Originally Posted by wraggster According to Lead designer Stone Librande, it has been confirmed that the next installment of SimCity will require a constant internet connection. Perhaps as a form of DRM, the 2013 edition looks like it will be the first to include online play but will alsorequire you to constantly be connected to Origin to play — even if that wasn't your point of purchase. Add SimCity to the growing list." http://games.slashdot.org/story/12/0...net-connection
Originally Posted by wraggster Xbox Live users now spend more time streaming media than gaming, according to study Xbox Live users are spending more time streaming video and music than they are playing games. According to Kotaku, Microsoft has released a report showing the average user spends 85 hours a month on Xbox Live, with 42-45 of those spent on streaming media. Xbox Live usage is up by thirty per cent, and today the long awaited HBO Go, MLB.tv, and Comcast's Xfinity TV services were launched, ...
Originally Posted by wraggster News apps account for seven per cent of the top 200 highest grossing apps. The stats, from research firm Distimo, will be positive news for news giants that hope/pray tablets can become a digital medium they can actually make money from. Apple launched Newsstand back in October as a new feature for iOS 5. It collects in one place digital versions of magazines and newspapers optimised for iOS devices, and then displays them in one 'Newsstand' icon on the iOS home screen. The top ...
Originally Posted by wraggster 28 titles kickstart Bloomsbury Publishing's entry into the app space. The products have all been made specially for iOS by Tagstar, and address specific verticals including Dictionaries of Law, Politics, Accountancy, Nursing, Banking, Business, Sport Science, Wine, Food, Computing, Food Science, and Environment. Features include: a vertical ‘frame in frame’ view for accessing the index and the definition entry at the same time; unlimited bookmarking; ability to log 100 entries; email ...
Originally Posted by wraggster Epic has released the latest DLC for Gears of War 3 - the 'Forces of Nature' map pack. As MS explains, this pack adds five new multiplayer maps, each featuring unique weather conditions: Aftermath (Flooding City), Artillery (Tornado), Cover (Fog), Jacinto (Rainstorm and Imulsion), and Raven Down (Snowstorm).Also included are 250 Achievement Points and four new multiplayer characters; the Savage ...