Tech and social media news
There are not many better ways to spread a message than using Twitter, and if you want your opinion to go viral, then Twitter can help that happen, especially when you’re a celebrity like Rio Ferdinand.Mix this with a very controversial topic like football and racism, and then you have a … [Read more...]
This last couple of weeks has seen two brand new games jostling for position at our local retail outlet, the first that of Call of Duty: MW3 or role-playing game The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Both have captured the attention of many gamers with sales of both rocketing sky high. With the latter just … [Read more...]
Gamers will no doubt have mixed views about this week with two impressive game releases to ponder over. On November 7th at midnight, the Call of Duty: MW3 game for various platforms released to queues of fans, whilst this Friday 11th will see the release of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. There will … [Read more...]
Call of Duty’s Modern Warfare 3 for platforms PS3, Xbox, Wii and the PC has now officially released, although some gamers may be experiencing problems with the Elite service, click here. But another video game is due to release in four days time now, Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim from Bethesda … [Read more...]
We have all been waiting for it and now it has arrived, but for many some technical issues have blighted the buildup to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. While many may have experienced long queues waiting to purchase the game, when they finally got their hands on it, registration and login problems … [Read more...]
Former Olympic and Undisputed World Heavyweight boxing champion Joe Frazier or Smokin' Joe has he was also known, has passed away at the age of 67. Many will remember the boxing legend in the 1960’s/1970’s when he came up against fighters such as Buster Mathis, Doug Jones, George Foreman, Jimmy … [Read more...]
Many of you will have no doubt gone out and now purchased Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 for either a PS3 console, Xbox 360, Wii or PC device. There will be a percentage of you that had already pre-ordered the game before its official release, whilst others may be purchased it online or in-store … [Read more...]
British music competition seen on TV, the “X-Factor” has been criticized over the weekend with many saying that the show is indeed a fix, something of which in the past has been denied. Originally started back in 2004 by its creator and then judge Simon Cowell, the show sees members of the … [Read more...]
Gaming fans it seems have a lot to look forward to in the lead up to Christmas and early part of 2012. If it isn’t a much longed for game such as Battlefield 3, Gran Turismo 5 or even Call of Duty: MW3 which coincidentally releases midnight tonight, then its news of an updated or new gaming … [Read more...]
One of the biggest games of this year will be releasing later tonight and will be available on gaming platforms PS3, Xbox 360 and PC, yep you’ve got it Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. Over some time here at OSM, we’ve been reporting on the game itself, trailers including live action yesterday, … [Read more...]
After the tragic loss of one of motorcycle racing's brightest stars, fans watched the final round of the MotoGP at Valencia. In tribute to Marco Simoncelli who sadly lost his life during a crash in Sepang, the other teams remembered the Italian by lapping the Spanish track. … [Read more...]
With its upcoming release, Call of Duty’s Modern Warfare 3 will be one of the most popular games of 2011, alongside Battlefield 3 and of course Gran Turismo 5. Destined to hit the US on November 8th, with platforms available such as the PS3, Xbox 360 and the PC, we can now give you further news … [Read more...]
We knew that Battlefield 3 from EA and DICE would be popular, but its first weekend of release has proved just how much, with record sales of the game reported. The new first-person shooter video game released on October 25th has in its first weekend experienced its fair share of online problems. … [Read more...]
Online social networking site Twitter since its launch back in 2006, is now home to some 200 million plus users, and is shared with celebrities as well as the likes of you and us. … [Read more...]
New Zealand All Blacks have won the Rugby World Cup 2011 against France, with an 8-7 win. Picked as the favorites by many fans, the All Blacks have at last after 24 years since their last win, taking the trophy home. … [Read more...]
The motorcycling world has been rocked this morning with the shocking accident at Moto GP’s Malaysian round in Sepang. Simoncelli well know for his extravagant riding style, crashed out on turn 11 after just four minutes of the race. … [Read more...]
We’ve heard from a few gamers and their confusion over the Uncharted 3 review process, and when these should release for the PS3 exclusive. In a nutshell, reviews are normally not allowed to be released until a certain date (under embargo), although over the last few weeks we’ve seen a few … [Read more...]
Never has one handset been able to change the fortunes of so many services, but the iPhone has managed to do that. If you do not believe us, then maybe the founder of Pandora will, as he has acknowledged that since Apple launched the iPhone their music service doubled overnight. Tim Westergren said … [Read more...]
Yesterday was the release of Paranormal Activity 3, and is the third installment in this American supernatural horror series. This is a prequel to the two previous movies, as it’s set 18 years before the others took place. These kinds of shaky cam movies seem to becoming more popular now and we … [Read more...]
The big two games of the year are Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and Battlefield 3, and they are not only in competition with each other in way of game sales, but also price as well. Each year brick-and-mortar and online stores all compete with each other in a price war, and it’s usually the likes … [Read more...]
During the past week or so there seems to have been a major development in our next-gen consoles from Microsoft and Sony, with the former already having the existence of the Xbox 720 confirmed by employees working on the project. However, the PlayStation 4 will not be that far behind, since we now … [Read more...]
Do you class yourself as a petrol head? Are you a massive fan of racing video games? Just yesterday we brought you news that the new Gran Turismo 5 will be releasing on October 25th, unfortunately the same day as Battlefield 3, and we asked you guys whether you would be having both or if you had a … [Read more...]
Following on from the bad news that only one PS3 account will be able to use the new Gran Turismo 5 DLC, we now felt that we would offer some good news. Is seems as though the release is finally live, but not in the US, just Europe for now. It’s nice to see that the likes of the UK gets in on the … [Read more...]
The World Series is now underway, with game 1 and 2 already done, which produced a shock result for some. Trying to keep up with all the latest news is pretty easy with the number of websites and also apps offering up-to-the-minute updates on the game and reactions after. However, for those who need … [Read more...]
The excitement level is now starting to build, as we are just days away from the release of Battlefield 3. It has been a bumpy road for DICE, as the beta was filled with bugs, and there was also that issue of destruction, which will be resolved in the public release. Let’s now concentrate on the … [Read more...]
