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August 28th, 2012, 23:26 Posted By: wraggster
And two-thirds reckon the telephone will become extinct within five years.
Tablet sales continue to spike, topping tens of millions each quarter, but 24 per cent of UK company CIOs reckon the tech will die out, according to Virgin Media Business.
Meanwhile, 65 per cent believe the telephone will become a thing of the past within the next five years, as most people today possess a mobile phone, and 62 per cent think PCs will be abandoned.
Smartphones look to stand the test of time though, as just 13 per cent believe they devices will be irrelevant.
70 per cent of Brits are set to own a connected mobile smart device by the end of 2012, demonstrating how ubiquitous the tech has become.
Tony Grace, chief operating officer, Virgin Media Business, said: "A decade ago it would have been unthinkable to suggest an office without telephones. Now it’s hard to imagine being separated from our smartphones.
http://www.mobile-ent.biz/news/read/...zle-out/019159
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August 28th, 2012, 14:46 Posted By: wraggster
Steve Perlman, founder and CEO of OnLive has announced his departure from the company as he moves on to pursue other projects. Lead investor in OnLive, Gerry Lauder, is now chairman of the company, with former lead of operations, Charlie Jablonski, appointed as COO and acting CEO .
 The departure of Steve Perlman does come as a shock as OnLive announced last week that Perlman would remain as head of the company, after the acquisition by Lauder Partners.Charlie Jablonski, the former head of operations, will be taking over from Perlman as acting CEO, and has been appointed COO of OnLive.
The new chairman of the company, Gerry Lauder, says of the restructuring, "the new OnLive is emerging with greater financial security and a brighter outlook on the future. OnLive is now positioned to execute against longer-term projects with our breakthrough technology, products and services."
Lauder praised Perlman, stating, "Steve has created an extraordinary company that no one else could have created. He is a unique entrepreneur and deserves his legendary status in Silicon Valley as a creator of groundbreaking companies."
Under the restructured management team, OnLive promises to continue "breaking new ground in cloud services both for games and remote application delivery to thin devices, legacy platforms or any platforms with a fast connection."
It is unknown where Lauder is moving on to, the official press release simply states that he is moving on to "work on his myriad of other projects."
http://www.computerandvideogames.com...ces-departure/
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August 28th, 2012, 14:45 Posted By: wraggster
The enhanced-for-PC Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition version will arrive on console on October 26, Namco Bandai has confirmed.
 The digital PC edition, which is out now via Styeam, features new content set 100 years before Dark Souls. Mysterious passages open in Darkroot Basin, and these lead to brand new areas, tougher enemies, new NPC's, fresh weapons and gigantic bosses to fight. You'll have to progress up to a certain point to access them, a bit like Mass Effect's downloadable missions.If you already own the regular game on consoles, you'll be able to just grab the new content via a rebranded 'Artorias of the Abyss' download pack for $14.99.
Head over here for a recently-released launch trailer for the PC version of Prepare to Die.
http://www.computerandvideogames.com...es-october-26/
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August 28th, 2012, 14:44 Posted By: wraggster
Rockstar has released an update for Max Payne 3 which brings some pretty big improvements to its multiplayer offering.
 Top of the list is a new Multiplayer Card feature which shows all the player stats you could want.Load times and anti-cheat measures have been improved, along with a better party system that'll let party leaders pull their friends out of games and into new ones with them, making it easier to stick togethers.
As Rockstar explains, this update also "enables Payne Thresholds which will go live next week across all three platforms following the release ofthe free Disorganized Crime Pack DLC".
Here's the full list of patch changes:
- The new Multiplayer Player Card, which allows you and your friends to track multiplayer stats including current amount of XP, total kills, favorite weapon and more.
- New Automated cheat protection and lag protection measures.
- Improvements to multiplayer load times
- Players can now spawn with dual wield if they have two sidearms and no two-handed weapon equipped
- Polish language support has been added
- Party leader now has the option of taking entire party with them when they back out of a match
- Weapon rank in the Arsenal is now visible on the left side of the screen, not just the right
- The Crew menu is now available inside lobbies
- XP gained for completing Grinds no longer contributes to rankings in Gang Wars matches
- Improvements to the spectator camera in Gang Wars
- Gang Wars wager system improved to better show betting results
http://www.computerandvideogames.com...on-load-times/
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August 28th, 2012, 13:51 Posted By: wraggster
Hewlett-Packard Co. used to be known as a place where innovative thinkers flocked to work on great ideas that opened new frontiers in technology. These days, HP is looking behind the times. Coming off a five-year stretch of miscalculations, HP is in such desperate need of a reboot that many investors have written off its chances of a comeback. Consider this: Since Apple Inc. shifted the direction of computing with the release of the iPhone in June 2007, HP's market value has plunged by 60 percent to $35 billion. During that time, HP has spent more than $40 billion on dozens of acquisitions that have largely turned out to be duds so far. HP might have been unchallenged for the ignominious title as technology's most troubled company if not for one its biggest rivals, Dell Inc. Like HP, Dell missed the trends that have turned selling PCs into one of technology's least profitable and slowest growing niches. As a result, Dell's market value has also plummeted by 60 percent, to about $20 billion, since the iPhone's release.
http://apple.slashdot.org/story/12/0...ed-of-a-reboot
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August 28th, 2012, 13:45 Posted By: wraggster
De_Dust 2 copied and renamed Sand Storm in WebZen's Arctic Combat
Yet another online developer is at the centre of a cloning storm after WebZen’s Arctic Combat appears to have ripped off content from Valve’s mega-hit Counter-Strike.
The free-to-play shooter, which is currently in closed beta, includes a map almost identical to one of the most popular and most played CounterStrike maps, De_Dust 2.
Whilst some objects have been moved around the map and some dimensions have been slightly changed, the level, named Sand Storm, is remarkably similar to Valve’s own.
Develop has contacted South Korean developer Webzen for a response to the allegations.
http://www.develop-online.net/news/4...ter-Strike-map
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August 27th, 2012, 19:46 Posted By: wraggster
Lenovo's upcoming IdeaTab A2109 didn't drop in on the FCC with its seven-inch brother, but that hasn't stopped it from reaching stores. The nine-inch device appears to be in stock on Best Buy's online store, offering 16GB of storage, an NVIDA Tegra 3 processor and a standard serving of Ice Cream Sandwich for $299. The slate isn't just available for order, either -- according to Best Buy's stock locator, it can be found in brick and mortar stores too. The A2107, on the other hand, isn't so readily available, but we'll let you know when Lenovo lets it come out to play.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Lenovo+-...=1218679204440
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August 27th, 2012, 19:42 Posted By: wraggster
Valve has announced Steam’s top selling titles for the week prior.
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive stays on the offensive, holding off Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition for the top spot this time around.
Pre-orders hit for War of the Roses this week, with Paradox’s upcoming title nabbing the sixth spot.
Beyond that, other than the appearance of Just Cause 2, the list remains largely unchanged from last week.
- Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
- Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition
- ArmA II: Combined Operations
- Sleeping Dogs
- Borderlands 2
- War of the Roses
- Skyrim: Dawnguard DLC
- Darksiders II
- Just Cause 2
- Skyrim and Civilization V: Gods and Kings Expansion
http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/steam...-19-25/0101883
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August 27th, 2012, 19:13 Posted By: wraggster
OpenMW is an open-source engine for the game The Elder Scrolls 3: Morrowind.
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The OpenMW team is proud to announce the release of version 0.17.0! Release packages for Ubuntu are now available via our Launchpad PPA. Release packages for other platforms are available on our Download page. This version introduces a new player control system, potion usage, a Main Menu, and a multitude of fixes and improvements.
Check out our release video by WeirdSexy:
Known Issues:
- Activating a bed can lock up the game
- There is a minor memory leak that will be fixed in 0.18.0
Changelog:
- Fixes for physics shapes and dark textures
- Fix for character normals
- Fix for laggy input on OS X
- Added support for objects crossing cell borders
- Re-implemented dropping items
- Implemented a Main Menu
- Implemented Camera Modes and proper Player control
- Added support for object rotation and scaling
- Fix for NIF material sharing
- Implemented potion usage
- Implemented skill gain backend
- Implemented Drain/Fortigy dynamic Stats/Attributes magic effects
- Fix for various crashes and errors
- Fixes for memory leaks
- Various improvements for console scripts
- Various code cleanup and improvements
http://www.aep-emu.de/PNphpBB2-file-...c-t-19202.html
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August 26th, 2012, 14:29 Posted By: wraggster
Cloud gaming company OnLive has certainly had its troubles this week with a near bankruptcy/buyout/regeneration, but the service remains uninterrupted and this weekend concludes its Indie Weekend Giveaway promo.For this weekend only the following games will be free: - PoP - Methodology Experiment One
- Lume
- Dear Esther
- Defense Grid Gold
To reclaim your codes, go to OnLive's Facebook page, click on the links based on your corresponding territory, then follow the instructions to redeem the game of your choosing.You're free to take them all, but will have to go through the redemption process for each title.We were quite fond of both Dear Esther and Lume. Our Marsh Davies called the former "a sumptuous experience for its stunning appearance alone," in his 8/10 Dear Esther review. "All that matters is that Dear Esther is worth your time - and that its two-hour long chill will remain in your bones for a long while after."Kristan Reed gave Lume a 7/10, calling its peculiar aesthetic based on filming paper and cardboard miniature sets "undoubtedly one of the most unique-looking games around" in his roundup.
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/20...kend-on-onlive
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August 26th, 2012, 14:27 Posted By: wraggster
If you've been waiting to play Obsidian's follow-up to BioWare's classic Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic on Steam, the day has finally come. Knights of the Old Republic 2: The Sith Lords is now available on the ubiquitous PC download service. The asking price is ten bucks.
Just be sure you meet the minimum requirements. This puppy requires a Pentium 3 1GHz processor (or an AMD Athlon 1GHz) and at least 256MB or RAM.
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/24/th...ally-on-steam/
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August 26th, 2012, 14:26 Posted By: wraggster
A fan-made mod appears to have fixed Dark Souls: Prepare to Die's resolution issues, dramatically improving the game's graphics in the process. What's more, the modder was able to complete the fix within 23 minutes of the game's release.
There had been concern leading up to the PC version of Dark Souls, with From Software acknowledging that Prepare to Die would likely release without expected optimization. Producer Daisuke Uchi had told Digital Spy earlier this month that the original game's frame-rate issues would not be fully fixed, whileEurogamer raised alarms over Prepare to Die appearing to be locked at 1024x768 resolution.
With all that in mind, NeoGAF user Durante spent the week before the game's release preparing a 'dll framework' to fix the problem. When the game launched earlier today, he only needed 23 minutes to finalize the code required to render it at a higher resolution. What's most surprising is how much better Prepare to Die now looks, with Durante's mod seemingly curing the unmodded version of its blurriness. The before and after screenshots are striking.
While fans are delighted with the fix, the speed of one modder's work to improve Prepare to Die's resolution so dramatically forces questions to be raised. We've approached Namco Bandai for comment but the publisher declined to say anything at this time.
You can download Durante's fix here.
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/24/da...in-23-minutes/
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August 26th, 2012, 14:01 Posted By: wraggster
As made evident by the latest trailer above, Primal Carnage continues to embody the bloody fantasies of 10-year-olds everywhere who want to be real, live dinosaurs when they grow up. This look at the game's humans vs. dinosaurs multiplayer combat highlights two of the playable classes that will be available when the game eventually launches: Velociraptors and Trappers.
As you might guess, Velociraptor gameplay involves a lot of running, climbing and pouncing on squishy humans and their delicious organs, while Trapper gameplay is focused on disabling dinos with nets and then stabbing them with big ol' knives. The Trapper also has two sizable pistols at his disposal, which may or may not be a match for the adorable "Skreee!" sound the raptors make while pouncing.
If your inner child is throwing wild fits, placate them by signing up for the forthcoming beta.
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/25/pr...-and-trappers/
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August 26th, 2012, 13:47 Posted By: wraggster
A Holy Grail of Linux gaming has been an Unreal Engine 3 port. Getting one for the OS would unlock a world of games that has been the province of, well, just about any other mainstream platform. Thanks to Google preserving Flash on Linux through Chrome, that dream is alive in at least a rudimentary form. Experimenters at the Phoronix forums have found that Chrome 21 has support for the Stage 3D hardware acceleration needed to drive Epic Games' Flash conversion of UE3. Tell Chrome to enable support as well as ignore a graphics chip blacklist, and suddenly you're running Epic Citadel from your Linux install. When we say "running," however, we're taking a slight amount of poetic license. Performance isn't that hot, and certain configurations might not show the medieval architecture in all its glory. We've confirmed with Epic that it works, but it's still firm on the stance that there's no plans for official UE3 support on Linux "at this time." It's still promising enough that maybe, just maybe, gamers can embrace an open-source platform without having to give up the games they love.
http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/25/e...hrough-chrome/
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August 26th, 2012, 13:40 Posted By: wraggster
Nexon's free-to-play Dungeon & Fighter - known as Dungeon Fighter Online on Western shores - has surpassed 3 million maximum concurrent users in China this June. Dungeon & Fighter developers and Nexon subsidiary Neople has been working with Tencent Games to tailor the game for China with new content in the form of June's 'Revolution' update.
"We are pleased to see that 'Dungeon&Fighter,' which was first introduced more than four years ago, continues to set new records year after year," said Shin-Chul Kang, CEO of Neople. "We take pride in developing innovative action-packed games that resonate with players, and we strive to continue delivering highly localized updates to our titles that keep users engaged over time
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/article...ncurrent-users
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August 25th, 2012, 23:39 Posted By: wraggster
According to Nadim Kobeissi, Windows 8 is configured by default (using a new featured called Windows SmartScreen) to immediately tell Microsoft about every app you download and install. This is a very serious privacy problem, specifically because Microsoft is the central point of authority and data collection/retention here and therefore becomes vulnerable to being served judicial subpoenas or National Security Letters intended to monitor targeted users. This situation is exacerbated when Windows 8 is deployed in countries experiencing political turmoil or repressive political situations."While SmartScreen is enabled by default, it's possible for users to turn it off. Also, it's worth noting that Microsoft is hardly alone in this regard, given the rise of app stores over the past several year. (Not that it exculpates this behavior.)
http://yro.slashdot.org/story/12/08/...ng-you-install
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August 25th, 2012, 23:16 Posted By: wraggster
The first release from the French company’s new line of tablets is the Archos 101 XS.
Being touted as a competitor to Asus’s Transformer Prime, which measures 8.5mm in thickness, the Archos 101 XS comes in at 8mm (without Coverboard attached).
The new tablet features a 10.1-inch 1280 x 800 pixel resolution display, a Texas Instruments OMAP 4470 dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM, 16GB internal memory, and Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich OS.
Support for microSD, USB2.0, mini HDMI, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi Direct comes built-in, along with a front-facing 720p camera able to take HD video.
The tablet's OS will be upgraded to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean in November.
The 101 XS ships with a Magnetic Coverboard, which features a full keyboard, designed specifically for Android, and also doubles up as a screen cover.
Archos is set to release 8 and 9.7-inch XS tablets by the end of 2012.
The Archos 101 XS release date is mid September and will be priced at £299.99.
http://www.pcr-online.biz/news/read/...r-prime/029012
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August 25th, 2012, 23:13 Posted By: wraggster
This week sees Living Earth HD continue its reign at the top of the iPad paid apps chart.
IPAD
Paid
1. Living Earth HD – World Clock and Weather
2. Pages
3. Mad Skills BMX
4. Angry Birds HD
5. Worms 2: Armageddon
Free
1. 101-in-1 Games HD
2. Amateur Surgeon 2
3. Magic Piano
4. Meeblings
5. iSniper 3D Arctic Warfare
 IPHONE
Paid
1. WhatsApp Messenger
2. Mad Skills BMX
3. Lear Vision (17+)
4. Worms 2: Armageddon
5. LEDit
Free
1. Gold Digger (HD)
2. Who Is The Killer (Episode I)
3. Super Flick
4. Candy Shoot
5. iBooth
ANDROID
Paid
1. SwiftKey 3 Keyboard
2. Asphalt 7: Heat
3. Cut the Rope
4. Titanium Backup PRO Key * root
5. Tunein Radio Pro
Free
1. Maps
2. Gmail
3. Street View on Google Maps
4. YouTube
5. Facebook
http://www.pcr-online.biz/news/read/...-apps-3/029014
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August 25th, 2012, 23:08 Posted By: wraggster
Graffiti advertising the new devices is popping up all over New York.
Despite the company's best effort, many people still think of Microsoft as stuffy and old-fashioned, but their marketing campaign for the new Surface tablets might start changing minds.
Two months after announcing the Surface, but still at least two months away from release, Microsoft are playing a clever game. Trickling their slate into the public consciousness before embarking on a full-on ad campaign is a smart way of creating buzz.
A wiser man than I might say that the ads' clean, simple designs combined with the rough and ready nature of spray painting on plain brick walls reflects Microsoft's aim for the Surface to be a fast, sleek device that can be taken anywhere and perform any task in today's urban jungle.
http://www.mobile-ent.biz/news/read/...tablets/019143
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