The Signal DLC for Alan Wake is available on Xbox Live as of today, for 560 MS Points. For many out there who’ve already bought Alan Wake, you should have a redemption code for The Signal in your Alan Wake box. On that note, congratulations to danfalone, who won a copy of Alan Wake, along with The Signal, in our giveaway yesterday. See the full press release after the break.
Read MoreFor those who may not recall, Hydro Thunder was a Midway Games sit down style arcade speedboat racing game from 1999. It also spawned versions for the Dreamcast, N64, Playstation and the PC, though I’m only familiar with the arcade version, which probably still haunts more than one Dave & Busters outlet across North America. Though I haven’t played it in years, it certainly delivered on over-the-top speedboat racing back in the day. Now, Vector Unit, a small developer, has resurrected the franchise for Microsoft Game Studios as Hydro Thunder…
Read MoreThe makers of The Walking Dead TV series, on AMC, screened the first official trailer at the San Diego Comic Con this year, and at least one person in attendance managed to record it and put it up on YouTube. Though it’s a cam, the trailer holds up and it looks like they’re getting everything right. Also AMC posted some great pictures today from Comic-Con, where the show and cast made a big splash. You can check them out here. Lastly you can catch AMC’s The Walking Dead Motion Comic…
Read MoreThis week, The Signal DLC comes out for Alan Wake. The only problem is that you can’t play the DLC without the game. To help one lucky reader along, we’ve got a copy of the game (our review copy to be precise), along with a code to download The Signal. The rules are pretty straight forward. Leave a comment in this post. Anything will do, but hey, there’s no reason you can’t keep it clean. Don’t worry if the comment doesn’t show up, especially if you’re not a registered user,…
Read MoreThe Commodore 64 may have been the first computer to sell over one million units, but it was June 24th, 1985 when Commodore debuted the Amiga 1000, a computer that was, for all intents and purposes way ahead of the computing curve. Computer stores in shopping malls across North America and Europe loved showcasing the now classic “Amiga Ball” as evidence of the power under the hood of this high end machine. Over the next 10 years and multiple iterations, the Amiga computer proved to be a versatile creative tool,…
Read MoreOne of the biggest problems with computer security has to do with password protection. Although it took a few years, most users are now smart enough to make sure they have proper password protection both on their computers and their WiFi, but a new variation of an old exploit appears to leave a wide range of consumer grade routers vulnerable to attack The exploit, reported by Ars Technica, and to presented at the Black Hat security conference as “How to Hack Millions of Routers”, is a new take on an…
Read MoreUnlike most platform puzzle games, Limbo isn’t going to put a smile on your face, unless you have a slightly dark sense of humour. The official summary of the game is “Uncertain of his sister’s fate, a boy enters LIMBO”. Like that austere and sparse description, the game world is full of empty space, leaving a lot of room for the player to imagine the world behind the game, rendered in what can be described as a beautifully layered charcoal sketch, with a silent film era grain. As the boy,…
Read MoreGoogle had already announced that they were going to end their direct sales of the Nexus One to customers some time ago. As of today, the carrier-free unlocked phone is sold out, never to return. Though there are carrier branded versions available in some countries, the real target of the Nexus One was early adopters, looking for the most recent and uncluttered Android interface. To that end, the Nexus One will certainly be getting another round or two of official Android updates. There’s little doubt in my mind that the…
Read MoreIf you’ve been waiting to get your hands on (or literally hands off, I guess) Kinect, the controller free controller for the Xbox 360, you’re one step closer. Microsoft hass announced a new bundle specifically for Kinect, which includes the new Xbox 360 4GB console, the Kinect sensor and a traditional controller, bundled with the “Kinect Adventures” game, all for $299.99 Canadian. Additionally, the standalone Kinect sensor, bundled with the aforementioned “Kinect Adventures” will be available for $149.99 Canadian. The Xbox 360 4GB model (with 4GB of storage on board)…
Read MoreAMC and the producers of The Walking Dead are managing to keep fans updated on the series production almost daily. In the latest round, there are a couple of notable interviews on the official blog, including one with producer Gale Anne Hurd of The Terminator and Aliens fame, as well as the director of the second episode, Michelle MacLaren (who also directed, among others, the 3rd season opener for the brilliant Breaking Bad). The really good news is that Robert Kirkman, creator of the comic series, appears to be very…
Read MoreWhen it comes to digital content distribution, the United States has had a huge jump on other countries, largely because most of the big distributors have all been US companies. When Netflix first started out, it was a DVD subscription service, but they quickly embraced the digital distribution via subscription model. This has made the company the go-to service for not only movies but television distributed online. After years of expecting a Canadian company would pick up the ball, it appears that Netflix itself has managed to wrangle a deal…
Read MoreIs UP just a rip off of Gran Torino? You decide.
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