Deus Ex Human Revolution gameplay trailer

The original Deus Ex was released in 2000 is one of my favorite games of all time. It was a majestic blend of FPS, RPG and adventure, in the same way that System Shock kicked ass back in the distant 1994, but exceeded all expectations and set the standards for the years to come. It had, like, 100 different ways to overcome any situation and you could make moral choices throughout the game, aligning yourself with factions and individuals. The definitive cyberpunk game and one the the best of all time. Time has come for a second sequel. A true Deus Ex game will hit the stores sometime next year and if the information available is any indication it will blow our minds.

Try not to wet you pants.

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We live in the future: Mega-Corporation vs Super Power

The last couple of days have been witnesses to something that was only possible in William Gibson stories. Those stories spoke about a future where mega-corporations would be as powerful as states and would be at war with the world's Super Powers. If that is the case, then we live in the future. That is the only way I can perceive the bomb Google dropped on China a couple of days ago.

The story is simple. Google gets hacked, with what is saying was a very sophisticated way, last month. Google says that the target was the accounts and data of numerous Chinese activists. In addition said that numerous other IT targets were hit for more information. What Google does not say directly but strongly suggests is that behind the attacks was the Chinese State itself! Basically China, the country, attacked Google. Google being certain of this declared that it is closing down its Chinese office (like withdrawing their ambassador), stops all operations in China (like pulling out all investments and money) and finally stops censoring search engine results from Chinese IP addresses (Google was had agreed with China to censor anything the Chinese government thought it was threatening to the state. Thus Google basically attacks the Chinese disinformation operation).

This is all very exciting. A country(superpower basically) attacks a mega-corporation, the mega-corporation is pissed off and retaliates and finally the country fights back. WooHoo. Whats next? Robotic cops? VR cubes in our houses? Cables sticking out of our necks? Prosthetic arms that can interface with our computer? We live in exciting times!