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Thursday, March 29, 2012

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Apple Newsstand Generates $70,000 Daily

Posted: 28 Mar 2012 10:06 AM PDT

I read a few digital magazines on my iPad and other devices and for the most part, I tend to prefer paper. I’m all for digital books since they don’t have photos, but when it comes to magazines, I prefer glossy paper. When Apple unveiled its Newsstand app a while back that sold full color versions of print magazines it was definitely a step up.

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Flat-Panel TV Shipments to Fall This Year

Posted: 28 Mar 2012 09:58 AM PDT

iSuppli watches all kinds of technology markets for things running from computers and tablets to TVs and more. The company has published its latest research that looks at flat-panel TV shipments. Flat-panel TVs include LCD sets, plasma TVs, and rear projection TVs. For the first time in the history, the market research firm iSuppli is predicting shipments of flat-panel TVs will fall.

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Beatsurfing iPad App Creates Custom MIDI Instruments (video)

Posted: 28 Mar 2012 08:15 AM PDT

A new iPad application has been created which is currently under development called Beatsurfing, which has been designed to enable you create custom MIDI instruments directly on your iPad tablet.

The custom MIDI instruments within Beatsurfing can be customized from the ground up and tailored to be played in anyway you like, to suit your style. Watch the video after the jump to see the Beatsurfing iPad application in action.

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Box OneCloud Brings Cloud Storage To The iPad

Posted: 28 Mar 2012 07:46 AM PDT

Box has today announced new features for its OneCloud app which has now be integrated with iPad applications to enable users to be able to store import files within the cloud.

The Box OneCloud app, will showcase over 30 applications designed to work with the Box service, and Box will be rolling out integration with four "premier" apps including Quickoffice, Adobe Echosign, Nuance PaperPort Notes, and PDF Expert.

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Nokia To Launch Two Budget MeeGo Smartphones?

Posted: 28 Mar 2012 07:40 AM PDT

According to a recent report from the guys over at Netbook News, Nokia is working on two budget MeeGo based smartphones, which will slot into Nokia’s Next Billion strategy for developing markets.

Nokia are apparently developing two budget devices with MeeGo as their OS for their developing markets, and because the OS has low specification demands it may be better suited for the task than Microsoft’s Windows Phone.

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Macbook Air And Pro Rainbow Keyboard Decals

Posted: 28 Mar 2012 07:17 AM PDT

If you feel your MacBook Air or Pro needs a little more colour, these funky rainbow keyboard decals might be just the thing. They are created from ultra-high resolution pictures, printed on transparent vinyl MPI material from Avery Graphics, which guarantees no residue with 3-5 years outdoor life.

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Amazon Kindle Fire Gets 6.3 Software Update

Posted: 28 Mar 2012 07:06 AM PDT

Amazon has released a new update for its Kindle Fire Android tablet, the latest software is version 6.3 and it comes with a range of new features and is now available to download to your Kindle Fire tablet.

The Kindle Fire 6.3 update brings new sharing features that will let you share passages from your books directly with your friends over various social networks, Book Extras and more.

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Steelie Tablet Stand (video)

Posted: 28 Mar 2012 07:03 AM PDT

A project currently on Kickstarter has provides a range of tablet stands, which can be used on either work surfaces or in your car. Currently all parts of the Steelie tablet stands are create by a team of four engineers in their workshop and uses magnets to holder the stand in place when required. Watch the video after the jump to see it in action and see how the Steelie could benefit your tablet usage.

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LG Optimus 4X HD To Launch In India In May

Posted: 28 Mar 2012 06:49 AM PDT

The last thing we heard about the new LG Optimus 4X was that the device would launch in the UK in June, and now it would appear that LG intends to launch it in India in May.

It looks like some of LG other new device will also be headed to India in May, which include the new Optimus Vu and the LG Optimus 3D Max.

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Massive Battlefield 3 Patch Arriving On PC Tomorrow

Posted: 28 Mar 2012 06:36 AM PDT

PC Battlefield 3 gamers anticipating the release of the latest massive 1GB patch. Will be please to know that the update will be arriving tomorrow. Daniel Matros DICE’s global Battlefield community manager, has explained to Battlefield 3 fans to expect maintenance from 9am to 11.30am CET as the update and server alterations are rolled out worldwide.

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Taposé Makes Your iPad Look Like A Microsoft Courier Tablet (Video)

Posted: 28 Mar 2012 06:22 AM PDT

Some of our readers will remember the Microsoft Courier tablet concept that never made it into production, the courier was a dual screen device which an interesting user interface.

Now a new app has been released for Apple’s iPad, called Taposé, and as you can see from the photo and video below it functions in a similar way to the couriers user interface.

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FreeSpace Gesture Control Arriving On Smartphones And Tablets In 2013 (video)

Posted: 28 Mar 2012 06:17 AM PDT

In a recent interview Hillcrest Labs the creators of gesture based technology called FreeSpace. Has revealed that their new FreeSpace motion engine technology will be arriving in smartphones and tablets by the first quarter of 2013.

The FreeSpace motion engine who enable devices fitted with the technology to be controlled with gestures rather than touch. Watch it in action in the demonstration video after the jump.

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Nokia Lumia 610c CDMA Windows Phone Announced For China

Posted: 28 Mar 2012 06:04 AM PDT

As well as announcing the new Nokia Lumia 800c for China, Nokia also announced another CDMA based Windows Phone device, the Nokia Lumia 610c.

We saw the Nokia Lumia 610 back in February and now the device is headed to China with CDMA as the Nokia Lumia 610C and it will be available with China Telecom.

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New Sony A99 Camera Equipped With 102 Autofocus Points?

Posted: 28 Mar 2012 06:00 AM PDT

Its been reported on the SonyAlpha Rumours website today that a close source has contacted the and revealed that the new Sony A99 camera currently in development is equipped with a massive 102 point autofocus system. Apparently Sony is already testing the new system on A99 prototypes which according to the source are currently in the hands of photographers under going field testing.

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Boston Dynamics Sand Flea Robot Jumps 30 Feet In The Air (Video)

Posted: 28 Mar 2012 05:54 AM PDT

We have featured a number of different robots from Boston Dynamics previously here at Geeky Gadgets, the latest one is called he Sand Flea and it is capable of jumping a massive 30 feet into the air.

The Sand Flea weighs in at 11lb and it is about the size of a RC car, have a look at this fun jumping robot in action in the video below.

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Mozilla Launches Online BrowserQuest Multiplayer Game To Promote HTML 5 (video)

Posted: 28 Mar 2012 05:36 AM PDT

Mozilla has today launched a new multiplayer online browser based adventure game called BrowserQuest to promote HTML5 and standards-based Web technologies. BrowserQuest has been developed with help from web design studio Little Workshop and is built using JavaScript and HTML5, with a 2D tile graphics engine powered by HTML5 Canvas, with browser-to-server communications handled by WebSockets. Watch the video after the jump to see it in action, and how the game was built.

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Droid RAZR Gets Droid RAZR MAXX Aftermarket Conversion Kit

Posted: 28 Mar 2012 05:27 AM PDT

Not very long after Verizon launched the Motorola Droid RAZR they also launched a new model of the device, the Droid RAZR MAXX, which was available for the same price as the original Droid RAZR.

The many difference in the Droid RAZR MAXX over the original model was that it came with a 3300 mAh battery, which offered double the battery life of the original Droid RAZR.

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ODOC iPhone Dock Twists To The Perfect Viewing Angle (video)

Posted: 28 Mar 2012 05:19 AM PDT

The ODOC iPhone dock is currently over on the Kick-starter website, looking to raise enough money to help it into production. One of the unique features of the ODOC iPhone and iPod docking station, is the ability to change the angle of your Apple device simply by twisting the dock. Allowing you to position it perfectly for Facetime or Skype calls.

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Tiny Ubi-Camera Snaps Photos With Your Hands (Video)

Posted: 28 Mar 2012 05:10 AM PDT

Researchers at the Institute of Advanced Media Arts and Sciences in Japan, have developed a tiny camera that takes photos using your hands as a frame for the photo, and the device is called the Ubi-Camera.

The video below shows the Ubi-Camera in action, and this tiny camera features a range sensor, and the framing of the photo is determined on the distance between the camera and the person shooting the photos face.

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Epson Moverio BT-100 Android Glasses Now Shipping (video)

Posted: 28 Mar 2012 05:06 AM PDT

Epson has today announced that their new Moverio-BT-100 Android powered glasses are now shipping within the US and are available to purchase. Epson’s Moverio-BT-100 high resolution see-through display glasses run Android 2.2 platform with Adobe Flash 11 support, and enable you to streaming content via a Wi-Fi connection. Watch the video after the jump to see them in more detail.

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Samsung Galaxy Beam Up For Pre-order In The UK

Posted: 28 Mar 2012 04:55 AM PDT

One of the new smartphones that Samsung showed off at this years MWC, was the Samsung Galaxy Beam which comes with built in projector, the device is expected to launch in the UK in July and it is now available to pre-order.

The Samsung Galaxy Beam features a 4 inch display with a resolution of 800 x 400 pixels, a 5 megapixel rear camera for video and photos and a front facing 1.3 megapixel camera for video chat, plus a built in video projector that can project images and video up to 50 inches.

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Recylced Vintage Camera iPhone Dock

Posted: 28 Mar 2012 04:45 AM PDT

If you are looking for somethign different to charge your iPhone or iPod with then you may want to have a look at these recycled vintage camera iPhone and iPod docks from Roberto Altieri.

There are a couple of different versions available made from a range of vintage Pentax and Minolta cameras and each one is unique and comes with a built in USB cable.

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Ridge Racer Unbounded Launch Trailer (video)

Posted: 28 Mar 2012 04:36 AM PDT

Namco Bandai and developer Bugbear Entertainment have this week released a new launch trailer for their Ridge Racer Unbounded driving game. Ridge Racer Unbounded part of the long-running Ridge Racer franchise will be arriving this month, hopefully within the next few days for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

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White Nokia Lumia 900 Coming To AT&T 22nd April

Posted: 28 Mar 2012 04:19 AM PDT

We have already seen a leaked photo of the white Nokia Lumia 900, and the original Nokia Lumia 900 will launch on AT&T on April the 8th, and it looks like the white version will launch shortly after that date.

According to the guys over at EverythingWM, who got their hands on the photo below, the white Nokia Lumia 900 will launch on AT&T on the 22nd of April.

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Evernote Android App Now Supports Speech-To-Text

Posted: 28 Mar 2012 04:16 AM PDT

Android Evernote users might be pleased to learn that today Evernote has rolled out a new update for their software which has brought with it speech-to-text support. Enabling you to now record your voice and Evernote will now convert it into text on the page for you, saving your fingers from having to touch the screen.

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EVGA Superclocked GTX 680 Graphics Cards Launched

Posted: 28 Mar 2012 04:02 AM PDT

Last week the latest NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 graphics cards arrived in stores ready to be installed in gaming systems worldwide. Now EVGA has uneviled a special super overclocked versions of the same already super fast performance graphics cards, adding even more power and performance.

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HTC Working On iPod Touch Competitor?

Posted: 28 Mar 2012 03:59 AM PDT

It looks like HTC may be working on their own device to take on Apple’s iPod Touch, according to some patents which were discovered by Patentbolt, and can be seen in the photo below.

The device is described as a ‘handheld electronic device’, and it looks like HTC aren’t planning a new smartphone, instead the device is reported to be an iPod Touch competitor.

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Mini Humanoid Robots Battle For The Robo-One 2012 Championship Title (video)

Posted: 28 Mar 2012 03:43 AM PDT

In Japan this month the Robo-One tournament has taken place, in which mini robots battle it out against each other to see who will be supreme champion. Watch the final in all its robotic glory after the jump. Where robot Garoo the Robo-One 19 Champion faced off against Gargoyle Mini for the Robo-One 20 Championship.

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AmpKit 1.3 Modern Bass Amp iOS App Update Arrives

Posted: 28 Mar 2012 03:30 AM PDT

Agile Partners developers and creators of AmpKit have this week rolled out a new update to their guitar amp application for iOS devices. Bringing with it a raft of new graphics all now beautifully rendered with the new iPad Retina Display in mind.

The Ampkit app offers the largest guitar and bass gear selection of any iOS amp simulation application. Providing you with 36 amp channels, 24 effects, 21 cabinets, and 8 mics. 114 presets in total.

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The Samsung Galaxy Note Was Made For Elephants (Video)

Posted: 28 Mar 2012 03:23 AM PDT

If you have been wondering why the Samsung Galaxy Note has a large 5.3 inch display, it looks like the device was actually made to be used by elephants and not us humans as the video below demonstrates.

It looks like this is some sort of marketing video for Samsung, although one of their more creative ones, it is definitely worth watching.

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Hasbro Denied Injunction Against Asus Transformer Prime Tablet

Posted: 28 Mar 2012 03:05 AM PDT

Hasbro launched a lawsuit against Asus last year, claiming that Asus’s Transformer Prime tablet was confusing to consumers at that the name of the device was infringing on Hasbro’s copyrights.

It looks like Hasbro has now lost the first part of its case against Asus, with the judge dealing with the case ruling that Hasbro had not managed to demonstrate that the Transformer Prime tablet would be confused with Hasbro’s Transformer toys.

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Awesome Scifi Lab Demo Created Using Just A Single 256 x 512 Texture (video)

Posted: 28 Mar 2012 02:57 AM PDT

3D artist Tor Flick has created an awesome demonstration of his skills and created a Scifi Lab demonstration which has been built using use one texture used with diffuse and masks, and normalmap. Flick has relied heavily on masking and using UVs in different ways to get the most out of this scene and save texture memory.

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Amazon Kindle Touch Lands In The UK Next Month

Posted: 28 Mar 2012 02:54 AM PDT

Amazon has announced that their new Kindle Touch will go on sale in the UK in April, the device will be available in the UK from the 27th of April and will come in two flavors, a WiFi only model and a WiFi and 3G model.

The WiFi Kindle Touch will retail for £109 and the WiFi and 3G Kindle Touch will retail for £169, and both devices are now available to pre-order from Amazon here in the UK.

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Field Candy Tent: A Shield Variety

Posted: 28 Mar 2012 02:53 AM PDT

Are you tired of attending school and study? Otherwise, would like to take some work leave and rest for a bit? Though the above-mentioned activities are beneficial to you, it's still undeniable that these, often give you tense and hectic sched. Hence, after a long day, it's absolutely a must to ask for a break.

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Have Fun Doing Your Own Miniature Fast-Food Meal

Posted: 28 Mar 2012 02:53 AM PDT

In this fast-paced world, almost everything is in need of a quick response. Even people's own necessities are now instant, or if not, often are created to be accessed easily.

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The Walking Dead Gameplay Unveiled (video)

Posted: 28 Mar 2012 02:39 AM PDT

Following on from the release of the first official Walking Dead trailer, Telltale Games have now released a interview with Robert Kirkman and the first look at some Walking Dead gameplay.

The Playing Dead video series has been created to unveil more details about the upcoming The Walking Dead video game based on Robert Kirkman’s award-winning comic series. Watch the first video in the series after the jump to see some Walking Dead gameplay.

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Clarion Announces Android Powered Car Stereo

Posted: 28 Mar 2012 02:28 AM PDT

Clarion has announced a new car stereo which is powered by Google’s Android OS, the Clarion Mirage, and the company describes the device as a ‘smart car stereo’

The Clarion Mirage is in the prototype stages at the moment, but the company has announced that it will be tested over the next couple of months, and the device features a 6.5 inch touchscreen display.

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Special Edition Assassin’s Creed III European Packs Detailed

Posted: 28 Mar 2012 02:21 AM PDT

When Assassin’s Creed III officially launches in on PC, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3 on October 30th, 2012 in North America and October 31st in the PAL region, Ubisoft have unveiled three new Special Edition packs will be launched in Europe.

The Special Edition Assassin’s Creed III packs heading to Europe will be called the Freedom Edition, the Join Or Die Edition, and the Special Edition. The Assassin’s Creed III Special Edition, will come with a single player mission “A Dangerous Secret”, that once completed will provide you with an exclusive Flintock Musket.

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Asus Transformer Prime To Get New Feature Update This Week

Posted: 28 Mar 2012 02:12 AM PDT

It looks like the Asus Transformer Prime will be getting a software update this week that will bring a range of new features to the popular Android tablet.

Asus has posted on their Italian Facebook page that the update will bring lock screen notification management, plus the ability to delete notifications and also the ability to go directly to that particular app.

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Sony PlayMemories Launches On PS3 Consoles

Posted: 28 Mar 2012 02:08 AM PDT

Today Sony has launched its new PlayMemories application on to their PS3 gaming console. Providing you with a range of tools to interact with digital photos and HD video clips.

The new PS3 PlayMemories is now available to download an provides support for editing, sharing and viewing your photos and videos. Allowing you to now plug your camera, USB drive directly into your PS3 to view videos and photos, enabling you to “harnesses the huge processing power of PS3″, says Sony.

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Apple Offers Australian’s iPad Refunds After Misleading 4G Advertising

Posted: 28 Mar 2012 01:49 AM PDT

Yesterday we heard that Australian government were planning to take Apple to court over the 4G claims of their new iPad in Australia, where the device had been advertised as being 4G capable, although it wouldn’t actually work on Australia’s 4G networks.

Now Apple is apparently going to offer any customers in Australia who bought the new iPad a full refund if they are not happy with the device, and they have also updated their website in Australia to confirm that whilst the iPad has 4G it can not run on the Tesltra LTE network in the country.

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Microsoft Kinect 1.5 For Windows With 10-joint Skeletal Tracking Arriving In May

Posted: 28 Mar 2012 01:45 AM PDT

Microsoft have announce that a new version of their Kinect for Windows will be arriving in May 2012. Once released the new Kinect for Windows 1.5 will provide developers with 10-joint skeletal tracking support, even when a user is seated. Enabling the Kinect motion tracking controller to track the head, neck and arms of either a seated or standing user.

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Samsung DA-E750 Hybrid Digital, AnalogTube Speaker Dock

Posted: 28 Mar 2012 01:32 AM PDT

The Samsung DA-E750 is a new speaker dock which has been added to Samsung range this week, and is hybrid amp that is equipped with both analog vacuum tubes together with a digital amp.

The combination of both the tubes and the digital amp which has been added to reduce noise distortion, has been designed to create a much more natural sound.

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Samsung Sells 5 Million Galaxy Notes In 5 Months

Posted: 28 Mar 2012 01:29 AM PDT

Samsung has announced that it has now sold 5 million of its Galaxy note smartphone around the world since the device was launched last October, and it took Samsung just 5 months to reach the milestone.

The Galaxy Note seems to be becoming a popular device, and with its large 5.3 inch display it is more of a cross between a smartphone and a tablet.

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Nokia Lumia 800c CDMA Windows Phone Announced For China

Posted: 28 Mar 2012 12:59 AM PDT

Nokia has today announced its first CDMA Windows Phone smartphone for China, the Nokia Lumia 800C which will be available in China with mobile carrier China Telecom.

The Nokia Lumia 800c is basically a CDMA version of the Nokia Lumia 800, and the device comes with a 3.7 inch AMOLED ClearBlack multi-touch display, with a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels.

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Apple Responds To Reported iPad Battery Issues

Posted: 28 Mar 2012 12:39 AM PDT

Since the launch of thew new iPad 3 a number of users have noticed that the new iPad’s battery continues to charge even when at 100 percent when the device is plugged in.

There have been reports over the last few days that this is a problem, with a number of users concerned about the battery life of their new tablet, and now we have our first official statement on the reported battery issue.

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Google Drive Cloud Service To Launch In April?

Posted: 28 Mar 2012 12:20 AM PDT

We know that Google is working on its own cloud based service to take on the likes of Apple’s iCloud and third party applications like Dropbox, the service is expected to be called Google Drive and we have already seen some screenshots of the service.

We recently heard that Google Drive was almost ready to be launched, and now it would appear that Google’s new cloud service could launch as early as next month.

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Gears Of War 3 Was Meant To Be Band of Brothers, Not Predator

Posted: 27 Mar 2012 04:04 PM PDT

It takes more than a little courage to admit that you don’t know how to do something. It takes even more to go ahead and do it anyway. Gears of War designer Cliff Bleszinsky has revealed in a recent interview that Gears of War would have ended up a serious epic more in the vein of Band of Brothers than camp action flicks like Predator, if only the studio knew how to make that happen.

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Nintendo Wii U Close to Current Gen Consoles, Says Darksiders 2 Dev

Posted: 27 Mar 2012 03:49 PM PDT

It looks like Nintendo are more than content to stay behind the technological curve with their “next-gen” console as well, banking on the success of the console’s tablet controller to carry it through. Darksiders 2 developer Vigil has been putting the Wii U through its paces and while it’s certainly a lot more capable than its predecessor, it doesn’t seem to have stunned them with its graphical prowess.

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