The Science behind Zombies: Can "Zombies" roam the earth, no seriously?

Do you ever wonder about all the different ways of dying? You know, violently? And wonder, like, what would be the most horrible way to die?

Zombies are the new Dracula for the 20th century. If you add Zombies to almost any medium it seems to either make a shit load of money and in most cases make it more enjoyable. Today, we're going to take a look to see if Zombies can be part of a dysfunctional society and why in theory they cannot, if it sounds stupid as shit; it is.

Zombies where first made famous by George Romer's Night of the Living Dead back in 1965, which rolled into theaters shocking movies goers around the world. But have you ever ask yourself Can Zombies become a reality?

Resident Evil premise is not too far off with the infamous T-Virus. With rogue governments out there, that has nothing but money and time on their hands, they could in deed produce some sort of crazy ass retro-virus. But, instead of rogue governments let's take a look at nature first.

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Coming Back Soon!

Just wanted to drop a note NanoGeekTech will be back June 1st 2009. Thank you for your support and sorry for the drought. Just in time for E3..........................

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Warriors Orochi Z On Top As PS3 Leads The Way

Sony is continuing their Japanese dominance with the recent release of Warriors Orochi Z the latest entry in Koei’s crossover series between the Dynasty Warriors and Samurai Warriors franchises. The game is not a full sequel but a combination of the previous two titles - which were not released on the PS3 - with additional new content. The game sold 112,000 units in its first week.

TW	LW	Title	Publisher	Format	Weekly Sales
1	NE	Muso Orochi Z	Koei	PS3	112,000
2	1	Biohazard 5	Capcom	PS3	61,000
3	NE	Picross DS	Nintendo	DS	38,000
4	6	Mario & Luigi RPG 3	Nintendo	DS	38,000
5	4	Shin Sangoku Musou: Multi Raid	Koei	PSP	33,000
6	NE	Pikmin 2	Nintendo	Wii	29,000
7	5	Ryu ga Gotoku 3	Sega	PS3	24,000
8	2	7th Dragon	Sega	DS	22,000
9	9	Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G	Capcom	PSP	16,000
10	NE	Resistance: Houfuku no Koku	Sony	PSP	16,000

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Nvidia Provides Free PhysX For PS3 Developers

"Nvidia is proud to support PlayStation 3 as an approved middleware provider," says Tony Tamasi, senior vice president of content and technology at NVIDIA. "Games developed for the PlayStation 3 using PhysX technology offer a more realistic and lifelike interaction between the games characters and other objects within the game."

PhysX's SDK, also compatible with Xbox 360, Wii and PC lets developers implement hardware-accelerated physics in their projects. It features an API and physics engine and allows for real-time effects previews.

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Burnout Paradise in 3D on the PS3 coming soon?

Some of you may not know this but at the current moment Burnout Paradise can be played in 3D and has had a test run in 3D using tech firm NVIDIA's GeForce 3D graphics card and glasses. Doug McConkey of Criterion Games says he was unsure of how advanced the game would be but was very impressed by this early technology.

Sony's PS3 is a 3D beast in hiding, all Sony has to do is push a button aka "firmware update". With the recent showing of Motorstrom and Wipeout in full HD 3D this past CES 2009, Sony already knows the value of going all 3D. When Sony goes 3D this will in theory be the deciding factor that may help propel Sony PS3 sales.

In the March Edition of Qore. Eagle-eyed PSI forum member "jaxmkii" points out that during the interview with the developers of Burnout Paradise featured in this month's edition of the online PlayStation magazine, the interviewer can be seen playing the game while the screen's image is doubled as if it were displaying an image meant to be seen with 3D glasses, which she happens to be wearing.

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Next Insomniac Title To Be PlayStation 3 Exclusive

Ratchet and Clank and Resistance creators Insomniac Games' next title will be another PS3 exclusive, the studio revealed, ending speculation that it might go multi-platform with its titles. It's currently in development, though no further details are available. Would Insomniac be announcing the next Ratchet and Clank? I would have to say yes, after finishing Ratchet and Clank: Quest for Booty it was evident that we will be seeing Ratchet's next adventure sometime this year.

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Does KillZone 2 offer the best online MP Experience?

Killzone 2 has been released into the wild to great reviews and huge sales. Guerilla Games mega hit has been hail as the graphic champ so far this generation with fanboies around the world shutting down servers(I have never experience any issues with the servers) by putting ungodly amount of hours into online MP. Many non-PS3 owners out there may be in a perplexed state of mind about how good is online MP in KillZone 2?...can it compete with Halo? Is Call of Duty 4/5 better than KillZone 2? What is all the hype about?

KillZone 2 online MP has officially shown developer around the industry that you can have spectacular graphic fidelity along side with no lag. KZ2 online MP maxes out at 32 players total online. What has overwhelm me about Guerilla Games brainchild is how GG was able to get as much chaos onscreen with absolutely no lag. I've read an article mentioning that they were server issues with KillZone 2 at the beginning, I personally have own the game since day one and have yet to experience any sort of LAG.

Besides having great dedicated servers, what KZ2 does that the rest has failed to do is translate single player campaign graphics to online MP. KillZone 2 looks just as good online as it does offline. There is more physics taking place online than any other game I have played so far this generation.

Not only the spectacular graphics that makes KillZone 2 so special, intense sound design and no lag issues, where KillZone 2 excels is in the statistics department. Your campaign has it's own stats and so does online MP. Being able to track almost everything:

-General Stats
-Kill ratio
-Kills per hour
-Kills
-Deaths
-Suicides
-Team Kills

-Game Statistics
-Games played
-Games Won
-Games won
-Games Draw
-Games played as ISA
-Games played as HGH

-Mission statistics
-Capture and Hold Points
-Search and Retrieve points
-Search and Destroy points
-Body count points
-Assassination points

That's just a few of the stats you can track, there is your Campaign stats & unlockables and all of this can be access from KillZone.com Many may dislike the fact that you have to unlock a fair amount of ribbons to level up in MP. But this ensure you put tons of hours into online MP to compete with everyone else.

So why is KillZone 2 the best online MP experience out there you ask, is it how polished the games plays, the spectacular graphics during online play, no LAG when there is pure and utter chaos being displayed or the need to continue to level up to be competitive. It's all of the above, Guerilla Games have put $30 million and endless amount of man hours into making KillZone 2 the best online MP experience out there money can buy and it screams in every facet of this excellent FPS.

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Can Video games surpass Movies in Storytelling ?

A few days ago, Star Ocean 4 designer Yoshinori Yamagishi ranted on about how video game storytelling could exceed books or film. Yesterday, it's Mad Max director George Miller. According to the filmmaker, "Games were the poor cousin to feature films when it came to storytelling but I think it's flipping. Games allow you be much more like a novelist." George Miller is currently teaming up with God of War II director Cory Barlog to make a Mad Max game.

Miller continues, "I'm curious how much you can engage with the characters through the game-play," "It's the opportunity to make a novel." George Miller has a great point with a few games this generation merging the power of storytelling and great graphics, with such games being Bioshock and Heavenly Sword.

Star Ocean 4 producer game developer Yoshinori Yamagishi thinks game storytelling can eventually superseded other mediums. According to Yoshinori, "But in a game developer's case we always have to think about how players might react to each depiction of a character or storyline, and that's the part we can't predict," Yamagishi continues. "Nevertheless we have to make these predictions to a certain degree, and incorporate this into our work." He adds that this is more of a challenge.

"But if we manage to get over this hurdle," Yamagishi says, "then I regard video games as a greater medium to provide people with deep emotional and exciting experiences."

Bioshock with it's great twist at the end has shown developers that an engaging spellbinding tale can be woven for a console if done right. Heavenly Sword for Sony PS3 also prove you can have complex acting in a game to drive it's story while merging advance graphics. Killzone 2 has used advance graphic and sound as a weapon of immersion. Video games is currently in it's infancy and has unlimited possibilities for growth and advancements, as technology evolves at the current pace Video Games one day will surpass movies and other mediums in it's ability to tell a story and engage it's audience.

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Are we finally going to see Trophies for MGS4?

It's a crying shame that we have not seen any trophies for Metal Gear Solid 4 and a MGS HOME space has yet to become a reality in PlayStation Home. Well hopefully this will be changing in the near future, Brandon Laurino (the Online Director for Konami) posted a comment on Sony's official blog.

"Hi all - I’m jumping in to post some responses to the questions and comments here. First, to clear up some discussion about the PS Wallet / Store - SCENE will be available to purchase using your PS Wallet (the funds you have on PSN), but will not be available for purchase / download through the PS Store. So, basically, it’s another payment option (along with PayPal) available through the in-game / MGO store. Hopefully, this will help those of you who have had issues with payment in the past, and generally make it easier to get this content. On the subject of MGS4/MGO trophies and Konami ID - we hear you. We have been circulating these issues internally, and we will report back as soon as we are able. With regards to “cheaters”, it’s a battle every online game must face, and we have been working on addressing the specific “cheats” you have detailed, so please stay tuned. Also, we have been aggressively wielding the “banhammer”, and every genuine video/photo/or other evidence of cheating you can send us at"

Come on Sony WTF are you waiting for. Metal Gear Solid 4 should have had trophies many moons ago, but it's never too late. I want to see trophies for MGS 4 before the PS3 price cut.

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PlayStation 3 Price Drop Finally!

Sony PS3 price drop will finally be a reality according to, Mike Hickey with investment firm Janco Partners, with Sony planning to announce something in the very near future(GDC 2009 will be my guess).

"Recent channel checks indicate increased speculation for a PS3 price cut announcement from Sony," said Hickey, adding that he believes the cut needs to be $100 to catalyze PS3 sales at retail and that the market's expecting a cut "in April or by June at the latest."

This only makes sense with Sony on the verge of releasing AAA exclusive toward the end of the year and with a revised PSP on the horizon. The Sony PS3 in some circle is consider a luxury purchase because of the current price. In the current economic environment Sony needs to show investors and most important publishers that they can get the PS3 with reach of the average consumer, before publishers start to accelerate their reallocation of resources away from the PS3 console.

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LittleBigPlanet PSP Announcement

By now, I’m sure you have all heard the great news that LittleBigPlanet will be coming to the PSP this Fall 2009. LBP will be built from the ground up especially for the PSP(plan to play LittleBigPlanet on the new PSP 2), fans can expect new SackBoy adventures with the same play, create and share experience made just for gamers on-the-go — not to mention, brand new levels and environments — all of which are being created specifically for the PSP!

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UMD-free Playstation Portable 2 Fall 2009

With Sony recent announcement at SCEA's annual Destination Playstation retail and publisher event about a few blockbusters being release this fall for the PSP 2. This revelation only adds credence to Sony's new push to revive the PSP as a portable entertainment platform and steal some glory form Apple.

Kotaku is reporting, David Perry, chief creative officer at Acclaim is currently has knowledge about existing software that is in development for the PSP 2. Perry also hints about a UMD-Free PSP coming fall 2009. "Perry believe it will be done through digital downloads and direct connect to a computer"

This is a pretty interesting move for Sony, to go all out Digital Distribution for the PSP 2. Currently the Sony PS3 is the only console right now that has fully embraces Digital Distribution through the PlayStation Store. With Apple on the forefront of DD of movies through the Apple store and the iTouch/iPhone helping user in DD for games, Sony may be able to capitalize on the PS3 install base and the PSN as their version of the Apple Store. Is Sony ready to take on Apple iTouch and the Nintendo DSi this Fall? How would the big game shops accept a gaming device without physical media? Would the PSP 2 be B/C?

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New Sony PSP 2 by year end?

According to new "highly-trusted sources" contacting VG247, there will be no PSP 2 anytime soon, but instead a completely redesigned PSP, dubbed the PSP-4000.

Internally the system would be identical to the PSP-3000, but the hardware would be a "complete aesthetic overhaul", adding a large slider screen and the much hoped-for dual analog sticks.

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UK PS3 owners show love for Street Fighter IV

Capcom has revealed they have already shipped over two million copies of the Street Fighter IV. The total numbers for the franchise are actually quite impressive: "Street Fighter" has managed to sell "over 500,000 machines and 27 million console games" since the series kicked off way back in 1987. Furthermore, according to GameZine.uk, the PS3 version of SFIV is doing better than the Xbox 360 version in the UK; the Sony version grabbed about 53% of total launch day sales. The English really must love the game, as Street Fighter IV even knocked Wii Fit out of its lofty #1 sales slot, and overall, SFIV is the "fastest-selling traditional beat 'em up" in UK game sales history.

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'Skate 2' (PS3/X360) Features 3D Mode

According to TeamXbox, if you want enable the 3D mode in Skate 2, then go to the "Extras" option in the menu, type "strangeloops". You will be able to experience 3D effect with old fashion 3D glasses(red and blue). Skate 2 could be the first 3D game in this generation using the red/green anaglyph format,versus Stereoscopic 3D what Sony will be unleashing in the near future.

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God of War III Native 1080p resolution

Sony has recently announced that God of War III would indeed be hitting shelves sometime during 2009, French gaming magazine PSM3 gives us the latest on the project Here are the details.

The game will run at 1080P natively at the 'perfect' frame rate. There will also be no obvious loading times, similar to Uncharted or Devil May Cry 4. We can also expect to see tons of enemies on screen at once with no hiccup in the frame rate.

Despite not having David Jaffey or Corey Balrog(the directors of the previous 2 games), the staff still retains 60% of the people that worked on the past games. They've also enlisted Naughty Dog(Uncharted: Drakes Fortune) and Insomniac(Resistance, Ratchet) for help developing the game. With Santa Monica, Insomniac and Naughty Dog all sharing assets and knowledge about the PS3, it looks like GOW III will sure be epic.

The sex mini-games are back! The PS3 allows for Kratos' individual muscles to bulge, and sweat can be seen on his body, so Santa Monica figured why not apply the same to the girls in the series' popular sex mini-games

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Unreal Tournament 3 DLC to be free, but only on the PS3/PC

Midway and Epic's upcoming Titan Pack for Unreal Tournament 3 has received a fair amount of attention lately, thanks in large part to the heavy amount of content/game upgrades it's set to provide, but the biggest news about the upcoming DLC is that it's going to be available for free on both the PS3 and PC.

The download, which will be made available on March 5th. To be included are "6 new maps, two new game types, new weapons, characters, vehicles, power-ups, etc.—not to mention a host of UI, interface and performance improvements and only available on PS3 and PC.

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PS3 Global Sales Reaches 21 Million

Sony has announced that PS3 has just hit 21 million sales worldwide. This announcement comes off the heels of their announcement of expanding the PlayStation brand to Latin America. Alongside the PS3 global sales announcement, they also released some PSN numbers. There have been 17 million PSN accounts registered.

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Bad Economy! Well you need a PS3

The current economic outlook does not look too good for many. With unemployment reaching levels not seen in decades, the DJIA falling faster than a TV child star career and every other house on your block on the verge of foreclosure. Why not invest in a Sony PS3. It may sound like the most ass backward move you can make when the world is on an economic meltdown of global proportions. But, I will try to outline the logic and reason for investing $399.99 plus tax in a Sony PS3 in such murky economic times.

If you are a gamer, casual or hardcore a PS3 should be considered as your console of choice. They are currently two cheaper alternatives besides the PS3 but as a gamer the PS3 is the one you should focus on. Sony has recently confirm MAG, Uncharted 2, Heavy Rain and God of War III will be here before year end. If you are the impatience type KillZone 2 will be here in four days, StreetFighter IV has officially hit store shelves, and Infamous will be here just in time for the spring bloom.

Beside a great core of AAA exclusives here in the US and overseas in Japan, you have the ability to access your PSN all for free. Now, I understand you have to pay for broadband which can cost at least $50.00 a month. But, with such a rough economy you will not have to pay to play on your Sony PS3. You will not have to pay to access premium full game contents on the PSN. You will not pay to DL any movie of choice and store it on your HDD. You will not pay to use HOME as a meeting place to conduct business, casual social encounters or getting with friends to play a game of Warhawk.

It can cost you up to $9.75 per person to attend a movie, add popcorn candy and soft drinks you can easily spend sixty plus dollars. If you own a PS3 you can say "to hell with the movies" rent a blu-ray, DVD or if you are a little adventurous DL a movie to your PC and copy it to your PS3 HDD. You can also visit Hulu/YouTube/NewsFilter and many other site to view television shows, movies or porn online all for free. If by chance you have a Sony PSP you have a portable video player on the go. All your media content on your PS3 can be access by your PSP anywhere around the world as long as there is a Wifi connection. Did I mention this is done all for free?

Now say you hate movies and do not plan to buy, rent, or stream any movies to your shiny new PS3. And your idea of any games consist of two rocks, one egg and a donkey named Eddie. The PS3 still oozes with value. You can use your PS3 as a cheap PC alternative to browse the Internet, check the weather, read sports, or just kill time. Life with PlayStation will help feed your appetite for global news and weather and at the same time teach your young lings some geography or maybe yourself. If having unlimited access to the world news all for free does not float your boat you can help contribute to the Control of Membrane Fusion Mechanism by Lipid Composition: Predictions from Ensemble Molecular Dynamics(WTF) by using Sony Folding@home. With your new PS3, even if you are not a lover of movies and games you can still be well informed about the world events and weather while helping scientist of the world solves gods riddles.

Ok, if you do not like playing God, can't stand blu-rays(hurt your eyes), would shoot mother nature if you had a chance and thinks world events is chronicling of an impending doomsday. Do not worry there is still more shit you can do with your Sony PS3. You can display your photos all in glorious HD to your adoring friends or family members. With the addition of the new Gallery feature for the PSN, that helps you sort your pictures by smiles, age and many other random criteria. You can make your very own custom themes for your PS3.

So with 3d Blu-ray and 3D gaming on the horizon, AAA exclusives like Killzone 2, God of War III, Heavy Rain, MAG and inFamous due out this year, built in Wifi, upgradable HDD, free PSN, B/C older models, PSP connectivity, Movie storage and purchase on your HDD, Full premium games on PSN for purchase(no need to visit the local Wal-mart anymore),Life with PlayStation, the new PSN Gallery, HOME, Folding@home, free to play with friends online and the ability to talk to anyone around the world for free. Let's not forget a very will built reliable machine that will last you years. So what are you waiting for, head to your local pawn shop(best way to get old PS3 unit with B/C) or BestBuy and pick up a PS3 do your part to help stimulate the economy!

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Sony PS3 Japanese Domination inevitable in 2009

Sony's sales numbers in the the US are currently a bleak affair if you tend to believe the mainstream media. With the recent announcement of God of War III, MAG, Uncharted II and Heavy Rain all appearing before year end this will help Sony number's rebound in the US. The enviable price cut that is due to arrive in Spring 2009 or before the end of Summer 2009 will also help catapult Sony PS3 sales to adjust to the market.

Sony currently has a very strong lineup of exclusives in Japan that has appeared at the end of last year . Sony Japanese lineup is currently helping Sony gather market share they have losted. Beginning with White Knight Chronicles or "Shirokishi Monogatari: Inishie no Kodou" which was released December 25, 2008. WKC was released to average reviews and pretty good sale with over 330K units sold in Japan only.

The story of White Knight Chronicles begins in the kingdom of Balandor, where a princess's coming-of-age banquet is raided by an evil Corporation called Wizard. A boy called Leonard grabs the princess's hand and leads her to safety in the castle cellars, where he finds a strange suit of armor that transforms him into the White Knight – an ancient warrior with the strength to defeat the Wizard corporation forces. Leonard’s transformation into a mighty hero, the White Knight, is the beginning of a life-changing fantasy experience, fighting against the fiercest enemies

Demon Soul the second title in Sony's exclusive tsunami, was released January 26th 2009 with a mere 39K sales to date according to VGchartz. Demon's Souls is an action RPG which pits you against the forces of The Old One as you fight to save humanity from extinction. It's a darker version of Oblivion.

Next is Street Fighter IV released in Japan on February 12, 2009 for the Sony PS3 with 86K copies sold just in the first day in Japan only. Street Fighter IV biggest edge in Japan will be the fact you have the option to play online for FREE. And beside Street Fighter series is a Japanese icon. It's debatable which series is more convented in Japan Mario or Street Fighter?

Ryū ga Gotoku 3 from Sega aka Yakuza 3 will be released JP February 26,in Japan only. Ryū ga Gotoku 3 demo is currently on the Japanese PSN ready for download. Ryū ga Gotoku 3 takes a departure from the first two games with its choice of setting: instead of focusing on the gritty cityscape of Tokyo, it switches gears and sends Kiryu to the tropical island of Okinawa, where he runs a center for orphaned children with his adoptive daughter Haruka. Yakuza 3 will also have a tie in with numerous tanning salons throughout Japan.

With a steady stream of exclusives arriving in Japan Sony almost every month. Sony PS3 and Nintendo Wii is currently neck and neck with sales for all of 2009. The Nintendo Wii has a total of 21,008 total units shipped in Japan compared to Sony PS3 with 19,089 according to VGchartz and Xbox 360 with only 9,999 for all of 2009 so far. This does not take into account God of War III, Uncharted II and Heavy Rain which is all due to arrive by the end of this year.

Has the insane momentum that has propel the Wii in the Japan slowed down? And has Sony finally begin to recapture their strength in their "Home" turf? I guess we will have to wait unti the end of the year to see.

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