A technical glitch recently gave some members of the public access to the closed beta test of Mass Effect 3, and with it some intriguing new optional game modes: a Story Mode that will tone down the combat difficulty, and an Action Mode that will streamline the ingame conversations, to deliver less yapping, and more zapping.
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According to reports, movie release group IMAGiNE have been busted and their private BitTorrent tracker taken offline. The leader of release group EP1C, who declared war on IMAGiNE earlier in the year, told TorrentFreak that nine individuals were arrested following an Immigration and Customs Enforcement “joint operation.”
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One of Steve Jobs’ greatest strengths was realizing what form factors work best for various new devices. The original iMac and its successors showed that the traditional computer tower is extraneous for most consumers. The MacBook Air is the most successful laptop sold today because it focuses on a lightweight body and great battery life above all else. The iPod’s legendary click wheel bested its rivals by leaps and bounds, and the touchscreen iPhone and iPad lines took handheld and pocket devices to a whole new level.
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Since 2005, the prospect of a Halo movie has been in eternal limbo. On-again, off-again, it has seemed like the project would never become a reality. Now, out of a foreign press kit for the latest Halo, it looks like the production might just have been confirmed with a 2012 release date.
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According to The Next Web’s “sources familiar with the situation,” the iPhone announced today will be a iPhone 4S – not an all-new iPhone 5. The sources say that the 4S will include an upgraded 8-megapixel camera and “more definitive GPS features.” In addition to this, the sources say the device “is much more powerful than an iPhone 4″ and that it “feels like [a] high-end device.” They say not to expect a teardrop design as this was just a prototype for the future iPhone 5 “which won’t be available any time soon.”
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