Daily Archives: February 8, 2012

Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning confirmed to be prequel to MMO

EXCLUSIVE: Says Todd McFarlane Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, the single-player role-playing game due for release by Electronic Arts on 10 February, is the forerunner to a MMO that has been in development since 2006. There had been confusion over whether developer 38 Games would continue with its original plans for an online game set in [...]

Lisa Rinna gets a Reduction

It must be reduction year in Hollywood, because just days after Heidi Montag announced her intentions to get her boobs reduced, now Lisa Rinna has gotten a decrease as well. But Lisa Rinna did not get a boob reduction (thank goodness!), but a lip one. The model, actress and writer was on The Morning Show [...]

Google Doodle waves in for Fran?ois Truffaut

French New Wave maestro celebrated The latest Google Doodle has been unleashed by the Mountain View-based search giant in celebration of what would have been Fran?ois Truffaut’s 80th birthday. Or rather, the latest three doodles, as the controversial critic turned film-maker is honoured with three efforts, each depicting a scene from one of the French [...]

Ray J — My Bodyguards Didn’t Attack ANYONE

Ray J’s bodyguards did NOT attack two drunk guys in Hollywood last month, leaving one man knocked out cold on the sidewalk — this according to the singer’s rep.A rep for Ray J tells TMZ, neither Ray nor any member of his team “had anything to do… Iamdiddy Ian Somerhalder Ioan Gruffudd Isaiah Washington Ivanka [...]

Olympus Tough TG-820 and TG-620 cameras flash in

With HD video Hot on the heels of the Pentax Optio WG2-GPS and the Canon PowerShot D20, Olympus has unleashed the TG-820 and TG-620 Tough duo – the latest wannabes for the compact camera hard gang. These sturdy compacts boast the usual array of ‘proof features, including being waterproof (10m for the 820, 5m for [...]

Gameloft Live app lands on Android

It reminds us of something…. Gameloft, purveyor of mobile games?as brilliant as they are unoriginal, has announced a standalone Android app for its revamped Gameloft Live platform. Gameloft is unashamedly proud of its artistic licence when it comes to, shall we say, “borrowing” ideas from existing console titles for its mobile games (Gangstar: Miami Vindication, [...]

Skype 5.8 for Windows dials in 1080p HD calling

And group screen sharing Skype 5.8 for Windows has landed, complete with an all-new HD video calling option. The updated software now supports 1080p video, meaning that – if you have a Full HD webcam such as the Logitech c920 – you’ll be able to video chat with your pals in high-definition. Better have a [...]

Nikon D800 video samples roundup

1080p me Nikon’s new D800 can shoot broadcast-quality 1080p video, at least that’s what they tell us. It damn well needs to, as Canon has had quite a monopoly over video fans with its 5D MK II. On paper the D800 delivers in just about every respect. It trumps its predecessor in every way possible. [...]

Zooey Deschanel’s Giggle “SNL” Promo

Her cute quirkiness is what fans love about her, and Zooey Deschanel gives viewers a taste of what?s to come this weekend on ?Saturday Night Live.? The ?New Girl? actress teamed up with Kenan Thompson to create a giggly promo video for her upcoming hosting gig on the NBC sketch comedy series. As she says [...]

Mass Effect 3 hands-on

The first 90 minutes played Any chapter in the Mass Effect story has a responsibility to shoulder. In a time when so many games are over in a 6-hour flash and rely heavily on multiplayer for any sort of longevity, Mass Effect 3 has to deliver the thick storytelling that practically all contemporary titles lack. [...]

Logitech Touch Mouse M600 scrolls in

Clever Mickey Logitech has taken the covers off its latest assault on your desktop – the Logitech Touch Mouse M600. When Apple announced the Magic Trackpad in 2010, many people thought it could spell the end for the simple mouse. If anything though, Apple’s new peripheral has simply upped the evolution process of the mouse [...]

Google unleashes Solve for X website

Update: Videos now live The mystery has been, er, solved. Kind of. We think we know what’s going on. Maybe. What we’re mumbling our way towards is that the covers have been taken off of the Google “Solve for X” website. Well, sort of. Rather than the whole website going live, visitors are treated to [...]

Danielle Staub Sings for a Good Cause

Former  Real Housewives of New Jersey star Danielle Staub is moving from acting to dancing, and this week she shot the music video for her new song ?Cry?. From what we hear, the song is not bad, mostly for a first one ever, and Danielle Staub looks very sexy in the video, despite the non-sexy [...]

Kristin Bell Naked

Kristin Bell has no problem getting naked, and this time she?s done it for a great cause: cancer prevention. Here is a screen cap from the video that brings us Kristin Bell naked, shot for the Stand Up To Cancer campaign and that is about to be aired in all major United States TV channels. [...]