Friday, December 23, 2011

Sony Unveils US & European PS Vita Launch Lineup

With Japanese gamers enjoying their PS Vita?s in time for Christmas we can now turn our attention to the US, European and UK launch, which is exactly 2 months from today.

Sony has finally unveiled which games will be made available on launch day with 25 games available with a price range $10-$50.?Sony is bullish about the launch of its next generation portable declaring: ?PS Vita will have the biggest and best lineup we?ve ever launched across the history of PlayStation platforms.?

After the launch they will look to keep a decent flow of new games and have stated that there are 100 games currently in development. Here?s the breakdown of what going to be available from launch from both first and third party developers and publishers.

SCEA Launch Day Titles

Escape Plan (PSN Only), Hot Shots Golf: World Invitational, Hustle Kings (PSN Only), Little Deviants, ModNation Racers: Road Trip, Super StarDust Delta (PSN only), UNCHARTED: Golden Abyss, wipEout 2048.

Third Party Publisher Launch Day Titles

Army Corps of Hell (Square Enix), Asphalt Injection (Ubisoft), BEN10 GALACTIC RACING (D3 Publisher of America), Blazblue: Continuum Shift EXTEND (Aksys Games Localization), Dungeon Hunter Alliance (Ubisoft), Dynasty Warriors Next (Tecmo Koei America), F1 2011 (Codemasters), EA SPORTS FIFA Soccer (Electronic Arts), Lumines Electronic Symphony (Ubisoft), Michael Jackson The Experience (Ubisoft), Plants vs. Zombies (PSN Only, Sony Online Entertainment LLC) Rayman Origins (Ubisoft), Shinobido 2: Revenge of Zen (Namco Bandai Games America), Tales of Space: Mutant Blobs (PSN Only, Drinkbox Studios), Touch My Katamari (Namco Bandai Games America), Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 (Capcom Entertainment), Virtua Tennis 4: World Tour Edition (Sega of America).

There?s more good news as Sony has said that the controversial memory cards will be cheaper that previously expected: a 4GB memory card will be $19.99, 8GB card will be $29.99, 16GB card will be $59.99 and the largest 32GB card will be an eye-watering $99.99.

The full list of available accessories and pricing has been posted on the?Sony PlayStation blog.

Let us know your thoughts on our comments below or via our @Gadget_Helpline Twitter page or Official Facebook group.

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Source: http://blog.gadgethelpline.com/sony-unveils-european-ps-vita-launch-lineup/

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Monday, December 19, 2011

Asia stocks sink on death of North Korean leader

A currency trader reacts in front of the screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Korea Exchange Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Dec. 19, 2011. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

A currency trader reacts in front of the screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Korea Exchange Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Dec. 19, 2011. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

A currency trader looks at the monitors at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Korea Exchange Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Dec. 19, 2011. Asian stock markets slid Monday amid news that the mercurial leader of nuclear-armed North Korea has died, raising fears of increased political instability in the region. (AP Photo/ Lee Jin-man)

Currency traders react at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Korea Exchange Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Dec. 19, 2011. Asian stock markets slid Monday amid news that the mercurial leader of nuclear-armed North Korea has died, raising fears of increased political instability in the region. (AP Photo/ Lee Jin-man)

Currency traders watch monitors at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Korea Exchange Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Dec. 19, 2011. Asian stock markets slid Monday amid news that the mercurial leader of nuclear-armed North Korea has died, raising fears of increased political instability in the region. (AP Photo/ Lee Jin-man)

Currency traders talk in front of the screens showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index, left, and foreign exchange rates at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Korea Exchange Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Dec. 19, 2011. Asian stock markets slid Monday amid news that the mercurial leader of nuclear-armed North Korea has died, raising fears of increased political instability in the region. (AP Photo/ Lee Jin-man)

(AP) ? Asian stocks sank Monday as the death of North Korea's absolute ruler, Kim Jong Il, added to the uncertainties dogging financial markets.

South Korea's Kospi index dived 4.1 percent but later recouped some losses to trade 3.4 percent lower at 1,777.64 by early afternoon. The Korean won fell 1.6 percent against the U.S. dollar, a traditional haven in times of uncertainty. The Japanese yen and euro also weakened against the dollar.

Japan's Nikkei 225 index was down 1.1 percent at 8,308.42, Hong Kong's Hang Seng slid 2.2 percent to 17,890.13 and the Shanghai Composite Index fell 1.6 percent to 2,188.39.

Kim Jong Il's death was announced Monday by state television from the North Korean capital, Pyongyang. It raises the possibility of increased instability on the divided Korean peninsula as the reclusive regime undergoes a leadership succession.

Those worries are most acute in South Korea and Japan, which have often been the targets of North Korea's mercurial military and diplomatic actions.

"We're seeing deeper negative sentiment in some markets," said Dariusz Kowalczyk, strategist at Credit Agricole CIB. "Basically this is because risk aversion on the geopolitical front has increased given that there's a transition of power in a relatively unstable country. So we're seeing an impact on equities, currencies."

South Korea put its military and police on alert and its president, Lee Myung-bak, convened a national security council meeting. In Tokyo, Japanese leaders said they were watching markets closely and in contact with the U.S., Kyodo News Agency reported.

"We need to prepare for any contingencies," Kyodo quoted Jun Azumi, the Japanese finance minister, as saying.

Kim, who had been ailing after suffering what is thought to have been a stroke in 2008, died at age 69 on Saturday.

Kim had presented his third son, the twenty-something Kim Jong Un, as his hereditary successor, putting him in high-ranking posts. But even with an heir apparent, some North Korean observers fear a behind-the-scenes power struggle or nuclear instability.

Fitch Ratings, which spooked markets across the globe with a warning Friday it may downgrade ratings of a half-dozen European countries, said it did not view Kim's death "as a trigger for negative action on South Korea's sovereign ratings in itself."

"For now, it's much too early to say risks have materially increased, but clearly we will keep the situation under close review," said Andrew Colquhoun, head of Fitch's Asia-Pacific sovereigns.

But the news also sent markets in Taiwan, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand and Indonesia sinking.

"Particularly with the bearish market sentiment now, any negative news will make the market much more gloomy," said Kwong Man Bun, chief operating officer at KGI Securities in Hong Kong. The Hong Kong benchmark dipped 100 points after the news hit which "reflects concern over potential political instability," he said.

Barring unexpected developments in Pyongyang, analysts said the impact of Kim's death on markets is likely to be passing.

"In the short term there will be some psychological uncertainty but I think things will go back to the fundamentals," said Steven Leung, director of institutional sales at UOB-Kay Hian Ltd. in Hong Kong.

Kim's death overshadowed what already was a gloomy start to the week as jitters about Europe's debt crisis weighed on sentiment, especially after Fitch warned it may downgrade the credit ratings of heavyweights Italy and Spain, as well as Belgium, Cyprus, Ireland and Slovenia.

Meanwhile, Moody's Investors Services downgraded Belgium's credit rating and Ireland released data showing its economy is in worse shape than expected, with third-quarter GDP shrinking 1.9 percent.

Coming just a week after EU leaders struck a deal they thought would contain the continent's debt crisis, the onslaught of negative news shredded hopes of a lasting solution to the turmoil that is endangering the euro ? the currency used by 17 European nations ? and threatening the entire global economy.

"Everyone is waiting to see what comes from the next conference of European nations. Hopefully something good," said Jackson Wong of Tanrich Securities, in Hong Kong.

Chinese markets fell Monday after rebounding at the end of last week on speculation that the government might further ease reserve requirements for banks to help increase the amount of money available for lending to support growth.

"Everything came up empty" over the weekend, Wong said. "We are giving back the gains we had Friday."

Benchmark oil for January delivery was down 86 cents at $92.72 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange.

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Business Writer Kelvin Chan in Hong Kong contributed.

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Sunday, December 18, 2011

Glittery Gifts for the Mystifying Girly Girl on Your List [Gift Guide]

You love your girly girlfriend (friend, sister, cousin, who needs labels). But you do not at all understand the girly-girl accoutrements. They're a glittery, flowery, long-eyelashed cloud trailing her like a shiny pink version of Pig Pen's dirty shadow. Think you're not equipped for the job of gifting such a creature? Never fear. Here's a list of presents that are super-fem but believable and appropriate coming from a dude such as yourself. More »


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Saturday, December 17, 2011

Minnesota Dad Accused of Punching Son in the Face Over Basketball Loss


Tim Tebow would not approve of this one bit.

Parents and onlookers in Lakeville, Minn., were aghast after 52-year-old Steven Wilson was arrested and charged with fifth-degree domestic assault after he reportedly GRABBED HIS SON AND PUNCHED HIM in the face after a loss at basketball.

Witnesses reported seeing Wilson and his eighth-grade son, whose name was not released, walking down the hall at Lakeville South (Minn.) High when the dad grabbed the child with one arm and began punching him in the face with the other.

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Nearby parents had to physically intervene before the altercation was broken up.

After calling local police to the scene, Steven Wilson was arrested and spent the night in jail before posting $10,000 to get out without conditions.

Wilson's son didn't require medical attention, fortunately.

"This assault is an example of particularly disturbing adult behavior on so many different levels," Lakeville Police Chief Tom Vomhoff told KARE-11.

"Parents attending youth sports events have such a great opportunity to be a positive role model for kids, and that is clearly not what happened here."

It is unclear what specifically set him off, but parents attending the game told Fox 9 they hoped Wilson would be banned from games in the future.

If charged, he faces a $3,000 fine and up to 90 days in jail.

Everyone is innocent until proven guilty, of course, but with so many parents witnessing the altercation, it doesn't look good for Wilson.

"It breaks your heart," onlooker Tara Falteysek told Fox 9. "I can't imagine how that young boy feels, that dad would do that to him - and in front of friends."

Wilson is expected to be in court next month to face these charges. It the meantime, he should consider seeking help. Guy is obviously not right.


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Mumford & Sons Reveal 2011 Artists Of The Year Picks

As MTV reveals our picks for 2011's best artists, we ask breakout stars Mumford & Sons to weigh in on their favorites.
By James Montgomery, with reporting by Matt Elias


Mumford & Sons' Marcus Mumford
Photo: MTV News

Mumford & Sons may have stumbled onto Stateside success in 2010 with their debut disc, Sigh No More, but in 2011, they not only grew comfortable with their newfound fame, they ran with it. Sigh was the year's best-selling rock album (by a mile), and they nabbed four Grammy nominations — including Record and Song of the Year — for their song "The Cave."

So, as 2011 draws to a close, and as MTV reveals our picks for the artists of the year, we're reaching out to a host of acts that not only dominated the past 12 months, but came to define them, for their takes on the year in music. And who better to ask than Mumford, a band that began 2010 as relative unknowns but wrap up 2011 as one of the biggest rock acts in the U.S. ... with a hotly anticipated new album due in 2012.

We spoke to Marcus Mumford and Ben Lovett about their favorite artists of the year, and in keeping with their breakout status, they chose a thoroughly under-the-radar act ... and a rapper who busted through to the big time in 2011. Of course, they could only pronounce one of their picks' names correctly.

"Dawes are a really important band for us," Mumford said. "You would say 'Dawes,' because you can differentiate between 'Dawes' and 'Doors' — more like 'Pawn' and 'Porn' — where we can't, it's just 'Porn' and 'Porn' to us, so you never know which one we're talking about."

"I've watched the video for Tyler, the Creator's 'Yonkers' 50 times this year," Lovett added. "It's f---ing amazing. Brilliant video."

They didn't just stop there. They've already picked their favorite act of 2012 too, an up-and-coming Harlem rapper who they expect big things from next year.

"I just heard an incredible song by Azealia Banks called '212,' " Lovett said. "[It's] mind-blowing."

All this week, watch "AMTV" on MTV every day at 8 a.m. ET for our Best of 2011 lists. Then, come to MTVNews.com at 5 p.m. as we reveal our top picks of the year!

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Source: http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1676054/mumford-and-sons-best-artists-of-2011.jhtml

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Friday, December 16, 2011

Fox News Uses an Obama Image to Identify Mitt Romney (The Atlantic Wire)

The dutiful Media Matters researchers who stare at Fox News all day have flagged another humorous mistake made by cable news network: Fox accidentally swapped Mitt Romney's face with Barack Obama's in an Iowa polling segment today. As the progressive think tank later reported, Megyn Kelly apologized for the error on air, saying that "we put a graphic on the air ... that, as it turns out, was incorrect. It identified Mitt Romney with a picture of Barack Obama. As it turns out, they are not the same man. Not philosophically, not ideologically, not in any other way. So we apologize for that error." ?Feel free to read as little or as much conspiracy into the mix up: it still ranks below the time the cable network used a Tina Fey picture for a Sarah Palin segment.

Related: Media Matters Instantly Declares War on Ed Henry

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Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Good Reads: On World AIDS Day, global relief funding stalls

The results from international public funding for AIDS treatment have been impressive, but the Global Fund has suspended new funding, and US papers give World AIDS Day a pass.

It was 30 years ago this month that Britain first diagnosed its first HIV patient, the British paper The Telegraph writes, and 30 years ago this year that an American medical journal published the first article about a strange disease that seemed to be targeting men in Los Angeles.

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Much progress has been made since world leaders decided to do something about AIDS, since public campaigns changed the public mindset about AIDS as a ?gay plague? and took it seriously as a shared health problem that needed to be solved, and quickly.

The breakthrough came from the very public health institutions, such as the British and American National Institutes of Health that are now facing heavy budget cuts. Later, it was state-funded initiatives like President George W. Bush?s President?s Emergency Program For AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and philanthropic contributions from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the Clinton Foundation that helped make the nascent HIV treatments available and affordable to millions of people living in poorer countries. ?

The results have been impressive: a global drop of HIV infection rates, and a form of treatment that allows 33 million people to live normal lives with HIV. As a reporter based in South Africa, I met and wrote about young children who were given a second chance at life through drugs provided by PEPFAR. A good friend of mine, who was skeletal when he finally allowed himself to be taken to a doctor, had essentially given up on life when he was diagnosed with HIV. Today, after anti retro-viral treatments, he?s so healthy he has to watch his weight.

Yet at a time when many of the richer countries of Europe and the Americas are cutting back their budgets, AIDS experts say that positive momentum can be easily lost. The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB, and Malaria ? the main coordinating body for funding AIDS treatments in 150 countries ?has this year suspended new funding to help poorer countries because of lack of donor funding. Many of those poorer countries ? especially in Africa, where the greatest numbers of HIV patients lives ? had just begun to reduce their HIV infection rates through public awareness campaigns, and had hoped to increase the number of health-care workers and technicians.

So this year, on World AIDS Day, there is some food for thought: What would the world have been like without a vigorous, bipartisan, publicly funded initiative to find a solution to the AIDS crisis? What will the world be like if such publicly funded programs are stopped?

Source: http://rss.csmonitor.com/~r/csmonitor/globalnews/~3/rP-STivMyRc/Good-Reads-On-World-AIDS-Day-global-relief-funding-stalls

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