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- L.A. Noire: New ‘Rising Through The Ranks’ Trailer Debuts
- Tippy Tower 1.2: Addictive puzzle game for iPhone
- PlayStation Network outage could be for a while yet
- Asus Eee Pad Transformer: Canada / US Price and Release Date
- Gameview’s Popular Tap Fish Game Comes to Android
- Samsung Announces ST93 Compact Camera: Price and Specs
- Smurf’s Village iOS Game Receives Easter Update
- 3 Great Easter / Easter Egg Apps for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch
- Skype Update for Android (v1.0.0.983) – Changes Include 3G Calling
- BlackBerry Playbook – First-Look Video at Facebook App
- Amazon servers go down hits FourSquare and HootSuite
- Crazy Landing 1.0: Classic space game for iPhone
- National Gallery, London 1.0: Enjoy Great Paintings on your iDevice
- N.O.V.A. Elite: Gameloft Launches New Online FPS for Facebook
| L.A. Noire: New ‘Rising Through The Ranks’ Trailer Debuts Posted: 22 Apr 2011 02:29 AM PDT
I don't think anyone can say there have not been enough trailers for the much-anticipated L.A. Noire game, as we've seen a fair few released over the past few months. This includes the 'Investigation and Interrogation' trailer, the one that revealed the online feature and the overview of the core mechanics. Now we have even more good news for those of you that are looking forward to playing the upcoming open-world game, as according to a recent article by Ryan Fleming over on the digitaltrends.com website, the new 'Rising Through The Ranks' trailer has recently debuted online. Rather than just giving players an overall objective, the L.A. Noire game – which is due to be released on May 17th for both the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 – provides gamers with cases to solve. As they progress and succeed through the cases, they will be rewarded with brand new assignments. The L.A. Noire game sees players having to work their way up through five different departments in the police force. Gamers – who take control of the game's main character Cole Phelps – begin the game as a patrol officer, and then work their way through traffic, homicide, vice and finally arson. You can view the 'Rising Through the Ranks' trailer via the digitaltrends.com website. Are you looking forward to the arrival of the L.A. Noire game? For more coverage:
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| Tippy Tower 1.2: Addictive puzzle game for iPhone Posted: 22 Apr 2011 02:02 AM PDT
An addictive tower building puzzle game that will keep you entertained for hours, has recently received an update. Tippy Tower 1.2 is available for owners of the iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad. Released by Tiago Loureiro, the game will challenge players as they try and build a tower using various shapes of building blocks. Users will have to use some creative thinking as they try and get the tower to a certain height. The clever puzzle game features pleasing to the eye graphics with different shapes and colorful bricks. The game uses simple controls, and features entertaining back ground music. To help you get started there is easy levels to start with, so you can train yourself up to build those more tricky towers.
There is also a higher level marker for those expert builders to gain extra points. The application has been featured in the New & Noteworthy section by Apple. Tippy Tower 1.2 is available worldwide on the App Store for only $0.99/£0.59. iOS 3.0 or later required. See a video of the game in action below. For more coverage:
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| PlayStation Network outage could be for a while yet Posted: 21 Apr 2011 11:54 PM PDT
We told you yesterday we were receiving reports of the PlayStation Network was down in some areas, but the problem seems to be a worldwide one and is still ongoing. Today we can report the PlayStation Network could be down for a while yet. Jared Newman from PCWorld is reporting that the official PlayStation Blog is saying it may not be back up for a couple of days. Sony's Patrick Seybold posted on the site and said "While we are investigating the cause of the Network outage, we wanted to alert you that it may be a full day or two before we’re able to get the service completely back up and running". Earlier in the day a post on the PlayStation Blog in Europe stated the company was looking at involvement of "an outside party", but this was later removed. Anonymous have also said they have nothing to do with the latest PSN downtime, and have recently said they would no longer target gamers in this way.
Hopefully Sony will be able to address the issue soon as the long Easter weekend gets underway, let us know if the PlayStation Network is still down for you. For more coverage:
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| Asus Eee Pad Transformer: Canada / US Price and Release Date Posted: 21 Apr 2011 12:03 PM PDT
If you live in the US or Canada and you've been waiting to hear about a price and release date for the much-anticipated Google Android 3.0 Honeycomb run Asus Eee Pad Transformer tablet, then I'm pleased to say that we finally have the news that you've been waiting for. According to Chris Davies over at slashgear.com, Asus has just confirmed that the Transformer – which also has an optional battery-toting keyboard dock – will be available in both the US and Canada as from April 26th. The 16GB model is priced up at $399, while the 32GB will cost you $499. The keyboard attachment will be sold separately for $149. Besides offering a QWERTY keyboard, the dock also comes with a 4-in-1 memory card reader, 2 USB 2.0 ports and a battery that offers 8 hours usage, which when combined with the tablet provides up to 16 hours run time. The Asus Eee Pad Transformer is powered by NVIDIA's Tegra 2 processor and features a 10.1-inch display, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity, an HDMI port and a microSD card slot. It also comes with a few Asus apps pre-loaded onto it, including a remote desktop tool. Although the Transformer launched in the UK earlier this month, the demand soon outstripped the supply and many customers were faced with shipping date delays. Are you thinking of buying the Asus Eee Pad Transformer tablet? For more coverage:
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| Gameview’s Popular Tap Fish Game Comes to Android Posted: 21 Apr 2011 11:36 AM PDT
With over 10 million downloads to date, Gameview Studios' Tap Fish aquarium game has proved to be a big hit among iOS users. Now it appears that the developer is hoping that the game proves just as popular among those that use the Android operating system. As Dusan over on the intomobile.com website reports, the Tap Fish game provides players with a variety of virtual aquariums in which they can tend to various types of fish and marine life by cleaning their tanks, feeding them and providing them with love. Once they have grown, the fish can either be sold or bred with other fish to create brand new species. The game comes with hundreds of different types of fish and marine life, including stingrays, killer whales and even sharks. It also features 80 different tanks. Players also get the choice of dozens of backgrounds and a wide variety of decorations for their aquariums, which according to the market.android.com website includes castles, a sunken ships, sea reefs and plants. You can also view a video of the Tap Fish app over on the Android Market. Do you own an Android device? If you do, will you be downloading the Tap Fish aquarium game? For more coverage:
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| Samsung Announces ST93 Compact Camera: Price and Specs Posted: 21 Apr 2011 10:52 AM PDT
Earlier on today we told you that Samsung had recently unveiled its new W200 'multi-proof' pocket camcorder. Well now it appears that the W200 wasn't the only device that the electronics company unveiled, as they've also announced the ST93 compact camera. Not only do we have details on the specs to bring you, but we've also got a price for those of you that are interested in buying it. According to a recent pocket-lint.com article by Ben Crompton, the ST93 features an ultra-slim design that packs an impressive 16 megapixels. The ST93 comes with a 26mm wide-angle lens with a 5x optical zoom, a Panoramic shot function and a whole host of focus effects, color options and smart filters. It also features dual image stabilization, which acts on both the digital and optical. This compact camera – which measures in around 89.6 x 54.8 x 17.5mm, making it the ideal size to carry around in your pocket – is also capable of capturing 720p video. The Samsung ST93 should be available to purchase sometime in June this year, with a price tag of £129.99. Are you thinking of buying yourself a new compact camera? If so, what do you think of the Samsung ST93? For more coverage:
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| Smurf’s Village iOS Game Receives Easter Update Posted: 21 Apr 2011 09:48 AM PDT
We have some pretty exciting news now for those of you that play Capcom's Smurf's Village app on your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad, as we've just learned that the hugely popular iOS game has recently received a special update in celebration of Easter. As Anthony Usher at pocketgamer.co.uk recently noted, the latest update not only enables users to have a big blue bunny in their village for a certain amount of time, but it also provides a new Easter egg hunt feature that allows players to leave painted eggs in their friends' villages. The update has also added new spring flower boxes, which – as from level 14 – can be built, looked after and harvested for large amounts of XP. Players will also have the ability to go and water their friends' flowers, as well as share seeds in order to unlock brand new varieties. Users will also have the ability to buy a young Nat through the Smurfberry tab. Nat will then unlock all the seeds, flowers and special lilies, as well as gift an XP bonus to the blooming flowers surrounding his hut. Do you play the Smurf's Village game on your iOS device? The Smurf's Village game – which tasks players with creating a new village that their Smurf's can call home – enables gamers to connect with friends and send them gifts through Facebook and Apple's Game Center. For more coverage:
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| 3 Great Easter / Easter Egg Apps for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch Posted: 21 Apr 2011 09:09 AM PDT
It is almost Easter, therefore people are beginning to search the web for pretty much anything Easter-related, earlier today we told you all about Easter Egg Painter now we have some more App Store offerings to tell you all about. Easter C@rds has been developed by Hot Chili Apps and costs just $1.99 here, this is an easy to use app which allows you to create and send personalized cards from your iPhone / iPod Touch, you can added photos taken by your camera, add text using different fonts and much more. Once complete you can send the card from the App. If you want to get your kids in the mood for Easter you should check out an app called Easter Egg, this simple game requires you to smash open different easter eggs using various interactions. You can purchase it for $0.99 here. The Easter Egg Painter app we previously spoke about looked pretty cool, however if you were not a fan another similar app to check out is called iColor Easter Eggs, it costs $1.99 and can be purchased here. Hopefully these apps should keep you busy up until easter, if not you can see lots more here. Which is your favorite easter app for iOS? For more coverage:
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| Skype Update for Android (v1.0.0.983) – Changes Include 3G Calling Posted: 21 Apr 2011 08:15 AM PDT
In the past we have spoken about problems with the Skype application for Android devices as there were huge gaps in security that needed to be filled and also improvements in the software that could have been made. Now we can happily tell you that an update for Android devices has been released which means that these problems should no longer exist. The news comes in from the Android Community and says that the new Skype update (v1.0.0.983) is supposed to fix these bugs that were mentioned and also add 3G calling functionality, however this is only available in the US. If you already have Skype installed you can update the app via the My Apps section of the Android Market, if you have not installed Skype before it can be download for free here. Skype users on Android will now feel safe in the knowledge that they can now download a safer version of Skype for their mobile devices and in doing so can enjoy the freedom to be able to call people using 3G. Are you happy to see the update? For more coverage:
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| BlackBerry Playbook – First-Look Video at Facebook App Posted: 21 Apr 2011 08:06 AM PDT
The recently released Blackberry Playbook has been given a demo video to boast some of its features that aim to compete with Apple’s iPad 2, in the video we get to see a brief glimpse of the Facebook app, we are sure that this will be one of the most downloaded apps for this tablet. We have embedded the demo video at the end of this post, roughly 3 minutes in you get to see the Facebook for PlayBook application. The name of the application suggests that it has been developed and optimized to run seamlessly on the BlackBerry PlayBook, the brief demo shows that it seems to be very snappy and intuitive indeed. There is nothing truly unique about the Facebook for PlayBook app, there is no sign of Facebook places, however the video does tell us that the app has been built using Flash technology, the video briefly shows us the news feed, notifications, how you can update your status and how you can tag people in photos. At 3mins and 14 seconds you see a screen which also shows that you appear to have access to your Facebook messages and Facebook chat. Have you got your hands on the BlackBerry PlayBook? If so, is the Facebook app as good as it looks? For more coverage:
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| Amazon servers go down hits FourSquare and HootSuite Posted: 21 Apr 2011 07:27 AM PDT
Earlier today we reported to you that the Sony PlayStation Network was experiencing some down time. But it's not just Sony having technical difficulties today, as Amazon's cloud computing centre has been down for some time now. The centre in North Virginia supplies services to a whole host of websites which include HootSuite, FourSquare, Reddit, and answer service Quora. Reddit's search service is out of action and posted that Amazon were working on it according to an article by Charles Arthur from guardian.co.uk. The trouble started around 9.40 a.m. BST or 1.40 a.m. West Coast time, and is still ongoing at the time of writing. Amazon has so far not given any time scale for when the problem will be fixed. They run a few cloud computing centers and are designed so that if one goes down it doesn't take any of the others with it. Amazon has also not given any reason for the outage in North Virginia, and has not redistributed any of the service it offers to other centers. Has this outage affected you? For more coverage:
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| Crazy Landing 1.0: Classic space game for iPhone Posted: 21 Apr 2011 06:33 AM PDT
Become the most dedicated astronaut in space, and laugh in the face of mayhem with new Crazy Landing 1.0, the classic space game available for the iPhone. Your mission is to venture to Jupiter, Mars and the Moon landing your spacecraft on each. Concentrate carefully as this strategy game will challenge your multi-tasking skills. Crazy Landing 1.0 for iOS is an entertaining addition in space games brought to you by AppGeneration, Inc. Great sound effects and graphics as well as addictive game play are all in store with this iPhone app. Once you have learnt to fuel your space ship you will have to collect an astronaut from the planet. This all sounds easy but there are many other factors to consider. When guiding your vessel make sure you keep your distance from passing meteors, satellites, comets, aliens and all other forms of space debris. Avoid more obstacles the further your mission advances.
With 18 different levels for you to advance through Crazy Landing provides great entertainment value. For more information on Crazy Landing, visit the App Store.
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| National Gallery, London 1.0: Enjoy Great Paintings on your iDevice Posted: 21 Apr 2011 06:12 AM PDT
Ever wondered what it would be like to have those museum masterpieces at hand. With the National Gallery, London 1.0 you can enjoy great paintings on your iPhone and iPad. The National Gallery, London 1.0 app is an amazing chance to view the wonderful work stored at the most famous gallery in England. This opportunity to keep a mobile museum to look through has become available to you by Macsoftex. Enjoy masterpieces that include work from Van Gogh, Rembrandt, Claude-Oscar Monet, Raphael, Sandro Botticelli, Paul Gauguin and Paul Cezanne to mention a few. With over four hundred artists delivering 1195 of the most famous paintings, you can now have your own museum to view at your leisure. Using a highlight feature, you can choose favorites by genre, authors, and painters. You can operate a slide show and send images with email. There is an option to download HD images from a server in photo album, you also get a HD version of every masterpiece (from 1548×4226 to 7689×4215 pixels) via email.
With another 992 paintings becoming available soon the National Gallery, London 1.0 is ideal addition for art fans. For more information, visit the App Store. For more coverage:
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| N.O.V.A. Elite: Gameloft Launches New Online FPS for Facebook Posted: 21 Apr 2011 05:41 AM PDT
When the N.O.V.A. Elite game was first revealed online a few weeks ago, many fans believed that it would be a multiplayer-only game for the iOS platform. However, it now appears that Gameloft has launched its new online FPS on the hugely popular social networking website Facebook. According to a recent article by George Wong at ubergizmo.com, the video game developer's popular 3D first-person shooter series has gone from the small screen to the big screen. The N.O.V.A. Elite game incorporates the gameplay of the original title, but adds in social networking features. For example, gamers will have the ability to create friends lists, and share both their progress and rewards with friends. The N.O.V.A. Elite game will of course be free to play, but players will have the option to spend money (Facebook Credits) on upgrading their online characters. As Andrew Webster at gamezebo.com recently noted, the N.O.V.A. Elite game comes with some pretty impressive 3D visuals, which of course means that there are system requirements. Players must have 1GB RAM, 1GB or more of hard drive space and the Unity web player installed. The game supports both Mac OS X systems and Microsoft Windows (dating as far back as Windows XP). You can view a trailer for the new game below this post. Do you have a Facebook account? If so, will you be playing the N.O.V.A. Elite game? For more coverage:
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