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Clive Moody, a senior executive producer working on GRID 2, states that it is generally easier to create video games for the newly announced PlayStation 4 than for the previous home console with the same brand.He tells Edge that, “I think from the off with PS4 architecture it’s going to be easier to get results.”He adds, “The...

Hidetaka Suehiro, known to gamers as Swery, says that it’s unlikely Deadly Premonition will be launched on any platforms other than home consoles but suggested once more that a sequel might be in the works.The developer tells MCV that, “If I had the chance to bring Deadly Premonition to these other formats, I might work on it....

Samsung's Galaxy Ace IIx has been available in Canada for a few months now, but Rogers has yet to add it to its portfolio of budget-friendly Android smartphones. Well, it appears that’s about to change, as MobileSyrup reports the smartphone is now on its way to Rogers’ airwaves. Samsung Galaxy Ace IIx will be available for...

Experts often say that cyberattacks are bad for the economy and the latest HBGary survey, conducted by Zogby Analytics, reinforces this. It turns out that over 70% of American investors analyze the security practices of a company before taking any decisions....

The Game Audio Network Guild is announcing the nominees for the 11th annual awards designed to honor the best achievement in audio and music use in video games.G.A.N.G. president Brian Schmidt states, “This year’s G.A.N.G. award nominees continue to raise the bar, pushing creative boundaries, innovating in technology and delivering...

Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia is getting ready for the launch of its Lumia 920 flagship handset on the market in the Philippines, and it has already kicked off the reservation period for the device, it seems. The smartphone can now be found available for pre-order in the country via Nokia stores, the company has announced,...

Epic Games has just confirmed that its upcoming Gears of War: Judgment third-person shooter will receive a special VIP Season Pass that has access to two add-ons, which include lots of maps, new modes and weapons, as well as to a permanent double XP bonus and plenty of extra skins for weapons and armor. Gears of War: Judgment...

Microsoft has recently introduced the new Internet Explorer 10 for Windows 7, but the company continues to promote the touch-optimized version of its browser with a new campaign. This time, the Redmond-based technology giant partnered with singer, song-writer and composer Black Lewis for the creation of ExploreTouch.ie, a new...

After a rather lackluster All-Star season, ABC’s Dancing With the Stars needs a boost in ratings and it needs it badly. Sadly, chances of that happening with season 16 are slim to none, as the entire cast has just been announced.As several media outlets point out, you might need your trusty Google on hand for this one. Besides...

Developer Victory Games is ready to offer more information on the upcoming Command & Conquer free-to-play video game and after launching screenshots and details the team delivers the first gameplay footage that uses the Frostbite 2 engine.Frostbite 2 is quite impressive even if the game is still in pre-alpha stage and fans...

The awards season is officially over now that the 2013 Academy Awards came… and went. With it being the biggest event in the film industry, pressure to look impeccable was huge on the celebrities attending – so great, in fact, that some of them collapsed...

The 2013 Academy Awards took place Sunday night at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood and, while many other stars who weren’t invited wished they had been, Charlie Sheen was throwing his own, Oscar-rival-worthy party. Throughout the entire awards show, the Warlock with Adonis DNA tweeted up a storm, showing fans that, when it...

What we know: Dead Island was a surprise hit when it launched during 2011 although much of the hype that surrounded the experience was due to the impressive cinematic trailer that had been launched for it earlier during the year. With Riptide, the development...

As expected, Samsung announced the upcoming availability of its Galaxy Note 8.0 tablet, which might or might not be the spiritual successor of the Galaxy Note II.For the time being, it’s unclear if this is Galaxy Note 10.1’s little sister or Samsung plans to make it the Galaxy Note II successor, thus skipping the Galaxy Note...

SoundKonverter, a frontend to various audio converters that can be used for different tasks including CD ripping, is now at version 2.0.0 RC 1. SoundKonverter 2.0.0 RC 1 supports a large number of formats, such as flac, mp3, m4a, wma, ac3, and many others....

Media companies are always asking for more copyright protection, for more tools to take down infringing content, for Google to do more to protect their business. They argue that they need it all to thwart pirates who are threatening the livelihood of...

The following tutorial will teach Ubuntu users how to install the dynamic wallpaper, called Evolving Circle Wallpaper, inspired by the lock screen on the Ubuntu Phone OS, on their Ubuntu Linux operating system. The Evolving Circle Wallpaper has been designed...

Shuhei Yoshida, the leader of the Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios, confirms that all video games launched on the new PlayStation 4 will have a digital version available as soon as they are delivered via stores.The executive is quoted by VG247 as saying that, “We’re shifting our platform more and more to the digital...

Yet another development version of the upcoming GNOME Boxes 3.8, a sophisticated application to easily and quickly access remote or virtual systems on the controversial and popular GNOME 3 desktop environment, saw the light of day a few days ago. GNOME...

When it comes to reviews, we have three to deliver this week: The Bridge, a puzzle game that also has plenty of style, Impire, a game that takes a piece of the Dungeon Keeper formula and adds some interesting twists, and March of the Eagles, a battle-focused...

LG’s latest Android-based flagship smartphone, the Optimus G, is now available for purchase in India, with a price tag of INR 30,990 ($571 / €433) attached to it. The smartphone can be seen listed on Saholic’s website with this price tag attached to it,...

Shuhei Yoshida, the president of Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide, says that there’s no way to eliminate firmware updates from the home console ecosystem, but that his team is making sure that they will not bother the player in any way on the PlayStation 4. He tells Eurogamer that, “It’s about the implementation phase....

A new flavor of the Foursquare application is now available for download for the owners of BlackBerry 10 smartphones, namely version 10.0.0.2877, with appealing enhancements packed inside. Users who will download and install the new application release will enjoy a new venue page, with all the important stuff being showed...

The local University of Engineering and Technology from Lima, Peru, has created a very special billboard by working with Mayo DraftFCB. For those unaware, Lima is the second largest capital in the world that happens to be located in a desert. Obviously, deserts aren't fun, what with their tendency to be very short in water....

Jonathan Blow, the developer of The Witness and creator of Braid, says that he is receiving no monetary compensation from video game publisher Sony in order to bring his new game exclusively to the PlayStation 4 console during the launch window.The developer tells Kotaku that, “After some more time went by, and our release date...

Rumors suggest that creating video games for the recently revealed PlayStation 4 is an expensive proposition, which might mean a lower number of core titles available for the pre-Christmas launch date. But a number of developers believe that team sizes...

Olympian athlete Oscar Pistorius has been granted bail in the murder case killing of Reeva Steenkamp. As we mentioned before, the South-African hero has killed his girlfriend on February 14, claiming he thought he was shooting at a burglar. The Pretoria...

There's no love lost between Facebook and Google. Especially in the early days, Facebook, or rather Mark Zuckerberg, saw Google as the ultimate enemy and made sure it had as little to do with Google as possible. That's mostly true these days, while the...

Galaxy S IV, supposedly the next flagship Android-based smartphone from the South Korean mobile phone maker Samsung, is now expected to arrive on shelves with a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor packed inside, and not with the previously rumored Exynos 5 Octa...