iPad Mini Event Slated for October 23rd

Apple's next event is slated for October 23rd and all signs point to a 7.85" iPad Mini.

The chronically leaked iPad is said to have a Lighting dock connector, come in black and white, and have a very similar design to that found in the stylish new iPod Touch.

Still uncertain, however, is whether the iPad Mini will contain a Retina-Display pixel density, if it might come in additional colors, what exactly the price will be, or if it will even contain the iPad Mini moniker (some have speculated it could be called the iPad Air, or iPad Nano).

We may see more than just the iPad Mini at the event, as well. Recent rumors suggest we could also see a 13" Macbook Pro with Retina Display, additional iTunes news (subscription-based streaming, anyone?), and possibly updates to iBooks, iWork, and iLife.

Either way, all your questions will be answered October 23rd, at 10:00 a.m. PST, where the event will be covered live, right here on IGN.

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First Very Early Footage of 0x10c Revealed

Markus "Notch" Persson has finally revealed early footage of his next game. While it's very, very early, it does show some of what he's attempting with the lighting engine, as well as show his character bouncing around a ship and interacting with computers. This is the first big piece of news we've heard since the game's initial announcement, where Persson described it as a ship game where, "Each ship has a generator capable of producing a fixed wattage, and everything you connect to it drains wattage. A cloaking field, for example, might require almost all the power from the generator, forcing you to turn off all computers and dim all lights in order to successfully cloak."

Don't judge it too harshly. This isn't the next game from Mojang, but, as I understand it, Persson's next personal project. The plan is to release it in an early state and then offer updates to early adopters for free, just like he did with Minecraft.

Anthony Gallegos is an Editor on IGN's PC team. He enjoys scaring the crap out of himself with horror games and then releasing some steam in shooters like Blacklight and Tribes. You can follow him on @Chufmoney on Twitter and on at Ant-IGN on IGN.

Source : ign[dot]com

First Very Early Footage of 0x10c Revealed

Markus "Notch" Persson has finally revealed early footage of his next game. While it's very, very early, it does show some of what he's attempting with the lighting engine, as well as show his character bouncing around a ship and interacting with computers. This is the first big piece of news we've heard since the game's initial announcement, where Persson described it as a ship game where, "Each ship has a generator capable of producing a fixed wattage, and everything you connect to it drains wattage. A cloaking field, for example, might require almost all the power from the generator, forcing you to turn off all computers and dim all lights in order to successfully cloak."

Don't judge it too harshly. This isn't the next game from Mojang, but, as I understand it, Persson's next personal project. The plan is to release it in an early state and then offer updates to early adopters for free, just like he did with Minecraft.

Anthony Gallegos is an Editor on IGN's PC team. He enjoys scaring the crap out of himself with horror games and then releasing some steam in shooters like Blacklight and Tribes. You can follow him on @Chufmoney on Twitter and on at Ant-IGN on IGN.

Source : ign[dot]com