Hasta La Gadget!

There is a fair number of Diablo 3 gamers who have gotten bored of the game, with someone actually maxing out the recent Paragon Levels, so what’s next to keep folks interested in the title? How about Player vs Player (PVP)? It seems that some Diablo fanatics did pick up a hidden addition within the latest patch that comes in the form of a button which will just light up but does not do anything, although the kicker when said button is active is to lead folks to the Public Test Realm and enjoy some insane PvP bouts. This is where the kids gloves are taken off, and you can for once be proud of the gear you wear as you vanquish your opponent(s), in addition to tweaking your armory to make sure that you have the most well balanced character out there.

Blizzard had this to say concerning PvP, “We’re going full steam ahead on the PvP patch, which will also include a number of game changes unrelated to PvP, and we look forward to sharing more about that as we get closer to opening up a PTR, where you’ll be able to test out our changes — and enjoy mercilessly slaughtering one another.”

Are you looking forward to PvP in Diablo 3 in the future?

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Where there’s smoke, there’s bound to be fire. More people actually suffocate to death in fires rather than actually die by burning, so why not do something about this head-on?

That’s probably what Germain Verbrackel was thinking when he came up with TaG, which is short for ‘Take and Go.’ It’s basically a concept for a fire alarm-slash-gas mask so users can grab it and navigate corridors without having to breathe in all that smoky air.

It also uses flashing LED lights and a built-in locator to help the rescuers find and evacuate those who need help. Check out the video below to see how it would work:

Pretty ingenious, right?

[via Yanko Design]

Flying solo might not sound tantalizing to some, but others thrive on charting their very own path. Well, the Neo Geo X which we talked about at the end of last month was said to come with a $199 price point, although that would be the deluxe version which comes with a docking station. Folks who are on a tight budget (after you have set aside some dollars for your iPhone 5 fund, of course) will appreciate the fact that there is a more affordable solo version of the Neo Geo X which is priced to please to the tune of $130 a pop, although the manufacturer has yet to release additional details concerning this handheld console’s launch date.

We do know it will come with a 4.3” display as well as other hardware specifications that accompanied the $199 model sans extra accessories, of course. Will it make it in time for the December holiday season? That remains to be seen. This would be a good time to practice the virtue of patience though.

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Video games have certainly come a long way since they were announced to the world a few decades ago. We have definitely made the jump from standard issue controllers (which of today, look nothing like the original that had just a couple of buttons at best) to motion controlled gaming, even using your entire body like the Microsoft Kinect as the controller itself. Well, a Microsoft patent recently detailed an immersive video games display system which is capable of projecting images of the title’s environment around a player’s room. The whole idea behind this is to extend graphics beyond the edges of a TV to “make the experience more realistic”, making it sound as though this is the IMAX version of video games.

There is no timeframe placed on when such a particular device would be released, but assuming something like this rolls off the assembly line, does it mean that you would be performing a living room makeover soon? After all, the current set up with bric-a-brac all over the place is hardly conducive for an immersive gaming experience.

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We still don’t know exactly what they’re going to call it (“new,” 4G, 5, 6…?) but the banner above may be a big clue that we’re about to see the iPhone 5 unveiled. This is the phone you’ve been waiting to see, and we’re finally about to see it. If you don’t know what to expect, our iPhone 5 rumor roundup will give you a good idea, but we’re also hopeful that the venerable iPod lineup will be getting a refresh too, and there’ll be plenty of time for other surprises. Can’t wait? We can’t either. Join us at the time below and come ready to party.

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