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What sets Far Cry 2's multiplayer mode apart from others is that it's "rather easily put together a detailed map and upload it online for others to check out." Video after the break.

There'll be a player feedback system as well so you can get a sense of what the community thinks of your creation.

Unlike its predecessor, this new interactive wall from Panasonic doesn't require a remote, but is hand-gesture controlled. Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.

This time a remote control isn't needed, just know how to use your hands. There’s a camera positioned above the TV which detects motions allowing screen interaction.

Sky Challenge is basically a proposed sport that would "allow you to race against real stunt airplanes, flying through virtual doughnuts and gates up in the real sky." Video after the break.

To do that, they are using a mix of technologies that that allow real planes to be precisely tracked, as well as letting real world pilots see the course and the computer planes around them.

High-speed cameras are great for many things, including capturing the Saturn V launch. Unfortunately, the original sound has been replaced with music tracks. Video after the break.

The Herman Miller Embody office chair features "'flexors' strategically positioned to let your back rest easy -- 93 interconnected discs to move with you as you get squirmy." Click here for first picture in gallery.

You'll be able to order up an Embody in your choice of 13 colors and three finishes starting early in 2009. Too bad you could get two Aeron chairs for the price of one of these babies - it'll set you back a cool $1595.

At $1.9-million, the Aston Martin One 77 "is sure to include a fully adjustable suspension, six-speed (some say seven-speed) paddle-shift gearbox, and the ceramic brake discs seen first on 2007's DBS; do the math and you'll find that Project One-77 is five times more expensive." Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.

Standing on the same level as the Project One-77 and then doing the same with the DBS revealed that the One-77 is a good 4 inches less in height than the DBS, wider by about 3 inches, and roughly the same length. The front spoiler lip and rear diffuser in carbon fiber betray the fact that an intensely quick machine awaits.

That's right, a seller is offering this ultra rare (#3/20) Lamborghini Reventon on eBay for $2.5-million. It features "very distinct styling both inside and outside which is inspired by aircraft and the body is made entirely of carbon fiber as well as significant portions of the interior." Auction page. Click here for first picture in gallery.

The car features all LED and Xenon headlights which is a first in the automotive industry. Only 10 Lamborghini Reventon's have been built for the US, making it one of the most exclusive cars available today.

In Eat Lead, "videogame action hero Matt Hazard gets his chance to prove once and for all that he is the king of shooters when the new owner of mega game publisher, Marathon Megasoft, gives Matt his comeback role starring in a new title for next-gen consoles." Video after the break.

With only the mysterious QA to help him, Matt must fight against a legion of Marathon Megasoft catalogue of videogame characters to keep it from being Game Over forever.

Each year, the Paris Motor Show features a host of new concept vehicles, but one thing we usually overlook are their futuristic dashboards. Click here to see our favorites in this order: SAAB 9x Air, Renault Ondelios, GtbyCitroen, MINI Crossover Concept, Audi A1 Sportback, and the Citroen Hypnos.

Far from the squeaky, rattly, ill-fitting monuments to black plastic that are present on nearly every car at nearly every price range, show car interiors explore both new materials and new forms, as well as new ways for drivers and passengers to interact with their vehicles.

The wow POD is basically "a fully functional iPod mutation which is absolutely worth whatever our business manager has been authorized to pay for it." Click here for one more picture.

Have you always dreamed of a giant, wall-hanging iPod seemingly warped and twisted like a big, crappy, old television?