The PRE game fun...

[aero9]

in the news section someone is saying something about it being an ad about photoshop cs3.

the picture when applied a 'vanishing point' in photoshop cs2 apparently gives the right key,

i dont have that software, maybe someone here can give it a try?

[lokivanishes]

Well, I don't normally do this, but since you guys were first on the scene, here's a cypher key for you. Impressive job!

More to come....but not delivered like this. Keep your eyes on the Post.

Good luck!

~L

(EDIT: for clarity)

Edited December 23, 2006 by lokivanishes

[well...]

am i the only person who dosent know what a rot -4 is (im guessing rot stands for rotation)

[novastar]

I get "3scap3gravv1t" but that doesn't work, but it looks somewhat like escape gravity, which also doesn't work

haha, nice edit

[y_notm]

wh0isl0ki

^what you get when you take the yellowed letters and shift left one key on a keyboard.

sudoku?

[Rob Veteran]

Well done y_notm ... that is the key ... which brings us to ANOTHER puzzle.

Thanks, mystery poster....!

[Rob2687]

Alphabet sudoku? O_o

[y_notm]

Taking another look, maybe not sudoku, but it seems that each set of 9 letters might make a word? And you have to follow the arrows?

[akme]

ok odd grid thing now

[ShellShock]

For the odd grid, hovering over all the letters, these letters turn the cursor into a text-selecting bar:

RIRAUG

Might be a clue, blue!

[Rob Veteran]

Don't think it is - if you right click where the cursor turns into a text-selection, you can hit 'copy' - pasting it just gives the countdown timer from the previous page.

So I think it's just that the count was hidden rather than removed and it's just being copied there. Could be a clue but could also just be a Flash bug.

[Syphonic]

My cursor changes to a text one over the letters RIRAUG in the 6th line down.

First box is an anagram of JOBS RID US lol

[novastar]

maybe starting letters for the arrows idea above

[Syphonic]

What about the numbers in the bottom right?

[Anfrony]

What about the numbers in the bottom right?

Number has 9 digits, 1 for each box?

When I got top-left to bottom right with these numbers in each box, I get: DORICJOBR, which doesn't seem to be helpful at all :(

[hopp58902 Member]

wh0isl0ki

???

That gives me a puzzle ... but now what?

[NightmarE D]

Usually when you come across a puzzle.....you try to solve it.

/sarcasm

[DaveLegg Developer]

Heres a good question... Once we know the answer, where do we input it? or will the answer this time tell us what this is all about?

[akme]

Heres a good question... Once we know the answer, where do we input it? or will the answer this time tell us what this is all about?

twas just thinking that

[Rob Veteran]

I'm thinking that the login page will function for any of the steps of the puzzle. i.e. once you've found the code, put it in the initial login page to get to step 3.

Interestingly enough I think we seem to be one of the only communities who've picked this up. Let's step up the efforts and get some credit for Neowin for being the first to solve this.

[Rob2687]

I'm guessing on the first page...which will take you to another puzzle probably.

[NightmarE D]

I'm thinking that the login page will function for any of the steps of the puzzle. i.e. once you've found the code, put it in the initial login page to get to step 3.

What he said

Each puzzle gives you a code to enter in at the login page. That's why they have the back button

[norseman]

imageshack link

I am the invisible sandwich.

O RLY?

Is it me or is that picture frightening?

[edit]

I've got it:

It's the release of the new US Passports with RFID. Microsoft is working with the Department of Homeland security on encryption. I think the passports are going to run Windows Embedded.

In the picture above you can see a little diode looking thing on the cat's face. This is the RFID found in the new US Passports.

January 8th Microsoft will hold a demonstration exhibiting their encryption method's success with the hackers at DefCon that were able to read an RFID from over 100 ft away.

Invisible Sandwich. It all makes sense.

LOL.. I play someone on CS:S with that soray..

[spex04]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loki

Im guessing that's the loki that they're on about.

This line seems interesting:

Loki is an adept shape-shifter, with the ability to change both form (examples include transmogrification to a salmon, horse, bird, flea, etc.) and sex.

[Manish]

When i look at the middle box it's like it nearly says "january" but doesn't... if you get what i meen :| :unsure: