LG introduced today today the Optimus Vu, a combo tablet-smartphone LTE device with a 5-inch display to support easier multimedia viewing and ebook reading.
The Optimus Vu will be on display at the Mobile World Congress next week and will be introduced in Korea in March, LG representatives say; no global availability or pricing was disclosed.
Few tools of modern technology have become as prevalent as the cell phone, which allows you to be in touch (almost) all the time, (almost) anywhere. And you can do more than just talk--today's phones let you send and receive email and text messages, surf the Web, and play music and videos. Sifting through the sea of service plans and handsets can be difficult, but we'll walk you through what you need to know to get the phone and service plan that are right for you.
If you don't have to own the latest and greatest smartphone, there’s no time like the present to buy a new one. From the newest iPhone to an Android superphone to a business-friendly Windows Phone, you can find the right phone for you. Before you hit the stores, however, do a bit of research and read our guide so that you'll know exactly what to look for.
From the first-person adrenaline rush in games like Halo, Battlefield, and Call of Duty, to the third-person experience of the Uncharted series, a good shooter requires excellent controls, well-balanced enemy-damage ratios, and a lot of explosive action. We believe that every game on this list, including the honorable mentions, will meet these needs better than the rest.
Since its release a little over a year ago on November 4, 2010, Microsoft's motion-controlled, controller-free device called Kinect has taken the video game industry, and technologies throughout a number of scientific and educational institutions, by storm. But despite Microsoft's promotion of the Kinect as bringing you deeper into the game, invariably making you the controller, the Kinect launched to lukewarm reviews, and despite selling 10 million units by March 2011, these feelings continue with only a few games taking full advantage of the new technology.
This is our first ever roundup of the best sports games on iPhone. The list was compiled with the help of all the editors at GamePro (as well as some of our trusty freelancers), whose taste in sports games range from hyper realistic ball physics and baseball stats to fiery basketballs and super-powered soccer players. Whether you're a hardcore sports fan looking for mobile versions of the simulations you know and love from home consoles, or more of an arcade gamer looking for quick and fun fix on the App Store, you're sure to find something to love in our list of the best 10 sports games on the iPhone.
It doesn't matter what time of year it is, sports games are always in season. They can take the edge off a painful loss; keep hope alive during a lengthy lockout, or provide a few moments of joy during the offseason. And, of course, they're a lot of fun to play with other people.
We've compiled a list of the 15 best sports game on the market today. Our list covers pretty much every major sport in North America (sorry, no Rugby or Cricket), and highlights the franchises that have truly captured the look and feel of their game. Read on to see which games you should be playing when watching the real thing is just not enough.
The PC is the oldest gaming platform. It was around at the dawn of gaming, and it continues to be home to the biggest blockbusters and the most intriguing indie games. Some gamers may scoff at the costs or the keyboard-and-mouse control setup, but PC gaming is more affordable than it's ever been before (not to mention its games are cheaper at launch, and digital distribution retailers such as Steam often offer ridiculous sales with deep discounts), and the keyboard-and-mouse remains the best way to control first-person shooters, the genre that's driving game development these days.
But the PC offers many other benefits. Right now, the best-looking games are on PC -- video tech continues to grow while it remains stagnant on consoles, and the PC offers higher resolutions than consoles can (as they're tied to HDTVs, not PC monitors). Many PC games also offer modding, which allows gamers to add their own content to many games, and dedicated servers, which gives you more control over multiplayer matches in many games.
Chalk it up to a weak Nintendo 3DS debut, the strength of a huge install base, or the vast and wide collection of games in it's library -- but for whatever reason, the Nintendo DS is still going strong well into its twilight years. Even if you bought the system at launch in 2004, it's unlikely that you got to play every good title that the system had to offer. If you're still shopping around for the best ones in the bunch, we can help.
Ever since film director George A. Romero showed the world that mindless, stumbling, decaying, undead corpses wanted nothing more than to eat our brains, zombies have been source material for just about every industry in entertainment. Video games included. A black and white film, The Night of the Living Dead reached out to audiences in 1968 -- sixteen years later, a few of us were alive to play as Ash on our Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum, defending a log cabin from zombies and limbs in Palace Software's The Evil Dead. Nearly thirty years later, our obsession has reached epic proportions.
Planning to shop for a game console this holiday season, and wondering which one will suit your clan? Here's a look at the three major consoles, as well as at the top five family-friendly titles for each one.
What it is: The dominant home console on the market, the Microsoft Xbox 360 has a large mix of games for everyone in the family. Once hooked up to the Internet and supplemented with a subscription to the Xbox Live online service ($60 per year for one Gold membership or $100 for a Gold Family Pack, which supports four users), the Xbox 360 becomes not only a great gaming machine but also a fantastic media console that can stream ESPN and Netflix. Add the Kinect camera, and you have a system that lets you play games without a controller.
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