The Secret World Early Access Begins

If you’ve been looking forward to playing Funcom’s latest MMO, The Secret World, you don’t have to wait for the official July 3 launch. Pre-ordering the game, even now, gets you into the Early Access period, which just started up today and runs until launch.

Funcom operates two other MMOs, Anarchy Online and Age of Conan. It also just announced a new MMO project in conjunction with LEGO Group.

Instead of an orc and elf-filled fantasy setting, The Secret World bases its action in numerous real world locations. There’ll still be magic, ghosts, demons and monsters, but there’ll also be assault rifles, pistols and shotguns, which seems promising. You can check out our impressions of a recent beta test, and look for review coverage in the near future.

Source : ign[dot]com

Developers Get Google Glass Explorer for $1500

It's no secret that Google has been working on making an augmented reality heads-up display (HUD) a reality, and that project took a big leap forward at this year's Google I/O event, where developers can fork over $1500 to be one of the first to try it out.

The 2012 Google I/O keynote wrapped up Wednesday morning with a spectacular skydiving demo incorporating Google Glass Explorer Edition, the search giant's latest big step toward making the augmented reality technology a reality at long last.

Google co-founder Sergey Brin took the stage to unveil Google Glass Explorer Edition, which will be made available via preorders only to developers in attendance at Google I/O this year at a cost of $1500.

The biggest catch? Developers won't be able to get their hands on one until early next year.

Brin was quick to note that Google Glass Explorer Edition is not a product aimed at consumers - the search giant is simply eager to get the technology in the hands (and faces, no doubt) of its Android developers in an effort to work out the kinks and prep the technology for the next level.

$1500 may sound like a lot of money for what seemed like vaporware only a year ago, but Google I/O attendees are already being rewarded with Android swag at the event, with a free Samsung Galaxy Nexus, Nexus 7 tablet and Nexus Q media streamer for each of the 6,000 developers in attendance.



Source : ign[dot]com