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Steve Jobs to Introduce iOS 5, Mac OS X 10.7 “Lion” and “iCloud” at WWDC Next Week

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In an unusual move, Apple have pre-announced some of the things they’ll be covering at their annual developers’ conference, WWDC. Usually the event is shrouded in secrecy until our eponymous hero takes to the stage, but this year, Apple has confirmed that on the agenda will be iOS 5, OS X 10.7 code-named “Lion” and their rumoured revamp of MobileMe, “iCloud”.

“Apple CEO Steve Jobs and a team of Apple executives will kick off the company’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) with a keynote address on Monday, June 6 at 10:00 a.m. At the keynote, Apple will unveil its next generation software – Lion, the eighth major release of Mac OS X; iOS 5, the next version of Apples advanced mobile operating system which powers the iPad, iPhone and iPod touch; and iCloud, Apple’s upcoming cloud services offering.”

Apple was reported to have bought the iCloud.com domain last month, which currently redirects to , the previous owners of the domain. Apple is also rumoured to be including a music streaming service in iCloud, to rival Google’s Android service “Music Beta”. Apple has been reportedly negotiating terms with the main music publishers, and is rumoured to offer a high-quality copy of all your purchased iTunes content without the user having to set it up.

Steve Jobs will also be making an appearance at WWDC, which seems to suggest that his health-worries are easing.

L.A. Noire DLC & Rockstar Pass Announced

Roger Ma
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Launching today is a slew of downloable content for Rockstar Games’ crime thriller L.A. Norie. “The Naked City” Vice case and “A Slip of the Tongue” Traffic case is now available for download on both Xbox live and Playstation Network for 320 Microsoft Points and $4.00 respectively. As well as this, seven brand new downloadable content packs for the game will be available for purchase individually or as one combined pack “L.A. Noire Rockstar Pass”. Players that buy the L.A Noire Rockstar Pass will have access to all seven paid-DLC once they are released on the Playstation Network and Xbox Live.

L.A. Noire Rockstar Pass will be available for $10 on Playstaion Network and for 800 Microsoft Points on Xbox Live. Half the price of the DLC purchased individually however this is only for a limited time until June 14th. After this discount period, the Rockstar Pass will cost $12.00 on the PlayStation Network and 960 Microsoft Points on Xbox Live.

Future L.A Norie downloadable content includes:

  • Chicago Lightning Detective Suit (Social Club only) – May 17;
  • L.A. Noire Rockstar Pass (limited-time discount price) – May 31;
  • “The Naked City” DLC case – May 31;
  • “A Slip of The Tongue” DLC case – May 31;
  • Broderick Detective Suit and Gun – May 31;
  • Sharpshooter Detective Suit and Gun – May 31;
  • The Badge Pursuit Challenge – May 31;
  • Chicago Piano Machine Gun (free community unlock) – May 31;
  • L.A. Noire Rockstar Pass (standard price) – June 14;
  • “Nicholson Electroplating Disaster” DLC case – June 21;
  • “Reefer Madness” DLC case – July 12.

L.A. Noire available on Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 – Check out our review of it here

 

 

Madfinger Games’ SHADOWGUN Video Surfaces

Alexis Ayala
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Last week we did a write up on SHADOWGUN for mobile and tablet platforms, which frankly, looks amazing. So amazing in-fact, that it was hard to believe it was actually running on the hardware. Lets go ahead and put those thoughts aside as a video displaying the game running on an NVIDIA Tegra2 based Android tablet surfaced on the interwebs today. Now it’s just a tech demo so far but I’m happy to see the game running so smoothly already, especially on the Tegra 2, which isn’t as graphically powerful as an iPad 2. You can go ahead and list me as waiting with baited breath.

Rumor: Target Ad points to Xbox 360 Price Drop…

Dustin Spencer
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Each year, retailers usually spill the beans on many big company’s announcements. With that being said, it’s now looking like Target could be the latest to be added to that list due to a listing which has the Xbox 360 250 GB & Kinect for just $299.99, $100 off the MSRP. The actual advertisement can be found here(Unless it is taken down by the time you are reading this). If you actually click on the ad though, the price is still $399.99 for the bundle. Yes, typos happen, but with just a week until E3, one has to question if this could be one of Microsoft’s cards they plan to play at the event.

Since the launch of the slim, we have seen retailers offer gift cards heavily with the purchase of the rather expensive bundles, making this “coincidence” or “error” of sorts seem more of a future reality. If by chance the Kinect bundles do drop, the question then rises for the 4 GB unit as well as the Kinect price tag, which could very well see price cuts after E3 as well. It has been a year after all since the Slim made it’s debut and a nice summer price drop just seems to make too much sense to doubt at this moment.

So what do you think? Error, coincidence, or a future announcement?

Breaking news: Subscription plans for MW3 confirmed & detailed (Updated with video)

J. Bradshaw
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Activision’s new Beachhead Studio is in charge of a “digital platform” that will make its debut in  the upcoming Modern Warfare 3 video game.  This platform is a subscription service called Call of Duty Elite.   “Portions of the service will be free” but most of the features are reserved for members who pay a monthly fee. According to Activision, the fee will be less than the cheapest Netflix plan. Some of the features to be included are:

-A Facebook inspired group feature to allow gamers who share various affiliations and interests get together more easily. This a free part of the service.

-A statistic tracking tool to analyze performance details after matches.  This will require some mulah.

-One years worth of “free” map packs for paying members.

-Added parts of the Elite service will be spoken about at E3.

Part of the money paid will also go toward the investment that Activision made in the implementation of the service and to customer service jobs relating to the service’s operations.

Take note though!  EVERYONE will be still be able to play online on their respective console for FREE (minus Xbox Live fees of course) when the game releases.

In conclusion, it is best we prepare to batten down the hatches and keep a firm grip on our digital budgets.  Depending on Activision’s success with this business model, it is only a matter of time before other companies try to do the same.

For more details, check out our other coverage here.

Dead Island Awesome Boxart Revealed

Jared Hilliers
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Ever since Dead Island’s trailer went viral on the internet, the buzz for this game has blown up alot and subsequently more and more assets were shown of the game. Everything from game footage and interviews to screen-shots, everything but the box art… until now that is. Set your eyes upon this awesome cover and hopefully the game lives up to the excitement and hype.

This game will be appearing at E3 and perhaps we’ll find out more, it seems the more they reveal the better the game looks. Dead Island is scheduled to release sometime in August 2011, but I think a halloween release would be more fitting, even though I’d rather not wait that long. Need zombie decapitation now please!

 

Sony NGP rumored to be called PlayStation Vita

Travis Bruno
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With E3 being a week away you know that rumors are flying around rampantly. But this one seems to have a little bit of truth behind it. Apparently the writers at Game Pundit received an E3 fact sheet which labels Sony’s PSP successor, which originally was being called NGP, is now listing the thing as the PS Vita. A picture of the Fact Sheet shows something similar in appearance to the previously shown NGP so it could be legitimate. At this point though this is all rumor with no official word from Sony.

Sony’s E3 press conference will happen on June 6th and Sony will most likely put all the rumors to rest and unveil the PSP 2/NGP/PS Vita with whatever name they are actually going to call it and show off the working product. We’ll find out more next week at E3.

Resident Evil: Mercenaries’ characters show their stuff in latest trailer

Travis Bruno
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With Resident Evil: Mercenaries 3D being released in about a month, it is about time Capcom decided to show off every character in action. They have done so in the latest trailer for the game which shows all eight characters killing zombies in their own way, and also destroying plenty of glowing orange clocks. The most interesting of which is Rebecca who smashes into it with her hip…

You can catch the trailer below but you should remember that none of these characters are actually canon in the storyline. It has been years since we have even seen or heard mention of Barry, but he still will be a playable character on June 28th when the game is released in North America. At least everyone will have a new 3D game to play as well as gain a taste of what Resident Evil: Revelations will be like with the included demo.

Tales of Xillia PS3 bundle announced for September release in Japan

Travis Bruno
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Namco Bandai held their Tales of Festival last night in Japan and there they announced a bit of information for Tales of Xillia, namely an actual release date for Japan at least. Tales of Xillia will now be released on September 8th 2011 in Japan and will be sold for 8,379 yen a piece ($103). 4Gamer who was at the event also reported that there will be a special edition PlayStation 3 released alongside the game with the bundle. The PlayStation 3 bundle will sell for 37,980 yen which is around $470 dollars American.

Usually these bundles are just a cheap way to get fans of a game to spend extra money on a console they may already own, but in this case I’d have to say it is actually quite impressive as you can see above. Besides a release date and an announced bundle, Namco also detailed some pre-order costumes from past Tales games, which you can see in the trailer below. The interesting thing with this trailer is actually the gameplay shown for the first time. Now if only Namco Bandai would announce a localization effort for the game, everything will be right in the RPG world.

Brink’s free DLC detailed; titled Agents of Change

Travis Bruno
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Earlier this month Bethesda announced that they would be releasing a free pack of content as DLC for Brink players. This news was announced alongside the information that a patch to fix the game’s terribly laggy online play. The update has since went live for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 and now we know what will be in the free content pack when it is released early in June.

Titled the Agents of Change DLC package, it will contain two new gameplay maps, five new class abilities and a few new weapon attachments and character outfits all for the price of some hard drive space. Also announced today was a statistic website that will show PS3 and Xbox 360 players their statistics online tomorrow, the PC statistics will be coming in the near future.  Check out the full details of the Agents of Change DLC pack below:

“New Maps

  • Founders’ Tower – The revolution finally reaches the island’s iconic spire and takes the battle for the Ark to dizzying heights.
  • Labs – Venture into the depths of the Ark’s original research and development laboratories, a submerged high-tech facility so far untouched by the civil war.

New Player Abilities

  • UAV – This stealthy and lethal device allows Operatives to automatically mark nearby enemies on their radar. For more explosive fun, they can even take direct control of the UAV and detonate it near unsuspecting foes.
  • Napalm Grenade – Soldiers can use this new grenade to cover an area in a sea of deadly flames.
  • Pyro Mine – Engineers can plant these mines and leave enemies in the epicenter of a massive napalm explosion.
  • Field Regen Unit – Medics can deploy these units to increase the health regeneration of any nearby teammates.
  • Tactical Scanner – This universal ability allows players to reveal the active buffs of their opponents, allowing them to pick off enemies more strategically.

New Weapon Attachments

  • Bayonets – Gain the edge in melee combat and cause extra damage with these deadly blades.
  • Weapon Shields – Take cover from enemy fire and prevent headshot bonus damage behind riot-style shields.

New Character Outfits

  • The Sad Punk – Add a touch of Steampunk to your Resistance character.
  • The Limey – Bring order to the Ark with this outfit inspired by traditional European police.”
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