Category Archives: Entertainment

Apple’s TV, Not Your Average Television

Apple, Entertainment, Hardware | Written by Patrick Laughner on Wednesday, September 1, 2010

We knew it was coming, and now it’s official–welcome to Apple TV. Unlike other streaming devices out on the market, the Apple TV has no local storage. Which makes this built off of a true cloud computing model. It buffs … Continue reading →

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Microsoft refreshes XBOX 360 controller

Entertainment, Hardware, Microsoft | Written by Adam Cloutier on Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Microsoft is launching a new and improved controller for the XBOX 360 on November 9th. This controller features a more comfortable thumb stick, gray ABXY buttons, and a transforming D-Pad. Microsoft’s Major Nelson said, in a YouTube video, that the … Continue reading →

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XBOX Live Price Increase Coming In November

Entertainment, Microsoft | Written by Patrick Laughner on Monday, August 30, 2010

Major Nelson (Larry Hryb, Director of Programming at XBOX Live) let it leak that XBOX Live will be receiving a price increase effective November 1st. Price increases will only be affecting members in the UK, US, Canada, and Mexico. Which … Continue reading →

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Sony PS3 Gets a New Titanium Blue Finish for Gran Turismo 5 Launch Bundle in Japan

Entertainment | Written by Stephen Bennett on Wednesday, August 18, 2010

With Gran Turismo 5 launching in both Europe and Japan on November 3rd, there is another item that will be accompanying it on that date. The bundled version of the game comes with this blue version of the slim PS3 … Continue reading →

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Xbox Ad Caught Using PS3 footage

Entertainment, General | Written by Austin Davies on Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Square Enix has been caught using PS3 footage to advertise the Xbox 360 version of their latest Final Fantasy XIII game. The Advertising Standards Authority were tipped off by a viewer in the U.K, who claimed to have seen the … Continue reading →

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RIAA propose new FM radio bill

Entertainment, Hardware, Industry News, Mobile | Written by Austin Davies on Wednesday, August 18, 2010

The RIAA are always looking for ‘unique’ and ‘inventive’ ways to combat digital piracy. They recently proposed a new bill alongside the National Association of Broadcasters, that would see a FM radio built-into every smartphone, MP3 player and tablet on … Continue reading →

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Mass Effect 2 heading to PS3

Entertainment | Written by Austin Davies on Tuesday, August 17, 2010

It seems PS3 users will have a chance at tasting the current 360/PC exclusive Mass Effect 2 from Bioware. At Gamescom in Germany, EA held a press conference and announced that Mass Effect 2 would appear on the PS3 January … Continue reading →

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Nintendo announces a date to tell you the date of the release of the 3DS

Entertainment | Written by Stephen Bennett on Thursday, July 29, 2010

If the title isn’t confusing enough, then prepare for what’s below. Basically Nintendo have announced a date at which they’ll announce the price and release date for their next DS, the Nintendo 3DS. It’s worth noting that this isn’t just … Continue reading →

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Netflix Coming to Canada

Entertainment, Industry News, Internet | Written by Adam Cloutier on Monday, July 19, 2010

Netflix.ca is now up and running for Canadians. The service is not yet available, but you can enter your email address and be notified when it is. This is a big step forward for Canadians, as there is no real … Continue reading →

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Hulu Comes to PS3

Entertainment, Industry News | Written by Adam Cloutier on Sunday, July 18, 2010

Hulu looked great on the iPhone and iPad. It’s the premier TV streaming site. Recently the PS3 has gone through significant changes, like adding 3D capabilities, but now it’s a full-fledged cable TV replacement. Hulu now offers a PS3 app … Continue reading →

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