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“Look, Mr. Bubbles!”: BioShock 2 Getting New DLC

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You might’ve thought you were done playing as a prototype Big Daddy in this year’s return to Rapture. But you’re not, because the Little Sisters still need you. 2K Games announced that they’ll be rolling out Protector Trials, a new set of single-player …

Tesla Unveils the Roadster 2.5

Shares of Tesla Motor stock debuted on Tuesday and this morning the electric car company unveiled its fourth generation sports car, the Roadster 2.5. Jeez. I wonder why they chose to unveil a new model this week?

The Roadster 2.5 comes roughly one year after the launch of the Roadster 2.0 and with it are a handful of new features …

The Daily Dose

Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Here’s what else is going on in nerd news around the web:

Up Front:

Eclipse Breaks New Mood Record For Midnight Ticket Sales With More Than $30 Million [via LA Times]

Gadgets:

Pornographers Next To Drop Flash For HTML5 [via Apple Insider]
Hands-On 3D Gaming Comparison Test: 3DS vs PS3 [via Popular

Kinect Specs Out in the Wild

According to Kotaku, the technical specifications for the Xbox 360’s Kinect add-on may have been outed by a British retailer. Here’s a list of what all is in there and what that stuff can do:

Sensor
Colour and depth-sensing lenses
Voice microphone array
Tilt motor for sensor adjustment
Fully compatible with existing Xbox 360

PSA: Sony Recalls 233,000 VAIO Laptops Due to Burn Hazard

There’s been a recall issued for Sony VAIO laptops in the VPCF11 series (shown above) and the VPCCW2 series (shown below).

These particular models would have been sold at Best Buy, Costco, Frys, Amazon, and directly from Sony between January and April of this year for prices between $800 and $1,500.

According to the recall, …

Hulu Plus Requires PlayStation Plus Subscription

Surprise!

Hulu Plus may be coming to the PlayStation 3 next month but it won’t be making its way to every console. It appears as though Hulu Plus requires a PlayStation Plus subscription, which went live yesterday. But it shouldn’t come as a surprise.

Netflix is available for free on the PlayStation 3 while Microsoft requires …

Angst in the Machine: Mass Effect 2 Overlord DLC review

Two entries in, the Mass Effect franchise is proving to be one of the most interesting storytelling experiences in modern video games. Part of that comes from the unique customization that comes from how you play and the choices you make at all those crucial moments in the main games. Your Commander Shepard avatar is singularly your own …

Wonder Woman Undergoes Reboot, Redesign

With today’s release of Wonder Woman #600, writer J. Michael Straczynski and artist (and DC Comics co-publisher) Jim Lee have given Diana Prince her first major makeover in decades. The new look for Wonder Woman comes as a result of a storyline that sees the character’s history rewritten by divine intervention in a move sure to anger …

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