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Sony Playstation 4 to be Announced Soon?

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Well we are just getting into the second month of the new year and the rumors are pouring in from everywhere in the tech world. There is a lot of buzz going on about the next generation of gaming consoles and to add even more into the mix, sources at the Wall Street Journal have mentioned that they believe Sony is planing on releasing the Playstation 4 before the end of 2013, they have also suggested that Microsoft will be doing the same with the next Xbox. All of this comes after Sony held a press event mentioning something big coming up.

To catch you up, the PS4 project is codenamed Orbis and is slated to utilize a 4x Dual-Core AMD64 “Bulldozer” processor and will also contain a next-gen AMD graphics processor with over 2GB of memory. Rumors have also suggested that both the PS4 and Xbox 720 will still have optical drives despite earlier rumors that mentioned them going to an all digital download system. Blu-Ray will remain the primary media for games on the PS4. The new console is likely to have new controllers and they will likely have a touchpad. Finally, Sony will likely incorporate a rich social experience into it’s next console in order to better compete with it’s competitors.

According to sources, the next Playstation will be unveiled sooner than originally thought in New York City on Feb. 20, 2013.

-Thanks to VG247–

World of Warcraft Movie Gets a Director

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Duncan Jones, who directed Source Code and Moon will now be directing the live-action film based on the MMORPG by Blizzard Entertainment, World of Warcraft. The film has been trying to pick up steam over the last few years but hasn’t had much momentum until recently. Movies based on video games haven’t done so well over the years but hopefully this film will capture the essence of what has made World of Warcraft so successful over the years. The original game was released back in 2004 and has completely changed the company that created it, Blizzard Entertainment, due to it’s massive success.

Given the success of superhero movies, there is no reason why a movie about a video game with such a massive amount of lore behind it, can’t do just as well. With good writers and a solid cast we could see something worth watching. Many lore fans will argue that the story is difficult to put on screen but if the Lord of the Rings can translate well then so can WoW. Legendary Pictures is behind the film and hopes to see it release sometime in 2015.

Here is the official blue post from Blizzard:

We are pleased to announce that Duncan Jones, director of critically-acclaimed films Source Code and Moon, has signed on with Legendary Pictures to direct the upcoming live-action film based on the Warcraft universe. Click here for more info.

Legendary is keeping its script, written by Charles Leavitt, under wraps. The Warner Bros.-based production and finance outfit is eyeing a fall 2013 start and a 2015 release. Jones’ producing partner, Stuart Fenegan, will executive produce while Chris Metzen will co-produce for Blizzard. Thomas Tull and Jon Jashni are producing for Legendary along with Blizzard and Atlas Entertainment’s Charles Roven and Alex Gartner. Warcraft is expected to have a budget north of $100 million.

-Nethaera-

 

 

Product Review: Retractable Car Charger for iPhone

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With all of our smart phones and devices made to be our everything, we can’t have them dying on the road. Most people use car chargers nowadays, and recently my last one broke so I was in the market for a new one. The last one I owned had a long cord and when I wasn’t using it just got in the way or tangled up when trying to put it away.

I thought this retractable car charger was a great idea so I had to get it. With it’s neat retractable cord there’s no wires hanging all over the car and in the way, and prevents tangles. Another nice feature about this device is that there’s an extra USB port, which can be used to hook up many other usb powered devices or to charge two devices at once. There’s also plenty of cord to go around at a total length of 90cm.

The bottom line is it’s a great charger, especially for the price and I haven’t found anything about it I don’t like. If you are looking for a great iPhone charger at a good price, I recommend this one.

For more details on this charger and to purchase, go to MobileFun.com or if you’re looking for other iPhone 5 chargers.

 

Retractable CarCharger

Features:

High performance circuit prevents over charging

Elegant stylish design with compact size

Retractable cable to avoid mess and tangles

Input 12V-24V for any vehicle

Extra USB charges two devices at once

90cm the length of the wire

Blue LED indicator when working

 

Microsoft Office 2013 and 365 Now Available

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Microsoft has launched the latest version of Microsoft Office today and with it comes a new way of thinking when it comes to purchasing software. Office 365 allows you to “rent” time with Office for a much cheaper price, which is an awesome idea. You can use Office 365 for $9.99 a month or $99.99 per year. This is great for students, who only need the tools that Office provides, for a short period of time.

To make Office 365 even more appealing, Microsoft is allowing you to use the software on up to 5 PCs or MACs along with 60 Skype world minutes per month, and storage space with SkyDrive (20GB). Even if you look past 365, Office 2013 has an all new look along with a ton of great features and it promises to be the most useful and connected Office to-date

If you still prefer to own the software, you can purchase it at full price (listed below).

  • Office Home & Student 2013 $139.99.
  • Office Home & Business 2013 $219.99.
  • Office Professional 2013 $399.99.

For complete details you can head to Microsoft’s official Office site.

 

Wind Waker Going HD, What About Ocarina of Time?

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(The New Legend of Zelda talk starts at 29:38 in the video above)

Nintendo recently announced that they are going to remake The Legend of  Zelda: The Wind Waker in HD. They mentioned that seeing the game in HD actually brought new life to the game in an unexpected way, and from the images they displayed in the video, I would have to agree. This is a pretty cool idea and was actually quite a surprise, I don’t think I ever imagined Nintendo doing anything like this before.

The one thing that stuck out in my mind though when this announcement was released was why this game over others? Why not remake games like The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time or Mario 64 in HD. I would gladly re-buy these games and I don’t think I’m alone. This would be amazing to say the least and just like Wind Waker, these games would feel like brand new life was breathed into them. This is something that I really hope Nintendo considers doing, it could really bring back some appeal to the Virtual Console. For now we will just have to wait and see what Nintendo has up it’s creative sleeves.

Here are some some screenshots from the new HD version of Legend of  Zelda: The Wind Waker.

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Legend of Zelda Wind Waker HD (Image Credit: Conkerkid11 Reddit)
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Legend of Zelda Wind Waker HD (Image Credit: Conkerkid11 Reddit)
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Legend of Zelda Wind Waker HD (Image Credit: Conkerkid11 Reddit)