of California style, yet it will still maintain Scoop?s signature sleek and modern aesthetic.

Offerings for women will include clothing and accessory styles by a variety of established and young, emerging designers, including Zac Posen, Chlo?, Burberry, Cacharel, RobertoCavalli, Inhabit, IRO, Kimberly Ovitz, Missoni, Rag & Bone, Michael Kors and Rebecca Taylor. Additionally, Scoop Brentwood will be the only store in California to offer Amedeo jewelry, an exquisite line consisting of one-of-a-kind, hand-carved Cameos from Italy.

Offerings for men will include styles by Dsquared, Michael Bastian, Paul Smith, John Varvatos, Moncler, PRPS, Yigal Azrou?l and Duckie Brown. Scoop?s own brand of women?s and men?s apparel and accessories will also be available.

Scoop will host a series of events to welcome the new store location beginning on April 28th with a celebration that will include free denim giveaways from AG Jeans, a chance to win a $1,000 Scoop shopping spree, Scoop cupcakes made by Brentwood?s own Yummy Cupcakes, a live DJ and delicious cocktails.

The festivities will also include an exclusive VIP cocktail reception in partnership with the Hammer Museum on May 2nd. Scoop will also partner with the Hammer on Sunday, May 20th, to sponsor K.A.M.P. (Kids Arts Museum Project), a family fundraising event with renowned Los Angeles artists that provides extraordinary access and experiences for children and their families. Proceeds raised through K.A.M.P. will provide funding to keep all Hammer Kids programs free to the public.

Sounds like a ball of a time and definitely a store we will check out the next time we are in LA.

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