Hasta La Gadget!

In addition to a major PS Vita announcement, Sony’s ongoing event in Japan has brought some less positive news for the home crowd. Japanese gamers have to wait until February 22nd to get hold of a PlayStation 4 — three months later than the mid-November PS4 launch in the US. The console will be priced at 41,979 yen (the US price is $399), or 46,179 yen with the PlayStation camera, and Sony will again be offering a first limited edition pack with free games at the same price. When the launch date was announced, the live audience literally groaned with disappointment. Kawano-san, SCEJA’s President, explained that the delay was because the company needed time to re-version Western titles for the Japanese audience and ensure a full array of launch titles. However, that’s unlikely to allay complaints from Sony’s Japanese fan base. Three months is quite a wait.

Filed under: Gaming, Sony

Comments

It’s only been a few short months since popular Android discovery / recommendation app Drippler made the jump to iOS, and today it’s launching version 2.0 for Android. The update brings proper tablet support, a new magazine-like layout and a slew of new features — including categories, favorites and search. As a refresher, Drippler offers the latest tips, updates, apps and accessories recommendations for your particular device and lets you personalize the discovery of related content. The app’s already provided over 200 million “drips” to help users enhance their smartphone experience. We spent some time using version 2.0 and came away rather pleased — it’s definitely an improvement over the original. Take a look at our screenshot gallery below and check the full PR after the break.

Filed under: Cellphones, Tablets, Software, Mobile, Google

Comments

Source: Google Play Store

We’ve known for some time that Kickstarter would finally be opening itself up to Canadian-based projects this summer, and we now know exactly when that will happen. Kickstarter has just announced that Canadians can get to work on their project pages starting today, although they won’t be able to launch their project to the public until September 9th. In the lead-up to that, Kickstarter will be hosting a handful of events in Toronto and Montreal to get folks acquainted with the crowdfunding service, and they’re inviting folks to request an event in their own city if they can’t make it to one of those. Those interested can find what they need to get started at the source link below.

Filed under: Internet

Comments

Source: Kickstarter

BMW’s i3 concept has been kicking around for quite awhile, and so far we’ve seen the carbon fiber chassis, a you-wish prototype, many of the specs and even the price. All that remained was to see an actual car, and BMW has finally pulled the covers off of it today. The $41,350 (US pricing) vehicle will run for 80-100 miles on a charge while going from 0 to 60 MPH in seven seconds, thanks to the 22kWh battery, 170-horsepower electric motor and relatively slight 2,600 pound heft. If you opt to pay $45,200, you’ll be able to nearly double the range, thanks to an optional 34-horsepower two-cylinder backup motor. That’s pricier than the $39,145 Chevy Volt (which also has a backup gas motor), but BMW has equally high hopes for its premiere EV. It launched a dedicated sales channel for the i3 and future i-branded EVs, and even created a division dedicated to creating mobile apps for such cars. It’ll arrive in Europe in November and we’ll see it stateside during the second quarter of next year. Check the source or video after the break for more.

Filed under: Transportation

Comments

Source: BMW (International), (USA)

It’s never nice to be told you’re a second class citizen, which is probably why Microsoft was reticent to mention when the Xbox One would launch in Japan. When 4Gamer cornered Japanese VP Yasuyuki Higuchi for answers, he conceded that the country was “tier two,” and that the hardware wouldn’t arrive there until 2014. On the upside, he did promise that the tier two countries wouldn’t be waiting long after the North American release, but that’s hardly going to sate early adopters with an eye on the local hero.

Filed under: Gaming, Microsoft

Comments

Via: Games Industry

Source: 4Gamer (Translated), DualShockers