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Blackhawk Bank & Trust; A Quad Cities' locally owned bank : Consumer Privacy and Protection Fraudulent Cashier's Check Notice Like many businesses, Blackhawk Bank & Trust may be the target of consumer security attacks or become the victim of the unauthorized use of our name and logo as part of a consumer fraud or identity theft crime.  It has come to our institution's attention that a cashier's check with Blackhawk Bank & Trust's logo has been distributed to persons in connection with a mystery shopper/consumer protection draw letter, instructing recipients to either "wire", "send" or "ship" money as soon as possible. BLACKHAWK BANK & TRUST HAS NO CONNECTION WITH THESE ALLEGED DRAWS, AS THEY ARE FRAUDULENT.  If you have received any material purporting to be in connection with Blackhawk Bank & Trust and have questions about its authenticity, please contact any of our locations.To view a list of our locations and phone numbers, click here. If the suspected fraud was received via mail, you are encouraged to file a claim of Mail Fraud with the United States Postal Inspection Service at 1-877-876-2455 or visit their website at https://postalinspectors.uspis.gov/ . You are also encouraged to contact your local or state law enforcement office on issues involving fraud. Consumer Privacy and Protection Identity theft, fraud, and online attacks unfortunately have become a risk of everyday business. We at Blackhawk Bank & Trust are doing everything we can to protect you from becoming a victim. In addition to using technology, policies, and procedures, we feel that knowledge is power. Our goal is to enable you the customer to protect yourself by learning how your identity can be attacked, how to identify such attacks, and how to protect yourself against those attacks. Use the links on the right to learn more about a variety of threats, how to protect yourself from them, and what to do if you feel you have become a victim. Check out the tips below

henrichfritz: How to Black Hawk Online Games:Norway Terrorist Admits to Online Game Addiction http://www.wikihow.com/Black-Hawk-Online-Games:Norway-Terrorist-Admits-to-Online-Game-Addiction  Authorities have discovered computer logs that show Breivik has spent 8,700 hours playing war games from 2006 to 2010. In fact, records show that he played 500 hours of World of Warcraft between November 2010-April 2011 alone. Aside from playing WoW, Breivik was also into Elder Scrolls, Modern Warfare, Warhammer and Dragon Age. According to him, he spent all his time playing in the months prior to his July 22 attacks. Ads by Google Brain Training Games  Improve memory with scientifically designed brain exercises. www.lumosity.com 2 Breivik started playing WoW in 2006 and authorities are inclined to believe that he played the game for up to 12 hours per day in a 2-year period. It should also be noted that he used terms from the game in the 'manifesto' he wrote. According to Breivik, playing war games was only to hide his terrorist plans. He added that he devoted almost one year in playing games to reward himself. 3 Now, police are trying to investigate if Breivik has been in touch with other gamers or if he belongs to a player group through obtaining information from game manufacturers. This is because certain information show that he has been logged onto 2 computer units at the same time - Breivik might have paid others to play on behalf of him. 4 WoW is the most popular role-playing game in the world, boasting of over 10 million registered users (70,000 of which are in Norway). People are now anxious to know what possible factors could have affected Breivik and twisted his mindset because experts have already warned of the possible damaging effects from spending much time on playing computer games. 5 On Friday, the court ordered that Breivik be placed under psychiatric observation to know his mental state prior to the start of trials. 6 During the last part of 2011, a

"Unaware that they are being scammed by fraudsters, online gamers are trick to reveal their vital information so that these fakes can collect thousands of pounds from them. Similar to "phishing", this fraud is sent via fake email too. They trick people to reveal banking details to harvest money and information from online gaming accounts. Most young online gamers are naïve and sometimes careless, thus making them unaware of the risks of handing out such details so they come as an easy target. They may be. A number of Xbox Live members appear to have recently been victim of malicious 'phishing' scams. The fraud comes as an online attempt to acquire personal information. Microsoft asks anyone who believes they may have been targeted to contact them. Users have to check carefully that emails from the company are genuine. 'Phishing is widespread - 86% of phishing attacks specifically target the financial sector, but another 13% target information services. Users need to be vigilant.' says Simon Ellson, Internet Security Expert from Norton. Any user should bear in mind not to reveal their passwords to anyone, more especially to unsolicited emails. And as with banking scam emails, users should check the spelling of links within emails, fake emails are usually have grammatical errors and unpleasant appearance. To defend yourself from such frauds and scams it will also help if you update your computer security. Make sure you have up-to-date computer security like the latest Windows updates. The fraud goes like this; criminals will send the players emails that direct them to bogus websites offering free Microsoft points that can be used to buy games. These fakes are clever crooks, they are aware that online play on Xbox 360 requires an account with credit card details attached. So they fool gamers into visiting pages that stole account details and then gradually 'leeched' money from their accounts. If criminals are clever, victims o

http://www.spamhaus.org/news/article/687/how-hosting-providers-can-battle-fraudulent-sign-ups Hosting providers are increasingly asking Spamhaus how they can prevent so-called "fraudulent sign-ups" -- new customers whose only intention is to spam, host malware, host botnet controllers, or engage in other activities that are forbidden by the hosting provider's acceptable use policy (AUP). Such customers normally target cheap VPS and cloud hosting with automated sign-up procedures. These customers know that their accounts will be terminated swiftly when the host becomes aware of their activities, so they usually use stolen credit cards or compromised Paypal accounts to obtain service. This allows them to hide their real identities and avoid spending their own funds. Spamhaus has received several independent reports from hosting providers that the volume of such fraudulent sign-ups has increased dramatically in the past few months. Some hosting providers report that 50% of all new subscriptions are fraudulent -- every second subscription. No hosting company is immune, neither small local operations nor large multinational hosting firms with data centers on several continents. While Spamhaus' mission is to protect internet users and organizations from spam and other cyber-threats, we lack the resources and time to act as an abuse reporting service (FBL - Feedback Loop) or a consulting company. However, we would like to do what we can to help. This article provides some tips to help hosting providers prevent fraudulent sign-ups and increase the detection rate for such sign-ups. These tips are not a solution, but should help mitigate the damage and administrative costs caused by criminals. Verify User Information First, create and implement a verification mechanism for automated sign-ups. It should verify at least some personal information from new subscriptions. For example: Customer email address (by sending an email with a confirmation link) Customer phone nu

Fraudulent Cashier's Check Notice Like many businesses, Blackhawk Bank & Trust may be the target of consumer security attacks or become the victim of the unauthorized use of our name and logo as part of a consumer fraud or identity theft crime. It has come to our institution's attention that a cashier's check with Blackhawk Bank & Trust's logo has been distributed to persons in connection with a mystery shopper/consumer protection draw letter, instructing recipients to either "wire", "send" or "ship" money as soon as possible. BLACKHAWK BANK & TRUST HAS NO CONNECTION WITH THESE ALLEGED DRAWS, AS THEY ARE FRAUDULENT. If you have received any material purporting to be in connection with Blackhawk Bank & Trust and have questions about its authenticity, please contact any of our locations. To view a list of our locations and phone numbers, click here. If the suspected fraud was received via mail, you are encouraged to file a claim of Mail Fraud with the United States Postal Inspection Service at 1-877-876-2455 or visit their website at https://... . You are also encouraged to contact your local or state law enforcement office on issues involving fraud. Consumer Privacy and Protection Identity theft, fraud, and online attacks unfortunately have become a risk of everyday business. We at Blackhawk Bank & Trust are doing everything we can to protect you from becoming a victim. In addition to using technology, policies, and procedures, we feel that knowledge is power. Our goal is to enable you the customer to protect yourself by learning how your identity can be attacked, how to identify such attacks, and how to protect yourself against those attacks. Use the links on the right to learn more about a variety of threats, how to protect yourself from them, and what to do if you feel you have become a victim. Check out the tips below to begin protecting yourself today! Tips to Prevent Identity Theft and Fraud Never respond to any e-mail that asks for debit card and personal info

"Hosting providers are increasingly asking Spamhaus how they can prevent so-called "fraudulent sign-ups" - new customers whose only intention is to spam, host malware, host botnet controllers, or engage in other activities that are forbidden by the hosting provider's acceptable use policy (AUP). Such customers normally target cheap VPS and cloud hosting with automated sign-up procedures. These customers know that their accounts will be terminated swiftly when the host becomes aware of their activities, so they usually use stolen credit cards or compromised Paypal accounts to obtain service. This allows them to hide their real identities and avoid spending their own funds. Spamhaus has received several independent reports from hosting providers that the volume of such fraudulent sign-ups has increased dramatically in the past few months. Some hosting providers report that 50% of all new subscriptions are fraudulent - every second subscription. No hosting company is immune, neither small local operations nor large multinational hosting firms with data centers on several continents. While Spamhaus' mission is to protect internet users and organizations from spam and other cyber-threats, we lack the resources and time to act as an abuse reporting service (FBL - Feedback Loop) or a consulting company. However, we would like to do what we can to help. This article provides some tips to help hosting providers prevent fraudulent sign-ups and increase the detection rate for such sign-ups. These tips are not a solution, but should help mitigate the damage and administrative costs caused by criminals.  Verify User Information First, create and implement a verification mechanism for automated sign-ups. It should verify at least some personal information from new subscriptions. For example: Customer email address (by sending an email with a confirmation link) Customer phone number (for a mobile, by sending an SMS with a confirmation code, or for a land line, b

They really should find ways to battle fraudulent sign-ups, to be fair with their true customers.

Black Hawk Mines Online Games More than 1.2 billion people are playing games http://reviews.blackhawkmines-online.com/2013/12/05/black-hawk-mines-online-games-more-than-1-2-billion-people-are-playing-games/ According to a state of the industry report by Spil GamesMore than 1.2 billion people are playing games worldwide. comScore data cited by Spil Games says, of those, about 700 million play online games. That amounts to 44 percent of the world's online population. "Many people don't know how big gaming is," said Oscar Diele, chief marketing officer at Spil Games, a maker of online and mobile games that are mostly targeted at girls. "Gaming is a huge part of people's online activities. It's really mainstream, crossing age and gender boundaries." It mashed the data together in a 17-page report that Netherlands-based Spil Games collected research from a variety of sources, including Newzoo, World Population Clock, comScore, eMarketer, Goo Technologies, PopCap, Cisco, SpotXchange, Brightroll, and Akamai. Spil Games an untapped market reaches itself to lots of girls, counting up to more than 50 million girls through its websites for both online games based on Adobe's Flash format as well as multiplatform mobile titles based on HTML5. Diele said in an interview with GamesBeat that developers should make their offerings like TV shows, with cliffhanger moments that keep the audience engaged. He also said that advertisers should start to spend more on video ads within games. "Not a lot of data is available, and that's why advertisers don't spend as much as they should targeting gamers," Diele said. The majority of Spil Games' revenue comes from ads. The data demonstrates that 46 percent of gamers are women and 54 percent are men. And such top categories for boys and men are racing, sports, and action games while for women the top categories for are puzzle, quiz, word, matching, and mahjong games. And the top categories for girls are cooking, dre

Unaware that they are being scammed by fraudsters, online gamers are trick to reveal their vital information so that these fakes can collect thousands of pounds from them. Similar to "phishing", this fraud is sent via fake email too. They trick people to reveal banking details to harvest money and information from online gaming accounts. Most young online gamers are naïve and sometimes careless, thus making them unaware of the risks of handing out such details so they come as an easy target. They may be. A number of Xbox Live members appear to have recently been victim of malicious 'phishing' scams. The fraud comes as an online attempt to acquire personal information. Microsoft asks anyone who believes they may have been targeted to contact them. Users have to check carefully that emails from the company are genuine. 'Phishing is widespread - 86% of phishing attacks specifically target the financial sector, but another 13% target information services. Users need to be vigilant.' says Simon Ellson, Internet Security Expert from Norton. Any user should bear in mind not to reveal their passwords to anyone, more especially to unsolicited emails. And as with banking scam emails, users should check the spelling of links within emails, fake emails are usually have grammatical errors and unpleasant appearance. To defend yourself from such frauds and scams it will also help if you update your computer security. Make sure you have up-to-date computer security like the latest Windows updates. The fraud goes like this; criminals will send the players emails that direct them to bogus websites offering free Microsoft points that can be used to buy games. These fakes are clever crooks, they are aware that online play on Xbox 360 requires an account with credit card details attached. So they fool gamers into visiting pages that stole account details and then gradually 'leeched' money from their accounts. If criminals are cl

"Unaware that they are being scammed by fraudsters, online gamers are trick to reveal their vital information so that these fakes can collect thousands of pounds from them. Similar to "phishing", this fraud is sent via fake email too. They trick people to reveal banking details to harvest money and information from online gaming accounts. Most young online gamers are naïve and sometimes careless, thus making them unaware of the risks of handing out such details so they come as an easy target. They may be. A number of Xbox Live members appear to have recently been victim of malicious 'phishing' scams. The fraud comes as an online attempt to acquire personal information. Microsoft asks anyone who believes they may have been targeted to contact them. Users have to check carefully that emails from the company are genuine. 'Phishing is widespread - 86% of phishing attacks specifically target the financial sector, but another 13% target information services. Users need to be vigilant.' says Simon Ellson, Internet Security Expert from Norton. Any user should bear in mind not to reveal their passwords to anyone, more especially to unsolicited emails. And as with banking scam emails, users should check the spelling of links within emails, fake emails are usually have grammatical errors and unpleasant appearance. To defend yourself from such frauds and scams it will also help if you update your computer security. Make sure you have up-to-date computer security like the latest Windows updates. The fraud goes like this; criminals will send the players emails that direct them to bogus websites offering free Microsoft points that can be used to buy games."

Self-confessed terrorist Anders Behring Breivik has been found to be addicted to computer games (spending thousands of hours playing war games) years prior to his bombing and killing on July 22.   Authorities have discovered computer logs that show Breivik has spent 8,700 hours playing war games from 2006 to 2010. In fact, records show that he played 500 hours of World of Warcraft between November 2010-April 2011 alone. Aside from playing WoW, Breivik was also into Elder Scrolls, Modern Warfare, Warhammer and Dragon Age. According to him, he spent all his time playing in the months prior to his July 22 attacks.   Breivik started playing WoW in 2006 and authorities are inclined to believe that he played the game for up to 12 hours per day in a 2-year period. It should also be noted that he used terms from the game in the 'manifesto' he wrote. According to Breivik, playing war games was only to hide his terrorist plans. He added that he devoted almost one year in playing games to reward himself.   Now, police are trying to investigate if Breivik has been in touch with other gamers or if he belongs to a player group through obtaining information from game manufacturers. This is because certain information show that he has been logged onto 2 computer units at the same time - Breivik might have paid others to play on behalf of him.   WoW is the most popular role-playing game in the world, boasting of over 10 million registered users (70,000 of which are in Norway). People are now anxious to know what possible factors could have affected Breivik and twisted his mindset because experts have already warned of the possible damaging effects from spending much time on playing computer games.   On Friday, the court ordered that Breivik be placed under psychiatric observation to know his mental state prior to the start of trials.   During the last part of 2011, an initial test by 2 psychiatrists reached a conclusion that Breivik is schizophrenic, which, when taken in

Authorities have discovered computer logs that show Breivik has spent 8,700 hours playing war games from 2006 to 2010. In fact, records show that he played 500 hours of World of Warcraft between November 2010-April 2011 alone. Aside from playing WoW, Breivik was also into Elder Scrolls, Modern Warfare, Warhammer and Dragon Age. According to him, he spent all his time playing in the months prior to his July 22 attacks. Ads by Google Brain Training Games Improve memory with scientifically designed brain exercises. www.lumosity.com 2Breivik started playing WoW in 2006 and authorities are inclined to believe that he played the game for up to 12 hours per day in a 2-year period. It should also be noted that he used terms from the game in the 'manifesto' he wrote. According to Breivik, playing war games was only to hide his terrorist plans. He added that he devoted almost one year in playing games to reward himself. 3Now, police are trying to investigate if Breivik has been in touch with other gamers or if he belongs to a player group through obtaining information from game manufacturers. This is because certain information show that he has been logged onto 2 computer units at the same time - Breivik might have paid others to play on behalf of him. 4WoW is the most popular role-playing game in the world, boasting of over 10 million registered users (70,000 of which are in Norway). People are now anxious to know what possible factors could have affected Breivik and twisted his mindset because experts have already warned of the possible damaging effects from spending much time on playing computer games. 5On Friday, the court ordered that Breivik be placed under psychiatric observation to know his mental state prior to the start of trials. 6During the last part of 2011, an initial test by 2 psychiatrists reached a conclusion that Breivik is schizophrenic, which, when taken into legal context, means that he is insane. However, due to widespread outcry defying that concl

BLACK HAWK REVIEWS - ONLINE GAMES: SPACEWAR! REMAKE AFTER 50 YEARS MIT students celebrated the golden anniversary of Spacewar! - which is one of the first video games in history - by recreating it on a computer that can be handled on the palm of your hand. Four students of MIT began creating the game Spacewar! during their free time in 1961 and finished it in February 1962. It was built on the Digital Equipment PDP-1, a computer unit around the size of an ordinary refrigerator. The game features two spaceships attempting to shoot each other down, with one of the spaceships under the control of the player. Massachusetts' engineering students showcased their work at the museum of MIT. This process of turning a 50-year old game to a modern one is almost likened to digital archeology. It must be difficult to port it into a modern programming language for it is very low-level considering the time it was created. In addition to that, it used a lot of tricks specific to the machine it was first built on due to the limitations they had on the software. The students transferred the software to the Arduino platform, a microprocessor the size of handheld gadget. The game was not really meant for commercial purposes but only for the enjoyment of the creators. In fact, majority of Americans barely had access to a PDP-1 at that time. During the 1970′s it became a commercial success when it appeared in arcade platforms and personal gaming consoles like the Atari 2600.

Black hawk Mines Online Games tumblr http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/black-hawk-mines-online-games henrichfritz: How to Black Hawk Online Games:Norway Terrorist Admits to Online Game Addiction http://www.wikihow.com/Black-Hawk-Online-Games:Norway-Terrorist-Admits-to-Online-Game-Addiction Authorities have discovered computer logs that show Breivik has spent 8,700 hours playing war games from 2006 to 2010. In fact, records show that he played 500 hours of World of Warcraft between November 2010-April 2011 alone. Aside from playing WoW, Breivik was also into Elder Scrolls, Modern Warfare, Warhammer and Dragon Age. According to him, he spent all his time playing in the months prior to his July 22 attacks. Ads by Google Brain Training Games Improve memory with scientifically designed brain exercises. www.lumosity.com 2 Breivik started playing WoW in 2006 and authorities are inclined to believe that he played the game for up to 12 hours per day in a 2-year period. It should also be noted that he used terms from the game in the 'manifesto' he wrote. According to Breivik, playing war games was only to hide his terrorist plans. He added that he devoted almost one year in playing games to reward himself. 3 Now, police are trying to investigate if Breivik has been in touch with other gamers or if he belongs to a player group through obtaining information from game manufacturers. This is because certain information show that he has been logged onto 2 computer units at the same time - Breivik might have paid others to play on behalf of him. 4 WoW is the most popular role-playing game in the world, boasting of over 10 million registered users (70,000 of which are in Norway). People are now anxious to know what possible factors could have affected Breivik and twisted his mindset because experts have already warned of the possible damaging effects from spending much time on playing computer games.

PopCap has two important announcements this week: a sequel for its most popular game and staff layoffs. It has announced the Plants vs. Zombies 2 launch will be on the spring of 2013 and promised new stuff in the game where you combat a horde of zombies by planting stuff. "The sequel to Plants vs. Zombies is expected to launch by late spring 2013, and will include a bevy of new features, settings, and situations, designed to delight the franchise's tens of millions of fans around the world," according to PopCap. However, it did not go into details about the platforms where it will be available. It was also unconfirmed if PopCap plans to make the sequel a separate game version or be an update to the current one. PopCap, now a division of EA has released the following statements from two of its game characters regarding the sequel's release: "Spring is crullest curlie ungood time, and plantz grow dull roots. So, we are meating you for brainz at yore house. No worry to skedule schedlue plan... we're freee anytime. We'll find you." "There was a time we relished a bracing, hearty blend of zombies, in the morning. But first, a brisk shower and some strategic pruning are required. Tomorrow is near!" On the other hand, PopCap offices are not in the mood to celebrate as it was announced on the same day that some of them are going to be laid off, which surprisingly includes the creator of their flagship game himself. Senior game designer George Fan, the brain behind the smash hit game is confirmed to be included in the job cuts in PopCap offices in Ireland and Seattle. PopCap asserts that reorganization is a must considering the fast-changing game market and that PopCap would do well to invest in new game platforms and expand its market further in Asia. Apparently, if PopCap did not become part of EA, the job cuts could have been worse but choosing some other rip-off over Fan might be a mistake.

Two major features of Microsoft's next-generation console are dropped by the company. These are regular online authenticity checks required to play video games offline and restrictions on what players can do with games after purchase. Microsoft says, in an update issued Wednesday, the shift in Xbox One policy stems from consumer feedback. "While we believe that the majority of people will play games online and access the cloud for both games and entertainment, we will give consumers the choice of both physical and digital content," Don Mattrick, president of Microsoft's Interactive entertainment business, said in a statement. "We have listened and we have heard loud and clear from your feedback that you want the best of both worlds." The Microsoft statement says no internet connection will be required to play any Xbox One game. Also, avenues for trading, renting, lending or selling purchased games will remain as they are today with the Xbox 360. Microsoft outlined how its Xbox One would function when it launches this November for $499; this move marks a full turn for Microsoft from several weeks ago. In earlier statements, Microsoft said users would have to check in online every 24 hours to play any games offline. Microsoft also planned the inability to rent or lend games at launch as limits to how games were used. Sony, a well-known rival will be launching its PlayStation 4 this holiday, the options provoked harsh criticism from them. Sony Computer Entertainment of America President Jack Tretton emphatically proclaimed during a press conference at last week's Electronic Entertainment Expo that the PS4 would not restrict games or require routine online checks. "You told us how much you loved the flexibility you have today with games delivered on disc," Mattrick said. "The ability to lend, share, and resell these games at your discretion is of incredible importance to you." Nonetheless, the Family option to share a games library with as many as 10 other people

No wonder Xbox series are popular!

" http://blackhawkmines-online.com/2013/01/07/xbox-live-gamers-scammed-by-cyber-fraudsters/ Unaware that they are being scammed by fraudsters, online gamers are trick to reveal their vital information so that these fakes can collect thousands of pounds from them. Similar to "phishing", this fraud is sent via fake email too. They trick people to reveal banking details to harvest money and information from online gaming accounts. Most young online gamers are naïve and sometimes careless, thus making them unaware of the risks of handing out such details so they come as an easy target. They may be. A number of Xbox Live members appear to have recently been victim of malicious 'phishing' scams. The fraud comes as an online attempt to acquire personal information. "

"Unaware that they are being scammed by fraudsters, online gamers are trick to reveal their vital information so that these fakes can collect thousands of pounds from them. Similar to "phishing", this fraud is sent via fake email too. They trick people to reveal banking details to harvest money and information from online gaming accounts. Most young online gamers are naïve and sometimes careless, thus making them unaware of the risks of handing out such details so they come as an easy target. They may be. A number of Xbox Live members appear to have recently been victim of malicious 'phishing' scams. The fraud comes as an online attempt to acquire personal information."

Black Hawk Mines Online Games - Professionals de-stress from online games http://blackhawkmines-online.com/2013/11/26/black-hawk-mines-online-games-professionals-de-stress-from-online-games/ Singh's is just one of the mushrooming cases of online game addiction - a trend that according to psychologists it is a good stress buster, if not overdone. An example is, in a surroundings like our busy streets and cities, where concrete buildings leave barely any space for trees, now there is this Farmville on social networking site Facebook that offers the chance to have a sprawling farm and grow exotic vegetables. It was just like in real life, you must plough the field, water your plants and manure them just like you would in a natural farm. "Call it whatever, but I find Farmville extremely relaxing. I grow carrots, cauliflowers, brinjals and even have some farm animals like cattle and hens! Somehow, moving away from the gruelling schedule of working endlessly on the computer and then driving through traffic jams, this is a perfect breakaway," Singh told IANS. Ginni Bajaj, another young professional, said: "Every now and then, between my work, I go online and play a game of scrabble or Farmville. It acts as a good stress buster or boredom slayer and I can re-focus on my work better after that." "Many times my friends, who are online, also join me in the game," she added. For lack of space for physical activity or otherwise, kids too love playing online games. Ten-year-old Vansh Batra said: "I love playing online games and since my summer vacations are on, I have ample time. At times my dad joins me after getting back from work." According to Deepali Batra, clinical psychologist at Batra Hospital, online games act as good stress busters and are advised for professionals who have long and gruelling work hours. "Whenever we hold stress management workshops, we advise professionals to take a short break and play some online games. This can improve their focus and outp

http://reviews.blackhawkmines-online.com/ Dota 2 is something about 2 groups known as the Radiant and Dire are fighting it out for control. It does not really matter because it has no effect on the actual gameplay overall. It is a MOBA (Multiplayer Online Battle Arena) game and is more similar to Heroes of Newerth than League of Legends. But first and foremost be very mindful of the scam rackets for online gamers. Graphics wise, DOTA 2 is actually nice. Champions were detailed and their appearance can be modified by items that one obtains in game. Complete set of modifier items can be bought from their mall or if you do not want to buy them you can try to win them in Diretide matches. Spell effects are varied and diverse. Don't forget the minions; they are looking very nice as well. Scam rackets are looking very nice as well so gamers should be wary of them. The game's graphics have very high potential but the game client is not optimized. The highest settings do not match up to the newest games yet demand an immense amount of resources in comparison. https://foursquare.com/p/black-hawk-mines-online-games/33896217

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MIT students celebrated the golden anniversary of Spacewar! - which is one of the first video games in history - by recreating it on a computer that can be handled on the palm of your hand.   Four students of MIT began creating the game Spacewar! during their free time in 1961 and finished it in February 1962. It was built on the Digital Equipment PDP-1, a computer unit around the size of an ordinary refrigerator. The game features two spaceships attempting to shoot each other down, with one of the spaceships under the control of the player.   Massachusetts' engineering students showcased their work at the museum of MIT.  This process of turning a 50-year old game to a modern one is almost likened to digital archeology.   It must be difficult to port it into a modern programming language for it is very low-level considering the time it was created. In addition to that, it used a lot of tricks specific to the machine it was first built on due to the limitations they had on the software.   The students transferred the software to the Arduino platform, a microprocessor the size of handheld gadget.   The game was not really meant for commercial purposes but only for the enjoyment of the creators. In fact, majority of Americans barely had access to a PDP-1 at that time. During the 1970′s it became a commercial success when it appeared in arcade platforms and personal gaming consoles like the Atari 2600.   This anniversary of Spacewar! came amidst the most recent sales figures of video games in the American market this month that showed a decline of millions.   According to a consumer group, sales of video games went down by 34%, despite the USD 1.14 billion sales. This is compared to sales figures of January last year. The outlook seems to be even more worse for video game consoles, sustaining a fall of 38% in sales.   Most experts are thinking that this decrease in sales is only because of the low number of new game releases. But several games did sell