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Gaming in 2013 ended with a bang! The year saw banner titles on consoles as well as PC. The last-gen consoles had major releases that proved they still had some juice left in them, especially the PS3. Of course, the biggest news was the huge launches of Microsoft’s Xbox One and Sony’s PS4. Now it’s…
We reported recently that Ryo Hazuki, the protagonist of Dreamcast cult classic Shenmue, was back in the news. Sega had been teasing images of Ryo driving all sorts of vehicles on its Facebook page. All signs were pointing to Ryo coming to Sega’s kart racer, Sonic & Sega All Stars Racing Transformed. Today Sega confirmed…
Popular social sharing app Snapchat has been hacked, and the account info for 4.6 million users has been released online. Usernames and a partial phone numbers were available for download on a website set up by the hackers. The phone numbers and account information was posted to SnapchatDB.info. The site was suspended by late Wednesday…
It’s New Years eve, one of the biggest party nights of the year! Unfortunately it’s also one of the biggest nights for drunk driving. As the DUI checkpoints start setting up and the celebratory champagne bottles are popping, an easy to use breathalyzer peripheral would be a great accessory. While it might be a little…
Google Play Music has announced its editors’ picks for 2013, and Android users are getting hooked up with some free jams! Yeezus is free from Google’s music service as well as a boatload of other content. Get ready to ring in the new year with Yeezy! If you’ve been waiting patiently for Kanye Quest to come…
After the American FCC’s bombshell ruling that phones and other devices were safe for use on airplanes, the European Aviation Safety Agency looked into its own regulations and made a change. Scandinavian Airlines became the first carrier to allow gate-to-gate electronic use on its flights. Now British Airways has followed suit and made gadgets even easier…
Recent reports have claimed that carrier Sprint has plans to acquire competitor T-Mobile in the near future. Now it looks like there might just be another contender in that market. Reuters reported today that TV provider Dish Network is eyeing T-Mobile as well. According to the report, Dish is considering making a bid for T-Mobile…
If you’re a fan of puzzle games and old school platformers, Edit Mode might have the game for you. UFO Dad is a light-hearted new game for the PS Vita and PS Mobile compatible Android devices. It puts you in the shoes of the titular Dad in a battle to save the world from an…
The Humble Bundle hits just keep rolling in. Recently the Humble Mobile Bundle 3 brought a slew of great games, now Android devices are getting more love! The Humble Bundle for PC and Android 8 includes 6 games that are playable on Android devices, Windows PCs, Macs and Linux boxes! This time around, it’s pay what you will for tree-chopping fun…
International travelers have long dealt with the hassle of changing networks as they traverse the globe. Having separate phones, changing out SIM cards, or using some of the rare dual-SIM phones are all options. Now a sleek new iPhone case is in the works that could allow travelers to easily switch between SIMs and keep…