
We talk about E3 as if you didn’t know.
Phones/ Tablets/ eReaders:
Judge backs Google over Oracle
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18295255
Google lawyer on Oracle victory: “People are treating patents like lottery tickets”
http://boingboing.net/2012/06/04/oracle-vs-google-what-now.html
Dear Oracle, the Java APIs Are Not A Work of Art
http://www.wired.com/wiredenterprise/2012/06/google-oracle-api-bookshelf/
Oracle sues Lodsys to squash its patents, deals in ironic reversals of fortune
http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/04/oracle-sues-lodsys-to-squash-its-patents/
Oracle Sues Patent Troll for Behaving Like Oracle
http://www.wired.com/wiredenterprise/2012/06/oracle-patent-troll/
Samsung sues patent commissioner
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18370258
Nokia Batphone runs Windows Phone 7.5, has exclusive trailers
http://dvice.com/archives/2012/06/nokia-batphone.php
Instapaper Finally Makes Its Android Debut, And It’s Almost Amazing
http://techcrunch.com/2012/06/04/instapaper-finally-makes-its-android-debut-and-its-almost-amazing/
Instapaper launches on Android devices
http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/04/instapaper-for-android/
RIM: ‘BlackBerry 10 is a game changer’
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57449011-94/rim-blackberry-10-is-a-game-changer/
Apple To Cough Up $2.2M Over Misleading Australian iPad 4G Ads
http://techcrunch.com/2012/06/08/ipad-yuno-4g-in-australia/
Camera+ Turned Down Acquisitions From Adobe, Google, Twitter; Also Says “F*ck The VCs”
http://techcrunch.com/2012/06/08/camera-plus-turns-2-says-eff-the-vcs/
Nuance’s Dragon ID Lets You Unlock Your Smartphone Or Tablet By Talking To It5
http://techcrunch.com/2012/06/05/nuances-dragon-id-lets-you-unlock-your-smartphone-by-talking-to-it/
Internet:
Google shows new maps technology
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18348674
Google Announces Massively Improved 3D Views For Google Earth, StreetView Backpacks & Offline Maps For Mobile
http://techcrunch.com/2012/06/06/google-maps-for-mobile-gets-offline-maps/
Offline Google Maps to work on ‘all devices with Android 2.2 or higher,’ 3D compatibility less clear
http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/06/offline-google-maps-support-confirmed-android-2-froyo-3d-maps/
Google Maps for Android gets offline support, ‘nothing to announce’ regarding version compatibility
http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/06/google-maps-for-android-gets-offline-support/
Cloud Office Wars Go Mobile: Google Buys Quickoffice
http://www.wired.com/cloudline/2012/06/google-quickoffice/
Google Wields Quickoffice in Battle With Microsoft
http://www.wired.com/wiredenterprise/2012/06/google-quickoffice/
Firefox 13 Arrives With New Home Page And New Tab Page, SPDY Support
http://techcrunch.com/2012/06/04/firefox-13-new-home-page-spdy-support/
Firefox 13 final swings by with new home and tab pages, flaunts its SPDYness
http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/04/firefox-13-final-arrives/
New net address system enabled
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18338948
Thanks to YouTube, Netflix and Facebook, IPv6 Traffic Hits New Heights On IPv6 Launch Day
http://techcrunch.com/2012/06/07/thanks-to-youtube-netflix-and-facebook-ipv6-traffic-hits-new-heights-on-ipv6-launch-day/
The future of BitTorrent is decentralized, anonymous, free
http://dvice.com/archives/2012/06/the-future-of-b-1.php
Chrome For Metro Set To Arrive In Next Dev Channel Release
http://techcrunch.com/2012/06/07/chrome-for-metro-set-to-arrive-in-next-dev-channel-release/
Computers:
Samsung Joins The Linux Foundation
http://techcrunch.com/2012/06/07/samsung-joins-the-linux-foundation/
Samsung becomes a Platinum-level Linux Foundation member, open-source gets a Korean accent
http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/06/samsung-becomes-a-platinum-level-linux-foundation-member/
Social Media:
Microsoft opens up So.cl network
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18161597
Microsoft So.cl: A social network based on social searching
http://dvice.com/archives/2012/05/microsoft-socl.php
Stupid Thing Nintendo Have Done This Week:
Nintendo details Wii U GamePad, NFC, online strategy and more
http://dvice.com/archives/2012/06/nintendo-detail.php
Meet The Wii U Gamepad, Nintendo’s Answer To Gaming On The iPad
http://techcrunch.com/2012/06/03/this-could-be-great/
Wii U unlocks the key to the Miiverse, Nintendo promises mobile integration to come
http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/03/wii-u-unlocks-the-key-to-the-miiverse-nintendo-promises-mobile/
Nintendo teases Wii U Pro Controller, black Wii U hardware (update: video)
http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/03/nintendo-teases-wii-u-pro-controller/
The Wii U Hardcore Controller Looks Familiar [Wii U]
http://kotaku.com/5915331/the-wii-u-hardcore-controller-looks-familiar
Wii U ‘Pro Controller’ unveiled, looks awfully familiar
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/03/wii-u-pro-controller-unveiled-looks-awfully-familiar/
3 shortcomings that could doom the Wii U this holiday season
http://dvice.com/archives/2012/06/3-shortcomings.php
Nintendo’s Wii U GamePad adds a new layer of complexity to gaming
http://dvice.com/archives/2012/06/nintendos-wii-u.php
First actual price for Wii U appears online for pre-order – and it’s HOW MUCH?!
http://www.gamesradar.com/first-actual-price-wii-u-appears-online-pre-order/
Wii U release date ‘around November’ says Ubisoft developer (who is probably wishing he hadn’t)
http://www.gamesradar.com/wii-u-release-date-around-november-says-ubisoft-developer/
ZombiU’s Wii U Gamepad features exposed in new trailer
http://www.gamesradar.com/ubisoft-explain-zombiu-wii-u-gamepad-features/
Ubisoft unveils ZombiU for Wii U
http://www.gamesradar.com/ubisoft-unveils-zombiu-wii-u/
ZombiU Is Built For The Wii U
http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2012/06/05/zombiu-is-built-for-the-wii-u.aspx
Nikkei: Nintendo to reveal larger 3DS system, 30,000 yen Wii U
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/04/nikkei-nintendo-to-reveal-larger-3ds-system-30-000-yen-wii-u/
Wii U Controller Battery Life Specs Uncovered
http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2012/06/06/wii-u-controller-battery-life-long-enough-for-most-gamers.aspx
Oh Dear, the Wii U’s Controller Battery Only Lasts For 3-5 Hours [Nintendo]
http://kotaku.com/5916047/oh-dear-the-wii-us-controller-battery-only-lasts-for-3+5-hours
There is Another Xbox 360-Inspired Wii U Controller [Wii U]
http://kotaku.com/5916697/there-is-another-xbox-360+inspired-wii-u-controller
See Nintendo’s Hardcore Wii U Controller in White [Nintendo]
http://kotaku.com/5916050/heres-nintendos-hardcore-wii-u-controller-in-white
Games:
Origin’s DeMartini: Steam sales ‘cheapen intellectual property’
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/09/origins-demartini-steam-sales-cheapen-intellectual-property
Peter Molyneux introduces Curiosity, his first 22 Cans experiment, for iOS
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/04/peter-molyneux-introduces-curiosity-his-first-22-cans-experimen/
It’s Peter Molyneux. He’s got a new game. It’s about a cube in a room and… well, you’d better sit down
http://www.gamesradar.com/its-peter-hes-got-new-game-its-about-cube-room-and-well-youd-better-sit-down/
Will You Let Peter Molyneux Peek in Your Brain and Sell You a $77,000 Chisel? [22Cans]
http://kotaku.com/5916510/will-you-let-peter-molyneux-peek-in-your-brain-and-sell-you-a-77000-chisel
38 Studios officially declares bankruptcy, investigation launched
http://www.gamesradar.com/38-studios-officially-declares-bankruptcy-investigation-launched/
Amalur’s Developers Saved, Now an Epic Studio [Big Huge Games]
http://kotaku.com/5915330/amalurs-developers-saved-are-now-an-epic-studio
Epic’s Rein on Epic Baltimore and saving ‘awesome guys’ from 38 Studios’ Big Huge Games
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/07/epic-baltimore-big-huge-games-38-studios-mark-rein/
38 Studios liquidation valued in tens of millions by RI, gov. will get every penny he can for taxpayers
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/07/38-studios-liquidation-valued-in-tens-of-millions/
38 Studios declares bankruptcy, formal investigation begins regarding finances
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/07/38-studios-declares-bankruptcy-formal-investgation-begins-regar/
38 Studios Filing For Bankruptcy, Authorities Begin Investigation
http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2012/06/07/38-studios-filing-for-bankruptcy-authorities-begin-investigation.aspx
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 DLC Coming To 360 First
http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2012/06/04/call-of-duty-black-ops-2-dlc-coming-to-360-first.aspx
Black Ops II’s DLC Hits Xbox First [Call Of Duty]
http://kotaku.com/5915562/black-ops-iis-dlc-hits-xbox-first
No Call of Duty XP event planned for 2012
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/08/no-call-of-duty-xp-event-planned-for-2012/
No Call Of Duty XP Convention This Year
http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2012/06/07/no-call-of-duty-experience-this-year.aspx
SmartGlass Tethers Your Smart Device To Your 360
http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2012/06/04/smartglass-tethers-your-smart-device-to-your-360.aspx
Xbox SmartGlass links up tablets
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18325815
Expect SmartGlass support in every Microsoft Studios game going forward
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/09/expect-smartglass-support-in-every-microsoft-studios-game-going/
Need for Speed Most Wanted – E3 gameplay
http://www.gamesradar.com/need-speed-most-wanted-e3-gameplay/
Need for Speed: Most Wanted release date, open world gameplay revealed
http://www.gamesradar.com/need-speed-most-wanted-revealed-open-world/
Need for Speed: Most Wanted pulls into retail on October 30 [Update: PC, iOS and Android ports, Limited Edition confirmed]
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/04/need-for-speed-most-wanted-pulls-into-retail-on-october-30/
Star Wars 1313 gameplay and trailer shown off at E3
http://www.gamesradar.com/star-wars-1313-gameplay-and-trailer-shown-e3/
Star Wars 1313 in two formats, four segments and 1,000 feet
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/05/star-wars-1313-in-two-formats-four-segments-and-1-000-feet/
Star Wars 1313 gameplay unveiled
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/05/star-wars-1313-gameplay-unveiled/
Star Wars 1313 Opens New Chapter In the Saga
http://www.gameinformer.com/games/star_wars_1313/b/pc/archive/2012/06/06/star-wars-1313-opens-new-chapter-in-the-saga.aspx
Why Star Wars 1313 Doesn’t Let You Be a Jedi [Star Wars]
http://kotaku.com/5916346/why-star-wars-1313-doesnt-let-you-be-a-jedi
Star Wars: 1313 Looks Good Enough to Rip the Ears Off a Gundark [Video]
http://kotaku.com/5916077/star-wars-1313-looks-good-enough-to-rip-the-arms-off-a-gundark/gallery/1
Video: DC Superheroes Clash in Injustice: Gods Among Us
http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2012/06/injustice-gods-among-us-e3/
Injustice: Gods Among Us punches a trailer into your eyeballs
http://www.gamesradar.com/injustice-gods-among-us-punches-trailer-your-eyeballs/
We Go Hands-On With The Superheroes Of Injustice: Gods Among Us
http://www.gameinformer.com/games/injustice_gods_among_us/b/xbox360/archive/2012/06/06/injustice-preview.aspx
Super-Face-Punching Gameplay Footage From Injustice, the DC Comics Fighting Game [Video]
http://kotaku.com/5916014/super+face+punching-gameplay-footage-from-injustice-the-dc-comics-fighting-game
Gears of War: Judgment trailer screens leaked
http://www.gamesradar.com/gears-war-judgement-trailer-screens-leaked/
‘We basically inspire each other:’ People Can Fly and Epic on teaming up for Gears of War: Judgment
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/08/we-basically-inspire-each-other-people-can-fly-and-epic-on-te/
Bleszinski explains why Gears of War: Judgment isn’t about E-Day or the Pendulum Wars
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/07/bleszinski-gears-of-war-judgment-e-day-pendulum-wars/
Halo 4 screens revealed in 343 Industries interview
http://www.gamesradar.com/halo-4-screens-revealed-343-industries-interview/
Halo 4 gameplay demo reveals Forerunner weapons, new enemies
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/04/halo-4-gameplay-demo-reveals-forerunner-weapons-new-enemies/
Halo 4: enemies are “definitely not Covenant,” Cortana goes berserk
http://www.gamesradar.com/Halo-4-enemies-are-definitely-not-convenant-Cortana-goes-berserk/
Halo 4′s co-op DLC may have multiple seasons
http://www.gamesradar.com/halo-4s-co-op-dlc-may-have-multiple-seasons/
Halo 4′s Spartan Ops content could span more than one season
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/06/halo-4s-spartan-ops-content-could-span-more-than-one-season/
Battlefield 3 Premium announced, extends PlayStation 3 DLC exclusivity to two weeks
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/04/battlefield-3-premium-announced-extends-playstation-3-users-dlc/
Battlefield 3 Premium live ‘this very second’ on PS3, next week on PC and Xbox
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/04/battlefield-3-premium-live-this-very-second-on-ps3-next-week/
Civilization 5 coming to Steam Workshop
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/04/civilization-5-coming-to-steam-workshop/
Internet Explorer Will Land On The Xbox 360 “This Fall” With Kinect Controls In Tow
http://techcrunch.com/2012/06/04/internet-explorer-will-land-on-the-xbox-360-this-fall/
Microsoft announces Xbox Music, coming to 360, PCs, tablets and phones
http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/04/microsoft-announces-xbox-music-coming-to-360-pcs-tablets-and/
Microsoft Reveals Xbox Music, Music Streaming Service For Consoles, PCs, Tablets, And Phone
http://techcrunch.com/2012/06/04/microsoft-launches-xbox-music-music-streaming-service-for-consoles-pcs-tablets-and-phone/
The Next Tomb Raider Journeys into Uncharted Territory [Video]
http://kotaku.com/5915536/the-next-tomb-raider-journeys-into-uncharted-territory
Crysis 3 release window narrowed to February 2013
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/04/crysis-3-release-window-narrowed-to-february-2013/
Crysis 3: Bringing A Bow To A Gunfight
http://www.gameinformer.com/games/crysis_3/b/xbox360/archive/2012/06/06/crysis-3-bringing-a-bow-to-a-gunfight.aspx
Crytek’s CryEngine 3 makes it easier than ever for devs to build games as pretty as Crysis
http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/07/crytek-cryengine-3/
Skyrim patch 1.6 adds mounted combat to Xbox 360
http://www.gamesradar.com/skyrim-patch-16-adds-mounted-combat-xbox-360/
Skyrim Dawnguard DLC tentative release date revealed
http://www.gamesradar.com/skyrim-dawnguard-dlc-coming-june-26/
Bethesda’s Todd Howard on Dawnguard, the future of Skyrim, and Steamworks success
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/06/bethesdas-todd-howard-on-dawnguard-the-future-of-skyrim-and-s/
Skyrim’s Dawnguard DLC ‘tentatively’ scheduled for June 26
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/06/skyrims-dawnguard-dlc-tentatively-scheduled-for-june-26/
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Dawnguard Vampire Perk Tree
http://www.gameinformer.com/games/the_elder_scrolls_v_skyrim_-_dawnguard/b/xbox360/archive/2012/06/05/the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim-dawnguard-vampire-perk-tree.aspx
Hands On With The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Dawnguard
http://www.gameinformer.com/games/the_elder_scrolls_v_skyrim_-_dawnguard/b/xbox360/archive/2012/06/05/hands-on-with-the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim-dawnguard.aspx
Skyrim’s Massive Dawnguard Sounds Like a Proper Old-School RPG Expansion [The Elder Scrolls]
http://kotaku.com/5916595/skyrims-massive-dawnguard-sounds-like-a-proper-old+school-rpg-expansion
You Can Turn Into a Cloud of Bats in Skyrim’s Dawnguard Expansion. Bats. [The Elder Scrolls]
http://kotaku.com/5916413/you-can-turn-into-a-cloud-of-bats-in-skyrims-dawnguard-expansion-bats
Skyrim’s First DLC Is Tentatively Scheduled For June 26 [Blip]
http://kotaku.com/5916130/skyrims-first-dlc-is-tentatively-scheduled-for-june-26
The Last of Us – Watch the first stunning gameplay straight from E3 2012
http://www.gamesradar.com/last-us-watch-first-stunning-gameplay-straight-e3-2012/
Five Minutes of Back-Alley Slaughter: Assassin’s Creed III’s Singleplayer Gameplay [Video]
http://kotaku.com/5916419/five-minutes-of-back+alley-slaughter-assassins-creed-iiis-singleplayer-gameplay
Assassin’s Creed III includes naval warfare
http://www.gamesradar.com/assassins-creed-iii-includes-naval-warfare/
Assassin’s Creed 3: Liberation trailer shows off Aveline’s arsenal
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/04/assassins-creed-3-liberation-trailer-shows-off-avelines-arsen/
Assassin’s Creed Confirmed for Vita, Stars a Lady Assassin [Video]
http://kotaku.com/5915717/assassins-creed-confirmed-for-vita-stars-a-lady-assassin
PlayStation All-Star Battle Royale adds Nathan Drake and BioShock’s Big Daddy to roster, joins the Vita
http://www.gamesradar.com/playstation-all-star-battle-royale-adds-xxxxx-and-xxxxxxx-roster-joins-vita/
Splinter Cell Blacklist reveal trailer – Welcome to Forth Echelon
http://www.gamesradar.com/splinter-cell-blacklist-reveal-trailer-welcome-forth-echelon/
New Ubisoft IP announced: Watch Dogs
http://www.gamesradar.com/new-ubisoft-ip-announced-watch-dogs/
Watch Dogs coming to Xbox 360 and PS3 ‘for sure,’ producer says
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/06/watch-dogs-coming-to-xbox-360-and-ps3-for-sure-producer-says/
‘Watch Dogs’ announced, looks futuristic [update: gameplay demo added!]
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/04/watch-dogs-announced-for-next-gen-consoles/
Unveiling The Mystery Of Watch Dogs
http://www.gameinformer.com/games/watch_dogs/b/xbox360/archive/2012/06/07/unveiling-the-mystery-of-ubisoft-39-s-new-franchise.aspx
Ubisoft Promises 2013 Watch Dogs Release, Remains Cagey About Platform [Watch Dogs]
http://kotaku.com/5916939/ubisoft-promises-2013-watch-dogs-release-remains-cagey-about-platform
Medal of Honor: Warfighter pre-order and limited edtion details revealed
http://www.gamesradar.com/medal-honor-warfighter-pre-order-and-limited-edtion-details-revealed/
Get gritty with this Medal of Honor: Warfighter gameplay
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/05/get-gritty-with-this-medal-of-honor-warfighter-gameplay/
Hands On With Medal of Honor: Warfighter Multiplayer
http://www.gameinformer.com/games/medal_of_honor_warfighter/b/xbox360/archive/2012/06/06/hands-on-with-medal-of-honor-warfighter-multiplayer.aspx
Medal Of Honor Warfighter Gameplay And Multiplayer Details
http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2012/06/05/medal-of-honor-warfighter-gameplay-and-multiplayer-details.aspx
Build a SimCity with friends, challenges keep game moving along
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/08/build-a-simcity-with-friends-challenges-keep-game-moving-along/
SimCity: A Behind Closed Doors Look At Maxis’ City Builder
http://www.gameinformer.com/games/simcity/b/pc/archive/2012/06/07/a-behind-closed-doors-look-at-maxis-39-city-builder.aspx
Maxis Shows Off New SimCity Screens
http://www.gameinformer.com/games/simcity/b/pc/archive/2012/06/05/maxis-shows-off-new-simcity-screens.aspx
The Bustling New SimCity Makes the Old SimCity Look as Still as a Board Game [Video]
http://kotaku.com/5915191/sim-city-preview
SimCity Is Online Only, But It Promises Not To Repeat Diablo III’s Mistakes [Sim City]
http://kotaku.com/5915377/like-diablo-iii-sim-city-will-require-an-online-connection
Unreal Engine 4 demo deconstructed
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/08/unreal-engine-4-demo-deconstructed/
What Unreal Engine 4 Means For Artists And Indie Developers
http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2012/06/08/what-unreal-engine-4-means-for-artists-and-indie-developers.aspx
How Unreal Engine 4 Will Change The Next Games You Play [Video]
http://kotaku.com/5916859/how-unreal-engine-4-will-change-the-next-games-you-play
Report: Vivendi looking to sell ‘part or all’ of majority stake in Activision
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/07/report-vivendi-looking-to-sell-part-or-all-of-majority-stake/
Star Trek and some hardcore Gorn
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/07/star-trek-and-some-hardcore-gorn/
Star Trek Boldly Goes To Your Living Room, and Looks Really Good Doing It [Star Trek]
http://kotaku.com/5916394/star-trek-boldly-goes-to-your-living-room-and-looks-really-good-doing-it
Kirk and Spock Voiced by 2009′s Kirk and Spock in Star Trek [Star Trek]
http://kotaku.com/5916103/kirk-and-spock-voiced-by-2009s-kirk-and-spock-in-star-trek
Activision talks Skylanders Giants and the future of the franchise
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/06/activision-talks-skylanders-giants-and-the-future-of-the-franchi/
What Skylanders: Giants Offers Returning Players
http://www.gameinformer.com/games/skylanders_giants/b/xbox360/archive/2012/06/06/what-skylanders-giants-offers-returning-players.aspx
Ubisoft shows off four-player co-op in Far Cry 3
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/04/ubisoft-shows-off-four-player-co-op-in-far-cry-3/
THQ confirms closure of San Diego studio
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/04/thq-confirms-closure-of-san-diego-studio/
THQ Confirms San Diego Studio Layoffs
http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2012/06/04/thq-san-diego-studio-layoffs.aspx
Marvel Avengers: Battle for Earth to bring the pain this fall
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/04/avengers-battle-for-earth-to-bring-the-pain-this-fall/
Marvel Avengers: Battle For Earth Trailer Shows Off Heroes
http://www.gameinformer.com/games/marvel_avengers_battle_for_earth/b/xbox360/archive/2012/06/05/watch-some-of-marvel-39-s-finest-trade-blows.aspx
Other:
New ultra-thin glass unveiled
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18329974
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