| XCOM delayed to fiscal 2013 and Sony working on Bioshock Infinite Move controller Posted: 08 Nov 2011 11:20 PM PST 
Categories: GAMER.BLORGE One thing this month has taught gamers is that too many games coming out at the same time can physically hurt us. It appears that the friendly chaps at Take-Two have decided to clear the road for us next year. Take-Two issued a press release detailing some sad news about XCOM. With Max Payne 3 [...] |
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| Everybody loves (hates) Modern Warfare 3 Posted: 08 Nov 2011 09:40 PM PST 
Categories: TECH.BLORGE Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is now out. As if you couldn’t tell. Everyone is buying it, and the love and hate appears to be arriving in equal measure. The Call of Duty video game franchise has become a phenomenon, bypassing its medium and its genre to be a bona fide hit all around [...] |
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| Bioware’s new Uncharted-like game revealed and first look at Alan Wake 2 Posted: 08 Nov 2011 09:00 PM PST 
Categories: GAMER.BLORGE While 2011 is still in full swing for the gaming industry, many studios have started to mobilize in preparation for next year. With the Spike VGAs drawing close, various media outlets have teased new game reveals at the show this year. Last week we talked a little about Rainbow Six: Patriot and Alan Wake 2. [...] |
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| Consumer Reports: From one WTF moment to the next Posted: 08 Nov 2011 12:20 PM PST 
Categories: TECH.BLORGE According to the consumer product testing group, the LG Thrill is one the best smartphones on the market today, because it “has the ability to capture stills and videos in 3D, as well as display them…” Seriously, 3D? Of all the failed technologies — it’s a reason to buy an Android from a failing handset [...] |
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| Microsoft launches $50 smartphone Posted: 08 Nov 2011 10:20 AM PST 
Categories: MOBILE.BLORGE There is a theory that the current smartphone model has hit saturation point in the US and that only cheaper handsets can dramatically increase take-up. Microsoft and Samsung ready to test that theory with the Focus Flash, priced at $50. As usual with smartphones, that price requires a two-year contract, in this case on AT&T. [...] |
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| Apple Store 2.0: Order on the go, pick up on the fly Posted: 08 Nov 2011 10:00 AM PST 
Categories: MAC.BLORGE Shop, buy, track and pick up. The niftier features in this release are US only and require a newer iPhone — 4 or 4S only. However, Apple being Apple, time will see the cool new functionality rolled out to more countries and devices. Nevertheless, I’m wondering why this app hasn’t been optimized for iPad. Seriously, [...] |
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| Porn comes to Google TV Posted: 08 Nov 2011 05:20 AM PST 
Categories: TECH.BLORGE When it comes to competing in a new market, you can try to be better or you can try to be different. Google has decided on the latter for its TV service with a tie-up with a hardcore porn company. The new “channel” is party of Google TV, which isn’t a traditional television service but [...] |
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