Game characters to pose in Playboy
Playboy to feature video game characters
The October issue of Playboy magazine will feature several female video game characters, reports Associated Press.
"Hopefully the purists will not get too bent out of shape. This is just the next version of the pinup," says Scott Alexander, senior editor of Playboy.
The computerised models are part of the magazine`s video game preview, titled Gaming Grows Up. The five-page section starts with a topless image of the half-vampire, half-human title character from BloodRayne, a leather-clad woman who fights with three-foot blades attached to her arms.
"Part of the thrust of the piece is that gaming is not just for kids," says Alexander.
"We want to establish the way Playboy`s going to be covering video games. We want to cover them from perspective of an adult who has a life. We are not writing video game reviews for kids who play five hours a day. We are writing for the grown-up who may play five hours a week, if that much.
"Persuading game companies to showcase their characters was a delicate task. There is a funny kind of almost paternal feeling that a lot of these game creators have about their creations."
Laser printers recalled for shock hazard
Almost 40 000 laser printers manufactured by Lexmark International and sold by IBM and Dell are being recalled in the US because of a potential electrical shock hazard.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission says the printers can short-circuit, prompting the shock danger. However, no reports of incidents or injuries have yet been reported, according to Reuters.
The recalled printers include the Lexmark E232, E232t, E330, E332n and E332tn; IBM Infoprint 1412 and 1412n; Dell 1700 and 1700n.
The commission has urged consumers to stop using the laser printers and contact the companies for a free replacement.
Netflix, Tivo close on Internet movie deal
Online DVD renter Netflix and television recorder manufacturer Tivo are close to a deal that will allow Netflix subscribers to download movies over the Internet to their Tivo devices.
Reuters reports that such a service would require subscriptions to both Netflix and Tivo, as well as a broadband Internet connection.
Tivo`s current service allows the recording of broadcast television programmes, while Netflix delivers DVDs through the mail.
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