With today’s announcement’s of the Playstation 4 launch date came a new trailer for Watchdogs, which you can preorder now and will become available for Playstation 3 and Playstation 4 later this year.
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Playstation 4 Release Date Announced
We can now adjust our schedules accordingly thanks to Sony, who has confirmed the release date for the Playstation 4. The console will be priced at $400 and will launch on November 15th in North America and November 29th in Europe.
According to the NA press release, 15 Blu-ray Disc titles will be released between the launch of the console and December 31st along with additional downloadable content. Altogether, there are already over 180 titles in the works. Some of the most anticipated titles include Watchdogs from Ubisoft, for which a new trailer was just released (see video here) and Destiny from Activision.
NASA Plans To Put Asteroid in Orbit Around The Moon
The mission is clear, NASA wants to capture and redirect an asteroid that’s about 7-10 meters in diameter, weighs around 500 tons and is reasonably close to Earth. After the asteroid is captured it will be placed in an orbit around our Moon. The next step will be to send up a manned spacecraft to intercept the now lunar orbiting asteroid/spacecraft and hitch onto it. Astronauts will then go outside the spacecraft and take samples of the asteroid to bring back to Earth.
This type of mission obviously requires an incredible amount of preparation and initial planning. One of the first steps will be improving asteroid detection here on Earth, then finding a Near-Earth Asteroid (NEA) that we can capture. An asteroid suitable for capture would need to be relatively stable and slow moving, it can’t be spinning wildly end-over-end tumbling through space or it would be to difficult to grab. Part of the capture process involves the capturing spacecraft matching the rotation of the asteroid in order to be able to catch it, this process is demonstrated in the animated video above. Next, we would need to focus on the asteroids composition, after all, if we are going to make a mission out of it we mine as well pick the most interesting asteroid, perhaps one with valuable resources.
This mission will also be the first step that mankind has taken toward intercepting an asteroid, which is significant not only for researching the asteroid itself but also in learning ways to in which to protect our planet from future asteroid impacts, especially ones that could cause widespread destruction. We currently have no “real” plans for protecting our only home and although it’s unlikely to happen anytime soon, we should still be preparing and expanding our knowledge in this area. Asteroid mining techniques could also prove to be very useful on long missions into the far reaches of our solar system. We could possibly use asteroids as a source of fuel or for harvesting elements needed to sustain life or to build structures.
The goal is to make all of this happen by 2025. You can read more about the Asteroid Initiative on NASA’s official page.
Criminal Case Facebook Game
Solve Cases and Hunt for Hidden Objects!
Join the Police of Grimsborough to solve a series of brutal murders in this captivating hidden object, adventure game.Work crime scenes for clues, interview witnesses and suspects, and carefully analyze evidence to catch the true killers.
In Criminal Case, you start off by creating your avatar. With you, is an in game partner who helps you with all your cases. As most Facebook games go, this one is no different, you have your energy bar filled to 110 which replenishes over time. Each crime scene you go to will cost you 20 energy each time you play. You earn experience points which level you up and unlock new outfits, accessories, and hair styles for your avatar. Of course there is also the option to buy in-game items with real money, such as food and drinks to replenish your energy faster. You can add Facebook friends to send you gifts and help you unlock new cases and add more points to your scores as well. Each day you log in and play you earn a new “daily bonus” prize, each day the reward is better.
They are always updating and adding new cases and features to this game, and if you follow their Facebook page, they post status’ almost daily with free in-game items, like coins, and energy.
I love hidden object games and I think this is a great one and definitely worth a try. You can find it here: Criminal Case.
New Diablo III Console Commercial (Video)
Blizzard Entertainment is trying to ramp up excitement for their upcoming console release of the popular action-arcade style RPG, Diablo III. To accomplish this they have created this funny commercial, it’s actually not too bad. Diablo III will be appearing on store shelves no later the September 3, 2013 for both Xbox 360 and Playstation 3.