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The latest installment in the Batman video game series, which is set to arrive on October 25 later this year, is rumored to be packing multiplayer functionality. If true, Batman: Arkham Origins will be the first game out of the series to come with multiplayer where you can play as both the protagonist and the antagonists.

According to Kotaku, two anonymous sources have come forward saying that Origins will arrive with multiplayer, being the first to offer such a feature — Arkham Asylum and Arkham City only came with a single player campaign. Kotaku says that one of the tipsters was the same one who correctly predicted the title of the game, as well as the setting (Christmas Eve with snow in the background).

It’s said that players will be able to play as a member of Joker or Bane’s gang with the task of trying to take down Batman and Robin. As for the bad guys who could be playable and customizable in the game include Killer Croc, Deadshot, Firefly, Black Mask, Deathstroke, and possibly Electrocutioner.

For the time being, it’s unsure whether or not the game will come with multiple multiplayer modes, but sources have seemed to hint at the possibility that there may be more than one mode to play with friends. Of course, we’re taking this with a grain of salt for now, but we should be hearing more about the game as it gets closer to its October 25 release date.

[via Kotaku]

Batman: Arkham Origins rumored to come with multiplayer is written by Craig Lloyd & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Iron Man 3 is just a  little over one week away from being released to theaters across the U.S., which we’re hoping you’re making a special trip to Japan to experience the film in 4D. If would rather not spend thousands of dollars to watch the film in another country, then how about a few thousand to have a life-size Iron Man figure?

The figure is a reproduction of the Iron Man Mark 42 suit, which will be one of the suits featured in Iron Man 3, and will only cost you $8,500 when you buy it from the folks at Sideshow Collectibles. The figure, which we hesitate to call a statue for how large it is, is over 7 feet tall and is painted with high-gloss automotive paint that helps give it its shine. The Iron Man figure also has LEDs equipped in its eyes, arc reactor, palms and display base to effectively make it a rather large lamp in addition to being a figure. (more…)

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With the AMD Embedded G-Series System-on-Chip, AMD will first be working with a single-chip solution that’ll employ both AMD Radeon 8000 Series graphics and their “Jaguar” CPU architecture at once. This announcement of AMD’s SOC design marks the company’s rumored significant push beyond the PC industry for intelligent devices of all kinds.

Noting that they’ve got their eyes on intelligent machines from smart TVs to interactive digital signage, “informational kiosks”, and set-top boxes, AMD has also made it clear that they’re interested in jumping in on what’s called “Surround Computing”. This term is identified by AMD’s Mark Papermaster as an era where computers become a seamless part of the daily lives of human beings.

Though AMD does mention through Papermaster that this Surround Computing era includes mobile devices like smartphones and tablets, the G-Series being presented this season is being shown as extremely versatile, working even with deeply embedded and/or “headless” systems. These headless systems work without any input devices or displays, this requiring no graphics solution onboard – CPU power at the heart, that is.

With this first AMD Embedded G-Series SOC, the company supports both Windows Embedded 8 and Linux while working with a range of applications: electronic gaming systems, SMB storage, industrial control and automation, IP-TV, set-top boxes, digital signage, medical and network appliances. AMD has sent word that they’ll have general availability for manufacturers of the AMD G-Series SOC in the second quarter of this year while market-ready products will be appearing soon after.

Have a peek at the AMD tag portal for more information on this series as it appears and watch closely as the company continues to advance beyond the standard PC market. This is an significant time for AMD as they continue to make interesting business moves and announce products at a rate not often seen by the company – stay tuned!

[via AMD]

AMD G-Series X embedded chips tip company’s advance beyond PCs is written by Chris Burns & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Artist Maico Akiba depicts iPods, Polaroid cameras, keyboards, and Doc Martens after 100 years of "rot."

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– Order a slice of ‘za from Da Hut with your Xbox.

– Is it possible to lose weight playing video games?

– Has anyone ever taken a good photo of a live band?

– Michael Bay apologizes for Armageddon.

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BlackBerry just confirmed to us the target pricing of its upcoming QWERTY smartphone in the US, and the quick takeaway is that keyboards don’t come cheap. According to company representatives, the Q10 is intended to be sold for $249 on a two-year contract, which positions it as more expensive than the Galaxy S 4, iPhone 5, One and Z10. Now, the one hiccup in this equation is that carriers may turn around and do whatever pricing shenanigans they please, but outside of special promotions, you can rightfully expect the Q10 to be one of the most expensive on-contract smartphones of the day. With so few compelling QWERTY handsets on the market, however, it seems that BlackBerry is hoping you’ll value a keyboard more than your hard-earned dollar. If it the company’s correct, that’ll mean a lot more profit. If not, well… you know the rest.

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