New Max Payne 3 screenshots
Some new screenshots of the upcoming Max Payne 3 have surfaced online, the three screenshots accompany some interviews from GameSpot and IGN over the past week. The screenshots show some melee action (it looks like Max can fly-kick!), some dual-wielding action in fat, bald Max form as well as the old-school Max we're all used to. It looks as though we might get some flashback action, or maybe some form of memories or dreams? There's Max with hair, in his old-school clothing as well as the fatter, older, balder Max.
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T-Mobile unveils myTouch, myTouch Q, aimed at first-time smartphone owners
T-Mobile have just unveiled two new Android-packing phones that are aimed at first-time smartphone buyers. myTouch and myTouch Q are 4G-capable, with the myTouch sporting a 3.8-inch touch screen and the myTouch Q with a 3.5-inch touch screen. The myTouch Q also includes a landscape, sliding QWERTY keyboard. Both phones rock Android 2.3 out of the box and run a 1GHz Qualcomm CPU inside, with 5-megapixel/720p cameras included.
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Popcorn Hour A-300 gets launched
Syabas have launched the next-generation Popcorn Hour A-300 today. The previous versions all used Sigma chipsets, where the A-300 is no different. It sports the SMP-8647 SoC with a 800MHz MIPS CPU at the core. It also includes true GbE (part of the core SoC package) in the media streamer. The A-300 is housed in an aluminium body and is fanless, so its perfectly silent for your lounge room.
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Raging about RAGE on PC? Well, look inside for some fixes
It was just yesterday I was posting about the negatively reviewed, RAGE from id Software, but today is another day and there are some things you can fix if you'd like to read below. RAGE suffers from tearing, massive texture pop-in, and just a total lack of graphical options to tweak and adjust. For the once great id Software to fall to their knees for some of that console pie... it's just very, sad.
There is no developer console by default, but if you'd like one... right click on RAGE in your library on Steam, click properties and select the launch options, then add "+set com_allowconsole 1" in the box. Note: This will take away your ability to gain achievements. Then, by pressing the tilde key like usual, the console can be launched. From the console you can then type "listcvars" or "listcmds" to see everything you're able to tweak.
If you don't want to lose the achievements or mess around in the console, you can just add the following text to your launch options in RAGE:
"+cvaradd g_fov 12 +com_skipIntroVideo 1 +image_anisotropy 16 +image_usecompression 0 +g_showplayershadow 1 +m_smooth 0"
What this will do is increase your field of view, take away the intro video, set anisotropic filtering to 16X, take away mouse smoothing and kill the compression that people are having trouble with. Remember that everyone is different, so you can mix and match or change those settings to your personal taste. Also, adding "+r_swapInterval 1" will also force V-Sync, which should help with some of the tearing.
Bethesda has also released a few tips on how to get the game well:
The higher the resolution at which the game renders and the higher the anti-aliasing setting, the more texture data is needed to texture the environment. If you do not have a high-end CPU you may momentarily see blurrier textures and texture popping when the view changes quickly.
If you have a processor with few cores and you have a high end NVIDIA graphics card then you can try turning on the "GPU Transcode" menu option in the video settings menu in RAGE. By enabling this option a large percentage of the texture calculations are moved to the graphics processor (GPU). However, this option is not available on all graphics hardware and may not appear in the menu if your hardware does not support the necessary features.
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FCC requires that all mobile phones have GPS by 2018
The Federal Communications Commission has announced plans that it requires all mobiles phones to sport GPS chips embedded, by 2018. The goal is to improve 911 services by increasing location tracking and accuracy to better assist during emergencies. Most smartphones already sport GPS by default, but a number of platform feature phones still rely on cell tower triangulation for location services, a process that is not as accurate as GPS.
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Verizon and Microsoft Announce New FiOS TV-Powered Entertainment Experience Coming Soon to Xbox 360
SAN JOSE, Calif. - Oct. 5, 2011 - Verizon and Microsoft Corp. today announced an agreement that will open the door to a new FiOS TV-powered entertainment experience for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system. Using a Verizon-developed software application, FiOS TV and broadband customers who are also Xbox LIVE Gold members will be able to view popular live TV channels through their Xbox consoles without any extra hardware required. The new service will represent the first offering of live, multichannel streaming HDTV, integrated with Kinect, in the United States via Xbox.
The new collaboration is an important expansion of the breadth of entertainment available on Xbox 360 and the latest move by Verizon to break down old technology barriers and provide customers with the freedom of a borderless lifestyle where they can connect with what they love on all their favorite devices. Utilizing Kinect for Xbox 360, FiOS customers will be able to easily discover and enjoy content in extraordinary new ways, all without having to pick up a remote control.
"By bringing the technologically advanced Verizon FiOS TV service to Xbox 360 and Kinect, we are advancing our vision to provide the best in entertainment in extraordinary new ways," said Tom Gibbons, corporate vice president of the TV & Service Business for the Interactive Entertainment Business at Microsoft. "Xbox 360 brings all your entertainment, friends and family together in one place, and we look forward to introducing Verizon FiOS TV to the console this holiday."
Verizon's vision for the future - the Borderless Lifestyle - can be summed up in four words: anytime, anywhere, any device.
"We want to make everything our customers want or need to do easier and more convenient, by putting the power of our technology in their hands - through the Internet-connected devices they use every day," said Eric Bruno, vice president of consumer and mass business product management for Verizon. "The Borderless Lifestyle is about erasing old technology boundaries and freeing consumers to enjoy entertainment on their own terms. FiOS TV on Xbox 360 will tap into the magic of Kinect to transform the way people interact with TV, providing a game-changing entertainment experience for our customers."
Editors Note: Verizon/Microsoft Media Availability Wednesday, Oct. 5
Eric Bruno of Verizon is a keynote speaker this morning from 9 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. at the TVNext 2011 conference at the San Jose Airport Garden Hotel, 1740 North First Street, San Jose, CA. Tom Gibbons of Microsoft will join Bruno during the keynote and a subsequent media availability in the Governor's House, Room A, at the hotel from 10:00 to 10:30 a.m. For information contact Jarryd Gonzales of Verizon at (213) 703-1094.
About Verizon
Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, NASDAQ:VZ), headquartered in New York, is a global leader in delivering broadband and other wireless and wireline communications services to consumer, business, government and wholesale customers. Verizon Wireless operates America's most reliable wireless network, with more than 106 million total connections nationwide. Verizon also provides converged communications, information and entertainment services over America's most advanced fiber-optic network, and delivers integrated business solutions to customers in more than 150 countries, including all of the Fortune 500. A Dow 30 company, Verizon employs a diverse workforce of nearly 196,000 and last year generated consolidated revenues of $106.6 billion. For more information, visit http://www.verizon.com.
About Microsoft
Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential.
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Xbox 360 Teams Up With Entertainment Leaders to Transform TV
AT&T, BBC, Comcast, HBO, Rogers, Telefónica, Televisa and Verizon are among providers rolling out new TV entertainment services on Xbox LIVE.
REDMOND, Wash. - Oct. 5, 2011 - A new era in television begins this holiday where your entertainment becomes instantly searchable, easily discoverable and enjoyable in extraordinary new ways from a single device - Xbox 360. Today, Microsoft Corp. announced plans to roll out the next generation of TV entertainment on Xbox LIVE, the online entertainment service for Xbox 360. Nearly 40 world-leading TV and entertainment providers, including Bravo, Comcast, HBO GO, Verizon FiOS and Syfy in the U.S.; BBC in the U.K., Telefónica in Spain; Rogers On Demand in Canada; Televisa in Mexico; ZDF in Germany; and MediaSet in Italy, will begin rolling out entertainment services to the console this holiday, in more than 20 countries.
A total of 50 world-leading TV and entertainment partners have joined Xbox 360 & Xbox LIVE to transform TV entertainment. Xbox LIVE currently has 35 million members worldwide who spend 2.1 billion hours a month on the service, which saw three times the growth in video consumption last year.
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"Today's announcement is a major step toward realizing our vision to bring you all the entertainment you want, shared with the people you care about, made easy," said Don Mattrick, president of the Interactive Entertainment Business at Microsoft. "Combining the world's leading TV and entertainment providers with the power of Kinect for Xbox 360* and the intelligence of Bing voice search will make TV and entertainment more personal, social and effortless."
"We are continually evolving the television experience to bring Xfinity TV subscribers more personalized ways to search, find and watch the content they love," said Sam Schwartz, president of Comcast Converged Products. "Our recently launched next-generation Xfinity TV platform is enabling us to bring Xfinity On Demand to a gaming console for the first time, and Kinect's voice and gesture controls will offer our customers an innovative way to discover and enjoy Xfinity On Demand's huge library of top shows and movies."
Live and On-Demand TV, Movies, Games, Sports, Music and More
Xbox 360 brings all your entertainment, friends and family together in one place. Now, easily switch from playing your favorite game with a friend out of state or even across the world to watching your favorite TV show with your family members on the same couch, all through Xbox LIVE. Ready to mix things up? Effortlessly switch from games to music to live TV and more, simply by telling your Xbox what you want to experience.
"Microsoft and Verizon share a common vision to transform the ways people enjoy and interact with the entertainment they want - what Verizon calls the borderless lifestyle," said Eric Bruno, vice president of consumer and mass business product management for Verizon. "FiOS TV on the Xbox 360 is an excellent example of how we're working with market leaders to erase old technology borders to expand the FiOS TV experience and taking advantage of unique new features including voice- and gesture-control of live TV entertainment via Kinect. This holiday, Verizon will bring a selection of popular live TV channels to Xbox 360 and will be a leader in delivering live, multichannel streaming HD TV, integrated with Kinect, via Xbox."
Xbox 360 is the first console to offer access to the world's greatest TV properties, including BBC, Channel 4, Channel 5 and LOVEFiLM in the U.K.; Antena 3, RTVE and Telefónica in Spain; Televisa in Mexico; and Bravo, Comcast's Xfinity On Demand service, Crackle, EPIX, Syfy, TMZ, "The Today Show," UFC, Verizon FiOS and HBO GO in the United States.
"We have been thrilled with the success of HBO GO. Our ongoing goal is to deliver HBO's acclaimed programming to our subscribers wherever and whenever they want it, and this relationship with Microsoft is another huge step in accomplishing just that," said Bernadette Aulestia, senior vice president, Domestic Network Distribution & Marketing, HBO. "HBO GO on Xbox is also a marriage of two pre-eminent brands - both with a reputation for delivering the highest quality of entertainment."
These new TV and video providers announced today join our existing lineup of great TV and video entertainment partners already on Xbox 360 - AT&T, Netflix and Hulu+ in the U.S., TELUS in Canada, BSkyB in the U.K., Canal+ in France, Vodafone Portugal, VimpelCom in Russia, and FOXTEL in Australia.
"Nearly a year ago, AT&T U-verse became the first TV provider in the U.S. to launch live TV on Xbox 360. Now we look forward to working with Microsoft to deliver even more innovative features that will allow U-verse TV customers to use voice and gesture controls to manage their TV experience," said Jeff Weber, vice president of video services, AT&T Mobility and Consumer Markets. "Through our Microsoft partnership, AT&T U-verse TV has been a leader in delivering a multiscreen and interactive TV experience that offers customers more personalization, more control and more integration across devices, all on the industry's only 100 percent IPTV platform."
Sports aren't just a game on Xbox 360. With live and on-demand content from ESPN in the U.S., UFC in the U.S. and Canada, GolTV in Spain and Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment/Real Sports in Canada, Xbox 360 completely changes how sports fans experience and interact with their favorite pastimes. The all-new ESPN on Xbox LIVE features thousands of live events and video highlights with enhanced personalization features, split-screen viewing and an updated interface content guide that makes it easy for fans to find the highlights from the teams and sports they care most about. UFC on Xbox LIVE gives fans access to live pre-event videos, a catalog of on-demand video, an Interactive Fight Card and pay-per-view events in stunning HD all together in one place. The energy of the Octagon is coming right into the living room.
In addition to adding the world's largest TV providers and the best names in sports, the biggest names in Web video, news and music are also coming to Xbox 360, including AlloCine, Dailymotion, iHeartRadio, MSN with MSNBC.com, "The Today Show," TMZ, VEVO and YouTube. Whether catching up on the Web's latest viral videos, watching breaking news, sports and weather, listening to your favorite music, or sitting down to enjoy your favorite games, movies or TV shows - no other entertainment device brings it all together in one place like Xbox 360.
Xbox Entertainment - Personal, Effortless, Social
With Kinect for Xbox 360, there are no remotes, no buttons, no worries. Consumers will prefer to experience entertainment on Xbox 360 because it allows them to easily search and discover content across multiple entertainment providers within Xbox LIVE and interact and enjoy that content in extraordinary new ways. Gone are the days of managing a handful of remote controls, trying to remember what movies are available from what service, and hunting back and forth across television inputs. Using voice search with Bing on Xbox, easily look across a variety of branded services and play the programming you want without ever raising a finger. Having trouble finding last night's episode of "The Office"? It's now only a voice command away. Just say "Xbox, Bing, 'The Office,' " and Xbox finds it.
Not only is entertainment effortless on Xbox 360, it is more social and personal. Everything in Xbox has been designed to share with friends. Share recommendations, and show the Xbox LIVE community what games you're playing, movies you're watching and music you're listening to, as well as invite them to join in - even post your game achievements and info about your favorite movies directly to your Facebook wall from Xbox LIVE. It's simple: With your social network along for the ride, the world's leading content providers and the magic of Kinect, entertainment experiences are better on Xbox LIVE.
Entertainment Partners on Xbox 360 (Existing and New)
- ABC iView - Australia
- AlloCine - France, Germany, Spain, U.K.
- Antena 3 - Spain
- Astral Media's Disney XD - Canada
- AT&T** - U.S.
- BBC - U.K.
- blinkbox - U.K.
- Bravo - U.S.
- BSkyB** - U.K.
- Canal+* - France, Spain
- Channel 4 - U.K.
- Channel 5 - U.K.
- CinemaNow (Best Buy) - U.S.
- Comcast - U.S.
- Crackle - Australia, Canada, U.K., U.S.
- Dailymotion - Available in 32 markets
- EPIX - U.S.
- ESPN** - U.S.
- Facebook** - Available in all 35 Xbox LIVE markets
- FOXTEL** - Australia
- GolTV - Spain
- HBO GO - U.S.
- Hulu - Japan
- Hulu +**- U.S.
- iHeartRadio (Clear Channel) - U.S.
- Last.fm**- U.K., U.S.
- LOVEFiLM - Germany, U.K.
- Manga Entertainment - U.S.
- Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment/Real Sports - Canada
- MediaSet - Italy
- MSN with MSNBC.com - Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Spain, U.K.
- MUZU.TV - France, Germany, Italy, Spain, U.K.
- Netflix**- Canada, U.S.
- Rogers On Demand Online (RODO) - Canada
- RTVE - Spain
- SBS On Demand - Australia
- Syfy - U.S.
- Telefonica - Spain
- Televisa - Mexico
- "The Today Show" - U.S.
- TELUS** - Canada
- TMZ - U.S.
- Twitter** - Available in all 35 Xbox LIVE markets
- UFC - Canada, U.S.
- Verizon - U.S.
- VEVO - Canada, U.K., U.S.
- VimpelCom** - Russia
- Vodafone Portugal** - Portugal
- YouTube - Available in 22 markets
- ZDF - Germany
- Zune**- Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, U.K., U.S.
About Xbox 360
Xbox 360 is a premier home entertainment and video game system. Thanks to the addition of Kinect, Xbox 360 has transformed social gaming and entertainment with a whole new way to play - no controller required. Xbox 360 is also home to the best and broadest games as well as one of the world's largest on-demand libraries of music, standard- and high-definition movies, TV shows and digital games, all in one place. The entertainment center of the living room, Xbox 360 blends unbeatable content with a leading social entertainment network of nearly 35 million Xbox LIVE members to create a limitless entertainment experience that can be shared at home or across the globe. More information about Xbox 360 can be found online at http://www.xbox.com.
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Sharkoon Intros Two New Micro-ATX Gaming Cases Supporting Long Graphics Cards
Sharkoon introduces two micro-ATX cases, which despite its compact form factor, can contain graphic cards up to 36 cm in length: The Sharkoon MS120 mATX and the Sharkoon 140 mATX are especially aimed at gamers who are looking for a handy companion at LAN parties and at the same time not wanting to miss out on extra-long graphics power.
End customers can find the Sharkoon MS120 mATX and the Sharkoon MS140 mATX in authorized retailers.
Prices:
- Sharkoon MS120 mATX: MSRP 34.90 euros
- Sharkoon MS140 mATX: MSRP 29.90 euros
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