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New extended trailer for Aliens: Colonial Marines released from Gearbox Software and SEGA

Andrew Edney

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Feb 9, 2013

We recently previewed the new SEGA game Aliens: Colonial Marines – now there is a new extended trailer for it.

Aliens: Colonial Marines begins with an ostensibly abandoned ship, the U.S.S. Sulaco, recovered in orbit around LV-426. Players lead a group of highly trained United States Colonial Marines as they board the deserted craft to uncover the fate of the crew. They will have to fight to survive unspeakable horrors and their own anxieties as they chase down the truth behind a galaxy-spanning deception that places humanity at the mercy of the most murderous and deadly species in the universe.

Here is the new extended trailer:

Aliens: Colonial Marines is developed by Gearbox Software and will be published by SEGA, and is due for release on the 12th February for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC and Wii U.

Are you going to be getting it? Let us know your thoughts by leaving a comment below.

Disney Where’s My Valentine? game brings 12 new levels for Swampy and Agent P for free

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Andrew Edney

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Feb 9, 2013

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Love is in the air… and in the water! To celebrate Valentine’s Day this year, players of Where’s My Water? and Where’s My Perry? can enjoy 12 all-new limited-time levels from Swampy and Agent P, for free!

This update to Where’s My Holiday? is flowing with hearts, warm colours and uniquely designed levels that fans can play to their heart’s content. Players can now also watch Swampy’s Underground Adventures animated series without leaving the app.

Let your heart guide you as you direct water to Swampy’s shower in six heart-filled levels – but watch out for algae and traps! In Perry’s six levels, use ice, steam and liquid water to solve the puzzles and get Agent P to headquarters. Even love faces obstacles!

Players will love this Valentine’s celebration, as Swampy and Perry take on their next big holiday with their own special levels.

Where’s My Valentine? is available for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad on the iTunes App Store at http://bit.ly/UFgPRq and for Android devices in Google Play at http://bit.ly/14HNtm4

Guardians of Middle-earth now has the war-hardened dwarf Gloin available for download

Gaming
News

Andrew Edney

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Feb 9, 2013

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Today gamers can download and play as the war-hardened dwarf Glóin in Guardians of Middle-earth on Xbox LIVE Arcade! This new Guardian character will release for PlayStation Network soon.

In Guardians of Middle-earth, gamers team up as the most powerful heroes from the greatest fantasy epic of all time, bringing up to 10 players together in a competitive multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) game. Featuring select characters from the film, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, the game allows players to develop and master more than 20 iconic characters. Play as Gandalf, Gollum, Legolas, Sauron and more, forming memorable and unlikely alliances with and against friends. Gamers can connect with other players via an in-game voice communication system, as well as access to a comprehensive online stat and leader board system where they can track friends’ victories and defeats, and more. Now available at select retail stores and via download for Xbox LIVE Arcade for Xbox 360 and PlayStation Network.

In addition, Guardians of Middle-earth players will be able to compete in “The One Road” challenge this weekend, where gamers will compete for the “Most Wins on a One-Lane Map” from Feb. 1 through Feb. 3 to win 500 XP, 20,000 Gold, and three Mithril level items.

As one of the 12 dwarves who accompanied Thorin Oakenshield to reclaim Erebor and father of Gimli, Glóin joins the epic character roster in Guardians of Middle-earth, with Season Pass holders set to receive two more Guardians in the coming months, and more to come as well.

If you have PlayStation Plus, then right now Guardians of Middle-earth is free, so grab it while you can!

Check out our review of Guardians of Middle-earth here.

Are you playing Guardians of Middle-earth? Let us know what you think of it by leaving a comment below.

Naruto Powerful Shippuden new screenshots released

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Andrew Edney

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Feb 9, 2013

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Namco Bandai have released some new screenshots for Naruto Powerful Shippuden, coming soon on the Nintendo 3DS.

Naruto Powerful Shippuden mixes NARUTO Spin-Off: Rock Lee and his ninja pals and the official Naruto Shippuden storyline together in a 3D game full of crazy off-beat humour.

Naruto Powerful Shippuden is coming March2013 for the Nintendo 3DS.

Are you going to buy it? Let us know by leaving a comment below.

Injustice: Gods Among Us Champions of Week 1 Battle Arena Announced with New Gameplay Videos

Andrew Edney

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Feb 9, 2013

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Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Entertainment have revealed the chosen reigning Champions of the first week of Injustice Battle Arena, and releaseed two new gameplay videos celebrating the victors.

Chosen by popular vote, Batman pummeled Bane in this grudge match:

While Wonder Woman bested Harley Quinn in a superheroine clash of insanity versus strength:

Find out this Monday which heroes and villains will enter the ring for round two of Injustice Battle Arena. Voice your opinion via Facebook, YouTube or Twitter and join the debate!

Injustice: Gods Among Us is an all-new game in development by award-winning NetherRealm Studios, creators of the definitive fighting game franchise Mortal Kombat. The title debuts a bold new fighting game franchise that introduces a deep, original story featuring a large cast of favourite DC Comics icons such as Batman, Green Arrow, Cyborg, Harley Quinn, Nightwing, Solomon Grundy, Superman, The Flash, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern and many others.

Set in a world where the lines between good and evil are blurred, players will experience heroes and villains engaging in epic battles on a massive scale.

For more information on the game, visit www.injustice.com.

EA announce Origin for Mac now available

Andrew Edney

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Feb 9, 2013

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If you are a Mac owner then you know Origin, EA’s online game store wasn’t available for you – well that is until now. EA have now released Origin for Mac – so go get it.

This is what EA posted :

Today I’m proud to announce the official launch of Origin for Mac. Our vision with Origin is to connect your gaming universe online, and today we’re taking a major step in expanding our service to reach Mac-based gamers worldwide. Now Mac gamers can enjoy many of the same features that have defined Origin for PC users: including cloud storage to saved and continue games, social connectivity via friends list, and more.

One new feature will be of particular interest for gamers who play on both PC and Mac machines: dual-platform play. For select EA games (that are available on both PC and Mac), you can buy a title once on Origin, and when you log into Origin on either Mac or PC, that same game will appear in your newly unified (Mac/PC) My Games library.

The Mac catalog includes titles from both EA and its publishing partners (such as Warner Brothers and Sega), including smash hit titles like Dragon Age 2, Batman: Arkham City GOTY Edition, LEGO Harry Potter, and The Sims 3. As a special launch offer, we’re also having a Simtastic 13th Anniversary Sale, where you can download The Sims 3 base game and expansion packs on Origin for Mac for as little as $10—this sale is only running for a limited time, so act fast.

In delivering great game content, connecting the Origin service across PC, Mac and iOS devices, and offering great value to gamers with dual-platform play on select EA titles, Origin is making it easier than ever before for gamers to connect and play anytime, anywhere. You can download Origin for Mac today at www.origin.com/download.

Mike Blank,

Vice President, Production, Design, and Engineering, Origin.

Have you downloaded Origin for Mac yet? Let us know by leaving a comment below.

DVBLink Android app updated to version 1.1.4

Andrew Edney

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Feb 9, 2013

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The DVBLink app for Android has been updated to version 1.1.4.

Watch Live TV, browse EPG, view program details, manage timer recordings from your Android mobile phone or tablet.

This app requires DVBLink Connect! Server installation on the server computer.

What’s in this version:

– Application UI restyling
– Added support for stream playback using external video players

Download DVBLink from Google Play.

Wikipad Announces 7” Product, Delays 10”

Gadgets
Tech

Jim McCarthy

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Feb 8, 2013

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Wikipad has announced that their 10” gaming tablet will be delayed, and also announced a new 7” device expected in Spring 2013 at $249. Read on for details.

Wikipad has announced that their 10” gaming tablet will be delayed, and also announced a new 7” device expected in Spring 2013 at $249. Apparently, issues that were showstoppers were noted in the initial pilot production run for the 10” model, leading to the delay, and a previously unannounced 7” version has now been brought forward in the roadmap. Wikipad is an Android-based gaming tablet that aims to combine gaming and an Android tablet into one product. Here is the press release:

WIKIPAD BRINGS 7” TABLET TO MARKET

LOS ANGELES, CA – February 7, 2013 — Wikipad Inc. today announced that its 7” Wikipad tablet will be available from leading retailers in spring 2013 at a launch price of $249. Wikipad combines the unrivaled gaming experience of a console with the functionality and portability of a premium tablet, thanks to its unique attachable game controller.

“We wanted to get Wikipad into our community’s hands and what we found was that the smaller 7” form factor just seemed right,’” said Fraser Townley, President of Sales, Wikipad, Inc. “The smaller frame delivers an aggressive price while keeping the same amazing specs.”

The 7” Wikipad possesses the same powerful product specs as the previously shown and forthcoming 10” version in a form factor that is even more portable and at a price point that is even more accessible to gamers everywhere. In addition to the new compact form factor, refinements have been made to the dual-analog stick controller to ensure lightning-fast response times and the best gaming experience possible.

Wikipad also announced the relaunch of its website that now includes a comprehensive support page that has dynamic links to social networks and technical forums.

Wikipad – Built for Gaming

The Wikipad is the only tablet to possess the unique combination of truly immersive video game experiences found in consoles with the functionality and portability of a tablet thanks to its award winning attachable dual-analog controller. It offers a premium 7″ IPS screen, 16 GB memory with micro SD slot to support an additional 32 GB of storage, ultra-light and thin chassis, is powered by the NVIDIA® Tegra® 3 quad-core mobile processor and it is optimized for cloud gaming. With an aspect ratio of 16:10, the Wikipad tablet offers true widescreen HD display.

Consumers will have access to entertainment and videogame content from partners and services including PlayStation®Mobile, Big Fish Games®, TegraZone – NVIDIA’s free app that showcases the best games optimized for the Tegra processor – Google Play™, OnLive and many others. When the gamepad controller is detached, Wikipad’s sleek design and full Android 4.1 Jelly Bean functionality make it a powerfully versatile device whether you are surfing the web, reading emails or enjoying films, music and apps at home or on the go.

For a full list of product specs, video games that take full advantage of the Wikipad’s dual-analog stick controller and a community support page, please visit: http://www.wikipad.com/.

This looks like an interesting product and we’ll keep you posted on further developments.

QNAP Updates NAS Line With XBMC Support and HDMI

Storage & NAS

Jim McCarthy

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Feb 8, 2013

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QNAP has updated its Turbo NAS line with new models that sports an HDMI port and XBMC support. Read on for details.

QNAP has updated its Turbo NAS line with new models that sports an HDMI port and XBMC support. These units sport Atom 2.13Ghz processors and can expand memory up to 3GB. Here is the press release from QNAP:

LOS ANGELES – QNAP, Inc. launches its latest mid level NAS Series, the TS-x69 Pro and TS-x69L Series with XBMC.
XBMC Support

The TS-x69 Pro and L series are powered by an Intel® Atom™ 2.13 GHz Dual-Core processor with expandable memory up to 3GB. The XBMC Media Center feature allows users to directly connect the NAS through their TV’s HDMI port for direct media playback. Users can now watch their favorite movies, videos, listen to their favorite music, and view their photos directly on their TV. With XBMC, users can also manage their video library, create/manage their own personal music playlists and create their own photo slideshows. “We are very thrilled to bring the exciting, feature loaded XBMC Media Center to QNAP users,” said Ivan Hsu, Marketing Sales Director for QNAP. “XBMC has a very strong, loyal following and their user community is ever growing. The addition of this revolutionary application turns your NAS device into a home multimedia component,” he added.

Pricing and Availability

The TS-x69 Pro and L series come in 2, 4, 5, 6 and 8 bay models with prices ranging from $479 for the 2-bay models to $1,099 for the 8 bay models. To find our products, please visit our where to by section at: http://www.qnap.com/useng/index.php?lang=en-us&sn=899.

The XBMC Media Center feature can be downloaded for free in the QNAP QPKG Center at: http://www.qnap.com/useng/index.php?lang=en-us&sn=899.

Raspberry Pi Unveils Camera Accessory

Chris Hare

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Feb 8, 2013

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The Raspberry Pi Foundation has unveiled a new forthcoming camera accessory for its cheap credit card sized computer.

This week, the foundation started sales of a cheaper Raspberry Pi Model A, packing 256MB of RAM, only one USB port and no Ethernet connection, but costing just £15.95.

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Front of the Raspberry Pi camera module Back of the Raspberry Pi camera module
In a blog post, Raspberry Pi’s Liz Upton also gave a sneak peek of a camera accessory that will be released in this year.

Upton said that there is still more work to do on the drivers in the camera board, and the team is trying to get the picture quality from “pretty good” to “bleedin’ marvellous”, before it is released.

But Liz added: “Everything’s looking pretty peachy for the moment. I don’t have a release date for you yet, but we’re probably at least a month away (and possibly more) from being able to sell these at the moment.”

The site says that users won’t be able to change the camera lens, add physical filters or zoom, but the camera module will support HD video. It is expected to cost $25 (£15).

Spotify for Windows Phone 8 beta released

Andrew Edney

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Feb 8, 2013

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The Spotify beta opens up your Windows Phone to a world of music – so why not give a try today?

With Spotify Premium you can access millions of tracks from our library, and take your playlists on the go with the Offline mode – no connection needed. Spotify Premium free trial If you haven’t tried Premium before, you can try it on your mobile for 48 hours, completely free.

You don’t even need to enter credit card details. Simply download the app and log in. If 48-hours isn’t enough, you can extend your trial by 30 days by following the details in the email we send you when you log in.

Features: – Search, browse & play millions of tracks. – Explore & play your friends’ playlists, top artists and tracks. – Stream over WiFi or 2.5/3G – all your existing playlists are available. – Offline playlists – play your music without an internet connection. – On-the-fly sync – every track you add to a playlist appears on mobile and computer. – What’s New view. – Receive music from friends via the inbox. – Starred tracks – tag all your favourites into a special list.

Download the Spotify beta for Windows Phone 8 here.

Dead Space A Journey Through Terror the final part – The Future

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Andrew Edney

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Feb 8, 2013

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In this final episode of the mini series, we discover what the future has in store for Isaac.

Against all odds, Isaac’s not dead yet. After the Titan Station was destroyed, Isaac and Ellie parted ways. Isaac, now on the run from EarthGov, went to New Horizons, an overpopulated and depressing colony on Earth’s Moon. Ellie, not satisfied with hiding out, chose to search for a way to stop the Markers. Isaac couldn’t hide for long. Soon after, EarthGov Captain Robert Norton and Sergeant John Carver came knocking on his door. It seems they had been working with Ellie on finding a way to stop the Markers but Ellie had gone missing while following a lead

Watch out for our review of Dead Space 3 shortly.

Let’s Play Ni No Kuni : Wrath of the White Witch – Part Three

Andrew Edney

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Feb 8, 2013

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In the third of our Let’s Play series for Ni No Kuni : Wrath of the White Witch, we continue our adventures with Oliver and Mr Drippy.

Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch is an epic Japanese role-playing-game developed by the critically acclaimed Japanese development studio, LEVEL-5. The game features animations and cut-scenes that are produced and supervised by the legendary Japanese animation company, Studio Ghibli. The music in the game was composed by the world-renowned music composer Joe Hisaishi.

Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch is the heart-warming tale of a young boy named Oliver, who embarks on a journey into another world to become a wizard in an attempt to save his mother. Along the way, Oliver makes new friends and tames many of the wonderful creatures that inhabit the world, raising them to battle other creatures on his behalf as he takes on formidable enemies.

Here is part three our Let’s Play series for Ni No Kuni.

Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch is available now for the PlayStation 3.

We will be talking more about Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch over the next few days.

Dead Space A Journey Through Terror Part 3 of 4 Core Gameplay Features

Andrew Edney

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Feb 7, 2013

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Before you take down the terror in Dead Space 3 on February the 8th, take a look back on Isaac Clarke’s journey so far.

In four parts, the Dead Space Journey Through Terror series charts the evolution of the Dead Space series to date – its story, its gameplay and its scares, and also provides a glimpse at what the next chapter has in store for Isaac Clarke in Dead Space 3.

The third episode of the Dead Space: A Journey Through Terror mini series explores some of the core gameplay features.

Atmosphere in the Dead Space series is key. Everything, from the story to the gameplay, is shaped with creating a certain kind of atmosphere in mind. Because of this, the games of Dead Space have always maintained a minimal heads-up display; all of the information the player needs is worked directly into the game environment. The player’s health is displayed as part of Isaac’s engineering suit, video and audio tapes are played back through the suit’s built-in technology – in short, everything the player sees, Isaac sees.

Join us tomorrow for Dead Space | Journey Through Terror Part 4 of 4.

Pre order Dead Space 3 now:
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