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AMD is changing the game! No, they didn't release any "out of this world" piece of hardware, and even the ATI HD 4800 series launch has been delayed a little, being now expected for the 23rd of June. Leaving that aside, we have some news regarding AMD's newly launched AMD Foundation, which announced this week its Changing the Game initiative, a project with a very interesting and useful goal - to "improve critical technical and life skills by teaching kids to develop digital games with social content."

According to Suzanne Seggerman, co-founder and president of the initiative, "Today’s youth are highly concerned about social issues and the current generation of youth gamers is among the most socially conscious in history." Really? Maybe in her area, because most of the youths around me don't give a rotten tomato on social issues, other than "social drinking," "social smoking" and related things..."The movement toward educating and engaging youth through digital games for change not only raises awareness of the importance of social issues, but gives youth an opportunity to make a difference," she concluded. I fully agree with this, but I need to see it happening, too.

What else can I say? I really hope AMD will manage to accomplish these noble goals, because there's always more to computers and gaming than the machine and the raw performance. Behind most computers and games that are being played, online or offline, there's a child, and in many cases, that computer can shape the future of a human being. Good to see someone is finally doing something about it, or at least they are trying!

Unreal Tournament 3, despite the fact it didn't manage to break any sales records, and it didn't even score very high in most reviews, is one of my favorite games. Don't ask me why - if you're one of those playing it, you know the answer, and if you didn't play it yet...here's a reason to start right now: a level design contest!



Today, 3D Buzz announced its "Old School Level Design Contest" for Unreal Tournament 3, a contest that's "unique in that ONLY those assets included with the retail version" can be used to build your levels. What does this mean?

Well, "This means that even if you’re completely new to the modding scene, you still have a chance to win some incredible prizes, including a chance to have your level reviewed by none other than Epic’s Design Director, Cliff Bleszinski!" Say whaaat? OK, but if you're not such a great Epic fan, what's in for you?

Grand Prize Winner:

- $1000 cash prize
- PlayStation 3 game console (or $500 cash)
- Autographed copy of Unreal Tournament 3 signed by the developers
- Video review of your level by the staff of 3D Buzz
- Video review of your level by Epic Design Director Cliff Bleszinski

First and Second Runners-Up:

- PlayStation 3 game console (or $500 cash)
- Autographed copy of Unreal Tournament 3 signed by the developers
- Video review of your level by the staff of 3D Buzz

I'll take those PS3s, thank you! Oh, I have to design a level, first. Even more, it seems there are more parts in this contest, and the first one is focused on creating a deathmatch type map. Sounds good to me. Are you in, or out?

Still looking for those GTA 4 cheats for PS3 everyone is talking about, but only a few seem to know something? Well, your search should end here and now! Unfortunately, I can't give you the ultimate GTA 4 cheats for PS3 list, but I can surely try to give you as much info as possible, as soon as one of my techie friends passes it to me. This guy is the ultimate game cracker, believe me! If there's a passwords in there, he'll get it out before anyone else...but only if he's around a computer or game console, because lately he finally got a girlfriend, and you know what happens...

Anyway, today I got no less than nine GTA 4 car spawn cheats for PS3 that he gave me, so I rushed to my computer to give them to you. All that you need to do before entering the codes is to be somewhere outside, take out the cell phone, and insert the following numbers to unlock the vehicles:

- Annihilator (Helicopter) - (359)-555-0100
- Cognoscenti (Car) - (227)-555-0142
- Comet (Car) - (227)-555-0175
- FIB Buffalo (Car) - (227)-555-0100
- Jetmax (Boat) - (938)-555-0100
- NRG-900 (Motorcycle) - (625)-555-0100
- Sanchez (Car) - (625)-555-0150
- Super GT (Car) - (227)-555-0168
- Turismo (Car) - (227)-555-0147

These are today's nine GTA 4 cheats for PS3, but before going out, I have to ask you a big favor - please test these codes and show us your screenshots, or tell me which code works and which one doesn't. I know, I know - I'll get that PS3 soon, but I can't do it right now. After all, it doesn't come that cheap...