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Microsoft releases new firmware/ dashboard update for their Xbox 360 console, just in time to counterattack a similar move made just days ago by their biggest rival, Sony.The new system software is said to bring cool new features and a completely new GUI, inspired by the Windows Phone 7 devices. If we take a closer l... |
6 December 2011
10:25 GMT |
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Rumors can be strange creatures, so if they can start saying, whenever they want, that technology has advanced enough to know what you do with this or that part of your body. In this case, rumors say that Kinect 2 will know how to interpret what your mouth does. At least, it will be able to carry out lip reading ... |
28 November 2011
11:09 GMT |
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Ubisoft announced that it was preparing to launch a tablet called Drawsome for the current version of the Wii and it seems that the move is destined as a test bed for games that will be linked to the new Wii U home console.Speaking to investors Yves Guillemot, who is the Chief Executive Officer at Ubisoft, stated, &l... |
9 November 2011
09:57 GMT |
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Many audio products launched nowadays are specifically made to go along with a PC or media player, but Creative decided to distinguish itself this month by making something equally suited for game consoles.The press release that Creative provided focuses on a certain product whose name is Sound Blaster Recon3D.The S... |
1 September 2011
10:55 GMT |
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CD Projekt, the developer of the upcoming The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings, alongside its RED division and Namco Bandai Partners have announced that the game has officially gone gold, meaning that it is one step closer to its release date next month.
The Witcher 2 has been eagerly awaited by fans of the first gam... |
28 April 2011
04:45 GMT |
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The successor of the Nintendo Wii could be called Stream, at least according to a new batch of rumors about the next console, which also say that its cost could range between $350 or $400.
Nintendo's next home console has been intensely rumored these past couple of weeks, with all sorts of "inside sources," a... |
22 April 2011
04:40 GMT |
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Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime has dropped some more hints about a price cut for the company's Wii home console in order to extend its lifecycle.
The Nintendo Wii, while achieving huge sales since its release, is seeing its market share drop these days, while the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 are... |
22 March 2011
04:05 GMT |
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Battlefield 3, the newest iteration in the shooter series developed by DICE, will have to be scaled down on consoles like the PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360 as they're not as powerful as current PCs these days.
DICE has said on multiple occasions that the PC is lead platform for the Battlefield 3 game, largely bec... |
15 March 2011
19:01 GMT |
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The Nintendo 3DS, the company's next big handheld, didn't have 3D technology until very late in its development, according to one of the project's main managers.
Nintendo is set to take the handheld console market by storm with the release of the 3DS, largely because it's going to be the first ... |
25 February 2011
03:20 GMT |
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Dead Space 2 PC players have started a brand new petition so that Electronic Arts might add some of the features seen in console editions of the horror game, including downloadable content and the elite suits that aren't present in the New Game+ mode.
Dead Space 2 has been out on the PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbo... |
8 February 2011
18:01 GMT |
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When OnLive launched its cloud gaming console just a short while also, the company hasn't made any disclosures about the hardware used to make it tick, so curiosity was the name of the game for many of its fans, one of them recently taking his micro-console apart in order to see what lies behind its compact case... |
14 December 2010
14:31 GMT |
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OnLive, the company which aims to introduce the idea of streaming to the video games world, has announced that it will be introducing, starting with January 14, a new plan named the PlayPack, which will cost just 9.99 dollars for one month and will allow gamers to buy access to all high profile titles that come to th... |
6 December 2010
15:11 GMT |
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The console version of hit PC and Mac game The Sims 3 has just received a few more details, this time concerning the pre-order bonuses that will be offered to those who reserve their copy before the title arrives at the end of October.After achieving impressive sales on the PC and Mac OS X platforms, The Sims 3 is no... |
23 September 2010
15:51 GMT |
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Those worried that a game is only available on the Xbox 360 game console or the PC need fear no longer, as Origin has just come out with a very unusual combination between the two, known as the Big O which, simply put, has both the PC and the Microsoft Xbox inside the same, custom chassis.Though game makers usually ... |
8 September 2010
05:43 GMT |
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A new report from the NPD Group, called “Social Networking Gaming”, has revealed that about 20 percent of the population of the United States has played at least one video game using a social network, with a significant number of those engaged in this kind of titles having no previous experience with othe... |
24 August 2010
06:01 GMT |
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The Internet is again playing its part as preeminent rumor database and now it seems that Intel and Nintendo may be thinking of a collaboration. Reports that surfaced on PC Watch look at how the current Wii is getting old and how Nintendo might want to shift over to HD graphics and stronger processors if it wants to ... |
29 December 2009
08:47 GMT |
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At this year's annual London Games Festival, some of the topics discussed included the possibility of seeing Apple roll out a dedicated gaming console. The question “When are digital download sales going to overtake sales of 'traditional' boxed games on discs?” was also asked at the event. ... |
29 October 2009
06:24 GMT |
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In basically no time since its launch, God of War has become one of Sony's biggest franchises. The game is already at its third installment in the main series, and has already a few spin-offs on other platforms. But so far the team behind it managed to stay clear of the first-person genre that defines a typical ... |
5 October 2009
12:01 GMT |
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Unity Technologies has released Unity 1.5 for iPhone. The update delivers an array of new features allowing developers to optimize their programs for “the hottest handheld gaming platform.” Unity Technologies is the provider of a development platform that enables console-quality games for the Web, the iP... |
26 August 2009
07:02 GMT |
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Price cuts have been the central point for a lot of rumors, especially since the economic recession has had a big say in just how much money people can spend on items these days, making them a relatively mandatory solution for keeping sales up. The gaming industry is now filled with voices that call for both the Pla... |
26 May 2009
02:40 GMT |
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The console war has seen many battles waged among the top three manufacturers, Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony, with arguments ranging from the features of their devices to online interactivity or game lineup, each of them claiming to be the best. We've already reported on Edge magazine's study about the qual... |
8 April 2009
11:11 GMT |
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The gaming industry has fallen into some sort of cliche, as almost all of the releases put the player into the shoes of a good character that has to battle with the forces of evil and ultimately save their own home town, country or world.Codemasters took that recipe and turned it 180 degrees, as it has placed the pla... |
6 April 2009
02:23 GMT |
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The Xbox 360 is today one of the most popular consoles, largely due to the fact that it has a low price tag, a big library of titles and that it was the first next-generation platform to appear on the market. But its life hasn't been the smoothest, due to a lot of hardware problems, with a big number of users se... |
20 March 2009
03:47 GMT |
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GarageGames has released a new version of Torque Game Engine Advanced, its next gen 3D game creation platform for Mac. The fresh version of the software adds cross platform support, as well as Dual Graphics API and a Mission editor.Apple's Downloads section reveals that Torque Game Engine Advanced is “the ... |
10 March 2009
07:44 GMT |
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The Street Fighter franchise is one of the most popular fighting series of games out there, winning over a huge amount of fans ever since it was launched in the classic arcades quite a long time ago. The multitude of players, each coming from various parts of the world with the same goal, to become the best fighter, ... |
16 January 2009
03:31 GMT |
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There's a pretty tough console war going on out there, with the top three producers, Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sony, fighting for every customer. But it seems that, slowly but surely, the winners are starting to reveal themselves, according to the recent sales charts and studies made by industry analysts. Micros... |
6 January 2009
02:37 GMT |
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The console war is more fierce than ever but the monthly sales charts have been showcasing wins across the board for Nintendo, thanks to its extremely popular Wii console and for Microsoft, which has seen increased sales in a lot of territories where its Xbox 360 hasn't been popular for quite some time, like Jap... |
5 January 2009
11:01 GMT |
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Microsoft is definitely a happy company these days, largely due to the fact that its Xbox 360 console is following a high ascending trend in terms of sales, and is set to bring quite a lot of profit this holiday season. The low price and the fact that it is bundled with a variety of games will certainly attract a lot... |
19 December 2008
02:43 GMT |
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The RPG (Role Playing Game) genre for the PC hasn't been mind-blowing lately, as a lot of eagerly anticipated titles, like Sacred 2 or Fallout 3 have also appeared at the same time on consoles like the PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360. But one major title has appeared only for the PC, The Witcher, which was met with a ... |
1 December 2008
13:01 GMT |
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There's a very tough war going on starring the top console manufacturers, Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo, the main weapons being statements, offers, and mocking the features of rival products. While fighting, the three have often neglected focusing on a pretty important aspect of consoles - their life span.While N... |
28 November 2008
09:01 GMT |
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Nintendo will be among the few companies that will surely have a merry Christmas, as sales will keep on increasing during the upcoming holiday season, as a lot of people will want to buy a Wii or a DS console. The ascending trend, that started when the two gaming devices launched, has never stopped and the company mu... |
26 November 2008
13:01 GMT |
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Nintendo is one of the most influential console manufacturers in the world, having won the next-gen gaming device war with the Wii. The small white console gained critical acclaim for its unique motion sensitive controls and the complete revamp of old fashion controllers.The massive amount of casual games which appea... |
11 November 2008
02:34 GMT |
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Street Fighter is one of the most popular fighting franchises all over the world. From Japan to Africa, all it met was success, with many people still flocking to the arcades to play their favorite characters, like Ryu, Ken or Chun Li. Currently we need to get ready for two big titles coming from Capcom, the develope... |
23 October 2008
03:49 GMT |
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You probably know that Microsoft is not a total stranger to odd Xbox 360 repair stories, consumer service issues and lots of similar problems. Well, it could be that we just found out the most unbelievable story of them all (and it seems that it's also a real one): a gamer and Xbox 360 fan just got his console b... |
9 July 2008
05:19 GMT |
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Before any other arguments are brought to the stand, we need to clarify the term addict. Are there gaming addicts? This term is mostly used for Internet addiction and I have recently read a study saying that mobile phones produce a similar effect on people. Are there, in fact, PC and console addicts or are we in comp... |
4 July 2008
20:06 GMT |
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Each time I hear a new open source application just arrived on the software market I want to be the first to get my hands on it. It may come with the job (we try to bring you the latest and the freshest Mac apps each and every day) but, on second thought, I do remember that it's always been this way: open source... |
30 June 2008
02:18 GMT |
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It's common knowledge that 65 million years ago an asteroid crashed on earth and life almost went extinct. Only the strong survived and gradually evolved in the present form. It's also a common belief that another one will hit sometime in the future. The debate is not if but when it's going to hit. The... |
30 May 2008
20:36 GMT |
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Nowadays everyone needs to have a little eye-candy on their desktop and, although most of the people that use the Mac Terminal can easily be considered as being a little bit on the geek side and will always prefer functionality over good looks, I'm pretty sure that none of them will refuse having a really nice l... |
29 April 2008
11:39 GMT |
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A hospital in South East England has begun using the Nintendo Wii console as part of the recovery program for some of its patients that have been treated for burns. When the damage done by the burns themselves is light to moderate, the immobilization of the arm needed for treatment can result in sluggish arm movement... |
4 March 2008
02:26 GMT |
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When someone thinks of a "virtual world," Second Life immediately springs to mind. It is widely popular and talked about in many traditional media outlets. It also sparked debate on a number of issues, from virtual rights of ownership to virtual sexual contact. A team from Sony wants to change all that and PlayStati... |
25 February 2008
03:50 GMT |
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The game developed by Ready at Dawn was actually ready at midnight or something like that, since this PSP version of the highly acclaimed God of War franchise was initially set for release during last year's Holidays. Still, it's better later than never, so here is the word: God of War: Chains of Olympus ha... |
12 February 2008
04:35 GMT |
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Video games are becoming more popular with the passing of each day. No wonder Apple makes new ones available for its iPod lineup every week (and pretty good ones at that). But think about this: the company has the technology, while the consumer population is asking for more all the time, so what's to stop Apple ... |
11 February 2008
03:17 GMT |
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There weren't too many supporters for the Wii console from Nintedo before the launch. Sure, it sounded great on paper (or better yet online), but the low processing power and the simplicity of the design and concept were a deterrent. After the console hit the market, things started to change and, slowly but sure... |
30 January 2008
11:04 GMT |
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There are moments when even the calmest of the calm lose their minds for a second while playing video games, when the power goes off and all your unsaved game progress is lost. Things happen, people get mad, but usually the situation is still under control. This situation right here is not the same, this one is crazy... |
11 January 2008
05:40 GMT |
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It's been a full year for everyone involved with video games, from developers to publishers, to peripheral manufacturers and, ultimately, to gamers. Now we can finally look back and remember the many events that have further shaped a continuously expanding industry, which touches entire generations using a conce... |
31 December 2007
09:59 GMT |
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You've probably heard about the latest PSP and PS3 firmware versions, hitting your consoles yesterday. Well, aside from the features list we've already shown you, they bring a couple of extra goodies that fans of the old PSX games will surely love. While checking out PlayStation Forums and their updates on... |
19 December 2007
06:43 GMT |
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We've informed you about Nintendo's issue before, but now it seems that the Wii shortage problem is getting serious and it might even cost the company about $1 billion at Christmas time. According to the analysts quoted by New York Times in their story about Nintendo's console shortage, they should be... |
18 December 2007
05:52 GMT |
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Call of Duty is an intense first-person action game transporting fans into a gripping, movie-like World War II combat experience, as seen through the eyes of ordinary soldiers, enduring as a squad the chaos of battle. Created by Infinity Ward, which is comprised of over 20 individuals who developed Medal of Honor: A... |
17 December 2007
05:32 GMT |
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Don't you just love video games? Of course you do, that's why you read gaming news, but isn't it that sometimes you're so proud of your gaming system and the titles you play on it that you just want the whole world to know? Everyone's thankful for something in gaming, but someone in particula... |
17 December 2007
03:09 GMT |
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An U.S. hospital uses Wii consoles to help patients recover from strokes or other serious conditions. The hospital has been using the Nintendo Wii for four months now, in their quest to help patients build balance, coordination, endurance, or upper and lower body strength.. The Ohio State University Medical Center&#... |
7 December 2007
06:36 GMT |
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