The app will offer live streaming HD feeds of sporting events such as the tennis at Wimbledon, Formula One and the Olympics, as well as on-demand content.

In a statement  Sony said:

“Throughout the London 2012 Olympics Games, the BBC Sport app will give audiences access to 2,500 hours of content and up to 24 simultaneous live events, all in HD..The application has been designed specifically for the ‘big-screen’ to deliver an ultimate home entertainment experience. The principal purpose is to deliver live sporting events where there are simultaneous activities or multiple camera angles.”

It is worth noting that in order to legally watch live content – even if it is streamed requires a TV licence whereas if it is not live content or is on a delay then a TV licence may not be required.

Source:  CVG

When was the last time you bought a console for under a hundred dollars and still had years of support in front of it? Never? You are right. With such a cheap price up front though, there has to be some kind of explanation for such a deal, right? Exactly! For those of you who haven’t heard the rumors from The Verge, Microsoft might launch a Xbox 360 bundle with the Kinect for only $99 upfront with an additional monthly subscription fee for two different Xbox Live Gold accounts, giving real competition for platforms that feature streaming services such as Roku & Apple TV.

What does this mean for average consumers and gamers? Like many would think right away when they hear this, Microsoft is going make a large amount of money off of this. It only makes sense, right? According to Eurogamer, consumers will only be spending an additional $50 over the two years of contracted subscription time. If you buy everything upfront, it’ll only cost you approximately $420 before taxes but if you were to purchase the bundle and go through the contracted period you’ll pay about $460 before taxes.

As everything hasn’t been set in stone yet, Microsoft isn’t confirming or denying that these previous statements maybe true; just that they, “don’t comment on rumors or speculation”. As I asked before, what does this kind of deal mean for gamers? For someone in my situation that has a failing Xbox 360 with no Kinect while not making that much money, this kind of offer intrigues me as I wouldn’t want to spend all my money up front. As I only use one gamertag though, I’d see $100 of that money go into mid-air. Perhaps if Microsoft offered multiple options for how many Gold accounts could be contracted, I’d be more willing to see the part in which this actually is a genuine good deal.

How would average consumers see this bundle as an entertainment consumer, instead of a gamer though? As comparing the price of a cable box to a Xbox 360, it might just be the enticing offer that movie and TV lovers have been looking for to combat the traditional markets of cable and satellite providers. Lowering the price from $95 a month according to Answers.com for a traditional urban apartment to Microsoft’s monthly fees for the bundle with Netflix and Hulu being is about $50, the answer is simple. This move by Microsoft will take a chunk out of the cable market and we’ll only see the margin grow until ‘gamescom 2013′ when we’ll likely hear a first announcement for the next Xbox.

The only thing that could break your possible $45 of savings a month is a potential program that Hulu is looking into. Reported by MobileDia this afternoon, Hulu is looking into forcing subscribers to have login information from their cable company to use their service as an accessory instead of a replacement. There is no word on Netflix doing this but Netflix has been steadily losing support from larger networks to keep their content on the original TV streaming service.

This $99 Xbox 360 with Kinect bundle could mean a revolution in the living room as long as the support of applications like Netflix, HBO Go, YouTube, SyFy, VEVO, Hulu & MSNBC. Control of what you want to watch in your living room could be at hand for a margin off of the traditional price, but we have to wait until the announcement that’ll probably be coming right before E3, which will happen around the beginning of June.

I’ve been playing with Seagate’s GoFlex Satellite, and it’s time I tell you what I think. Is it a dud or a must have for any tablet or smartphone user?

For those of you that don’t know what’s so special about the GoFlex Satellite, it’s a Wi-Fi portable hard drive. One that has 500GBs worth a space. With any iOS or Android device, you are able to pretty much stream any of your media library over the Wi-Fi from the GoFlex Satellite to whatever you’re using. You can also access files that are on the GoFlex Satellite and copy them from the Satellite to whatever you are using.

The Seagate GoFlex Satellite is a pretty simple device. It’s just a tad bigger then your standard USB powered HDD; this is to store a battery that’s reported good for up to 7 hours. It, of course, also has Wi-Fi hardware inside of it that allows you to connect to it through Seagate’s GoFlex Media app. To keep internet access to your device, you can connect your GoFlex Satellite to another network and then piggyback its connection to your device. This is a nice and very important feature to have because without it, if you were connected to the GoFlex Satellite, you wouldn’t have any internet on your device. Also packed in with the GoFlex Satellite were the cables necessary to connect it to your computer via USB 2 or USB 3. A USB power cord (so you can charge it without having to connect it to your Mac or PC), and an car charger adapter (for those long drives) are also included.

So how well does is work? Seagate’s GoFlex Satellite almost hit a homerun with this HDD. The only flaws I could find happen to be with the GoFlex Media app and not the HDD itself. Yes you can stream videos, but ONLY iOS friendly videos. This means no .avi’s or .mkv’s, two well known and widely used formats in the video media world. You can, of course, convert your media to .mp4′s or .m4v’s, but who really wants to do that? Certainly I don’t, nor would I want to when I can play just about any type of file already on my iPad with apps. Another really big flaw for me was how I can’t move files from my iPad to the GoFlex Satellite. Their file transfer system only works one way. I think it would be great to be able to move some of my documents from Pages, or photos that are on my device to the GoFlex Satellite. The fact you can not do it only baffles me; it seems like such a common sense type of thing. The only reason that I could see as a legit reason not to include this option is if Apple won’t allow it, but as other apps have allowed me to do similar things, I’m not sure if this is the reason. These two issues are the only two problems I have with the GoFlex Satellite, both of which seem that they could be fixed through an update of their app.

Overall I was very surprised by how well the Seagate GoFlex Satellite worked and performed. I plugged it to my Mac, threw some videos on it, and then it was ready to go. I’ve tried it around the house, and on a trip down to Boulder. Actually to be honest, my daughter tried it on the trip down to Boulder and it worked great. The Seagate app connected right to the HDD and it showed me all the videos that I threw on it. Each one played pretty much instantly and without any issue. I could easily see myself using this on any type of commutes, vacations, or even just around the office. The fact that I can connect up to 3 devices up to the GoFlex Satellite just makes it even more appealing. All of a sudden, I’m watching a movie, my daughter is watching one of her Disney shows and my wife can still watch whatever she wants to. That would be so awesome for any of our vacations when we have our downtime.

Steve’s Final Say: If you have kids, and they have any iOS or Android device, this is really a must have. Just think of all the quiet time you’ll get on any trip as they have access to their movies or tv shows. If you go on trips yourself, or commutes where you watch tv shows or movies, this again, is really a must have. Free up your iOS or Android device and keep your media on this, and then just connect it to whenever you want to watch your media. The GoFlex Satellite really does work great and it’s so simple to use.

Edit: There has been a firmware update that now allows up to 8 people to connect wirelessly to to GoFlex Satellite.

Some people won’t be able to access certain applications like XFinityTV because it requires a Comcast TV subscription but those applications like CinemaNow that just require a surcharge will be available. All you need to have is a connection to the Internet to your Xbox 360 and you’ll be able to instantly connect to the applications that are listed below.

All those people that have been needing to find out what all the buzz is about for the new Battlestar Galactica need to check out the full series which is now available for streaming on Netflix! For full details on what application can be used in what region, check out the link for the specific free weekend event.

CinemaNow, Crackle, Dailymotion, EPIX4, ESPN, HBO GO, Hulu Plus2, iHeartRadio, Last.fm, MSN, Netflix3, SyFy, TMZ, TODAY, UFC, Verizon, VEVO, Vudu, Xfinity TV on Demand & YouTube.

Source Major Nelson

If you’ve never heard of Toonami, you missed out on one of the greatest animation blocks around. From 1997 to 2008, Cartoon Network bundled the best of action cartoons together, and for most of that run, TOM hosted the block. Beyond hosting shows, he had his own adventures, but played video games, and regularly reviewed them. He also raced Jak from Jak and Daxter, and a show made for Toonami, IGPX, got it’s own game for the PlayStation 2.

For April Fool’s Day, Adult Swim decided to resurrect the block. For six hours starting at midnight on April 1st, Cartoon Network aired Toonami mainstays Dragonball Z, The Big O, Gigantor, Yu Yu Hakusho, Outlaw Star, Blue Submarine No. 6, Gundam Wing, Tenchi Muyo, and inducted the original Astro Boy, Trigun, and Bleach into the block’s legacy. To add a bit of traditional flair to the interstitals, TOM reviewed Mass Effect 3. The review reminds all of those who loved the old block what Toonami did; giving substance to interstitials.

I was blown away. Were you lucky enough to catch the block?

Sonic the Hedgehog had a cartoon that still reverberates to this day in the comic book. Megaman had a cartoon that most people have tried their best to forget. Busby the Bobcat had a cartoon pilot that’s best left forgotten. Somewhere in the middle, Earthworm Jim had two seasons of a cartoon, running for 23 episodes and including elements from the first two games.

If you’ve been wanting to remember that forgotten bit of animation, Canada’s VEI will be releasing Earthworm Jim: Complete Series in a 3-disc set. Priced at $24.98 SRP (so, probably cheaper on shelves), it’ll be available in both USA and Canada. There’s no release date yet, but there is early box art. With 23 episodes on three discs, don’t expect there to be tons of special features.

It’s also not the only worm-related news this week.

Source: TV Shows On DVD

Just in case you haven’t seen the Darksiders II commercial that has been airing on FX and Adult Swim, we have it right here for your viewing pleasure. Now as we all know by now this is one of anticipated upcoming games for a lot of us and any look we can get at the next installment of the Darksiders is exciting. Now this commercial does not give us any gameplay, and to be honest that was just fine with me as I think it was well done and that is why we want to share it with you.

Without further ado the Darksiders II: Death Lives TV Commercial – Official:

The follow-up to the hit Nickelodeon show Avatar: The Last Airbender finally has a release date. The Legend of Korra airs on April 14th at 11:00 am on Nickelodeon. The release date was announced on Korra Nation, an official blog featuring exclusive content.

But wait! If The Legend of Korra receives 100,000 new ‘Likes’ on Facebook or shares on Twitter, the series will debut on March 24th, presumably on the Korra Nation site. Check out korranation.com for more details.

Set years after the events of The Last Airbender, the series follows a young girl named Korra – the world’s new Avatar. As the Avatar, Korra can master the ability to ‘bend’ fire, water, earth, and air to give her incredible powers. Set in a thriving metropolis called Republic City, Korra must continue to master the four elements while facing the threat of an anti-bending revolution.

If you never saw the original Avatar series, you’ve got a month to hop on Netflix and watch the entire thing. Seriously, you won’t regret it. And if you only saw the M. Night Shyamalan film, erase it from your mind – it has no bearing on the quality of the original series.

With Game of Thrones returning in April and Legend of Korra starting up, television has a lot to be excited about. Check out this trailer for Legend of Korra now!

Source: Korra Nation

Do you know the legendary man Arino Shinya? For years in Japan, Arino has been playing retro games as host of Game Center CX. When his adventures became notable enough, he garnered a video game thematically based on his adventures, released for the Nintendo DS in America as Retro Game Challenge. In the past year, Kotaku had officially-sanctioned subtitles of the series, dubbed Retro Game Master, streaming on their site (while unofficial groups have been subbing the full series, Kotaku’s episodes are official yet incomplete). With Kotaku’s streams over, the series looked like it was headed back to obscurity.

Discotek Media, though, has announced plans to release all 12 episodes of the series. With dual-language support, the series looks to be worth supporting. The episodes aren’t as aired, as, presumably, many elements weren’t cleared for home release. There was a sequel to Retro Game Challenge released in Japan, but no plans have been made for an American release. Supporting this DVD couldn’t hurt, though.

Are you a fan of Arino?

Source: Crunchyroll

Blue streak speeds by, Sonic the Hedgehog! Too fast for the naked eye, Sonic the Hedgehog! In the 1990s, there were three different attempts at giving Sonic the Hedgehog a presence in the animated world. Japan stayed true to the video games with their OVA, but America had two series; one focused on the adventures of Sonic and Tails versus Robotnik and his goofy badniks, and another focused on Sonic and the Freedom Fighters trying to save their planet from the maniacal despot Robotnik.

The latter is the most-critically acclaimed, it’s presence still having effects to this day in the the comic book series published by Archie Comics. While the series garnered a full DVD release in recent years, Netflix has added it to their instant watching program. If you’ve missed it up to now, this is a great chance to watch one of the darkest cartoons to come out of the 1990′s. Not everyone got a happy ending, and Sonic had his most serious fight to date.

If you’ve seen it already, what did you think?