Anyone who has been keeping an eye on this announcement will know that someone accidentally updated the official GT website a little too early with a link to a blank page titled ‘Gran Turismo 6′, but now it’s official and the 6th installment of this classic driving simulator will be hitting shelves before the year is out on the PS3. Will continue to update the post once we know more.

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This year, Google is said to focus more on the developers than new products and there is also meant to be a push for a more streamlined gaming experience much like Apple’s Game Center.

I guess all we can do is wait, not long now.

What would you guys like to me announced? Let us know in the comments below.

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You’re welcomed to the game and story-line through a selection of VHS quality video and 16 Bit graphic storyboard. You are Rex Power Colt. Half man, half machine but all American. You are a Mark IV cyber commando and basically the quintessential 80’s action hero. In the first fifteen minutes there are nods to Predator, Die Hard and Terminator. Hell you’re even voiced by Terminator and Aliens star Michael Biehn!

As I stated earlier, the mechanics of Far Cry 3 pretty much remain in place. You target a stronghold and set about clearing it. This you can do multiple ways but, Just like the original, there are many side missions and tasks that can be completed without affecting the main story line. You can of course wander the countryside and hunt for wildlife and loot. But what Blood Dragon does differently is offer you the chance to skip the stealth side of things and tool you up with perks and weaponry straight off the bat. Exploding ninja stars? Check. The ability to see the world like the T800? Check. The ability to carry more than is humanly possible? Check.

The humour and style of this game is very refreshing to see. Not many developers would try to shake things up by going in such a radically different direction. Everything from the storyline to the characters screams cheesy action film and the synth soundtrack borrows heavily from Terminator and Blade Runner. But for all the in jokes and nostalgia the most important thing is that this is a great game. It’s big, bold and colourful. It’s over the top and isn’t ashamed to be.

The review was submitted by Ged Campbell. You can contact the author this post at Info@theeffect.net or follow him on Twitter @TheLoneBadger

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Get your first FULL LENGTH (2:47) look at Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. above now! Enjoy!

Here’s some more details on the show:

Clark Gregg reprises his role of Agent Phil Coulson from Marvel’s feature films as he assembles a small, highly select group of Agents from the worldwide law-enforcement organization known as S.H.I.E.L.D. Together they investigate the new, the strange, and the unknown across the globe, protecting the ordinary from the extraordinary. Coulson’s team consists of Agent Grant Ward (Brett Dalton), highly trained in combat and espionage, Agent Melinda May (Ming-Na Wen) expert pilot and martial artist, Agent Leo Fitz (Iain De Caestecker); brilliant engineer and Agent Jemma Simmons (Elizabeth Henstridge) genius bio-chemist. Joining them on their journey into mystery is new recruit and computer hacker Skye (Chloe Bennet). From Executive Producers Joss Whedon (“Marvel’s The Avengers,” ”Buffy the Vampire Slayer”); Jed Whedon & Maurissa Tancharoen, “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” pilot co-writers (“Dollhouse,” “Dr.Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog”); Jeffrey Bell (“Angel,” “Alias”); and Jeph Loeb (“Smallville”) comes Marvel’s first TV series.  “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” is produced by ABC Studios and Marvel Television.

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The newest Lumia device from Nokia has been officially revealed as the Lumia 925.

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Late last week, Phonovation released a simple little service, buygamepoints.com, which allows Xbox gamers to charge Microsoft Points and Xbox LIVE Gold Subscriptions directly to their mobile phone accounts. It’s as simple as an SMS or online transaction and you’ll be enjoying the latest downloadable games, movies, music and more.

Buygamepoints.com offers two simple ways to purchase the access code required for Xbox LIVE Gold Subscriptions and points. You can buy Xbox Live points and Gold subscriptions by sending a text message (Ireland only) or simple head to buygamepoints.com and enter your mobile phone number (UK and Ireland customers)

Once you’re on the site, all you have to do is select the product you want – 800 points, 2100 points or a 3 month subscription – and enter your country and mobile number. You’ll receive your code as a text message within seconds. Currently, you can pick up 800 points for €10.99, 2100 points for €24.95 and 3 months Xbox Live Gold for €25.95.

Gavin Carpenter, Sales Director of Phonovation had this to say about the launch;
“An Xbox is more than just a games console, with customers using the machine to play games, listen to music, surf the web and watch movies. With more ways to enjoy the Xbox than ever before, we believe that this is a good time to make payment easier too. Customers without credit cards, or those who don’t want to use their credit card, will be able to purchase Xbox LIVE Gold Subscription and Xbox Microsoft Points quickly and securely from their handsets without having to leave the house.”

The service is currently available to contract or pay as you go customers on O2 and Vodafone in Ireland and all networks in the UK. Other countries like Germany, the Czech Republic and Spain are apparently planned for July. We highly recommend you head over to buygamepoints.com for more information.

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Our hopes are high for Black Flag as naval combat was a highlight in AC3 and surely things can only get better… we’ll find out on November 1st, 2013.

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Following on from the (underwhelming for us in Europe) Lumia 928 reveal, Nokia have released a teaser video which is showing up on Channel 4 during ad breaks and on YouTube.

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