App Upate: PowerDVD Mobile v.4 for Ultra for iOS now supports iPhone 5 and iOS 6

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CyberLink have just updated their PowerDVD Mobile v.4 for Ultra  App for iOS devices.

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Extend your entertainment experience from your PC’s PowerDVD 12 to your iPhone and iPad. PowerDVD Mobile v.4 is designed for your iOS devices, you can easily use PowerDVD Mobile to browse and playback content store on your Windows PC’s PowerDVD 12, including movies, photos and music. Moreover, you can also push the videos & photos you take with your iPhone and iPad to your PC’s PowerDVD without the hassle to copy the files.

PowerDVD Mobile v.4 for Ultra supports only PowerDVD 12 Ultra version, if your are using PowerDVD 12 Pro, please download the paid version of PowerDVD Mobile v.4

Key Features of PowerDVD Mobile v.4
– Wirelessly stream* media from PowerDVD 12 on the PC to your iPhone and iPad
– Wirelessly download MOV (H.264/AAC) videos, photos and music from PowerDVD 12 on the PC to PowerDVD Mobile
– Watch videos in stunning quality
– Play your favorite tunes in a feature filled music player
– Apply one-click photo enhancements to touch up photos
– Create and watch cool slideshows of your photos
– Create playlists or choose from a variety of different options to sort your media library

PowerDVD Mobile plays videos, music and photos, so you can indulge yourself in entertainment everywhere you go. Connect your iPhone and iPad to the same network as your PC and wirelessly share, play and download videos, music and photos. Need some music for your workout? Wirelessly download your favorite tracks from PowerDVD on your PC. Want to share photos you took on your last vacation? Wirelessly play your photos on your friend’s mobile device with PowerDVD Mobile. The possibilities are endless!

What’s New in Version 4.0.14527

– iPhone 5 and iOS6 support
– Stability improvement and issues fixing

You can learn more and download from the Apple App Store.

App Update: Twitter app for iOS updated to version 5.3

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The official Twitter app for the iPhone and iPad has been updated to version 5.3.

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What’s New in Version 5.3

Instantly access great content with improvements to search and Discover on iPhone.
* Discover delivers a single stream of Tweets, Trends, Activity and accounts to follow. Pull to refresh or keep scrolling to see more content.
* Search now shows the most relevant mix of people, Tweets and photos.
* It’s also easier to use search with one button at the top of the app.
* You can see your five most recent searches and tap them to redo the search, or you can clear your recent search history.
* Links instantly open web pages when you tap URLs in your stream.
* Performance improvements make launch times faster, especially for older iOS devices.
* Connect shows interactions like new followers, retweets and mentions by default. You can switch to “view mentions only” in settings.
* Improved right-to-left language support for Arabic and Hebrew.
* Bug fixes and other improvements.

Download now from the Apple App Store

ZTE Unveils the Blade 3 Budget Smartphone

ZTE has  launched the Blade 3 smartphone in the UK. The budget Android device  offers mid-range specs for a price tag of just £79.99, which includes £10  credit from Virgin Media.

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  • 4-inch display with 800 x 480 resolution
  • Single-core 1GHz Qualcomm MSM7227A processor
  • 512MB RAM
  • 4GB internal storage
  • microSD slot (up to 32GB)
  • 5MP main camera
  • HSDPA
  • 1,600mAh battery
  • Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich

The handset comes with Google’s previous-generation Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich  on board, rather than the latest Jelly Bean version.

Assassin’s Creed III – The Tyranny of King Washington Downloadable Content Episodes Dated

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Today, Ubisoft confirmed the release dates for all three upcoming episodes of Assassin’s Creed III – The Tyranny of King Washington. This three-part single-player experience will let gamers discover an alternate history of the events following the American Revolution where George Washington has succumbs to the temptation of infinite power and crown himself king.

– Assassin’s Creed III – The Tyranny of King Washington: The Infamy will be available on Microsoft’s Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Windows PCs on February 19.

– Assassin’s Creed III – The Tyranny of King Washington: The Betrayal will release on Microsoft’s Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Windows PCs on March 19.

– Assassin’s Creed III – The Tyranny of King Washington: The Redemption will be available on Microsoft’s Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Windows PCs on April 23 .

In the first episode of the Tyranny of King Washington series, our hero, Ratonhnhaké:ton, awakens from an unsettling dream to find that, despite his efforts to deliver justice in the newly-founded United States of America, a new king has been crowned – George Washington. The Infamy will take gamers through the beginning of the journey to dethrone King Washington.

The three upcoming episodes of the Tyranny of King Washington are available through the Assassin’s Creed III Season Pass, which is available for purchase for 2400 Microsoft Points on Xbox LIVE or £23.99 on the PlayStationNetwork and Windows PC. Each episode of The Tyranny of King Washington will be available for purchase separately as a single DLC pack for 800 Microsoft points or £7.99.

Here are some more screenshots:

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And here is a new trailer to watch too:

We will have a lot more to share on this new DLC over the coming weeks – so keep checking back!

McFarlane Toys Teams Up with Ubisoft for New Assassin’s Creed Action Figure Line

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McFarlane Toys in partnership with Ubisoft announced today a licensing agreement to bring Assassin’s Creed, one of world’s most successful video games franchises, to store shelves.

McFarlane Toys’ Assassin’s Creed series 1 will consist of seven figures including the fan favorite characters of Connor and Haytham Kenway. Connor will come as two action figures – one in his Assassin’s Creed III traditional Assassins garb and the second, as Ratonhnhaké:ton in the upcoming “Tyranny of King George” storyline. Each figure will be sculpted in the hyper-detail the award-winning McFarlane is known for with collectors and fans.

The Assassin Creed figure line of figures will stand approximately six inches tall, include an average of 25 points of articulation, and will come with a unique code that unlocks exclusive Assassin’s Creed video game content!

McFarlane Toys will be displaying a first look of the upcoming Assassin’s Creed action figure prototypes at the International Toy Fair show, February 10-13, booth #4921.

Assassin’s Creed has grown to become Ubisoft’s fastest-selling IP of the current console generation. Initially launched in 2007, the first four Assassin’s Creed games have sold more than 40 million units worldwide, and the franchise is now established as one of the best-selling series ever. The fifth game, Assassin’s Creed III, launched in October 2012, and is now the fastest-selling game in the company’s history, with total sell-through topping the 7 million mark worldwide just one month after its release.

Recognized for having some of the richest, most engrossing storytelling in the industry, Assassin’s Creed transcends video games, branching out into other entertainment experiences including comic books, Facebook games, novels, short films and more. The series celebrated its fifth anniversary in 2012, and an Assassin’s Creed feature film is currently in development.

Todd McFarlane, CEO and founder of McFarlane Toys, said, “I’m always excited to work with a premiere entertainment company like Ubisoft. Their world-class studios have created some of the most compelling video games in recent memory. The Assassin’s Creed series is a huge hit with gamers, and continues to grow in popularity. We’re thrilled to have the opportunity to create high-quality collectibles based on their games, and to bring them to a wide audience at a reasonable price.”

Todd explains, “We’re always looking to raise the bar with our figures, and Ubisoft has been a great partner to help make that happen. These will be the first McFarlane Toys to include integration with the game itself. Our Assassin’s Creed figures will include codes that unlock unique content in game – things like new weapons, clothing colors, or other customization options. Features like this reward the hardcore fans who buy the figures, and give collectors some added value.”

“McFarlane Toys is renowned for their creativity, authenticity and incredibly detailed action figures,” said Tony Key, senior vice president of sales and marketing, Ubisoft. “We’re excited to partner with Todd to bring the colorful characters in the Assassin’s Creed universe as action figures to consumers.”

McFarlane Toys’ Assassin’s Creed action figures will retail for $14.99-$16.99 and will be available at major mass and specialty retailers in the United States, Canada, South America, Australia, Mexico and New Zealand including Walmart, Target, Toys “R” Us, GameStop, Amazon, local comic book stores, and more.

Here is a closer look:

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Are you going to buy Connor or any of the others? Let us know by leaving a comment below.

Special Forces: Team X from Microprose now available

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Microprose, together with publisher Atari, Inc., announced today that Special Forces: Team X is now available on Xbox LIVE Arcade for the Xbox 360 (1200 Microsoft Points) and Steam (£11.99).

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Special Forces: Team X (STX) is a team centric 3rd Person cover based shooter, featuring brutal firefights between elite squads of special force operatives. STX takes place in tomorrow’s world, one that is infested with conflicts amongst the geo-political power brokers. A world in which conventional warfare is dead, diplomacy is an affront to the hidden agenda of national objectives, and global strategy is accomplished using clandestine military power.

Initially revealed at by G4 at Gamescom in July, it has since won two show awards at the Penny Arcade Expo in Seattle in August for “Best Surprise Reveal” and runner up for “Best Shooter”.

Created by world renowned independent developer Zombie Studios, STX puts you in the role of an elite soldier in a Special Forces squad. The game features a unique map selection system, enabling players to shape the battlefield by selecting individual environmental pieces, resulting in over 100 combinations of combat zone. STX allows players to vault, mantle and traverse through the environment with the game’s intuitive cover and clambering system.

Featuring exclusively licensed weapons including Kalashnikov, Colt, Famas, Sig Sauer and Mossberg, thanks to our partnership with Cybergun SA. Each weapon offers a large variety of upgrades and all are fully customizable.

STX supports asymmetric game play with 2-4 teams and 5 frenetic game types. Cooperative play between team members is richly rewarded, giving small coordinated teams an advantage in the battle. Players also can choose to take dogs into the firefight with them. Use the dogs of war to guard your back or eliminate the enemy.

Here are some screenshots of the game:

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

Tomb Raider : Guide to Survival Episode 2 Exploration

SQUARE ENIX and Crystal Dynamics have released a video for their forthcoming game Tomb Raider. This is episode 2 of the Guide to Survival and is called Exploration.

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This video series will dive into the World of Tomb Raider: exploring the decisions Lara faces as she is forced to survive.

The latest Guide to Survival looks at how Lara is able to explore the island to its fullest, detailing the basecamp, fast travel and gear gating mechanics.

Discover how Lara is able to navigate and explore the Island, and how through upgrading her equipment, she is able to revisit previous areas of exploration to find further artefacts, journals and new salvage not initially accessible.

And here is episode 2:

I am a huge fan of the new Tomb Raider game, and can’t wait until March!

Check out our preview of the first 3 hours of Tomb Raider single player Check out our preview of Tomb Raider multiplayer Check out our Exclusive interview with Darrell Gallagher from Cyrstal Dynamics Check out our Exclusive interview with Meagan Marie from Crystal Dynamics

God of War Special Edition announced with bespoke Dualshock and Limited Edition Classic White PS3

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Sony Computer Entertainment UK has today announced a brand new Classic White version of the new model PlayStation 3 (dubbed the ‘super slim’ which went on sale in November 2012) to be bundled with the special edition of the gamer’s favourite, God of War: Ascension.

Launching on March 15th, The God of War: Ascension PS3 bundle will include the Classic White 500Gb PlayStation 3 ‘Super Slim’ plus a bespoke God of War: Ascension Dualshock 3 controller, and a copy of the Special Edition of God of War: Ascension.

The God of War Special Edition itself features the latest iteration of the award winning God of War franchise in a premium Steelbook package, also containing the audio soundtrack, MultiPlayer Double XP Unlock, an exclusive PS3 dynamic theme and PS3 avatar.

Are you going to buy the bundle or even just God of War: Ascension? Let us know by leaving a comment below.

App Update: Sky+ for iOS Updated to Version 4.3.2 bringing Facebook sharing with friends

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The Sky+ App for iOS has been updated to version 4.3.2.

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The latest Sky+ App ensures you never miss the latest and greatest TV.

For a start, there’s a full Seven Day TV Listing Guide that presents all your favourite channels.

And for shows that are simply unmissable, we’ve now introduced Series Link for mobile. This ever-so-useful function lets you record entire seasons of favourite shows to your Sky+ box.

And all with just a few finger taps.

In the app’s Showcase section you’ll find the top TV picks of the week – whether it’s a movie premiere, a big match or a new must-see drama.

Now & Next shows you what’s on and what’s coming up. And beneath individual Programme Details you’ll find Other Airings (which tells you when else a favourite programme is on air) plus alternative programmes you may like.

The Sky+ App also lets you group channel Favourites together to create your very own personal TV guide. Recording couldn’t be easier – you just tap on the Record button alongside your chosen programme and the request will go straight to your Sky+ box. What’s more, the app allows you to record from anywhere in the world.

What’s New in Version 4.3.2

  • Improved connectivity to Sky+ boxes
  • Share what you’re watching with your Facebook friends (iPad only)
Download now from the Apple App Store

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Dead Space A Journey Through Terror Part 2 of 4 The Art of Scares

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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 second episode of the mini series focuses on the art of scares. Watch it here.

Lighting in Dead Space is a crucial tool in creating atmosphere; lights can direct player focus to specific objects or locations, give some small comfort in the dark, offer tactical assistance, or even provide tension through their utter unreliability.

The lighting in Dead Space has been specifically designed to evoke a dingy and dilapidated feeling, to match the dated and broken-down technology that the characters use.
Each of the locations featured in the Dead Space series has its own unique look and feel, but all feature gothic style architecture designed to make human body parts spring to mind. Necromorphs are also designed with human anatomy in mind, as they’re made to vaguely resemble the people they once were. The Necromorphs haunt Isaac everywhere he goes, but he isn’t going down without a fight.

Join us tomorrow for Dead Space | Journey Through Terror Part 3 of 4 | Haunting Gameplay

Pre order Dead Space 3 now:
http://www.deadspace.com/uk/content/new-special-offers

Project Gotham Racing 5 for New Xbox Launch?

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Project Gotham Racing 5 will launch alongside the new Xbox, reports have suggested.

The racing game will be developed by Liverpool studio Lucid  Games, which is made up of ex-Criterion and Bizarre Creations staff, reports STFUandPlay.

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An image on the Lucid Games website (above), meanwhile, depicts London with a  “Road Opens 2013” sign in the foreground.

The picture suggests that the  new Xbox will launch later this year, backing up previous  reports.

Project Gotham Racing 3 was an Xbox 360 launch title  and was followed by a sequel, which introduced motorbikes.

Development  studio Bizarre Creations was subsequently purchased by Activision, before closing  down in 2011.

The new  Xbox has reportedly entered beta, with a shipment of brand new prototype  kits having made their way to developers.

Alleged Xbox 720 patent filings  suggest Microsoft’s next console will feature an improved Kinect device and two CPUs, one for gaming and another for multimedia applications.

Borderlands 2 Add-on Content Pack Coming to Disc on Feb 26

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If you are a fan of Borderlands 2, then you might be interested to hear that 2K Games have announced their first add-on content pack on disc, yes disc, coming on February 26th.

This isn’t new content if you have a season pass or have been buying the DLC packs online, this is however an option for those who haven’t bought them yet or can’t download them for whatever reason.

This disc will contain Captain Scarlett and her Pirate’s Booty and Mr Torgue’s Campaign of Carnage.

There will also be some other content, including the my favourite character Guage, the Mechromancer.

2K Games say it will retails for $29.99 – no word on a UK release though so stay tuned.

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

Check out our review of Borderlands 2 here

Plex gets lots of updates for Plex Media Server, Plex for Win8 and Plex/Web

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The Plex guys have updated Plex Media Server, Plex for Win8 and Plex/Web – check out all the changes.

This is what the Plex guys posted on their blog:

Ah, the inexorable march of progress. We have three more releases to talk about today, with lots of goodies. And if you’re getting bored of hearing about the media server, Win8 app, and Plex/Web, you’re in for a treat, because the next blog post is going to be about something new, and very exciting. Promise.

That’s not to say that these updates themselves aren’t exciting. We’ve been doing  a lot of work on the next-generation transcoder in the media server lately. Currently in use for PlexSync and the Win8 app, it’ll soon be available for iOS and Android and Plex/Web as well, as it offers many advantages over the old transcoder. For starters, the new version supports burning PGS and VOBSUB subtitle formats, which has been requested for – literally – years. Secondly, it should offer much better performance, stability, compatibility with codecs, should fix issues with A/V sync, and many other things. Last, but not least, it leverages a powerful server-side profile mechanism which will soon be used universally for DLNA, PlexSync, and “live” transcoding. We’re building the most advanced media server on the planet here, and the new transcoder is at the heart of it!

Here’s a full list of changes in the latest Plex Media Server, available from here:

  • NEW: Greatly improved (Sync and Win8) transcoder subtitle burning: support SSA and SMI, fix crashes, fix subtitle sync when resuming video.
  • FIX: Scanning TV shows near the root directory of a volume didn’t work reliably.
  • FIX: Send Accept-Ranges: bytes HTTP header when answering requests for media. Fixes Win8 seeking in media.
  • FIX: DTS audio inside MP4 container could be incorrectly identified as mp4a during media analysis.
  • FIX: Transcoding certain media files could be pathologically slow. Thanks to Rodger for helping us diagnose the issue!
  • FIX: Transcoding video audio from MP3 to AAC would fail in some rare cases.
  • FIX: A/V sync issues transcoding Smooth Streaming to Windows 8 Store app.
  • FIX: Actor thumbnails weren’t being offered correctly to sync clients.
  • FIX: Removed unnecessary logging when running transcoder.
  • FIX: Add more logging when Win8 app loopback exemption can’t be added.
  • FIX: When a media asset is uploaded, it becomes the default.
  • FIX: Sync item status could be prematurely reported as complete.
  • FIX: Added iPad mini sync profile.
  • NEW: (API) Allow converting SMI to SRT (format=srt).
  • FIX: (Windows) Large log files when number of library paths exceeded 64.
  • FIX: (Sync) A few issues with sync status not being reported correctly.
  • FIX: (Transcoder) An A/V sync issue affecting Win8 app.

Leveraging the new transcoder, and all these other fixes, is the latest update of Plex for Windows 8. It’s taken us a few releases, but at this point media playback support on the app is really super good, and it’s able to play lots of content with remuxing, which (given our support for throttling on the server side), means awesome quality video with minimal CPU usage. Lots of other new stuff, including more keyboard navigation and a cool media information popup, and many bug-fixes.

Plex/Web also got a massive update. A giant, thundering, epic update, featuring a redesigned home screen, greatly simplified navigation, and lots of other goodies. Look at this beautiful new dashboard!

Have you tried it yet? Let us know by leaving a comment below.

Ni No Kuni : Wrath of the White Witch will be back in stock in the UK this week

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Namco Bandai Partners are pleased to confirm that limited stock of Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch will be made available to purchase from leading retailers, across the UK, later this week.

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Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch is developed by LEVEL-5, the studio behind the smash hits Dragon Quest VIII, Dragon Quest IX, and the Professor Layton series. LEVEL-5 collaborated with the legendary Studio Ghibli to create the cut-scenes in Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch. Studio Ghibli is world renowned for creating memorable anime masterpieces including My Neighbor Totoro, Castle in the Sky and Spirited Away.  The in-game music was composed by Joe Hisaishi the famed composer of musical scores for over 100 films including many of Studio Ghibli’s greatest productions and was performed by the Japanese Philharmonic Orchestra.

To celebrate the launch of Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch players connecting to the PlayStation Network will receive, for free, two exclusive familiars developed especially for the Western release: Draggle and Golden Hurly.

Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch is available now; exclusively for the PlayStation 3system with both English and Japanese voiceovers included as well as French, Italian, German and Spanish texts at retailers and on the PlayStation Store.

The original soundtrack of the game composed by Joe Hisaishi can be purchased worldwide exclusively at Wayô Records shop.wayorecords.net. It includes all 33 tracks from the game on 2 discs plus a bonus collector’s item: 20-page booklet featuring artworks, lyrics and background information.

Our review of Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch should be live shortly.

Check out our Let’s Play Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch