Washing clothes in a washing machine can be a bit of a nightmare when you have lots of different types. You might have heavy fabrics that was better at 40C but also delicates that could be damaged if washed above 30C. You might have jeans with heavy soiling that need extra cleaning power; but you might have silk or other thin fabrics that need a lighter touch. Often these things can’t be washed together, requiring you to split them into separate loads and wash one at at time, waiting an hour for one load to completely wash before putting in another.

LG think there’s a better solution.

Look at the bottom of your washing machine. You’ll probably find it has a pedestal – basically a chunk of empty plastic that helps raise the machine higher up the ground. While this can reduce some of the shakiness of the machine and reduce the reach required to load it up, that pedestal is really just wasted space – so why can’t we utilise it? Revealed at CES last night, LG’s crazy new solution is the Twin Wash, a slimline washing machine designed to fit in the pedestal space underneath your existing washing machine to give you a second, smaller, independently-ran drum you can slide out. Rather than purchase a single unit, the Twin Wash drum can be purchased separately and integrated with any of LG’s most recent models of front-loading washing machines. The company guarantees the machine’s slim inverter direct-drive motor technology with a 10-year warranty; while the machine itself will also come equipped with the company’s signature smart diagnosis feature that allows faults to be determined easily by support techs over the phone.

LG are yet to comment on pricing an availability.

Hard to believe, but as of today, it has been exactly 20 years since the very first PlayStation console first graced the space beneath gamer’s TVs. To celebrate this landmark anniversary, Sony have decided to take gamers on a trip down memory lane, announcing a limited edition design for the PS4. The special 20th Birthday PS4 design decks the PS4 console, controllers, PlayStation Eye camera and even the cables connecting it all in the original PlayStation’s grey colour; and incorporates design licks from the olden days such as bringing back the original Red, Green, Yellow and Blue colouration of the PlayStation logo. In tribute to the December 3rd Birthday, just 12,300 consoles are being released in the new design.

Sony is also giving the PS4’s firmware some retro love as well, with a brand new PSOne-style theme becoming available in the latest firmware update – and even if you already have a PS4 or don’t want (or don’t manage to get) the limited edition design, you’ll be able to get the new theme too. It even comes complete with the vintage PSOne-era start-up sound! The firmware update for the internal nostalgia makeover should be live already, while pre-orders for the limited edition PS4 design are expected to start December 6th.

Back in the 1980, when computers were expensive, far more basic and far less capable, a number of computers that tried to keep everything simple gained cult followings. The landmark of these was the ZX Spectrum, a simple plug-in-to-your-TV affair which was inexpensive (for its time), but had a wide variety of uses and many additional options such as modems and printers. It also was easy to develop for thanks to its simple BASIC programming language, which caused it to turn a number of children, teenagers and adults working in their bedrooms overnight into game and software developers; and the ZX quickly gained a following in Britain as an early game console with classic home-grown hits such as Elite, R-Type and Manic Miner.

A 3D model of the ZX Vega Controller, which may not be the final design. Image courtesy IndieGoGo.

Flash forward to today, and now – thanks to efforts by Retro Computers – the Spectrum is being reintroduced to a modern audience. The Sinclair Spectrum Vega is an all-in-one controller and console that's styled after the original, but uses modern advancements to reduce the cost and streamline the design. While designed to look similar to the most well-known and iconic of the original Spectrum designs, with that classic rainbow motif in the corner, the Vega's design is focused solely on playing those classic Spectrum games of old, to the extent that the full QWERTY keypad of old has been simplified to just the five most commonly-used buttons – R, F, S, 1 and 2 – plus a brand new D-Pad for directional control and a dedicated "Reset" function.

Retro Computers – a startup backed by Sinclair Research, the company founded by ZX Spectrum inventor Sir Clive Sinclair – are pitching the new computer on IndieGoGo after successfully completing a prototype model of the device. The company are aiming for an initial production run of just 1,000 of the new devices, and are asking for £100,000 ($157,115 USD) to begin work; with pledges of £100 ($157 USD) or more bagging one of the first models. Retro Computers says it'll come with 1,000 games pre-installed and support additional Spectrum titles loaded from an SD card, plus further free games are planned to be added down the line.

[Via Technically Motivated]

If you are one of the millions of European WOW players, you may have heard of the new Warlords of Draenor expansion that dropped this week. Unfortunately, if you are one of the millions of European WOW players, you will also have experienced massive wait times that would test even the most experienced British queuer.

Alas, due to everyone wanting a piece of the action and DDOS attacks, my household has also fallen victim to the over-subscribed servers, with Lonesamurai twiddling his thumbs and clicking the ‘refresh’ button like it’s going out of style. In order to retain whatever sanity you may have left, I have put together a list of survival tactics, to be used in your time of need.

Step 1: Consider other Devices
Despite your undying need to explore Draenor, please be aware that other forms of entertainment exist and can be utilised to stave off the bloodlust. Halo for Xbox One has been a successful substitute for the Samurai of the house. Until he fell asleep with controller in-hand on the sofa, and that one time, mid-game when Xbox One decided to install an unwanted update. If one form of media is no longer enough, please consider turning on all electrical appliances in the house. TV, radio and even an alarm clock can trick your mind into believing you are amidst the most crowded raid your garrison has embarked upon.

Step 2: Other People
The thought of interacting with those outside the online world may be daunting, but persevere. You may discover a long-lost friend or spouse living in your home, and suddenly the source of that annoying background noise is explained. Mystery solved? Oh no, that list of chores is swiftly thrust in your face, and you can embark on a new adventure.
You may have also been fortunate enough to copulate with a member of the opposite sex. If so, chances dictate you are a parent, congratulations! Depending on the age of your offspring, they can be an infinite source of entertainment. From the small drunk person known as a toddler, to the stroppy teenager, a few choice words or a laser pointer will become your door to a new world of time-wasting. (These methods could also be employed in Step 3.) Who knew there was a world away from your desk?

This man does

Step 3: Escape to the Zoo
For whatever reason, you may discover aforementioned friend or spouse has left for greener pastures. Do not despair! Many humans share their private spaces with furry, scaled and hairy animal friends. Play can be a great bonding exercise for them and you, expanding your horizons and making you feel like the pack leader. (Unless you own a cat-then you are definitely the bitch in that relationship, believe me, I know). If your animal companion no longer functions or harbours a hatred towards you (again, I’m looking at cat owners), stuffed animals can also be a friendly alternative. Just be aware of open windows when you “do their voices”. Doctors can be really concerned about that sort of thing.

Step 4: Sustenance
Your main diet over the last few years is likely to consist of Doritos, chocolate, beer and Mountain Dew. Whilst these foods provide much needed vitamins and minerals, it may interest you to know that other flavours are available. For instance, right now, a wonderful creation known as ‘ice-cream’ may be lurking in the back of the freezer (above the big box that beer lives in). You could also try dusting off the old telephone and getting back in touch with your local take-away establishments. They will be pleased to hear from you, even though they thought you had died and sent pizza to your mother, in memory of their favourite customer.

Step 5: Porn
If you need instructions for this, you are too young to be on the interwebs.

Step 6: Acceptance
If none of the above have been successful, or you realise you are too morbidly obese to leave the desk, there is one fool proof method to pass the time. It is recommended this is used as only a last resort as you will look like a baby, and once it starts, you may be unable to stop;

By Scarlet Dragon

We’ve heard so much about the BlizzCon movie over the past few years and now’s the time to hear even more. Get ready for the BlizzCon movie panel where we’ll hear about the upcoming movie right from the source.

We found out more about the characters and the movie itself from the panel and heres a run down of points they made about it:

– Everyone on staff is a huge Warcraft fan–they’ve played old school Warcraft, lost days of their lives to World of Warcraft.
– Warcraft has so many great characters and story arcs which made it hard to actually find a story of a suitable length for a movie.
– Original movie was very Alliance-biased, put Orcs in a more negative light. It was important this time for them to show both heroes and the conflict.
– Feels like a live action movie, the camera follows around from their perspective. The VFX for Orcs were hard to nail down, they needed them to be as genuine as humans. They used a lot of motion capture.
– They built sets, locations.
– They created a training session for people to become Orcs–actors had to learn how to become a 500lb creature, nuanced Orcs. Were they noble Orcs or aggressive ones?
– They didn’t want to do motion capture for Garona.
– One of the actors–Robert Kazinsky–actually had over 500 days /played, Death’s Demise, and more. He was in a top 100 World guild!
– Took months of training to learn motion capture. The actors also had to learn how to walk differently, get more in touch with their Orc side.

You can also back the side you love most!

Head over to FightForTheAlliance.com or FightForTheHorde.com to pick your side!

Also, we got a better look at the actors and some of the character in the film:

Warcraft is due out March 2016, and I can’t wait!