Purchasing-crazed internet users found their hearts set aflutter recently by Amazon’s reveal of Prime Air. It is a system whereby a customer can opt to have their chosen item neatly deposited in front of their door by an unmanned flying robot, and Amazon intends to have it active by 2015, assuming relevant regulations can be…
The trailer for Tom Cruise‘s sci-fi film Edge of Tomorrow has just been released! Known also as ‘All You Need is Kill’ and based on the Hiroshi Sakurazaka novel of the same name, the upcoming movie was directed by Doug Liman (The Bourne Identity). Emily Blunt and Bill Paxton will appear as co-stars to Cruise’s…
Yep, you read it right. After a massive hoax left fans rioting and one hoaxer getting a ton of death threats, it turns out the next iteration of Fall Out is real after all…and it’s set in Boston. Fallout 4: Post- Hoax Fans Get What They Want The folks over at Kotaku were tipped off…
The answer to that question is simple: No. The car fire had nothing to do with a battery malfunction or the electronic technology developed by Tesla. There are over 150,000 car fires in the United States each year, but none of those have been making headlines. The deputy director of the Joint Center for Energy…
As they approach their 20th anniversary, the ‘Tales’ franchise is marking the occasion with a brand new title for PS3. New Title Name Has Meaning For Bandai The latest in the ‘Tales‘ family is named ‘Tales of Zestiria’. Why? Bandai says that the new games is named after the English word ‘zest’, as in passion or…
Nintendo fans, it’s time to get pumped. Today marks a first for Nintendo that will hopefully become a trend for future titles. Nintendo Begins Beta Testing It’s First Free-To-Play Title Just announced, Nintendo is reportedly beginning beta testing in Japan for it’s first stab at a free-to-play title called ‘Initial D Perfect Shift Online’ for…
As of yesterday, the World of Warcraft 5.4.2 patch is live. Here is what you need to know: Quality Of Life Improvement For Players, But No Major Updates Sad but true, there are not a lot of big changes that come along with the new World of Warcraft 5.4.2 patch, however, there are some smaller…
300 lucky folks are chomping at the bit over Valve’s latest announcement. Valve to Ship Steam Machine Prototypes and Announce Winners Did you enter to win? If so, start crossing those fingers (toes and whatever else you have to cross) because Valve will be announcing 300 winners at 2pm PST today. These lucky bastards will…
The Washington Post’s story of sophisticated FBI spying through malware serves as a reminder of the complexity of the technology and internet access around which we now build our lives. What’s curious is that it really isn’t surprising, yet as it filtered out, blogged and reposted, there was a palpable tone of anger in its…
Spotify – it’s not just for desktop anymore Spotify to Offer Free Access to Streaming Music Catalog on iOS and Android Smartphones and Tablets Spotify announced today that they will now be offering limited access to it’s streaming music library via smartphone and tablet. This announcement is the culmination of several predictions over the last…
Oh, Twitter. -Sigh- Twitter to Allow Photo Attachments in Direct Messages Twitter announced yesterday that the micro-blog giant will start allowing users to send photos to others using their Direct Message feature. While this sounds like a reasonable idea, with the amount of unsolicited messages from strangers that tend to float around the Twitter-sphere, we…
Brace yourselves, Sony. Microsoft Announces Massive Sales Good old Microsoft announced earlier this morning that they have successfully sold two million Xbox One’s to clamoring fans. Amidst console wars and a split fandom, Microsoft seems to be doing extraordinarily well. Sony has yet to mention their good fortune, but we are fairly certain it…
If you’re having trouble finding a prospective geeky partner in real life, stop right now and turn on the TV. Fictional geeks of TV and film can help fill the void of your lonely existence, plus they’ll never hurt you—that is, until the movie ends/you run out of episodes/your parents stop subscribing to Netflix (WHY…
The moment we have all been waiting for – Bethesda Reveals Elder Scrolls Online Launch Dates As revealed just this morning by Bethesda in the absolutely KICK ASS trailer above, it looks like we will be seeing the long awaited Elder Scrolls Online on April 4 for the PC and Mac, and later in June…
An ancient salt mine in Transylvania, Romania has been transformed into a full-fledged amusement park. This 120-meter deep salt mine is home to a Ferris wheel, mini-golf, an amphitheater, a pool table, a bowling alley, table tennis, and a football field. It even has an underground lake for boat tours. It is about 50 degrees Fahrenheit at the…