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The Gadget Show Live @ Christmas Moves To Earls Court

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Chris Hare

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May 31, 2013

The Gadget Show Live @ Christmas Moves To Earls Court

After another hugely successful show in Birmingham this year Gadget Show Live @ Christmas have made some big changes from last year. The Tickets are not available to the General Public just yet but very soon.

#1 WE HAVE MOVED TO EARLS COURT –
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#2 THE SHOW WILL BE IN HALF TERM –
We are holding the show in the Autumn half term so you not only have three full days to fill your boots with gadgets but you have more time before Christmas to compile your lists and complete your shopping.

Saints Row 4 Box Been Released with Added Oval Office!

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Chris Hare

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May 31, 2013

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Saints Row 4 Box Been Released with Added Oval Office!

Saints Row 4‘s box art has been released by Deep Silver. The Saints Row 4 box art sees the newly elected president surrounded by gun-toting aides in the Oval Office.

Meanwhile, in the background, aliens can be seen invading Earth and destroying famous landmarks. Saint’s Row 4 will be available for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC on 23rd August in Europe and 20th August in North America.

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Watch the Saints Row IV EXCLUSIVE interview with Scott Philips

Are You Ready For Crysis 3 – The Lost Island DLC

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Chris Hare

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May 31, 2013

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Are You Ready For Crysis 3 – The Lost Island DLC

Get ready to suit up again outside of the New York City Liberty Dome, as EA and Crytek send the hunt for Rebel forces to the West Pacific in Crysis 3 : The Lost Island multiplayer DLC pack.

Showcasing four new breath-taking maps two additional multiplayer modes, Frenzy and Possession, and deadly new weapons, Crysis 3: The Lost Island will be available starting 4th June for the Xbox 360 for 1200 Microsoft points, and the PS3 computer entertainment system and PC for £11.99.

“The gameplay in the Crysis series has always been deeply connected to the unique environments in which the action takes place,” stated Cevat Yerli, CEO of Crytek. “By transporting players out of the Liberty Dome and into the Lost Island setting, we’re not only returning to Crysis’ spiritual roots, but also introducing fresh ways to play that provide Crysis 3 fans with genuinely game-changing new tactical options, game modes and weapons.”

In Crysis 3: The Lost Island, traces of a mysterious alien presence have been discovered on a small island in the Philippines 200 miles from Ling Shan. Rebel forces have been dispatched to destroy this unknown extraterrestrial entity before an elite CELL team has the chance to obtain it… by any means necessary.

Razer announces the Blade Pro 17-inch gaming laptop

Andrew Edney

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May 31, 2013

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Razer have announced the Blade Pro, the latest evolution of its award-winning 17-inch gaming laptop. Powered by a future 4th gen Intel Core processor, next generation NVIDIA GeForce GTX 765M graphics and ground-breaking storage performance, the new Blade Pro is faster and more powerful than ever before.

“With the Razer Blade Pro, we´ve designed a gaming laptop for work and for play – appealing toon-the-go hardcore gamers, game developers, creative artists and aspiring video professionals,” says Min-Liang Tan, Razer co-founder, CEO and creative director. “The Razer Blade Pro can flawlessly run the most popular creative software applications, and is powerful enough to run the most graphically intensive games on the market today.”

Razer?s designers and engineers refined every inner component to increase performance, while staying true to portability. At 0.88 inches thin and weighing 6.5 pounds, the Blade Pro is the most portable 17-inch gaming laptop in its class. Every detail is sleek, slim and light, all the way down to the compact power supply, making the Blade Pro the best choice for gaming performance and creative work on-the-go.

The Blade Pro, the third iteration of Razer´s ground-breaking, ultra-portable laptop, features a 47-watt Intel chip, 10 watts more than the last 17-inch Razer Blade and the most powerful CPU ever fitted into a Razer system for increased professional performance. The latest NVIDIA GeForce GTX 765M GPU is also included. All of this is packed into the thinnest and lightest form factor in the 17-inch laptop class. The Blade Pro comes with Dolby Home Theatre v4, featuring immersive audio quality that is custom-tuned to each Razer laptop to deliver a cinematic sound experience. All of this is topped-off with gaming-grade peripherals built right in, such as Razer Synapse 2.0, a fully programmable anti-ghosting keyboard with adjustable backlight and an ultra-sensitive track pad.

“Innovation is happening across the PC industry, and what Razer has done with the Blade Pro is groundbreaking,” says Navin Shenoy, vice president and general manager of Intel’s Mobile Client Platforms. “Utilizing a future 4th gen Intel Core processor, the Razer Blade Pro delivers top-class gaming and professional performance in a very portable form factor.”

“The Razer Blade Pro packs extreme performance in an ultra-portable form factor,” says Rene Haas, vice president and general manager of notebook GPUs at NVIDIA. “Thanks in part to the performance-per-watt efficiency of the new NVIDIA GeForce GTX GPUs, the new Razer Blade Pro is incredibly thin for a 17-inch gaming laptop.”

At the heart of the Blade Pro is a full-HD 17-inch LED display linked in combination with the Switchblade User Interface (SBUI), allowing users to take advantage of tools and creative possibilities at their fingertips. Driven by 10 dynamic adaptive tactile keys, a revolutionary LCD track pad and professional-grade and game apps, users can work harder and play harder. Razer´s SBUI now includes several new, professional-grade apps and a wide array of new tools available at no charge, including programs like Adobe Photoshop® and Adobe Premiere® Pro, Maya®, GIMP and more.

The Razer Blade Proalso features 8 GB of fast 1600 MHz DDR3L memory and now comes standard with 128 GB of total solid-stage storage, with optional 256 GB and 512 GB SSDs. With solid-state storage technology, gamers will now experience up to four-times the performance of a traditional 5400-rpm notebook hard drive.

The Blade Pro will be available for pre-order June 3. For more information, go to www.razerzone.com/bladepro.

EE brings 4G to 12 More Towns across the UK

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Chris Hare

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May 31, 2013

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EE has expanded its 4G network to 12 more towns and cities across the UK. Ashton-under-Lyne, Chatham, Gillingham, High Wycombe, Merthyr Tydfil, Oldham, Oxford, Rochester, Runcorn, Sale, Stafford and Wigan are now covered by the superfast mobile network.

EE’s 4G service is now available for 50% of the UK population in a total of 74 towns and cities, as it continues to be rolled out across the UK.

Chief Executive Officer Olaf Swantee said: “The pace of our 4G network roll out continues to keep us at the forefront of the UK mobile market.

“Just seven months after launch, we’ve covered millions of consumers and businesses with one of the fastest mobile networks in the world.”

Codemasters launch Grid 2 today with a new trailer

Andrew Edney

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May 31, 2013

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Codemasters launch Grid 2 today with a new trailer

Codemasters have released a new trailer for Grid 2 on it’s launch day.

To accompany the game’s long-awaited release for the Xbox 360, PLAYSTATION 3 and Windows PC, Codemasters has released a stunning new gameplay trailer showing how GRID 2 brings the best cars, events, locations and drivers together in a new globe-trotting competition, World Series Racing.

Here is the video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=jXyMXJ3FaY8

In the launch video, supercars including the McLaren F1 GT and Pagani Huayra roar through the streets of Paris, Touring Car pedigree is represented as examples of the Volvo S60 BTCS, Gomez Competition GC 10.1 and BMW 320 trade paint around Austria’s Red Bull Ring and Dodge Chargers and Ford Mustang Mach 1 Twister Specials blast along the California Coast.

As GRID 2 hits stores, RaceNet, Codemasters’ online community hub which tracks player’s Races, Rivals and Rewards, moves out of beta to launch in full. The beating heart of GRID 2’s extensive multiplayer component, RaceNet adds a huge suite of new functionality, including delivering players new objectives and rivals each week so gamers always have a new challenge. Players will earn RaceNet Followers for their performance in game, can upload clips of their best overtakes and most spectacular crashes to YouTube for display on RaceNet, earn RaceNet Awards and much, much more.

Introducing a range of ground-breaking new features, GRID 2 is the long-awaited sequel to the BAFTA-award winning, critically acclaimed Race Driver: GRID™. Players will be able to experience the all-new TrueFeel™ system, which delivers edge-of-control racing without the need for assists, LiveRoutes™ will challenge players to race on circuits which dynamically change during the race so they never know what is coming next and players will experience new standards in graphics and damage in the genre.

Fans can keep up with all the latest updates straight from the studio by speeding over to www.gridgame.com

HTC One Google Edition Confirmed

Chris Hare

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May 31, 2013

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Google is to sell a special edition of the HTC One running pure Android. The handset will offer a “Nexus user experience” and be available through the Google Play store in the US from 26th June.

The smartphone, which runs Android 4.2.2 without the HTC Sense interface, will be priced at $599 and come with 32GB storage.

The HTC One Google Edition had been rumoured for some time, with recent reports suggesting it will be limited to just 50,000 units when it launches.

Anno Online Guild System shown

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Andrew Edney

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May 31, 2013

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Ubisoft and Blue Byte are proud to announce that Anno Online will finally feature its guild system. Players will now be able to interact much more deeply with friends. Developed by Ubisoft Blue Byte, Anno Online combines the popular gameplay elements of the Anno franchise with brand new features suited to a persistent, web-based game.

From now on, players will have the ability to create their own guild or join an existing one. This system will allow them to communicate, to establish strategies and to help each user thanks to a separated chat channel. Fans will be able to choose a name and a guild tag, invite up to 25 members and establish a strategy thanks to the guild chat channel. This feature will bring a brand new building, the guild hall building, allowing users to gather and feel a unique guild belonging.

Based on the critically acclaimed, award-winning franchise, users can experience all the strategy, simulation, graphics and highly-detailed animation for the first time in a browser-based game. Players can build and develop great medieval cities using the detailed economic system enjoyed by Anno fans. As they satisfy the population’s needs, they will unlock new buildings and face more demanding inhabitants, eventually discover and claim additional islands and connect them with trading routes.

Ubisoft gives the opportunity to players to create their account and jump into the game on the official website: www.anno-online.com

The Sims 3 Dragon Valley has arrived

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Andrew Edney

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May 31, 2013

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The Sims 3 releases The Sims 3 Dragon Valley, the newest digital world to launch from The Sims Store.

In this brand new world, players will journey to a mythical realm of lore and fantasy. Once travellers arrive in Dragon Valley, they will discover a village full of towering Celtic-style architecture that rests along the banks of a gently flowing river and low rising hills.

For the first time ever, The Sims 3 Dragon Valley introduces Baby Dragons – the exclusive and premium item for the world. These dragons not only exist amongst the residents but can also be kept as pets. Players can hatch three different types of dragons, (Red, Green and Purple) and each has its own personality, mood benefits and funny fails.

The Sims 3 Dragon Valley requires The Sims 3 base game to play and is available now for digital download at The Sims 3 Store as a Standard Edition or Gold Edition. The Gold Edition comes with 1900 SimPoints and includes the Celtic Lands set featuring 10 ancient and mysterious virtual objects for players to bring into their Sims’ homes and backyards.

The Sims 3 Dragon Valley will also be available in retailers worldwide starting August 9, 2013

Watch The Sims 3 Dragon Valley trailer here.

First Look at Ashes Cricket 2013 From Trickstar / 505 Games

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Chris Hare

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May 30, 2013

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First Look at Ashes Cricket 2013 From Trickstar / 505 Games

Last week we was invited to see Ashes Cricket 2013 first hand at Lord’s Cricket Ground in London the home of cricket, even if it was a very rainy day it didn’t put the rain on the game. Ashes Cricket 2013 will be released for Xbox 360, PS3, PC and Wii U on 21st June throughout Europe.

Developed by Australian studio Trickstar Games and published by 505 Games, Ashes Cricket 2013 will feature licences from both the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and Cricket Australia (CA), as well as player likenesses and venues.

New features include 360-degree batting control, a new line and length bowling system, changing weather conditions and a new game engine that will see pitches deteriorate over the course of several days.

England all-rounder Chris Woakes was on hand to play Ashes Cricket 2013, Trickstar Games been working on the game for 18 months. With T20 cricket matches you get to control the music different countries have like playing on the match. Ashes Cricket 2013 will also be playable in local and online multiplayer with up to four people.

Further details on ASHES CRICKET 2013 will be revealed exclusively over the coming weeks via the official website community forums at http://www.ashescricket2013.com/.

View from JP Morgan Media Centre looking over the ground at Lord’s Cricket Ground.