PS4 Meets Jimmy Fallon

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PS4 Meets Jimmy Fallon
Yesterday Xbox One appeared on the Jimmy Fallon Show and now it’s the turn of the PlayStation 4.
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“The big story that everyone’s talking about is that this system is the only one where you can still play used games,” Fallon said, before Sony’s Mark Cerny replied “we support used games, we don’t require an internet connection.” Fallon notes in the video that this is “pretty major” before receiving audience applause.
Check out the video and some Knack gameplay below.

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Pure introduces the Evoke D2 digital radio

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Pure introduces the Evoke D2 digital radio

Pure introduces Evoke D2, the new member of the iconic Evoke family of luxury digital and FM radios.

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Evoke D2 (SRP £84.99) takes design cues from the Evoke but has a clear identity of its own with a new compact size making it perfect for kitchen or bedside use. As with all Evokes, Evoke D2 has a solid wooden housing and comes in a real Walnut veneer finish.

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Nick Hucker, Pure’s director of marketing, says: “Consumers are increasingly looking for fresh and contemporary audio products that fit in with their home interior and size is often a key decision making factor. We are responding to this demand with Evoke D2 and giving customers the option to enjoy the award-winning Evoke features in a smaller footprint while delivering big sound.”

Benefitting from Pure’s heritage of British design and engineering, Evoke D2 uses highly energy efficient Class-D audio amplification to deliver the best possible sound quality, excellent battery life and low power consumption.

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Leading edge features include an input for an iPod/ MP3 player, alarm, sleep and snooze timers, 10 presets and a kitchen timer. The radio can also be taken out and about thanks to support for the optional rechargeable B1 battery pack (SRP £27.99), which gives users over 30 hours of portable listening per charge.

Evoke D2 is now available at all good electrical retailers and we should have one for review shortly.

Gears of War: Judgment Lost Relics Map Pack out now for VIP members

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Microsoft and Epic Studios have now released the third expansion in the “Gears of War: Judgment” multiplayer experience, the Lost Relics Map Pack for VIP members.

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This DLC includes four new maps, new weapon and armor skins, as well as the new mode Breakthrough.  Read up on all the new maps and study the flythrough videos below to get the competitive edge over your enemies.

CHECKOUT – Checkout’s combat takes place in the carcass of an abandoned superstore.  The shop owners tried to move inventory with a closeout sale in the weeks leading up to the HOD evacuations, but ultimately had to walk away and leave everything to time and history.  The intense close-quarters combat of the store aisles makes every decision important.  Weapon selection is key, cover is essential to survival and every move has an impact.  When facing your enemy, remember what the sign says: “Everything must go.”

LOST CITY – The ruins of this ancient city were once a major archeological find .  Despite sitting empty for centuries, the hydro-powered aqueduct and canal systems were still in working order and proved that the ancient Serans had a remarkable grasp of engineering and architecture.  Like so many projects, excavation was abruptly halted when the Locust emerged and changed the face of the planet.  Now every Seran city sits as empty and lost as this one.

MUSEUM – Situated on the bay just outside the city capitol, The Ilima Museum of Natural History features an array of permanent exhibits, special programs, and educational opportunities for visitors of all ages.  With over a million artifacts and specimens in our collection, you can explore the wonders of the natural world at your own pace, or take part in one of our special hands-on workshops. Tickets are on sale now for our latest special showing: The Ages of Seran Military Might.  Get up close and personal with ancient swords of mystical power and see some of the first working mechanical weaponry of our storied past.

WARD – The battle for Halvo Bay was fought on many fronts simultaneously.  While most areas of the city fell quickly, a few sections actually had time to mount a defense and fortify against the incoming Horde.  Some were even able to push the Locust forces back and regain some ground before all was lost.  This Overrun map features one such area where the battle was small but intense, and the dedicated forces of the COG army tried to hold off wave after wave of invading forces with little in the way of reinforcements.  They pushed the Locust back several blocks before resistance increased and ultimately they found themselves in a fierce tug of war with little hope of success.

We recently interviewed Jim Brown from Epic Games. We talked about old characters and new, new modes, cosplay and we even have new gameplay footage to share. Here is that interview:

What do you think of the new map pack? Let us know by leaving a comment below.

Deadpool introduces some guest stars into his game

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Deadpool introduces some guest stars into his game

Activision’s new Deadpool game will be released next week and there is news of new guest stars in the game.

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And here they are:

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Are you looking forward to playing Deadpool? Let us know by leaving a comment below.

Sony PlayStation 3 System Software Update 4.45 out now but be careful updating

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Sony PlayStation 3 System Software Update 4.45 out now but be careful updating

Sony has released an update to the PlayStation 3 system software, taking it to version 4.45 but some users are reporting it’s bricking their systems.

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The issue appears to be on consoles that have upgraded hard drives in them, although it doesn’t seem to be affecting everyone.

So the choice is yours, but my advice would be to wait, just to be safe!

If you have updated let us know by leaving a comment below.

App Update: Facebook for iOS now at version 6.2

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App Update: Facebook for iOS now at version 6.2

Facebook for iOS has been updated to version 6.2.

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What’s New in Version 6.2

• Add icons to status updates to show what you’re feeling, reading, watching and more (English only)
• Easily change who can see something you’ve shared
• Start a new conversation with photos you receive in messages
• Bug fixes

Download Facebook for iOS from the Apple App Store

App Update: Amazon Kindle for iOS Updated to version 3.8.1

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App Update: Amazon Kindle for iOS Updated to version 3.8.1

I use the Amazon Kindle app on my iPad all the time, and it has just been updated to version 3.8.1.

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Description

The Kindle app is optimized for the iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch, giving users the ability to read Kindle books, newspapers, magazines and PDFs on a beautiful, easy-to-use interface.

You’ll have access to over 900,000 books in the Kindle Store. Amazon Whispersync automatically syncs your last page read, bookmarks, notes, and highlights across devices (including Kindle), so you can pick up your book where you left off on another device.

Get the best reading experience available on your iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch:
• Shop the Kindle Store by visiting Amazon for the largest selection of books people want to read: over a 900,000* books.
• *New*: Email PDFs & other documents to your new Send-to-Kindle e-mail address and we deliver them to your device. The documents are automatically archived in the Amazon Cloud and available for re-download on your iOS or supported Kindle devices. You can also read PDFs from Mail, Safari, or by transferring them from iTunes.
• Get free book samples – read the first chapter free before you decide to buy.
• Customize your reading experience by choosing the background color, font size, and either portrait or landscape format.
• Instant dictionary word lookup. Tap and hold a word to view the definition. Use the Google and Wikipedia links to get more information.
• Search inside the book to find a character, topic, or section you want to revisit.
• Simply tap on either side of the screen or flick to turn pages.
• You can also read your Kindle books on your Kindle, Kindle Fire, Kindle Touch, PC, Mac, Android-based device, and Windows Phone 7-based device. Our Whispersync technology syncs your last page read, notes, bookmarks, and highlights across devices, so you can pick up where you left off.

What’s New in Version 3.8.1

Fix for customer-reported bookmark issue

Download from the Apple App Store

‘Where’s My Mickey?’ Available This Week on iPhone, Android, Windows Phone

Chris Hare
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Where’s My Mickey? will be released this Thursday (20th June) on iOS, Android and Windows Phone devices. The latest game in the physics-based Where’s My series, it features an animation style inspired by the upcoming Mickey Mouse cartoon shorts debuting next month on the Disney Channel.

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It will feature five unique chapters with over 100 stages, complete with cameos from Pluto and Goofy, as well as original animated episodes featuring Mickey.

There are also 20 extra large stages made exclusively for tablet devices.

First released in late 2011, Where’s My Water? has seen a number of spin-offs, including the Phineas and Ferb-themed Where’s My Perry? and Where’s My Valentine?.

ASUSTOR Announces Compatibility with 3 New Seagate® NAS Hard Drives

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ASUSTOR Announces Compatibility with 3 New Seagate® NAS Hard Drives

ASUSTOR today announced that they are supporting three of the new Seagate NAS hard drive products.  Read on for details.

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ASUSTOR today announced that they are supporting three of the new Seagate NAS hard drive products.  Seagate announced the NAS HDD line a few months ago.  This line competes with the Western Digital Red hard drive line, and now ASUSTOR has announced support for them in their line of NAS products.  Check out this video from Seagate that talks about these drives:

And now for ASUSTOR’s press release:

ASUSTOR Announces Compatibility with 3 New Seagate® NAS Hard Drives

Taipei, Taiwan, June 18th, 2013 – ASUSTOR Inc., a leading innovator and provider of network storage solutions, has announced today that all of its NAS products are fully compatible with Seagate’s newly launched range of NAS hard drives. These hard drives come in 2TB, 3TB and 4TB models with their model numbers being ST2000VN000, ST3000VN000 and ST4000VN000. By supporting these hard drives, ASUSTOR is able to give its users greater flexibility and choice when configuring their network attached storage devices.

ASUSTOR NAS are the first NAS devices in the world to be designed entirely around an App-based concept. Built on a stable and high performance hardware platform, ASUSTOR NAS devices provides users with an intuitive UI that closely resembles the simplicity enjoyed on most tablet computers. After installing hard drives onto the NAS device, users will be able to set up their very own personal cloud server in just a few easy steps. Additionally, users can download any NAS Apps of their choice from ASUSTOR’s App Central, expanding functionality and creating a customized device for themselves.

ASUSTOR NAS devices are suitable for use with 2.5” and 3.5” hard drives from a wide range of world-renowned brands. For a complete list of compatible hard drives please visit the official ASUSTOR website: http://www.asustor.com.

These drives are also supported by D-Link, Drobo, Lacie, Lenovo, QNAP, Seagate, Synology, and Thecus for their NAS products.  If you are a customer of ASUSTOR, you now have new options for hard drives intended for NAS use from Seagate!  The 4TB version runs about $210 on NewEgg, so check it out today.

Call of Duty : Black Ops 2 Vengeance DLC preview video

Andrew Edney
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Call of Duty : Black Ops 2 Vengeance DLC preview video

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Get your first look at “Vengeance,” the third DLC Map Pack available for Call of Duty: Black Ops 2.

Call of Duty: Black Ops II Vengeance is available first, exclusively on the Xbox Live online entertainment network from Microsoft beginning 2nd July. Vengeance, the game’s third epic Downloadable Content (DLC) Pack from Activision and its award-winning studio Treyarch, takes players to four diverse locations around the globe, including a deserted tropical island, a destroyed suspension bridge, an abandoned paintball course and the jungles of Myanmar.  Vengeance also serves up a new addition to the game’s esteemed Zombies experience with “Buried,” where the undead residents of an abandoned subterranean Old West mining town have come back to claim their home.

“When it’s difficult to see the line between playtesting and leisurely gaming around the studio, it’s a sure sign that we’ve created something fun with Vengeance,” said Mark Lamia, Studio Head of Treyarch.  “From the four multiplayer maps to our new Zombies experience, “Buried,” Vengeance continues doing what we set out to accomplish from the very beginning of development on Call of Duty: Black Ops II: pushing the boundaries of fans’ expectations.”

Call of Duty: Black Ops II Vengeance delivers four new, diverse multiplayer maps starting with “Cove,” where 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. Next up is “Detour,” a destroyed suspension bridge, high above an East Coast waterway, packed with scattered vehicles, exposed iron and collapsed pavement where the head-to-head action will play out on multiple levels. The third map, “Rush,” sets the stage 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. Rounding out Vengeance’s multiplayer maps is “Uplink.” In this re-imagined adaptation of the fan-favorite 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.

Treyarch yet again expands the Zombies storyworld in new, mind-bending ways with “Buried.”  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 will be available first, exclusively on Xbox Live for Xbox 360 for 1200 Microsoft Points on 2nd July, with other platforms to follow.

SimCity Update 5.0 out today

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SimCity Update 5.0 out today
Maxis are releasing Update 5.0 for SimCity today.
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There is certainly plenty new to been seen in version 5.0, such as better trading, improvements to great works and fixes for garbage and recycling trucks.
SimCity Update 5.0 patch notes

  • New: Historic Price charts for Global Market resources are available from the SimCity World button on the main menu.
  • New: The Region Wall chat has been completely updated with a new look and new functionality! Chat functions more efficiently and it’s much easier to communicate with other players. Time stamps show on chat messages on rollover. Regional events are easier to read and can be toggled on and off.
  • New: Added a filter for friends’ regions in the join region section.
  • New: Trading control. Added feature to give players more control over their utilities. Players can now choose whether or not to keep their power, water, or sewage local. This setting can be found on the information panel accessible by clicking on the power plant, water tower, or sewage pipe or plant. Sharing with the region is on by default.
  • New: Regional Missions: Added seven new regional missions: Drink It Up!, Plug In, So Stoked, The Wheels on the Bus, Ferry Dust, Station to Station, and Riding Coach.
  • New: Regional Achievement: Added a new regional achievement, Field Trip!
  • Gifting Improvements: Cash gifts are now delivered electronically, not by truck. This should improve the efficiency of gifting.
  • Resource gifts: Resource gifts will happen more reliably. Multiple trucks can make deliveries at once if they are available in the sending city and the truck capacities have been increased.
  • Great Works Improvements: Delivery trucks will mark their resources as dropped off as soon as they reach the Great Works, instead of when they arrive back in the city. This will make tracking time more reliable.
  • Great Works Improvements: Update to have all resources at Great Works handled at the regional level. This will address players in different cities seeing different resources once the server has processed the region and cities.
  • Great Works Improvements: Fixed an issue where an Arcology would maintain power from the region and fixed an issue where shoppers would not increase at the Arcology as it was leveled up. This will update in both existing and new Arcologies.
  • Great Works Improvements: Tuned the Solar Farm.
  • Regional Unlocks: The advanced coal mine unlocks regionally. Fixed issue where the Trade HQ sometimes did not unlock.
  • Fire Advisor Trading clarity: Tuned the Fire advisor so they do not tell you that neighbors are sending fire trucks when your neighbor has no fire stations.
  • Trading: School buses that travel from a neighbor’s city will show that city’s avatar.
  • Regional Commuting: Fixed an issue where Sims would not be able to take transit out of cities with lots of streetcars or shuttle buses. This could cause some cases where commuting Sims could not return home and their homes would go abandoned.
  • Garbage Trucks and Recycling Trucks: Fixed an issue that some cities experienced where garbage and recycling trucks do not leave their buildings or disappeared when trading service with neighbors. Existing cities who have trucks that have disappeared will have to demolish their missing trucks’ garages and plop new garages.
  • Text Clarification: The “Out of Money” message now says “Can’t find work” when appropriate in rollover feedback and the approval rating UI. This is to clarify your Sims’ actual need.

Huawei Announces the Ascend P6 Just 6.18mm Thick

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Huawei Announces the Ascend P6 Just 6.18mm Thick

Today Huawei unveiled the HUAWEI Ascend P6, the world’s slimmest smartphone measuring 6.18mm. The smartphone features a 1.5GHz quad-core processor and a sleek metallic body. With its 4.7-inch high definition in-cell display, industry-leading 5MP front-facing camera, and outstanding software, the HUAWEI Ascend P6 is the embodiment of elegance with an edge.

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“The HUAWEI Ascend P6 is a star among smartphones with its industry-leading design, high-quality camera, and intuitive user interface, Huawei’s proprietary Emotion UI,” said Richard Yu, Chief Executive Officer, Huawei Consumer Business Group. “Building on the success of our Ascend P series of fashion smartphones, the HUAWEI Ascend P6 provides unsurpassed technology and a design that is simply stunning.”

HUAWEI Ascend P6 is ultra slim at 6.18mm and weighs just about 120g. While it is small enough to slip into the tiniest of pockets or clutch bags, the stylish HUAWEI Ascend P6 is designed to be seen and coveted! It features a 1.5GHz quad-core processor, Android 4.2.2 operating system, 2000mAh battery, 4.7-inch HD in-cell LCD screen technology, and ‘MagicTouch’ for enhanced screen responsiveness even when wearing gloves.

As the flagship smartphone of the Huawei Ascend P series, the HUAWEI Ascend P6 embodies a cutting edge design for the fashion conscious. The smartphone’s brushed metallic look with a naturally curved base is both elegant and intuitive. Impossibly beautiful, the Ascend P6 balances fashionable features and user-friendly functions.

Perfect for ‘selfies’, the HUAWEI Ascend P6’s industry-leading 5MP front-facing camera and auto facial-enhancing capabilities create model-gorgeous shots you’ll want to share. Its 8MP rear-facing BSI camera with F2.0 aperture and 4cm macro view also enables 1080P full HD video recording and playback. With Huawei’s proprietary IMAGESmart software, the HUAWEI Ascend P6 turns even the most novice photographer into a professional, with contrast and colour enhancement, auto scene recognition, object tracing focus, and instant facial beauty support.

The HUAWEI Ascend P6 is even more intuitive and able to be customized with Huawei’s Emotion UI. Inspired by people, for device users worldwide, Huawei has gathered input from over 5 million consumers to help us optimize the latest version of Emotion UI. The proprietary user interface includes updates to Uni-Home including enhanced security, Huawei’s Me Widget, MagicTouch, and SmartReading. New to Huawei’s Emotion UI are the panoramic shoot and facial recognition photography functions.

Huawei’s unique Automated Discontinuous Reception (ADRX) and Quick Power Control (QPC) battery optimization and power saving technology improves performance by more than 30%, compared with smartphone batteries of equal size. With its multi-screen AirSharing capability, you can connect to a range of devices to boost your productivity at work or play by easily sharing documents or enhance your gaming experience with minimal lag time.

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The HUAWEI Ascend P6 is available in black, white and pink with matching color cases. It will begin shipping to China from June and to Western Europe from July through Vodafone, Telefonica, Orange, H3G, O2, Carphone Warehouse, TalkTalk, Media Markt & Saturn, TIM and online via Amazon and CDiscount with other markets to follow.

Xbox Announces Episode Two of The Music Room

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Xbox Announces Episode Two of The Music Room

Xbox are excited to announce that the second episode of the exclusive The Music Room, only available on Xbox Live across UK, Ireland, France, Germany, Italy and Spain, will be coming live to your screens next Tuesday, 25th June.

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Hosted by Laura Jackson, our latest show brings exclusive and interactive performances from the music industry’s hottest up-and-coming acts direct to your living room. This instalment of The Music Room features live performances from Miles Kane, New York based duo MS MR, and this year’s BRITs Critics’ Choice Award winner, Tom Odell.

Xbox Live Gold members can watch all the action on Tuesday, June 25th at 19.00 BST/20.00 CEST and will be able to interact directly via Twitter, helping to shape the show with our unique onscreen polling. If you miss it don’t worry, you can watch highlights on catch-up including individual tracks and more.

Find out more about the bands here:

Xbox One Shown Off on Jimmy Fallon

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Xbox One Shown Off on Jimmy Fallon
 The Xbox One got the Jimmy Fallon treatment last night and you can watch the segment below.
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In the video we get information on TV, Kinect, as well as getting to see some Killer Instinct and Forza 5 gameplay. Jimmy Fallon seems to like games, although he’s pretty terrible at them.
Sony’s PS4 is also scheduled to make an appearance later this week.
Check out the video below

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