Treyarch would tell you...

...but they'd have to kill you. That's right, Call of Duty fans everywhere, rejoice! The 7th installment in the series has been announced for this fall, titled "Call of Duty: Black Ops". Treyarch is treading the shady path of deniable ops, moving into the almost untouched realm of the Cold War. From the looks of the (two) trailers that are currently available, the game is going to feature mission all over the globe including (but not limited to): Vietnam, South America, the Ural Mountains, some secret arctic lab, even visiting the siege on the Iranian Embassy in London, 1980. The game is going to span a number of years, officially stated by one of the developers as going from the 60's through the 70's, from the viewpoint of multiple characters as the last several CoD titles have done. Other than new locations and characters, a host of new weaponry with which to destroy your enemy is available. The modified military crossbow is a notable addition, using arrows that essentially have grenades at their tips. In the latest trailer, you can also catch a glimpse of incendiary shotgun rounds, labeled as "Dragon's Breath".


And that's just single player! The multiplayer looks stellar as usual, featuring huge scenes of action, including the gore and limb-blasting from World at War. Co-op is included as well, and will be "different than anything you have experienced before", according to a spokesperson from the studio. A persistent rumor is the return of the hit "Nazi-Zombies" mode, also from World at War. As an avid player myself, such a feature would be most welcome indeed.

Step by step analysis of the two trailers can be easily found on YouTube, if you wish to know more. Suffice to say this game is shaping up to be truly awesome. Already we see ultra-crisp graphics, dramatic story-telling, and some awesome feature. This game is going to be great. I mean, when the dude in the poster looks that bad-ass just sitting there, it basically has to be. For more information, visit the Treyarch website at www.treyarch.com.

EDIT:: Sorry guys, I meant to have this post up weeks ago. My computer was being weird and wouldn't let me post anything, but everything is back up and running now. Sorry for the delay! I will post more about the game as information becomes available.

The sky is the limit? I think not!

Holy shit, we have lift-off! The U.S. Airforce has successfully tested a scramjet engine, achieving a burn time of almost 200 seconds. This is almost 20 times as long as the last record of 12 seconds. The vehicle that was being used was able to reach Mach 6 speed! That's right, six times faster than the time it takes for you to hear the music coming from your speaker/headphones.

A scramjet is a type of ramjet engine that uses the high velocity of the vehicle itself to ingest air, rather than use the big turbines most jet engines use to compress air. This means less moving parts, less chances of failure, and faster speeds overall. Such engines will be ideal for flight above the Earth's atmosphere. This was reportedly the first of four tests to be conducted by the Airforce. The implications of this breakthrough are nothing short of immense.