Iris 2 (UO 3D Client)

For those who do not know about the game Ultima Online it is an MMORPG thats been around for about 10 years and is still going.
There are shards out there that require an monthly subscription and there are shards out there that can be played for free.

It is News to me that there is a program out there called Iris 2 that works with free shards and Ultima but makes the world in 3D.
There are some video's on You Tube about Iris 2 and a Wiki type page with full of info that can be found on the link below.

http://www.iris2.de/index.php/Main_Page

Has for testing it I will give it ago and let you's know how it feels etc on the next update on WokkaWorld, stay tuned.

**Update Monday 9th 2008**

Been a while since I tested Iris 2 and even though it is at its early stages, Iris 2 did not appeal to me in graphic wise.
An idea of UO3D is a dream given form but Iris 2 still needs a lot of work but maybe if it had an updated graphic engine would be cool.
I will advise that Iris might still grab some peoples attention so do not just take my word on Iris 2 from testing it yourselfs.

IKAJ

News 28th March 2008

Battlestar Galactica Season 4

Its this time of year when again shows either in the States or Europe bring out another season of their most favored watched shows.
This time around its Battlestar Galactica Season 4 and according to Wikipedia it be in Two Ten episode installments.
The First Ten episodes will be aired in the States on April 4th and the Second installment later this year to 2009.

Season 4 does look exciting though with the end episode of season 3 telling us that there is Four Cylons on board the Galactica and the return of Starbuck telling Appolo that she found Earth.

For those of us in Europe will have to wait until season 4 is aired on TV or DVD release but has we know we do not have to wait long :).

So Say We All

Upcoming Second Closed Beta For Rohan Online

Closed Beta starts on April 3rd so if you want to try and be a part of the closed beta thingy then goto their site and sign up.

http://www.playrohan.com/?page=home - Official Site.

IKAJ

BBC 4 The Late Edition (UK Comedy Show)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfour/features/late-edition.shtml

The Late Edition is a comedy UK talk show hosted by Marcus Brigstocke what is aired on BBC Four channel at Wednesdays 11pm.
The show is a mixture of comical piss takes on the weeks happenings within the news and media from all around the world.

Since I have been watching this show it allways brings a smile to my face with its enjoyable rip at politicians and celebs a like.
Even if you do not get BBC Four where you live you can allways try a search on You Tube for some Late Edition clips.

A word of warning though the show does have some swearing in it but its all a good laugh at the end of the day.

IKAJ

Force Of Arms (Upcoming Mech Game)

The Force Of Arms game is an ongoing project based on a mech type theme what will include solo and multiplay possibilites.
According to their FAQ FOA will be subscription based called flex-spending (low subcription price with option to pay for extra's).

For those who love mech type games or want to get into a machine and do some carnage check the link below for more info.

http://www.forceofarms.com/foa_v1/

IKAJ

Rohan Online (Closed Beta)

Rohan Online is an F2P MMORPG game that is in the closed beta First stage during the 17th to March 23rd 2008.
The game will include town battles where guilds will fight over towns and see the day to day process of its running for a week.
The game will also include mounts that can be used to help the player travel around or assist in battles.

Has for an review on how Rohan plays I can not say has I did not try out for the First closed beta stage.
You should still behow to see on what other people thought about Rohan by reading some of their tales on the sites forum.

Update - Second Closed Beta for Rohan Online starts on April 3rd, if you want to take part in the beta sign up by going to the links below.

http://www.playrohan.com/?page=home - Official site
http://forum.playrohan.com/forum/ - Sites forum

IKAJ

Upcoming Battlefield Heroes

From the makers of the Battlefield series, the team from EA are bringing out a game called Battlefield Heroes for PC.
According to the B-Hero site the game will be free to play, free to download with the hint of a cartoon feel to the game.

The game will be based during World War 2 where the player can either play allied or German forces.
The game is due release by Summer 08.

Need I say more about this game, I guess not has the info can be found at the following links below: -

http://www.battlefield-heroes.com/
Official site

http://www.battlefield-heroes.com/video
Link to game trailer on the B-Hero site

IKAJ

Midnight News 14th March 2008

Top Gear On World Tour

According to the BBC News site that the UK TV show Top Gear with presenters Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond will be going on a world tour by visiting 15 countries and meeting fans.
For those who do not know who these trio are they present the Top Gear show what is on the BBC channels discussing motorised subjects on news and reviews with a added hint of humour.

More info about the world tour and the show can be found on the following links below: -

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7295845.stm
World tour artical

http://www.topgear.com/
Top Gear official site

IKAJ

Teletubbie Aliens (You Tube Video)

Do you remember the Teletubbie English for aliens on the Harry Enfield program in the early 90's?.
Well here is a couple of video's found on You Tube to bring back those memories.

First video clip is where the aliens learn the words about dog, tree, shopping and baby Jesus: -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hS68X8R6zs

Second video clip is where the aliens learn dinner lessons: -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4aLGXDYPjIo

For those who have not heard of Harry Enfield, he is an comedian who had his own TV show and was in Kevin and Perry Go Large.
I do recommend trying to catch his old programs on TV if you can or get them on DVD has they are a right laugh.

Midnight News 3rd March 2008

Turning Webwise Off

Webwise is One of the tools used by Phorm and the ISP's to direct controlled advertising your way during your net browsing time.
The default setup option for this service is set to Switch On what is a poor decision made has this service is being forced on net users.

If you want to opt out of this service you will have to do it manually by choosing Switch Off Webwise on the following link below: -
http://www.webwise.com/privacy/opt/out.html

A cookie named OIX.net will be installed onto the PC from Webwise and must not be deteleted so Webwise be kept switched off.
Alternatively you can add OIX.net to your broswer site blocked list if the cookie is deleted (has stated on the Webwise Site).

If you have more then One PC in the office or home then this will have to be done on each PC manually what could be time consuming.
If Webwise in the future sets the default to Off instead of On then fair play but until then down with the phorm and down with Webwise.

Earthquake Britian 2008

On the early hours of Wednesday 27th February 2008, Britian had a small earthquake measuring at 5.2 on the richter scale.
According to news reports from TV, net and newspapers that there was some minor damage to homes and the buildings a like.

My own personal experience of this recent quake I felt nothing apart from hearing a big bang like something had fallen to the ground.
There was no ground shaking feeling with the comparison of a previous quake experience in 2002 in the Midlands region of Britain.

IKAJ