In this interview shot at MCM Comic Con London, I talk with Emily Wickersham about NCIS.
Emily plays Ellie Bishop on NCIS.
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Xbox One redesigned controller coming to E3? (Updated)
Update
Here is the first picture of the box of the new Xbox One controller that rumoured to be announced next month at E3.
Picture from MrXBob on Twitter
It looks like Microsoft will announce a new Xbox One controller at E3 this year, if documentation leaked on the company’s own Xbox Support website is anything to go by.
The support site has been updated with mention of a 3.5mm headphone port at the base of the pad, with the site mentioning that “this new feature is only available on controllers released after June 2015.”
Currently it is unknown if there will be any other new features, but judging by the diagrams on this page there are no other changes, though we shall see.Lara Croft: Relic Run out now for free
Lara Croft: Relic Run, an all-new free to play Lara Croft adventure, launches today for iOS, Android and Windows mobile devices. Square Enix and Simutronics, working in partnership with Crystal Dynamics, have joined together to create the ultimate infinite runner experience for all mobile gaming fans.
When a shadowy conspiracy threatens the world, only Lara Croft is equipped to unearth the truth. Run, swing, drive, and swan dive through challenging environments such as jungle temples and sand swept desert ruins. Use parkour moves to switch seamlessly between fast paced vehicles, intuitive combat and epic boss fights, including the iconic T-Rex, to collect clues and uncover ancient relics.
Lara Croft: Relic Run offers fans a fresh experience every time they play, ensuring no two runs are ever the same. Players can compete with friends for high scores, coins and distance as well as choose between multiple routes and discover hidden areas along the way. Collect power-ups, swap and upgrade equipment and change costumes to give Lara the edge in her new adventure.
Get ahead in the game by outsmarting and sabotaging friends with the all-new Curse system, an innovative new feature that allows gamers to send curses to other friends in an attempt to ruin their run. The feature appears as a full screen effect for a limited amount of time, and if players survive the challenge, they receive a reward and the chance to wreak revenge with a curse of their own!
Currently localised into English, French, Italian, German and Spanish, as well as Brazilian and Portuguese, Lara Croft: Relic Run is a must-play for Lara Croft and mobile gaming fans alike. Lara Croft: Relic Run is available now for free via the AppStore and Google Play and for the Window Phone:
Splatoon stock gets hijacked in the UK
A lorry carrying the whole GAME stock of the limited edition of Splatoon game with the Squid inkling has been stolen. Nintendo was taking the stock from Nintendo European Warehouse to GAME UK warehouse when it was stolen.
PlayStation Plus games for June 2015
It’s this time of the month when we find out what the PlayStation plus games for June 2015 will be out next Wednesday 3rd June in the UK.
June PlayStation Plus are ….
PS4
Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeros A visually stunning chapter in a long-running, deeply complex series. This nail-biting mission onto a Cuban military base follows Snake as he attempts to rescue Paz from enemy imprisonment.
Skulls of the Shogun is a turn-based strategy game turned a lot of undead heads with its story of a Samurai Afterlife. Build an army of the undead, battle your opponents, and regain your honor
PS3
Call of Jaurez is an experience the epic, violent journey of a ruthless bounty hunter on the trail of the West’s most notorious outlaws. Blurring the lines between man and myth, this adventure made of memorable encounters unveils the untold truth behind some of the greatest legends of the Old West.
Cloudberry Kingdom is a insane 2D platformer game spent 2 years building an AI that could build a near-infinite number of levels for any difficulty. It looks totally bananacakes. Good luck with that!
PS Vita
Futuridium EP Deluxe (PS Vita | PS4) is a psychedelic, retro-inspired shooter with crazy action, puzzle elements, and a bumping electronic soundtrack. May or may not induce random dance parties.
Super Exploding Zoo (PS Vita | PS4) is when players must defend all the precious animal eggs in the zoo from evil aliens who want to eat said eggs. How do you defend these tasty treats? With a herd of explosive animals, obviously.
Get ready for Star Wars Battle Pod
Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc. has today announced that it will release a home version of the aerial battle arcade hit, Star Wars : Battle Pod, which first appeared in US arcades in January 2015, in Europe, North America, Japan, and other regions.
The Battle Pods will be available to order beginning 18th June with a MSRP at US$35,000/ UK £24,000 (Shipping and setting fees separate)
Made upon order for personal home use, the special Premium Edition of Star Wars : Battle Pod will be equipped with genuine leather seats that are synchronized to move/react to the action of the game and is available in two different glamorous designs inspired by the images of the Rebel Alliance and Darth Vader.
This arcade masterpiece including the owners name and a product serial number engraved plate along with: a specially bound owner’s manual and exclusive carpeting. Owners will also have their name added to the game ending credits. MSRP for the premium edition is set at US$100,000 (Shipping and setting fees separate).
Further purchasing details will be announced after mid-June on the Star Wars: Battle Pod official website.
Dive into the Star Wars universe from the comfort of your own home with the Star Wars: Battle Pod.
Welcome to the Sony Xperia Z3+
Sony Mobile Communications has now introduced a new premium addition to the Xperia Z3 series flagship smartphones with Xperia Z3+, a slim, sleek and stylish high-performing premium smartphone.
Xperia Z3+ helps you get the best pictures with Sony’s superior camera that is now packed into both the main and front cameras. Impressive smartphone battery stamina and performance keeps you connected faster and longer, whether for work or play. And Sony’s unique signature waterproof design ensures you can do it, whatever the weather.
Beautiful design, better than ever
Slimmer (6.9mm), lighter (144g) and expertly crafted, Xperia Z3+ continues the Sony story with discreet, but impressive improvements. Not only is it waterproof and dust-tight (IP65/68) ideal for use in all situations, as a further design refinement Z3+ features a capless USB port making it easier and more convenient to charge your phone. In addition the magnetic charging pin has been removed, resulting in an overall more seamless and minimalist design. With a shiny finish on the metal frames, tempered glass and rounded edges, Xperia Z3+ is beautiful to look at from any angle and comfortable to hold.
Z3+ comes available in a choice of four sophisticated colour options to meet your individual taste and style – classic Black and White are joined by a new interpretation of Copper available to Vodafone customers as well as Ice Green, now exclusive to Carphone Warhouse.
Specs:
- Dimensions 146.3mm x 71.9mm x 6.9mm.
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 octa-core 64 bit processor.
- Adreno 430 GPU
- Running Android 5.0 Lollipop.
- Rear camera 20.7MP camera with Exmor RS™, 4K video capture and output,25 mm wide-angle G Lens
- Front camera 5MP with Exmor R™,full HD 1080p for video chat.
- Screen 5.2” Full HD 1080p (1920×1080 pixels), IPS display, giving 428 ppi.
- 3GB Ram
- 32GB storage expandable up to 128GB with micro SD card.
- Battery 2900 mAh (up to 2 day battery life) and Battery STAMINA mode.
Great pictures anywhere
Z3+ continues to offer the best of Sony’s Cyber-shot & Handycam technologies, to ensure a superior camera and extends the camera evolution not just to the main camera, but the front camera too. Now you can enjoy superior photos, even in low light, with both the front and rear camera. From sceneries to selfies, capture the best shots in any light.
The main camera the 20.7MP camera with Exmor RS for mobile image sensor, BIONZ for mobile processing engine, and a 25mm wide-angle G lens. Create the best shots first time, every time with improved Superior Auto – itautomatically optimises settings to give you the best possible picture and can recognize up to 52 different scenes. And with new Gourmet mode, even your food pictures will be looking their very best. Add some fun and creativity to your photos with the latest Xperia camera apps including Style portrait and AR mask. Capture impressive detail even in low light conditions, thanks to the ISO12800 sensitivity and large 1/ 2.3 image sensor. Get great shots even when there is strong backlight, with HDR for photos and videos. Preserve and enjoy your precious moments in high quality with 4K video recording and output.
The new 5MP front camera with Exmor R for image sensor means you can now get better selfies in any light. And the 25mm wide-angle lens is perfect for group selfies. Superior Auto analyses the photographic environment and automatically adjusts settings to make you look great every time. Full HD 1080p is ideal for video chat and when you are shooting selfie videos, SteadyShot with Intelligent Active Mode estimates movements to produce smoother videos.
Powerful performance and up to two-day battery life
Xperia Z3+ comes packed with the ultra fast Snapdragon 810 octa-core 64 bit processor that lets you browse faster than ever and get the optimal graphics experience. Whether you’re multi-tasking over Wi-Fi or the latest 4G network, Xperia Z3+ delivers the speed you need. LTE Cat6 and Wi-Fi MIMO support enable faster connection speeds for a rich, connected experience with up to 300 Mbps LTE data download speeds on the move (actual speed may differ according to operator networks). Download email with attachments in seconds and enjoy video streaming with no delays or unwanted buffering.
Powerful smartphone features demand smart power management. Xperia Z3+ is equipped to let you enjoy whatever you like doing for as long as you want. Sony’s incredible up to two-day battery stamina and innovative power-saving technology combine to give you superior long-lasting battery performance. And now you can get one day usage with just 45 minutes of charging when using a Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 certified charger, such as the UCH10 accessory.
Keeping you entertained
Xperia Z3+ features an ultra-bright 5.2” Full HD smart adaptive display that provides increased brightness and contrast, without losing stamina. Sony’s TRILUMINOS Display for mobile with Live Colour LED and X-Reality for mobile ensure sharper and more vivid colours. contrast enhancement delivers the most optimized viewing experience, even in bright sunlight.
Sony’s rich expertise in audio lets you enjoy sound in incredible detail and clarity. Hi-Res Audio reproduces high frequency sound for a studio quality experience. DSEE HX upscales the audio fidelity of your existing MP3 or AAC tracks to near Hi-Res Audio quality. And for high quality wireless music listening, Sony’s new LDAC codec transmits data three times more efficiently than legacy codec over Bluetooth.
For those times when you need to block out background noise, Xperia Z3+ supports digital noise cancelling and pairs with the MDR-NC31EM headset, reducing ambient noise by up to 98%. And now you can enjoy optimal audio settings when connecting any headphones, as Z3+ senses both the type and style of headset and adjusts the audio settings accordingly for best sound experience.
All Xperia Z3+ users will benefit from access to Xperia Lounge Gold delivering the world of Sony entertainment at your fingertips. Get access to exclusive competitions and offers; be among the first to try out new apps; and enjoy the latest movies, TV episodes and music included with your device.
Availability and specifications
Xperia Z3+ will launch globally from June 2015.
Watch the trailer for Point Break coming out early next year
Watch the first trailer for Point Break coming out the 8th January 2016 in the UK, A young FBI agent, Johnny Utah (Luke Bracey), infiltrates a cunning team of thrill-seeking elite athletes led by the charismatic Bodhi (Edgar Ramirez). The athletes are suspected of carrying out a spate of crimes in extremely unusual ways.
Deep undercover, and with his life in imminent danger, Utah strives to prove they are the architects of this string of inconceivable crimes.
The film is replete with the most daring athleticism ever seen in a motion picture. These action adventure feats are performed by elite athletes representing the world’s best in class in big-wave surfing, wingsuit flying, sheer-face snowboarding, free rock climbing, and high-speed motorcycling.
Cast: Luke Bracey, Edgar Ramirez, Ray Winstone, Teresa Palmer
Director: Ericson Core
Is OnePlus announcing the OnePlus Two next week?
Today OnePlus has announced via twitter and Google+ that its has something to say this coming Monday the 1st June, back in April we saw the OnePlus One take a giant step forward as it put the invite system that had long plagued sales of the handset behind it.
Here at Connected Digital World we’d like to see from the OnePlus 2. With a rumour released date for that model’s not expected until Q3 of this year, that it will be powered by a Snapdragon 810, it will run OnePlus’ own OxygenOS, but with this new teaser has us wondering if OnePlus might not have some early news to share with us, as the company mentions something coming on 1st June with the potential to “shake up the tech industry.” tag line.
OnePlus tells us that it’s “time for change,” and the image it shares above, with the OnePlus one being erased away, certainly suggests it could be serious about that. Still, there are a million ways this news could go: changing software, changing hardware, changing accessories … and while we might like to hope that the company could be talking about moving forward to the OnePlus 2, that’s far from a given.
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Supremacy DLC
Prepare for a globetrotting Call of Duty DLC experience like no other, against the backdrops of several of the greatest monuments around the world in Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Supremacy. On 2nd June, the third DLC pack for Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare from Activision Publishing, Inc and Sledgehammer Games, will be available first on the Xbox Live for Xbox One and Xbox 360, with other platforms to follow.
From the famed Houses of Parliament in London, to the snowy confines of the Kremlin in Moscow, players will experience a diverse landscape of multiplayer mayhem, including the return of one of the most iconic multiplayer maps in Call of Duty history, “Highrise,” which first debuted in 2009’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, now transported to the year 2054.
“Set against iconic landmarks, Supremacy takes players across the world in some of our most exciting maps to date. New and exciting vertical routes give players unique ways to dominate the battle through both the exo movement set and the new Exo Grapple ability. We are also thrilled to reimagine one of the most popular Call of Duty maps ever, Modern Warfare 2’s Highrise, with exo and grapple gameplay for fans to enjoy,” said Michael Condrey, Co-Founder and Studio Head, Sledgehammer Games.
“This is not only the four new multiplayer maps, but the continuation of the popular Exo Zombies saga. We’re huge fans of Bruce Campbell and to be able to add him to the already great roster of performers in Exo Zombies takes this to a new level,” said Glen Schofield, Co-Founder and Studio head, Sledgehammer Games.
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Supremacy includes four new, action-packed multiplayer maps, all featuring the new Exo Grapple mechanic, which adds a layer of fun and strategy to the experience.
- Parliament: Docked on the River Thames, this military cargo ship delivers a view of the London cityscape along with a fast-paced combat experience. Mixed site-lines provide opportunities for all styles of play to dominate this medium-sized map. Players can take control of the map-based scorestreak to unleash a barrage of missiles that annihilate enemies.
- Kremlin: Gamers must prepare for intense combat outside Russia’s presidential palace in the new map Kremlin, as they navigate the worn-torn buildings of Red Square in this medium-sized, three-lane map. Secure elevated positions to give the team a strategic advantage, or use exoskeleton capabilities to avoid being caught in the minefield that activates mid-match.
- Compound: Players take combat preparation to the limit in an Atlas training facility hidden away in the Colorado wilderness, as they’ll have to be quick on the trigger in this small, symmetrical map, which funnels high-speed combat through tight corners to the main tower structures.
- Skyrise: Players deploy to an Atlas Skyscraper overlooking the Acropolis in Athens, Greece. Based on the fan-favourite, Highrise, from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 by Infinity Ward, this map brings new exoskeleton mechanics to the classic multiplayer layout. Gamers must dominate the power positions in the centre of this small-to-medium sized map to control the key navigation points.
The popular Exo Zombies saga continues in the all-new episode, Carrier. Following the end of the last episode, Infected, Bruce Campbell (Army of Darkness, Burn Notice) steps in and joins the battle-hardened cast of John Malkovich (In the Line of Fire, RED, Burn After Reading), Bill Paxton (Aliens, Titanic, Edge of Tomorrow), Rose McGowan (Planet Terror, Scream) and Jon Bernthal (Fury, The Wolf of Wall Street). In Carrier, the four are trapped on an Atlas aircraft carrier. Carrier features advanced new weaponry, enemy Atlas Strike teams, Sentinel support squads and a host of new zombie enemies.
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Supremacy will be available first on Xbox Live on 2nd June. The Supremacy DLC Pack is also included in Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare’s DLC Season Pass*, featuring all four DLC Packs planned for the year, as part of the discounted bundle.
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare DLC is developed by Sledgehammer Games with additional development by Raven Software and High Moon Studios. Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare is available for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PC as well as Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3