Sammy’s current Cortex A9-based chips are hardly slackers — the Galaxy Note already proved that to any lingering doubters. Nevertheless, the next-gen Exynos 5250 SoC promises to double that sort of performance, by harnessing two Cortex-A15 chips clocked at 2GHz each, along with a GPU that can output resolutions of up to 2560 x 1600 (WQXGA). It’s like big.LITTLE computing, except without the LITTLE. Samsung reckons it’ll start mass producing the 5250 for use in high-end tablets by the second quarter of next year, which should be just in time …

In news that will surprise only people who have never heard of Germany before, it has come to light that Dead Island‘s been banned … in Germany! 
Deep Silver is not surprised, gamers are not surprised, and I doubt the German authorities are surprised. The publisher hadn’t even bothered to distribute Techland’s zombie slasher to the country, but officials have still slapped a “List B” designation on it, making the game an illegal product. 
“This isn’t unexpected,” said a rep for the game. “Germany has its unique regulations regarding video games and …

One of the most revered monarchs in roleplaying history is now available on Good Old Games for the regal price of six bucks. Electronic Arts’ recent dealings with GOG have allowed for Ultima 7: The Complete Edition to make its royal appearance. Bow your head, you worm!
The Complete Edition comes packed with all the additions, including The Black Gate, Forge of Virtue, Serpent Isle and The Silver Seed. Seems pretty complete!
I have a feeling I shall be picking this up myself. Anybody else with similar plans?
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Bodoink, a family-friendly XBLA Kinect title, which places player’s Avatars inside a giant pinball machine, is currently seeking funding on Kickstarter. The money raised will be put towards the game’s polish and “the final push for big fun.”
Developer Robomodo has a goal of $35,000, offering up spots in the credits of the game, along with posters and t-shirts for donations. Those who put up $5,000 or more receive an executive producer credit, likeness in the game and a studio tour — but they’ll have to pay their own way and …

Not content with brandishing a medley of LTE-packed smartphones this season, Japanese carrier NTT DoCoMo has confirmed a December release for Sharp’s AQUOS SH-01D. While it lacks any 4G chops, the Android phone is cocooned in waterproof protection and packs a 12.1 megapixel camera on the back. An OMAP 4430 1GHz dual-core processor runs Gingerbread on the 3D-capable 1280 x 720 ASV display — all crammed inside a waifish 9.7mm frame. Despite a recent visit to the FCC, there’s no word on whether the water-defiant device will brave the Pacific …

Here’s a much more believable rumor for you on a sweet Sunday afternoon. It looks like Lego, DC comics, and Travelers Tales will be teaming up for a new Lego Batman game. This one will feature Superman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, Lex Luthor, and a host of other DC comics heroes and villains. 
The game is rumored to be released along side next year’s Dark Knight Rises film and a new series of DC Super Heroes Lego sets. 
I really enjoyed the first Lego Batman title, but after completing it, I was …

So here’s the scoop. There is a free dating sim for PC called Hatoful Boyfriend. You play as a school girl who dates pigeons… I think.
I haven’t been able to get the game running on my PC yet, so I can’t be sure, but here is what tipster hipster and Katamari t-shirt designer Linzb0t has to say about the game”…basically you are a human lady attending an all bird academy. There are a variety of birds there you can woo, including your best friend; a rock dove, your math teacher; …

You’ve always wanted a bit more privacy with your monitor (porn jokes notwithstanding) and if you’re willing to tear apart a spare LCD monitor and a pair of 3D theater glasses (thanks, Dreamworks and Pixar!), you’ll get it. In lieu of a thicker tinfoil hat, Instructables‘ dimovi suggests removing the LCD’s frame, cutting out its polarized film with a utility knife before removing the screen’s film adhesive with a combination of cleaner and paint thinner and reassembling the monitor. Once complete, grab the glasses, cut out the lenses and combine …