Grand Theft Auto V Game Trailer

According to Gamespot report, vague announcement of Grand Theft Auto V did include word of a full trailer coming next week that will almost assuredly shed some more light on this sequel. So with those details on the horizon, we figured we'd take a stab at guessing what's going on with the fifth-numbered installment in this open-world action franchise.



The game trailer for Grand Theft Auto V will be posted/embedded here once it becomes available online.

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Beware of Kinect Malware

A new malware created by a 15-year-old Indian researcher can turn Microsoft's Kinect game accessory into a spy camera that secretly takes and uploads photos.



The Hacker News reported the Kinect, which holds the world record for the fastest selling consumer electronics device, can be used for bad with the malware "gawde."



"The malware, code-named 'gawde' after its creators name, works on Windows 7 to secretly capture pictures of the victim/surroundings from a connected Kinect device and uploads them to a (Google) Picasa account," it said.



Information Sharing and Anaysis Center (ISAC) director Rajshekhar Murthy said there may be more Windows applications that will be developed for Kinect.



Murthy added the device is likely gain further immense popularity and acceptance in the coming years.



"And from a perpective of an attacker, such a popular device can be an exciting target for visual and audio intelligence," Murthy said.

The Hacker News said the Kinect malware "gawde" goes a step ahead and even uses voice recognition to execute a program based on keyword, without the knowledge of the victim.



It said the malware will be demonstrated at the upcoming MalCon 2011 in Mumbai, India.

source:gmanews

Have you guys played #Terrorville yet? I'm now in the mansion and it's been nothing but thrilling!

Set in an isolated mansion, the acceptance of an innocuous dinner invitation ensnares five guests in a stranger’s cruel killing game. Caught between escape and saving the lives of others, YOU must make decisions on behalf of the characters in TERRORVILLE. The slightest blunder will elicit the highest price – your life. Uncover secrets within the story with interactive features like “unlockable assets" and “mini puzzle” which shed light on the mystery. Play as Tom, the detective, to scrutinize the murder scenes and piece together vital clues. Or seek the thrill of dealing with supernatural entities as Mary. Both characters yield different "unlockables" which help unravel the truth behind the unprecedented murders.



Take charge in this interactive horror story - the FIRST of its kind on YouTube Philippines. Entry* is FREE for all Filipinos in this month of horrors. What are you waiting for? Embark on the most thrilling ride of your life now!



*Exits are not guaranteed

Follow the link to start playing: Have you guys played #Terrorville yet? I'm now in the mansion and it's been nothing but thrilling!

Specs for Nokia Lumia 800 and Nokia Lumia 710

Nokia Lumia 800 and Lumia 710, two new smartphones which are running the Windows Phone operating system, has been unveiled.



Nokia Lumia 800 combines a top-of-the-line feature set with a smooth single-piece body, while Nokia Lumia 710 is a bright and fashionable phone, offering customization through exchangeable back covers and thousands of apps.

The phones will be available in European and other markets around the world by the end of this year and in the United States in early 2012 and into mainland China in the first half of 2012.



The Nokia Lumia 710 is the second Nokia Windows Phone and what makes it different is its affordability paired with nearly the same guts as the Nokia Lumia 800. The Lumia 710 also comes with a 3.7" display, exchangeable back covers for distinct looks, but the body itself will come in black and white. The processor is clocked at 1.4GHz, but you also have hardware acceleration and the very same GPU as the one in the Lumia 800.

Features and Specs:



Nokia Lumia 800

• Polycarbonate body


• AMOLED ClearBlack display


• Glass is stretched to the sides of the phone


• Back, Start and Search buttons on the front of the screen are set in the glass


• Comes in 3 vivid colours: black, cyan and magenta


• 8-megapixel auto-focus camera with Carl Zeiss optics


• HD video at 30 frames per second (FPS)


• Built-in social sharing and online storage options


• 1.4GHz processor and graphics co-processor


• 16GB internal memory


• Integrated cloud computing which offers 25GB of free SkyDrive storage for music and photos


• Quadband


• HSDPA 3G/WiFi/Bluetooth


• Talktime: Up to 13 hours


• Standby: Up to 335 hours


• Size: 116.5 x 61.2 x 12.1mm


• Weight: 142


• Windows Phone OS


• Nokia Drive


• Nokia Music with MixRadio - free, global, mobile music-streaming service


• Internet Explorer 9


• Full support to HTML5 apps


• Estimated retail price: €420 before local taxes or subsidies

Nokia Lumia 710

• Black and white varieties/black, white, cyan, fuchsia and yellow back covers


• 3.7-inch screen, 800 x 480-pixel resolution


• ClearBlack TFT


• 5-megapixel auto-focus camera with LED flash


• HD video at 30 FPS


• Fully integrated Facebook, Twitter, Linked-In and photo-sharing apps


• Internet Explorer 9


• Full HTML5 support


• Windows Phone OS


• Nokia Drive


• Nokia Music features MixRadio


• Xbox Live Hub for gaming


• Outlook Mobile for corporate email accounts


• 1.4GHz processor, hardware acceleration and graphics processor


• 8GB of storage memory


• 512MB RAM


• Quadband


• 3G/HSDPA/WiFi/Bluetooth


• Size: 119 x 62.4 x 12.5mm


• Weight: 125.5


• Estimated retail price: €270 before local taxes or subsidies

‘J. Edgar’ Movie Trailer starring Leonardo DiCaprio

Leonardo DiCaprio topbills “J. Edgar,” a biographical drama film directed by Clint Eastwood, which focuses on the career of FBI director J. Edgar Hoover.



Written by Dustin Lance Black, “J. Edgar” explores the personal and public life and relationships of a man who could distort the truth as easily as he upheld it during a life devoted to his own idea of justice, often swayed by the darker side of power.

Watch the following “J. Edgar” movie trailer video courtesy of YouTube:





Director: Clint Eastwood

Writer: Dustin Lance Black

Studio: Warner Bros Pictures

Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Naomi Watts, Judi Dench



Release: November 9, 2011

Play Mario Kart on Facebook

Mario Kart goes online via Facebook. Is Mario Kart the best game ever? Well, we're all fans of the game here, and are a bit biased! -So we'll happily squabble over which version we like the most! Mario Kart is a series of go-kart-style racing video games developed by Nintendo. Mario Kart fans unite! Choose your favourite racer, hop online and give the die-hard fans on this page a run for their money!

Here's some gameplay footage of Mario Kart for the Nintendo Wii. Here's the game description:



Your favorite go-kart racing circuit is finally coming to the Wii. Just snap your Wii remote into the included steering wheel, and you're ready to enjoy classic Mario racing circuits, as well as plenty of new ones, with your old friends Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, Wario, Yoshi, Donkey Kong, Toad, Bowser and more. Pick up coins and Koopa shells along the way to increase your speed or blow your opponents off of the track.

Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Wedding- Video

Get your first look at the wedding scene from the highly anticipated conclusion to the successful 'Twilight Saga'. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 hits theaters on November 18th, 2011.

In the highly anticipated next chapter of the blockbuster The Twilight Saga, the newfound married bliss of Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) and vampire Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson) is cut short when a series of betrayals and misfortunes threatens to destroy their world.

After their wedding, Bella and Edward travel to Rio de Janeiro for their honeymoon, where they finally give in to their passions. Bella soon discovers she is pregnant, and during a nearly fatal childbirth, Edward finally fulfills her wish to become immortal.

But the arrival of their remarkable daughter, Renesmee, sets in motion a perilous chain of events that pits the Cullens and their allies against the Volturi, the fearsome council of vampire leaders, setting the stage for an all-out battle.

The suspenseful and deeply romantic Breaking Dawn continues the epic tale of supernatural fantasy and passionate love that has made The Twilight Saga a worldwide phenomenon. 

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 promo courtesy Summit Entertainment.

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GTA 3- 10 Year Anniversary Video

Grand Theft Auto III (otherwise known as Grand Theft Auto 3, GTA III, or GTA3) is a 2001 sandbox-style action-adventure computerand video game developed by DMA Design (now Rockstar North) in the United Kingdom, and published by Rockstar Games. It is the first3D title in the Grand Theft Auto series. It was released in October 2001 for the PlayStation 2, May 2002 for Microsoft Windows, in November 2003 for the Xbox and in November 2010 for Mac OS X. It was made available on Steam on January 4, 2008[7] and on the Mac App Store on August 18, 2011. The game is preceded by Grand Theft Auto 2 and succeeded by Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. source:wikipedia

In this video, Gamespot take a drive by memory lane with Grand Theft Auto III!







Check out this trailer celebrating the 10th anniversary for Grand Theft Auto 3.

New Angry Birds Ham'o'ween

Angry Birds fans, meet the newest Angry Bird. The newest addition to the massively popular game, an unnamed orange bird, is part of the Halloween edition of the game dubbed "Ham'o'Ween."



Angry Birds presents a spooky Halloween adventure! The Blue Birds are out trick-or-treating when they run into a big surprise -- the newest Angry Bird! He starts out small, but don't let his looks deceive you. It's going to be all tricks and no treats for the pigs!



Also make sure to check out Ham'o'ween, the newest update for Angry Birds Seasons. Pursue the pigs through 30 levels filled with pumpkin patches, exploding jack-o-lanterns, and creepy skeletons, lit by a full moon and eerie lantern light. Complete all the levels to find some special Halloween surprises!

The app was released October 21 and runs on Android 1.6 and up. It is a 19-mb download file and is free. However, the app for iOS is available at $0.99 as a 13.7-mb download.

Where to Buy Playstation Vita- Availability

I wanted to have a playstation vita this year but it seems it's not possible until we went to Japan. Since according to the report it will be only available until the end of the year in Japan.

It's official: gamers outside Japan, including those in the United States, are not likely to see Sony's upcoming PlayStation Vita game device under their Christmas trees this year.



PlayStation chief Jack Tretton told the Web 2.0 summit this week the Vita will go on sale in the U.S, Canada, Latin America, and Europe on February 22, 2012, tech site CNET reported.



"(T)he release timeframe of the Vita misses the critical holiday season and confirms a previous report that the device wouldn't arrive until early 2012," CNET reported.



It said the Vita will be relatively inexpensive at $250 for the Wi-Fi version, and $300 for the Wi-Fi+3G (AT&T) variant.



The potentially powerful handheld boasts a 5-inch OLED touchscreen, quad-core processors, dual analog sticks, dual cameras and a rear touch panel.



But CNET said the Vita will have to overcome criticisms about its battery life, as well as go up against Nintendo, which has dominated portable gaming handheld sales for years.



Earlier, PC World reported the Vita, Sony's upcoming handheld gaming console, will make a Japan-only debut on December 17.



The PC World report said the Vita will debut with 26 launch titles, and will be available with and without 3G, with the 3G version running on NTT DoCoMo's network.



“This new device is packed with every possible function, and that’s why we confidently call it the ultimate entertainment system," it quoted Sony games unit head Hiroshi Kawano at a press conference.

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1M tributes to Steve Jobs by Apple

Apple Inc. has created a new page on its website to share the more than one million tributes to its late co-founder and former CEO Steve Jobs from people around the world.



Visitors can access the tribute page at www.apple.com/stevejobs/, by clicking on the image of Jobs on Apple.com's homepage.



"Over a million people from all over the world have shared their memories, thoughts, and feelings about Steve. One thing they all have in common — from personal friends to colleagues to owners of Apple products — is how they’ve been touched by his passion and creativity. You can view some of these messages below," said a message on the tribute page.



The messages posted on the page scrolled down in a manner similar to feeds on micro-blogging site Twitter.



It also continued to encourage the public to share their own stories and memories at rememberingsteve@apple.com.



Jobs died last October 5 after a battle with cancer. Millions mourned his death and set up makeshift tributes to him.



The tributes ranged from a music video made entirely from Mac sounds, to a mural of Jobs made out of 4,001 Post-It notes.



California Governor Jerry Brown declared Sunday, October 16, "Steve Jobs Day" in the state.



"Steve touched all of our lives in so many ways. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and remeberances," the Apple website said.

source:gmanews

Sony recalls 1.6 million LCD TVs worldwide

According to the report from AP Sony Corporation is recalling it's LCD TV because of a defect that can trigger overheating, smoke and melting parts..

TOKYO (AP) — Sony Corp. says it is recalling 1.6 million LCD televisions globally because of a defect that can trigger overheating, smoke and melting parts.

Sony says has received 11 such reports in Japan, though none involved injuries or damage beyond the TVs. The models subject to the recall in Japan are the Bravia KDL-40X5000, KDL-40X5050, KDL-40W5000, KDL-40V5000 and KDL-40V3000.

The defective part — an inverter transformer used for LCD backlights — is also used in models sold overseas. But Sony says it has not received reports of similar problems.

The company will release local recall information for customers in each affected market. 

source: AP/Yahoo

Facebook- Mafia Wars 2 Live

Our favorite mafia Wars game is now a Flash Games no more. Mafia Wars 2 is now live on Facebook. Now when you hit your enemy with a bat it seems like your playing a video game but it's more like a Farmville game mode.

Mafia Wars 2 game has been fully redesigned and now there are at least 300 different types of weapons, armor and vehicles. Players may use any means necessary to rise up, get revenge, and build a criminal empire in the seedy underbelly of Las Vegas.

Being bad never felt so good. Mafia Wars 2 is Zynga's newest, most immersive game to date. Use any means necessary to rise up, get revenge, and build your criminal empire in the seedy underbelly of Las Vegas.

Like Mafia Wars 2 to unlock limited edition in-game items

image credit: mafiawars2 facebook

The game now fully supports 16 languages so international players can enjoy as well. Initial impression is it's better than the first one.



To start playing, just follow the link: facebook.com/Mafiawars2.