Sony had its work cut out for it this evening, after Microsoft’s gameplay centered E3 event. Microsoft finally showed off the games this morning and the Xbox One looked a lot better for it. Sony came out swinging with plenty of hot games of its own. But the Japanese electronics giant really delivered the body…
New Mirror’s Edge for PS4, Xbox One and PC
During Electronic Arts’ E3 press conference, lots of exciting new games were announced. But 2 titles stood out. One was the hands on preview of Plants vs. Zombies 2 (more on that soon), the other was the surprise release of a trailer for a new Mirror’s Edge title DICE and EA are bringing Mirror’s Edge…
WWDC 2013: Big Update for Siri in iOS 7
Today at its World Wide Developers Conference, Apple unveiled a major update to its virtual assistant, Siri. Along with the iOS upgrade, you’ll get a new and improved Siri to answer your questions on your iPhone 5. Now Siri is more powerful and can be either male or female! Siri in iOS 7 gets a…
E3 2013: The Xbox One is a Gaming Console After All
Microsoft’s big reveal of its new Xbox One didn’t exactly thrill the hardcore gamer crowd, something reflected on message boards across the internet (as well as Microsoft’s stock price). But the company’s come back swinging with an E3 presentation chock full of gameplay footage and practically no mention of the other features so prominently displayed…
Get Plants vs. Zombies Free on iPad
iPad owners, while you’re waiting for the release of Plants vs. Zombies 2, you can grab yourself a free download of Plants vs. Zombies HD! IGN is offering the mega popular game for free this month, just click on over to their site and get your download code. You’ll be pitting all your strange plants…
Galaxy S4 Sales Slow, Samsung Stock Takes a Hit
Samsung took a stock hit on Friday, losing $12 billion as prices dropped 6 percent after reports of Galaxy S4 sales slowing down. The S4 looked great out of the gate, with huge sales numbers but analysts now report that sales of high-end Samsung smartphones aren’t meeting expectations. Orders for Samsung Galaxy S4 units from manufacturing partners…
Scammer Sells British Man ‘iPad’ -Actually a Box of Potatoes!
A man at the Picadilly train station in Manchester, England was offered an iPad for the discounted price of £250 (about $390). He went for the deal, but when he opened the box eager to play with his shiny new Apple he found it was full of potatoes instead! A pair of scammers are the culprits in…
Civilization V Free to Play All Weekend, Discounted to Buy
Valve’s online game emporium, Steam, has been putting out some excellent deals lately. This weekend is no exception, as Sid Meier’s Civilization V is discounted to just $7.49, or $12.49 for the “Gold Edition” that includes a mountain of DLC. It’s available for Windows PCs and Macs. If that’s not enough for you, the game…
Google Play Downloads to Reach 50 Billion
Shen Ye, the developer whose algorithm correctly predicted the date that Google Play downloads would reach 25 billion has a new prediction for the 50 billion mark. According to Ye’s data, Google Play downloads will reach 50 billion on June 9th, just a few days away. According to Ye’s spreadsheet, the 50 billion mark is right on…
Sega, NamcoBandai, and Capcom Collaborate on Project X Zone for 3DS
Three of the biggest Japanese publishers have collaborated on a new 2D fighting game property for the 3DS. Project X Zone features characters from some of the companies’ biggest franchises matched up in deadly combat. The game is coming soon to Nintendo’s handheld and sports a huge cast of your favorite heroes from the last 20…