From now until Tuesday, the 2013 Presidential Inauguration of Barack Obama will take over Washington D.C., cable news, and much of the Web. Here are all the live streaming video feeds, hashtags, Twitter users, Facebook pages, and apps you need to know to get your Inauguration on.

The 2013 Presidential Inauguration of Barack Obama is a confusing one. Obama will be sworn in this year not once, but twice (and no it’s not because Chief Justice John Roberts is going to screw up again – not that we know of anyway). He’s being sworn in twice because the U.S. Constitution stipulates that the Inauguration must take place on January 20. But this year, that date falls on a Sunday. And that means Obama will be officially sworn in during a private shindig at noon on Sunday, and then take a public oath of office during the Inauguration ceremony at noon on Monday in front of a crowd of around 700,000 people.

In addition to the public swearing-in ceremony, there’s a whole bunch of other Inauguration festivities, which start on Saturday and run until Tuesday. So prepare yourself for a weekend of non-stop Inauguration – because that’s what your’e going to get.

With all that out of the way, here is a quick, not-confusing guide to how to watch, tweet, and follow the 2013 Presidential Inauguration online.

Watch on the Web

Unlike the Olympics, broadcast of the Inauguration will not be locked down by television networks. In fact, it’s going to be available all over the place. Here are a variety of places you can watch the Inauguration online. Pick your poison:

• C-SPAN: The best option if you don’t want to listen to a bunch of talking heads, C-SPAN will start streaming the Barack Obama Inauguration pagentry starting on Saturday and provide an Inauguration stream all the way through Tuesday. C-SPAN’s broadcast of the ceremony and parade will start at 7am ET on Monday.
• Hulu/Fox: Broadcast will run from 12 to 2pm ET, using the Fox News feed. You can also watch a rerun of the ceremony after it concludes.
• ABC News/YouTube: Broadcast starts at 9am ET, and will run until 11pm ET. ABC will also feature Obama’s signing in on its website from 11:30am to 1:30pm ET.
• Fox News: Not so happy about Obama’s second term? Then Fox New’s live stream is the way to go. Broadcast will start at 8am ET on Monday.
• NBC News: Video stream will begin at 10am ET, and run all day. NBC pundits will be providing “full analysis” of the ceremony, so get excited for that.
• CNN: We assume CNN is going to be all over this Inauguration (it already is), but there are few details about it’s broadcast schedule. If you’re a diehard CNN fan (anybody, anybody?), just check out this page. And we’re sure the stream will pop up on CNN’s live feed sometime Monday morning.
• CBS News: Live broadcast starts for CBS News at 10am ET. The channel will also cover it again in its 6:30pm CBS Evening News broadcast, which will be followed by an hour-long Katie Couric special.
• Livestation: If you’re looking for an outside perspective, Livestation will provide coverage of the Inauguration on Monday from a variety of foreign news outlets, like BBC and Sky News.

Twitter

Twitter is going to be an Inauguration clusterfudge on Monday. But if you want to dive in to the 140-character madness, here are the hashtags and some accounts to follow:

Hashtags

• #inaug2013: Official Twitter hashtag for the Inauguration.
• #inauguration: Another popular hashtag for the Inauguration. Other probable variations include #innauguration #inageration #innaugeration and #ernageracion.
• #iserve: For tweets centered around the National Day of Service (Saturday)
• #tcot: Conservative commentators are apparently tweeting under this hashtag.
• #p2: Liberals are using this one.

Note: You can pretty much assume something strange, hilarious, slightly off, or completely wild will happen during Monday’s ceremony, which will immediately trigger some “viral” hashtag that will suck up all the action. Be on the lookout for that – or, better yet, create one yourself.

Who to follow

There are a ton of Twitter accounts to follow, but here are the main ones.

• @obamainaugural: Official Presidential Inauguration Committee twitter account.
• @PRZInauguration: Unofficial Inauguration account that has been around since 2009, and is back up and running this year.
• @jccic2013: The account of the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies, which is putting on this year’s bash.
• @BarackObama: President Obama’s account – though we doubt he’ll be taking time to tweet himself.
• @MichelleObama: The First Lady’s official account.
• @WhiteHouse: Official White House Twitter account.
• @PeteSouza: Official White House photographer, Souza has shot some of the best pictures of President Obama in existence.
• @marineband: The Twitter account of the National Marine Corps Band, which performs at the Inauguration every year.
• @SecretService: The official account of the Secret Service; where to watch if things go haywire.

For news networks, don’t follow every one individually. Just subscribe to this comprehensive list by Reuters Social Media Editor Anthony De Rosa, which includes “every news organization in the world.” And here are lists for every news blog, “great” news editors, and every political reporter on Twitter. (Thanks, Anthony, for saving us all a bunch of legwork!)

Facebook

Of course, there will be a whole lot about the Inauguration going on over at Facebook. Here are some of the Facebook pages to “Like” before Monday (if you’re into that kind of thing). Keep in mind that a lot of the news organizations will be hosting Inauguration-related chats on their Facebook pages, just in case you want to throw even more on top of this pile.

• 2013 Obama Inaugural
• CNN
• Fox News
• CBS News
• ABC News
• NBC News
• C-SPAN

Instagram

On Instagram, the best bet is to follow the same hashtags listed under the Twitter section. But for some possible behind-the-scenes shots, check out the (currently underused) official Barack Obama Instagram feed.

Apps

If you want to enjoy the 2013 Inauguration on the go, your best bet is to download one of the many related apps. They are as follows:

• Inaugural 2013 app: The official app of the Inauguration will carry a live stream of the ceremony. But be warned: Some say that this app, released by the Presidential Inaugural Committee, will collect data on users, and possibly sign them up for left-leaning emails and other literature.
• NBC Politics app for iOS (iTunes): You’ll be able to watch a live stream of the Inauguration from this app, as well.
• CBS News app
• Fox News app
• CNN app
• ABC News app

And that about does it. Have some other account, hashtag, live stream, or website you think should be on here? Let us know in the comments, and we’ll add it to the mix.

Looking to protect your new Samsung Galaxy S3 without the bulk of a full-fledged case? Here are top picks for some of the best screen protectors money can buy.

Smartphone cases can be a hassle to say the least – they are expensive, bulky and often unnecessary. A case that can stand the test of time may be great in the long run, but what if you’re looking to simply protect your smartphone’s screen and nothing more?  Those found below in our best Samsung Galaxy S3 screen protectors list do just that. They protect your phone from the stress of everyday life – from your standard key nick to a little excess heat from the sun – and leave your phone looking just as fresh as the day you bought it.

We cannot guarantee it will save your phone from certain death on all occasions, but it may help.

If you’re looking for complete protection, check out our guide to the best Samsung Galaxy S3 cases.

What do you think of our picks for the best Samsung Galaxy S3 screen protectors? Is there one you find to be the top dog for both protection and clarity? Let us know in the comments below.

Dean “Rocket” Hall created the hit zombie survival game DayZ in his spare time. Is it any surprise then that he’s upset at Hammerpoint Interactive for swiping the same concept for its exceedingly similar title, The War Z?

It’s pretty easy to draw comparisons between DayZ and The War Z. The former started life as a mod for military simulator ArmA II before becoming a big hit and encouraging its creators to develop a standalone retail release of the game. The War Z came along a bit later, and attracted an audience by using the same “survivors trapped in the zombie apocalypse” gameplay premise that DayZ popularized. Hammerpoint Interactive, the developer of The War Z, was quick to rush the game to retail but it was pulled from Steam a mere two days after its debut when fans realized that Hammerpoint had greatly exaggerated the game’s feature set. At that time The War Z was an unfinished game, akin to a beta test, fans claimed, and it took intervention by Steam creator Valve Software to force Hammerpoint to start offering up refunds to anyone dissatisfied with the game.

Amidst all of this controversy, Dean “Rocket” Hall, creator of DayZ remained relatively quiet. You’d expect him to be furious at Hammerpoint for so blatantly swiping his clever video game idea, and it wouldn’t have been shocking had Hall written a lengthy, angry screed against Hammerpoint for what the company had done. Yet that never came. Until now, anyway.

In response to a Reddit post, Hall has now opted to clarify his feelings on The War Z, and as you’d expect he is not pleased.

“I am angry about the WarZ. I’m very angry,” Hall writes. “I’m quite hurt personally because anyone can see how similar the words are, and while the average gamer knows the difference individual people don’t. I’ve had family members/close friends mistake the difference and confront me about what they believed was unethical behavior they thought I was making. I really don’t think anyone can understand just quite how exasperated that can make you feel when you’ve gambled everything on something, put your whole self and reputation on the line. So it hasn’t made my life very pleasant and I disagree entirely with the conduct and how consumers have been treated.”

“I think the word “scam” is such a loaded word that isn’t really relevant in the discussion, much like the word “terrorist” is a very loaded word and very much dependent on point of view,” Hall adds.

In an unexpected twist though, Hall explains that blame for this debacle doesn’t fall entirely on Hammerpoint as you might expect. Instead, Hall claims that games journalists are at fault here. Previews hyping The War Z prior to its release were far too positive and made no mention of the game’s objectively incomplete state, Hall believes. “The people I would lob criticism at would be some in the gaming media who take fairly dubious claims from a developer at face value without saying ‘is that really correct?’ and asking for backup claims,” Hall writes. “There are many media who were saying how great the game was they ‘played’ in pre-alpha, only to say something completely different a few months later about how terrible the game was. I think that’s the absolute worst.”

Obviously we’re a bit biased on this topic, but Hall has a legitimate claim. The games media did hype The War Z prior to its release only to realize it had been taken after the game was available to the general public. Sadly for Hall (and games developers as a whole), this is not the first time something like this happened nor will it likely be the last. We’ll continue to do our best to never lead our readers astray, but it’s always important to keep the phrase “caveat emptor” in the back of your head when reading anything about video games.

The Final Fantasy series is beloved by the masses, but has lost its footing over the last few installments. After a couple ports of classic parts of the franchise to mobile devices, Square Enix has given Final Fantasy a true mobile makeover with Final Fantasy: All the Bravest. Too bad you’ll have to pay console game prices for all its content.

Square Enix started out with plenty of positives when it decided to put together Final Fantasy: All The Bravest. One of the most popular video game franchises was going to get a title tailor made for one of the most accessible gaming platforms around. Best yet, the game consists specifically of the most memorable moments and epic battles in Final Fantasy history. It’s even got gorgeous pixel art that feels right at home on iOS and captures the nostalgic feeling of plugging a SNES cartridge in and firing up a game. All the Bravest carries a $4 price tag, a pretty accessible entry price into a series that usually sells for $60 on it traditional console home. Don’t worry, though, because this game will give you the chance to pay almost every penny of that console price for absolutely none of the fun.

Fans of Final Fantasy found themselves drawn to the game thanks to an innovative combat system and party management options. Wanting to give All the Bravest a distinct feel that would make it right at home on iOS, Square Enix stripped out the standard means of operation and simplified everything in a way that is way more tap heavy. That would be fine, except it essentially removes anything one would consider “game-like” from the game. It also strips the series of the formula that made it popular in the first place, which seems like a bad call this far into its existence.

Your party can consist of an upwards of 40 characters. You will have no control over who they are, the formation they take or attacks they perform. You simply tap on them and they perform a default action. Once you tap to attack, the character will take a few second to recharge before you can use them again. No problem, as you’ll have plenty of other characters to tap in the meantime. That’s how you’ll have to occupy yourself in battle, because that is literally the only thing you have control over. Sometimes you will reach a Fever mode, available only once every three hours. This takes the recharge time out of the picture completely, so you can tap totally at will. It vaguely resembles something that is fun, but don’t be fooled by it. It’s really not.

Sometimes, over the course of your battles, you will face an enemy who is too powerful to be defeated by your current party. Fear not, as Square has a solution for you. Use the handy party renewal hourglass in the upper right and you’ll get a refresh of your original group. You’ll get a couple free to start the game, though the tutorial forces you to use one and you will stumble into a battle that will essentially be too hard to overcome without a renewal in under an hour of gameplay. If things are too challenging after that point, you’ll either have to wait for members of your party to respawn at a rate of one every three minutes (remember, your party can be as big as 40 characters deep) or fork over a buck to bring everyone back at once.

Feel like spending a bit more money? We hope so, because Square Enix appears to be hard up for cash given the in-app purchases in All the Bravest. Aside from the characters you unlock over the course of your gameplay, there are also a list of premium characters to be acquired. This isn’t done by skill or dedication or even just by dropping some cash. No, these 35 extra characters, the big names from the FF universe that are no doubt the reason you’re playing this baren excuse for a game in the first place, can be yours for a $1 a pop – but they are delivered totally at random. Get one that you don’t particularly like? Too bad, they are defaulted to one of your party slots anyway.

This game is supposed to be all about nostalgia, of course, so you’re going to want to take those beloved stars of previous FF games and drag them through a re-imagined version your favorite moments in the series’ history. You can unlock the worlds of Final Fantasy VII, X, and XIII for $4 a pop, or the same price you paid just to download this travesty in the first place.

If you’d like to experience everything that Final Fantasy: All the Bravest has to offer, you will fork over at least $51. $4 for the download, $35 to unlock every character, then $12 to get yourself all the moments the game promised you’d be able to relive in the first place. That doesn’t account for the possibility you’ll have to revive your party for a $1. There doesn’t have to be anything wrong with in-app purchases. There is something very wrong with what’s happening here. We can’t imagine that people who want to relive their favorite Final Fantasy memories, people who have already invested a fair amount of their money into this franchise in previous installments, have any interest in forking over $50+ to play a totally stripped down, tappable movie version of the game they love. You want to have this same experience for far less money and get about the same amount of enjoyment out of it? Load up the trailer for Final Fantasy: All the Bravest on YouTube and tap the screen occasionally as it plays. The video is a minute and twenty-seven seconds long, which is about how long you’ll enjoy this game.