Rockstar is the latest to cram their years of hard work onto a single disc in their very own Rockstar Games Collection: Edition 1. The bundle will have all of Rockstar’s biggest critical hits of the current console cycle: Red Dead Redemption, L.A Noire, Midnight Club: Los Angeles and two chapters from the Grand Theft Auto IV side stories, The Lost and the Damned and The Ballad of Gay Tony. All four games will cost the typical retail price of $59.99.

Nothing is known about what could be included in a potential Edition 2, but this bundle will cover most of Rockstar’s essentials. What else is there? Would a bundle of The Bully, Max Payne 3, Table Tennis, and the remaining GTAIV content be worth your dollars?

These HD bundles are starting to get a little out of hand, but something about a $60 bundle containing four award winning games is just awesome.Could publishers have found a way to combat used games? The Rockstar Games Collection: Edition 1 will be released on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 this coming November 6th. Another great thing I love about these HD bundles is how quickly they are released after being announced.

Source:technobuffalo

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Fitness is the name of the game and since the inception of the Nintendo Wii, it has taken a toll on the gaming scenario in our living rooms.

Adidas and 505 Games have joined hands to bring the Adidas MiCoach video game to consoles. The game is available for the PS3 and the Xbox 360 but the catch is that the game requires the consoles motion control peripherals to work. The game claims to have a more technical, sports-training approach than other fitness games on the home console.

Gamers can access a variety of training plans according to their preferred sporting activity, track their workout progress, get coaching feedback and see improvements. The game features 18 of Adidas' different sports athletes including Kaka, Dwight Howard, Manuel Neuer, Jessica Ennis, Jose Mourinho, Ana Ivanovic, Will Genia and Eric Berry all of whom provide Masterclasses for their sport. Each of these athletes will give gamers “personal training”. The game offers a whopping 400 different exercises.

miCoach already has a smartphone app to keep track of peoples fitness regime. The game also has the ability to sync to the app and update it with the fitness activities undertaken by gamers in the game.

PS3 owners will be able to add a USB heart rate monitor with the game. The game will be available in India for the PS3 and Xbox 360 for Rs. 2,599 this month. Meanwhile, enjoy the trailer of the game below. 

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A new report indicates that Microsoft's Office suite will be heading to Apple's iPad and Android tablets later this year.

Boy Genius Report (BGR) reported that it has a "reliable source" who said Microsoft plans to launch Office apps for iOS and Android tablets in November. Office may also be coming to the iPhone and iPod touch, according to BGR, as the app's loading screen apparently said "Office for iOS" not just for iPad.

The new information corroborates a report from The Daily earlier this year that Office is headed to the iPad. The Daily reported in February that the Office for iPad app was complete and would soon be submitted to Apple for App Store approval.

The app's interface was said to be similar to that of OneNote, Microsoft's note-taking app, which received iPad support in December. The Daily said it also has allusions to Metro, the design standard that appears in Windows Phone and the forthcoming Windows 8 operating system. According to the report, the Office app lets you edit and create Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files locally and online.

"Our source has seen Microsoft Office running on an iPad first-hand and has said that it looks almost identical to the previous leak from The Daily a few months back, despite the fact that Microsoft flat out denied that the app was authentic," BRG reported.

A Microsoft spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment from PCMag on Thursday. The Redmond, Wash.-based computing giant told the New York Times back in February that The Daily story was "based on inaccurate rumors and speculation."

Microsoft plans to release the next version of its operating system, Windows 8, later this year, but has not yet finalized a launch date.

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Sony has launched its PlayStation 2 EyeToy Bundle in India, at a special introductory price of Rs. 5,990. It includes a PS2 console, one controller, one EyeToy camera, and one EyeToy title – Play 3.

The PlayStation 2 has been largest selling console in India, and Sony says it is aiming to enhance the gaming experience with motion-based gaming, and provide home entertainment for the entire family.

The Sony EyeToy enables real-time movement tracking for the PS2, letting players use motion to control the action. The PS3 of course, has theMove, with its own, Eye camera.

EyeToy: Play 3 features Volleyball, Bowling, Touchdown, DJ, Be the Band, Maestro, Beauty Salon, Ghost Grab, Boot Camp, Monkey Rampage, Kitty Loves Me, and Athletics.

Four other EyeToy titles, meant for 8-12 year olds, have also been released in the market – EyeToy: Astro Zoo, EyeToy: Play Sports, EyeToy: Play and EyeToy: Play 2 - all at a special price of Rs. 499.

Mr. Atindriya Bose, Country Manager - Sony PlayStation India, spoke on the launch, saying:

"With the popularity of family-centric motion games in India, the summer holiday season is the best time to introduce EyeToy camera based games on the entry level home console, PS2. We are confident that PS2 bundle with EyeToy game will increase the speed of adoption of gaming with Indian families. The launch is further augmented by the introduction of a series of four separate sports and adventure based EyeToy titles.”

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Like its closest competitor in the console market, the Xbox 360, the PlayStation 3 is a powerful computer underneath it all. Like its more mundane, desk-bound counterparts, it's capable of doing more than merely playing games -- a fact that Sony has capitalized on by creating a number of uses for the system. Here's a look at what the system is capable of as a part of your home entertainment setup.

1. Play Blu-ray movies.
This is still one of the biggest selling points for the console. The PS3's even been updated to support playback of Blu-ray 3D movies.

2. Play DVDs, too.
The PS3 is billed as an HD device, but that doesn't mean Sony forgot about the millions of people with large DVD collections. The system not only plays them all, but converts them to HD resolution as well.

3. Watch your video files.
PlayStation 3 has built-in support for most popular video formats, including MPEG, DivX and Xvid. Files in these formats can be played from its hard disk, USB flash drive and hard drive and from any computers connected to it via your home network.

4. Edit and upload your videos.
The PS3's video editor feature lets you edit videos stored on its internal hard drive, adding text and transitions. The finished products can be easily uploaded to Facebook and YouTube.

5. Watch Netflix, Vudu, Hulu Plus, and more.
Like the Xbox 360, the PS3 can stream video content from popular services like Netflix and Hulu Plus (with subscription). Sony's console also supports Vudu, an alternative option featuring full-length movies and TV episodes for rent and sale.

6. Catch live sports.
The MLB.tv app for PS3 lets you watch live Major League Baseball games on the console, if you subscribe to the service. Recently, DirecTV's NFL Sunday Ticket programming was also made available to PS3 users.

7. View photos.
There are multiple ways to view your photos on the PS3, from a slide show in Photo Gallery to a more elaborate 3D presentation, courtesy of the newer PlayMemories app.
8. Access a virtual world. PlayStation Home is a living, breathing world operated by Sony and designed for PS3 users. Within it, you can interact with other PS3 users, watch movies, own real estate and, of course, play games with your customizable avatar.

9. Use Facebook, Twitter, and more.
Using the PS3's web browser, you can access a variety of social networking services, such as Facebook, Twitter, and Google+. The system also has built-in Facebook features, such as posting updates to your wall when you unlock trophies and other in-game accomplishments.

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10) Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening Special Edition
Developer: Capcom
Publisher: Capcom
Year Released: 2006
Synopsis: Picking a reason why Devil May Cry 3 is a frickin' awesome game is kind of like picking a single reason why you like pizza. Maybe it's good cheese, a tasty sauce or crispy crust that draws you to a good pie, but it's the sum of the parts that keeps you coming back.
Devil May Cry 3 is like a great pizza - a pizza comprised of 32 missions, five difficulties, tons of monsters and multiple weapons.
Following Dante, a half-man half-demon who just can't seem to stay out of trouble, Devil May Cry 3 puts gamers through one of the most challenging games PS2 owners ever popped a memory card in for as the hero blasts bad guys, solves puzzles and tries to meet up with his brother.
Armed with his guns and sword - and four styles of play - Dante breaks out dozens of attack combinations on his missions and leaves you in that funky-place between challenged and frustrated.

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9) Kingdom Hearts
Developer: SquareSoft
Publisher: SquareSoft
Year Released: 2002
Synopsis: The premise behind the game was completely absurd: Disney cartoon characters like Mickey Mouse thrown in with Square Enix characters to make a new kind of action RPG. However, as strange as it sounds, these two dissimilar franchises came together incredibly well.
Sora's massive adventure to find his friends Kairi and Riku took him through numerous Disney inspired worlds, such as Wonderland and Olympus. Along the way, he befriended famous characters like Aladdin and Ariel, fought alongside Donald Duck and Goofy, and captured the hearts of various RPG fans. There seemed to be something for everyone, including secret endings and bosses, fighting tournaments and hidden collectables. Even if you hated Disney or Square Enix titles, you couldn't help but be impressed by the massive impact this title had on the PS2, which spawned a popular sequel and mid-franchise card battling game.

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