The StarCraft 2 midnight launch  was a huge success worldwide, and the reviews have started to trickle in. Since there is so much to see in the game, many sites, like IGN, will be going over everything in-detail before their review gets posted. 
 

 

Hulu has just launched their new Hulu Plus subscription service, which allows you to stream full seasons of TV shows, full-length movies, and more to the iPhone as well as the iPad. At $9.99/month, users will be able to subscribe to their favorite shows, stream them over 3G, and is unfortunately, invite only for now. Request an invitation now.

 

 

In this new Crysis 2 trailer, "a group of Marines are bravely defending evacuating civilians against a brutal alien attack; the odds are overwhelming and the situation looks grim."

 

Amazon has Blur for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 for just $29.99 shipped, originally priced at $59.99. This game "is the ultimate racing experience, dropping you into heart-pumping, electrified in-the-pack action with 20 cars targeting the finish line and battling each other as they trade paint." Product page.

 

Apple continues its line of gadgets with the "i" prefix, and the iPad is no exception. However, the name and device itself has been the subject of numerous spoofs, most notably for feminine hygiene.

 

 

 

Based on the MT Framework engine, Marvel vs Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds "uses a simplified, three-button control scheme of undefined low, medium, and high attacks modeled after Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars, which Capcom believes will 'knock down the wall of complicated controls and open up the field of strategic fighting to all comers'".

That's right, Google Voice has stepped out of beta and is now available to the public (US residents), without the need for an invite. For those who don't already know, Google Voice is "a phone number that is tied to you, not to a device or a location -- works with mobile phones, desk phones, work phones, and VoIP lines."

The new Gran Turismo 5 trailer from E3 2010 basically "gives us a glimpse at three of the most hotly talked about features of the game - damage rendering, night races and the Top Gear test track."

During Sony's E3 press conferenceyesterday, SCEA announced that "Twisted Metal would be hitting the PlayStation 3 exclusively next year, and proceeded to show the audience a first glimpse at the pre-alpha gameplay."

It may be smaller, more shiny, and cost the same, but the new Xbox 360's main draw is its built-in 802.11n Wi-Fi capability, not found in its predecessors. Plus, the unit now features a 250GB HDD standard. The updated console should hit stores later this week.

Amazon has the Sony BDP-N460 Blu-ray Disc Player for just $148.54 shipped, originally priced at $249.99. This device "streams one of the largest collections of premium and free on-demand entertainment from the BRAVIA Internet Video platform, including thousands of movies, TV programs, and music from from over 25 leading content providers--including YouTube, Slacker, and Netflix." Product page.

With the launch just 46-days away, the first StarCraft 2 commercial has finally been released, and was shown during the NBA Finals last night. One major addition to the map-making community "is going to be the StarCraft II Marketplace where high quality maps will be sold for a small fee as "premium maps" over Battle.net."