Stock index futures signal slightly higher open

LONDON (Reuters) - Stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wall Street on Tuesday, with futures for the S&P 500, the Dow Jones and the Nasdaq 100 rising 0.1 to 0.2 percent.

Market sentiment improved after Euro zone finance ministers and the International Monetary Fund clinched agreement late on Monday on reducing Greece's debt in a breakthrough to release urgently needed loans to keep the near-bankrupt economy afloat.

The Commerce Department releases October durable goods orders at 8.30 a.m. ET. Economists expect a 0.6 percent fall in orders in October, against a 9.8 percent rise in September.

ConocoPhillips' partners in Kazakhstan's Kashagan field have 60 days to exercise pre-emption rights to prevent India's ONGC Videsh from buying an 8.4 percent stake in the project held by the U.S. company, the Indian firm's managing director said.

ICSC/Goldman Sachs release chain store sales for the week ended November 24 at 7.45 a.m. ET. In the previous week, sales fell 0.3 percent.

Redbook releases its Retail Sales Index of department and chain store sales for November at 8.55 a.m. ET. In the prior period, sales were unchanged.

Standard & Poor's releases its S&P Case/Shiller Home Price Index for September at 9 a.m. ET. Economists expect an adjusted 20 city index to rise 0.4 percent, versus a 0.5 percent increase in the previous month.

Europe is preparing to follow the United States in delaying the introduction of stricter rules on bank capital, while it lobbies for a rethink of the U.S. stance, EU sources said.

However, the head of the Basel Committee at the Bank of International Settlements told Reuters on Tuesday that the introduction of stricter capital rules for banks will go ahead as planned on January 1.

Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago releases its Chicago Fed Midwest Manufacturing Index for October at 8.30 a.m. ET. The index read 93.4 in the prior month.

Conference Board releases November consumer confidence at 10 a.m. ET. Economists expect a reading of 73.0, compared with 72.2 in October.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency issues its Home Price Index for September at 10 a.m. ET. In the prior month, the index rose 0.7 percent.

European stocks <.fteu3> rose 0.5 percent on Tuesday, recovering after weakness in the previous session.

U.S. stocks slipped on Monday after posting their best week in over five months as investors reacted to a lack of visible progress in budget deficit discussions in Washington.

The Dow Jones industrial average <.dji> fell 77.92 points, or 0.60 percent, to 12,931.76. The S&P 500 Index <.spx> dropped 6.99 points, or 0.50 percent, to 1,402.16. The Nasdaq Composite Index <.ixic> shed less than a point at 2,966.75.

(Reporting by Atul Prakash; editing by Patrick Graham)

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Genre: First Person Survival Horror

Platform: Wii U

Developer: Ubisoft Montpellier

Publisher: Ubisoft

Released: November 18th 2012

Releasing a third party game together with a Nintendo console is always something very bold to do since Nintendo games are always going to steal the spotlight during the first days after release: this is even more true in Wii U?s case, with a Super Mario game available with the console at launch. Ubisoft however decided to put themselves to the test, developing a title that?s? far from the typical colorful and family-oriented style of Nintendo?s games; by having such a game out Nintendo and Ubisoft are trying to show everyone how things will be different with this new console and how hardcore gamers won?t have to worry about not having games suited to their own tastes on the Wii U.

Zombies, Zombies and even more Zombies

ZombiU is a survival horror game played through a first person view mode. The game, just like the name suggests, throws the player in the middle of a typical survival horror scenario: London has been overrun by humans turned into? zombies by an epidemic. The plot is really nothing special, actually there?s very little of it: its only function is to tie all the missions together. There are no epic characters or cutscenes: just your generic character, one of the few survivors, and his desire to survive the zombie apocalypse. I personally loved the classic horror atmosphere but the plot could have definitely been more detailed, even just to make players feel more involved in what?s happening during the game. The only constant presence during the game is the character named Prepper who guides the survivors through the zombie infested city and even in this case it doesn?t go much farther than ?go from point A to point B?.

Demon?s? Zombie?

The overall game?s structure may not be the most original in the genre, but the execution is not too bad: taking inspiration from Demon?s Souls and Dark Souls s, the game is really hard and you?ll die. A lot. Death actually plays more than a simple ?try again mechanic? role: once a character dies, he?s gone for good or rather, he?ll simply become another zombie and the player will take on the role of another generic survivor. Starting back in the shelter at the beginning of each mission, players will be able to recover their items by killing the now zombified character they were controlling: doing this is fundamental to keep going since there aren?t many items available during each mission. The lack of items made me remember the days of the first survival horror games, especially the first Resident Evil and the first Silent Hill, and it really felt good.

Zombies ate my GamePad

As it was expected, Ubisoft tried its best to use the GamePad in a number of different ways and I have to say I was impressed how everything was implemented: no function feels distracting and some thing even make the survival horror atmosphere even better. The GamePad?s screen is mostly used to check the surroundings? map and a radar which actually serves better as a way to increase tension rather than having a good use during gameplay; all the other uses of the GamePad are related to ingame actions like searching drawers for items and moving them to your backpack or using a scanner to search around the area for items, doors and switches; the best thing about all this is that the game won?t pause while performing actions with the GamePad so you?ll have to be careful when to do all this: searching a drawer at a bad time could cost you your life (and all your precious items). All other GamePad?s uses are related to other actions like forcing a door open, picking up special items, search zombies? bodies and so on, and they?re performed through some specific actions that have to be completed on the touch screen.

Guns out, Cricket Bat in

You probably expect this, but let me tell you clearly that there are going to be a lot of zombies coming after you and even opening a door could lead to a close encounter with death: just a few hits are enough to kill your character and bring you back to the starting point. With so much emphasis on survival you?d think the battle system would actually give you many ways to escape an untimely death: unfortunately, that?s not the case and to be brutally honest the battle system is a bore fest. Since there?s not much ammo available and the zombies are always plenty, you?ll have to use the standard melee weapon available, the Cricket Bat: with just one single attack available, you can see how things may be getting boring very fast. There?s a real lack of variety, not only in offensive and defensive maneuvers but also in enemies: zombies are not smart at all and they all behave in the same exact way. Stealth may be an option to add some variety but most times you?ll be forced to engage the zombies due to level design choices. It?s almost as if Ubisoft wanted to have a realistic approach to the whole thing but forgot that everything needs to be fun: sadly, the game itself can?t ride only on the great atmosphere.

Not all zombies are made equal

ZombiU?s problems don?t end here unfortunately: graphics aren?t too good, especially polygonal models, textures and lightining effects. Given the hardware, we could have expected some Ps3/Xbox 360 level production but this is almost like going back a few years in the past: it?s really strange to wreak havoc inside a room and see that nothing gets damaged. The incredibly low interactivity level really brings down the overall atmosphere, even though the stages are not badly designed. Aside from the main game, there?s a local multiplayer option where the player with the Gamepad will be the King of The Zombies, placing those hellish creatures all over a map and the other players, armed with the WiiMote will have to dispose of them. It?s a nice diversion but the fun won?t probably last for too long due to the pretty basic battle system.

Final Thoughts

Zombie U kinda misses the mark, and it?s a real shame since it showed some real promise: the non-existant plot, the basic battle system and the mediocre graphics real bring down the game. Despite all this the game isn?t really that bad: if you?re a survival horror? fan you?ll be able to enjoy the great atmosphere, reminiscent of the first games of the genre, some of the gameplay ideas and the GamePad use. Everyone else better try the game first: the shortcomings may bite you just like a zombie wandering in London.

PROS

• Great atmosphere
• Good use of the GamePad
• Good challenge level

CONS

• Paper-thin plot
• Standard and repetitive combat system
• Enemies? AI
• Mediocre graphics

Rating:??

6.5 out of 10

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Mexican president-elect gets 15 minutes with Obama

Fifteen minutes are all?President-elect Enrique Pe?a Nieto gets to speak to President Obama at the White House on Tuesday. While many hope that immigration, border security and marijuana?s legalization are touched upon, the truth is that the two leaders will spend their first short meeting building trust and establishing how they want to reframe their cooperative relationship.

While the meeting is short, the importance is clear.?Mexico?s outgoing President, Felipe?Calder?n, has spent his six-year term battling violence and trying to eradicate drug trafficking, which even he admits is ?impossible.? And while Mexico?s economy is currently growing fast and cartels are on the run, the perception of Mexico is one that focuses on the negatives rather the positives. And the sense ? to most ? is that?the U.S. and Mexico?s relationship has centered on security matters.

?I think particularly from the Mexican side, there?s a real desire to rebalance the relationship,? says Eric Olson,?Senior Associate of the Latin American Program at the Wilson Center. ?There?s a perception and feeling that the security issue became the exclusive focus of the relationship [between Mexico and the US]. They want to make sure the economy and global aspects of the relations aren?t lost or subsumed. [Mexico] wants to make sure US policy makers don?t just think about security issues. And I think that State Department and the White House are happy to go along with that reframing,? he says.

The desire to rebuild or shift the framing of the relationship between the two nations is why Olson says the meeting, though short, is not a photo-op.

?It?s not going to be detailed deep conversation. But I think the US and President Obama want a strong?commitment?from Pe?a Nieto to continue combating organized crime. Pe?a Nieto wants strong commitment to focus on how they can grow together and trade,? he says. ?They?ll start to set the tone of their personal relationship and what they want to see.?

Maureen Meyer, Senior Associate for Mexico and Central America at the Washington Office of Latin America?(WOLA), agrees that Pe?a Nieto will want to different and deeper relationship with the U.S. ?I think Pe?a Nieto would like a to see a broader relationship between the two nations. But I think there?s a sense of how do you expand the benefits,? she says. ?You?ll want to continue cooperation on security, but there was just a security issue with US embassy employees who were shot at. You want to expand trade, but there are trade disputes they need to get over before they can expand.?

Experts believe that Mexico won?t just want better trade with the US, but also with Canada. ?Meyer believes that Mexico will look for a North American trade alliance and energy cooperation between all three nations, especially since Pe?a Nieto has mentioned energy as an issue he hopes to work on.

?I think Mexico has long wanted strong integration between the three countries and has wanted Canada as a partner,? says Olson, but he notes that Canada has been a reluctant partner despite Mexico?s growing economy. Mexico is the new home to state-of-the-art automotive assembly plants for Nissan and Audi and may have an economy that is growing faster than Brazil?s, notes Olson. It?s this growth that may lead to better relations.

While energy reform, education and migration will be touched on, the conversation always comes back to the war against drugs. With the legalization of marijuana in Colorado and Washington many experts have shot down any notion that it will affect federal policy or change the mind of Pe?a Nieto, who has said he doesn?t support legalization as a method to ending drug cartel violence. Still, the issue of drugs ? or more accurately the toll of drug production and trafficking ? is of great value to Mexico.

In the Economist?s series on Mexico, Jorge Casta?eda?suggested that Pe?a Nieto?s new government must prevent new drug traffickers from corrupting the state while also avoiding all-out war. ?It is a delicate and dangerous balancing act,? ?Casta?eda writes. ?As long as America imports billions of dollars-worth of drugs that it simultaneously insists must remain illegal, Mexico?s gigantic criminal economy is unlikely to disappear.?

Experts agree Pe?a Nieto must remind Obama and America, the world?s number one drug consumer, of the human cost of their consumption.

?He has to make the point, I don?t know how to put this gently, but say, ?Hey, we?re dying down here quite literally because of US consumption of drugs so be careful how you handle legalization because we?re the ones putting our lives on the line,?? says Olson. He believes there?s room for a bigger and broader discussion, not just between the US and Mexico, but Latin America as well, about drugs since past efforts haven?t changed the dynamic or the situation.

At the end of the day, Tuesday?s meeting will be a short glimpse into how Pe?a Nieto and Obama will work to rebrand the Mexico-US relationship and how they?ll establish their own. As Olson says, ?It?s important to look each other in the face, shake hands and express a desire for collaboration and to build trust in each.?

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A lot of preparation goes into throwing a holiday party in your home, especially when your family is invited.?

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• Mix and match your plates and silverware: Mixing and matching is in, according to The LA Times, so embrace it! If you don't have a full set of matching plates and glasses, don't stress. Just alternate settings by seat so the table seems balanced.?

• Make a signature holiday cocktail: Most people actually don't like having endless drink options at a party, according to Marie Claire. Guests will gladly try something new, especially when it's right in front of them. So skip the full bar, and stock up on wine, beer, and one premade cocktail.?

• When someone offers to bring something, say yes: Your family probably has a few signature favorites during the holidays. If Aunt Joan's homemade pumpkin pie is the best, let her bake it and bring it when she offers. It's a time-tested favorite, and cuts down on your prep time.

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