We knew that there’d be a sequel to 2009′s sleeper hit “Plants vs Zombies” – PopCap Games revealed that much to the public last month. What they didn’t tell anyone, however, was a second PvZ game – one that, based on the reveal trailer shown at E3 2013, certainly looks like a lot of fun.

“No one really knows this game was coming,” as one developer puts it in PopCap’s developer diary video for “Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare”, the secret project PopCap had been working on. “PvZ: Garden Warfare” pokes fun at the super serious FPS genre both in the title as well as in the E3 reveal trailer in the same vein as its PvZ 2 reveal trailer last month – tongue in cheek humour that certainly looks like it will be mirrored in the gameplay in “Garden Warfare”. Don’t be fooled, though: “Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare” is powered by DICE’s Frostbite 3 engine – the same game engine powering EA’s Battlefield 4!

“Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare” completely changes the PvZ game, switching to a third-person shooter instead of the 2D tower defence game from 2009. Players choose from four “plant classes” with varying abilities as they battle against waves of zombies in over 10 “battlegrounds” with the same backyard feel from 2009′s classic. At E3, PopCap also announced a new four-player co-op and 24-player multiplayer mode, as well as availability of the game for the PC, Xbox One and Xbox 360 – so far, there’s no word on availability for the PS4.

For more info about what will surely be one of the most fun games to be released this year, check out the official website here and keep track of the developer diary videos.

You’ve read about the new iOS 7 design and some of the new features the next generation mobile operation system from Apple from bring, how many of you are already excited and can’t wait to get your hands on it? The developers will get their hands on the beta version starting today, those lucky people, while the final version is scheduled for Fall this year, probably some time in September.

iOS 7 will be compatible with several existing iOS devices including:

• iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPhone 5
• iPod Touch 16GB
• iPod Touch 32GB / 64GB
• iPad 2, iPad with Retina Display, iPad mini

As for the features, hit the break to continue from part 1.

Warner Bros. has unveiled the first gameplay trailer for the upcoming “Batman: Arkham Origins” title. Interestingly, the trailer does not really show off much in terms of gameplay, although those familiar with the other two Batman Arkham titles should be able to see some familiar combat maneuvers such as the Dive Bomb, on top of some intriguing new ones involving the Dark Knight’s arsenal of gadgets.

More importantly, the main storyline and the cast of villains appearing in this game are all but confirmed. From the trailer we can see that Black Mask is offering an immense amount of money to anyone who can remove the Batman’s heroics from continuously thwarting the criminals plaguing Gotham City. We also hear the new voice talent replacing Mark Hamill as the Joker: Troy Baker, who, interestingly enough, has also provided the voice for many other characters in the Batman universe in the past including, surprise surprise, Batman himself.

Batman: Arkham Origins will be released worldwide on October 25th, on the PC and every major current and next-gen console. Until then, feast your eyes on the trailer above.

(Source: Batman Arkham (Facebook))

Early this morning, Apple took the curtains off its iOS 7, possibly the most exciting iOS version since the first iPhone hit the market back in 2007. The latest update, which will be available to consumers later this year, not only features a brand new interface, Apple also include a whole host of new features to change the way things work within its mobile operating system.

It’s a long list, almost everything has changed overnight so hit the break for a detailed explanation.

Finally, the day is here and it looks like the rumors we’ve read about with regards to Apple’s iOS 7 have been pretty spot on. Early this morning, Apple announced a brand new iOS 7 that features a completely redesigned interface that is well, flat. Say “hello” to a new lock screen, new icons, new fonts, new animations and a whole host of new features that is making me impatient because these changes will only be rolled out this Falls, probably about September.

Apart from the lack of 3D effects, the new iOS 7 is now more simple, and yet rather complicated at the same time. Clutters have been removed and sorted out into new menus. Icons and typography have been changed to allow for a bigger overall outlook that looks stunning on Retina displays, and Apple also added a hint of translucency and motion effects to make the changes even more outstanding.

Hit the break for the sweet details of the new iOS 7 interface.

In its essence, NVIDIA Shield is an Android handheld gaming machine in the shape of a game controller with a built-in 5-inch 720p retinal-quality touch display and powered by NVIDIA’s own Tegra 4 SoC. However, it is not just a one-trick pony: the NVIDIA Shield is also able to stream PC games remotely from a PC that is equipped with NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 graphics card or above via GeForce Experience software.

Here, we captured in action during our little session with the folks of NVIDIA at the recent Computex 2013:

Do note that this particular unit is a pre-production model (a.k.a the Project Shield) but NVIDIA assured us that the main functionalities and abilities that we captured here are identical to the final product. We will be talking more about the differences between both variants (hint: not much) very soon, so stay tuned.

Remember the Star Trek edition of the Acer Aspire R7 that was being shown during Computex 2013? As mentioned, ONE of the limited edition device (only 25 units available in the world) will be auctioned on eBay starting from 14 to 24 June 2013; all proceeds will be donated to charity.

The bid is open for a worldwide charity auction and on top of receiving the device that features a stainless steel Star Trek logo with sand-blast finish and polished surface, it will also come together with an R7 protective sleeve with Star Trek logo as well as a “Star Trek Into Darkness” film poster signed by the film cast, “Star Trek Into Darkness” content such as wallpapers and videos, Star Trek Soundtrack, a download of Star Trek: The Video Game, and unique “Star Trek Into Darkness” product packaging with a Limited Edition Certificate of Authenticity from Acer and Paramount Pictures.

The notebook is now live on www.ebay.com/theonlyone, biddings will start on 14 June 2013. All net proceeds will be donated to two charitable organizations – The Mission Continues and Save the Children.

Visit our previous post about the specifications or visit www.ebay.com/theonlyone for more information.

Ahead of the start of the E3 gaming convention that starts this week, Activision has released a 30-minute broadcast featuring an exclusive gameplay preview of the highly-anticipated “Call of Duty: Ghosts” title coming at the end of this year. The 30-minute “Call of Duty: Ghosts All Access” preview, according to Activision, offers an “unprecedented, unfiltered, behind the scenes” look at developer Infinity Ward’s latest first-person-shooter.

The all-new game engine is prominently featured in the gameplay sequences, with clips from the “Into the Deep” deep sea level. Another new feature is Riley, the player-controllable dog companion. Interestingly, Riley sports similar real-life equipment which allows Navy SEALs to remotely give instructions to their canine team members. The inclusion of Riley – who even has a Twitter account – looks set to bring an added dimension to the gameplay in a way that the Companion Cube did for Valve’s Portal FPS.

“Call of Duty: Ghosts” will be released worldwide on November 5 this year.