PlayStation 4 has sold 30 million units in two years

Sony maintains relentless pace with another 12 million consoles sold in 2015 so far

Sony has now sold through more than 30 million consoles around the world, further reinforcing its position as the generation's leading console.

To be precise, the figure released by Sony today is 30.2 million units worldwide, which means Sony has sold 12 million PS4s in less than a year.

Microsoft has continued to highlight smaller victories - outselling PS4 on a given month in the US, for example - only without the benefit of an update to the bigger picture. In October this year, the company said that it would no longer reveal Xbox hardware sales in its financial reports, choosing to focus on engagement metrics related to Xbox Live instead.

Microsoft announces list of Xbox One backwards compatible games

Here's the full list of backwards compatible games:
A Kingdom for Keflings
A World of Keflings
Alien Hominid HD
Assassin's Creed II
Asteroids & Deluxe
Banjo Kazooie: N n B
Banjo Tooie
Banjo Kazooie
BattleBlock Theater
Bejeweled 2
Bellator: MMA Onslaught
Beyond Good & Evil HD
Blood of the Werewolf
BloodRayne: Betrayal
Borderlands
Call of Juarez Gunslinger
Castle Crashers
Castlestorm
Centipede & Millipede
Condemned
Crazy Taxi
Deadliest Warrior: Legends
Defense Grid
DiRT 3
DiRT Showdown
Discs of Tron
Doom
Doom II
Dungeon Siege III
Earthworm Jim HD
Fable II
Fallout 3
Feeding Frenzy
Feeding Frenzy 2
Gears of War
Gears of War 2
Gears of War 3
Gears of War: Judgement
Golden Axe
Halo: Spartan Assault
Hardwood Backgammon
Hardwood Spades
Heavy Weapon
Hexic HD
Ikaruga
Jetpac Refuelled
Joy Ride Turbo
Just Cause 2
Kameo
LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game
LEGO Star Wars: TCS
Lode Runner
LUMINES LIVE!
Mass Effect
Metal Slug 3
Metal Slug XX
Might & Magic Clash of Heroes
Mirror’s Edge
Missile Command
Monday Night Combat
Monkey Island: SE
Monkey Island 2: SE
Ms. Splosion Man
Mutant Blobs Attack
N+
NBA JAM: On Fire Edition
NiGHTS into dream…
OF: Dragon Rising
Pac-Man C.E
PAC-MAN CE DX+
Perfect Dark
Perfect Dark Zero
Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds
Pinball FX
Plants vs. Zombies
Prince of Persia
Putty Squad
Rayman 3 HD
R-Type Dimensions
Sacred Citadel
Sega Vintage Collection: Alex Kidd & Co.
Sega Vintage Collection: Golden Axe
Sega Vintage Collection: Monster World
Sega Vintage Collection: Streets of Rage
Shadow Complex
Sonic CD
Sonic The Hedgehog
Sonic The Hedgehog 2
Sonic The Hedgehog 3
Super Meat Boy
Supreme Commander 2
TC’s RainbowSix Vegas
TC’s RainbowSix Vegas2
The Stick of Truth
Torchlight
Toy Soldiers
Toy Soldiers Cold War
Tron: Evolution
Trials HD
Ugly Americans: Apocalypsegeddon
Viva Piñata
Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise
Wolfenstein 3D
Zuma

Call of Duty: Black Ops III storms Japan

164,716 copies sold in release week

Call of Duty: Black Ops III entered the Japanese charts this week, securing the top seller's spot with the PlayStation 4 version and the number three spot for the PlayStation 3 version. Combined sales of both platforms were 164,716.

Outside the top five To Love-Ru Trouble Darkness: True Princess entered the chart at six and Fairy Fencer F: Advent Dark Force followed behind at 8. The 3DS version of LEGO Jurassic World snuck into the top 20 at 18.

1. [PS4] Call of Duty: Black Ops III - 143,817 (New entry)
2. [3DS] Disney Magical World 2 - 73,824 (New entry)
3. [PS3] Call of Duty: Black Ops III - 20,899 (New entry)
4. [PSV] God Eater Resurrection - 20,812 (Lifetime sales -146,688)
5. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch Busters: Red Cat Team / White Dog Squad - 19,810 (1,714,160)

In hardware PlayStation 4 sales were up more than 10,000 units on last week, keeping it at the top of the charts.

1. PlayStation 4 - 33,442 (Last week - 22,104)
2. New 3DS XL - 18,496 (16,824)
3. PlayStation Vita - 13,085 (14,366)
4. New 3DS - 10,448 (3,559)
5. Wii U - 9,935 (9,127)
6. PlayStation 3 - 1,716 (1,931)
7. 3DS - 965 (988)
8. Xbox One - 825 (534)
9. PlayStation Vita TV - 723 (807)
10. 3DS XL - 474 (509)

Black Ops 3 sells $550 million in three days

Activision shooter series sees sales up "significantly" over Ghosts and Advanced Warfare launches

The Black Ops brand of Call of Duty continues to be a popular one with players. Activision Publishing today announced that Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 sold through more than $550 million in its three-day opening weekend.

The publisher said that total bests the last two years' installments of the series, Call of Duty: Ghosts and Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare,

Despite population gap Japan far outspends China in mobile gaming

Newest SuperData report shows $14bn Asian mobile games market accounts for more than half of world's mobile games revenue

According to SuperData's new report, What Western Publishers Need to Know About the Asian Mobile Market 2016, Asia currently has a total of 1.2 billion mobile gamers and its market is worth $14 billion, which accounts for 55 percent of the world's mobile games revenue ($24.9 billion). And while some of the emerging markets in the region are gaining momentum, it's still China, Japan and South Korea that dominate the scene, controlling 90 percent of the revenues.

Interestingly, despite a sizable difference in the mobile playing population, Japan's players outspend China's by $1 billion. Japan has 132 million players who spend around $6.2 billion while China has 785 million players generating $5.2 billion. The third largest Asian market, South Korea, has 40 million players totaling about $1.3 billion.

Anonymous Group Leaks Identities of 1000 KKK Members

The online hacktivist group Anonymous has followed through on its promise to disclose the identities of hundreds of Ku Klux Klan members.

On Monday, Anonymous vowed to release the full info dump of about 1,000 alleged Ku Klux Klan members with a chosen date of 5th of this November.

As promised, Anonymous posted a link to a Pastebin account with the names, aliases, Google Plus profiles, Facebook accounts and other identifying information of roughly 1,000 individuals the group believes are members of the Ku Klux Klan.

"We hope Operation KKK will, in part, spark a bit of constructive dialogue about race, racism, racial terror and freedom of expression, across group lines. Public discourse about these topics can be honest, messy, snarky, offensive, humbling, infuriating, productive, and serious all at once," Anonymous wrote in the Pastebin post.

"The reality is that racism usually does NOT wear a hood, but it does permeate our culture on every level. Part of the reason we have taken the hoods off of these individuals is not because of their identities, but because of what their hoods symbolize to us in our broader society."

Wireless charging groups A4WP and PMA come under one banner as AirFuel Alliance

After announcing plans to merge earlier this year, the Alliance For Wireless Power (A4WP) and Power Matters Alliance (PMA) have come together under one name: AirFuel Alliance. The two companies previously operated as separate competitors to the popular Qi wireless charging standard, with A4WP supporting its own Rezence standard, and PMA powering the technology behind Powermat. After a period of time, products from both companies will carry the AirFuel name:

AFTER A SUITABLE GRACE PERIOD, THE BRANDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FORMER A4WP AND PMA IDENTITIES WILL BE RETIRED. FROM THAT POINT, CERTIFIED PRODUCTS WILL CARRY THE AIRFUEL NAME AND LOGO, WHICH WILL BECOME SYNONYMOUS WITH FAST, CONVENIENT, AND READILY AVAILABLE WIRELESS CHARGING. THE NEW BRAND ALLOWS FOR A CLEAR, CONCISE IDEA OF WHAT AIRFUEL ALLIANCE ENVISIONS WIRELESS CHARGING TO ACHIEVE – A BETTER USER EXPERIENCE THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF SHARED WIRELESS CHARGING STANDARDS AVAILABLE ON A GLOBAL SCALE WHEREVER CONSUMERS MAY GO.

Under the AirFuel banner, the group will face an uphill battle to counter the Wireless Power Consortiums popular Qi charging standard. In all, AirFuel is composed of 195 member companies, including some like Samsung and Qualcomm, which are also backers of WPC.

Xbox One Elite controller will be in short supply 'through November,' Microsoft says

The Xbox Elite Wireless Controller, Microsoft's new high-end gamepad for the Xbox One, is sold out pretty much everywhere, and according to the company, that's going to be the case for a while.

Microsoft released the peripheral Oct. 27 alongside Halo 5: Guardians. You may not have expected Xbox One owners to snatch up a $149.99 controller — the console's standard wireless controller retails for $59.99 — but that's exactly what happened. On launch day, with many retailers reporting that they were sold out, Microsoft said in a statement to GamesBeat that it was "thrilled at the amount of interest" in the device and that it "[looked] forward to replenishing inventory in time for the holidays."

How Microsoft built a better controller ... again

If you're hoping to secure an Xbox Elite controller as a holiday gift, don't expect to be able to do so until after Black Friday.

Enjoy the trailers from PlayStation's Paris Games Week event

Star Wars: Battlefront

Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 (Zombies)

Street Fighter V

Tekken 7

Vector

Ratchet & Clank

Driveclub (Bikes)

Uncharted 4 (Multiplayer)

RIGS (PlayStation VR)

Until Dawn: Rush of Blood (PlayStation VR)

Gran Turismo Sport

EU Fines Optical Disc Drive Makers €116 million For Cartel

The European Commission has fined eight optical disc drive suppliers a total of €116 million for having coordinated their behaviour in relation to procurement tenders organised by two computer manufacturers, in breach of EU antitrust rules.

The anticompetitive conduct subject to fines concerns agreements to collude in procurement tenders for CDs, DVDs or Blu-ray drives for laptops and desktops produced by Dell and Hewlett Packard (HP).

Philips, Lite-On, their joint venture Philips & Lite-On Digital Solutions, Hitachi-LG Data Storage, Toshiba Samsung Storage Technology, Sony, Sony Optiarc and Quanta Storage Eight were engaged in the illegal practices according to the European Comission.

Philips, Lite-On and their joint venture Philips & Lite-On Digital Solutions received full immunity from fines as they were the first to reveal the existence of the cartel.

	Fine before adjustment (€)	Fine (€)
Philips	10,461,000	0
Lite-On	31,366,000	0
Philips,&,Lite-On Digital Solutions	22,037,000	0
Hitachi-LG Data,Storage	74,243,000	37,121,000
Toshiba Samsung Storage Technology	73,833,000	41,304,000
Sony	18,062,000	21,024,000
Sony Optiarc	10,085,000	9,782,000
Quanta Storage	7,146,000	7,146,000

Intersting sales figures from Japan.

PlayStation 4 benefits massively from a price cut, hitting the top of the chart and seeing a huge increase on last week's sales numbers.

1. PlayStation 4 - 46,177 (Last week - 4,071)
2. New 3DS XL - 18,136 (21,765)
3. PlayStation Vita - 15,237 (19,078)
4. Wii U - 12,843 (18,024)
5. New 3DS - 4,367 (5,069)
6. PlayStation 3 - 2,088 (2,630)
7. 3DS - 1,160 (1,529)
8. PlayStation Vita TV - 761 (790)
9. 3DS XL - 587 (747)
10. Xbox One - 203 (232)

Facebook to Launch Its Own Satellite to Beam Free Internet

Facebook has revealed its secret plan to launch a $500 Million Satellite by 2016 in order to provide Free or cheap Internet access in the developing nations.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg made an announcement that the social network partnered with French satellite provider Eutelsat Communications to beam free Internet to several countries in Sub-Saharan Africa.

The future of gaming is here, see Microsoft HoloLens’ Mixed Reality “Game” Project X-Ray In Action

During an event held yesterday dedicated to its devices, Microsoft introduced an exploration for mixed reality gaming for its HoloLens headset, named Project X-Ray.

The “game” isn’t an actual prototype for a commercial title, as much as an exploration of the possibility of mixed reality gaming using holograms, but it’s actually quite impressive on its own.

Google and Microsoft end their years-long patent war

      

And just like that, another one of the tech industry's epic patent battles is coming to a close. Google and Microsoft have dropped all 20 (!) of the lawsuits they've filed against each other, ending their five-year dispute over everything ranging from phones (Microsoft's main gripe) to Xbox video playback (Google's gripe, and formerly Motorola's).

The two will now partner both on technology as a whole and on "certain patent matters," such as building a royalty-free video format that prevents these kinds of legal fights in the first place. The truce is no doubt a relief if you're tired of seeing endless stores about the lawsuits (guilty!), although it's not a complete shock if you've been following changes in corporate culture.

You see, Microsoft is in a very different place than it was when it first sued Motorola in 2010. Back then, the company under Steve Ballmer was bent on containing Android's growth wherever possible and giving Windows Phone a shot at recreating Windows' desktop monopoly. Flash forward to current CEO Satya Nadella and it's a different story. He's less interested in operating system dominance (in part because that's no longer realistic) and more in putting Microsoft's apps and services in front of as many people as possible, even if that means supporting Android ahead of Windows. We'd add that Google isn't facing nearly as many threats as it has in the past -- there's less incentive to countersue and push for settlements. In either case, the hot-blooded competition that fueled the lawsuits has long since cooled down.

PlayStation App Gets Update to 3.0.7 Version: Adds Events, Guest Login, Comments and More

Today Sony Computer Entertainment is releasing the new system software update for PS4, numbered 3.0, but as usual we also get an update to the PlayStation App, that has actually been just released on Android, with the iOS version that will probably follow soon with the same features.

All events associated with PlayStation® are now brought together, enabling you to discover and participate in these events in a centralized area.

• You can now use PlayStation®App to easily log in as a guest to the PS4™ system.
• You can now send a request to watch another user’s gameplay.
• You can now comment on activities.
• YouTube™ broadcasts are now displayed in [Live from PlayStation].

New Xbox One System Software Preview Coming; New Invites This Week – Scaling to “A Lot of Folks” Soon

The new Xbox One system software update is currently being tested to prepare for the brand new dashboard coming in November, and Xbox and Windows Platform Director of Program Management Mike Ybarra had news about it today.

GameStop: “Disc-based games will be around forever”

Retail CEO Paul Raines not concerned about growth of digital

Despite the rise of digital downloads GameStop CEO Paul Raines is confident that physical products are here to stay, and that his company can find a way to make the best of both markets.

"Disc-based games will be around forever," he told Fortune.

"The market has seen physical music sales down 50 per cent from its peak and physical movie sales down 60 per cent from its peak, but even in a doomsday scenario, disc-based games will be around for a long time. I see a complimentary business where we sell discs plus download like the current console mode."

He also looked ahead to the launch of the virtual reality headsets and stated his intentions for the medium.

"Analysts believe there could be 10 million VR users by the end of 2016, and there are hardware forecasts of $30 billion by 2020. We're going to be the destination for VR."

NeoKylin: China Linux OS that Seriously Looks Like Windows XP

Do You Know: China has planned to eliminate all foreign Technologies and Services by 2020, just like Google and Facebook.
And it seems China in some years would be an entirely independent IT economy; building homegrown Mobile and computer devices, Operating Systems, Applications, Browsers and almost everything existing in the IT ecosystem.

Well, China was not at all happy when Microsoft finally announced the end of official support for Windows XP. At the time, Windows holded 91% of total market share, compared to just for Mac OS X and just 1% for Linux.

However, China wasn't interested to pay either for extended support for Windows XP or for switching to Windows 8. So, they decided to develop their own Operating System.

Yes, China has developed a Desktop Operating System named “NeoKylin” (and ‘Kylin’ in Chinese), tagged as a substitute to Windows XP by Quartz, who got an opportunity to have a hands-on experience of its “community version” OS.

NeoKylin is developed by Shanghai-based China Standard Software Company and already running on more than 40% of commercial units sold in the country by Dell.


NeoKylin, the Microsoft Windows XP replacement is similar in the following manner:

• The complete user interface and essentials like Window’s control, XP’s classic start button and folder’s icon are exactly the same.
• The folder names used are also same like: there’s a Recycle Bin, My Computer and Control Panel to name a few.
• NeoShine Office Suite offering similar functionalities of Windows Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• The classic rolling-hills-and-clouds desktop Wallpaper as was in XP gets a new face with qilin, the mythical chimera-like beast that the OS is named after.
• NeoKylin has Built-in Linux Terminal

Moreover, the Chinese OS has something more on board i.e. Linux terminal.

Yes, the Linux terminal also exists where commands can be run, and information about the OS can be captured from it.

The operating system comes with pre-installed applications like:

• Firefox for web browsing
• A music player
• An open-source image editor GIMP
• A calculator

Though besides this, the version on Dell systems is packed with more applications and games.

However, while trying to install Google Chrome, NeoKylin pushed the installation backwards. Moreover, according to Quartz “It wasn’t just Chrome”.

To Push Windows 10 in China, Microsoft Partners with Baidu

China’s dodgy intentions on not installing Windows 8 raised a few eyebrows, some said because Windows 8 is expensive while some also said because of suspicion over American spying; reason why Windows 8 couldn’t make a landing in China.

China has always been cautious about the IT infrastructure of their country, even after updates and supports are closed 14-year old Windows XP is still in use in the majority of the systems in the country.

iPhone 6s, 6s Plus sell 13m in launch weekend

Boosted by China, Apple has broken the previous sales record it set with the launch of the iPhone 6
Apple announced today that its new iPhone 6s and 6s Plus have combined to sell 13 million units across the globe during the first weekend on sale. The figure breaks the previous sales record of 10 million units for the original iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, but it's worth noting that this time Apple did launch simultaneously in China whereas last time the phone didn't go on sale in China until October.

"Sales for iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus have been phenomenal, blowing past any previous first weekend sales results in Apple's history," said Tim Cook, Apple's CEO. "Customers' feedback is incredible and they are loving 3D Touch and Live Photos.

EA removes 13 female players from "FIFA 16" after NCAA concerns

EA is no stranger to issues with the NCAA, and this time FIFA 16 women's rosters are the culprit. The gaming studio announced today that following an NCAA notice, it would remove 13 players from the game that are currently on or "likely" to be on college rosters. "We believe this decision denies these 13 athletes the opportunity to represent their countries in the game, but we have removed them from FIFA 16 to ensure there is no risk to their eligibility," EA said in a blog post. While EA didn't compensate those players for appearing in the game, the NCAA says that including them would still jeopardize their ability to take the pitch for their respective schools. The group of players that won't make the game includes six players from Canada, six from Mexico and one from Spain (detailed info here). All 12 women's national teams are now playable with EA Access Play it First Trials.

Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection (PS4) Life of a Thief trailer

Check out the latest trailer for the Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection coming to PS4, showcasing the remastered visuals and buttery smooth 60 frames.

The collection consists of the original Uncharted trilogy for the PS3 (minus the multiplayer) and access to the Uncharted 4 multiplayer beta. The release date is October 7th and is exclusive to PlayStation 4.

Sony rebrands Morpheus as PlayStation VR

Amongst a wealth of game trailers and reveals, Sony pushed a couple of relatively small hardware announcements at its pre-TGS show this morning, revealing a new range of coloured Vita models, interchangeable coloured faceplates for the PS4 and a rebranding of Project Morpheus.

The big news is that Morpheus will now be known as...PlayStation VR, which is at least descriptive. SCEJ president Atsushi Morita revealed the name change alongside a list of games and demos which will be playable on the device this week in Tokyo, which included: Final Fantasy 14 Online, Summer Lesson, Kitchen, Dynasty Warriors 7 VR demo, Rigs, Joysound VR, and a Hatsune Miku VR demo.

Morpheus is still due in the first half of 2016.

GameStop refuses to sell Consoles bundled with Digital Games

Gamestop released a rather interesting tidbit about their policy in carrying consoles with a digital title. In fact, they flat out said they refuse to carry them anymore. Here's the breakdown:

During a recent earnings report conference call, GameStop executives outlined their decision to move away from "digital" bundles and highlighted their recent effort to provide "physical" bundles instead. This new strategy went into effect just last month, with the release of Madden NFL 16. While other stores sold Xbox One and Playstation 4 bundles featuring digital copies of the football game, GameStop "worked with Sony, Microsoft, and EA" to reach an arrangement for the retailer to provide a physical copy with any new console purchased. This isn't just a little experiment either. GameStop COO Tony Bartel explained that if Sony and Microsoft continue to release digital bundles, GameStop will turn to "third party" physical-bundles. This could mean that they'll work out a deal with a major publisher like EA or Ubisoft to include a free physical copy of a recent release.

The first 8K TV will go on sale soon for over $130,000

Sharp has demonstrated Super Hi-Vision 8K displays before (as seen above during CES 2015), but today in Japan it announced an 85-inch version is going on sale October 30th. Dubbed the LV-85001, it's a monitor (it has a tuner so you could call it a TV, but that can't actually receive 8K video) for professional use only, mostly since there aren't really any broadcasts or content to watch in 8K.

Coming in at 16 times the resolution of 1080p screens, the 7,680 x 4,320 pixel LCD panel uses Sharp's IGZO technology. To actually watch any 8K video, you'll need to plug into all four of its HDMI inputs at once just to have enough bandwidth. If you're interested (and why wouldn't you be, even though there's almost nothing to watch), just contact Sharp's business-to-business sales unit, and bring along a check for 16,000,000 yen, or about $133,034 US.

Facebook to Add a 'Dislike' Button, Mark Zuckerberg Confirms

When a pet dies, or your friend's family member passed away, clicking the 'Like' button to express your sympathy doesn't feel comfortable.

Here a user feels a need of something to express their sadness, disagreement, anger, or something other than 'Like': Facebook should have an empathetic "Dislike" button - or something similar.

Is Facebook really thinking about adding a dislike button?

The short answer is "YES."

Soon your wish is about to come true. During a question and answer (Q&A) session on Tuesday, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that the Facebook 'dislike' button is on the way.

"People have asked about the 'dislike' button for many years," Zuckerberg told the audience at Facebook's Menlo Park office." Today is a special day because today is the day I can say we are working on it and shipping it."

Thirty Years of Super Mario - 13 September

Our dear plumbing friend, Mr. Mario Mario, has his 30th Super birthday celebration yesterday!

Yesterday Mario is probably beginning to notice he isn't 20 anymore, and has to start thinking about really settling down with Peach, maybe investing in a house, stopping her from getting kidnapped so they can start a family, and maybe making sure his brother Luigi doesn't rub how old he is in his face.

Yesterday was a day to celebrate all of the amazing memories and laughs we have shared with our good friend. Today, I want us all to share our first and latest memory with Mario. So we can reflect on the span of time Mario has impacted our lives, from the first jump, to hopefully the BILLIONTH jump.

Why Apple's New iPhone Won't Include Wireless Charging

1. The iPhone has an aluminum body.
The current wireless standards do not work through metal. The iPhone 6 has an aluminum body, and changing the entire body material from the iPhone 6 to (what is likely to be called) the iPhone 6S seems unlikely. However, Qualcomm did announce its WiPower wireless charging method this summer, a standard that enables wireless charging through metal.

2. Apple’s not ready yet.
As late as April of this year, Apple was still looking to hire a “senior wireless charging engineer,” and the job posting required “experience with WPC and PMA wireless standards.” Apple clearly already had the in-house knowledge to wireless charge, as the Apple Watch charges wirelessly. But the watch has much lower power requirements, and interoperability to existing chargers wasn’t even a consideration.

3. Apple doesn’t need to.
Apple’s iPhone is the industry market leader and the consumer darling. Apple doesn’t need to stuff features into its devices to boost sales. The masses are just learning about wireless charging. Apple’s approach appears to be “observe and see how wireless charging and the consumer experience plays out”. In the case of wireless charging, Apple’s fine with being on the cutting edge, not the bleeding edge.

4. History has shown that September iPhones are evolutionary, not revolutionary.
Keeping with Apple’s recent launch history, Sept. 9 will unveil the iPhone 6S. Typically the “S” models are incremental advancements. When Apple does wireless charging, it is going to do it in a way only Apple can. Will it remove wired charging altogether? What will the charging station look like?

Ubisoft will open a theme park in 2020

New venture will be in central Kuala Lumpur, with rides based on Ubi's portfolio of brands
Ubisoft is involved in the creation of a "next generation theme park" in Malaysia, which will house rides and attractions based on its portfolio of gaming brands.
The unnamed park is will be developed in partnership with RSG, a co-owner of a Malaysian theme park called Movie Animation Park Studios, or MAPS. The site is a 10,000 square-metre space in the centre of Kuala Lumpur, and the launch has been tentatively scheduled for 2020.
The project is being led by Ubisoft Motion Pictures, a sub-division of the French publisher, which is also developing feature films based on Rabbids, Splinter Cell, Ghost Recon, Watch Dogs and Assassin's Creed.

Mortal Kombat X for 360 and PS3 cancelled

Warner Bros. gives up on legacy generation ports for hit fighting game, cites quality concerns

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has crossed Mortal Kombat X for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 off its release list. On Friday, a WBIE community admin posted on the game's official forums, confirming something many had already suspected.

"After months of development, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has come to the regrettable conclusion that we cannot release Mortal Kombat X for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360," the admin wrote. "Please know our teams worked diligently to meet the quality standards set by the current-gen versions of the game. We were not able to get the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions to the quality expected of a Mortal Kombat game and are very sorry for not being able to deliver the products as originally planned. "

Microsoft shoots down Xbox One Mini rumor

The Xbox One is a large console, but it seems Microsoft is in no rush to unveil a slimmer model. The company was rumored to be launching an "Xbox One Mini" in October, but Phil Spencer, Microsoft's head of Xbox, has shot down the idea on Twitter. His "not real" statement is pretty definitive, although of course, that doesn't mean Microsoft isn't planning a redesign for a later date. Although the Xbox One's sales are behind the PlayStation 4, it has a slew of exclusives coming out this fall including Halo 5: Guardians, Forza Motorsport 6 and Rise of the Tomb Raider (okay, that last one is actually a timed exclusive). If Microsoft is working on a "Mini" model, it's more likely to appear at somewhere like E3 next year.

Nintendo 2DS dropping to $100

Nintendo to cut $30 off retail price of budget-minded handheld bundled with Mario Kart 7

Nintendo is dropping the price of its 2DS later this month. The company today announced that as of August 30, the suggested retail price of the system in the US will fall from $129.99 to $99.99.

Xbox One to Windows 10 game streaming is about to look a lot better

Today Microsoft announced that the Windows 10 Xbox app August update would enable game streaming from Xbox One consoles to Windows 10 PCs in 1080p and 60 frames per second.

Xbox revenue grows 27% in Q4

Microsoft sees "strong growth in consoles, Xbox Live transactions and first-party games"

Microsoft today reported its fourth quarter earnings for the period ended on June 30, 2015, and while the company as a whole saw an operating loss of $2.1 billion on revenues of $22.2 billion, the Xbox business itself saw an uptick in sales, as the company said total Xbox revenues grew by 27 percent.

Microsoft sold 1.4 million consoles in the fourth quarter compared to 1.1 million consoles during the same period a year ago. More specifically, Xbox Platform revenue increased $86 million (10 percent) thanks to higher volumes of consoles sold, but "offset in part by lower prices of Xbox Ones sold." 

Microsoft specifically cited an increase in Xbox Live transactions (revenue increased $205 million or 58 percent, "reflecting increased users and revenue per user") and first-party games, which increased $63 million or 62 percent (Microsoft noted that the Minecraft franchise, acquired last November, was part of that).

Rise of the Tomb Raider coming...

The details for the timed exclusivity for Square Enix's latest Tomb Raider game have been revealed. Previously it was announced to only be launching on the Xbox 360/One in November of this year, and other platforms "at some point". Today, Square Enix announced that PC gamers will be getting the game a few months after launch in early 2016, while console exclusivity will last for an entire year, pushing the Playstation release to Holiday 2016.

Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata has died at age 55

Nintendo has sadly confirmed that Iwata-san passed away on July 11, 2015

"Nintendo Co., Ltd. deeply regrets to announce that President Satoru Iwata passed away on July 11, 2015 due to a bile duct growth," the company said in an official announcement today. Iwata-san had been battling illness for some time now. Last year he skipped E3, as doctors recommended he not travel overseas and he then had surgey for the aformentioned bile duct growth.

Iwata was a champion for Nintendo, introducing the "blue ocean" strategy and overseeing two incredibly successful platforms in the Wii and DS, which not only changed Nintendo but had a drastic impact on the industry. He became Nintendo's fourth CEO, succeeding Hiroshi Yamauchi as president in 2002 and he was named CEO of Nintendo of America in 2013. Prior to that, Iwata was a top programmer at HAL Laboratory, which is primarily known for popular franchises like Kirby and Super Smash Bros.

Gamer Drugged His Girlfriend So He Could Play Xbox for a Few More Hours

A gamer drugged his girlfriend to avoid interruption while playing on his Microsoft's Xbox Live.
The 23-year-old German man, who has not been named, was fined EUR€500 by a judge in a Castrop-Rauxel district court, German website The Local reports.

The man admitted in front of judge that he put between four and five drops of a sedative in his girlfriend's tea to make her fall asleep, so he could keep playing the video game on his console.

His girlfriend fell asleep for more than 12 hours and wake up midday on the next day, but even after waking up she felt constantly drowsy.
"Then I got up and drove to work although I was nodding off again and again," the victim told.

Girlfriends Broke-Up with her Boyfriend

Swedish media house buys world's largest eSports company

Professional gaming is a hot item in the investment world right now and even the largest eSports organizations are getting in on the action. On Wednesday, international entertainment company MTG purchased ESL, the largest eSports organization in the world. MTG spent 78 million euros ($86.4 million) for a majority stake -- 74 percent -- in ESL's holding company, Turtle Entertainment GmbH. This deal marks the first acquisition of an eSports company by a traditional media organization.

New PS4 models set to launch this month

Lighter, less power hungry and, for Europe and PAL territories, 1TB of disk space
Sony will launch a new version of its PlayStation 4 console, both lighter and more efficient than its predecessor.
The new PS4 is 10 per cent lighter than the original model, and it consumes 8 per cent less power. It also boasts a new matte finish, giving it a "more casual" look, according to Sony.
The new console will launch in Japan at the end of this month, before rolling out to North America, Europe and other global regions shortly after.
And the European and PAL release will have a 1TB hard-drive. Sony is closely following its main competitor in that respect, Microsoft having announced a cheaper 1TB Xbox One earlier this month.
The 1TB PS4 will launch in Europe on July 15.

Xbox One will get backward compatibility

In the near future will Xbox One get an new firmware update will bring Xbox 360 backwards compatibility to Xbox One. Your Xbox 360 catalogue will be playable natively. Microsoft said that over 100 games will be available this holiday, with more to come. You just put your retail disc in, download the game and you're good to go. Microsoft showed Mass Effect running on Xbox One as an example, and noted that the game runs with all Xbox One community features. Game developers don't have to do any extra work, they simply need to approve the game. "We won't charge you to run the games you already own," said Microsoft in a not-so-subtle jab at competitors who charge players to buy old games they might already own on older platforms.

Porsche comes to Forza

There's been a Porsche-sized hole in the Forza roster for quite awhile, but that changes tomorrow. The German automaker's coming to Forza Horizon 2's open world with 10 models, according to our sister site Autoblog. The pack's $9.99 and comes with a handful of new Bucket List challenges, Rivals events and over a dozen new achievements for the Gamerscore hungry. Rides hit a wide swath of Porsche's history, with the 1970 914/6, 1987 959 all the way up to a 2015 Macan Turbo on offer.

Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection to PS4 this October

The Uncharted Collection will release October 7th in NA and Oct 9th in UK. No word on pricing has been announced just yet.

The collection will also include access to the Uncharted 4 beta.

The Nathan Drake Collection will include: Drake’s Fortune, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves and Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception.

The first three games in the Uncharted series, have sold an amazing 21+ million copies.

Need for speed is coming this fall

The game will release on PS4, XBox One and PC and Full Trailer and Release date will be revealed on 15th of June at E3.

Rich customization, authentic urban car culture, a nocturnal open world, and an immersive narrative, welcome to NFS. ESRB Rating E10+ with Mild Violence

Nintendo kills off the basic Wii U in Japan

Nintendo is about to halt production of its 8GB Wii U Basic in Japan, according to a notice on its product site. The white-clad product has been around since 2012, but was never super popular since the 32GB version is typically only $50 more. In fact, the rumor mill had it being killed off two years ago after it went out of stock at GameStop and Best Buy, though Nintendo later called that a "misperception." Somehow the model has hung on until now, but has gradually become harder to find.

There's no word on whether Nintendo plans to kill the basic version in the US and Europe, but a Japanese death often presages a similar fate elsewhere. However, the company plans to launch a white version of the 32GB Premium model, so at least you won't get too nostalgic for the color.

Xbox One Digital TV Tuner hits the US and Canada today

The Xbox One is already an entertainment powerhouse. But, starting today, those of you in the US and Canada will have the chance to get even more out of it. Microsoft has announced that the official TV tuner for its Xbox One, which lets people watch over-the-air channels directly from the console, is now available in these two countries. As a refresher, this feature first hit Europe last year, so it's taken a decent amount for it to arrive in North America. You can get the Hauppauge Digital TV Tuner for $60, though you'll also need an HDTV antenna for it to work as intended.

Windows 10 beta on Xbox One coming 'post-summer'

Want a taste of Windows 10 on your Xbox One? It's coming sooner than you might've thought. Xbox boss Phil Spencer tweeted today that a beta of the program that ties your console in with your desktop computer is coming "post-summer." Exactly what features it'll entail or a concrete timeframe (game streaming from Xbox to desktop, the Xbox Game DVR and Xbox Live) are anyone's guess at this point. That'll almost positively change come next month's Electronics Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles, though.

China to soon overtake US in game revenues - Newzoo

Also, by 2018 consoles will no longer represent even a quarter of the global games market

Games research firm Newzoo has released several key data points from its upcoming 2015 Global Games Market Report, which notes that the worldwide games market will reach $113.3 billion by 2018, representing a compound annual growth rate of 7.9 percent from 2014.

Importantly, Newzoo points out that the US and China together will account for half of the entire global games market in 2018. While China and the US are nearly even now, by 2018 China will grow to $32.8 billion, far surpassing the US, which will reach $24.1 billion. The biggest difference is in digital sales and mobile growth. Already this year in China, digital games revenues will account for 97 percent of the total games market, compared to 72 percent in the US.

Newzoo says the US mobile market is "showing signs of maturing" but China's has room for more growth. For example, this year in the US, smartphone games and tablet games are expected to see year-over-year growths of 13.4 percent and 17.8 percent, respectively. In China, however, smartphone games will grow 50 percent as tablet games grow 39 percent.

While mobile's massive impact is undeniable, it's actually the PC screen that will remain the most dominant, Newzoo reports. By 2018, the PC/Mac will account for $41.2 billion of global game revenues, or about 36 percent of the total. It will continue to be the most revenue generating screen, with a CAGR of +6.9 percent.

The Entertainment Screen (Newzoo's category for TV/Console and VR), meanwhile will drop from 27 percent to 24 percent of the market with $26.8 billion by 2018. Additionally, both the Computer Screen and Entertainment Screen categories will lose a portion of their share to the Personal Screen (Phones, Smartwatches). The Personal Screen will also account for 27 percent of the pie ($30.2 billion) in 2018, with the last 13 percent of the market going to the Floating Screen (tablets and handhelds).

Even though Nintendo has been successful with the 3DS, dedicated handhelds continue to be in decline. This decline, which Newzoo says is roughly -22.5 percent CAGR, is partially offset by the growth of tablet game revenues, which have a 17.1 percent CAGR.

Blu-ray Disc Association Completes Ultra HD Blu-ray Specification

The Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) has completed the Ultra HD Blu-ray specification and released the new logo that will delineate Ultra HD Blu-ray products.


New ULTRA HD Blu-ray discs hold up to 66GB and 100GB of data on dual and triple layer discs respectively.

Manufacturers will be able to license Ultra HD Blu-Ray beginning in July and, presumably, consumer products will begin to roll out later in the year.

The completed Ultra HD Blu-ray specification addresses a range of factors, beyond simply increasing resolution to up-to 3840x2160 ixels. The new format enables delivery of a significantly expanded color range and allows for the delivery of high dynamic range (HDR) and high frame rate content. Next-generation, object-based sound formats will also be delivered via the Ultra HD Blu-ray specification. Additionally, with the optional digital bridge feature, the specification enhances the value of content ownership by embracing the notion that a content purchase can enable the consumer to view their content across the range of in-home and mobile devices.

The specification also mandates all new Ultra HD Blu-ray players be capable of playing back current Blu-ray Discs.

Licensing of Ultra HD Blu-ray is scheduled to begin this Summer. The BDA is working with industry players in the authoring, testing, certification and replication industries to develop the tools and process needed to ensure interoperability between players and software and to facilitate the development of an ecosystem to support the hardware and title launch of Ultra HD Blu-ray.

If you already have a 4K TV, you might not be able to play these new discs. Your TV will have to have HDMI 2.0 (with HDCP 2.2).

The TV will have to be HDR and Expanded Color compatible to do anything with that additional picture info (and HDMI 2.0a).

DirectX 12 Multi adapter: Microsoft's new technology makes the gaming computer 10 percent faster

DirectX 12 is getting more interesting and now shows Microsoft put a new technology that can get all kinds of graphics chips to cooperate.



DirectX 12 will notoriously make it theoretically possible to get various forms of graphics chips (GPUs) to be linked together to increase performance in the game, whether it be AMD or Nvidia manufactures graphics chips concerned.

The goal with DirectX 12 is that all performance components and computing devices in your computer to help with the rendering of frames in the game for increased performance and better gaming experience. This will be possible by working with 3D graphics are broken down into parallel tasks that can be distributed across separate and not function as circuits.

DirectX 12 Multi adapter is the technology to its limits when it lets your processor's integrated graphics to take over some of the workload from your external and significantly more powerful graphics card.

Through a demonstration of Epic Games' Unreal Engine 4 - Elemental Demo "Microsoft showed how a single GeForce GTX Titan X video card using an unnamed integrated graphics processor could deliver a performance increase of over 10 percent with 39.7 fps.

That compares with 35.9 fps when only Titanium X graphics card did rendering in the game. As low GPU load of 100 percent for Nvidia's Titanium X GPU while the integrated Intel graphics chip was charged to 70 percent and thus have more resources available.

Android M — Latest Google Android OS to be Unveiled This Month

While majority of smartphone users are waiting for Android 5.0 Lollipop update for their devices, Google is soon going to launch the next version of Android at its official Google I/O 2015 developer event May 28 in San Francisco.

Android M — The name of the latest version of Android mobile operating system was spotted at the Google I/O 2015 schedule under the "Android for Work Update" Session, which says…

"Android M is bringing the power of Android to all kinds of workplaces."

According to the company, this will open up "huge new markets for hundreds of Millions of devices to workers at small businesses, logistics, desk-less workers, and warehousing jobs."

Nintendo Partners with Universal Parks & Resorts

Nintendo are teaming up with Universal Parks & Resorts to Create the World's First-Ever Theme Park Attractions Based on Nintendo's Beloved Games and Characters.

Nintendo and Universal Parks & Resorts today announced plans to bring the world of Nintendo to life at Universal theme parks – creating spectacular, dedicated experiences based on Nintendo's wildly popular games, characters and worlds.

The agreement brings two icons of entertainment together and represents a significant partnership for Nintendo as it expands the reach and popularity of its characters and intellectual property.
Universal theme parks offer incredibly popular, innovative themed family entertainment experiences based on compelling stories and characters – using powerful storytelling and innovative technology. Nintendo has created remarkable and imaginative worlds filled with captivating stories and beloved characters. Now, for the first time, those stories and characters will be brought to life in entirely new ways – only at Universal theme parks.

The immersive experiences will include major attractions at Universal's theme parks and will feature Nintendo's most famous characters and games. More details will be announced in the future, as the Nintendo and Universal creative teams work to create specific concepts.

This speaker lights on fire

A open flame that bounces along to your music's beat, that's what. Because seriously, a jammin' stereo is basically useless if it doesn't run the risk of burning down the your house. Its Danish designers say that it's perfect for either your next DJ set or family picnic. What's more, the flame pattern and height apparently changes based on the beat and style of music you're playing.

The Bluetooth air-pusher's been in the works for awhile now and it's about to hit Kickstarter at an "affordable" price, but there's a catch: as of now, only 100 of these possible safety-hazards are being made for the first wave.

Link to manufacture web page

Xbox One rumor claims DVR is coming to replace Media Center

Even as Microsoft buries Windows Media Center, there's a rumor that it actually does have a plan for a replacement.

According to Paul Thurrott's sources, the Xbox One will gain the ability to record live TV "probably this year." That's the kind of feature Microsoft originally envisioned for its all-in-on game console, but so far does not offer.

The live TV tuner that's available in Europe and coming to North America offers some trick play pause/rewind support, but full DVR functionality would be a big shift.

The PlayStation 4 has a DVR for subscribers of to the Vue TV service, but that's relatively expensive and only available in a few areas so far.

Proper DVR support combined with that antenna (and hopefully, cable TV access for the people who haven't cut the cord yet), could provide a more flexible option. Of course, if anyone has the technology prepared to roll out it should be Microsoft, but we'll have to wait and see when/if it comes to fruition.

Black ops III - Game-play trailer

Here we have it: the first real "Call of Duty: Black Ops III" trailer. Noteworthy about the game is that the campaign can be enjoyed in co-op with four players simultaneously, and that the wall running "Titan Fall" makes its entry in multiplayer battles. It should also go to swim and fight underwater. Not surprisingly, there also this time is a game mode where you kill zombies.

Something that is not as common is that the game will get a beta. It is open to all who pre-book "Black Ops III", but when it lands is not yet clear.

"Call of Duty: Black Ops III" is released for PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on 6 November.

Microsoft Edge: The Windows 10 Web Browser

Meet Microsoft’s replacement to its old web browser Internet Explorer. The Project Spartan Web browser for Windows 10 has now an official name — Microsoft Edge.

Yes, Microsoft’s new web browser shipping on all Windows 10 devices, from computers to smartphones and tablets, is dubbed Microsoft Edge.

The company just announced in its Build developer conference that Edge is going to be its primary/default web browser built into Windows 10.

Microsoft Edge is the successor to Internet Explorer and designed to be basic and minimalist for the future.

There aren't many details about the unique features of Microsoft Edge yet, but here’s what we know about Microsoft Edge so far:

• It has built-in Cortana support, Microsoft's virtual assistant.
• It has a built-in reading list, web note-taking and sharing features.
• The rendering engine is called EdgeHTML.
• The design focuses on minimalism and simplicity.
• It has a super useful and well-designed "New Tab" page (pictured below).
• It contains the vast majority of the controls.

Apple sold 61.2m iPhones in first 3 months of 2015

China now biggest overseas market for tech giant



Apple just realised its Q2 earnings for the period ended March 28 and they revealed the company saw quarterly revenue of $58 billion and quarterly net profit of $13.6 billion. 69 per cent of that revenue came from overseas sales.

"The tremendous customer demand for our products and services in the March quarter drove revenue growth of 27 per cent and EPS growth of 40 per cent," said CFO Luca Maestri.

"Cash flow from operations was also outstanding at $19.1 billion."

The company sold 61.2 million iPhones in first three months of this year, compared to 43.7 million iPhones in the same period last year. iPad sales continued to decline in this quarter, possibly as a result of a lack of any major updates to the tablet and the release of the super-sized iPhone 6 Plus.

Chevy's concept car, LED bulbs and solar lanterns

Tesla made headlines again this week with the official (sort of) announcement that it will be unveiling a battery that can power your entire home at the end of the month.



In autonomous vehicle news, some of the biggest automakers are starting to roll out self-driving concept cars. Just a few weeks after Mercedes-Benz revealed a self-driving concept, Chevrolet has now rolled out the FNR, a futuristic autonomous concept car of its own, at the Shanghai Motor Show.
In other automotive news, automakers from around the world are continuing to roll out more efficient electric vehicles and hybrids. Volvo has announced plans to release hybrid versions of its entire lineup, beginning with the 2016 Volvo XC90 SUV, which is slated to hit the road with a new plug-in hybrid powertrain.

Nokia says it's not going to start making phones again

We hope you weren't counting on Nokia reviving its phone business. The Finnish firm is now bluntly denying claims that it's planning to return to making phones -- there are "no plans" to make or sell any, Nokia says.

That's not surprising given both the company's expansion of its networking efforts and an agreement with Microsoft that it won't make phones until at least 2016. Simply speaking, Nokia wouldn't have the cash or permissions to build these devices in the near future.

With that said, the company mentioned this fall that it was considering licensing its storied name to a third party handset maker. If you don't mind buying a Nokia-approved phone, there's still a chance (however small) that you'll get your wish.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 is fast, frantic and adds a co-op campaign

Developer Treyarch has a good record of keeping things fresh in Call of Duty.

The company started working on the franchise back in 2005. With World at War it added zombies; Black Ops went to Vietnam; Black Ops 2 traversed time and added branching narratives.

For its next installment, Treyarch is, once again, trying something new. Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 (set to arrive November 6th on PC, Xbox One and PS4) brings campaign co-op back to the franchise. 

The entire campaign will be playable co-operatively by up to four players online (or two players locally). The addition of up to three campaign players meant building bigger combat arenas, better AI and adding social features for showing off medals and achievements.

Apple Watch found to be compliant with Qi wireless charging standard

AppleInsider reader Albert C. Lee reached out on Friday to share his video, where he shows the Apple Watch magnetic charger being used with the Moto 360. This would seem to confirm that Apple’s charger is Qi-compatible, despite the fact that Apple has not been announced as a supporter of the Qi standard.

That means it’s likely that the Apple Watch itself could also be recharged with a Qi-compliant charging mat. Such accessories are readily available, and even work with the iPhone with various third-party Qi accessories.

Xbox revenues dip 24% thanks to price reduction

Microsoft shipped 1.6 million Xbox consoles in its third quarter, down from 2.0 million during Q3 of the previous year

As part of its third-quarter earnings report today, Microsoft noted that its Xbox revenues have decreased by $306 million (24 percent) compared to the same period ended March 31 a year earlier. The company also said that its Computing and Gaming Hardware division overall suffered a four percent impact from unfavorable currency comparisons.

The bigger cause for the Xbox sales drop, however, was a 20 percent volume decline and a price reduction on Xbox One. When Xbox One first launched, its sales were hampered by a $499 price tag. Since the holidays, though, Microsoft has extended promotions to offer the platform (regularly bundled with games) to get more consumers interested and make Xbox One more competitive with Sony's PlayStation 4, which has been seeing rapid adoption globally.

The company also noted that Xbox Live usage grew over 30 percent, "driven by increased users and deeper user engagement." Microsoft did not break out Xbox 360 versus Xbox One sales in its report, but it's likely that part of the overall sales dip also stems from plummeting numbers on the old Xbox 360.

PS4 Remote Play Now Works On Android

One of the last biggest selling features of the PlayStation Vita is the 'Remote Play' being able to play Games from your PS4 on your handheld, and Sony been slow in expanding the 'Remote Play' feature allowing it now only on their PSTV (VitaTV) console, and certain costly Xperia smartphone devices.

But recently, Twisted89 has made amazing progress on porting the Sony's exclusive Xperia app over to basically almost any other generic Android device.

Features:

• Root Check/APK Signature Check Disabled.
• Connection Speed Check Removed.
• Wifi Check Removed.
• XML/JAR Dependencies Removed.
• Downgraded Minimum Required SDK to 4.0.
• Native controller Support for Dualshock and Nvidia Shield (Beta) - Dualshock Instructions below.

Requirements:

• Android 4.0+

Install Instructions:

• Download APK.
• Copy to device and install or use the adb command "adb install <apk>'' from your PC.
• Done!

Dualshock Bluetooth Setup Instructions:

• Download and Install Sixaxis Controller App
• Follow in-app instructions for pairing your controller.
• In the sixaxis app preferences ensure 'Enable Gamepad' is checked under 'Gamepad Settings'
• Edit mappings in the sixaxis app so that x = A, circle = B, square = X, triangle = Y
• Load up remote play app and play!
• LTE setup/Error 8801e209

Download
Sixaxis Controller App
RemotePlayPortV1.2.apk
RemotePlayPortITBV1.2.apk (Invisible touch buttons)

Depending on your carrier all you have to do is create another access point name (via connection settings, more networks, mobile networks, then Access point names) with the same exact information
When you get to APN Protocol, input ipv4 instead of ipv6. you should now be able to remote play over data network as well as wifi
Known Issues
Sixaxis doesn't map the action buttons correctly, see bluetooth instructions above to fix this.
PS button and touchpad are not yet working.

CyberPower's three-blade gaming PC is built for showing off

Sure, you can accessorize a gaming PC with curved monitors and glowing lights to make it stand out, but what if you don't think they're eye-catching enough? CyberPower thinks it has an answer: it just started taking orders for the Trinity, an oddball gaming rig that divides the chassis into CPU, Performance (read: graphics) and Storage "blades." According to the company, that three-part design is both pretty and functional. The unusual split prevents the components from heating each other, so a hot-running video card shouldn't cook your processor.



The line starts out relatively modestly with the $955 Trinity 100, which carries an AMD A10 processor, 8GB of RAM, GeForce GTX 750 Ti graphics and a storage combo that includes both a 120GB solid-state drive and a 1TB spinning drive. However, you can pony up for higher-end pre-configured models (up to an Intel Core i7 and a GeForce GTX 970), and you can order advanced upgrades like the Titan X card if you insist on the best. This definitely isn't be the cheapest gaming rig you can buy, but there's no question that it'll get attention the next time your gaming pals stop by.

In five years, we will send as few letters that Posten activitys does not pay

In the Nordic countries sent 5.3 billion letter to the 25 million inhabitants through Postnord last year. It may sound a lot but the fact is that it is significantly less than in the early 2000s.

For PostNord part is drop significantly. In Denmark, 65 percent of letter volume disappeared since 2000 and in Sweden around 40 percent.

- In 2020 we might have 20 percent left of what we had in 2000, says Håkan Ericsson, PostNord's president.

The focus has shifted from letters section and instead ended up on e-commerce which increases very sharply. Some of it all is to offer e-commerce companies a complete solution, from transportation and handling of returns to such targeted analysis and marketing - both digital and physical.

Just like any other digitization also moved PostNord focus increasingly to the end customer, and where they plan, for example, that during the year to develop an app where the receiver should be able to put the package to be delivered - home, shop or perhaps summerhouse.

- Where can the online retailer to offer free options to the customer, but pay us, but what we believe will be the most common is that the customer may add a fee if you change the delivery. It's about mottagarmakt in a innovative approach, says Håkan Ericsson.

Another question is whether postnord slows down the development of digital mailboxes because it is expensive for them to regroup and fire staff. Post Nord is located is not particularly far forward in that area.