Free Media Player New Version is Better; Rebooted '90s Shooter Game

Follow:   12.3.2013 VLC: 2.1 "Rincewind" looks the same, plays better Oct 9, 2013 6:00 AM The VideoLAN Player, a.k.a. VLC, rarely struts a flashy update. Its default look never changes, and the improvements are invariably under the hood. But it's free and powerful...and with its integrated codecs covering just about every type of media under the sun, it's the big dog in the multimedia playback kennel. Note: The "Download Now" button above and below the full review and on the Product Information page takes you to the vendor's site, where you can download the latest version of the software appropriate to your system. This is donationware: You can support further development by making a donation to the developer. »Keep reading the review and try it now »Check the product specs or try it now Shadow Warrior Review: Slicing and dicing to victory Sep 27, 2013 3:41 PM Shadow Warrior is one of those '90s video game relics--so emblematic of a certain time and attitude it's hard to imagine the game getting remade, especially in the current, more socially-conscious environment. The original Shadow Warrior was, to put it bluntly, more than a bit racist, so when Flying Wild Hog announced it was rebooting the franchise the primary question was, "Why?" The narrative around Flying Wild Hog's remake of the cult classic shooter Shadow Warrior has been, "Oh, it's exactly like the original game, but with all that pesky casual racism and stuff taken out!" After playing the game I can say that's...not quite true. In fact, I struggle to think how you could make a politically correct Shadow Warrior. It's a game that takes a pastiche of Chinese and Japanese stereotypes as its launching point. Rather than strip the problematic material out, this game does the opposite: leans into it, acknowledging where Shadow Warrior was--and is--problematic. Note: You can get Shadow Warrior by going to its website: ShadowWarrior.com »Keep reading the article -ADVERTISEMENT-   PCWorld Business Get the latest info for your business. How-To on PCWorld Our award-winning editors tell you how to get it done.           You are subscribed to this newsletter as: garn14.tech@blogger.com More PCWorld Newsletters / Manage Subscriptions / Unsubscribe IDG Consumer & SMB Privacy Policy © 2012 IDGCSMB, 501 2nd Street, San Francisco, CA 94107