Evidence: Need For Speed video was a Hoax

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As many WebOS enthusiasts know by now, someone leaked a video of a "Pre running Need For Speed." Now for those who don't understand the hype, the current implementation of the Pre has the GPU disabled. Additionally, native SDK support for this kind of graphics work is unavailable to the public. If this video was real (read on to see why it isn't) then it would mean a ton to gaming on the webOS platform. That being said, it's very reasonable to consider our doubts on this video. It's easy to play a prerecorded video of a Need For Speed game on the Pre and post a few screenshots of the app entry in the App Catalog. There's a substantial lack of proof such as a full video that involves installing the app, or maybe even just launching it from the Launcher app to prove it's an app. Click below to read the rest of this entry, with picture evidence.





Now before I start bashing the video, I would like to say that I would love to see this come to WebOS, but I can't bring myself to believe that this is true.

Here are just some things I noticed:

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1. The buttons at the bottom of the App Catalog are opaque. In the live App Catalog, they are semi transparent.

2. The list-item divider that divides each App's listing in the App Catalog is gone below the Need For Speed entry.
3. The App Catalog backgrounds are colored differently.
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1. In this zoomed picture we can see where the item-list divider would've been. You can see where there is a sharp change of color. It might be because of the lack of a list-item divider or incorrectly done Photoshop modification.

There are always going to be people who believe this Need For Speed evidence is true, and then there are those who don't. Believe what you will. I'm just here to present my side of the story.