Bethesda has chosen to buck the free to play trend with the pricing model for its upcoming MMO, The Elder Scrolls Online. The company confirmed to Gamestar that the online sequel to Skyrim will cost players $15 a month (€12.99/£8.99 in Europe) after a 30-day trial period. Betheda Producer Matt Firor laid out the pricing model and philosophy…
Dead Island: Epidemic Closed Beta Starts Soon – Sign Up Now!
Dead Island: Epidemic is a recently announced PC title set in the world of the popular Dead Island series. The recently announced zombie MOBA (Massively Online Battle Arena) will begin its closed beta soon and anyone interested can now sign up for a chance to join, publisher Deep Silver announced today. The sign up form includes questions about…
Verizon Offers 6GB and 8GB ‘Max’ Data Plans to Unlimited Customers Who Want Verizon Edge
The Verizon Edge program allows for frequent phone upgrades for the carrier’s customers. But Verizon has made sure that the service is only available with one of its ‘Share Everything’ data plans. For a limited time, Verizon’s offering a 6GB per month ‘Verizon Max’ data plan to unlimited customers willing to make the switch and…
Xbox One Strategy Shows Microsoft Didn’t Learn from Sony’s Mistakes with the PS3
If you’ll remember, it wasn’t that long ago that Sony’s PS2 absolutely dominated the console market. Nintendo’s Gamecube had carved out a small niche but didn’t have much market share. Microsoft’s first attempt at a console, the Xbox, had made waves bringing a more PC like gaming experience to the living room and created a…
The Humble Origin Bundle Adds C&C: Red Alert 3 – Uprising and Populous!
Folks on the Humble Bundle mailing list got a pleasant surprise today. It looks like one of the most popular Humble Bundles of all time is getting even better! If you’ve already nabbed this bundle, you can download the new titles free! Hey there! We just added two remarkable games to the Humble Origin Bundle:…
Yet Another Gold iPhone 5S Leak Appears
The rumors and leaks have been coming out steadily, and all signs are pointing to a gold iPhone 5S. Now App Advice has dropped another set of images showing the housing for a gold iPhone 5S in the wild. The leaked pictures clearly show the device’s rear plate have leaked, giving us even more evidence…
Microsoft’s Xbox One Launch is a Giant Mess
Microsoft’s new console, the Xbox One, is a powerful machine with some interesting and innovative features. Microsoft spent most of the last console generation well ahead of its main competitor, Sony. The Xbox 360 greatly expanded a brand that Microsoft had started with the original Xbox, and gained a loyal fan base – especially among…
Google Glass Rival Telepathy Raises $5 Million
Google’s wearable Augmented Reality headset, Google Glass has a few challengers. But today, one the biggest announced it had secured some major funding in its bid to compete with Glass. Telepathy, and its prototype wearable device have secured $5 Million in venture capital. CNET reported the news today on its site, and got a brief statement…
Windows Phone Grabs the Number 2 Spot in Latin America
Microsoft’s Windows Phone platform has moved up to second place in Latin America, according to IDC’s latest numbers. Windows Phone devices are available in more than 20 countries in the region and Nokia and Microsoft’s marketing campaign has proven successful. In one year’s time, Windows Phone has moved from fourth to second place, now only…
The Playstation Network will be Down Tomorrow, August 22, for Maintenance
The PlayStation Network will be partially down tomorrow, August 22, for routine maintenance beginning 12:00 p.m. PST to 6:30 p.m. PSt, PlayStation Digital Platforms community manger Paul Sullivan announced the temporary outage in a blog post. For six and a half hours, The PlayStation Store, PlayStation Home and Account Management will not be available to users. If…