Team Fortress 2 'Uber Update' gets more details

Valve says the so-called 'Uber update' will be "the biggest, most ambitious update in the history of Team Fortress 2."

'Timbuck Tuesday' reveals two more new character models following on from day one, this time The Sniper and The Demoman get a going over. Each comes with new weapons and accessories to increase their effectiveness in the field.

The Sniper gets a new rifle and a sword called 'The Shahanshah', while Demoman gets a shield, a sword and 'Ali Baba's Wee Booties' which provide a health boost when worn.

Team Fortress 2 is also free to play this week. Check out all the Timbuk Tuesday details in the screen grabs below.

[ Source: Team Fortress 2 website ]

Top 5 Summer Diets of 2011

Everyone is tired of dieting without getting the results, but fear not, we've found some powerful diets that'll get you in beach-ready shape in no time.
Jenny Craig - With the help of you Jenny Craig personal consultant you will achieve that summer body you have always wanted.  For those of you who are on lower budgets this diet may not be for you since the cost of the program starts at about $600 per month.  The consultant customizes a meal program which includes three packaged meals and one snack per day.  You are allowed to add your own fruits and vegetables after they are approved by your consultant.  So what are you waiting for call Jenny today!

Weight Watchers Diet - Weight Watchers has been helping us slim down since the 1960s. This diet program defines each food you consume as points, and depending on your goal weight you are allowed only a certain amount of points per day.  The program really focuses on portion size and how to forever moderate one's food intake.  Weight Watchers weight-loss support groups, which are both online and in person, help you make this adjustment that can totally change the way you eat. Hey, it is nice to have long lasting results.
17 Day Diet - summer is here and for some it's getting down to the wire to shed those extra pounds before putting on that swimsuit.  Dr. Michael Moreno has discovered a way for us to start shedding the pounds in as little as 17 days as well as speed up the metabolism.  This diet has three cycles and a fourth long-term maintenance cycle. The 17 Day Diet encourages a diet of beneficial eating, without the use of sugar, processed foods, fried foods, and other unhealthy foods.  This new diet has become a phenomenon across America!

Zone Diet - this low calorie diet helps change your metabolism and prevent certain health problems.  When you are on the zone diet you attain in 30 percent calories of your daily intake from protein, 40 percent calories from carbohydrates, and 30 percent calories from fat.  There are many books on the zone diet which tell you what specific foods to eat and stay away from.
Ornish Diet - The diet is definitely for those of you who are going hardcore in the race to stay healthy and lean.  The Ornish diet plan, discovered by M.D. Dean Ornish, is a very low-fat, high fiber, vegetarian diet.  Therefore, the diet eliminates meat, fish, and poultry. Only less than 10 percent of your daily calorie intake will come from fat.  With this diet and exercise, you will be on your way to that beach body in no time.

'Green Lantern's Ring' Shines in NASA Space Photo

This glowing emerald nebula seen by NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope is reminiscent of the glowing ring wielded by the superhero Green Lantern.

CREDIT: NASA/JPL-Caltech     

A glowing ring spotted in space seems at first more like superhero fiction than science fact. But that's what NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope found in the murky clouds encircled by the tail of the constellation Scorpius.

The new photo of the bright emerald nebula, released Wednesday (June 15), is reminiscent of the glowing ring wielded by the comic book superhero Green Lantern, who derives his strength from the band forged by the diminutive Guardians of the Planet "Oa," according to a NASA description. The film version of "Green Lantern", starring Ryan Reynolds as iconic hero Hal Jordan, on Friday (June 17). [See NASA's photo of a 'Green Lantern' nebula]

In reality, the cosmic ring is a region of hot gas and glowing dust sculpted by the powerful light of giant "O" stars, which are the most massive type of star known to exist.

'Green Lantern' Stars: Don't Try Superhero Fashion At Home!

At the movie's Hollywood premiere, Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively and others weigh in on when it's cool to wear spandex.

HOLLYWOOD, California — No matter how different the characters, costumes and mythology, there are a lot of similarities among comic book superheroes, especially those of the big-screen variety. The latest entry into the comic book movie annals is this week's "Green Lantern," in which star Ryan Reynolds sports a fashion commonly associated with superhero types: spandex.

Well, his co-star Blake Lively insists the Green Lantern isn't wearing a suit of spandex, but rather a suit of "energy." Still, given the fact that these characters seem so comfortable sporting outfits of the stretchy, pliant variety, we asked the stars and attendees at Wednesday's "Green Lantern" premiere at Grauman's Chinese Theatre when they think it's cool for dudes to wear spandex — outside the superhero realm, of course.
"Ooh wow, that's good," Ryan Reynolds said of our query. "Ballet. Definitely ballet. That's in the top five at least."
Mark Strong, who plays the soon-to-be-evil Siestro, suggested that the appropriate time is "on a bicycle. And that's about it."
"I wear spandex every day," revealed NBA All-Star Blake Griffin. "So I'd say 24/7. I have red, white, blue, green, orange, purple, navy, pink," he joked, before correcting himself. "I just wear white and black under my basketball shorts. I don't really go that far."
Reynolds had a definite idea of when not to wear the fabric: "I don't think when it's sexy time. That's probably not a good idea."
Maybe it depends on what color you wear for said sexy time?
"[Maybe] lavender, with little gold flecks?" Reynolds allowed, with a smile.
"If people could walk around in suits of energy, that would be cool," Blake Lively said, taking our question seriously. "Other than that, I don't think men should wear spandex."
Check out everything we've got on "Green Lantern."
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