Categoria: 01 – Curiosidades na Internet

WB Games has revealed that Batman: Arkham Origins on Wii U will cost less than the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions of the game – both of which will retail for $59.99. The Wii U version will be priced at $49.99. Unlike the other versions, however, the Wii U game won’t have online multiplayer. Batman: Arkham Origins will be released on October 25.

In a move designed to boost the financial and cultural relevance of its Shanghai Free Trade Zone, China will lift a 13-year long ban on video game and console sales, according a document released by its State Council. The document states that game companies like Sony and Nintendo will now be allowed to sell games and consoles throughout the country, on the condition that the companies establish joint venture operations in the Shanghai Free Trade Zone. The FTZ is China’s attempt to create a cultural and financial hub in Shanghai that might one day match or surpass cities like New York and London. The products released by gaming companies must first meet the guidelines of China’s Ministry of Culture before hitting the market.

In 2000, China placed a ban on the sale of video games due to concerns over the impact of game violence on children. Although popular consoles…

Autores: Brad Chacos, PCWorld EUA e Rafael Rigues, PCWorld Brasil

Proteger seu PC contras as ameaças no mundo selvagem da Web não é só uma questão de manter seu antivírus favorito atualizado. Na verdade, a popularização dos softwares de segurança forçou os malfeitores a recorrer a truques cada vez mais engenhosos na busca pelo controle de PCs alheios. Mas não se preocupe. Estes truques são mais eficazes se as vítimas não estiverem conscientes do perigo. E hoje, caro leitor, vou mostrar como evitar algumas das mais diabólicas armadilhas. Conhecê-las já é metade do caminho para vencer a batalha.

Phishing

Vamos começar com o mais provável ataque que você poderá encontrar no dia-a-dia. Sites de “phishing” tentam imitar o visual e comportamento de um outro site, na tentativa de convencê-lo a fornecer login, senha e informações pessoais. Embora eles possam assumir qualquer forma, os bandidos preferem imitar site de bancos…

The stunning Mario Kart replica cups are now available to purchase on Club Nintendo in Europe. The trophies retail for a hefty 5000 stars, but they certainly look to be worth the hard-earned stars that you have saved up. There’s the Lightning Trophy, Shell Trophy, Banana Trophy and finally the Mushroom Trophy all for 5000 stars each. Will you be parting with your stars to purchase one of these?

Thanks, RichardUK and Ian S.

Nintendo designer Shigeru Miyamoto has explained to the Official Nintendo Magazine how the company approaches franchises. Miyamoto says that the internal teams tend to gravitate towards the bigger franchises such as Mario and Zelda. Miyamoto also had something to say about the beloved 1080° snowboarding series.

“There are franchises where you would want to put in time and the energy because if you don’t spend enough time and energy on it, it could impact the value of the franchise and the popularity of the franchise. Certainly, with something like Star Fox, we’ve released additional games in the series. I guess with our internal teams in particular, they tend to gravitate more towards bigger franchises… games like the Marios and Zeldas.”

“For us, it’s less about choosing which franchise we’re going to create and more about choosing what type of game style we want to create and what type of new…

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