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Commissioner Charles Smith replaced Mary Lancaster in the Ward 1 seat about a year ago. In 1990, Smith became the first commissioner to represent the predominantly minority ward and is a familiar face in local politics. Currently, he is working to create an authority to provide housing for low-income families.
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This is another edition of Short Starts, where we present a weekly short film(s) from the start of a filmmaker or actor's career. It is perhaps a bit odd to celebrate the early work of Jason Reitman on the opening weekend of his first critical failure. Labor Day is not only the...
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This dreaded dump month is only going to look worse considering all the terrific December releases we just saw: Martin Scorsese, Spike Jonze, and the Coen Brothers's three incredible films; Ron Burgundy's hilarious return; and David O. Russell's pretty good movie. Even with 47 Ronin kind of stinking up the joint, it couldn't ruin last...
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There's no funny or punny way to put this – Jason Reitman's Labor Day is a film about human needs and desires and so how they so often (and so irrevocably) lead to human stupidity and error. A domestic drama about grief, tragedy, growth, and renewal, there's not a hamburger...
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) 6%. What is reassuring for the company is that in the past
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points in market share at the expense of Samsung, as has HTC.
Considering that Samsung and HTC are heavily invested in Android,
we believe this to be an accurate representation of the amount of
commitment that each of these handset makers have towards the
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The report helps put to rest concerns about Nokia not benefiting
much from going with Windows Phone given that the handset maker
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reasoning that Windows Phone has given it a much better chance than
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would have entered the Android fray a little too late, struggling
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the marketing might of Samsung. We are already seeing the amount of
control Samsung is exerting on the Android ecosystem, and rivals
such as HTC struggling to compete despite bringing to market highly
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smartphone industry, it is tough to see how Nokia would have fared
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Commander's Cup goes to SOCEUR for second year running
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By Ms. Brittany Carlson (IMCOM)
STUTTGART, Germany -- Despite the cool temperature and steady rainfall, 19 teams participated in the second annual Commander's Cup Golf Tournament at the Stuttgart Golf Course May 14.
Eighteen teams represented U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart tenant units and one German team represented the Neckartal golf course board.
All did their best to supplant last year's winner, but Special Operations Command Europe walked away with the cup for the second year running.
The SOCEUR team (Sgt. Maj. Gregg Hayes, Robert Maldonado, Capt. John Simmons and Lt. Col. Bennie Pokemire) achieved a net score of 58 (including handicaps) on the18-hole, par 73 course.
And, according to Maldonado, a contractor, they haven't even been practicing. "Does Wii golf count'" he asked.
Second place went to the Marine Forces Europe 1 team with a net score of 60, followed by Marine Forces Europe 2 with a net score of 61.
The tournament also included "longest drive" and "closest-to-the-pin" competitions at certain holes. Longest drive winners in the men's and women's categories were (respectively) Scott Tucker and Cathy Crilley.
Closest-to-the-pin winners included Ryan Stamp at hole 3; Ed McCargo at hole 6; Loni Hess at hole 11 and David D'Andrea at hole 14.
Regardless of the weather and final standings, however, each team spent a Friday out of the office and on the greens.
"The weather conditions are not the best, but we're having fun ... just getting out," said Col. Richard M. Pastore, garrison commander.
The event also gave some co-workers the chance to bond outside of the office.
"It's been a great team-building activity with DPTMS," said Dennis Dolan , Directorate for Plans, Training, Mobilization and Security plans and operations specialist.
In the scramble-style tournament, each team member took turns teeing off, but only the best shots counted towards the net score.
"When it's a team effort, it changes the format of the game to something a little more enjoyable," Dolan added. "There's not as much pressure; you get to know each other quite well.
"We had more good laughs than shots, and we had our fair share of good shots."
The good shots came in part because the 300 square meter course was well maintained, Dolan added.
"The greens were surprisingly fast, despite all the rain we have had," he said. "But the key point is, they were all fast, and that says a lot about how much work has gone into the course."
The tournament also offered players the chance to improve their golfing skills at the start of the season.
Command Sgt. Major Anthony M. Bryant, garrison command sergeant major and an admitted novice, said he took advantage of teammate Dale Greenberg's expertise.
"Since the first hole, I have improved, thanks to my man Dale here," Bryant said.
At the end of the tournament, teams had lunch inside the golf club, followed by the award ceremony. The top 10 teams received gift certificates to the club.
Not everyone walked away with a prize, but most felt the day well spent.
"I'm enjoying it," Dale Greenberg said. "It's a day off."


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How can I swap out my 6 speed freewheel to another freewheel to obtain higher gearing. I'm looking for a 12 or 11 tooth rear gear. What is necessary? What is available?
How can I swap out my 6 speed freewheel to another freewheel to obtain higher gearing. I'm looking for a 12 or 11 tooth rear gear. What is necessary? What is available?
There are Sram 7 speed freewheels available with a 12 cog,Regina use to make a 12.Don't know that I have ever seen an 11. You can also checK loosescrews, Harriscyclery or ebay. You will need the proper tool to remove the old one.Originally Posted by rj987652003
I don't know.
SRAM has a 12 tooth cog listed, but it's top threaded and not in the 6-speed freewheel section. My suspicion is that you're going to be out of luck unless you also make some other modifications. Once you commit yourself to doing that, you might as well change over to a cassette rear hub.
shimano makes an 11-34 7 speed freewheel, but the lowest gear will probably be useless unless you switch out your rear derailleur. unless you have a good quality freewheel-wheel, you might be better doing a cassette hub as RG suggests.
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One could suspect that a rider that wants an 11 or 12 for higher gearing would have little use for a 34.Originally Posted by dafydd
Unless you have a 120mm rear axle and an "ultra" 6-speed, you can probably substitute a 7-speed freewheel. I think 12 teeth is the smallest cog you can get without a cassette. Of course, another way to get higher gearing is with a larger outer chaining, but you would need another 5 teeth on the chainring to approximate the ratiometric change of going from 13 teeth to 12.
Personally, I have no use for any gear much over 100 gear-inches. The highest gear on any of my bikes is 50/13 = 104 gear-inches, on the Bianchi.
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Another federal official has been charged with a Lobbygate crime, the roots of which reach back to the days when superlobbist Jack Abramoff worked for Seattle's Preston Gates Ellis law and lobbying firm. Interior Department employee Roger G. Stillwell is now charged with making a false filing, a misdemeanor, denying he took gifts from Abramoff, reports the Washington Post.
Stillwell and Abramoff first hooked up when Stillwell's communications firm did work for the Northern Marianas, a U.S. protectorate. Abramoff, on behalf of his Seattle lobbying firm, was then arranging junkets to Saipan and the islands for Rep. Tom Delay, R-Texas, and dozens of other legislators in the late 1990s. The officials, including Republican members of Congress, were being wined and dined and urged to go easy on the island nation's dehumanizing sweatshop industry, which they did. That quid-pro-quo-ing is one of the centerpieces of the Justice Department task force investigation.
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Yes, that was normal for me. I had a natural miscarriage at the end of February 2012. I hurt for a while. I was told it was my uterus contracting to get all the tissue out.
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I miscarried on Friday and my entire body aches. Glad to hear it's not just me. My lower back hurts, my leg hurts and my neck is really sore. I was thinking about calling the doctor. But, I think I'll wait through this weekend and see how I feel after the new year. I also miscarried in September. That MC didn't seem to take as huge a toll on my as this one. But, just think about what your body just went through. That's a huge deal. It has to try to get back to how it was pre pregnancy and then there is the crazy hormone issue....
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Having a baby in the UAE
Kipp's reveals the long legal and medical road to motherhood in the UAE.
January 26, 2009 3:55 by Dana El Baltaji
Choosing a hospital
The first and most important step to giving birth in the UAE is picking out the hospital you're most comfortable with. This will take time, so don't rush it. Read about the hospital and its doctors.
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Having a baby is a time of joy but there is no joy having a baby in the UAE.
You spend too much time traveling and less time with your child. No one wants to leave their child while working these hours as someone else basically looks after and teaches your child their ways.
Only woman who are not working will benefit from having a child in the UAE, this is not a place to bring up children
What has this got to do with having a baby in the uae "Most cases of unwed expecting mothers reported in UAE are of women from the sub continent". Must this appear here?
I would like to advise people who see the costs of provate hospitals as prohbitive if yuo do not have insurance to try Al Wasl. The facility, staff, service & experience were excellent and the cost a fraction of the private hospitals.
Your article fails to mention one crucial piece of information – only Al Wasl Hospital and Dubai Hospital will accept babies born before 34 weeks and to be accepted you must preregister before you are 4 months pregnant. If not, they will not accept you and will let your baby die on the street and there are countless accounts of this actually occuring.
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tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:blogdestructoidhttp://bulk2.destructoid.com/ele2/images/destructoid/favicon.ico2015-06-29T22:00:00Ztag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=295028Jordan Devorehttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jordan+DevoreIn Clumsy God, helping looks a lot like hurting2015-06-29T22:00:00Z2015-06-29T22:00:00Z

The itch.io Twitter is always bringing strange morsels to my attention. Today, it's Clumsy God, a Windows game about a giant heavenly hand helping people recover from an earthquake.

"Just be careful not to crush anyone along the way... unless that's your thing... we won't stop you..."

While the video above mostly focuses on squishing, not saving, this earlier alpha footage shows a more wholesome path. I'd like to see this concept fleshed out. Some good potential here.

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=270712Alasdair Duncanhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Alasdair+DuncanPeter Molyneux says GODUS is 'invest-to-play'2014-02-17T16:00:00Z2014-02-17T16:00:00Z
After weighing in on the backlash against EA's latest Dungeon Keeper drama, Peter Molyneux has been talking to Pocket Gamer about how he plans to implement a different kind of free-to-play model for his god game, GODUS. "What we need is a new term," Molyneux said. "And that term is more like 'invest-to-play.' We are tempting people to invest some of their money into a game."

Now whilst our eyes all collectively roll back at the sight of another Molyneux soundbite, he does seem to at least be identifying the problems that is at the root of a lot of free-to-play games, like Dungeon Keeper. He describes the free-to-play system in a lot of mobile games as "taking a huge hammer and smashing our customers with it. We're saying: 'Be patient or pay money.' That's not going to get people to invest their money."

Whereas more standard F2P titles on PC and consoles have more rounded payment model that can entice players to spend money on a free game, most mobile games I've played have simply gated player progression to a system of "speed this all up for cash."

Molyneux is cagey about how exactly the payment model will work, especially as you can buy GODUS for £14.99/$19.99 on Steam right now. The only one that can tell us is Peter Molyneux and given his record, I will wait to see how this all pans out.

GODUS interview [Pocket Gamer]

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=253673Jim Sterlinghttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jim+SterlingBiden: No legal reason why 'violent' games can't be taxed2013-05-14T08:00:00Z2013-05-14T08:00:00Z
Vice President Joe Biden recently had a meeting with religious leaders to discuss gun control, and violent media was discussed. God forbid we don't obfuscate the gun discussion with more demented strawmen.

Reverend Franklin Graham (son of the evil Billy Graham) proposed that violent videogames and movies be hit with an extra sin tax so the money could go to victims of gun crime -- which is like taxing bananas to give money to those injured in car accidents.

According to Biden, there is "no restriction on the ability to do that; there's no legal reason why they couldn't."

Leaving aside my fury at the nerve of a religious leader wanting to decide who should pay taxes, I'd like to think Biden's smart enough to understand the logical reasons why this is a dumb idea, even if there aren't legal hurdles. Unless Biden would also like to add a tax on Bible purchases and give the cash to victims of religious violence. At least that'll be consistent.

Solving gun violence by going after videogames ... and I thought Fundamentalist Christians were vehemently opposed to fucking magic.

Vice President Sees No Legal Hurdles in Enacting Sin Tax on Violent Media [GamePolitics]

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=236280Jim Sterlinghttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jim+SterlingModern Warfare 2 map removed after Muslim complaints2012-10-08T11:30:00Z2012-10-08T11:30:00Z
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has removed a map from its servers after Muslim gamers complained (in fairness, quite politely) of offense. The problem lies in two paintings hung in a bathroom in the Favela map, containing the phrase, "Allah is beautiful and he loves beauty."

The map won't be gone forever, it's just been removed as a temporary issue until the publisher can patch out the offending image.

"We apologize to anyone who found this image offensive," Activision told Kotaku. "Please be assured we were unaware of this issue and that there was no intent to offend. We are working as quickly as possible to remove this image and any other similar ones we may find from our various game libraries."

The chief concern among all almighty deities is whether or not their names are mentioned in the virtual bathrooms of three-year-old games. Now at least one of the 10,000 Gods in existence can sleep a little easier knowing that the universe's most pressing problem has been addressed. Horus remains worried.

In any case, not sure why this is a problem. My name is written on MANY toilet walls, in real-life -- and it's led to a fair few religious experiences.

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=227888Jim Sterlinghttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jim+SterlingWhat religions are allowed in Diablo III? 2012-05-22T21:00:00Z2012-05-22T21:00:00Z
It seems that, in a world populated by very real angels and demons, association with religions revolving around such creatures is frowned upon in Diablo III's world of Sanctuary. When Jon Bloodspray alerted me on Twitter that no characters could be named Atheist, I was ready to raise an eyebrow, but further testing indicates that you're out of luck if you're a believer, too.

Both Christian and Islam are also banned names, which is bad news if you're actually named Christian and wanted a character that represented you. Interestingly, I've found that you can name your character Muhammad, so you can at least portray the one religious figure guaranteed to piss people off. Allah be praised.

I've also found that you can have Scientology, furthering the organization's struggle to be recognized as more than a cult. You cannot have Mormon or Hindu, but you can have Buddhism. I don't suppose Buddhists are going to kick up much of a stink about that, to be honest. Naturally, Catholic is barred ... but Protestant strangely isn't. Clearly, Blizzard is picking sides.

So, what other religions can we get away with naming ourselves after in Diablo III? Feel free to experiment, and if you find anything of interest, let us know! After all, nothing's better than circumventing rules in a videogame for no other reason than pure petulance.

 Read more...tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=225261Jim Sterlinghttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jim+SterlingEA defends itself against homophobic hate mail 2012-04-05T08:00:00Z2012-04-05T08:00:00Z
Electronic Arts has come under fire from right wing Christian groups for the sin of allowing gay-friendly content in its games. A letter campaign, seemingly spearheaded by the Florida Family Association, accuses EA of corrupting children and caving to pressure from LGBT groups. EA has hit back, and in a pleasantly hard fashion.

"Every one of EA's games includes ESRB content descriptors so it's hard to believe anyone is surprised by the content. This isn't about protecting children, it's about political harassment," said corporate communications VP Jeff Brown."EA has not been pressured by any groups to include LGBT characters in our games. However, we have met with LBGT groups and sponsored industry forums to discuss content and harassment of players in online forums. In short, we do put options for same-sex relationships in our games; we don't tolerate hate speech on our forums."

Idiotic fundamentalists have been attacking EA for a while. Shortly after The Old Republic was released, the Family Research Group said its gay content would "warp" children. This latest endeavor is yet another sad, soon to be failed, attempt at bullying a company into marching in lockstep with someone else's cherry-picked religious beliefs.

The Human Rights Campaign is working on a petition to thank EA for not being a bunch of wankers (on this issue, anyway), stating the importance of showing that the anti-gay set is a fringe group. As soon as that's live, I'll certainly be signing it. Even if you don't like LGBT content, getting mad over an optional, adult, romantic liaison -- that never has to affect your life -- is disgustingly pathetic.

EA defends itself against thousands of anti-gay letters [GI.biz]

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=224340Jim Sterlinghttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jim+SterlingPriest sells DS, forgets there's child porn on it2012-03-22T08:00:00Z2012-03-22T08:00:00Z
A catholic priest, doing his bit to fulfill every negative stereotype about his fellows, recently sold a Nintendo DS and forgot to remove the child pornography that was stored on it. This classic goof led to an investigation, in which photographs of naked boys were found on his computer.

67-year-old Rudolph "Rudy" Carl Bullman admitted using the Nintendo handheld to access gay porn sites, but claimed he only ever visited pages that clearly stated the models were of age. After agreeing to let detectives search his computer, they found images of kids as young as twelve.

"Well those aren't adults," accepted Bullman. He argued, however, that the images only appeared while he was searching for other types of naughtiness. Let me just say, from personal experience, that you won't find anything but hot, legal, man-on-man action if that's all you're looking for. I find it hard to believe it was a mistake, given the rather clear distinction between children and grown, muscular, toned, beautiful men.

He's charged with felony sexual abuse of children, in any case.

 Read more...tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=220631Jim Sterlinghttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jim+SterlingFRC: The Old Republic is full of homosexual activists2012-01-30T09:20:00Z2012-01-30T09:20:00Z
Star Wars: The Old Republic will definitely turn all of your children gay, according to right-wing Christian lunatic group, the Family Research Council. FRC president Tony Perkins recently criticized BioWare's MMO for being full of homosexual activism that will "Star Warp" impressionable young minds with its promise of same-sex relationships.

"In a new Star Wars game, the biggest threat to the empire may be homosexual activists," he said. "... Since the announcement, homosexuals have been celebrating the news, but parents sure aren't. On the game's website, there are more than 300 pages of comments -- a lot of them expressing anger that their kids will be exposed to this Star Warped way of thinking."

Perkins encouraged parents to join in the Facebook pressure and claimed that the game had "gone to the dark side." Because if there's one thing Darth Vader liked, it was a good hard cock up the arse.

Sounds like Perkins could do with one of those, actually. I volunteer to personally give him a quick handjob if it helps him calm the f*ck down and stop worrying about what a bunch of man-shaped pixels are doing to another bunch of man-shaped pixels.

Uproar Over 'Star Wars: The Old Republic' Video Game Allowing Same-Sex Relationships [Opposing Views via Videogamer]

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=218733Jim Sterlinghttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jim+SterlingNew book studies Zelda from a Christian perspective2011-12-30T11:00:00Z2011-12-30T11:00:00Z
Author Jonny Walls is soon to publish a new book that studies The Legend of Zelda from a Christian perspective. The Legend of Zelda and Theology aims to show how the fiction of Zelda all points to and relates to God -- that's the Christian God Yahweh, not any of the 10,000 other ones.

"The Legend of Zelda is the Beatles of video games. I wasn't just playing a game -- I was living out an ancient mythology ... discovering lost lands, solving riddles, avoiding traps and wiping out evil. I had no idea a game was capable of such potency," the author told Christian Post.

"I want to dispel misconceptions about Christianity. The idea is about coming about something like Zelda, which is very popular, and having it lead into Christianity. Those who don't know can get a genuine, unskewed, accurate representation of the faith in open dialogue. Everything isn't as scary or oppressive as it sometimes seems. I hope that some people read this and become interested in playing Zelda."

It's an interesting idea for a book, certainly. The Zelda series definitely has a grand, theological atmosphere to it, like everything that happens means a lot more than we mortals ever get to understand. While I'd personally consider Zelda's story as factually credible as anything in the Bible, seeing the most influential literary work ever written compared to a favorite game series is definitely worth checking out.

The Legend of Zelda Video Games from a Christian Perspective [Acton Institute Powerblog]

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=208823Jim Sterlinghttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jim+SterlingChristian police groups want to ban The Darkness II2011-08-15T09:40:00Z2011-08-15T09:40:00Z
Various Christian law enforcement groups have colluded to express their distaste for upcoming 2K Games sequel, The Darkness II. They'd like to see it go very far away, in fact, for fear that it will make people hate the police. Go figure.

A large coalition, formed from the International Christian Police Fellowship, the Christian Police Association, the Swiss Christian Police Association and the Germany Christian Police Association have sent a letter to developers and politicians, complaining about game violence overall and singling out the first-person demon-tendril-simulator.

They believe games like The Darkness II promote hatred of law enforcers and "idealized violence" and that politicians should refuse to support the industry in order to stop real-world crimes. Because, as always, it's obvious that videogames are the reason why anything bad has happened, ever. Nobody's ever done something bad because of what they gleaned from the Bible, right?

I'm frankly more concerned that there are groups of police officers who identify themselves through the fact that they believe in things without needing any evidence. Not sure I'd want them handling any case I was involved in.

Christian Police Associations Want to Ban The Darkness II [Game Informer]

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=207401Jim Sterlinghttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jim+SterlingChristian group wants games banned due to Norway killer2011-07-29T14:15:00Z2011-07-29T14:15:00Z
The Australian Christian Lobby is using the Oslo massacre to call for a ban on violent videogames in its home country, stating that the behavior of murderous idiot Anders Behring Breivik was evidence that games are evil, due to some logic.

"The studied indifference of this killer to the suffering he was inflicting, his obvious dehumanizing of his victims and the evil methodical nature of the killings have all the marks of games scenarios," said Lobby MD Jim Wallace. "How can we allow the profits of the games industry and selfishness of games libertarians to place our increasingly dysfunctional society at further risk? Even if this prohibition were to save only one tragedy like this each twenty years it would be worth it."

Federal Home Affairs Minister Brendan O'Connor, however, is backing games and still pushing for a widespread R18+ rating in his country, stating that we can't blame games for the actions of "a madman." Breivik did praise Modern Warfare 2 as a training tool, although it clearly didn't damage an already diseased mind.

Of course, given the possible religious motivation behind Breivik's attacks, it's hardly surprising that some Christians (no, not all of them) want to pin the blame on something else. After all, I can think of a certain book in which several protagonists inflict suffering indifferently while dehumanizing their victims.

Breivik trained on Modern Warfare game [Sydney Herald via The Escapist]

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=206117Patricia Hernandezhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Patricia+HernandezEl Shaddai Preview: Heretical Art2011-07-15T15:15:00Z2011-07-15T15:15:00Z
Enoch walked with God; then he was no more, because God took him away. [Genesis 5:24]

Every hero has something unique or extraordinary about him, and as Enoch, grandson of Adam, grandfather of Noah, titular character in El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron, you are no exception to that rule. You, a mere mortal, answered a divine call to become the Metatron, a person fit to sit on a throne next to God himself. No pressure.

 Read more...tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=204807Sean Daisyhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Sean+DaisyVideogames that make you feel godly2011-07-08T16:00:00Z2011-07-08T16:00:00Z
Videogames provide the perfect tools for pure escapism or utter powerlessness. As a fully interactive media, the player can be as involved as the developer in the fate of our characters, or we can be utterly impotent in swaying our destiny, with our fated path foretold in the coding.

One technique that game producers have used to exploit this situation is to put the player in the position of beings of incredible power over their domain, compelling the player to experiment and consider the possibilities of the powers they are given, while slowly revealing what degree of choice in our destiny we are actually granted.

In 1995, Joan Osborne sang "What if God was one of us?". Let's look at some games that will help us find out: "What if one of us was a god?":

 Read more...tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=204342Jim Sterlinghttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jim+SterlingVatican Wars, the hot new game for Catholic Facebookers!2011-06-22T08:00:00Z2011-06-22T08:00:00Z
Do you spend more time on Facebook than at Mass? Well, you dirty little boy, why not combine your idleness and the word of Christ with Vatican Wars -- a hot new social game in which you can become Pope!

The game allows you to join either the socially conservative Templars or the socially liberal Crusaders. You'll need choose sides in various issues, such as abortion, gay marriage, and whether or not you can slap a bunch of rubber on the end of your squirming little maggot (not their words).

You can choose to "debate" players, perform duties, and invest in assets to increase your daily income. Perhaps the best part of the game is that I selected my beliefs as favoring gay marriage and abortion -- pretty much anything I could select that contradicted the Church's explicitly stated stances -- yet I keep winning debates against those Facebook users who don't favor them. Perhaps the Church is secretly more liberal than we thought!

In any case, this is my new favorite game of the forever. I'll leave the inevitable jokes about minigames involving choirboys to you guys.

Vatican Wars [Facebook, via GamePolitics]

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=198844Jim Sterlinghttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jim+SterlingCursed Crusade gets website, possible release date2011-04-14T14:20:00Z2011-04-14T14:20:00Z
The very promising Cursed Crusade got an official website and a potential release date today. As a word of warning, don't have your volume up high as I did when visiting the site. I damn near shat myself.

As far as the release date goes, Amazon is the bean-spiller, pegging it for a July 26 launch. That's no official confirmation, but retailers are right more often than wrong, and the site says to expect the game in "Summer 2011."

This title immediately caught my eye when Atlus first showed it off. Horrific, bloody violence in the name of Christ is a subject not often tackled in games, let alone cursed horrific, blood violence in the name of Christ.

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=198832Jim Sterlinghttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jim+SterlingJimpressions: El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron demo2011-04-14T11:40:00Z2011-04-14T11:40:00Z
El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron is now available to download on the Japanese PlayStation Network and Xbox Live, and naturally I fired up my foreign account to give it a whirl. Having put the demo through it's paces, I've come away with two things in mind.

It's friggin' beautiful.

It's friggin' brutal.

These are the two things that seem set to typify the El Shaddai experience. God damn is it pretty, but God damn is it a son of a bitch.

 Read more...tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=192900Jim Sterlinghttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jim+SterlingEl Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron goes gold2011-01-31T08:00:00Z2011-01-31T08:00:00Z
Ignition has announced that the exciting El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron is finished and ready to go, comfortably ahead of its April 28 Japanese release date.

"The creation of El Shaddai has truly been a long and exciting journey,and yet there is still much to be done to prepare for the game's launch," said director Sawaki Takeyasu. "So far, the public's response to the game has been very encouraging, and I hope that the final product will greatly exceed their expectations. I also look forward to having time to consider the future direction of the El Shaddai franchise."

El Shaddai was listed among my most anticipated games of 2011, and with good reason. It has a distinctly pretty art style, a unique Biblical inspiration, and interesting 3D combat/2D platforming gameplay. Games like El Shaddai don't come along often, and I just hope it sells more than five copies.

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=191445Jim Sterlinghttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jim+SterlingEl Shaddai hits Japan in April so have some screenshots2011-01-12T12:20:00Z2011-01-12T12:20:00Z
El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron is one of my most eagerly awaited games of 2011, and Japan has just been confirmed for an April 28 release date. There's no word for us worthless roundeyes yet, but have some screenshots anyway. Go on, treat yourself.

The latest screens do little to dampen my expectations, looking suitably kickass with that really cool graphical style. I'm digging the art for this game, and when you add that to the obscure Biblical setting and the unique platforming/combat gameplay, I reckon we've got a cult hit on our hands.

Here's hoping localization won't take long.

 Read more...tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=189390Jim Sterlinghttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jim+SterlingEl Shaddai: Ascension Of The Metatron gets me sexy2010-12-10T17:20:00Z2010-12-10T17:20:00Z
It's been a while since we got to chat about El Shaddai: Ascension Of The Metatron, so it's fortunate that Ignition has spewed up a luvverly bunch of fresh screenshots. Now, I could tell you why I'm excited for this game, but I think I'll let the ESRB do it. If anybody can make a game sound great, it's those guys:

This is an action-adventure game in which players control Enoch, a man who must prevent fallen angels from destroying humankind. Players punch, kick, and use a magical sword to defeat a variety of fantastical creatures (e.g., robots, armored animals) and human-like enemies. Some sequences allow players to engage in melee-style attacks: battles are highlighted by grunts, cries of pain, and clanging sound effects—defeated enemies disappear in brief puffs of smoke or bursts of light. In one sequence, two boar-like creatures are depicted in masks that emit red streaming liquid from their eyes. The dialogue sometimes contains suggestive material (e.g., "[Y]ou defiled your bodies and bore the Nephilim through the blood of the flesh" and "I granted wives to satisfy their lust and that they might bear children.").

Now I think that pretty much says it all, don't you?

More Pretty El Shaddai: Ascension Of The Metatron Screens To Gawk At [Siliconera]

 Read more...tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=182347Jim Sterlinghttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jim+SterlingThe Bible Online is a new strategy MMO game ... seriously2010-08-25T17:20:00Z2010-08-25T17:20:00Z
If you've ever read all the rape, genocide and deep-seated racism in The Bible and thought to yourself, "Man, that sounds like my kind of world," then this is the game for you! The Bible Online allows players to "slip into the role of Abraham and his descendants and have the opportunity to reenact and witness the incidents of their times."

The game is going to be split into chapters with The Heroes being the first released. The basic setup is that of an MMO strategy game, where players control their own tribe, build a city, and naturally wage war in the name of God. It won't be a case of holding onto territory, however, as the ultimate goal is leading one's band of merry savages into the promised land.

Side quests, roleplaying elements and more have all been promised, making this possibly the best game based on a book that was written by 2,000-year-old cultists from whom many civilized Americans still take their medical advice.

Sounds like fun, and I'm tempted to sign up for the beta. My only problem with Bible games is that the story is always so far-fetched for some reason. They should get Square Enix to write up something a bit more believable.

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=179904Jim Sterlinghttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jim+SterlingMuslims shouldn't play games, urges Islamic writer2010-07-26T14:40:00Z2010-07-26T14:40:00Z
When games are criticized in America, the attack usually comes from some right-wing fundamentalist Christian nutcase. That's not to say that other religions can't get in on the fun, though. Writer Ebrahim Saifuddin believes that videogames are forbidden under Islam, and has the Holy words to back it up.

Saifuddin quotes the Qur'an to get his point across, such as the worryingly all-inclusive and nonspecific: "There is a man among the people who buys discourses of distracting amusements, so that he may mislead (people) from the Way of Allah, and make a mockery of it. For such people there is a disgraceful punishment." That certainly covers videogames ... and, to be frank, nearly everything that is fun.

According to this writer, Muslims can't enjoy animate objects (living creatures) as represented in games either: "There are hardly any videogames available that do not have any animate objects in them. This again renders them (games) to be impermissible." He adds that, "Many a times the female characters in video games are highly inappropriately dressed." A religion that likes to cover its women from head to toe obviously isn't going to condone Dead or Alive Paradise.

"Distraction from obedience to Allah" is also a problem for Saifuddin, as he believes some Muslims will forgo prayer in order to keep playing a game. This, of course, is often the main reason why religious folk attack games, books or movies -- it's not that they're really worried about Harry Potter promoting witchcraft, it's that they're jealous of kids reading those books instead of the ones God scribbled in.

In any case, Saifuddin has some interesting ideas, and if he feels games don't line up with his beliefs, that's cool. All this article does, however, is remind me to be grateful that I don't subscribe to any magical thinking myself. Getting to enter some vague paradise cooked up by desert-dwelling cultists several thousand years ago simply isn't worth missing out on Kirby's Epic Yarn. If I couldn't play that, I'd already be in Hell.

Are Videogames Permissible in Islam? [Via GamePolitics]

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=176091Jim Sterlinghttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jim+SterlingOkami artist goes biblical with El Shaddai for 360/PS32010-06-11T11:20:00Z2010-06-11T11:20:00Z
Sawaki Takeyasu, character artist for Okami and Devil May Cry, is taking to the director's chair for El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron, a sweet looking action game inspired by The Old Testament's Book of Enoch.

The game is said to blend elements of horror and humor as well as biblical adventure as a young man finds himself in the middle of a war between Heaven and the fallen angels. It's also got a really cool visual style that seems to take its cues from elements of Killer7 and Persona.

The game was announced by publisher Ignition last month but nobody noticed because nobody cared. Now that some names have been dropped and we've been given a real glimpse into this rather awesome idea, heads should hopefully turn. I've definitely added this to my list of things to watch.

 Read more...tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=164830Jim Sterlinghttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jim+Sterling'Satanic-themed videogames' concern Christian alarmist2010-02-24T13:00:00Z2010-02-24T13:00:00Z
Worried that videogames may be teaching your children to worship the Horned One? Fear not, my good friends, because a righteous crusader is here to save us all! Philadelphia paper The Bulletin sheds light on mostly old and/or obscure games, ironically providing more coverage to titles that have been ignored for years.

Writer Lance Christian (a fitting name) has given these games some free advertising, while warning parents about how they "are cashing in on the satanic, anti-Catholic and the general anti-religion content themes and using them as a draw for buyers."

"I feel that the devil has a new tool to work with in this age of technology," he writes, "and the majority of adults in a position of responsibility are left in the dark." Here are some of the games he hates the most:

Tecmo's Deception: Invitation To Darkness: Players "make an unholy pact and sell their soul to Satan in exchange for power" with the object of the game being to ensure the resurrection of Satan and obtain his power.
Nocturne: A game in which the hero (a demon) destroys the three Archangels St. Michael, Gabriel and Raphael, then goes on to destroy God.
Shadow Hearts: The hero uses his power to intercept and destroy God and "save the world."
Dragon's Age Origins: The game revolves around the story of God going mad and cursing the world. A witch attacks believers and players can "have sex" with her in a pagan act called "blood magic" so she can "give birth to a god." Another scenario allows players to have sex with a demon in exchange for a boy's soul.

Dante's Inferno, Guitar Hero, Darksiders, Devil Summoner, Koudelka, Trapt and Bayonetta are also on his hit list.

I think it's great that if some random dude talks about how devils are trying to destroy us, we lock them in a mental hospital. However, so long as they say they're a Catholic while they're talking about demons and invisible friends, we let these people walks the streets. Even better, we give them newspaper columns like this, where they can spout their schizophrenic nonsense for all to see.

The Devil isn't real, by the way. Just a heads up.

PSA: Beware the Proliferation of Satanic-Themed Games [GamePolitics]

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=163574Jim Sterlinghttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jim+SterlingChurch: Games are a bubbling sewer of sexual pornography2010-02-13T10:00:00Z2010-02-13T10:00:00Z
The Church of England synod, usually content to keep out of peoples' business and discuss gardening tips over a cup of milky tea, has decided to whine about videogames again, still carrying a vendetta it's carried since 2007, when Resistance: Fall of Man featured Manchester Cathedral in a level.

The Guardian calls the Anglican Church a "victim" of videogames for the Cathedral's portrayal, which is rather pathetic in its own right. Meanwhile, the Very Rev Govender Rogers Govender demonstrated a very Christian lack of forgiveness by continuing to bitch about something that happened three years ago:

"Sony's response was: "What is the church worried about? It's just a game.' I had to tell them, 'It may just be a fantasy game to you, but violence is really serious on the streets of Manchester.' We eventually managed to elicit a grudging apology."

Lay member and former MP Tom Benyon called videogames a "bubbling sewer of gratuitously violent and sexual pornography." He also claimed that one child had seen something in a videogame so scary that he had nightmares and "the images remained with him for months." I'd say that kid's a pussy.

 "Why is it acceptable, indeed lawful, to portray the killing and burning of a woman in Fatality," moans Benyon, "the sawing up of a woman in Mortal Combat (sic), playing football with severed heads; the chainsaw killing of a man in Saw III, rape, torture and so on? I have all these terrible games collected and if anyone has the courage to watch it, please do so."

I love how he mentions Saw III, as if that wasn't a movie first. But in any case, Benyon is the one collecting games and offering to show them off like they were porno tapes. The rest of us aren't so childish as to see something we don't like and then demand that it should be illegal, just because it offends our fragile sensibilities. These guys should go back to doing what they're good at -- being irrelevant.

Anglican church calls for tighter regulation of violent computer games [The Guardian]

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=158503Jim Sterlinghttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jim+SterlingInsane Christian group wants to ban Modern Warfare 22009-12-22T09:40:00Z2009-12-22T09:40:00Z
It wouldn't be Christmas without some good ol' fashioned Christian intolerance, would it? A bunch of radical wingnuts have taken issue with Modern Warfare 2, declaring that all decent people should denounce it and the "massacre level" contained within.

"All decent people should denounce the video game Modern Warfare 2 and join in opposing the sale and use of such games," says Maine's Christian Civic League, promoting the love and understanding that Christianity is known for. "Moreover, it may be time for Maine to begin a debate over the advisability of banning these games completely, giving due consideration to both the First Amendment, and the danger these violent games pose to the public."

Apparently, games, drugs and "outrageous" rock music are part of a "witch's brew" that will "lead to tragedy" in Maine.

Sounds about right for people like this -- "I don't agree with something, therefore it is dangerous and should be banned." Pretty much the same thinking that led to witch burning, stoning and other paranoia-driven atrocities committed in the name of THE LAWD.

Speaking of which, this very same Christian group actually DID accuse a bookstore owner of being a witch who can cast spells on people. Seriously.

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=158334Jim Sterlinghttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jim+SterlingFanboyism should be called religous fandamentalism2009-12-20T16:00:00Z2009-12-20T16:00:00Z
We've all seen fanboys before. Ranting and raving, upsetting themselves by pretending that other people are trying to upset them, feeling persecuted while happily persecuting others. Wait, did I just describe fanboys or religious fundamentalists? It's so hard to tell the difference sometimes.

In fact, the two groups are similar enough to be considered identical. The more I think about it, the more I feel that "fanboy" is not quite strong enough a word to describe the hardcore insanity of the average Sony obsessive, Microsoft loyalist or Nintendo worshiper. No, these people treat videogame consoles like some sort of twisted religion, and follow that religion with the blind devotion of a cultist.

I hereby decree that console fanboyism should be considered a religion in and of itself, and those who subscribe to it? Why, they're religious fandamentalists. Read on as I explain why this decision should be written into American history. Oh, if you're the type of person who gets upset over religious criticism, no matter how tongue-in-cheek, I'll warn you now that you should just skip this article entirely.

 Read more...tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=158224Jim Sterlinghttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jim+SterlingNew Hellion: Mystery of the Inquisition screens 2009-12-18T20:30:00Z2009-12-18T20:30:00Z
Here are some new Hellion: Mystery of the Inquisition screens to repent over. If you read other blogs, you may not have heard about this game because it seems that I'm the only writer who gives even a vague crap about the thing. Anyway, go look at the pretty pictures.

Hellion is a first-person game set in the 13th Century and involves a lot of interesting religious stuff. You play a member of the inquisition who deals with all sorts of screwed-up demonic matters. Exorcism is his trade, and the game is full of historical references and characters to meet along the way.

Sounds like a really promising and unique premise. Not that anybody seems to care.

 Read more...tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=157615Jim Sterlinghttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jim+SterlingWatch a mad Christian evangelist rant about Pokemon2009-12-11T13:20:00Z2009-12-11T13:20:00Z

Remember that whole, "Pokemon is evil" fad that was popular among Christian extremists in the nineties? Ever seen a religious leader seriously ramble about the demonic influence of the Japanese game with a straight face? No? Well today is your lucky day, son! Watch this mental evengelist talk about kids "taking control of spirits in the dark realm" and decry the "reclusive power-filled monsters."

I always find it funny when religious extremists rail against popular culture. Ever notice how they only do it when something threatens to be more popular than they are? Pokemon, Harry Potter, Dungeons & Dragons, basically anything that might hold a kid's attention longer than a Bible is suddenly declared evil, and the declarations stop once the fad passes and the Satanic item in question isn't popular anymore. And here I thought envy was supposed to be a sin.

In any case, this is a hilarious video, whatever your belief system. From the way this guy keeps a straight face while talking about Pokemon's witchcraft, to the gullible morons in the audience who don't know what the Hell he's talking about, but know they hate it, whatever it is.

Also, lovely bit of editing at the end. Don't think, indeed.

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=157543Jim Sterlinghttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jim+SterlingLeft Behind devs making Bible Adventures for Wii/Xbox 3602009-12-10T19:20:00Z2009-12-10T19:20:00Z
Left Behind Games, the company responsible for the insane Eternal Forces series, is bringing its classic brand of heavy-handed, poor-quality Christian wackiness to the Wii and Xbox 360 with a new game in the works called Bible Adventures. The game will draw from LBG's (not Lesbian, Bisexual & Gay) other Jesus-friendly franchise, Charlie the Church Mouse.

"Parents and kids already love the Charlie Church Mouse Bible Adventure games for the PC," says LBG CEO Troy Lyndon. "Our strategy is to follow Nintendo's example by including up to 18 story animations and mini-games, providing significant value for our customers. We expect our financial projections to grow exponentially as we transition from a PC game developer to a Wii & Xbox developer."

The franchise aims to "educate young children" by providing "lessons vital to early childhood development through Bible stories." Children definitely need to know that if you promote slavery, frogs will literally fall from the sky and that the whole world, including Native Americans, were created through the incestuous affairs of a man on a boat with his kids and two of every animal.

Also, this news seems to indicate that God is biased against the PS3. What a friggin' fanboy!

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=156125Jim Sterlinghttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jim+SterlingChurch attacks Resident Evil, Capcom fights back2009-11-25T17:00:00Z2009-11-25T17:00:00Z
Thank God for the clergy! Those guardians of our frail humanity are always here to set things right, and they have protected us from Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles, a game that glamorizes violence and promotes the occult. Several men of the Church have attacked Capcom's latest Wii shooter, because that is exactly what the Church should be worrying about.

"If we dabble in this area we open ourselves to influences and put ourselves at risk," writes Rt Rev John Goddard. "I would regard any encouragement for children to be drawn into this behavior with extreme horror."

Capcom's Leo Tan, however, has not taken such accusations lying down: "Most games (and movies) like Resident Evil show characters fighting evil, not supporting it. Unfortunately the clergy is showing a lack of understanding of the video games industry and is too quick to splash the holy water and lump video games players into stereotypical boxes.

"Video games are entertainment and like horror movies or other scary films they are covered by a ratings system. Resident Evil for example is a 15 and not suitable for anyone under that age. Parents have to be trusted to adhere to these age restrictions and use common sense."

Pretty much.

Still, it's nice to know that Holy leaders responsible for the guidance of hundreds of people are so enlightened and have such a grasp of the modern world, isn't it? They clearly make people take IQ tests to be bishops.


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The Pioneer Woman vs. Thomas Keller
Which chef has the better recipe for fried chicken?
Keller calls for rolling the chicken in flour that has been generously seasoned with garlic powder, paprika, and cayenne, then dipping it in buttermilk, and then dipping it again in the flour. Simple enough. The only challenge I encountered while frying it was that I was simultaneously trying to run the potatoes and poached garlic through a food mill. Keller offers a tip for making the potatoes in advance, but I had failed to follow Keller's No. 1 rule of cooking: "Be organized."
By the time the meal was on the table, I had gone through 36 cooking vessels over three days. That compares unfavorably with Drummond's demands of two days and 17 vessels.
I was prepared to hold this against Keller until I tasted the chicken. The crust was crispy and light; the meat was firm and juicy, seasoned through to the bone. I looked around the table for confirmation that this here was some life-changing fried chicken.
"This crust stays on better," Owen said, his life unchanged.
"It's a thousand times better than Pioneer Woman's," I announced.
"I wouldn't go that far," Mark said. "It's better, but fried chicken is fried chicken. And wasn't hers less work?"
The tender, fluffy biscuits were the best biscuits I've ever baked. I expected exclamations. Again, I seemed to be the only one who noticed.
As I had anticipated, even dressed up with multiple garnishes, the iceberg lettuce remained inert and unloved. And the garlicky pureed potatoes belonged on the menu at a bistro, not alongside a fried chicken served to children. "These taste weird," Owen said. Drummond would have known better.
The cake, however, was stunning: a slender, golden disc lined with glowing yellow tiles of juicy pineapple. I took a bite. Keller's delicate cake struck me as the sublime to which tacky pineapple upside-down cake had always aspired.
"It's not as pretty," said Isabel.
"I don't know about this cake," said Mark. "I want a 1950s classic to taste like a 1950s classic. I want it to be sticky and a little bit artificial."
It's impossible to argue with nostalgia. I'm telling you, though, this cake was killer.
Keller's recipes were harder, but they were also, on the whole, better. A lot better. I'm not surprised by that. What surprises me is how little anyone—except me—cared. Apparently, when it comes to comfort food served around a kitchen table, good enough is good enough. What ultimately mattered about the fried chicken was not the seasoning but that there was fried chicken. A middling hot biscuit made with Crisco was as welcome as the perfect all-butter biscuit made with cake flour.
I will add that in the weeks since this experiment, I have not tackled another dish out of Ad Hoc at Home, gorgeous though it is. I have thought about it, but I grow weary just reading the recipes. Meanwhile, I have baked Pioneer Woman's sheet cake and brownies and scones; I have cooked her meatloaf and pizza and steak sandwich. Keller's is the superior book, but the book that helps me put a good enough dinner on the table, night after night, turns out to be the book I need.
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Griffin Cove wants to give devices a home inside your home
Acclaimed mobile device accessory make Griffin has a new product in the works, but it is going about things quite differently this time. The Cove is more than just a charging dock. It is also meant to masquerade as a stylish piece of furniture inside your (presumably stylish) house. It is, so to speak, a home for your myriad mobile devices in your house. But more than just that, Griffin is taking a different spin in actually making the product, preferring to go first to its customers instead of straight into the manufacturing plant.