Ciarán Walsh

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  • Ars Technica continues their inspection of the Xenon CPU

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    In the second part of their article on the Xenon CPU that will power the XBox 360, Ars Technica delve into the technical details of the three cores within the CPU, discussing the potential impact their design will have on the performance of games written for the next-gen console. The article highlights that the design…

  • Silent Cartographer level added to HBO Halo Cutscene Library

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    HBO have added the Silent Cartographer cutscenese to their Halo Cutscenes Library. Personally, I’m having trouble downloading a couple of the hi-res QuickTime versions, but I’m sure Louis will have this sorted out soon 🙂 Update: Sure enough, Louis has fixed the problem. You can now download all the cutscenes, plus there’s a new mirror…

  • Red vs Blue new website up and running

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    Red Vs Blue have updated their website to a new look and feel, and apparently there’s some new functionality in there too. They are progressing well with production of the DVD for Season 3, which should have lots of extra features in it.

  • Arsenal’s official statement on the Cole affair

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    In their official statement Arsenal state that they believe the hearings were fair, that the punishment will act as a deterrent to other clubs approaching players illegally, and they reiterated their support for Ashley Cole. David Dein had this to say about Ashley: “We don’t want Ashley Cole to leave. We expect him to respect…

  • Commission finds all parties guilty in Cole "tapping-up" inquiry

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    The independent commission looking into the details of the alleged “tapping-up” of Ashley Cole by Chelsea has found that Chelsea, Jose Mourinho, and Ashley Cole guilty of contravening various Premier League rules. They are taking statements relating to mitigation before issuing details of any sanctions, and all parties have 14 days to appeal, so we…

  • Arsenal give details of their pre-season fixtures

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    Over at Arsenal.com they have published details of Arsenal’s pre-season fixtures. As usual, they are playing some matches in Austria, facing up to Weiz on the 20th of July, Ritzing on the 24th of July, and FC Utrecht on the 26th of July. This is followed by the Amsterdam tournament, which will see Arsenal face…

  • Henry gets the Golden Shoe

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    Thierry Henry has won the Golden Shoe according to Arsenal.com. He shares this award for the top goalscorer in Europe with ex-Man United striker Diego Forlan, who is now playing with Villareal in Spain. This is Henry’s second piece of golden footwear, after he won the Golden Boot for top goalscorer in the Premiership this…

  • Edu completes move to Valencia

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    As confirmed on Arsenal.com, Edu has completed his move to Valencia, where he has signed a five year contract.

  • Arsenal release five players

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    “Arsenal Football Club can confirm that Adam Birchall, Jordan Fowler, Danny Karbassiyoon, Frankie Simek and Olafur-Ingi Skulason are being released by the Club when their contracts expire this summer.” Full article here at Arsenal.com.

  • Halo news roundup

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    Bungie reports that Volume 2 of the Halo 2 Soundtrack has been mastered, so it should be available to purchase soon. They also have their E3 report up, and the lowdown on the latest Halo Humpday Challenge. HBO have announced that they have opened their new Halo Cutscene Library. It only has the opening Pillar…