Today Sony released the Gran Turismo 6 demo. The demo can be found by searching GT Academy 2013 on the PlayStation Store on the PlayStation 3.
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With the release of the GT6 demo, Sony released a new trailer, which focuses on the launch of this year’s GT Academy.
FireCore have today released an update to its ATV Flash software for the Apple TV 2, taking it to version 2.3.
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Call of Duty: Black Ops II Vengeance, the newest downloadable content (DLC) pack for Call of Duty: Black Ops II is available now on the Xbox Live. The record setting title from Activision, and its award-winning studio Treyarch, adds its third DLC pack, Vengeance to its already action-packed season of downloadable content. Call of Duty: Black Ops II Vengeance delivers four new diverse multiplayer maps that will challenge even the most seasoned players:
• “Cove” – The stage is set for all-out conflict on this small, forgotten island in the middle of the Indian Ocean, with players battling it out amongst the wreckage of a jet that crash-landed during a smuggling operation gone wrong
• “Detour” – The action plays out atop a destroyed suspension bridge, high above an East Coast waterway, packed with scattered vehicles, exposed iron and collapsed pavement enables head-to-head action playing out on multiple levels • “Rush” – Prepare for fast, close-quarters engagements in this paintball course turned full-combat arena, giving players new opportunities and challenges to use the cover to their advantage
• “Uplink” – In this re-imagined adaptation of the fan-favourite multiplayer map “Summit” from the original Call of Duty: Black Ops, players clash deep in the rain-soaked jungles of Myanmar, high atop a hi-tech mountain facility
With “Buried,” Treyarch yet again expands the canon of Zombies fiction in brain-twisting ways. Players meet up with old characters and will encounter new ones as they face off against the undead residents of an abandoned underground Old West mining town. A healthy arsenal of equipment and weapons that will be at players’ disposal but with one very special addition – something so powerful it will also appear in all other Call of Duty: Black Ops II Zombies maps (with the purchase of Vengeance DLC): the Ray Gun Mark II.
Call of Duty: Black Ops II Vengeance is available now, first on Xbox Live for Xbox 360for 1200 Microsoft Points, with other platforms to follow.
Square Enix Ltd., today announced the key pre-order incentives and European version packart for LIGHTNING RETURNS : FINAL FANTASY XIII, due to release on 14th February 2014 for the PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360.
Two key pre-order incentives are planned to be offered, while supplies last. Please check availability with preferred retailer partners.
PRE-ORDER BONUS PACK:
Limited edition Steelbook including downloadable content token – giving access to the iconic gear of Cloud Strife from FINAL FANTASY VII, including the legendary Buster Sword and Soldier’s Band! Cloud’s famous victory pose and fanfare have also been faithfully recreated!
The downloadable content will be available to use for those who receive the Pre-Order Bonus Pack, on launch of the LIGHTNING RETURNS: FINAL FANTASY XIII game. Specific abilities that come with the Cloud outfit and weapon will be announced at a later time.
LIGHTNING SAMURAI SET:
Themed around the renowned samurai warriors, each garb in this three-set collection offers unique looks and abilities. Includes “Shogun”, “Sohei Savior” and “Flower of Battle” items. Defeat your enemies with the honour of the samurai!
The Nokia Lumia 925 is the newest phone from Nokia that has a aluminium frame and with a polycarbonate back. Some how Nokia has put the Lumia 925 on a diet that has shaved 36g and 2.2mm off the waistline of the Lumia 925 from the Lumia 920 that was 185 grams.
The Nokia Lumia 925 has a Carl Zeiss lens with f/2.0 aperture, an Optical Image Stabilization mechanism and a 1/3″ image sensor of 8.7MP resolution.
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Front of the Nokia Lumia 925 with 334 ppi
Sim Tray, Micro USB, Headphone Jack and Secondary Mic
Camera Button, Sleep/Away Button, Volume Button
Back of the Lumia 925 with Pureview 8.7 megapixel auto-focus camera with Carl Zeiss lens
I expected that initially playing Wargame: AirLand Battle would be a process of playing about fifty tutorials that are less interactive than you’d like, but informative nonetheless. The 5 tutorials that are on offer don’t help much. I’m still glad I played them but I was left to progress with much less knowledge and experience than I expected and wanted.
They are also presented in such a dreary and unfriendly way that mustering up the courage to finish them can be a difficult task on its own. It’s all very dull and unappealing especially combined with the incredibly in-depth, and initially intimidating, stat pages for each unit you have. The tooltips that drop down when hovering the curser over the various military acronyms help a lot to explain anything that needs it. Truth be told most gamers will probably know enough about military terminology to get by anyway.
Move onto the deck building section and Wargame suddenly springs to life and starts to make sense. There are a monstrous amount of infantry, vehicles and aircraft for you to choose from. And, to make the process even more customizable, there are also bonuses awarded for adhering to different constraints. Building a deck comprising of only one nation provides access to powerful “prototype” units and allows you to pick more unit “cards”. Limiting the era of your units grants huge increases to the number of units you can deploy. You can also select a specialisation for your army which removes some units from your roster but grants other units a boost.
Once you’ve made your deck you can begin testing and refining it. It’s not the usual promise of an army customizer that so many RTS’s have offered before. It really is a customizer that allows you to choose every aspect of your army.
In battle there is one resource and no way to actively collect it. There are no buildings to setup; you don’t need a barracks to have infantry and an airfield for aircraft. It’s just a case of deploying your chosen starting units and getting into battle. So many of the potentially tedious aspects of some RTS’s are just simply not here. The AI can’t constantly nag you by destroying your harvesters as you frantically build expensive non-combat units. It’s refreshing to be able to concentrate purely on the strategy of battle.
Instead of a pop-cap you are limited to the amount of a single unit you can deploy. For example choosing a single Harrier card for your deck might allow you to deploy 3 Harriers. If you build them in a battle and then lose them that’s it. You can’t have any more. It means that any enemy you destroy actually makes a difference. Simultaneously it means each and every one of your own units is all the more valuable too. You can’t just send wave after wave of cheap units towards a unit safe in the knowledge that eventually they will destroy it. Every loss you suffer and every enemy kill makes a difference.
Because of the limited units and lack of buildings strategy plays a big part of any battle in Wargame. It is entirely possible to keep losing units so that ultimately you cannot build any more and lose the game. The risk that losing any unit actually has a consequence is a constant fear and unit deployment must be correct.
Zooming in on a column of armour as they tear down a highway looks smooth and exciting. Motion blur effects and camera shakes add weight to the units without becoming an inconvenience. The overlays and stat pages on screen look professional and mimic a real military computer overlay. Whether it’s how they actually look or not I have no idea but it does a great job of making you feel like a commander and looks stylish as it does it.
Eugen Systems’ IRISZOOM engine v3.0 really is an amazing engine. The detail on every unit in the game is astonishing. There’s no reskining so that all the jeeps look the same for instance. Most aren’t even the same shape and size. Even different versions of the same unit look different, the detail has to be seen to be believed.
There’s nothing particularly outstanding about the audio but unit responses are good and weapon effects are bassy enough to give a good punch when a tank fires a shell or artillery rains down on an area.
Wargame: AirLand Battle successfully implements a resource system that eliminates the often tedious initial build phase of an RTS. The deck management is a big winner allowing players to spend as long as they want finely adjusting their deck to perfection. Or ignore it all together if they want to, although I’m not sure why you would.
The in battle UI is effective and looks very slick. The amount of units available is shocking and each one has been accurately rendered in extremely fine detail. It’s satisfying, strategic and very good looking all at the same time.
The only problem is the unnecessarily dull and stale start to the game. Even a low quality generic voiceover during the tutorial that actually explains what’s going on would have helped. I worry that many players will abandon this great game because of its first impressions. Stick with it and it’s an amazing RTS.
Wargame: AirLand Battle is available now only on PC.
2K Sports and Euroleague Basketball announced an exclusive multi-year global partnership that will see top teams from the Turkish Airlines Euroleague available in NBA 2K14, the next instalment of the top-selling and top-rated NBA video game simulation franchise*, for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 systems; the Xbox 360 and Xbox One.
This will mark the first time Euroleague teams have appeared in the critically acclaimed NBA 2K series. Fourteen teams in total will be integrated as playable teams in NBA 2K14, allowing fans of European basketball to pit their local teams against the biggest teams from the NBA. “We’re absolutely delighted to welcome top Euroleague teams into the NBA 2K series,” said Jason Argent, Senior Vice President of Sports Operations at 2K. “European basketball has an incredibly passionate following, and we’re all excited to give fans the opportunity to take on Europe’s best in NBA 2K14.” “We are very proud to collaborate with 2K Sports by introducing our teams and players into the best basketball video game in the world,” added Mr. Jordi Bertomeu, Euroleague Basketball President and CEO. “With this partnership, we’re able to bring fans one step closer to the action by ushering the Euroleague into the global gaming community.” The fourteen teams to be included in NBA 2K14 are:
· Alba Berlin;
· FC Barcelona;
· Real Madrid;
· CSKA Moscow;
· EA7 Emporio Armani Milano;
· Montepaschi Siena;
· Fenerbahçe Ülker Istanbul;
· Anadolu Efes Istanbul;
· Olympiacos Piraeus;
· Panathinaikos Athens;
· Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv;
· Zalgiris Kaunas;
· Unicaja Málaga;
· Laboral Kutxa Vitoria.
Developed by Visual Concepts, a 2K studio, NBA 2K14 . Fans that pre-order for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 will receive the King James Bonus Pack at no extra cost on day-one — October 1, 2013 in North America and October 4, 2013 internationally. NBA 2K14 will also be coming to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, later this year.
Are you a seasoned karaoke veterans and newcomers alike – a unique Japanese karaoke box experience is coming to Wii U later in 2013, giving you the choice to have a private sing-along with friends in your living room, or compete to become one of Europe’s finest voices! Wii Karaoke U by JOYSOUND is a new karaoke application that will double up the Wii U GamePad as both a fully-fledged music back catalogue and microphone, offering up the traditional features of a karaoke session for any occasion.
From launch, the Wii Karaoke U by JOYSOUND software will be a free download from Nintendo eShop, with an extensive library of music available via streaming. The premise is simple – you choose whether to use the application for one hour, 24 hours or 30 days, purchase the ticket from Nintendo eShop, and presuming you have already downloaded the application on your Wii U, it’s time to unleash your singing voice! Wii Karaoke U by JOYSOUND puts the music choice literally into the palm of your hands via the Wii U GamePad, which acts as the catalogue to browse songs and create song lists of karaoke favourites.
In addition, the Wii U GamePad doubles up as a microphone, however the Wii U microphone and compatible USB microphones can be used for those wanting to pull off iconic poses like their favourite artists. Aside from the regular karaoke mode, the application offers three main modes which will put your skills to the test by scoring your performance with points that are awarded when the right notes are hit! The first mode shows your score at the end of the song, allowing you to relax and just sing, so you can use it to learn a new song or try a new singing technique. In the second mode, your score is shown in detail via a performance analysis feature allowing you to get special feedback on your vocal strengths and weaknesses.
The third mode, however, is when the competition starts to heat up, with your score used in an online ranking feature enabling you to compete with other users from across Europe to vie for the top spot of being the best singer of each song from the catalogue. Whether your forte is R&B, or more in tune with Country, each song available through the application will have a constantly updating leaderboard of the best performers, so you’ll need to keep up the standards to stay on top. Whatever you achieve there will be a mechanism which enables you to post a screenshot on Miiverse to proudly show off your singing prowess to others!
Whilst you sing, your Mii character will be in the thick of the action on-screen, with the ability to perform in a range of musical backdrops, don a variety of different costumes, and tailor performance sets and song lists to create your own Mii karaoke identity. If you want to mix up your song list at any point, a History button is available on the Wii U GamePad, which shows a list of a user’s previously sang songs for selection. Sing with friends in your living room or compete against the rest of Europe to climb online leaderboards in Wii Karaoke U by JOYSOUND, when the application launches on Wii U later in 2013.
Major Nelson has posted the Xbox LIVE “Ultimate Game Sale” starts today. Each day between now and July 5th, Microsoft will do a new set of titles on sale. The special prices will be available to all Xbox Live Members (Gold and Free.) Microsoft starts with the following Xbox 360 Games On Demand titles on-sale. These titles will be available at the special sale price today only Grab ‘em while you can:
July 2nd Offers Regular Sale Price Save Savings
Assassin’s Creed 3 Normal Price $39.99 Sale Price $14.99 / £8.99 Saving $25.00 63%
Borderlands 2 Normal Price $39.99 Sale Price $9.99 / £8.99 $30.00 75%
Far Cry 3 Normal Price $59.99 Sale Price $19.99 / £8.99 Saving $40.00 67%
Max Payne 3 Normal Price $39.99 Sale Price $9.99 / £8.99 Saving $30.00 75%
Canon today unveils an outstanding new addition to its world-famous EOS series – the EOS 70D. Designed for aspiring enthusiast photographers, the EOS 70D is the ideal camera for anyone looking to take their photography to the next level. It combines completely new, world-first Canon imaging technology with powerful, creative and wireless sharing features – delivering a responsive, all-purpose camera ideal for capturing the moment with stunning images and Full HD video.
Capture the moment with stills and Full HD movies
The EOS 70D features a new 20.2 MP APS-C CMOS sensor, designed and manufactured by Canon. It’s the first Digital SLR in the world to feature ground-breaking Dual Pixel CMOS AF technology, which delivers smooth and accurate autofocus (AF) when shooting Full HD movies and fast AF acquisition when shooting in Live View mode.
Paired with the 14-bit DIGIC 5+ processor and 19-point all cross-type AF System, the EOS 70D captures incredible, full resolution images at up to 7 frames per second, with up to 65 JPEG or 16 RAW images in a single burst. Additionally, a native ISO range of ISO 100-12800 enables photographers to shoot in lower light conditions and use faster shutter speeds whilst retaining high image quality.
“I was incredibly impressed with how many new technologies the EOS 70D packs into one body, and how versatile it is,” said Brutus Östling, Canon Ambassador. “The EOS 70D is the perfect camera for anyone that wants to develop their photography skills. Not only is it suited to shooting people, landscapes and action easily and in outstanding quality, but also filming subjects in Full HD with focus speeds I never thought would be possible. The camera proved itself in the most challenging of circumstances, and had a range of new-generation technologies to comfortably solve any test I threw at it – especially with the new Dual Pixel CMOS AF technology. It really takes DSLR shooting and filmmaking to a whole new level.”
Canon’s new Dual Pixel CMOS AF provides swift AF performance when shooting in Live View mode and smooth accurate focus for Full HD movies. It makes it easy for users to take their next step with movies, enabling them to keep moving subjects in sharp focus and create professional-looking pull-focus effects. The technology utilises advanced CMOS architecture, allowing two photodiodes to be mounted within each pixel, both of which can be read independently to achieve autofocus, or together for image capture, with maximum image quality at all times.
An advanced AF system for stills includes 19 cross-type AF points spread across the frame, providing high speed, accurate AF – ideal for tracking sports and wildlife subjects as they move within the frame. The AF system is customisable, allowing photographers to adapt to the subject they’re shooting. AF points can be used individually, together in small groups, or as a wide active area for more unpredictable subjects. A dedicated AF area selection button, positioned conveniently next to the shutter release, enables quick switching between modes, without having to take the camera away from the eye.
Expertly designed for professional control
The EOS 70D’s powerful specification is packed into an expertly-engineered body that’s designed for comfort and swift operation. The Intelligent Viewfinder, with 98 per cent frame coverage and 0.95x magnification, allows photographers to comfortably frame their images and visualise settings via the electronic overlay. Conveniently-placed controls provide instant access to the most frequently used settings, such as ISO, AF mode selection and metering, so users can quickly change settings and concentrate on capturing the moment.
A 7.7cm (3.0”) Vari-angle Clear View LCD II Touch screen with a sharp 1,040k dot resolution is ideal for video shooting, or composing images from unusual and creative angles. The screen is a capacitive type, which supports a series of multi-touch gestures including swiping and pinch-zooming – perfect for navigating menus, amending settings or flicking through images.
Clever connectivity for easy control and instant sharing
The EOS 70D is the latest EOS model to feature integrated Wi-Fi, providing the freedom to remotely control the camera, as well as share images. Using Wi-Fi connectivity, users can connect to the EOS Remote app and control a wide range of image settings, including ISO and exposure, as well as focus and release the shutter. Photographers can also remotely use Live View mode, as well as review and rate their images.
Instant creativity unleashed
The EOS 70D features a host of creative modes to make capturing unique images easy. In-camera HDR removes the challenges of shooting in tricky, high contrast situations, merging three exposures into one that captures more detail in both the shadow and highlight areas. With multiple-exposure mode, photographers can shoot and combine up to nine exposures into a single image, or use a range of Creative Filters to instantly change the style and look of their shot.
Experimenting with creative off-camera flash is easy, thanks to the Integrated Speedlite transmitter, which provides in-camera control of multiple Canon Speedlite EX flash units.
Creative Full HD Movies
Alongside beautiful stills, the EOS 70D allows photographers to create high quality movies with ease. Full HD (1920 x 1080p) resolution video can be captured with a choice of selectable frame rates, including 30, 25 or 24fps, and 60 and 50fps at 720p, and a range of compression options for post-editing and sharing. Thanks to new
Dual Pixel CMOS AF, Movie Servo AF mode tracks subjects as they move, or even as shots are recomposed, ensuring they’re always in focus. Alternatively, users can select different focus areas over 80 per cent of the frame[ii] simply by tapping the touch-screen, even when recording – ensuring that movies stay sharp and clear if a subject moves or the user changes the composition of a shot.
Videographers can also enjoy stereo sound using the internal microphone, or enhance audio with the in-built external microphone input terminal. Full control over settings such as aperture and ISO is also possible within manual mode, giving users greater freedom as their skills develop.
EOS 70D – key features:
· 20.2 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor and DIGIC 5+
· 19 point cross-type AF System and 7 fps shooting
· Dual Pixel CMOS AF
· Instant sharing and remote control with Wi-Fi
· ISO 12800 (H:25600)
· Vari-angle 7.7cm ClearView II LCD touch screen
· Intelligent viewfinder
· Full-HD movies
Pricing and availability:
The EOS 70D is available from late August, with an SRP of:
£1079.99 – body only
£1199.99 – with EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM
£1399.99 – with EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM
£229.99 – Battery Grip BG-E14
NVIDIA have released WHQL-certified GeForce drivers for the Windows 8.1 Release Preview.
You can install the new GeForce driver version 326.01 for Windows 8.1 from Windows Update after you install the Release Preview.
The list of supported GeForce GPUs for Windows 8 can be found here on NVIDIA.com.
Here are direct driver links:
Desktop GPUs: GeForce 326.01 for Windows 8.1 Preview 32-bit
Desktop GPUs: GeForce 326.01 for Windows 8.1 Preview 64-bit
Notebook GPUs: GeForce 326.01 for Windows 8.1 Preview 32-bit
Notebook GPUs: GeForce 326.01 for Windows 8.1 Preview 64-bit
Call of duty is a franchise that has defined a generation of gaming, and the one set to raise the bar yet again on the 5th of November, is delivering a compelling, all-new pre-order incentive for Call of Duty: Ghosts’ highly anticipated multiplayer mode. Available exclusively at GAME in the UK and Gamestop in Ireland, fans that pre-order the game will receive the Free Fall downloadable bonus map that features the new dynamic map event mechanic, included with their copy of the game at launch. Free Fall ushers in the first details on how players will encounter the changing environments in the leading multiplayer experience on consoles.
As an example of just one of Call of Duty: Ghosts’ new dynamic map events, Free Fall drops players into a shattered skyscraper on the brink of collapse. Sideways staircases climb into the night sky, elevator shafts run along the ground, and what were once windows now form a terrifying glass floor, hundreds of feet above the city streets. Free Fall’s close-quarters combat and frenetic action are then thrown into overdrive as the ruined skyscraper continues to fall throughout the match. With every drop, the accompanying shockwaves cause further destruction, disrupting sightlines and constantly evolving paths and chokepoints as the map changes in real-time.
“Dynamic map events change the way players approach the game, and Free Fall does a great job illustrating this new mechanic,” said Mark Rubin, executive producer at Infinity Ward. “As the match progresses, the geometry of the world continues to change and players need to adjust on the fly or else. It’s a really fun new feature that adds layers of strategy and constantly evolving gameplay options for players. And this is just one of the many new approaches we’re putting into Ghosts’ multiplayer across the board. There’s so much more that we look forward to sharing in the weeks to come.”
Call of Duty: Ghosts will release on Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation 3 and PC on 5th November. Call
of Duty: Ghosts will also release on the Xbox One, , and PlayStation® 4 later this year.
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Zynga has today announced that the Company has appointed Don Mattrick as Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors, effective July 8, 2013. Mattrick has been at the forefront of the industry and brings more than 30 years of executive experience developing, building and managing profitable entertainment businesses.
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Rumour is the Don Mattrick, the most senior executive within Microsoft’s Interactive Entertainment Business, has allegedly announced his intention to leave the Microsoft. According to The Wall Street Journal, Don Mattrick is departing to take up the role of chief executive officer at social games group Zynga.
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has released the first update for the Man of Steel action-adventure mobile game, which features a batch of exciting new story content and a new suit for Superman that is available for purchase.
In the new chapter of Story Mode, General Zod has released the World Engine and only the Man of Steel can stop it. Players will witness a new action-packed cinematic scene followed by players taking on the role of Superman to see if they can defeat this menacing threat. The World Engine serves up a new challenge to Man of Steel players with the introduction of a brand new combat mechanic.
Along with the additional story content, Superman fans can also check out the new Skin Suit, pulled straight from the “Man of Steel” film, which will give players a boost to Kal-El’s power, health, and damage resistance. The Man of Steel mobile game is available now on the App Store for iPad, as well as Google Play and Amazon Appstore for Android smartphones and tablets for £2.99. The iPhone and iPod touch version is available for £1.99.
The Man of Steel mobile game is based on DC Comics’ iconic Superman character and inspired by the Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures feature film “Man of Steel.” The game is a 3D-brawler that lets players combat General Zod and his invading Kryptonian forces on both ground and air in a fast-paced mobile adventure.
