Halo-Themed Forza Cars: A Winner is Who?

"While I haven’t got around to making a car of my own yet (trust me, your eyes are ultimately grateful that I haven’t spent too much time in the livery editor), a bunch of folks from the Bungie community have been crafting beautiful, in some cases simple, in others intricate Halo-themed designs using Forza 2’s editor.

Originally, there were only going to be three prizemobiles handed out, but I caved and begged Che for some bonus treats because I had to include a fourth car. Before the grand reveal, a few notes on how the livery editor in Forza 2 works, so the images below can punch you in the face with the correct amount of velocity.

Designers often start with a car like the Mini Cooper (I’m told, I didn’t get much further than placing a single hexagon on the hood of a Volkswagen Golf), because the roof is a large virtual canvas to work with. Shapes are placed on top of one another in various layers eventually forming shapes and images like those you are about to see. The following images are not scanned in, nor drawn free-hand – instead they are the product of hours of work, work that is placing shapes on top of one another and adjusting their colors to make these small shapes into a single, complete image.

Seenfromplanes did a supremely realistic mock-up of three"

Xbox 360 Hot Rock Case changes color as temperature rises

As if your options when scouting a replacement Xbox 360 case weren't endless enough, here's yet another alternative to ponder. XCMLive's Hot Rock Case may not do much to actually cool your potentially toasty console, but the LED-infused enclosure sports a digital thermometer that informs users of just how warm things are getting within. Additionally, the internal lights change color depending on the temperature range, and if it gets beyond a certain point (118-degrees Fahrenheit), the obligatory "flashing red" will act as your cue to take a momentary break or submerge your console in dry ice. No word yet on pricing or availability, but be sure to check an alternate shot after the break.

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NEWS: This Just In, Your 80 Yard TD Run Will Look Better On A 360…

It has been confirmed that Madden NFL 08 and NCAA Football 08 will run at 60 frames per second on the Microsoft Xbox 360 and only 30 frames per second on the Sony Playstation 3. This has to be very frustrating for loyal Playstation owners.

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IGN's GHIII Preview on XBLM

Xbox 360 Fanboy: "IGN has put a preview for Guitar Hero III up on Xbox Live Marketplace in all its HD glory. The video gives us a first look at the new Les Paul wireless guitar, as well as some other cool features. One thing that impresses us was their use of face capture to have the lead singer properly lip-synced to the songs lyrics, as opposed to the previous iterations generic lip service. The video also touches on some of the visual changes, in the HUD as well as the art direction. A solid watch, if you're a fan of the series."