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Planetside 2 Cert and Skill Gains Rates Changed Ahead of Launch

The development team at Sony Online Entertainment changes the cert gain rates and skill costs for their upcoming Planetside 2 in order to offer a more balanced game experience and make sure that those who play the game for free and those who are willing to pay a monthly subscription have a level playing field.Certifi...

18 November 2012
19:41 GMT

Hotline Miami Creators Acknowledge Drive and Miami Vice Inspiration

The game creators behind Hotline Miami acknowledge that much of the inspiration for their stylish and violent title was drawn from Drive, the Nicolas Winding Refn movie starring Ruan Gosling as a mysterious getaway driver.Speaking to Eurogamer the team behind the game states, “The music and feel to the story - ...

18 November 2012
17:05 GMT

Walking Dead Gets Episode 4 Stats Video

Developer Telltale Games understands the impact that the choices introduced in its Walking Dead series have had on players and releases a new video which shows how gamers reacted as a group to the situations in Episode 4.There’s a lot of very interesting information in the video but all those willing to watch i...

18 November 2012
15:01 GMT

“Rise of Immortals: Battle for Graxia” Enters Closed Beta

Launched more than a year ago, “Rise of Immortals” multiplayer battle arena game enters a new phase of development. Developers announced several months ago that they would change the name of the game to reflect important changes they are introducing starting this month. However, given the fact that the ...

18 November 2012
14:20 GMT

She-Pilgrims in High Heels Feed People Tofurky Roasts

On Monday, November 19, the people living in Buffalo will get the chance to try out tofurky roasts (i.e. the animal-friendly version of the run-off-the-mill and mouthwatering stuffed turkey). This is because two she-pilgrims wearing high heels will be standing at the southeast corner of Eagle and Franklin, hoping t...

18 November 2012
14:11 GMT

SaskTel Readying New Plan with Unlimited Calling, Texts and Data

Just in time for the winter holiday, Canadian carrier SaskTel plans to launch a new plan in an attempt to expand its customer database. According to MobileSyrup, there's a new “SaskTel Ultimate $65” plan coming up on the carrier's network. As the name suggests, customers will have to pay $65...

18 November 2012
13:24 GMT

Samsung Launches Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean

Samsung has just introduced the LTE version of its Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet. Unlike the other models, this one comes with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean operating system out of the box. Even though the handset maker confirmed a Jelly Bean update would soon be available for Galaxy Note 10.1, those who purchase the LTE-enabled...

18 November 2012
12:53 GMT

Script of the Day: Monstra CMS

Monstra CMS is a new flat-file CMS, recently released to high praises and already racking up a following. There are more than enough CMSs around, and there are plenty of flat-file CMSs around as well. Monstra does nothing more than work on their basics, offering a product that has impressed us with its handling spe...

18 November 2012
12:01 GMT

No Omega DLC for Wii U Mass Effect 3

The developer working on Mass Effect 3 at BioWare are making it clear that they have to plans to launch the Omega downloadable content on the new Wii U home consoles from Nintendo, which is at the moment available in the United States.Confirmation comes from the official Twitter account of the Mass Effect 3 franchise...

18 November 2012
11:25 GMT

Linux Kernel 3.6.7 Is Available for Download

Greg Kroah-Hartman announced a few hours ago, November 17, the immediate availability for download of the seventh maintenance release for the stable Linux 3.6 kernel series. Linux kernel 3.6.7 brings updates to various DRM drivers, such as for the Intel i915 and Radeon video drivers, some iSCSI fixes, updated to XF...

18 November 2012
06:41 GMT

Dual-SIM HTC Desire SV Coming Soon to Europe

Recently launched in India, the dual-SIM HTC Desire SV Android phone is about to make its debut in Europe as well. According to Mobile-Review, HTC plans to launch the Desire SV in the following days, but the Taiwanese handset maker will also release the phone in other European countries this month. Customers in Rus...

18 November 2012
06:17 GMT

Google Play Store 3.10.9 Now Available for Download

It's only been a few weeks since Google rolled out its latest version of Google Play Store application and it looks like a newer version is now available for download. Google Play Store 3.10.9 is now pushed OTA (over the air) to all Android devices, but those who do not wish to wait until the application automa...

18 November 2012
05:56 GMT

Bell Discontinues Motorola MOTOLUXE Starting November 14

It's been only six months since Motorola MOTOLUXE landed at Bell and the smartphone will soon reach “end of life status.” According to MobileSyrup, Bell plans to discontinue the Motorola MOTOLUXE. A leaked Bell document dated November 14 confirms it. The carrier recommends those who are still thin...

18 November 2012
05:32 GMT

A Gamer’s Week: November 18

The Games department of Softpedia delivers two full reviews this week: one for Angry Birds: Star Wars, the Rovio title which aims to mix the classic bird-based gameplay with the Lucas-created universe, and one for Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, the first-person shooter from developer Treyarch and publisher Activision. W...

18 November 2012
05:11 GMT

Sony Xperia S Receives New Firmware Version 6.1.A.2.55

One week ago Sony delivered a new firmware version for Xperia T/TX, which added several new features and improvements. Today, the folks over at XperiaBlog report Sony has started to push a new software update for the Xperia S. Dubbed 6.1.A.2.55, the new firmware is now rolled out OTA (over the air) in Singapore. T...

18 November 2012
05:07 GMT

Nokia Lumia 920 Sold Out in Germany as Well

The Lumia 920 made headlines in the last couple of days. Apparently, the phone is now sold out in most regions of the world, so Windows Phone fans that did not receive their devices will certainly have to wait a bit longer. After US-based carrier AT&T announced that its red, yellow and cyan Lumia 920 stock has been ...

18 November 2012
04:50 GMT

The 60-Second Microsoft Roundup: Key Exec Out, IE10 on Windows 7 and More

It’s been a tough week for Microsoft, as Steven Sinofsky, head of the Windows division, decided to leave the company “to seek new opportunities,” as he said in the goodbye letter sent to Microsoft’s employees. Microsoft is yet to unveil the official reason behind his departure, but it appear...

18 November 2012
04:31 GMT

Jelly Bean Update for Samsung GALAXY S III Halted in India

It's been more than a week since Samsung kicked off the rollout of the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update for Samsung Galaxy S III in India. One would think that after a few months of testing the update would be bug-free. Unfortunately for Indian Galaxy S III owners, the update has just been suspended. The folks ov...

18 November 2012
04:13 GMT

Fake iPhoto, iMovie, GarageBand Apps Emerge on Google Play

Google play has been featuring a few strange titles lately that the search giant quickly pulled. Why were they strange? Because they appeared to be from Apple Inc. As any Apple fan will tell you, hell might freeze before Apple submits iPhoto, iMovie and Garage Band to the Android application market. The company&rsqu...

18 November 2012
04:06 GMT

OS X 10.9 Will Be Called LYNX – Report

Apple’s next major OS X release will be dubbed LYNX, according to a rumor doing the rounds in the tech blogosphere this weekend. The information comes from a person with inside knowledge of the operating system talking to AppleScoop. The Apple-centric blog, bearing the tagline “no bull, just the facts,&r...

18 November 2012
03:46 GMT

Nintendo Wii U Out in the United States, Pick Up Pre-Orders Now

The Wii U home console is out in the United States starting today and all those who have pre-ordered the device from major retail chains can now get to their closest store and pick it up. Video game hardware maker and publisher Nintendo says that there should be no problems with hardware availability on launch day a...

18 November 2012
00:01 GMT


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