Video: Inside tech for 'Assassin's Creed III'

I'm not sure video game players need more incentive to check out Assassin's Creed III. Between its setting during the American Revolution, delightful use of muskets and naval warfare, the action title from Ubisoft has made a strong impression thus far.In case you need more convincing, the publisher has launched a fresh trailer taking viewers through the world of Assassin's Creed III and its AnvilNext technology.The game launches Oct. 30 for PC,...

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Customer losses, high retention costs hit Leap Wireless

By Sayantani GhoshMon Aug 6, 2012 7:43pm EDT n">(Reuters) - Leap Wireless International Inc's quarterly revenue missed Wall Street estimates as more customers defected and average revenue per subscriber (ARPU) at the low-cost mobile services provider fell for the first time in seven quarters.Shares of the company, which focuses on cost-conscious customers and competes with MetroPCS Communications Inc, fell 15 percent in trading after the bell.The company said customer retention programs did not work out as well as expected and came at a higher-than-anticipated...

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Photos: Here's how 'Doom 3' looks in HD

Want a taste of what the classic first-person shooter Doom 3 will look like with a high-definition makeover?Publisher Bethesda Softworks has released some fresh images featuring Doom 3: BFG Edition, which launches Oct. 16 for PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.Along with HD visuals, the re-release includes a "Lost Mission" consisting of seven levels, support for Achievements and Trophies as well as 3-D, plus the expansion Resurrection of Evil and original...

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Mini Minis in athletics cause big branding stir

By Karolos GrohmannLONDON | Tue Aug 7, 2012 11:19am EDT LONDON (Reuters) - Remote-controlled miniatures of Mini cars whizzing around the athletics stadium to shuttle javelins, discus and hammers back to the athletes have triggered branding questions at what are strictly ad-free Olympic venues at the London Games.The International Olympic Committee ensures adverts or logos of products are not visible in the fields of play in line with its Olympic Charter despite sponsors paying hundreds of millions of dollars to be associated with the Games.The...

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Disinformation flies in Syria's growing cyber war

Members of Free Syrian Army, who defected from the regular army, are seen in Kafranbel, near Idlib Syria July 28, 2012. Credit: Reuters/Shaam News Network/HandoutBy Peter Apps, Political Risk CorrespondentLONDON | Tue Aug 7, 2012 2:11pm EDT LONDON (Reuters) - On Sunday, it was a hijacked Reuters Twitter feed trying to create the impression of a rebel collapse in Aleppo. On Monday, it was another account purporting to be a Russian diplomat announcing...

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Video: First look at Black Ops II multiplayer

Video game players have heard plenty about the single-player campaign for Call of Duty: Black Ops II, but what most fans of the first-person shooter really care about is the popular multiplayer mode.Activision and studio Treyarch have released a video with the first glimpse at multiplayer, which features a host of fresh pieces of gear.Among some of the new items we spotted:-- The "Guardian Suppress," a turret that seems to emit heat to slow enemies...

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Judge in Google, Oracle case seeks names of paid reporters, bloggers

A photo of the Google Inc. logo is shown on a computer screen in San Francisco, California July 16, 2009. Credit: Reuters/Robert GalbraithBy Alexei OreskovicSAN FRANCISCO | Wed Aug 8, 2012 12:38am EDT SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc and Oracle Corp's copyright and patent battle took a strange twist on Tuesday, after a judge ordered the companies to disclose the names of journalists, bloggers and other commentators on their payrolls.U.S. District...

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