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Black Ops 2 Double XP Weekend Starting January 25th
Treyarch just announced through Black Ops 2′s ‘Message of the Day’ that there will be a Double XP weekend this weekend to go with the launch of Nuketown Zombies on the PS3 and PC. The Double XP weekend will start on the 25th of January at 10AM PST and end on the 28th 10AM PST.

Along with the Double XP weekend, Nuketown 24/7 will also be making a comeback and probably replacing the Chaos Moshpit playlist.

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Which Prestige are you on right now and which one do you intend to get to this weekend? Let us know in the comments below.
February 1, 2013
Watson Wins At Jeopardy, Humans Cry In Defeat

So IBM’s multi-million dollar supercomputer called “Watson” won Jeopardy last night. His final score was $77,147 while his competition Ken Jennings got $24,000 and Brad Rutter did $21,600. IBM announced that Watson will donate his $1 million to charity. So does this mean that the Terminator scenario is soon to happen? IBM’s Watson really is an excellent piece of hardware, All those years of research and millions of dollars invested have led to this day where Watson can proudly say that it has beaten the human race and that too by a great margin. So far were pretty impressed but can Watson prove to be Eco-friendly?

January 31, 2013
Black Ops 2 Peacekeeper SMG Details Revealed
Black Ops 2′s Game Design Director David Vonderhaar went on Twitter after the release of “The Replacement” trailer for the upcoming Revolution DLC Pack to talk about the DLC pack’s bonus weapon – the Peacekeeper SMG.

The Peacekeeper will be added into the game via an upcoming patch allowing all players to pick up the weapon in custom and public matches but you will only be able to put the gun in your loadout if you have purchased the DLC pack making the system very similar to Battlefield 3. Also to get the Diamond camo for the Peacekeeper SMG all you need to do is get it to Gold after you have completed all of the camo challenges for the other SMGs. We still don’t know at what level or how the gun will be unlocked in Multiplayer or if it will be available in Zombies, guess we’ll find out in a few days.

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- Black Ops 2 Double XP Weekend Starting January 25th
- Black Ops 2 Revolution DLC Pack Is Finally Official; Includes New Weapon, New Zombie Game Mode And Maps
The Assault Rifle SMG hybrid gun called the Peacekeeper is the first DLC weapon to be implemented in a Call of Duty game and will be available as an added bonus with the Revolution DLC Pack in Black Ops 2. The Revolution DLC pack hits Xbox Live on the 29th of January for 1200MSP and Wii U, PS3 and PC sometime after.
January 31, 2013
Capcom Reveals Resident Evil 6 PC Release Date And Recommended Specs

Capcom has finally revealed the release date for the long awaited PC version of Resident Evil 6. Resident Evil 6 PC will be available as both Steam and physical retail media and will be available for purchase March 22, 2013.

The Steam version will have features such as Cloud saving, Steam Achievements, Friends support, Game overlay and Leader boards. Both versions of the game will have all the DLC released on consoles so far including the recent No Hope Left difficulty update.

Capcom also released the PC version’s recommended specs, they are as follows:

Minimum Specs:

· OS: Windows Vista®/XP, Windows 7, Windows 8
· Processor: Intel® CoreTM2 Duo 2.4 Ghz or better, AMD AthlonTM X2 2.8 Ghz or better
· Memory: 2 GB RAM
· Hard Disk Space: 16 GB free hard drive space
· Video Card: NVIDIA® GeForce® 8800GTS or better
· DirectX®: 9.0c or greater
· Sound: Standard audio device

Finally, here are the recommended specs:

· OS: Windows Vista®/XP, Windows 7, Windows 8
· Processor: Intel® CoreTM 2 Quad 2.7 Ghz or better, AMD PhenomTM II X4 3 Ghz or better
· Memory: 4 GB RAM
· Hard Disk Space: 16 GB free hard drive space
· Video Card: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 560 or better
· DirectX®: 9.0c or greater
· Sound: Standard audio device

What platform did you buy or will be buying Resident Evil 6 on? Let us know in the comments below.

January 31, 2013
Samsung adds iPad 4 and iPad mini to patent infringement case

The Apple vs. Samsung saga is now not a secret anymore. Stay away if you can, but it’s hard to ignore some piece of news coming out every now and then. Samsung has had its fair share of success over in the UK while Apple has enjoyed its time in the USA. The original patent infringement case included the Galaxy series from Samsung. Later on Samsung counter sued Apple over vague wireless patents.

Initially the devices Samsung chose to sue Apple over included the older iPhones and iPads. But now that Apple has refreshed its lineup, Samsung thought it would be in their best interest to go after these new devices too. The latest two devices added to this patent infringement case is the iPad 4 and iPad Mini. According to Samsung these devices, along with the rest of iOS devices, infringe upon some UMTS wireless technology patents, and the WiFi only + cellular version over some feature patents.

This isn’t the end of this. Samsung and Apple will keep on coming up with new devices and each of these companies will keep on piling these devices up onto their respective cases. You can read more about the notice of motion here.

January 31, 2013
AT&T now enabling FaceTime over cellular for unlimited data customers

FaceTime is one of the most popular features in iOS devices. A very convenient way for two people with an iDevice to video chat, without the hassles of signing up or anything like that. When Apple launched Facetime it was only compatible with WiFi networks and not cellular. This was probably because networks at that time were not cut out to handle such a load. But with iOS 6 Apple officially enabled FaceTime over cellular. All network allowed unrestricted access to this feature apart from AT&T.

AT&T kept FaceTime over cellular only for users with a shared data plan. Those with grandfathered unlimited data plans were left out. It was a strange move that brought AT&T even more flack. Now however it seems as if the network has had a change in heart. Users with unlimited and tiered data plans are now reporting that FaceTime over cellular is a go on their iPhones. It’s not available for everyone just yet possibly because AT&T is slowly phasing it in. If it’s not enabled, reboot your phone to try again.

Call it an early Christmas present or anything else, but it looks as if users of America’s biggest cellular network will finally be able to enjoy FaceTime over cellular.

January 31, 2013
Nokia HERE now available on iOS App Store

When iOS 6 was announced, the single biggest feature was the new Apple Maps. Apple had successfully ousted Google from their mobile platform to make way for their new mapping service. Things could not have gone more disastrously in the coming months. Choke full of bugs, incorrect point of interests, embarrassingly bad 3D and what not, it was clear that Apple Maps was nothing but an unmitigated disaster. A disaster that will take some time to be fixed.

This gives way to other mapping services to make their mark. We’re already aware that Google is working on their maps app. But today Nokia has unveiled theirs. Conveniently named HERE, this new app brings Nokia’s expertise to iOS. Powered by Navteq, it offers cool new features such as Facebook integration, turn-by-turn directions, the ability to save maps for later, transit directions etc. In addition to this Nokia HERE also offers step-by-step voice-guided walk navigation and public transportation and driving directions. Nokia HERE will also let you download maps for a particular geographical location for offline viewing.

Nokia HERE is available in the iOS App Store for a price of ‘free’. Now the wait continues for Google to brings its prowess back to iOS.

January 31, 2013
New iMac still on track for November/December launch

Alongside the iPad Mini, Apple also unveiled the new iMac. A stark departure from the previous models, the new iMac comes in a razor thin body that puts most other all-in-ones form other OEMs to shame. The new iMac was not available immediately. Shipping was expected to be around November or December depending on region. However with all the supply issues Apple is going through, there were reports that the new iMac has also fallen victim, and has been delayed till early next year.

Fortunately for budding customers, that is not the case. The new iMac is still scheduled for its November/December launch. In fact Apple is shipping the 21-inch model right now to its distribution hubs across the world. The 27-inch model will be available by december. Both these will be in Apple Stores around the holiday season just in case you want to be an early adopter.

However that being said, there is no word on whether Apple will be able to fulfil demand for these. They’ve failed to do so for the iPhone 5 and iPad Mini in the initial launch phase, though in their defence the situation is now a lot better, and iMac isn’t nearly as high in demand as the other two iDevices.

January 31, 2013
iPad Mini with Retina Display and Apple HDTV reported for 2013

2012 has been one heck of a year for Apple. Lots of new devices, lots of new software. Now the attention shifts on what to expect from Apple in the year 2013. Business Insider has gotten some juicy reports on two major products we can expect in 2013.

iPad Mini with Retina Display is the first one. As the name suggests, it’s the regular iPad Mini but with a much higher resolution screen. Update internals? Most likely since the A5 is old enough as it is. March 2013 is the expected release date for iPad Mini with Retina Display.

In November 2013 Apple will release the very highly anticipated HDTV. The sizes varying from 42-inch to 55-inch. Price ranging from $1500-2000.

In June 2013 Apple will preview iOS 7 and the next version of OS X. MacBook Air with Retina Display previewed too. This is WWDC 2013. Both software updates will have John Ive’s design language.

Other products include an iPhone 5S, new iPad and a spec bumped iPad Mini later next year. iPhone 5S is a minor spec bump, and the new iPad (iPad 5?) will be totally redesigned.

There’s nothing too shocking about this possible next years lineup. Like 2012, 2013 will be equally exciting and product filled for Apple fans.

January 31, 2013
Facebook for iOS now coming with Photo Sync Feature

When Google+ was launched, it didn’t really have much to offer other than being ‘just another social network’. What it did offer was a very handy feature, called Instant Upload to Android users. Basically what it did was automatically upload any picture taken from the camera to Google+, making it easier and quicker to share. Now Facebook has taken note of this feature and has started rolling out the new Photo Sync feature for iOS users.

What is Photo Sync? Pretty simple. Just like Google+, it uploads pictures taken to Facebook automatically without any user intervention. The pictures are shared in a private album which can then be made public whether the user wants it or not. The feature is currently only rolled out to selected users. To check if you’re one of them go to the Photos in the app’s sidebar navigation or the photos section of your Timeline and scroll to the bottom. You’ll find an option to check out Photo Sync and then enable it.

Facebook uses the iOS app to upload pictures in the background, and not the recently introduced Facebook integration in iOS 6. Users get a complimentary 2GB of storage space. It’s likely that Facebook will offer more storage options in the future.

January 31, 2013