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  • Leaked screenshots of Windows Phone 8 shows off new features

    Microsoft will be publicly detailing its next version of Windows Phone, called Windows Phone 8 on the 20th of this month. And as its customary for all big events, some screen shots of what we’re expected to see have surfaced.

    WP8 shots 720x287 Leaked screenshots of Windows Phone 8 shows off new features

    The three screen shots show various new functionality. The first shows off the much awaited built in Skype integration. It can clearly be seen that Skype call is one of the contacting options for a specified contact. The second picture shows an incoming Skype call. Hopefully this built in Skype integration more than makes up for the lack of any real Skype app on the Windows Phone platform (no the official Skype app doesn’t qualify as a real app).

    The second screen shot shows the new data management in Windows Phone 8. We’ve seen this feature built into Android 4.0 where it works really well and comes in extremely handy. Though the screen shot is not quite clear, I suppose the basic functionality is pretty much the same. You set your data cycle and data limit and let the app inform you if you’re nearing your limit. It looks as if there will be a live tile to go with it too. It shows the amount of data you have remaining in your account.

    The third screenshot shows what looks like the camera app. It looks very basic. However the three dots on the top right might hide more advanced options. Nokia is set to bring in its imaging expertise in Windows Phone 8 so regardless of what this picture shows, expect great innovations in Windows Phone 8 in the camera department.

    So are you excited about Windows Phone 8? I know I am. Windows Phone, though not at the level of Android and iOS, has serious potential to threaten the top dogs and can become a viable third eco system.

  • Microsoft To Reveal Something ‘Major’ On Monday

    Looks like Microsoft is planning to reveal something big this upcoming Monday, June 18th in LA. Mashable supposedly received an invite to a Microsoft “Media Event” with the tagline “This will be a major Microsoft announcement — you will not want to miss it.”

    microsoft xbox Microsoft To Reveal Something Major On Monday

    There were also no graphics or any other details on the invite keeping everything a secret till the proper reveal. What could this “major” reveal be? The new Xbox? Windows Phone 8? Or something never before seen? Let us know in the comments below.

  • Street Fighter X Tekken Gets Crossed with InFamous

     

    You got another reason to get a PS Vita and a copy of Street Fighter x Tekken on PS Vita. Today at Sony’s Conference Capcom announced that the PS Vita version of the Street Fighter X Tekken shall feature Cole from the famous InFamous franchise. Capcom played a short demo of the game and in the Demo Cole had it’s whirlwind and electricity attacks. Cole seems to be a pretty good character to play with. We are curious to see how the game shall be using the touched based controls of PS Vita or will it use them at all.

     

  • Nintendo Reveals 3DS XL Technical Specs

    Nintendo Japan has finally revealed technical specs of the 3DS XL after announcing the refresh to the original 3DS in yesterday’s Nintendo Direct Broadcast.

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    They’re detailed below:

    Size
    134mm × 74mm × vertical thickness horizontal 21mm (when folded)
    (Including the battery pack stylus SD memory card) 235g
    Top screen
    (Approximately 16.77 million colors viewable) widescreen LCD with integrated Autostereoscopic
    240 dots vertical (horizontal) × 800 dots / (46.08mm vertical 76.8mm × horizontal) 3.53 type
    can be assigned respectively to 400 dot 800 dot the right eye-left eye (horizontal three-dimensional representation is possible)
    Bottom screen
    (Approximately 16.77 million colors viewable) LCD with touch input feature
    type 240 3.02 × 320 dots vertical dots next to / (46.08mm 61.44mm × vertical horizontal)
    Cameras
    Two cameras inside / outside
    Resolution (0.3 mega pixels) 640 × 480 both lenses: the number of effective pixels CMOS /:: imaging element / focal length of approximately 300,000 pixels
    Communications
    2.4GHz communications passing between the play and play Nintendo 3DS available
    via the wireless LAN access point can be connected to the Internet (supports IEEE802.11b / g Reinforcement (WPA / WPA2 ) security) within 30m distance recommended ambient communication (※ may be shortened by circumstances)
    Game inputs
    A / B / X / Y button, cross, L / R buttons, Start / Select button
    (Possible 360-degree analog input) Slide pad
    Touch screen
    Built-in microphone
    Camera
    Motion sensor
    Gyro sensor
    System inputs
    Game card slot
    SD memory card slot
    Charging terminal
    AC adapter connection terminal
    Headphone connection terminal (stereo output)
    On the screen left and right stereo speakers (for surround pseudo-)
    (10cm when fully extended about) possible expansion and contraction
    Battery
    If you want to play Nintendo software 3DS : about 3 hours to 6.5 hours
    if you want to play the Nintendo DS software: about 5 hours to 8 hours
    Battery life may vary depending on the brightness of the screen.

    The 3DS XL is expected to launch in Japan next month and in North American in August.

    Thanks to CVG for the translation.

  • Get A Look At The Characters Of Street Fighter X Tekken

    This E3 character reveal trailer shows some of the Iron Fist cast and also introduces us with familiar old Street Fighter characters like Sagat, Chun Li, Cammy. On the Tekken side, we see Hwoarang, Julia and Bob.

  • Sony Is Offering Free 6 Months Qriocity Service To PS3 Users

    Qriocity is the cloud based digital music streaming service from Sony which offers a selection of upto 7 million songs. Sony is offering a free trial to every PS3 user for a period of about 180 days or 6 months. The rules on how to obtain this free trial are pretty simple.

    qriocity 300x168 Sony Is Offering Free 6 Months Qriocity Service To PS3 Users
    Every PS3 user can enjoy the basic Qriocity membership free simply by logging onto PS3 system and then clicking on “Music Unlimited” which is located in the Music option under XMB.

    Some rules apply though:

    • You are 18 or over
    • You own a Playstation 3 system
    • You do not currently hold or have not previously held a Music Unlimited subscription to the premium or basic plan
    • You are in a supported country/region (US)
    • Note: you will not be able to take advantage of the 180-day Subscription Free Trial on PS3 if you purchase other subscriptions.

    Source: Playstation Blog

  • TF2: Meet The Pyro With Pyromania Update

    A couple of days ago Valve released the Pyromania Update which features a lot of new content. This was bundled with the Meet The Pyro video which is the ninth video in the “Meet The Team” series. Long awaiting fans can now finally know as to how the world seems when looking from behind a gas mask.

    With the Pyromania Update, Team Fortress 2 gets a brand new gameplay mode called Doomsday. The mode pits BLU against RED and teams will be delivering a suitcase of Astralium to American Monkeynaut Poopy Joe’s rocket, so he can blast off and hunt down Soviet space chimp Vladimir Bananas (I swear that I did not make that up).

    In addition to the new mode the update also adds ten new weapons to the game. Valve also threw in a bonus, anyone who plays the game between now and July 5th will receive a brand new vintage item.

    If all that wasn’t enough, Valve went on to announce their Source Filmmaker which will be released soon. All the nine Meet The Team videos have been made using this tool and if you’re interested in film making then you need to check this tool out. For now you can head on over to their official page and sign up for a beta invite.

    You can check out the new Meet The Pyro video below. This marks the end of the “Meet The Team” videos for Team Fortress 2.

    Time to go back to TF2 eh?

  • iPad mini rumored to be thinner than current iPad

    It’s that time of the year again. We’re nearing the time when Apple announces new hardware for the tech world. While we already know of the iPhone 5, the new rumor going around the block recently is regarding the iPad mini. This iPad mini will pack in a 7.85-inch screen with the resolution of 1024×768. Now there are some new rumors regarding what to expect from this mystery device. These rumors are not specs, but design related.

    ipad and mini ipad iPad mini rumored to be thinner than current iPad

    The iPad mini will be as thin as the iPod touch 4G, giving the tablet a thickness of only 7.2mm. The current third generation iPad measures 9.4mm in thickness so this is a substantial decrease in fat. This is even thinner than the Kindle Fire. According to reports the design of this mini iPad will be borrowed heavily from the iPod touch. Height wise it’s comparable to the Nexus 7 but it is wider. That is because of the aspect ratio Apple uses on its device screens.

    Certainly some interesting numbers regarding dimensions. The throwback to the old iPod touch design will be a change from the aluminum ridden 10-inch iPads. That being said the mirror finish on the iPod touch is very scratch prone so I hope Apple does something about this issue. The rest of the looks should be the same as the bigger iPad

    iPad mini, if real, should see the light of day this fall. The unveiling will occur alongside iPhone 5 so it should be an event worth watching. The iPad mini is rumored to fall under the 200-250$ price range which makes this a direct competitor of the Nexus 7 and Kindle Fire somewhat. There is still plenty of time to Fall 2012 which gives Google a few months advantage to further strengthen its tablet.

  • L.A Noire Coming To PC, Will Feature A Lot Of Improvements

    Rockstar Games finally announced the news all PC gamers were waiting for, the Post World War II crime thriller L.A Noire is coming to PC this fall!

    la noire L.A Noire Coming To PC, Will Feature A Lot Of Improvements

     

    On their website Rockstar said:

    Developed by Rockstar Leeds and built to run on a wide range of PCs, L.A. Noire’s robust feature customization includes keyboard remapping and gamepad functionality to both optimize and customize performance and user experience. Along with increased fidelity and improved graphical enhancements, the PC version will also feature 3D support for an even greater sense of interaction and immersion within a painstakingly detailed 1940s Los Angeles.

    The game originally developed by Team Bondi with some help from Rockstar will ported over to the PC platform by Rockstar Leeds.

    Source: Rockstar Games

  • Ghost Recon Online Trailer Shows The Capabilities Of Wii U

    Are you still confused about Wii U, if that’s the case then this Ghost Recon Online trailer will hopefully clear it up. The Wii U controller has a touch screen interface and also has motion sensing capabilities. People were getting confused on how it will be implemented despite the demonstration given by Nintendo. Ubisoft has shown a simple technical demonstration on how they will implement Wii U controller in their game. See more after jump.

    As we can see from this trailer it is quite clear that the Wii U trailer can also be used to display the in-game map. With its touch screen interface the players can issue commands easily using their voice.