Archive for February, 2013

What is the Harlem Shake, and how to make one the easy way

February 28, 2013 11:01 PM
What is the Harlem Shake, and how to make one the easy way

An Android application named Harlem Shake Video Creator is now out and comes in both a free or Pro version for $1.  The application allows you to shoot the video, automatically add the Harlem Shake music and then upload directly to YouTube.  If you get the free version there will [...]

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Ubisoft Announces Next Installment In The Assassin’s Creed Series

10:48 PM
Ubisoft Announces Next Installment In The Assassin’s Creed Series

Assassin’s Creed IV: Black flag was announced by Ubisoft earlier today. With the announcement, they have said that the game will be coming to the PS3, 360, Wii U and PC, with the PS3 version getting 60 minutes of exclusive gameplay. The game will be pirate-themed, based on our iconic [...]

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Andrew Mason no longer CEO of Groupon, replaced by Lefkofsky

10:35 PM
Andrew Mason no longer CEO of Groupon, replaced by Lefkofsky

Groupon has removed Andrew Mason as its CEO and is appointing Eric Lefkofsky and Ted Leonsis as temporary co-CEO’s until an official replacement can be found.  The move prompted shares to rise by 13 percent in late trading Thursday. Most shareholders have been unhappy with Mason’s performance as CEO during [...]

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Facebook Gifts Not Shaping Up to Expectations

10:24 PM
Facebook Gifts Not Shaping Up to Expectations

One of Facebook’s newer features, giving gifts to your friends in real life through Facebook is supposedly not as productive as the company has made it out to be. What was supposed to be a billion dollar business, has reportedly not even broken $1 million in Q4, despite relentless advertising [...]

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Facebook purchases Atlas from Microsoft

10:11 PM
Facebook purchases Atlas from Microsoft

Facebook has purchased Microsoft’s advertising platform Atlas for an estimated $100 million.  They have purchased the service in order to enhance their own ads and potentially venture out from Facebook and compete against other advertising platforms like Google Adsense.  The service will “help advertisers compare their Facebook campaigns to the rest of [...]

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EVE Online reaches 500,000 subscribers

9:53 PM
EVE Online reaches 500,000 subscribers

EVE Online has reached more than 500,000 subscribers for the first time in the games history, since it launched back in 2003.  Every year since 2003, EVE Online has attained more subscribers and has never posted a loss for a year total which in its self is impressive. Each subscription for EVE [...]

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Next Xbox Rumor Roundup

2:38 AM
Next Xbox Rumor Roundup

It’s been a week since Sony revealed its upcoming next generation console the PS4 and the internet has been abuzz with speculation on how Microsoft will respond with they’re console. There have been many rumors about what the next Xbox is and when it will be revealed so I’ve decided to [...]

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Remember Me coming out on June 4 in North America

February 27, 2013 10:07 PM
Remember Me coming out on June 4 in North America

Capcom’s mind bending new game Remember Me has an official release date of June 4th in North America for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360. This new third person action game also has a new trailer giving some more plot details. The game’s been developed by a new French Studio called Dontnod Entertainment. [...]

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Future Consoles Will Be “8x-10x” More Powerful Than Current-Gen Consoles

9:49 PM
Future Consoles Will Be “8x-10x” More Powerful Than Current-Gen Consoles

The Next-Gen consoles of the PS4 & “Xbox 720″ are sure to bring two things; amazing games and amazing gameplay. Electronic Arts, the company behind many games such as the Battlefield franchise and the main franchise sport games, like FIFA and NHL games, recently commented on just how powerful these [...]

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Groupon Q4 Earnings Report brings major share value decrease

9:43 PM
Groupon Q4 Earnings Report brings major share value decrease

The Groupon Q4 Earnings Report has been released detailing both their quarter four and yearly results.  Groupon took in $638.8 million in revenue during the last quarter of 2012 but suffered an operating loss of $12.9.  On top of taking an operating loss, Groupon’s per share price went down by [...]

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Yahoo responds to criticism over work from home ban

1:05 PM
Yahoo responds to criticism over work from home ban

After Yahoo decided to get rid of their work-from-home option and instead require that all employees be at physical locations, controversy emerged and a debate started on social networks over the decision.  Yahoo has now come out with a statement which vaguely talks about the decision and why it is fine that they chose [...]

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BioShock Vita Left Out to Dry

3:54 AM
BioShock Vita Left Out to Dry

It’s been two long years since Sony first teased at a BioShock title being released on the PlayStation Vita at the 2011 E3 conference. With BioShock: Infinite taking the attention of the public, a Vita title still remains in the air, no form of development taking any sort of progress. [...]

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