Nvidia has just released their Beta Drivers to support the upcoming game i.e Battlefield 3, It has been reported that these drivers increase almost 38% of the game performance as compared to the 285.27 drivers. The new GeForce 285.38 beta drivers are released just the day before EA's launch of the Battlefield 3 beta for pre-order and Medal of Honor owners taking place tomorrow. You can find these new Beta Legacy Drivers here.
These new drivers optimize the new Battlefield 3, other than that it also offer an updated SLI profile for Battlefield 3 in addition to Batman: Arkham City, Dead Island and Dragon Age II. There are also new profiles for Diablo III, Need For Speed: The Run, and Saints Row: The Third.
According to Nvidia:
If you’re unsure if your graphics card can run the Battlefield 3 beta adequately be sure to try out NVIDIA’s one-click GPU Analyzer. It will let you know whether your GPU meets the recommended specification for the game and offer helpful upgrade suggestions in case you don’t. The 285.38 beta drivers are also the ones to get if you’re planning to play id Software’s Rage next month. The long-awaited game is the first new intellectual property from id Software in many years and marks an evolution of the studio’s design style, previously having made linear ‘corridor shooters.’ With fantastic graphics, a lengthy storyline, co-op, and multiplayer, Rage is a feature-packed release that offers fantastic value in a time of ever-shorter games.
BrookStone has again brought something to the market and this time it's the Rover AC13 spy tank which can be controlled by iPhone, iPod or iPad via an Wifi Connection. There's an App built for this purpose. So it's not just an simple rover tank it have got something which could make you a Spy, there's an camera attached with with it and it's not just an camera it also have an Nightvision so you can use it either at day time or specially at night time when spying at anyone.
So with Rover AC13 watch live video coming from its camera, as it streams back to your idevice. The Rover is even able to capture still photos which you can send to your friends. Furthermore, the G-drive option lets you control Rover by moving your tablet or phone like a steering wheel, or you can opt to control Rover using standard arrow commands.
You can take this tank almost about 200 feet away from you i.e within the Wifi Range.
Here we have an Documentary commissioned by Eidos Montreal which shares the possibilities of Cyborg biotechnology found in Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Almost most of the gamers will be aware of this new game Deus Ex, the fantasies and technology in this game has been compared with the technology found today in the real world.
The 12-minute film is narrated by filmmaker Rob 'Eyeborg' Spence, known for his glowing prosthetic eye that connects to an electronic receiver, and follows him around the world as he meets with leaders in biotechnology and with people who have bionic prosthetics — all the while comparing the technology to what's found in Deus Ex.
You can see that video below:
So after watching this documentary, it has been assumed that this new technology found in Deus Ex may not be far off.
IGN has finally got Hands-On with the new Counter Strike (Global Offensive), This is the new name in Counter Strike Series and the successor of CS Source. So finally you can see the preview of this new Counter Strike, the gameplay is just awesome and the graphics are really good. As we have reported earlier there are loads of new features in this version of the game along with new maps and Weapons so it this time it'll be even more fun playing counter strike. The plus point about this new CS: GO is that it will also be available for Consoles like Xbox 360 and PS3.
Check out the Gameplay Video of Counter Strike Global Offensive:
The Beta version of this game will be available for the users in October.
One of an Youtube User has created an really aweosme video or a kind of short film regarding the Valve's Portal Game. Almost all of the gamers are aware with the Portal Series game the recent one (Portal 2) is also a Huge hit. So while playing this game most of us wonders if they could have that Portal Gun in real life and have all that fun.
The video appears to be a homage to the game rather than a live-action version of the original story, with a girl who appears to be stuck in some kind of cell. As the video continues you watch her continue working out and being monitored until she figures out a cryptic code on the wall which she then acquires a portal gun from behind a wall panel. She then attempts to escape, running from guards and using the portal gun to out maneuver them until finally escaping, or so she believed.
Check out the Video:
This short film can be turned into an Full length Movie depending upon how many positive reviews it gets!
A lot of games has been revealed uptil now in 2011 in the recent conferences, E3 2011 was the biggest conference in gaming industry and a load of games have been revealed in it including some of the biggest names in gaming Industry. So here we have collected list of all those games that are going to release this year and those famous games which has been released. The list below has all of the games inclduding for PC, Xbox (360) and PS3. We have also posted their trailers and gameplay videos with them.
1: Battlefield 3:
Battlefield 3 (commonly abbreviated to BF3) is a first-person shooter action video game, being developed by EA Digital Illusions CE and to be published by Electronic Arts. The game is set to be released on October 25, 2011 on Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and EA mobile confirmed a port for iOS platform. Despite its name, it is the eleventh installment in the Battlefield franchise, and the direct sequel to Battlefield 2, released in 2005.
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2: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (abbreviated as Call of Duty: MW3 or simply MW3) is an upcoming first-person shooter video game currently in development by Infinity Ward with assisted development from Sledgehammer Games and Raven Software co-developing multiplayer.[6] It will be the third installment in the Modern Warfare series, and the eighth Call of Duty installment. Sledgehammer Games has announced the game to be the first Infinity Ward entry in the Call of Duty series to have built-in support for color-blind gamers.
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3: BioShock Infinite
BioShock Infinite is an upcoming first-person shooter video game, and the third game in the BioShock series. Previously known as "Project Icarus", it is being developed by Irrational Games for a 2012 release on the Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 platforms. BioShock Infinite is not a direct sequel or prequel to previous BioShock games, taking place in an earlier period and different setting, though it features similar gameplay concepts and themes. The player controls a former Pinkerton agent, Booker DeWitt, as he attempts to rescue a woman, Elizabeth, trapped aboard the collapsing air-city Columbia in 1912.
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4: Assassin's Creed: Revelations
Assassin's Creed: Revelations is an upcoming video game in the Assassin's Creed franchise to be developed and published by Ubisoft Montreal. Throughout the course of the game, the three protagonists from the previous games will be featured: Altaïr, Ezio and Desmond. It has been announced that it is the last game to feature Ezio Auditore and Altaïr Ibn La'Ahad, and the final game to be set in the Rennaisance era. The game is set to be released for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Microsoft Windows on November 15, 2011. Square Enix confirmed that Revelations will be one of their games on display at this year's Tokyo Game Show. Gameplay Trailer:
5: Batman: Arkham City
Batman: Arkham City is the sequel to action-adventure stealth video game Batman: Arkham Asylum, based on DC Comics' Batman, for Onlive, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii U, and Microsoft Windows. It is being developed by Rocksteady Studios and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. The game was officially announced during the beginning of the 2010 Spike Video Game Awards and is scheduled to be released worldwide the week of October 18, 2011.
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6: Beyond Good & Evil 2
Beyond Good & Evil 2 (working title), or BG&E2, is the sequel to the 2003 video game Beyond Good & Evil, currently in development by Ubisoft Montpellier and published by Ubisoft. Michel Ancel, the creator of the original game, is back as lead designer of the sequel. Intended as the first part of a trilogy, the original Beyond Good & Evil won critical acclaim but failed to gain commercial success. As such, the status of BG&E2 was unknown for several years until it was unveiled at Ubidays 2008 in the Louvre in Paris, France, on May 28, 2008.
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7: Saints Row: The Third
Saints Row: The Third is a sandbox-style action-adventure video game being developed by Volition, Inc. and published by THQ. It is to be released on November 15th in America and November 18th in Europe, 2011 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and OnLive. It is the third title in the Saints Row series, after the release of Saints Row 2 in 2008. As in Saints Row 2, the player controls the leader of the Third Street Saints. The game world is the fictional city of Steelport, and the story focuses on the gang war between the Saints and The Syndicate, a rival criminal group.
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8: Prototype 2
Prototype 2 is an upcoming video game set for release on April 24th 2012 under development by Canadian Radical Entertainment and is the sequel to 2009's Prototype. Like its original, the game is set to be published by Radical Entertainment's owner, Activision, and will be released in 2012. The game is set to feature a new protagonist, Sergeant James Heller as he goes on his quest to destroy the Blacklight Virus once and for all. The story is also one of revenge, as Heller wants to kill Mercer after his family was killed in the outbreak of the Blacklight Virus. Set in an open world shown in a third-person view perspective. The game was announced at the 2010 Spike VGA Awards with the tagline "Murder your Maker".
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9: Mass Effect 3
Mass Effect 3 is an upcoming action role-playing game developed by BioWare and published by Electronic Arts for Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.[3] Officially announced on December 11, 2010, the game is scheduled for a March 6, 2012 release and will mark the third and final chapter in the Mass Effect trilogy of video games. Gameplay in Mass Effect 3 will be influenced by decisions from Mass Effect and Mass Effect 2 and have settings throughout the galaxy, including Earth and Mars. Combat has been changed and refined; in particular, the cover system has been improved, there will be more options for moving around the battlefield, instant melee kills and more conventional grenades will be introduced as well as improved artificial intelligence.
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10: Dota 2
Dota 2 is an upcoming action fantasy strategy video game being developed by Valve Corporation. It is the stand-alone sequel to the popular Warcraft III custom map Defense of the Ancients. The title was formally announced on October 13, 2010 via the Game Informer website. The game currently is scheduled for a full release in 2012, with a public beta scheduled for the fall of 2011. The game's lead designer is the longest-serving and current developer of Defense of the Ancients, known as "IceFrog", who continues to maintain his public anonymity, while leading a development team at Valve. The game will be released through both retail and Steam, for Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X. Dota 2 marks Valve's first fantasy, as well as Action RTS game.
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11: Resistance 3
Resistance 3 is an upcoming 2011 science fiction first person shooter video game developed by Insomniac Games and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 3. The game is the fourth title in the Resistance series and is the sequel to the best-selling PlayStation 3 launch title Resistance: Fall of Man and its first sequel, Resistance 2.[1] It will be the first in the series to support 3D and Playstation Move and the first to introduce the PSN PASS program.
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12: Diablo III
Diablo III is an upcoming dark fantasy/horror-themed action role-playing game in development by Blizzard, making it the third installment in the Diablo franchise. The game, which features elements of the hack and slash and dungeon crawl genres, was first announced on June 28, 2008, at the Blizzard Worldwide Invitational in Paris, France.
Tomb Raider is an upcoming action-adventure video game and the ninth instalment of the Tomb Raider series, published by Square Enix and developed by Crystal Dynamics as their fifth related franchise title. The first in a third continuation, the game is set to provide no correlation to the entirety of the previous entries in the series; a reboot that emphasizes the reconstructed origins of the culturally influential lead character, Lara Croft.[2][3] Tomb Raider is scheduled for release in the third quarter of 2012.[1] for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
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14: Hitman Absolution
Hitman: Absolution is the upcoming fifth title in the Hitman series by producer, IO Interactive. Hitman: Absolution will be the first game in the series to be published by Square Enix, after their 2009 acquisition of Eidos Interactive. The game will be available for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. It is the series' debut on the PlayStation 3 console. Hitman: Absolution will run on IO Interactive's proprietary Glacier 2 game engine, combining the original Hitman game mechanics with brand new mechanics. Trailer:
15: Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception is the upcoming third game in the Uncharted series, created by Naughty Dog for the PlayStation 3, and due for release in North America on November 1, 2011, Europe on November 2, 2011 and Australia on November 3, 2011. It is the sequel to Uncharted 2: Among Thieves. It was first revealed on December 9, 2010. Officially it was announced at the 2010 Spike Video Game Awards on December 11, 2010. Uncharted 3 will see protagonist Nathan Drake and mentor Victor Sullivan travelling around the world to such places as the Rub' al Khali desert, in search of the legendary lost city, the Iram of the Pillars. Chloe Frazer and Elena Fisher will also return in Uncharted 3. The plot will draw from the archaeology days of T. E. Lawrence.
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16: Brothers in Arms: Furious 4 (2012)
Brothers in Arms: Furious 4 is a video game in the Brothers in Arms series due for release in March 2012. It is published by Ubisoft and being developed by Gearbox Software. It was unveiled at E3 2011.
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17: Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier (2012)
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier (previously known as Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon 4) is a video game published by Ubisoft and due for release in 2012. Excluding expansions, it is the fourth installment in the Ghost Recon series, and was announced to be in development by Ubisoft on January 22, 2009. The game will be a futuristic take on the Ghost Recon series. The PlayStation Portable version is known as Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Predator.
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18: Devil May Cry 5
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19: Metal Gear Solid: Rising
Metal Gear Solid: Rising is an upcoming action video game under development by Kojima Productions as part of the Metal Gear series. The game was announced at the Microsoft E3 2009 press conference, and is in development for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.The series' former tagline, "Tactical Espionage Action," has been replaced by "Lightning Bolt Action" to fit the protagonist, Raiden; the word raiden is Japanese for "thunder and lightning." Rising is an interquel set between the events of Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty and Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots.
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20: Need for Speed The Run
Need for Speed: The Run is a racing video game, the 18th title in the Need for Speed franchise, and is being developed by EA Black Box and will be published by Electronic Arts. It is scheduled for release in North America on November 15, 2011 and November 18, 2011 in Europe. The game is described as "An illicit, high-stakes race across the country. The only way to get your life back is to be the first from San Francisco to New York. No speed limits. No rules. No allies. All you have are your driving skills and sheer determination as you battle hundreds of the world's most notorious drivers on the country's most dangerous roads."
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More Upcoming Games:
Here are some of the other games which are under developement and will release soon in near future (2011/2012).
Dead Island
Doom 4
Driver: San Francisco
Final Fantasy Versus XIII
Microsoft Flight I Am Alive
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword Mario Kart 3DS
Might and Magic Heroes VI
RAGE
Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One
Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad
Scivelation
Soulcalibur V
Spec Ops: The Line Star Wars: The Old Republic
Tactical Intervention The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim The Outsider
The Secret World
TrackMania 2
UFO2Extraterrestrials: Shadows over Earth
Counter Strike Go (Global Offensive) Binary Domain
Combat Wings: The Great Battles of WWII
Darkness II
DC Universe Online
F1 2011 Fifa Soccer 12 (Electronic Arts) Jurassic Park: The Game
Lord of the Rings: War in the North
Madden NFL 12
Max Payne 3 (Rockstar Games)
MX vs. ATV Alive Ninja Gaiden 3 Project Gotham Racing 5
Red Faction: Armageddon Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City
Sony has now officially anounced the specs and details of their upcoming Portable gaming Device known as "Vita" which is the successor of late PSP (Playstation Portable). So it have got some amazing hardware which definitely have confirmed most fans’ hopes instead of their fears. The heart of the system is an ARM-developed Cortex A9 chip with four cores and a PowerVR SGX GPU. The screen is a 5-inch OLED capacitive touch-screen (with multi-touch) and a resolution of 960 x 544. The system will include 512MB of RAM and an additional 128MB of discrete VRAM. There will be front and rear cameras capable of 60fps at VGA resolution (640 x 480).
Official Specification of PS Vita:
Platform Name
PlayStation®Vita
Model number
PCH-1000 series
CPU
ARM®Cortex™-A9 core (4 core)
GPU
SGX543MP4+
External Dimensions
Approx. 182.0 x 18.6 x 83.5mm (width x height x depth) (tentative, excludes largest projection)
Screen
(Touch screen)
5 inches (16:9), 960 x 544, Approx. 16 million colors, OLED
Tokyo, August 17, 2011 - Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCE) today announced that it will introduce dedicated applications for Facebook, foursquare, Skype™ and Twitter*1 to PlayStation®Vita (PS Vita) which will launch in Japan by the end of 2011, followed by the U.S. and Europe early next year*2. PS Vita users will not only be able to enjoy the immersive rich gaming content but through the addition of these social networking services and communications widely used around the globe will also have an easy access and greater opportunity to enjoy communicating with friends by simply selecting the dedicated application. PS Vita, as the next generation portable entertainment system, will deliver an unrivaled entertainment experience, through close collaboration with various social networking services and communications. The applications will be downloadable to PS Vita directly from PlayStation®Store at no charge. Users will be able to activate the application just by selecting the icon which will appear on the PS Vita home screen and enjoy easy navigation using the touch screen. Also, PS Vita’s beautiful 5-inch organic light emitting diode (OLED) screen will allow users to enjoy photos and movies shared with their friends and acquaintances via Internet in visually striking graphics. Service profiles of each service are as follows:
• Facebook • FourSquare • Skype • Twitter
SCE will vigorously promote PS Vita towards the launch as the next generation portable entertainment platform and work towards expanding the portable gaming market.
*1 Services in alphabetical order.
*2 Details of the application’s launch timing will be announced at a later timing.
Finally, Sony has officially anounced the cuts in the pricce of Playstation 3. PS3 160 GB Model is now available for $249 and €250 in Europe, being dropped from the original price tag of $299 . And Sony will now sell the 320GB version of the PlayStation 3 for $299 instead of $349. This price drop has been considered worldwide. So this price drop will somehow effect the market of Xbox 360 as it is the best selling console in US.
Sony is also hoping to regain lost ground from its main rival, Microsoft Corp, which makes the Xbox. It announced the cuts a week after sales for new games suffered their lowest month in nearly five years, according to retail research firm NPD. After a rough year of consistent hacks on Sony's PlayStation Network and other online services, the price cut is likely put in place to boost PS3 sales and stay competitive with Microsoft's Xbox 360. “In addition, a limited edition inFAMOUS 2 bundle is now available at participating retailers across North America. The bundle retails for $299 and includes a 320 GB PlayStation 3, a copy of inFAMOUS 2 and a 30-day membership to PlayStation Plus,” SCEA’s CEO Jack Tretton wrote on the official blog.
Sony's biggest current bet is the Vita, a light-weight handheld device with flashy graphics. Game blogs have lit up with criticism over its launch date and price. It will face a tough fight from Nintendo, which lowered the price of its handheld 3DS more than 30 percent only four months after it hit stores in the United States.
Sony said the new pricing would take immediate effect in Europe and start on August 18 in Japan.
The Counter-Strike series are some of the most successful multiplayer first person shooter games of all time on their native home of the PC. Starting life as a mod for the original Half-Life, the game enjoyed widespread popularity and spawned a series of variants which remain popular on Steam today. And now once again, the news is finally official that a new title in Counter-Strike series will soon be added, and it will be called as CounterStrike: GO (Global Offensive. A new Counter-Strike game is heading our way in early 2012. Counter-Strike: Global Offense will be releasing on the PC, PlayStation Network, and Xbox Live Arcade. Valve says the game, which is being developed by Hidden Path Entertainment, expands on the game's original action.
"Counter-Strike took the gaming industry by surprise when the unlikely mod became the most-played online PC action game in the world almost immediately after its release in August 1999," said Doug Lombardi, VP of marketing at Valve. "For the past 12 years, it has continued to be one of the most-played games in the world, headline competitive gaming tournaments and selling over 25 million units worldwide across the franchise. CS: GO promises to expand on CS' award-winning gameplay and deliver it to gamers on the PC as well as the next-gen consoles and the Mac."
Few further details are forthcoming right now, but reports suggest that Valve has been flying out a number of top Counter-Strike community members to their headquarters in Seattle to discuss the future of the game. Those that have been able to dribble out some information without being hunted down by PR agencies have suggested that the new game will offer 5v5 play and be largely aimed at competitive e-sports players.
New Features, Maps and Weapons: Valve has made this game really more interesting they've added some new maps and the graphics are just awesome.There will also be new gameplay modes, matchmaking and leaderboards incorporated. A few new weapons were added, including a new heavy machine gun rifle, new pistols, and a new shotgun, but I think the biggest addition was with the equipment. They added molotov cocktails, an expensive $850 item, which can be used to slow down opponents and re-route opponents through AOE damage. Molotov cocktails could be used to slow down T rushes through the tunnels into B on Dust2 or by Ts to slow CTs on retakes. Molotovs are currently stackable and bounce (versus an instant break), which might need to be revisited. Decoy grenades are also a new item that can be thrown to emit gun sounds and give the illusion of there being a player. The decoy grenade currently produced an AK / Glock when thrown by Ts and M4 / USP when thrown by CTs.
The new Counter-Strike: Global Offensive could be released as early as the first quarter of next year(2012). An official press release is said to be on its way,we'll update you soon when we get the news!
Recently, A poll on Facebook has been held by Village Instruments regarding external Graphics card for MAc and Windows, And as a result of that poll Village Instruments has agreed to begin development of an external Thunderbolt-connected graphics card enclosure. Village Instruments already has experience with its ExpressCard-connected ViDock graphics card chassis, which provides extra GPU juice for Windows and Mac laptops, and the Thunderbolt version is expected to be the same kind of thing, but faster.
This would be a Mac-exclusive until 2012 when Thunderbolt ports begin to appear in Windows-powered PCs. So you'll be wondering what ViDock is and what it is capable of:
A ViDock is simply an external case with enough space for a full-length, two-slot-high graphics card — or eGPU — and a convenient two-port USB hub. The current top-of-the-range ViDock 4 Plus provides up to 225 watts and two six-pin connectors — enough to power an Nvidia GTX 560 — and presumably the upcoming Thunderbolt equivalent will provide the same wattage or even more. Like the Thunderbolt Display it might also provide Ethernet and FireWire connectivity, which would be useful for MacBook Air or other ultralight/ultrabook laptops.
The only problem is, Thunderbolt is only 4x PCIe 2.0, so you won't be using this to connect modern, desktop-class GPUs to your laptop — and more importantly you need to carry around a second monitor to actually use a ViDock, there’s the need to carry an LCD monitor with you. The ViDock doesn’t allow you to feed graphics data back into your laptop: you need an additional monitor (or two) to reap the benefits of the external, desktop-class GPU. So why not just buy a proper gaming laptop?
Now, what will it cost for an gamer. The normal ViDock 4 Plus costs $279, you can be guaranteed that the Thunderbolt version will be at least $300.
Two of the most Played First Person Shooter games on this planet, Battlefield and Call of Duty Have again came face to face, IGN has collected some stats about these two games and shared with us. Both of these games are very competitive to each other as the purpose of these games is Just one, The one which entertains the fans more Wins! In these stats below you can see which game is leading right now and how much they have gained since they were released. So check out this small Infograph Below:
Some Guys at Geekaphone has collected some real interesting data about mobile gaming industry. THis infograph might amaze you even if you're not a gamer. The year 2011 has been really high regarding Mobile Gaming as the increasing number of Smartphones is making more possibilities to Mobile Gaming. Most of the users now use their smartphone more as an gaming device and less as an Cellular Phone.
Some of the key features which have been found after collecting all the statistics from Mobile Industry, it's been revealed:
The mobile gaming industry is predicted to reach $54 Billion by 2015
84% of tablet owners play games
70 – 80% of all mobile downloads are games
Android is soon to overtake Apple in number of total available apps
In-game purchases should overtake pay-per-downloads by 2013
Angry Birds has been downloaded 140 million times
Developers made $87 million in ad revenue in 2010 and will grow 10 fold by 2015
Sony Japan has announced their new PlayStation 3 Model for 2011, model number (CECH-3000B). Some internal changes has been made in this model, as it's been reported that this model consumes less power than it's predecessors, the power consumption has been reduced to 200W from previous 230W model. Other than that the weight of this model has also been reduced from 6.6 pounds to 5.7 . Here we've got specification for the new Model just announced.
Release Date:
As announced on Sony Blog(Japan), Sony will release this new model in September 2011 in Japan. The release date in US has not been specified there. and the price of this will be ¥34,980 or $435 in America.
