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Gameguru Mania News - May,15 2013 - all

GRID 2 - WSR: Asia - New Frontiers Trailer - movie
(hx) 01:00 AM EDT - May,15 2013 - Post a comment
The WSR is heading to Asia in this latest video and features, clubs and locations from the region set to star in GRID 2. Racers earn points for style and form in Drift events on steep and aggressive mountain roads filled with hairpins inspired by Okutama in Japan. Open Road racing is represented with Touge events in Hong Kong, where players must close the gap and take their chance to pass in one-on-one, contactless sprints. The Street Racing category is showcased in Dubai, as cars power down highways and speed past stunning skyscrapers in this distinctive city fuelled by petrol-powered wealth. Track Racing is shown at Yas Marina in Abu Dhabi, one of the most advanced and thrilling dedicated racing circuits in the world which has played host to a wide range of motorsport up to the very highest level.

The Brothers Rapture - BioShock Short Film - movie
(hx) 12:58 AM EDT - May,15 2013 - Post a comment
This short film tells the story of the brothers Charles and Arthur as they come to realize the true cost of art and power without boundaries.

Hitman: Absolution - Quick Look - preview
(hx) 12:54 AM EDT - May,15 2013 - Post a comment / read (1)
Sai Tyrus checks out the latest entry in IO Interactive's Hitman series.

Gameguru Mania News - May,14 2013 - all

Wolfenstein: The New Order Shots - media
(hx) 05:31 PM EDT - May,14 2013 - Post a comment

Bethesda has released a batch of screenshots for the just-announced Wolfenstein: The New Order.

Google Play Games leaks out - briefly
(hx) 05:28 PM EDT - May,14 2013 - Post a comment
The Android answer to Apple's Game Center app on iOS will be Google Play Games, according to information obtained by Android Police from a Play Services APK teardown. The service will bring lobbies and invites for matchmaking, in-game chat, cloud game saves, achievements and leaderboards to the platform for developers to make use of. The APK Android Police pulled apart is a file package primarily used to update Android apps, so this update was riddled with code that indicated what features would be coming to the platform down the road, but aren't accessible just yet. There is certainly a good chance Google Play Games will be fully unveiled at Google's I/O event next week in San Francisco.

Armed and Dangerous - Battlefield 3 Montage - movie
(hx) 01:14 PM EDT - May,14 2013 - Post a comment / read (1)
Youtuber wovnHD has released a Battlefield 3 Montage called Armed and Dangerous. As expected, this montage will either make you say wow or will make you hate DICE's FPS :-)

Among the Sleep - Alpha Gameplay Video - movie
(hx) 01:07 PM EDT - May,14 2013 - Post a comment
Among The Sleep is heavily based on atmosphere and exploration, and using the two year old child's perspective. The team aims to include some puzzle and adventure elements as well, but our main focus lies on exploration, atmosphere and horror.

Metro: Last Light - Release Trailer - movie
(hx) 01:04 PM EDT - May,14 2013 - Post a comment
Metro: Last Light will be available later today on PC, Xbox 360 and PS3!

In related news, PC Gamer asked the game's product manager Huw Beynon at Deep Silver why Ranger Mode isn't a part of the game for everyone. He answered: "Game makers and publishers now live in a world where offering game content as a pre-order exclusive is a requirement by retail, and Ranger Mode seemed like the best choice since it was a mode for hardcore fans who would most likely pre-order the game, or purchase it at launch in any case."

TMNT: Out of the Shadows - Raphael Trailer - movie
(hx) 12:57 PM EDT - May,14 2013 - Post a comment
GameTrailers has posted a new video for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows, the upcoming beat-em-up title being developed by Red Fly Studio and published by Activision.

NVIDIA Taking SHIELD Pre-Orders Soon - console
(hx) 12:50 PM EDT - May,14 2013 - Post a comment / read (6)
NVIDIA will be taking pre-orders for SHIELD starting May 20th. According to the press release, the handheld gaming device will retail for $349 and ship in June. Project SHIELD is now, officially, SHIELD. The price is $349. Newegg, GameStop, Micro Center and Canada Computers will all carry SHIELD. It ships in June. Pre-order will go live on May 20th for the general public on shield.nvidia.com. Fans who have signed up to receive SHIELD updates by clicking "Notify Me" on the SHIELD website will have an exclusive opportunity to pre-order starting today.

REVEAL PLAYSTATION 4 PS4 E3 2013 - console
(hx) 02:24 AM EDT - May,14 2013 - Post a comment / read (3)
Calm down people. Sony says this video is a fake. Why someone would go this far to fake a PS4 ad (not to mention the expense) is beyond me but Sony says its fake.

Gameguru Mania News - May,13 2013 - all

Nvidia GeForce 320.14Beta Drivers - tech
(hx) 04:44 PM EDT - May,13 2013 - Post a comment
Nvidia has released a new set of beta drivers for its graphics cards. According to the green team, this is the optimal driver for Metro: Last Light, and comes with a 10% performance boost.     Release Summary
    -This is the GeForce Game Ready driver for Metro: Last Light providing up to 10% faster performance.

    Get optimal game settings for Metro: Last Light with GeForce Experience and enjoy NVIDIA PhysX effects and DirectX 11 tessellation.

    New in GeForce R320 Drivers
    Performance Boost – Increases performance by up to 20% for GeForce 400/500/600 series GPUs in several PC games vs. GeForce 314.22 WHQL-certified drivers.
    Results will vary depending on your GPU and system configuration. Here is one example of measured gains:

    GeForce GTX 660:
    -Up to 20% in Dirt: Showdown
    -Up to 18% in Tomb Raider
    -Up to 10% in Metro: Last Light
    -Up to 8% in StarCraft II
    -Up to 6% in Sniper Elite V2
    -Up to 6% in Metro 2033
    -Up to 6% in Far Cry 3
    -Up to 6% in Deus Ex: Human Revolution
    -Up to 5% in F1 2012
    GeForce GTX 660 SLI:
    -Up to 17% in Dirt: Showdown
    -Up to 18% in Tomb Raider
    -Up to 9% in Metro: Last Light
    -Up to 9% in Assassin’s Creed III
    -Up to 7% in StarCraft II
    -Up to 6% in Far Cry 3
    -Up to 6% in Deus Ex: Human Revolution
    -Up to 6% in Battlefield 3
    -Up to 5% in BioShock: Infinite
    -Up to 5% in F1 2012

    SLI Technology
    -Added SLI profile for Alien Fear
    -Added SLI profile for Call of Juarez: Gunslinger
    -Added SLI profile for Dead Island: Riptide
    -Added SLI profile for Dragon Sword
    -Added SLI profile for Neverwinter
    -Added SLI profile for Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon
    -Added SLI profile for GRID 2
    -Added SLI profile for Human Head 2
    -Added SLI profile for Remember Me
    -Added SLI profile for The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct
    -Updated SLI profile for Natural Selection 2
    -Updated SLI profile for Resident Evil 6
    -Updated SLI profile for Trackmania 2: Canyon

    Additional Details
    -Installs PhysX System Software 9.12.1031.
    -Installs HD Audio v1.3.24.2

The Bureau: XCOM Declassified Trailer - movie
(hx) 04:32 PM EDT - May,13 2013 - Post a comment
2K Games has released the first screenshots and a new gameplay trailer for its upcoming third-person squad-base XCOM title, The Bureau: XCOM Declassified. Set in 1962 at the height of the Cold War, The Bureau tells the origin story of the clandestine XCOM organisation's first encounter with a mysterious and devastating enemy. The game is planned for an August 20th release in North America and August 23rd release internationally on PC, Xbox 360 and PS3.

Ethan: Meteor Hunter - Announcement trailer - movie
(hx) 04:17 PM EDT - May,13 2013 - Post a comment
Seaven Studio announced today Ethan : Meteor Hunter, a new puzzle-platformer adventure for PC and PS3. A playable demo is available from the official website.

AC4: Black Flag - Golden Age of Pirates Trailer - movie
(hx) 03:59 PM EDT - May,13 2013 - Post a comment / read (1)
Every Assassin's Creed game is based on places and events that actually occurred during a pivotal moment of human History. We aim to create a sense of place and time that provides the backdrop to an amazing Assassin's adventure fraught with peril and political intrigue. The setting for Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag is no different, but people tend to know more about the fictional myths of Pirates, than the actual facts. Contrary to popular belief, Pirates didn't drop out of the clear blue sky to become the scourge of the seven seas.

To introduce you to the true story behind the Golden Age of Piracy, we've launched "Under the Black Flag" a historical timeline on Tumblr. Explore the events that set the stage for Pirates to rule the seas in this week's chapter, 'Origins of the Golden Age.'

The conflict of the warring factions of Europe's leading powers played out in the waters of their holdings around the world. Privateers were sanctioned to conduct violent and brutal attacks on enemy ships to disrupt trade and thin the ranks of enemy fleets. Once peace was reached these privateers instantly became outlaws but their lust for fortune and plunder remained.

The wild, nearly lawless and verdant islands of the Caribbean, and the towering tall ships that ruled them present some of the most unique and exciting stories we’d ever encountered and we’re excited for you to experience this world first hand in Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag. Behind the tales you've heard, lurking in the shadows of history, the Assassins are always working to ensure that people live free. For a time, that belief aligned with those who plied the seas from Kingston to Nassau. Let us reveal the truth of the Origins of the Golden Age of Pirates.

Witcher 2 Mod Tools Enter Open Beta - mod&map
(hx) 10:43 AM EDT - May,13 2013 - Post a comment
CD Projekt has announced that REDKit has entered open beta, allowing anyone to download it and start making mods for The Witcher 2. If you want to try it out you can get it here. Here's word from the announcement: "The editor gives modders of all skill levels the tools, they need to tell non-linear tales full of branching plots, believable characters and far-reaching consequences for player actions. Without learning to program or wrangling with opaque editors, game creators can use the top-quality art and assets from The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings or import their own, as well as intuitive tools for environment creation, to craft their own unique role-playing adventures."

Mad Genius Builds Prototype DualShock 3 Controller - tech
(hx) 06:25 AM EDT - May,13 2013 - Post a comment
This is the proof-of-concept prototype of the Mad Genius Motion Capture System working with Skyrim on an XBox360. It is a game controller that can act as a standard controller and/or a motion sensitive controller. It has unprecedented tracking accuracy of +/- 1/100th of an inch. The game controller in the video is only the proof-of-concept prototype. The final version will be wireless--there will be no cables from the controller. Motion gaming can be added to any game, even if the game wasn't written for motion controller. It works with any gaming system--XBox, XBox360, PS1, PS2, PS3, Wii, Nintendo, or PC. Add motion capture to any game, even if it's ten years old! Dig up your old games and play them again in a whole new way!

UPDATE: The time delay between moving the controller and swinging the sword or warhammer is part of Skyrim. It's not a delay in the controller. The controller fires the command as soon as the player has done the motion. The same thing happens when you use the trigger on a "normal" controller. In Skyrim heavier weapons take longer to swing so the warhammer takes longer to swing than the sword. The trigger press on a "normal" controller or the player's motion STARTS the swing. The weapon takes time to move and this is part of the Skyrim software. It's not a delay in the controller response.

TechNews - Samsung to Offer 5G Service by 2020 - tech
(hx) 02:25 AM EDT - May,13 2013 - Post a comment

Samsung to launch 'Android Book' laptops this year - The analyst states that Samsung plans to launch the first such "Android Book" with Jelly Bean, possibly version 4.3 of the mobile OS. He implies that broader plans are under way at Google to optimise Android for notebooks with the next major release, version 5.0, which is widely expected to be called "Key Lime Pie." Recent reports have indicated that Android 5.0 has been delayed, and the analyst appears to suggest that there may have been an earlier plan to launch the first Android Book at Google's I/O conference this month, before development of the OS was slowed. He further states that "some brand vendors, like Samsung, want to move first", forcing them to launch with Jelly Bean. He adds that "shipments will be limited as the current Android OS isn't well supported for laptops."
Microsoft releases hot fix for Internet Explorer 8 exploit - Microsoft has now issued a hot fix for Internet Explorer 8, about a week after a zero day exploit was first reported in the web browser that has been blamed as the cause of attacks that have created malware infections on a number of websites. Keep in mind that this patch is just for Internet Explorer 8. People who have other versions of IE installed on their PC are not affected by the exploit and therefore don't need to download this hot fix. FYI, It's Patch Tuesday time again with Microsoft offering a total of 10 security updates addressing 34 vulnerabilities including a critical patch for the IE8 zero-day flaw.
Microsoft finds malware that targets Facebook profiles - Samsung Electronics Corporation has developed the next generation wireless technology, it was announced today. Samsung has developed the core technology for the world's first 5G network which the company says will be ready for users in 2020.
Using Google Now On The Galaxy S4 - Google Now recently launched on iOS devices giving iDevice users a taste of the personal assistant service and predictive search, although it does not run in the background. Those using Android 4.1 and above can simply swipe up from the bottom of the screen to get to Now, but it's different on the Galaxy S4.
Samsung to Offer 5G Service by 2020 - Samsung Electronics Corporation has developed the next generation wireless technology, it was announced today. Samsung has developed the core technology for the world's first 5G network which the company says will be ready for users in 2020. Under the new platform, users can download and upload data at speeds of up to tens of gigabits per second (Gbps), compared to 75 megabits per second (Mbps) posted by the fourth-generation long-term evolution (LTE) service.
Apple Wants Android Source Code in Battle Against Samsung - Apple has asked the judge overseeing one of its patent-related lawsuits against Samsung to provide it with access to the Android source code from Google. According to Apple, Android "provides much of the accused functionality" in Samsung's infringing products. Apple believes it should have access to that data in order to separate which company's software provides which functions in Samsung's smartphones. Google says that Apple made a strategic decision to leave Google out of this particular lawsuit. As a third party, Google isn't entitled to the same protections that Samsung is. Google thinks providing this info to Apple would provide for future discovery and other details that it wouldn't normally receive. The judge has yet to make a decision on the matter.
Gamepop console offers mobile games on the TV for $6.99 - Following the success of Ouya and Gamestick, Bluestacks plans to take them on by bringing in a Netflix-style subscription model. For a price of $6.99 per month the user will get an access to a selection of over 500 games. The company plans to launch the console by this winter and has started taking pre-orders from today. Bluestacks has put up an offer for the pre-order period ending next month; it's giving away the $100 worth console for free with a year's subscription. A complete list of available games isn't available yet, but Bluestacks has highlighted partnership with some of the biggest publishers such as: Gameloft, Glu, Halfbrick, Jawfish Games.
The Government Is Selling Air Force One Online For Only $50,000 - This beautiful plane, which has been used as Air Force One multiple times, is now for sale. She flew in the service of the United Stated government for 30 glorious years, transporting the President, Vice-President, First Ladies and thousands of other dignitaries.
Inside the Paris apartment untouched for 70 years - Caked in dust and full of turn-of-the century treasures, this Paris apartment is like going back in time. Having lain untouched for seven decades the abandoned home was discovered three years ago after its owner died aged 91. The woman who owned the flat, a Mrs De Florian, had fled for the south of France before the outbreak of the Second World War. She never returned and in the 70 years since, it looks like no-one had set foot inside.
Defiance Renewed - Syfy announces it has renewed Defiance for a second season, saying the MMO tie-in will return next year
Gravity - Official Teaser Trailer - In theaters this October.
Hammer of the Gods - Official Trailer #3 - Action epic sees a passionate young man transform into a brutal warrior as he travels the unforgiving landscape in search of his long lost brother Hakan The Ferrocious, whose people are relying on him to restore order to their kingdom.
Windows 8 Training Camp Makeup - I don't know if this ad is real or not but it is pretty damn funny!
Gas pump prank turns couple into Internet sensation - Jack Rafferty surprises this musical couple at the gas pumps!
Huggies makes a diaper sensor that tweets! - Huggies along with the advertising agency Ogivly Brasil has developed TweetPee, a diaper attachment which keeps a track of moisture levels and alerts the parents with a tweet or text when junior needs a change.
Barbara Palvin's Sexy Behind The Scenes Photos -Now this is how you do a photoshoot with a hottie like Barbara Palvin, you get her in lingerie!
Lily Aldridge Bikini Pictures - OK, so it's not lingerie, but after seeing these pictures of Lily Aldridge's latest beach shoot for Victoria's Secret, I guess it's only fair to say that she belongs in a bikini too.
The Kate Upton Effect: America's Favorite Bombshell - What does it take to be America's favorite bombshell? Killer curves, of course, but Kate Upton has much more: old-fashioned ambition, digital-age savvy, and personality to burn!
The best pics on the Internet #18 - All pictures are carefully handpicked, you'll find lots of amusing silliness here!

Gameguru Mania News - May,12 2013 - all

8 Years Ago Today, the Xbox 360 Was First Announced - console
(hx) 04:54 PM EDT - May,12 2013 - Post a comment / read (2)
It sure doesn't seem like it's been eight years since the Xbox was announced, but if you were watching MTV eight years ago, you would have witnessed the announced birth of the Xbox.

Borderlands 2 - Psycho Pack Launch Trailer - movie
(hx) 04:11 AM EDT - May,12 2013 - Post a comment
Krieg has arrived! Listen as Sir Hammerlock explains all of the mad and marvelous, abilities, skills, and powers of the newest playable Vault Hunter, the Psycho Bandit.

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