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Uh-oh, it looks like Xbox 360 gamers who check Facebook and Twitter updates via their console will no longer be able to do so once the Dashboard update arrives. This was confirmed by a Microsoft representative who said that Microsoft will be retiring the Facebook and Twitter apps in an effort to “streamline” app functionality. When asked by the folks at IGN if Facebook or Twitter could be making a return in the future, Microsoft declined to comment. In the meantime if you must get your Facebook or Twitter fix, Microsoft has suggested that gamers do so via Internet Explorer 9 which will be part of their Fall Update. Any Xbox 360 owners out there inconvenienced by this piece of news?

By Ubergizmo. Related articles: New Xbox 360 dashboard update released, Xbox 360 price drop in Australia,

Fans of the BioShock franchise are undoubtedly waiting for the next game in the franchise to launch called BioShock Infinite. That game is up for pre-order now and gamers who place their order at Gamestop will get a second game free of charge. The pre-order get you BioShock Infinite when it launches and a copy of another BioShock game that you can play right now.

That second game is a flash-based puzzle game called BioShock Infinite: Industrial Revolution. This little puzzle game was apparently made specifically for the Gamestop pre-order promotion. The game has players filling the shoes of the factory worker in the BioShock Infinite world who completes puzzles to support one of the two factions in the full game.

The game promises more than 50 levels to play. BioShock Infinite currently has a release date of February 26, 2013. That release date has already been pushed back in the past so more delays are always a possibility. What we know about BioShock Infinite so far is that the developers promise the new game will dwarf the original in scope and ambition.

The developers have apparently been working on the game for about four years. The original launch date was set as of October 16 with availability for the PS3, Xbox 360, and PC. The developers say that they have done things no one has ever done in a first-person shooter before.

[via Joystiq]

Gamestop offers BioShock Infinite: Industrial Revolution puzzler with pre-order is written by Shane McGlaun & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Custom built remote controlled cars can be quite an expensive hobby, but if you don’t have that much cash to spare, perhaps Griffin’s new line of iOS remote controlled cars might be a much more affordable solution. Griffin’s new offering comes in two flavors – the Moto TC Monster and the Moto TC Racer, with the Monster representing a monster truck, while the Racer represents a smaller, buggy-like racing car. Both cars are controlled via an accompanying iOS app, although the difference is that the Monster will pair with your iOS device using Bluetooth, while the Racer will use an RF sensor plugged into your device’s headphone jack.

For either car, the app will support virtual steering, or the user can tilt their device left or right if they prefer motion-based steering. The Monster offers a bit more features in which the user can setup a pre-made route, so the truck can drive itself without the user having to interact with it (kind of defeats the purpose but we guess to each their own!). If this sounds like a toy you wouldn’t mind owning, the Moto TC Monster is available for purchase for $59.99, while the Moto TC Racer will get priced at $29.99 and will be available mid November.

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The practice of bundling video games with video cards has been around for a long time. Often PC gamers looking for a new video card to increase the performance of their gaming machine choose between very similar cards from different card brands depending on the video game bundled with the hardware. AMD is going to be offering one of the best video game bundles ever with its new Radeon 7900 graphics card.

AMD could use a boost in the graphics market after reporting a significant loss last quarter and announcing layoffs. AMD has announced that it will be offering a special bundle called the Never Settle bundle that will include an AMD Radeon 7900 graphics card and several full video game titles. In addition to the three free full video game titles, players will also be of the get a 20% off discount on Medal of Honor: Warfighter.

The three free video games are AAA titles and promise graphics that will certainly be able to take advantage of the Radeon 7900 graphics card. The games include full versions of Far Cry 3, Hitman: Absolution, and Sleeping Dogs. All three of these titles are major releases set for this fall.

AMD will offer this bundle with several different video card options. Gamers who purchase an AMD Radeon HD 7800 graphics card or the Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition will get Far Cry 3 at no cost and the discount on Warfighter. Gamers who buy a pair of specific Radeon HD 7850 series graphics cards or a pair of the HD 7770 GHz E cards will get Far Cry 3 and Hitman: Absolution. Apparently, only the 7900 series graphics cards will come with all three games.

[via VentureBeat]

AMD bundles free video games with its new HD 7900 video card is written by Shane McGlaun & originally posted on SlashGear.
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A class-action lawsuit has been filed against Apple by two individuals named Zach Ward and Thomas Buchar. The suit was filed against Apple over locking consumers to the AT&T network without receiving the consent of the consumers to have their iPhones locked. The duo and their legal counsel are seeking to force Apple to provide consumers with unlock codes for the iPhone.

The suit also hopes to force Apple to provide unlock codes as a matter of practice on future versions of the iPhone. The suit was filed last week against Apple in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California in San Francisco. The complaint lists a single count against Apple of “Conspiracy to monopolize the iPhone voice and data services aftermarket in violation of Section 2 of the Sherman Act.”

The suit is based in part on the allegation that Apple entered into a secret five-year contract with AT&T establishing AT&T as the exclusive provider of voice and data services for iPhone customers from launch in 2007 through 2012. The suit states that the plaintiffs and other class action members who purchased the iPhone didn’t agree to use AT&T for five years.

By not disclosing the five-year exclusivity agreement with AT&T to consumers, Apple effectively locked the iPhone into using the AT&T network for five years without the user’s knowledge. The plaintiffs are seeking declaratory and injunctive relief, treble and exemplary damages, legal costs, and the software unlock codes mentioned before. The suit also seeks to force Apple to disclose that the iPhone is locked to specific network.

[via Patently Apple]

Class-action suit filed against Apple over iPhones locked to AT&T network is written by Shane McGlaun & originally posted on SlashGear.
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