Crytek is closing studios and slow-paying employees again

Crytek, the developer behind the technically impressive CryEngine toolset, and most recently Robinson: The Journey, is laying off employees and closing studios. Workers' paychecks have reportedly been extremely slow to arrive as well. No, you aren't...

Hyperloop deal would link three European capitals

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‘Birdman’ and ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’ dominate the 2015 Oscars


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Grand Budapest Hotel and Imitation Game win 2015 Writers Guild Awards


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Budapest Builds World’s Tallest LEGO Tower

This 114-foot-tall LEGO tower was recently erected in Budapest, Hungary using over 450,000 bricks. Guinness Book officials have verified that this is the tallest tower ever that is made entirely out of LEGO bricks. It beat the previous record holder only by a foot, but that one was built by schoolchildren.

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The mayor said that he hopes that this tower will help promote Budapest to the world. Then he stepped on some LEGO bricks and cursed like a sailor, storming off in a huff. Just kidding about that part.

They do hope it will bring more tourists to Budapest – even though they are tearing the tower down. Now, who will beat this record next? C’mon kids! Take back your record and build a 200-foot-tall tower!

[via ArchDaily via Geekologie]

Rare Baby Camel Iliad Born


A very rare event took place at Budapest Zoo on Tuesday. A baby Bactrian camel named Ilias was born to its mother of eight years named Iris. The little baby had been sired by a foreign male camel...