2010 Toyota Prius! Here it is.

Whether you think it’s ugly or not, you have to admit that the Toyota Prius has made a historical impact on the state of cars in America today and the state of fuel efficiency. I don’t know if I’m brave enough to say that it inspires other car companies to make similar hybrid products, but I can say that they have sold extremely well and are considered the “green car” icon.

“Mechanically speaking, the new Prius is expected to arrive with a more powerful gas engine, bigger electric motor and, despite continuing to use nickel-metal hydride rather than lithium-ion batteries, improved fuel efficiency. It is the Prius after all.” (autoblog)

My Top Game Picks – October 2008

To make this list easier to follow, there are some guidelines. The games discussed herein are games that have a release date between October 1, 2008 and December 31, 2008 and in brief, why I think they are worth purchasing and for which console.

Dead Space – October 14, 2008 For Either Xbox360 or PS3

This game redefines science fiction survival horror, in space, with unique limb-detachment features. Shoot a bad guy in the head? He’ll swipe his limbs around till he hits you. Shoot a bad guy in the leg? He’ll just use his arms instead. Couple this crazy new idea with a solid survivol horror base and you have an excellent game, which reviewers are already saying trumps Resident Evil easily. Don’t believe me? Peep this trailer:

SOCOM: Confrontation – October 14, 2008 For PS3 (Exclusive)

The SOCOM series has been gathering a great fanbase ever since the original. This one takes all of that and throws in a bunch of new features, better graphics, larger maps and a hungry fanbase. I’ve played the closed beta and was very satisfied with the way things were looking. It’s strategic style is a nice change of pace from typical shooters. If you decide to get this, which I strongly recommend, get the headset bundle, you’ll save yourself $30 over if you bought the headset separately and you will get a great official Sony bluetooth headset. Now what are you waiting for? Make some calls, get online and co-ordinate. Runnin’ and Gunnin’ will get you dropped like a fool!

Spider-Man: Web of Shadows – October 21, 2008 For Either Xbox360 or PS3

Let’s look at some basic truths. Comic book based video games do not do too well. However, there are some games which get their balls together and decide to stand up to modern day expectations and technical standards. The graphics and gameplay seem to be much improved. There is now a focus on the combat more-so than on swinging around wasting a lot of time. Wolverine and other superheroes will make their appearances, as well as a fair share of bad guys (Electro, King Pin, Venom). I’m not one to hold high expectations for a spiderman game, as past versions have dissapointed, but I do believe we have ourselves a winner this time!

Midnight Club: Los Angeles – October 21, 2008 For Either Xbox360 or PS3

Sure, Burnout Paradise is a great game. However, it is lacking some cool features. One of which is the ability to customize your ride. Well, look no further, Midnight Club LA looks to take what Burnout Paradise has started and pushed it to the next level. Now you can race with a ton of licensed vehicles, you can modify them and race them to your hearts content in a number of ways, online and offline in a sandbox environment. Peep the Ducati video:

Far Cry 2 – October 21, 2008 For Either Xbox360 or PS3

Let’s face it, the best shooter we have seen is Crysis, but that has never been available to console gamers. Now Far Cry 2 gives you hope. The graphics are simply amazing and you have the ability to create your own maps, right out of the box. With both online and offline modes, you just cannot lose if you buy this game. You are free to roam and kill in a large landscape (50km) in whatever manner pleases you. Do you want to go stealth? Go ahead, snipe their brains out. Do you want to strap up and run into the heat of battle? Go ahead soldier. Do it your way, but first buy this game.

Fable 2 – October 21, 2008 For Xbox360 (Exclusive)

The amount of RPG’s currently out isn’t a great deal, but the majority of them are on the Xbox360. This game is going to have a hundred ohours of gameplay, and even more with all of the side quests, etc. If you haven’t played the first one,  you should. It was an excellent RPG and this one takes all of that and improves upon it. “Fable II is the sequel to the wildly successful original that sold more than 3 million copies, offering even more choices and building on the core gameplay theme of Fable, where a player’s every decision continually defines whom they become.” In this game, you can get married, have children, have a dog or get rid of him.. among many other things not many other RPG’s have attempted to do.

LittleBigPlanet – October 21, 2008 For PS3 (Exclusive)

Music games, shooting games, horror games, racing games. Yes, we have seen it all and done it all. It can get old after some time. So for anyone looking to just have pure unadulterated fun, this game is right for you. Create your own levels, with or without friends and play with … or… without friends. Upload your level onto the internet for all to play on and rate and rate other players’ levels as well. The types of levels you can create and things you can do in LBP are literally endless. No.. seriously.. I recently saw a video where someone made a Mirror’s Edge level. I have some insane ideas for levels and no.. they do not include a giant Penis like some of the levels already floating out there. Initial reviews are looking stellar and there is simply no equivalent to this game. It bends all genres.

Motorstorm Pacific Rift – October 28, 2008 For PS3 (Exclusive)

I have to admit that the first Motorstorm didn’t feel right when I first played it. It felt like I should have been going faster and overtaking people quicker. I was wrong. I wasn’t using the boost feature, nor was I using the best terrain for my vehicle. Learn your routes and how to properly use your juice (not manjuice) and you will have a ton of fun with this game. The second one improves in every aspect. If the desert atmosphere of the first game bored you, well get out your party hats, because now you can race your monster truck through lush jungles and volcanoes.

Fallout 3 – October 28, 2008 For Xbox360 (Exclusive DLC in Future)

It’s an RPG with over 100 hours of gameplay, with guns in a post apocolyptic environment. Okay.. right now I’m thinking of another sentence or more details to add, but all I can tell you is to keep re-reading that first sentence…. That’s says it all. With the shortage of RPG’s out there, and with the proven quality of Bethesda, and initial reviews which are calling it GOTY already… you know you cant go wrong. It’s a work of art.

ATI HD 4850 Vs. GTX 280 Uber-Comparison

Gameplanet took some time and benchmarked and fully tested the newest graphics cards from ATI and from NVidia to give you this great article. Check it out. I’m sure you are going to want to know who the true winner is.

First Video Of New PS3 Wii-Like Break-Away Controller?

You decide. I think it’s pretty legitimate and if it isn’t, then it’s a pretty darn good fake.

Fabric Covered BMW GINA Light Blinks & Morphs

Yep, these are the benefits of a car that is covered in a specially designed fabric. Don’t expect this car to be out on showroom floors anytime soon, because it probably wont ever go into production. Think of this concept as BMW’s way of saying… We OWN you!

The BMW GINA Light Visionary Model is an impressive vehicle. Everything is covered in a fabric. The lights open and close like eyelids, the hood opens and closes like shades and the headrests pop-up among tons of other features. It even has disappearing gauges.

Here is the 7 long video well worth watching:

You can find a hord of pictures here.

GeForce GTX 280 (GT200) GPU Details Emerge!

Codenamed GT200, the chip is developed using 65nm technology and has the following specs:

1.4bil Transistors @ 602Mhz
240 Cores
1296Mhz Processor Clock
1gb 512 bit (clocked to 2.2ghz) GDDR3 RAM
141.7gb/s bandwidth
32 ROPs
80 texture filtering units
HDCP Support
400mhz RAMDAC
And tons more specs here.

You can find more images here.

iPhone 3G Details Officially Revealed!!! (Starts At $199)

Starting at $199, you can get an iPhone 3g. The 3g is supposed to be 3.6x as fast as standard EDGE network.

8gb is $199
16gb is $299
Release: July 11 2008
300 hour standby time
8-10 hour 2g talk time
5 hours 3g talk time
7 hours of video playback
24 hours of audio playback
Preorders now being taken at apple stores. It will be released in 70 countries and 22 markets.

You can find the whole story on engadget here.