Rock, Paper Shotgun has an extensive list of games that SHOULD be out in 2012.
“THIS LIST IS ORDERED BY APPROXIMATE EXCITINGNESS DIVIDED BY LIKELIHOOD OF ACTUALLY BEING RELEASED IN 2012.”
My list would be shorter and ordered differently but most gamers should find something of interest on the list.
My top picks from their list:
Borderlands 2
Diablo III
Torchlight II
Darksiders 2
End Of Nations
Dead State
Looks like Amazon is entering a the tablet game at a very interesting price-point. $199 if the reports are true.
You didn’t really think you were going to get 10 consecutive days of iPad updated did you? Nor has it been 28 days since my last iPad 2 post but the title is cool if you like zombie flicks. After almost 3 months with my iPad 2 my opinion is very similar to the one I formed in the first few days.
The iPad 2 is not a standalone computing platform but what it does it does well.
Pros:
· Thin, Lightweight & Comfortable to Use – I have become accustomed to having the iPad on hand I scoop it up off my desk as I head to a meeting as casually as I would a pad of paper.
· Good Battery Life – Battery life has dropped off slightly over the months of use but as long as I remember to throw it on the charger at least every other night it is never an issue.
· Lots of Apps – The vast number of apps available are one of the keys to the success of the iOS platform but there is a Con here too.
· Fast and Responsive to Input – This remains true, the speed and interface of the iPad 2 remains excellent. No issues beyond an occasional crash to desktop of some third party apps.
· Beautiful Screen – I’m not saying there is no room for improvement but I have no complaints.
· Intuitive Interface – My 2 yr old intuitively understands how to navigate the iOS, can’t get much better than that.
Cons:
· Web compatibility issues (not just flash) - Web issues continue to plague the iPad not so much that I don’t usually grab it first for that quick web search but more than enough to be annoying!
· Lots of Apps – I guess it was bound to happen but the vast number of available apps is starting to become a Con too. There is a LOT of pure trash on the app store.
· Reliance on iTunes (and hence a Mac or PC) – Could this be changing?
· The ’90s called and want their web cam back! – Camera still sucks.
Random Thoughts:
In its current form the iPad is regulated to the role of a companion device but this could be changing. Rumors of over the air update options combined with Apples recent revelation of iOS5/iCloud features could be enough to push the iPad over the edge into the role of Personal (Primary?) Computing Device (PCD) for some users. Baring a zombie apocalypse of some sort my vision for the future is thus:
· A single household computer fulfilling the role of Home Server and possibly that of Desktop Computer for some traditionalists.
· An entertainment console in or at each “TV” though there will be a major evolution here.
· And a PCD for each household member. This may be a phone, a tablet or something in-between but it will be portable and have outstanding battery life.
For now it’s time to put the crystal tablet away and perhaps I’ll publish an update in another “28 days” when we know more about iOS5 and iCloud.
We use to play a lot of AoE back in the day and I for one have always hoped for an other addition to the series…. but I don’t think this is what I was envisioning.
Then again maybe it should have been, for the cost of admission it’ll be worth trying.
Is it a netbook or a tablet? AnandTech has a good review of the Asus Eee Pad Transformer. As expected battery is excellent with the addition of the dock but lags behind the iPad 2 in tablet mode. Performance is equivalent to other Tegra 2 platforms like the Motorola Xoom which essentially means it lags behind the iPad 2 in some areas like video playback and is better in others like WiFi performance.
Read Anand’s excellent review here.
4 player co-op game coming “this spring” to Xbox Live, PSN & PC.
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An preview of the Game of Thrones based series premiering April 17th on HBO. I just wish Martin would finish the series!
A sneak peak at the Asus Transformer Tablet pegs its price at $399 for the 16GB version. Other sources place the cost of the Keyboard Dock for the Transformer at an additional $149. Not bad given the extra 6 hours of battery life included with the dock.
Tablets not your thing? There are several new “UltraPortable” Notebooks sporting AMD’s New Fusion APU (Acclerated Processing Units) avaliable under the $499 mark.
There are deals running on the HP DM1z that puts it as low as $429.
The Lenovo X120e, HP DM1z & Sony YB Series
More web performance woes.
Used Noterize in several meetings. PDF markup works great.
Flipboard is a very cool app. It makes reading your RSS feeds like flipping through a magazine.
Netflix on the iPad worked great. Much more comfortable, easier to hold and change positions, than using my laptop with equivalent picture quality. Watched about 2 hours worth with very little effect on battery life.
And on the second day I said let there be Flash! But no one was listening…
iPad not your thing… Asus is offering up a full featured Android 3.0 tablet with an option for a keyboard dock. But I can get a blue-tooth keyboard for my iPad you say? Yes, Yes you can but your keyboard won’t add an other 6 hours of battery life.
