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New PS4 dev diary: @Jonathan_Blow talks The Witness and PS4 development in our new Conversations with Creators Q&A: 

Shazam has revamped its iOS app with the iPad getting the spoils, including an auto-tagging feature that constantly keeps a digital ear open to recognize any music playing nearby. The new app reworks the Shazam homescreen to put more emphasis on social music discovery, listing what tracks contacts are listening to, and can automatically pull in lyrics more quickly as well as – in the US, primarily – interact with TV shows. For US users, and those watching select content in the UK, the new Shazam iPad app can listen out to what’s showing on-screen and pull out extra content. That could be special offers related to advertising, or information on specific shows and actors. The new homescreen will include what TV is being commonly watched in among the music listings, too. Elsewhere, there’s integrated Rdio streaming – for which you’ll need a subscription – to instantly play back tagged songs, and a world mapping system which can show what’s popular in different locations. Shazam says it’s accurate down to town-level data, in some cases. Meanwhile, the app can now apparently recognize music in as little as a second, and there’s tagging caching if you’re in an area with a poor data connection, so that you don’t have to re-tag them when you get coverage again. Social options now include email, Facebook, Twitter, and Google+. Shazam’s new app is available for iPhone and iPad, though some of the more impressive features only work on the tablet version. As for the Android app, that’s due to get a similar update “in the coming weeks.” Shazam adds auto-tagging: Always listening to your music and TV is written by Chris Davies & originally posted on SlashGear. © 2005 - 2012, SlashGear. All right reserved.

Capcom UK have gotten in touch to confirm that the Blood Swimming Pool event for Resident Evil Revelations has been cancelled.

The thing that makes least sense to me is a liquorice allsort. Who wants one? And here's an interesting little fact for ya: In the original story, Sleeping Beauty was raped by the Prince and gave birth to 2 children.

British mobile app developer Ustwo, best known for Whale Trail, has launched a dedicated games studio headed up by a handful of notable industry figures. ... More...

At first glance Shelter looks kind of cuddly; you play a badger mother looking after her cubs in some pleasant looking greenery. Pid developer Might & Delight is billing its next game as anything but. As this early footage shows, you'll have to hunt other animals for food, and avoid becoming prey yourself. That inferno at the end isn't too cuddly either. Shelter, announced earlier this year, is still foraging on Steam Greenlight. Might & Delight's plans are to release it into the wilds of PC and Mac towards the end of this summer. Pid dev unveils 'early gameplay footage' of wildlife survivor Shelter originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 23 May 2013 07:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments More...

Another Rockstar Games Title coming to Sony’s Playstation store next week. The Warriors will be available for purchase on Sony’s PSN on May 28th in North America and the 29th in the UK, this latest title will set you back $9.99 / €9.99 / £7.99. Originally released in October 2005 on Playstation 2 and Xbox and in 2007 for PSP, The Warriors is a beat’em up title inspired from the 1979 movie of the same name. The game tells the story of 2 Destroyers gang members, Cleon and Vermin, who narrowly an escaped a drug deal with the Satan Mothers. The drug deal was revealed to be a set up and after escaping, Cleon and Vermin start a brand new gang: The Warriors.

Canadian developer will help company enter mobile gaming market

Chevrolet’s Spark could slip under the all-important $20k barrier, assuming government eco-car subsidies work in your favor, with the EV priced up ahead of its showroom arrival in mid-June. The sticker price of the battery-powered Chevy will be $27,495, the company has confirmed, but it hopes a brace of tax credits, incentives, and a new lease option will see the car hit Tesla Model S style popularity, rather than moldering like a Nissan Leaf. Those tax incentives could amount to as much as $7,500, depending on where the car is registered. Add in California credits some are eligible, and that could knock another $2,500 off the sticker; in fact, GM says, the Spark EV could end up $17,495 if the driver can get all the potential discounts. Difficulty in getting behind the wheel might be a matter more of finding a showroom with the Spark inside, rather than affording it. Chevrolet’s initial roll-out plans consist of select dealers in California and Oregon; beyond that, it’s not clear which states will get the car next. As for the lease, that’s $199 per month over the course of three years, after a $999 initial payment and fees, assuming you qualify. Since range anxiety is likely to be a lasting concern for electric car drivers, the Spark EV works with Chevy’s RemoteLink app that hooks up via Bluetooth with the in-car systems and OnStar; that can re-plan your journey so that you drive via a charging station if you won’t have sufficient power to make it all the way. That’ll work best with the optional DC Fast Charging – though not quite ready for the June launch – which will allow the Spark to power back up to 80-percent in around 20 minutes. Chevrolet says that, unlike some of its (unnamed) rivals’ cars, the Spark can use DC Fast Charging multiple times during the day without ill-effect. From a 240V supply the car will get to 100-percent in under 7hrs. Chevy Spark adds Fast Charge and route re-mapping to avoid range anxiety is written by Chris Davies & originally posted on SlashGear. © 2005 - 2012, SlashGear. All right reserved.

Current-gen support cycle may extend to 12 years. A key executive at US publisher Electronic Arts has said that current generation consoles will be supported with games until 2017.Click here to read the full articleRelated StoriesNeed for Speed reveal teased for todayMicrosoft registers Kinect One, Xbox Fitness domainsAtari US offers Rollercoaster Tycoon IP for $3.5 millionXbox One: MS exec says E3 'absolutely all about the games'Summon Knight 5 tops Japanese chart