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Microsoft: Xbox One Not Backward Compatible Because It’s ‘Backwards’

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It has been revealed just recently that the Xbox One will not be able to play games from the Xbox 360. Such is the lament of gamers who would always insist on the issue of the games’ backwards compatibility. Don Mattrick of Microsoft has responded by stressing that the company prefers to look forward and not the other way around. If we could read between the lines, we would surely understand him when he said that being backwards compatible only means that you are indeed backwards.

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While the revelation has caused some people to raise their eyebrows, it must be noted that there’s a good explanation to all of these. For one thing, the architecture in Xbox One features a CPU of the new x86. With the new CPU, it’s impossible to run games which are initially designed for the Xbox 360’s Xenon processor which is already 8 years old. Moreover, Mattrick declared that those gamers who patronize backwards compatibility make up just a small and oblivious percentage of the total number of users. These explanations may generate a lot of criticisms but the company is just being realistic.

Aside from Microsoft, other game consoles are also having issues on backwards compatibility. The Wii games on the Wii U from Nintendo and the PSN games on the PS4 from Sony are all saying that backwards compatibility should just be a part of history.

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It’s A New Sony Commercial Not GTA V Live-Action Advert?

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Earlier today, a post from reddit made rounds about the possibility of GTA V having a live-action commercial which is probably the last thing on your mind considering Rockstar Games has never introduced a live commercial for any of its titles for the past decade or so.

In our previous report, we mentioned the post is currently being examined by folks from GTAForums and as it turns out, the thread is now locked which means it was either fake or not fully authenticated by the community.

Actually, the whole live-action commercial was not fake but as its admin points out, the commercial doesn’t have anything to do with Grand Theft Auto V or Rockstar Games as it’s simply about a commercial for Sony.

And once you think it that way, things will start to make sense like the first image here which resembles the bushes from the PS3-exclusive game The Last of Us.

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While this group walking with their hoods on may be a promotion for inFamous.

How about the guy in the suit which we thought was Michael? Well, as you can see from the picture below, he seems to be a little different than the protagonist we’ve seen from the screenshots released by Rockstar – just look at his grayish hair.

It’s also notable to say that no game advert will include a banner which shows its real logo on the background. Basically, think about the ‘V’ poster as a cameo backdrop used by Sony to excite players for its new commercial.

Lastly, some of the things that doesn’t add to the commercial is, if it was really intended for GTA V then why was it shot from Mexico? And why are there so many non-GTA V objects lurking in the background, take that image below as an example.

As of the moment, both Sony and Rockstar Games haven’t made any comment about these shots.

It’s Tee Time! – 5 Great Golf Apps for iOS

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It’s Masters weekend, so you know you’re going to get the urge to get the clubs out of the storage shed and hit the links. Why not try to make your “enjoyment” of the game last longer than the first 3 holes?

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Here are 5 great apps that will either help you play better golf, keep track of the pros, or play your golf the place you should have been playing it all along, on your favorite iOS device.

0bce4 masters app icon It’s Tee Time! – 5 Great Golf Apps for iOSThe Masters Golf Tournament (FREE) - The official iPhone app for the Masters in Augusta, Georgia, April 8–14, 2013, provides the most comprehensive digital coverage available. The Masters is the reason you’ve got the urge to hit the links again, so why not keep track of it while you’re out there hacking?

This app includes: Eight live streams of video content, on-demand video highlights, features and player interviews, live leaderboard, a course overview, news coverage, and even driving directions and an interactive map if you’re traveling to Augusta National Golf Club. (And, if you do have tickets for the Masters, how about helping a brother out, and hooking me up? What? No? Well, OK… Maybe next year…)

Available FREE in the App Store for the iPhone and iPad. [DIRECT LINK]

0bce4 PGA Tour App icon It’s Tee Time! – 5 Great Golf Apps for iOSPGA Tour (FREE) - Here’s the app you need to keep track of the PGA Tour during the rest of the season.

The app includes: Coverage of every player, in every tournament for all three pro tours all season long, live scoring, on-demand highlights, live video coverage, and “Shot of the Day.”

The app gives coverage of the PGA Tour, The Champions Tour (Seniors), and the WEB.COM Tour, (Minor Leagues).

Available FREE in the App Store for the iPhone and the iPad. [DIRECT LINK]

0bce4 Golfshot GPS icon It’s Tee Time! – 5 Great Golf Apps for iOSGolfshot: Golf GPS ($ 29.99) – This app is what you need while you’re out there on the course trying to get that little white ball into a hole over 300 yards away. OK, this one will set you back 30 bucks, but isn’t that worth it to tell you exactly where you are on the course, and how far you are away from the green?

I use this one whenever I golf, and I’ve compared it to dedicated golf GPS units that cost hundreds of dollars, and this app measures up pretty well. (See what I did there?)

The app contains 40,000+ professionally mapped courses with no annual fee. (You can check at GolfShot.com to see if your home course has been mapped. If it hasn’t, you can request it.) The maps included will show you where you are on the course, how far you have to go to the hole, all water and sand hazards on the current hole, and their distances too. The app even keeps score, if you’re into that sort of thing, and can even email it to you after your round is over.

Available for $ 29.99 in the App Store for the iPhone, and GPS equipped iPads. [DIRECT LINK]

b4fc3 golfplan app icon It’s Tee Time! – 5 Great Golf Apps for iOSGolfplan With Paul Azinger ($ 4.99) - Golfplan is designed to improve your game and lower your scores. (That’s a good thing in golf.) Golfplan provides personalized tips, drills and instruction.

Training categories include: Driving, greens in regulation, short game, bunker play, and putting.

Golf pro Paul Azinger provides tips, instruction and drills especially designed for amateur players. Your handicap level will determine the difficulty of the assignments presented to help improve your game where you need it most.

Available in the App Store for $ 4.99 for the iPhone and iPad. [DIRECT LINK]

b4fc3 tiger woods 12 icon It’s Tee Time! – 5 Great Golf Apps for iOSTiger Woods PGA Tour 12 ($ 0.99) – Sure, this is last years golf game, but it’s only a buck, and this is a great golf game. Let’s be honest here, the only way either one of us is going to break 80 playing golf will be on an iPhone or an iPad Retina display.

You can play in solo, head-to-head, or PGA TOUR modes, and hone your skills in the TIGER CHALLENGE, featuring over 20 mini-games. By mastering the challenges you can unlock special prizes and share Game Center Achievements with your friends!

Tee off from the Championship tees of 8 stellar courses, including Pebble Beach, St. Andrews, TPC Sawgrass, Hazeltine, Doral, Greenbrier, TPC Boston – plus the fan favorite, the PREDATOR.

Available in the App Store for $ 0.99 for the iPhone and iPad. [DIRECT LINK]

There you have it, 5 apps that will either keep you up to date on the professional golf tour, or help you lower your score on the golf course, be it real or virtual. Just remember, stay in the short stuff, swing smooth, and follow through. Fairways and greens my friends!

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HTC M4 Leaked Again, It’s a Mid-range Device with UltraPixel Camera

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HTC has taken its smart phone attempts seriously now, and its committed to making superior smart phones meeting the mid range customers. The other competitors of HTC like Samsung and Sony are targeting the niche audience whereas, HTC is focusing on the mid range customer market, which is a smart move by the company as [...]

Another Social Media Revolution Video. This Time It’s Good.

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119cd New to Twitter Another Social Media Revolution Video. This Time It’s Good.

If you’re at work or close to a sleeping baby, turn your volume down. The music starts off loud and keeps going.

Then again, so does the video. It starts off with some loud statistics and keeps on going. While some of the statistics are already old (what stats aren’t these days?) the overall message is better than some of the previous Social Media Revolution videos. While it still doesn’t capture the magic of the original, it’s definitely not a bad play.

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