505 Games have today announced that Ashes Cricket 2013 release will now move to July. In conjunction with CA and the ECB, the decision has been taken to move the release date back in order to offer cricket fans the best possible gaming experience to compliment this historic back to back Ashes year.
“505 Games has made a commitment to creating a cricket game designed for cricket fans,” commented Tim Woodley, Senior Vice President Global Brand & Marketing at 505 Games. “Developer, Trickstar Games has taken the time to overhaul and rebuild the game engine to offer brand new features in batting, bowling and fielding. By pushing back our release date, this gives us the opportunity to deliver a quality cricket title.”
Ashes Cricket 2013 will launch on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii-U and PC.
DICE, a studio of Electronic Arts demonstrated the next generation of Battlefield 4 at E3 last week, and after the demo we had the chance to talk to them about it.
DICE showcased “Angry Sea,” a stunning single-player demo at the Microsoft media briefing, “Xbox: A New Generation of Games Revealed.” DICE also debuted “Siege of Shanghai,” a spectacular 64-person multiplayer match at “The Download: EA 2013 Preview” press conference. Both software demos were running at a silky smooth 60-frames per second, even while rendering massive maps, vehicles and infantry, environmental effects and dynamic destruction.
Over to Karl-Magnus Troedsson who is the General Manager of DICE:
DICE also revealed two notable innovations in multiplayer: a game-changer called Levolution, and the return of the fan-favorite Commander Mode. Levolution creates a dynamic and emergent battlefield where gamers can use the environment to their advantage like cutting the power to a building to shroud their enemy in darkness or reducing an entire skyscraper to rubble to alter the battlefield. With Levolution, the environment reacts to the player’s every move and ensures no two games will ever be the same. Commander Mode places two opposing players at the heart of the situation room with a birds-eye view of the battlefield. It’s a tug-of-war match between two commanders as they deliver critical intelligence and powerful assets to their troops below to the turn the tide of the battle. Gamers will feel the rush of Commander Mode on current-generation and next-generation consoles as well as PC. For the first time, commanders can also take control from their iPad or Android tablet.
DICE also announced in celebration of the unveiling of Battlefield 4 multiplayer and to thank the millions of fans that have logged over one billion gameplay hours in Battlefield 3, DICE is giving away Battlefield 3: Close Quarters digital expansion pack to all Battlefield 3 players for free. For more details on how to download the pack, please visit: http://www.battlefield.com/battlefield-4/cq-giveaway.
Battlefield 4 will be available November 1 for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC. Battlefield 4 will also be available for Xbox One and the PlayStation 4.
Thief has been given an extended gameplay demonstration by Square Enix. The Thief gameplay demo, which was filmed during last week’s E3 gaming expo, is followed by a Q&A session with producer Stephane Roy.
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The demo sees Garrett attempt to steal a precious gem from a controlling land baron during a period of civil unrest.
Stephane Roy also talks about the game’s new focus feature, as well as the importance of sound and shadow.
Thief will be available on PC as well as Xbox One and PS4, and is due to be released in 2014.
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Pure introduces Evoke D2, the new member of the iconic Evoke family of luxury digital and FM radios.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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:
Are you looking forward to playing Deadpool? Let us know by leaving a comment below.
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.
Facebook for iOS has been updated to version 6.2.
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• 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
I use the Amazon Kindle app on my iPad all the time, and it has just been updated to version 3.8.1.
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.
Fix for customer-reported bookmark issue
Download from the Apple App StoreWhere’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.
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 today announced that they are supporting three of the new Seagate NAS hard drive products. Read on for details.
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.
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.
