Archive for: August, 2012

Spec Ops: The Line Gets Free Update

Today, you and a friend can confront the grim reality of war together! 2K Games announced a free update for the PS3, Xbox 360, and PC versions of Spec Ops: The Line that adds a cooperative multiplayer game mode for two players. As usual, expect the PS3 version to be available sometime today, whenever the […]

EA Hits PopCap Studios Staff With Layoffs

EA laid off employees of its PopCap studios in Dublin, Shanghai and Seattle, Duke Nukem creator George Broussard tweeted today, following an earlier message saying layoffs were “imminent” at PopCap. PopCap Dublin was shut down, Shanghai was “shrunk” and Seattle let go 50 people, according to Broussard. PopCap may have been quietly firing people for […]

TomTom Updates Its Navigation App for iPhone – Now Supports Foursquare

TomTom today rolled out a new version of its iPhone navigation application. The most significant new feature of TomTom version 1.11 is integration with Foursquare. Once the TomTom and Foursquare apps are linked on the device, users can search for and navigate to Foursquare locations and check in on arrival. Other new features include a […]

Samsung Teases Info on Galaxy Note II

Samsung has again teased its forthcoming successor to the 10 million plus selling Galaxy Note. The Samsung Mobile Unpacked 2012 event for the Galaxy Note II will take place on August in Berlin where the new device will be revealed in full ahead of IFA. The new teaser video (embedded below) features director Wim Wenders, […]

Details on Dust 514 Neocom Companion App for Dust 514

Dust 514 Neocom is the proposed PS Vita tie-in for Dust 514. It enables players to interact with certain elements of the PS3 game – things like altering weapon loadouts, in-game purchasing and more. While there won’t necessarily be any gameplay, developer CCP promises an interactive map of the universe that it hopes to “build […]

Hulu CEO May Leave as Big Changes Happen for the Video Service

Content streaming site Hulu may be about to undergo significant changes over the next few months as an internal realignment looms that could see current CEO Jason Kilar departing. Variety has obtained an internal memo from the site detailing the possible reorganization within the streaming site. The coming changes could see not only the departure […]

Samsung to Invest $4B in Austin Chip Plant

Samsung Electronics has announced plans to spend $4 billion renovating a manufacturing facility it owns in Austin, Texas. Samsung said that it is going to convert the facility from one that manufactures memory chips to one that manufactures processors for mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets. The plant already has one manufacturing line dedicated […]

MetroPCS Offering Unlimited Plan for $55

MetroPCS today announced a new promotional 4G plan that is available for a limited time. The plan offers unlimited voice, text, and LTE 4G data for $55 per month for a single line. Families can put together up to four lines at an even steeper discount for $50 each. MetroPCS hasn’t indicated when the promotion […]

Diablo 3 Patch Releases Today

Diablo 3 patch 1.0.4, which features end-game changes announced just yesterday, is set to be released sometime today. Servers will be down for maintenance throughout the day in order to prepare for the patch. Maintenance is already underway in North America and should be finished by 1:00pm PDT. European maintenance will run from 8:00pm PDT […]

The Hobbit Calendar Reveals New Images

ThorinOakenshield.net got their hands on the 16-month calendar for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey which features new images from the December 14 release, including a first look at Sylvester McCoy as Radagast the Brown. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey follows title character Bilbo Baggins, who is swept into an epic quest to reclaim the lost […]

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