Monthly Archives: January 2015
Samsung to Produce Next iPhone’s Chips
Samsung will supply most of the chips for the new iPhone, claim recent reports.
According to unnamed sources cited by South Korean Maeil Business Newspaper, about 75 percent of the A9 processors produced for the next-gen iPhone will come from its own competition, Samsung.
While the bulk of the chips are planned for production at Samsung's factory in Austin, Texas, a previous report from another South Korean publication claims that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company will take care of the rest.
Samsung declined comment on the speculation.
A few years ago, Apple also used Samsung to manufacture the iPhone 5S's A7 SoC, so it wouldn't be the first time the South Korean company has worked with Apple on that front.
Dead or Alive 5: Last Round Delayed on Steam
Dead or Alive 5: Last Round's release date on Steam has been pushed from February 17 to March 30.
The delay is to assure players have "the best experience possible," according to the game's Steam listing.
To make up for the delay, anyone who purchases Dead or Alive 5: Last Round on Steam will receive the Halloween 2013 Set, which includes twenty-eight costumes.
The listing also notes that online modes will be patched into the game within three months of release.
Honoka was recently revealed as a playable character for Dead or Alive 5: Last Round. The final roster includes thirty-four fighters -- the most for any game in the series.
A Visual History of Venom
Venom has ranked among Spider-Man's most popular and iconic foes since he debuted in the late '80s. But this toothy villain has taken many forms over the years. The alien symbiote has evolved and transformed and bonded with numerous hosts since its breakup with Peter Parker. Venom has been a villain, an ally, an anti-hero, a soldier, and even a Guardian of the Galaxy.
Through it all, the basics of Venom's appearance have rarely changed. His stark black-and-white costume mixed with his bulging muscles and gaping jaws make him quite an imposing figure. But that hasn't stopped creators from playing around with Venom's appearance in the comics and other media. Just last week, Venom changed looks again in the pages of Guardians of the Galaxy #23 (though not all of you were thrilled with the result).
Ken Levine Shares Details About His Next Game
Ken Levine is answering reader questions about his upcoming game on Twitter.
Levine posted a video to a talk he gave at the Game Developer's Conference last year about "narrative Legos" as a starting point. He said, "As an FYI, I am working on a game. Happy to answer Twitter questions on it."
We're posting some of the better (and not totally silly ones below). Keep checking back for updates.
Q: What is the game about? Will it be first person or third?
A: Current thinking is first.
Google Fiber Coming to 4 More US Cities
Google is bringing its high-speed fiber-optic internet to four more US cities.
The company announced the full list of Google Fiber candidates last year, but the confirmed winners are Atlanta, Nashville, Charlotte, and Raleigh-Durham.
“The Triangle, as a world-renowned hub for great universities, rapid innovation and a thriving biotechnology sector, is the perfect region to show us what’s possible with gigabit speeds,” Kevin Lo, business and operations director for Google Fiber, said in a statement to WRAL.com.
Reptile Revealed for Mortal Kombat X
With Mortal Kombat X's hotly anticipated April release fast approaching, the character reveals are starting to flow with greater frequency from developer NetherRealm Studios. Kitana and Kung Lao showed up recently, and it's our pleasure to exclusively debut Reptile.
As you can see in the video above, many of the lizard-like Kombatant's favorite moves have returned, and his first fatality...well, you should just see it for yourself in the video above. But let's just say that fans of the end of Raiders of the Lost Ark will be pleased. It's no wonder why Kung Lao now has a quarrel with Reptile.
Arrow: “Midnight City” Photo Preview
Laurel went full Canary at the end of last week's episode, and now Roy and Diggle are trying to talk her out of donning the suit. They change their tune when Brick makes his big play and kidnaps the city's Aldermen. Brick threatens to kill all of them unless the police evacuate The Glades. All suits are needed to resolve the situation.
Elsewhere, Ray Palmer shows his heroic side by stepping in to assist the police force in their battle against Brick, and Malcolm tells Thea they need to leave because Ra's al Ghul is coming after them. Check out photos from the episode in the below gallery:
Arrow: "Midnight City" Photo Gallery:
Mark Millar on the Hit-Girl movie That Never Was
Mark Millar has been talking about the standalone Hit-Girl movie that could have been, and revealed that he’s pretty much done with the character of Kick-Ass, both on the page and onscreen.
We caught up with the comic co-creator at the junket for Kinsgman: The Secret Service – another movie based on one of his books – and talk eventually turned to perhaps his most famous creation, with Millar revealing that he won’t be writing more Kick-Ass stories anytime soon.
“Dave Lizewski’s journey had to have an ending because the way I looked at it is if you don’t have Batman’s money or Superman’s powers, you’re going to end up dead pretty fast” he explained. “So the idea of Kick-Ass #520 is ridiculous because he’s going to have been killed in issue 45 or something. So I had to give it a conclusion. For people who haven’t read the book I don’t want to spoil it, but Kick-Ass 3 is the end of Dave’s story.
Valve Bans CS:GO Players Following Latest Scandal
Following allegations of match-fixing, Valve has advised promoters against using select professional Counter-Strike players.
Valve says that after an investigation of certain accounts, there was a “substantial” number of high valued items won from the match of iBUYPOWER versus NetCodeGuides that were later transferred to players from both sides.
“All together,” the post reads, “the information we have collected and received makes us uncomfortable continuing any involvement with these individuals. Therefore we will be directing our CS:GO event partners to not allow any of the following individuals’ participation in any capacity in Valve-sponsored events.”
The Latest EA Sale Has Titanfall for a Tenner
An EA-only sale has come to Xbox LIVE, and with it, some massive discounts.
The deal, as spotted by NeoGAF, is currently exclusive to Xbox LIVE Gold members and features: Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare - $10/£12, Battlefield 4 - $13/£16, Battlefield 4 Premium Edition - $24/£28, EA Sports UFC - $10/£18, Titanfall - $10/£10, Titanfall Deluxe - $12.50/£13, Titanfall Season Pass - $6/£7, Dragon Age: Inquisition - $36/£37, Dragon Age: Inquisition Deluxe Edition - $41/£44, Need for Speed Rivals: Complete Edition - $15/£18, Just Dance 2015 - $30 (no price change in the UK), Peggle 2 Magical Masters Edition - $5/£5, NHL 15 - $24/£28.