Remember back when Surfer Girl predicted that Far Cry 2 (PlayStation 3, Windows, Xbox 360) would become the best shooter of 2008? Well, judging from what's streaming - nay, outright overflowing! - from Ubisoft's Ubidays event, there will probably be no first person shooter videogame title like it. EVER. Hands on demonstrations, interviews with dev leads, and trailers all outline pretty ambitious new features. Get those that captivated audiences, updated with a new video, at the full story.

After finishing work on Sony PlayStation Portable homebrew games Balloon Pop Challenge and Battle Monsters card game, developer titch.ryan is back. The dev just released Light Cycle Clone version 2, a game based on Tron. Learn more information about the homebrew game over at the full article.

Download: Life Cycle Clone v2
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As projected yesterday by Stardock and Ironclad Games, patch 1.04 of the Sins of a Solar Empire is already out this week. What are the new improvements for the latest build? More details over at the full article.

Apparently, scientists have been able to do something simply astounding with Linden Labs' MMOPRG. They were able to create artificial life in the form of a child-like intelligence in Second Life, named Eddie. Read more on this by heading over to the full article.

Last week, we reported on robots being taught how to think, learn and talk. Now, a robot from a whole new different league is coming. The said robot called Zeno is turning heads at CeBIT 2008 with its ability to reason independently. Learn more about Robot Zeno after the jump.

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the future of robotics: The University of Plymouth is sending out word that its staff will be working with a humanoid baby known as iCub.

Their objective is to make this robot think, learn, and talk in four years. As much as it is eerie, the prospect of this becoming a reality is also as exciting. Know the full details after the jump!

It's hard not to like Ironclad Games and Stardock's Sins of a Solar Empire. Considering this will be my last post for these beta diaries, I decided to talk about my personal experiences playing the game as well as what we hope to see when the full version is released.

So head on over to the full article to check out Sins of a Solar Empire Beta Diaries Eight: experiences and expectations.

Stuff Magazine is currently running a rumor stating that the much-loved Artificial Intelligence roBOt or AIBO is being resurrected by Sony and is making it compatible with the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable.

t was also mentioned that the domesticated robot dog will interact in the virtual environment much like it used to do in the real world. More details and the magazine scan after the jump!

Turok's (Sony PlayStation 3, Microsoft Xbox 360) lead level designer Josh Bridge showcased Propaganda Games' upcoming game and its realistic visuals coupled with believable AI. Dinosaurs, blood, and the video await at the full article!

MyPSP Robotics version 4.4 is the latest software update to homebrew developer ccpspita's PSP robot project, and this time it's using open source code to allow the robot to "see" the world through it's own eyes. Probably the most advanced and robust homebrew application yet, MyPSP Robotics version 4.4 now allows for almost complete interactivity between two Sony PlayStation Portables - one as a controller and the other as the robot. And there's still no need for 1.5 kernel support.


Download: MyPSP Robotics v4.4 package with MyEye OpenCV library