Flash SwitcherLets Firefox switch between different versions of the Flashplayer plugin, for compatibility debugging. This extension allows you to easily switch from one flash player plugin version to another, or also to remove or save the currently installed plugin (maybe for testing the express install). Once installed you will find the “flash switcher” icon in the Firefox statusbar at bottom right (and also in the Tools Firefox menu). Click on it and a list of available options will appear.

A few days ago I watched the movie 9 — mediocre plot, but grand visuals — and the images of those future robots are still vivid in my mind. Yesterday, the big Flash game Machinarium entered my gaming journey.

Requires Flash Player 10

My Norton is about to expire, and MS just released MSE the day before yesterday, so I quickly gave it a try. Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE) can protect computers running Windows XP, Vista, and Windows 7 against viruses, spyware, rootkits, and Trojans. The Microsoft Security Essentials software itself cannot fend off all web threats, but when used with the IE8 browser and a fully updated Windows operating system, it will provide users with a complete security solution.

Season 2 of Lie To Me (别对我撒谎), which premiered on September 28, is now available for download too. Download page: http://www.verycd.com/topics/2771391/

Half a year already — Season 2 has finally started airing overseas, which means we can download it. YYeTs is updating Season 2:

I happened to preview this album, and it’s the xianxia style I fell for on the very first listen. Why did 《相思引》 sound so familiar? Turns out a friend who plays 诛仙 had played it for me before. That reminds me — some of Liu Fang’s covers of classics are great too, and they really hold up. For a while I even had her version of 《青花瓷》 as my phone ringtone.

I remember it only officially came out yesterday, and today there’s already a download… I’d like to play it too, but I never imagined a pirated copy would show up this fast. Is this game getting a lot of attention?

Plants vs. Zombies won over a lot of players with its adorable art and casual style — I’m one of them. Recently, while digging around for games, I found another management sim with the same cute look: Farm Frenzy 3. I never played the earlier titles, but judging from the description and screenshots, it’s a small, neat, thoroughly entertaining casual game too. Game overview: A farm simulation game, similar to QQ Farm — except this one is level-based. You keep completing tasks to move on to the next level, and the more money you make, the better farm equipment you can buy. You build five types of farms across the world’s five continents, i.e. five major levels, and each level yields farm equipment with different functions.

ActionScript for Multiplayer Games and Virtual Worlds Book Overview The demand for multiplayer games and virtual worlds has exploded over the last few years. Not only do companies want them for site stickiness through social networking, but developers have tremendous interest in exploring this niche area. While developing multiplayer content is challenging, it isn’t as difficult as you might think, and it is fun and highly rewarding! ActionScript for Multiplayer Games and Virtual Worlds explains fundamental multiplayer concepts from connecting to a server to real-time latency hiding techniques. In this book you’ll learn: How to connect users to achieve real-time interaction When to make decisions on the server versus the game client Time synchronization techniques How to use dead reckoning smoothing to hide network latency About tile-based games the isometric view Techniques for customizing and rendering avatars in a virtual world In addition, you’ll learn everything that goes into building: A real-time multiplayer tank battle game A real-time multilayer cooperative game A virtual world