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Sneak Peek: Futurama Monopoly

Robin Parrish — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 15:40:06 +0000

A few days ago, the UPS man brought me an unexpected package. It was odd, because instead of giving me a standard UPS box or a nondescript cardboard box, this one was green and labeled “Planet Express.” Which could only mean one thing: it was a Futurama package! Here’s a complete photo gallery of what I found inside…

We love us some Monopoly here at ForeverGeek. We’ve written about its various incarnations many times.

So imagine my delight when I discovered that inside my “Planet Express” box was a special preview of Monopoly’s upcoming Futurama edition, including a game piece and other elements from the game! It was a super cool surprise, and I knew immediately that I had to share it with our readers. Enjoy!

But first, the details: Futurama Monopoly is scheduled to ship to consumers around the middle of ~~October~~ November, but a pre-order sale is happening now, until the end of September. Futurama Monopoly is available exclusively from USAopoly.com. It will not be sold in stores.

The "Planet Express" package

The back of the package

Another "Planet Express" envelope from inside the box

A tiny mockup of the Futurama Monopoly game box. Looks like about 1/8th or 1/10th scale. It's empty.

The rear side of the Futurama Monopoly box

Close-up on the game board from the back of the game box

Close-up on ad copy from the back of the game box

Another look at elements from the game

The package included a sheet of fake Monopoly money

The Collector's Edition will come with a golden Bender head game piece

Inside the game piece box

Golden Bender in all his glory

A tiny baggy holding one house and one hotel

People Hive and Resi-Dome -- the new hotels and houses

Grab some popcorn and watch this 1 hour Dragon Age 2 Demo Playthrough

Jayvee Fernandez — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 16:47:06 +0000

How else can you satiate the anticipation for Dragon Age 2 than to sit back and watch this one hour play-through with commentary. The Dragon Age franchise is this generation’s Baldur’s Gate and I’m a bit disappointed in how its sequel has turned the combat into pretty much a standard hack and slash. Yeah, there is a tactical view and perhaps you can find a good reason to pause the game during combat, but from the initial demo I do have to say that the game’s been made more suitable for arcade-style players, perhaps for the benefit of the console market.

In any case, if you’ve got an hour to spare, grab some popcorn and soda and buffer this video now.

iPhone 3.0 OS GM pictures

Franky Branckaute — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 12:35:42 +0000

Now the iPhone 3.0 Operating system has been released for developers, we can provide you with screenshots from the new OS.

Note the new Voice recorder app.

More pics after the jump.

New icons for SMS, Phone and iPod

Horizontal orientation also in Mail.app

Copy and Paste

Shake to undo

Spotlight search phone wide.

MMS option for pictures

About this iPhone