E3 2014 doesn’t actually start for another two days, but downtown Los Angeles is already changing.
Here are a selection of games artwork on display around the conference center (expect more to be added as we get closer to the show):
And if you are a fan of Titanfall, you might like this:
So what has you excited for E3? Let us know by leaving a comment below.
Square Enix and CI Games have just released the Launch Trailer for the upcoming WWII first-person shooter Enemy Front, which arrives June 13th on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC.
The all-new video showcases the game’s engrossing storyline as players take up arms with resistance members to fight against the ranks of the Nazi army. The trailer will give your readers a small taste of the sniping, capturing and all-out assaults that will take place across diverse European battlefields in Enemy Front.
Enemy Front tells the compelling story of war correspondent Robert Hawkins as he fights hand-in-hand with resistance fighters opposing the Nazi juggernaut in France, Germany, Norway and the Warsaw Uprising in Poland. The game is set against some of the European locales of World War II never before explored in a video game.
Tomorrow here in LA are the press conferences before E3 starts, and you can watch the Sony PlayStation press conference right here on Connected Digital World.
So watch below from 6pm US Pacific time, which is 2am UK time (yeah, sorry, it’s that late).
So what are you hoping that Sony announces? Let us know by leaving a comment below.
Tomorrow here in LA are the press conferences before E3 2014 starts, and you can watch the EA E3 2014 press briefing right here on Connected Digital World.
Tune in on June 9 at 12pm PT (that’s 8pm UK time) as EA unlocks new gaming experiences with Battlefield Hardline and the latest from EA SPORTS FIFA, Madden NFL 15, NHL 15, Dragon Age: Inquisition, The Sims 4 and more!
Let us know what you hope they show, and what you think of it by leaving a comment below.
QNAP has announced the general release of QTS4.1, adding several new features and enhancing some previously-released ones. Read on for details!
QNAP has announced the general release of QTS4.1, adding several new features and enhancing some previously-released ones. Here is the press release:
QNAP Releases QTS 4.1, the Smart NAS Operating System Enriched by Apps
Taipei, Taiwan, June 5, 2014 – QNAP® Systems, Inc. today announced the availability of QTS 4.1 – the revolutionary app-driven NAS operating system. Building on QTS 4.0’s proven usability & features, QTS 4.1 adds even more useful apps to heighten entertainment and productivity for home & business users alike. With its familiar layout and intuitive user-friendly design, QTS 4.1’s web-based multi-window operations greatly simplify the day-to-day operations of QNAP Turbo NAS systems.
As the functionality and performance of modern network-attached storage increases, so does the potential that they get too complicated for everyday home use. “QTS 4.1 operating system however provides a wide-range of apps that greatly simplify the operation & management of the Turbo NAS. With dedicated apps for enjoying multimedia, managing files and backing-up data joined by the all-new Notes Station and Signage Station apps, QTS 4.1 provides home users with everything they need in a useable and straightforward manner,” said Tony Lu, product manager of QNAP.
This ease of operation is extended by an array of mobile apps for Android™ & iOS® devices that allow users to monitor and sync, stream and share from their Turbo NAS at anytime, anywhere. And with an active QTS 4.1 App Center and open development platform, users are provided with the potential of near-unlimited functionality for their Turbo NAS servers.
Business users also benefit from productivity-enhancing apps & features. QTS 4.1 supports SAMBA v4 to allow the Turbo NAS to act as a domain controller for Windows, Real-Time Remote Replication that allows 2-way data synchronization between two Turbo NAS units and supports FTP root-path, the enhanced NetBak Replicator backup application for Windows platform, the vSphere Plug-in v1.3 for remotely managing VMware datastores, McAfee® virus scanner, and Hyper-V thin provisioning automatic space reclamation. Virtualization tasks are also enhanced with the new Virtualization Station, allowing for a Turbo NAS to be a virtualization server hosting multiple VMs and applications.
“QNAP takes great pride in creating high-quality networked storage solutions for home & business use,” added Lu. “The evolutionary QTS 4.1 enables users to fully utilize the power & potential of our Turbo NAS whether for home or business use. With a growing range of rich apps complimented by an active app development environment and our constant focus on evolving the QTS operating system, users will continue to experience the very best in networked storage solutions from QNAP.”
New Apps & Features of QTS 4.1:
Availability& Compatibility
QTS 4.1 is available for the following Turbo NAS models:
SS-439 Pro, SS-839 Pro, TS-110, TS-112, TS-119/119P+/119P II, TS-120, TS-121, TS-210, TS-212/212P/212-E, TS-219/219P/219P+/219P II, TS-220, TS-221, TS-239 Pro, TS-239H, TS-239 Pro II, TS-239 Pro II+, TS-259 Pro/259 Pro+, TS-410, TS-410U, TS-412, TS-412U, TS-419P/419P+/419P II, TS-419U/419U+/419U II, TS-420, TS-420U, TS-421, TS-421U, TS-439 Pro, TS-439 Pro II, TS-439 Pro II+, TS-439U RP/SP, TS-459 Pro/459 Pro+/459 Pro II, TS-459U-RP/SP/459U-RP+/SP+, TS-509 Pro, TS-559 Pro/559 Pro+/559 Pro II, TS-639 Pro, TS-659 Pro/659 Pro+/659 Pro II, TS-809 Pro, TS-809U-RP, TS-859 Pro/859 Pro+, TS-859U/859U+, HS-210, TS-1079 Pro, TS-1269U-RP, TS-1270U-RP, TS-269 Pro/269L, TS-469 Pro/469L, TS-469U-RP/SP, TS-569 Pro/569L, TS-669 Pro/669L, TS-869 Pro/869L, TS-869U-RP, TS-870U-RP, TS-470, TS-470 Pro, TS-670, TS-670 Pro, TS-870, TS-870 Pro, TS-879 Pro, TS-879U-RP/EC879U-RP , TS-1279U-RP/EC1279U-RP, TS-1679U-RP/EC1679U-RP, SS-EC1279U-SAS-RP, SS-EC1879U-SAS-RP, SS-EC2479U-SAS-RP
For more information on QTS 4.1 and other QNAP networked-storage solutions, please visit www.qnap.com.
I installed this release on my TS419P+ and am seeing some cosmetic improvements to the GUI…I intend to look into the Notes Station and other improvements, so stay tuned.
Today Sony has published a list of the 70 games that it will show at its booth on the show floor for E3. This list you see below is only a “selection” of PlayStation games that will be there.
Sony is of course expected to announce new games at its main press conference.
Skylanders fans that pre-order Trap Team will be given a bonus figure. New character Gearshift will be offered in limited supply, not preorder bonus in the UK yet at the time of writing, and this marks the first time fans will be able to get a tech element Skylander on day one. If you miss out on the Gearshift bonus will have to wait until 2015 to be able to grab her otherwise.
Trap Team will be out on 5th October in North America and the 10th October for Europe for the 3DS, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Wii,Wii U, Xbox 360, and Xbox One.
Disney and Harmonix’s has released that date for when Fantasia: Music Evolved will come to Xbox One and Xbox 360 on 21st October. It will require the Kinect for both platforms, as you use your movements in the game to influence the notes.
With the announcement today, Disney and Harmonix revealed six more tracks for the game.
Crimes & Punishments, the new Sherlock Holmes investigation game scheduled for release in September on PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, Xbox One. Developed by Frogwares and published Focus Home Interactive get ready to get Sherlock Holmes shoes on for this game.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpMA7PRyoXg
Watch exclusive trailer in the run-up to E3 in Los Angeles next week
Each of the six investigations in Crimes & Punishments is packed full of suspects who you will be able to identify using the clues gathered at the crime scenes or from the information gleaned during your interrogations.
However, although every case may generate a number of potential suspects, you’ll still have to determine the real perpetrator of the crime by an astute deduction of the chain of events based on all the evidence you have collected during your investigation.
But beware; if your deductions are incorrect or if you rush to solve a case without assembling all the relevant clues, you may accuse the wrong suspect and condemn an innocent person which, as this new trailer will demonstrate, could have some disastrous repercussions!
Lionsgate UK have released an array of new stills from THE EXPENDABLES 3, out in cinemas on August 15th 2014.
Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Terry Crews, Randy Couture, Harrison Ford, Wesley Snipes, Mel Gibson, Dolph Lundgren, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Kellan Lutz, Antonio Banderas and Kelsey Grammer.
In THE EXPENDABLES 3, Barney (Stallone), Christmas (Statham) and the rest of the team comes face-to-face with Conrad Stonebanks (Gibson), who years ago co-founded The Expendables with Barney. Stonebanks subsequently became a ruthless arms trader and someone who Barney was forced to kill… or so he thought. Stonebanks, who eluded death once before, now is making it his mission to end The Expendables — but Barney has other plans. Barney decides that he has to fight old blood with new blood, and brings in a new era of Expendables team members, recruiting individuals who are younger, faster and more tech-savvy. The latest mission becomes a clash of classic old-school style versus high-tech expertise in the Expendables’ most personal battle yet.
Here are some new stills from the movie:
Are you going to see it? Let us know by leaving a comment below.
STUDIOCANAL will be releasing Cuban Fury on Blu-ray and DVD next week and we have some cool posters to giveaway.
CUBAN FURY stars Nick Frost (Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, Paul), Rashida Jones (The Social Network, I Love You, Man), Chris O’Dowd (Bridesmaids, The Boat that Rocked), Olivia Colman (Hot Fuzz, “Broadchurch”), Ian McShane (Snow White and the Huntsman, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, Sexy Beast) and Kayvan Novak (Four Lions, “Fonejacker”).
1987: Poised to sweep the floor at the UK Junior Salsa Championships, 13-year-old Bruce Garrett has fire in his heels and the world at his feet… Until a freakish bullying incident robs him of his confidence and his life is diverted down a very different path. So it is that 22 years later, having locked away his boyhood dreams, Bruce finds himself out-of-shape, unloved and well and truly wedged in his “comfort zone”. It takes Julia (Jones), his smart, funny, gorgeous new American boss, to shake him from his emotional stupor and force him to re-examine his dull, passionless existence. But she’s out of his league, and with expert lothario and alpha-male office nemesis Drew (O’Dowd) overtly in pursuit of her, it’s enough to make Bruce want to give up on himself all over again. Can his loyal sister (Colman), childhood dance instructor (McShane), and crazy new amateur salsa pal (Novak) help Bruce unshackle his dancing beast, regain his long lost fury and claim the love of his life?
We have 4 Cuban Fury Character Posters (5 of each), so to be in with a chance of winning this fantastic prize, you just need to answer this simple question:
What film did Nick Frost play a Police Constable in?
a) Paul
b) Hot Fuzz
c) Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa
This contest is open only to those in the UK – sorry! You can enter as many times you as you like, but only one entry per day will be counted.
The contest ends Friday 13th June, so good luck.
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Cuban Fury is out to own on DVD and Blu-Ray on 9th June 2014
Square Enix today announced the release date and a brand new trailer for KINGDOM HEARTS HD 2.5 Remix. The game will be out for the PlayStation 3 across Europe and PAL territories from 5th December 2014.
The new trailer opens up with memorable scenes from KINGDOM HEARTS HD 1.5 ReMIX, and leads into key highlights, scenarios and gameplay from KINGDOM HEARTS II FINAL MIX, KINGDOM HEARTS Birth by Sleep FINAL MIX and cinematics from KINGDOM HEARTS: Re:coded. All three games are remastered with HD graphics that update and bring these classic titles to life on the PlayStation 3.
Together with Donald and Goofy, Sora adventures through different Disney worlds like Halloween Town (The Nightmare Before Christmas), The Land of Dragons (Mulan), Port Royal (Pirates of the Caribbean), Pride Lands (Lion King), Space Paranoids (Tron), and many more to stand up against the Heartless and the evil Organization XIII.
Indie collective Owl Cave and UK independent publisher Mastertronic have announced that the point-and-click adventure game Richard & Alice is now available on Steam!
Richard & Alice tells the story of two inmates in a curious future prison, set in a world where years of heavy snowfall have caused chaos and disorder around the globe. Investigate the circumstances of their incarceration and discover the secrets hidden within as the complex narrative unravels and you become immersed in this dark and powerful tale. You are forced to question your own personal journey and perception of what is ‘right’ and ‘wrong’ in this haunting account, and ultimately, how well do you know yourself and what would you do to survive?
Richard & Alice, the debut game by games PR specialist Lewis Denby and Starbound lead writer Ashton Raze, is an absorbing story-driven tale about family, loneliness, desperation and the weather – set in a post-apocalyptic world. Previously on Steam Greenlight, the game has been upvoted by the community and is now making waves on Steam with new achievements, trading cards, badges and emoticons.
There are secrets, lies and lots of snow.
Lewis Denby from Owl Cave commented: “It’s a great thing to see Richard & Alice on Steam. This is a game we decided to make because we wanted to explore character stories in video games, and the original plan was for a small game we could make quickly and move on from. But now here we are writing quotes for the Steam release PR campaign. It’s quite something!”
Ashton Raze from Owl Cave added: “I am very excited to see Richard & Alice on Steam, because it meant I got to design trading cards and emotes. This was a lifelong dream of mine, and finally that dream became a reality. The game being on Steam in itself is exciting but TRADING CARDS! Seriously. The achievements were right fun too. You’ll not find things like this in a novel.”
Stuart Morton, Executive Producer at Mastertronic, said: “It has been an absolute pleasure to have helped Lewis and Ashton bring Richard & Alice to Steam. This is a superb story beautifully executed and we’re thrilled to get the game out to a much wider audience for all to enjoy.”
Richard & Alice is available now on Steam and Get Games for Windows PC and to celebrate we’re giving away a massive 50% off for one week!
From time to time we all have these great IT Stories we like to share with our family, friends, and co-workers about our bosses. My own personal experience came almost 4 years ago when I started the job where I work now and my Operations Lead comes to me as says “When you get some time I need you to obtain an inventory of what software that is currently being run on our development Network”. So here I just started and I am now expected to pull an inventory from the preverbal black hole on 80 to 90 Windows and UNIX machines; needless to say I was not completely happy about this. At this point I knew I had only 2 options…
1. Go to every machine physically and look up all the software on each.
2. Consult my Google Crystal Ball and find something a little more automated.
In the end I choose Option 2. Initially I was search for some sort of script that could just pull the info off of all the workstations and dump them into a share folder in .csv format on a server to organize with excel. Upon further research I stumbled across OCS Inventory NG; not only did it do all the things I needed it to do it worked with both Windows and UNIX. Best of all the price tag was right on it as well for my beginning IT Budget at my new job, it was FREE. So to make a long story short I was able to get him a complete list of all software on our development Network at the time a week and half later and now have this Inventory solution deployed on 2 other of my private networks.
The Version of that original management server almost 4 years ago was version 1.3.2 which I had in production until a month ago when I retired that server and replaced it with the current version 2.1 (Now version 2.1.1 is out as of this article).
Over the years I had noted that documentation for OCS Inventory NG was somewhat limited if not downright sparse for Windows Servers and if you did find one it was either in Spanish or French (The developers are from France) or if it was more comprehensive it was on Linux. So after I got through upgrading my current Management Server at work I decided to share my pain with cyber space once again and make a video on my YouTube channel.
This Video goes into the installation and basic configuration of the management server for windows, while the version demonstrated is version 2.1.1 this will work on any management server installation from Version 2.x on up. A part of the basic configuration will involve the security for the management server website and the MySQL database.
Below are some reference links that I mention in my Video…
OCS Inventory NG
