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| Wii'll Never Be the Same |  | How about playing the Wii without the Wii? As intriguing as it may sound, we have the technology and it has already been put to good use for those that want an alternative to Nintendo's Wii console. The cheaper alternative to the wireless gaming console is named CamSpace, and comes under the form of an executable that can be installed on Windows platforms.
The application boasts with allowing you to play any computer game without a ... [read more >>] | | 22 July 2008, 09:55GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Sony Presents PS3 Offerings at E3 |  | Sony is planning to keep us really busy in the future and it has big plans for its PlayStation 3 console which will become a best seller - that’s what the company’s representatives hope. "2008 is the Year of the PS3," said Jack Tretton, SCEA's president. However, we're not planning to debate on this situation right now since they have announced a long list of games coming to the PS3 later this year and we must admit we& ... [read more >>] | | 16 July 2008, 13:06GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| The App Store Has 125 Free Apps |  | When Steve Jobs announced the upcoming availability of the App Store, he was hoping to launch the service with some 200 software offerings. Apple's CEO could confirm in an interview with USA Today that the company now has more than 500 App Store launch apps for iPhone and iPod touch users to download, as soon as the service is up and running. A New York Times report also states that as many as 1/3 of all launch applications will be ga ... [read more >>] | | 10 July 2008, 05:42GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Unannounced Yahoo Messenger Features Already Available: New Skins and Online Activity Sharing |  | A few days ago, Yahoo rolled out a brand new version of Yahoo Messenger 9 Beta that came with several new features for Yahoo Messenger fans. Besides the bigger emoticons and the improved Vista support, Yahoo Messenger 9 Beta also brought a few ann ... [read more >>] | | 03 June 2008, 16:10GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| We'll Have No More Low-Ranked XBLA Titles |  | It is always good to see that a big company plans to make some good changes that will give us, gamers, an overall better experience. The company we're talking about now is, strangely, Microsoft. The giants have decided to increase the XBLA file limit to 350MB (as we reported a couple of days ago ... [read more >>] | | 23 May 2008, 03:49GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Weekend Reading: Seven Movies that Should Be Games |  | The game industry keeps growing, making us, the real gamers, some of the happiest people in the world. Analysts predict that this growing process will never stop, that soon the game industry will be bigger than music or movies – the biggest form of entertainment, actually. Still, there might be a long way before our games become the biggest thing in the world and we are more than happy to wait, while playing some quality titles.
We all ... [read more >>] | | 17 May 2008, 03:41GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Free Game Agent 1.7 Available |  | Aspyr Media has recently released a free update to its Game Agent application for Mac. The app itself deals with updates, particularly updates for Aspyr's games for Mac. By installing the app, you get periodical notifications (users can even set the frequency at which updates are check ... [read more >>] | | 07 April 2008, 17:26GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Massachusetts Wants to Treat Games as Porn |  | There have been a lot of bills recently in the United States aimed at limiting the access that kids have to videogames. Most of them apparently co-authored by infamous lawyer Jack Thompson, best known for his activities against the GTA franchise.
A law enacted in Minneso ... [read more >>] | | 18 March 2008, 10:45GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Updated Versions of Scrabble and Mini Golf for Your iPod |  | Are you a naughty fellow/gal? Do you like playing word games with people that have bad accents (or bad education)? Well, now you can give those people a break and play word games on your iPod. How about elegant sports, such as golf? Are you a fan of those too? If so, this is your week, bec ... [read more >>] | | 05 March 2008, 05:46GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Apple Patent Hints at iTunes Games Rentals |  | No one really knows for sure what Apple is thinking when it comes to the video games market (or anything else for that matter), but one thing is for sure: they're counting on those for profit quite a bit. Evermore according to a recent Apple patent fi ... [read more >>] | | 03 March 2008, 09:29GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Digital Preservation for Games |  | Ever wondered why so many great movies of the past are rarely now on television? Why you never see Oscar features from the '50s or '60s anywhere? Mostly, it's because of the bad technical shape in which those movies are. Up until digital technology became available, movies tended to lose quality rather fast and they needed to be constantly copied to survive. As interest in some titles disappeared, they were left to disintegr ... [read more >>] | | 28 February 2008, 03:44GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| More Games About Sex? |  | You know those Japanese shows where scantly clad women throw themselves at the feet of some unsuspecting 20-something that's never even seen an exposed boob in his entire life? Yup, that's most of the "hentai" out there for you. If a GDC conference speaker is right, you're going to see a lot more of it sooner or later.
One of GDC's conferences was called "Hentai, hardcore and hotties: Sex in ... [read more >>] | | 21 February 2008, 13:31GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Mind Over Matter... errr, Games |  | Emotiv is a neuro-engineering company that claims to have created a brain computer interface that reads electrical impulses in the brain and translates them into commands which a video game can accept. The device was demonstrated at the Game Developers Conference ... [read more >>] | | 20 February 2008, 08:13GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Apple Remains True to iPod, iPhone Games |  | It was only natural for people to begin speculating on Apple's attempt to roll out a dedicated gaming device, following the company's filing to protect their trademark in relation games and its devices. However, a deeper analysis of the clues at hand has revealed that Apple seeks only to ... [read more >>] | | 18 February 2008, 09:07GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Apple to Become King |  | It is well known that Apple will be releasing a software development kit soon, for programmers ... [read more >>] | | 15 February 2008, 04:26GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| China Cracks Down on Internet and Games |  | All the news coming from the Western world could make somebody completely oblivious about what’s going on in the Far East, where communism hasn’t burst its bubble yet. Censoring video sites, sweeping Internet cafes and hunting down web sites and computer markets for possible dangerously violent games just warm the Chinese people to their government.
In all fairness, their intentions are good. The authorities are only trying t ... [read more >>] | | 12 February 2008, 06:16GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Apple Video Games Console? |  | Video games are becoming more popular with the passing of each day. No wonder Apple makes new ones available for its ... [read more >>] | | 11 February 2008, 03:17GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Activision Suspicious about In-Game Advertising |  | Gaming always provided a good alternative for relaxing and getting away from what surrounded the player in real life. No worries except that you won’t kick the boss’s arse or that your base will be overrun if you don’t defend it well enough. Now that starts to look like a hazier dream that you once had. With the breakthroughs made in graphics and the reality factor kicking in big time in order to provide people with an almost lif ... [read more >>] | | 30 January 2008, 13:16GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| What’s New in Microsoft Land: 7-11 January, 2008 |  | The 2008 International CES gave Microsoft a chance to announce the new titles it added to the Games for Window initiative on Monday. Based on the success that it had in its first year, the Redmond-based giant decided that it was a worthy investment to continue it, so it will continue the momentum for Windows based gaming in 2008 as well.
"Games for Windows truly thrived in 2007. We went from two titles in 2006 to ... [read more >>] | | 12 January 2008, 13:31GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| "Starship Troopers - Roughnecks" by Ojom - Awarded |  | Happy news for those behind Ojom, because at the 2007 German Developer Awards, the company took the winning price home. Well, I know many are wondering what is Ojom?
The Ojom GmbH company is a leading publisher of mobile entertainment products. This sounds big, but in fact, Ojom is t ... [read more >>] | | 18 December 2007, 06:30GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| What Are YOU Thankful For in Gaming? |  | 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 particular has 5 things he's thankful for and that someone shared them with the rest of the world recently.
Dr. Boa ... [read more >>] | | 17 December 2007, 03:09GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Shenzhen Tongfang Comes with Good Features but Crappy Name |  | So, uh, what happened? Since when do crappy names hide cool features?! Well, there was a Tomato, an Onion and now there Shenzhen Tongfang! I am not going to discuss the trends in media player names. With so many players popping out on the market like mushrooms after a warm April rain, it would be impossible to have only commonly named electronic items.
As I mentioned before, this media player's name is Shenzhen Tongfang, ... [read more >>] | | 13 December 2007, 12:36GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Games and Porn Pirates Finally Arrested |  | Two males, aged 33 and 28, and a woman, 22-year-old, were caught by the Welsh police being accused of distribution of pirated content such as music, movies, games and pornography. The authorities expect an important decrease in the pirated market after the arrest of the three pirates as they were the top providers of illegal content for the UK industry. The two men were released on bail but the investigation will continue as the ... [read more >>] | | 22 November 2007, 09:29GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Free Online Multiplayer Games Available |  | The famous social network MySpace announced that it has reached an agreement with Oberon Media to create a special channel on its website in order to allow registered users to play single and multiplayer games online. Moreover, the MySpace members will have the possibility to customize their profiles with game information as well as inviting other users to play games on MySpace. The games will also include communication features ... [read more >>] | | 23 October 2007, 15:31GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| iPod Games Need to Be Re-bought for the New Devices |  | The new iPod lineup introduced a number of improvements over the old models, the most important of which is the new OS X operating system that powers them. The new innards allow for a better interface, new options and more, but it also has disadvantages.
Previous iPhone users that had purchased games and now wanted to play them on the new gadgets had the dubious pleasure of finding out they would have to purchase the games ye ... [read more >>] | | 19 September 2007, 08:13GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Microsoft Is Building a YouTube of Games |  | In terms of an online sharing service offering users the ability to upload and broadcast home-produced video materials, Microsoft already has a copy of YouTube set up and ready to go. In fact, taking into consideration both Soapbox on MSN Video and MSN Video, the Redmond company has a couple of YouTube competitors, although the combined audience results of the two services amounts to next to nothing. Microsoft is nothing more than the ... [read more >>] | | 14 September 2007, 10:54GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Java Games for Everyone. Even for Free! |  | 3GX and Youpark yesterday announced a collaboration that led to the launching of Dogandbonegames.com, a portal offering high-quality Java games for all those who want fun in their lives. The portal looks nice, it's easy navigable and, of course, the games are ordered ... [read more >>] | | 04 September 2007, 09:19GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Lenovo Delivers The Harware |  | The computer hardware manufacturer and vendor company Lenovo announced that it just completed the last shipment of more than 3.500 pieces of computing equipment to the Integration Test Center of the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG for short). Lenovo completes in this way its assignment to deliver all the hardware needed for the Olympic Games that will take place next year, including servers, desktops, ... [read more >>] | | 07 August 2007, 10:29GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Lenovo's Desktops and The Olympic Games |  | Lemovo announced two new desktop computer systems inspired by the soon coming Olympic Games and integrated into the Lenovo 3000 desktop line. The two new computers are named J200 and J205 and they are the first computers to sport the Olympic Games logo and the company's own logo in support for the company's "worldwide sponsorship of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games".
"The Beijing 2008 Olympic Games prov ... [read more >>] | | 27 July 2007, 10:31GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Nvidia Angry with PC Makers |  | How expensive is it to be a PC gamer? Well, that depends on your particular favorite game genre and of course on how often you replace or upgrade your hardware. Roy Taylor, vice president of content relation for Nvidia says as cited by Ars Technica, that most game [ADM ... [read more >>] | | 19 July 2007, 04:09GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Computer Games World Cup Starts in Paris |  | The cream of the crop in computer gaming gathered in Paris, where the World Cup will kick off this week-end. The modern interpretation of the competition instinct in human males has become not only a fun way to spend a few hours with your buddies, but an official competition, something like the virtual Olympic Games.
700 players, selected from 500,000 candidates, representing 51 countries, will take part in the competition.
Players ... [read more >>] | | 07 July 2007, 04:54GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Laser Dance Matrix: Hacked “Stepmania” DDR Simulator |  | Plug 'n' play Dance Dance Revolution (DDR) are video games like no other. The concept is pretty simple: shake your behind while dancing on the pad in order to lose weight. Without getting bored that is.
Well, here's a DDR that doesn't rely on pressure sensitivity as most pads do. The Laser Dance Matrix senses foot position based upon breaking the proper laser beams. Dancing also takes place on the floor (e ... [read more >>] | | 07 May 2007, 18:11GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Keth: Chess-Like Laser Game for the Young Lads |  | If you like brain-tickling games but had enough of chess head-to-head combats, you're probably going to love this. How about replacing the common chessboard with a board that comes with printed hieroglyphs instead of the usual numbers from 1 to 8.
Instead of the traditional chess pieces, you get lasers and Egyptian-themed playing pieces like the Sacred Pharaoh, Obelisk, Pyramid and Djed column. It's actually the firs ... [read more >>] | | 07 May 2007, 02:48GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| The Yackle Ball: A Different Kind of Frisbee |  | Which was the first? The frisbee or the boomerang? Given that angry wives living around 1000 B.C. used plates to attack their husbands, I incline to think that frisbees came first. It doesn't matter which came first anyway. Both are pretty darn cool toys that changed the way daily summer fun activities evolved.
The Yackle Ball is another flight toy that can lead to strengthening the adult-kid as well as the human-pet tie ... [read more >>] | | 02 May 2007, 11:36GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| USB Chess Set |  | It is believed that chess was first played in India about 1400 years ago. It was known as "Shatranj", probably the oldest fun strategy game (Yes, waaay before Blizzard's Warcraft). If it hadn't been any fun, it wouldn't have been played today, right? Right. Anyway, for some humans, chess may seem complicated at first glance (and boring too). But here's a chance for chess to attract new fans. And this ... [read more >>] | | 30 April 2007, 18:26GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| New Gaming Device to Read Brain Waves, Retina and Forehead Muscles |  | Virtual reality glasses may not be the answer to future gaming. Here's what may fit a future gamer's forehead: a biofeedback headset that reads brain waves, retina and forehead muscles in order to affect game play.
Silicon Valley-based Neurosky has already developed a headset based on a Star Wars game (a Darth Vader game targeted at young lads). Here's how this works. A sensor built-in the helmet touches your f ... [read more >>] | | 30 April 2007, 13:51GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Floating Waterproof Tennis Table |  | Table tennis is not an extreme sport, right? But what about playing table tennis on the surface of the water? Brookstone definitely took this sport to the extremes by adding the Floating Waterproof Tennis Table to their "pool & beach accessories" list.
The thing is especially designed for those summer-party lovers who usually like to hang together by the pool. It measures 54 inches long by 27 inches wide, which ... [read more >>] | | 28 April 2007, 03:26GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Playstation Eye Will Be Out This Summer |  | Don't be misled by its droid looks. This baby is just a camera for PS3. Playstation Eye may not have the high-definition you've probably been expecting, but Sony has finally dropped the “toy” term and announced the Playstation Eye for PS3. The cam is scheduled for a summer release.
The Eye in the desk has a four-microphone array for multidirectional voice location tracking, two zoom levels, enhanced echo canceling a ... [read more >>] | | 26 April 2007, 16:21GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| The ConnecTV Skateboarder |  | Before you head out for the skateboarding professional “slopes”, you might want to try this. The Connectv Skateboarder is probably a good choice if you intend to learn what skateboarding is about.
The snappily named ConnecTV Skateboarder is a game, skateboard and games console all-in-one. Here's how it works.
All you have to do is plug the mini skateboard into the audio and video jacks of your TV or VCRTV and start pr ... [read more >>] | | 25 April 2007, 05:41GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Tritton Unveiles new USB Gaming Headset |  | If you've been playing FPS games for a long time you probably hate sneaky players. I'm talking about the guys who always sound invisible. Being able to hear your enemy's footsteps and gunfire is probably one of the most important aspects in preparing an attack or in preparing to die with virtual dignity.
So, in order to detect the extremely skilled and sneaky “ghost dogs”, you probably need a good sound card a ... [read more >>] | | 24 April 2007, 09:21GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Diablo PC, The Ultimate Gaming Unit |  | So, you decided to get your work back underground. Forget work, why not get your gaming underground? Dig into this gaming unit and you'll never be spotted in FPS games (maybe, but probably not)!
Here it is. The very definition of an ultra gaming PC (or is it the definition of a time-waster?). Smooth Creations's Diablo computer is powered by an Intel Core 2 Duo E6700 processor and holds 2GB RAM, two 250 GB hard drive ... [read more >>] | | 18 April 2007, 12:17GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| DXG-589V Handy Cam Does Gaming and Music |  | Do you often get bored while road tripping? Here's a possible solution to this "life threatening situation". DXG, a US-based digital camera manufacturer, thought that if you're one of those young adult "road warriors" you might need games on your handheld camcorder. This is not the first time someone tries to toss games into a device that was not used for gaming. Take PDC's Guide Dog for exampl ... [read more >>] | | 17 April 2007, 03:08GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| The Internet Is Dominated by Women |  | The masculinity of the web is shut off. An investigation made by eMarketer reveals that women outnumber men online in the US: about 97.2 million American women enter the net compared to 90.9 million American males. "There are absolutely more things women do online than men do," said eMarketer senior analyst Debra Aho Williamson. "Women are the supreme communicators and the Internet makes it easier for them to communicate and ... [read more >>] | | 13 April 2007, 09:49GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
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