
The theme of today's News Blips is "putting things into other things." Don't worry; this is all safe for work.
News Blips:
PlayStation Vita owners had better fix their hair; Skype video call functionality is available on Sony's handheld, starting today. “With the launch of Skype for PS Vita, we are taking another step toward our ultimate goal of making Skype video calling available on every platform, all over the world, and meeting the demands of existing PlayStation users to offer video on a gaming console,” said Manrique Brenes, senior director of Skype's consumer electronics group. The always-on application runs in the background and offers one more way to startle you out of that perfect run you were having in Lumines. [GamesBeat]
Massive online face-puncher Elsword is celebrating Arbor Day with some nature-themed content launching tomorrow. From the official press release: "By planting trees to curb the affects [sic] of evil adversaries, players can overcome rivals and restore Elrios to beauty." The "Elarbor" festivities also include a special Tears of Ruben Forest dungeon, in-game masks, and some unique quests that will earn players special titles. When J. Sterling Morton came up with the idea of Arbor Day in my home state of Nebraska (a place to which trees originally had to be imported), I bet he never imagined that one day people would be using the Internet to plant pretend seeds and earn imaginary titles in his honor. If he had, he was probably not only the most forward-thinking Nebraskan in history, but also a wizard of some kind.
Jetpack Joyride version 1.3 drops into the iTunes store Thursday, adding over a dozen new gadgets to the iOS runner game. The additions in the free update include an Instaball that allows hero Barry Steakfries to bounce off of the ground instead of plowing into it, magnetic tokens to make item collection a little easier, and X-Ray Specs that reveal the contents of vehicle pickups. Developer Halfbrick Studios (Fruit Ninja) released a cute video (below) to show off the potential of the X-Ray Specs. Okay, this part may not be safe for work...but only if you work with people who find underpants scandalous.













