2008 Olympics Medal Tally August 17
August 16, 2008
The United States currently holds the most medals with 54, but there are still many medals to go in this year’s events. China continues to dominate with 27 gold medals, so it may come down to the wire between the United States, China and possibly Australia. Click on any of the links below to find more information on the Olympics at NBC.
From NBC:
| COUNTRY | MEDALISTS | GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE | TOTAL | |
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United States | see names | 16 | 16 | 22 | 54 |
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China | see names | 27 | 13 | 7 | 47 |
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Australia | see names | 7 | 8 | 10 | 25 |
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France | see names | 3 | 9 | 10 | 22 |
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Russia | see names | 5 | 8 | 8 | 21 |
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South Korea | see names | 7 | 9 | 4 | 20 |
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Germany | see names | 8 | 5 | 5 | 18 |
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Japan | see names | 7 | 5 | 5 | 17 |
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Great Britain | see names | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
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Italy | see names | 6 | 5 | 5 | 16 |
2008 Olympics Medal Tally August 15; China Cheating?
August 15, 2008
Somehow China still leads in medal count for the 2008 Olympics, but that could all change soon. They were already caught cheating in gymnastics, so it’s possible some medals could be taken back from them. Some have stated that nearly half of the Chinese gymnastics team was NOT even eligible to compete.
Unfortunately, gymnastics is not the only arena where China has been accused of cheating. Apparently, accusations have been flying that they also cheated in shooting and boxing with unfair judging. With the amount of evidence already presented, I have to wonder if China’s cheating goes even deeper. We might be watching a rigged Olympics.
Do you think China is cheating? Leave a comment below and let us know. And yes we know that rhymed.
Beijing 2008 - Summer Olympic’s Begin Today!
August 8, 2008
Title: Beijing 2008: The Official Video Game of the Olympic Games
Platforms: Xbox360, PLAYSTATION 3, PC
ESRB: E for Everyone
MSRP: Xbox 360: $49.99; PLAYSTATION 3: $49.99; PC: $29.99
Genre: Sports Simulation
Multiplayer: Online up to 4 players
Ship date: Out Now
This is your last chance to compete WITH the Summer Olympics. With the Men’s Soccer team already picking up a win against China (1-0), the USA is off to a good start. So I say, go out and get the game. Having hands-on experience Gymnastics’ Rings is ridiculous. No, Beer Pong is not an event but Badminton is. Oh yeah, get your shuttlecock’s out.
Beijing 2008 will feature uncanny realism with fully rendered models of the actual Olympic arenas where competitions take place as well as the surrounding cityscape of Beijing. Players will strive for national pride as 32 countries are represented in Beijing 2008 and over 35 different sporting events to participate in. For the first time ever in Olympics video game history, players will have the ability to compete against others online and compare scores on online leader boards; truly capturing the international competitive spirit of the Olympic Games.
Partial Feature List:
• Developed for all true next generation consoles
o PLAYSTATION 3
o Xbox 360
o PC• 32 National Teams Represented
• Numerous disciplines including
o Athletics
o Gymnastics
o Shooting
o Aquatics
o Weightlifting
o Table Tennis
o Kayak
o Cycling
o Judo
o Archery• 38 Events in total
• Over 1000 character models
• Play as male and female competitors
• Comprehensive Game Modes
o Training
o Competition
o Career• Competitive online gameplay for all platforms
o Complete live against opponents from around the world
o Download & upload best times & scores
o Download & upload ghosts of your best performances
o Full online leader boards• LAN (Local Area Network) support for PC version
Via Press Release
Rumor: Photos Of The New PSP Model (PSP-3000)
July 22, 2008
New images of the “PSP-3000″ originating from China have been all over the internet today. Many sites are claiming that this is proof that there is a new PSP model currently in production. The photos aren’t high quality enough for me to decide, so believing is up to you. If these are correct by chance, it looks like it has a built-in mic and several changes to the physical appearance of the system.
Via Exophase
Knights of the Old Republic 3 Coming Soon, LucasArts and BioWare working on MMO
July 17, 2008
Well, when we first reported that Knights of the Old Republic 3 was coming, we were right. A report on Portfolio.com has confirmed that LucasArts and BioWare are working together to bring KOTOR 3 as an MMO (Massive Multiplayer Online). In an interview at E3 this week, Electronic Arts chief executive John Riccitiello said that EA is working on the next version of Star Wars game Knights of the Old Republic, and it will most certainly have a massively multiplayer online component to it.
All we can say is “It’s about time!”.
We have the interview below:
We’ve All Heard it, The Wilhelm Scream: Video Games [UPDATED]
June 29, 2008
The faint yell you’ve heard in ALL 6 Star Wars films is the legendary scream called ‘The Wilhelm Scream’. After playing Grand Theft Auto, Metal Gear Solid 4 and God of War I and II, I can confirm the infamous scream is also in video games. After reading up on the history of ‘The Wilhelm Scream’ it seems it has been used in 170 movies, 15 TV shows and 26 38 37 48 53 Video Games. That sound is so noticeable that when I hear it on any media, I’ll instantly look at my wife for confirmation. Then we both ask “This movie has it too?”
Below are the list of video games that include ‘The Wilhelm Scream’:
- Ant City (When someone is run over by a car.)
- Army Of Two (During the China cutscene)
- Battlefield 2: Modern Combat
- Bionic Commando: Rearmed
- Call of Duty 2
- Civilization: Revolution (DS version)
- Command and Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars (Occasionally when killing infantry)
- Dirk Valetine and the Fortress of Steam (Sometimes when you kill a guard)
- Dungeon Keeper (When a warlock is being tortured)
- Eragon (Demo: When Brom shoots the ropes holding the gate up and the gate collapses)
- Grand Theft Auto IV
- Grand Theft Auto:San Andreas (When you kill a gangster)
- God of War (When you kill the man holding the bridge on the Rooftops of Athens. Also during a later cinematic scene where Kratos leads his troops into a church)
- God of War 2
- Halo 3 (Occasionally when a Spartan is killed in Multiplayer)
- Half Life 2
Summer Olympics: Beijing 2008
June 24, 2008
Hot Dogs, 4th of July and ice cold lemonades… Summer is the best time of year to enjoy the great weather and live it up with your close friends and family. In America, the Olympics are our olde past time. We now have MLB, NFL, and the NBA as our main sport attractions. I feel the Summer Olympics bring us, the world, closer since we all send our best athletes for 3 weeks and compete as to who is the best from each country.
Above: The five mascots for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games include cartoon renditions of, from left, swallow, a panda, the Olympic flame, a Tibetan antelope and a fish, with each one the color of one of the Olympic rings.
