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Andrew Edney
Andrew Edney is an IT professional with more than 14 years experience. He is a Microsoft MVP for Windows Home Server, MCSE, CISSP, MSc, and CEH. Over the course of his career he has worked for a range of high-tech companies. He has a wide range of experience in virtually all aspects of Microsoft(R) computing solutions, having designed and architected large enterprise solutions for government and private-sector customers. He is the author of Windows Home Server User's Guide (Apress, 2007) and many other books. He maintains a blog which currently gets over 250,000 page views per month.
Andrew blogs at: Inteliscope Announces Android App June 18 2013 Inteliscope, the company behind the smart iOS shooting computer for your AR-15 and like long gun, has announced an Android product. Read on for details. read moreD-Link Gaming Router Now Available for Pre-Order June 18 2013 D-Link’s AC1300 router aimed at gamers is now available to pre-order. Read on for details. read moreParrot Announces AR Drone 2.0 Updates: Flight Recorder, Directors Mode, and Extended Life Battery June 18 2013 Back at CES2013, we filled you in on Parrot’s plans to upgrade the AR Drone 2.0. Today, availability dates for these upgrades were announced…read on for details. read moreA look at the Mad Catz M.O.J.O. Android Console at E3 2013 with video June 17 2013 Last week at E3 we got to speak to Alex “The Big Boy” Verrey about Mad Catz new M.O.J.O. Android console. read moreXCOM: Enemy Unknown coming to iOS on Thursday June 17 2013 2K and Firaxis Games are happy to announce that the award winning XCOM: Enemy Unknown will be coming to iOS devices this Thursday, June 20th. read moreTwo Minute Review of the Samsung GALAXY S4 S View Cover June 17 2013 If you have the Samsung GALAXY S4 then you might want to look at the S View Cover to keep it safe – here is our two minute review. read moreThe Sims 3 Island Paradise is Heating Up! June 17 2013 The Sims 3 Island Paradise is on the horizon! With this summer’s hottest offering releasing next week, The Sims Studio reveals today the never before seen trailer that captures all the fun in the sun moments that await players this tropical world. With mermaids, monsters, shark attacks, underwater woohoo and… read moreMarvel Heroes Save the Mobile World with Launch of Avengers Alliance June 17 2013 Marvel Heroes Save the Mobile World with Launch of Avengers Alliance Award-winning Facebook game Marvel: Avengers Alliance launches for the first time on iOS and soon Android, bringing missions and special agents to the mobile audience Today, the first social game based on Marvel’s iconic Super Hero characters, Avengers Alliance,… read moreWatch MotoGP 13 New Trailer from PQube June 17 2013 Publisher PQube, along with Milestone, one of the most recognized racing videogame developers and publishers for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC, releases today the sixth gameplay video for its upcoming Motorbike title MotoGP 13, the official MotoGP World Championship 2013 game, which will be out on 21st June 2013. This new gameplay video shows… read moreTurtle Beach Reveals Lineup for Xbox One, Activison and Marvel June 17 2013 Turtle Beach Reveals New Headset Lineup at E3, the New headsets are tied to major partnerships with Activision, Marvel and Microsoft last week Turtle Beach, the leader in gaming audio, unveiled a new gaming headsets at E3 featuring the latest audio technology and connected to global partnerships with Activision, Marvel… read moreDeadfall Adventures Confirmed for 27th September for Xbox 360 and PC June 17 2013 Nordic Games has announced that the release date for Deadfall Adventures has been confirmed as 27th September and will be available on the Xbox 360 and Windows PC. The development team at The Farm 51 have been working around the clock to ensure that the game is packed full of unique… read moreTour de France 2013 – 100th Edition Unveils an Overview Trailer June 17 2013 In the run-up to the launch of the 100th edition of the Tour de France, the official game Tour de France 2013 – 100th Edition for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 has released an overview trailer just one week before it hits the shelves! This 2-minute video with commentary provides… read moreMicrosoft ‘Confirms Pricing of Xbox One Games’ June 17 2013 Microsoft is said to have confirmed the price of its first-party games for the Xbox One. The platform holder has revealed that software on the next-generation machine will be priced at $59.99 (£38.20), making it no more expensive than Xbox 360 releases. The news was broken by Kotaku and later… read moreOver 500 Development Studios Working on PS4 Games June 17 2013 Sony has said that there are 505 developers making games for the PlayStation 4. We already know that there are 30 exclusive titles from 12 first party studios in the works, 20 of which will arrive within the first year of the console’s launch. As for the other developers? Well we… read morePS4 Demand Could Exceed Supply for Launch June 17 2013 Sony has increased its PS4 sales forecast following a strong E3 2013, which could result in there being a shortage of consoles come launch. President and Group Chief Executive Officer of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc Andrew House told Wall Street Journal that “demand may well outstrip supply,” come launch. This is… read moreDeep Silver releases brand new KILLER IS DEAD trailer for E3 June 16 2013 A brand new Killer is Dead Trailer is available for you all. This trailer was released for E3. read moreXbox One Owners can Share Games with up to 10 Family or Non Family Members June 15 2013 Microsoft’s Phil Spencer has said in a new interview that players will be able to share their game library with people outside their household. As previously revealed Xbox One will allow users to share their library of games with up to ten family members, however according to Spencer these ‘family… read moreReview of The Last Of Us from SCE June 15 2013 The apocalypse has come, what would you do to survive? Well don't worry about it, just buy The Last Of Us instead. read moreWatch the Extended Trailer for Metal Gear Solid V and New Info About It June 15 2013 Watch the Extended Trailer for Metal Gear Solid V – The Phantom Pain Coming to the Xbox One and PS4. Metal Gear Solid V – The Phantom Pain it will allow players to create “user-generated missions within the world” creator Hideo Kojima has revealed. Speaking during this years E3, Kojima believes that… read moreStorm Now Avaiable on Xbox Live Arcade from Namco Bandai June 14 2013 NAMCO BANDAI Games Europe today (14th June, 2013) announced that Storm is now available for download on Xbox Live Arcade for the Xbox 360. Storm is an ambient, ethereal experience where you use natural phenomena to guide a simple seed to fertile soil so it can take root and spring… read moreAnimal Crossing: New Leaf Experiences with Nintendo 3DS Image Share Service June 14 2013 Today Animal Crossing: New Leaf, the game that’s already taken Japan by storm, selling more than 4 million copies in just over 6 months, launches in Europe for the Nintendo 3DS family of consoles. At the same time, the new Nintendo 3DS Image Share service becomes available in Europe, allowing… read moreTry the Company of Heroes 2 Beta Before the Final is Out June 14 2013 You have read about the Company of Heroes 2 demo shown at E3 and now you can try it for yourself by simply visiting the game’s page on Steam. The demo is part of the game’s campaign and comes from a mid-game mission called ‘The Land Bridge to Leningrad’ where… read morePokémon gives further peek inside the Kalos region and announces first Gym Leader of Pokémon X and Y June 14 2013 Pokémon X and Pokémon Y video games, launching worldwide October 12, 2013, for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems. The games’ newly discovered Kalos region will feature many towns to explore, people to meet, and never-before-seen Pokémon to encounter. Players will also meet new Gym Leaders to challenge and collect… read moreMicrosoft Office Mobile comes to iPhone in US But not iPads June 14 2013 Microsoft’s Office Mobile for Office 365 subscribers is now available for iPhone and iPod Touch in the US. The software enables users to view and edit Powerpoint, Excel and Word documents stored in the cloud or attached to emails. Offline editing features are included, and Excel and Word files can… read moreNew info on the PS4 Exclusive PS4 Contents for Assassin’s Creed 4 – Black Flag June 14 2013 Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag‘s exclusive PS4 content has been detailed by Ubisoft. The PS4 edition of Ubisoft’s upcoming adventure game will ship with three exclusive missions, totalling 60 minutes of gameplay, according to Kotaku. Confirming earlier rumours, the missions will star Assassin’s Creed 3: Liberation protagonist Aveline, and not… read moreJune 14 2013 Polytron Corporation famous for Fez has used the Horizon indie press conference at E3 to announce Fez 2. Unfortunately there is no further information at the moment, therefore we don’t know much about the plot, platforms or much else. We do get the trailer below though. read moreThe Order: 1886 was in ‘Development Limbo’ for Years June 14 2013 Ready at Dawn have revealed that their PS4 exclusive ‘The Order: 1886′ was in development limbo for quite some time before the console’s dev kits were released. Speaking to Polygon about its Steampunk title, Ready At Dawn creative director Ru Weerasuriya said that the studio had been creating the concept of the… read moreNamco Bandai Announces Tekken Revolution for PS3 for Free June 13 2013 NAMCO BANDAI Games. has announced TEKKEN REVOLUTION™, the latest title from their 42+million unit selling TEKKEN® franchise, exclusively for PlayStation Network on the PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system in North America and Europe today. The long-running TEKKEN series continues to revolutionize the fighting game genre by offering the full TEKKEN gameplay experience… read moreSamsung Galaxy Camera 2 to be announced Next Week in London June 13 2013 Samsung has confirmed plans to unveil a follow-up to the Galaxy Camera this month. Company CEO JK Shin revealed during an interview with Korea Times that a second-generation version of the Android snapper will be showcased at its London event on 20th June. Picture of Galaxy Camera 1 The so-called… read moreGuild Wars 2: Of Dragon Bash Festival June 13 2013 To honour another year of survival in the shadow of the Elder Dragons, the defiant citizens of Lion’s Arch have banded together for a boisterous festival full of fun activities, exclusive rewards and explosive surprises. During the celebration, players will be introduced to Marjory Delaqua, an investigator who travels in… read more2K Announced Beejumbled for iOS, Android and Amazon App Store June 13 2013 2K today announced that Beejumbled, a new fast-paced word-jumble title for gamers of all ages developed by Cat Daddy Games, is now available for download on iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch and Android devices. Beejumbled Now Available Worldwide on the Apple App Store, Google Play and Amazon App Store. Available to… read moreXbox One will only work in 21 Regions for Launch June 13 2013 It’s been revealed that Microsoft’s next-gen console will only work in certain regions at launch. This restriction comes from Xbox Live capabilities, meaning those that don’t live in a country supported by the service at launch won’t be able to authenticate their games. The console requires you to sign in at… read moreUbisoft Release Screens for Watch Dogs from E3 June 13 2013 A number of screens for Ubisoft’s Watch Dogs have emerged from E3. There’s nine new screens in total, showing off the game’s hacking mechanics, its setting and a couple of its characters. Watch Dogs is in development at Ubisoft Montreal and is set to launch on Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii… read moreCompany of Heroes 2 Multiplayer Shown off at E3 June 13 2013 Sega has given us a new look at Company of Heroes 2 in a trailer that comes from E3. The trailer shows off some multiplayer footage from the sequel. It gives us a few brief details on how you’ll be able to play with friends in the game, which allows… read moreMicrosoft Details New Achievement System June 13 2013 Microsoft is overhauling it’s achievement system in order to ”deliver more interesting, complex, and fulfilling goals and rewards to you”, according to Xbox Live Achievements program manager Cierra McDonald. The biggest change is that video and music apps can now offer Achievements, although they won’t give you an additional points towards… read moreFirst Screens of Batman : Arkham Origins Blackgate for PS Vita and 3DS June 13 2013 The first screens for the portable version of Batman’s next title have emerged from E3. Batman Arkham Origins Blackgate is the pocket-sized sister game to Batman: Arkham Origins, which is due to release later this year. It’ll be available on both PS Vita and 3DS. Blackgate is being developed by… read moreJune 13 2013 Here at E3, I ran into Nolan North and he had a little message he wanted to pass on. read moreIndy Cars Coming to Forza Motorsport 5 for Xbox One June 12 2013 Microsoft and Turn 10 Studios, the creators of the “Forza Motorsport” Xbox series of racing games, have announced today that open-wheel cars will be making their series debut in “Forza Motorsport 5” for Xbox One. For the first time ever, players will be able to drive open-wheel cars, including current… read moreWatch the E3 Destiny Trailer from Bungie June 12 2013 From the creators of Halo and the company that brought you Call of Duty, comes Destiny, an epic adventure unlike anything players have experienced. In Destiny you are a Guardian of the last city on Earth, able to wield incredible power. Explore the ancient ruins of our solar system, from… read moreList every Confirmed Game for Xbox One and PS4 June 12 2013 With the next-generation of consoles only a few months away, there’s a lot to pay attention to this E3. There’s arguably been more exciting exclusives during previous console launches, but that doesn’t mean there’s not a fair few games heading to PS4 and Xbox One this winter – even… read moreFractal Announces ARC XL & ARC Mini R2 PC Cases June 12 2013 Fractal has announced two new PC cases: the tower ARC XL and the micro-ATX ARC Mini R2. We have the details! read morePokémon Video Game Director Reveals New Battle Scenarios June 12 2013 Masuda, Director at GAME FREAK inc., joined Tsunekazu Ishihara, President and CEO of The Pokémon Company, at Nintendo’s E3 Developer Roundtable on Tuesday evening in Los Angeles to discuss Pokémon history and share new features debuting in the Pokémon X and Pokémon Y video games when they launch worldwide October… read moreAlien Rage Coming Soon From CI Games June 12 2013 Alien Rage unleashes a fury of powerful weapons as you blast your way through armies of Alien forces hell-bent on taking you down! Battle through 14 intense levels and prepare to face a barrage of beastly-sized bosses that will test your every skill. Each of your 10 weapons comes with two… read moreBlackguards by Daedalic Entertainment Coming This Year June 12 2013 What happens when the only hope of a threatened world lies not with heroes in shining armor, but is placed in the hands of a band of misfits and criminals? Blackguards, the new turn-based RPG by Daedalic Entertainment, explores this very question. The player takes on the role of a… read moreCall of Duty: Ghosts confirmed for Wii U June 12 2013 Call of Duty: Ghosts has been confirmed for a Wii U release by Infinity Ward. Third part support on Wii U has been lacking it seems, so it will come as fantastic news for Nintendo fans that one of the biggest games of the year will be on their… read moreMetal Gear V: The Phantom Pain Gets E3 Screens Overload June 12 2013 Konami has released a load of screens for Metal Gear V: The Phantom Pain, giving a closer look at Kojima’s latest masterpiece. There are so many screens, so instead of wasting time talking about the new open world and no doubt endless cutscenes, let’s just have a look, shall we?… read moreSamsung Announces Galaxy S4 Zoom Mobile with 10X Optical Zoom Camera June 12 2013 Samsung has announced the Galaxy S4 Zoom, a new version of its flagship smartphone with advanced photographic capabilities. The Android handset, which comes with a 16-megapixel CMOS Sensor, optical image stabiliser and Xenon Flash, is the first device of its kind to offer 10X optical zoom. The phone’s interface has… read moreKinect Sports Rivals Announced by Rare June 12 2013 Microsoft announced a sequel to Kinect sports at their E3 conference. Entitled Kinect Sports Rivals, the sequel will follow-up the best selling Kinect title as an Xbox One launch game, later this year. The game will feature new sports in the form of Climbing, Soccer, Wake Racing, Bowling, Target Shooting and Tennis.… read moreSony Clarifies Stance on No DRM, Online Passes June 12 2013 Sony has once again clarified details surrounding its no DRM policy, as well as revealing that it’ll drop its own online pass system for PS4. Speaking in a new interview, SCEE boss Jim Ryan told VG247 “Basically, what we’re saying is that there’s no change from current-gen to next-gen.” That… read moreHire Andrew EdneyFor Inquiries Contact Press Inquiries Find Other Authors Buy Now and Save
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