Mass Effect 3 gets simultaneous US PSN digital release

Gamers in North America can download a digital version of Mass Effect 3 from PlayStation Network on the same day the retail version arrives in stores, developer BioWare has announced.

As detailed on the PlayStation Blog, it's up for pre-order now on US PSN ahead of its 6th March release date.

Put your money down now and BioWare is bundling in some extra in-game content - the M55 Argus rifle and a Mass Effect 3 PS3 theme.

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Dating site for gamers launches in the UK

Does your personal life need a co-op mode? Looking for the perfect Player Two? Well, help could be at hand - the UK's first dating site dedicated solely to gamers went live yesterday.

Dateagamer, the brainchild of UK entrepreneur and TV presenter Tom Thurlow, offers free membership and caters for all persuasions. The site claims it's "home to over 150,000 single gamers".

"It is reckoned that over two-thirds of men and more than half of women in the UK now regularly play video games, so it's about time they had access to a niche dating website packed with members sharing the same interests," commented Thurlow.

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More NeverDead DLC announced

A second batch of NeverDead DLC arrives on 29th February, publisher Konami has announced.

NeverDead Expansion Pack Volume 2 adds new playable character NADA Chief Sullivan to the gam's online modes as well as two costumes for protagonist Bryce Boltzmann.

You'll also get three new challenges for the expanded Sewers level - 'Egg Hunt', in which you'll compete to collect valuables; 'Fragile Alliance', which sees competitors race to a series of checkpoints; and 'Onslaught', which tasks you with dispatching armies of demons.

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In Theory: How iPad 3 Breaks the 1080p Barrier

It's that time of the year again. In the next calendar month, Apple is widely believed to be unveiling its third-generation iPad, and the engine at the core of the rumour mill is being cranked up to maximum warp in anticipation. Stalwart news site MacRumors has managed to acquire one of the new displays while Chinese forum WeiPhone has already hosted photographs of what many believe to be the iPad 3 logic board. Combined with other rumours currently circulating, a picture is beginning to form of the kind of device iPad 3 is and the level of power it is capable of delivering.

But first we need to assess the quality of the rumours in question. This close to release, we'd be inclined to believe that they're quite reliable. Apple isn't like a conventional games company: it keeps its cards close to its chest, and even before announcing a new product to the world it's already well into production. When it comes to mass-producing millions of units in a faraway country staffed by poorly paid workers, it's inevitable that leaks occur and across the years they have been growing increasingly accurate. Seemingly they're getting ever closer to home too - incredible pictures, highlighted by tech site MicGadget seem to be spy-shots taken directly from the iPad 3 production facility.

As it happens, most of these leaks are eminently plausible precisely because of the lack of surprises they offer. MacRumors says its OEM replacement screen confirms that the new iteration of the iPad offers a 4x resolution boost over the existing 1024x768 4:3 panel, offering up a mammoth 2048x1536 pixel count. The implications are immense: this would offer an increase in resolution of over 51 per cent compared to the 1080p plasma or LCD you may have in your living room or office, and within its 4:3 aspect ratio it will easily be able to display a full HD movie rendered in native resolution with real estate to spare. All this on what we would assume is the same 9.7-inch sized screen as the current iPad.

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Pokémon Company blasts iPhone game scammers

Nintendo developer The Pokémon Company has spoken out in the wake of an iPhone game scam which fooled thousands of gamers into downloading a broken version of Game Boy classic Pokémon Yellow.

The 69p rip-off was uploaded by a third-party scammer and reportedly crashed as soon as users tried to load the game.

"We continue to combat the unauthorised release of games, applications and merchandise that trick our fans into purchasing something that does not meet our quality standards," a Pokémon Company spokesperson roared at Develop.

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