14 DAY TRIAL // Do you remember the old and catchy board games we used to play with when we were kids? Well, they are back and look the same as they did so many years ago. The difference is that they come now in a high-tech version, featuring a 32 inches LCD display, PC based control, shape recognition and multi-touch functions and also a patented BaryBass small-factor bass reproduction.
Who resurrected them? Philips. Where? At one of the most highly regarded events, the IFA 2006, where the company?s representatives will showcase and test their latest Electronic Multi-Touch Tabletop Gaming Platform.
?This path-breaking game promises to essay in a new trend and thanks to the patented digital shape recognition and multi-touch sensing technology one is able to achieve highly dynamic and interactive gaming environments,? writes Mobile Whack.
And because we are talking about children dedicated games resurrected in the adults world, we should also mention Mattel?s latest gadget devoted to the company?s main target ? the kids. The HyperScan is the industry?s first game hybrid gaming system that utilizes CD-ROM and RFID technology, bringing enhanced elements of collector card games and video games together in one easy-to-use, highly customizable system.
HyperScan is designed for children aged eight and older and combines re-writable Intellicard technology with the fast-paced, button-mashing action of video games for the first time in the video game space. The hybrid gaming platform comes with enhanced features such as the RFID technology that scans collectible game cards and brings characters to life, an advanced 32-bit processor with enhanced graphics, speed and sound, and about 100 corresponding game cards ? 10 to 20 character cards and 80+ modification cards ? with 20 to 40 hours of play on each character card.
Cards will be released using a matrix scheme of various series and a rarity system to drive collectibles Initial software titles available at launch, which include Marvel X-Men, Cartoon Network's Ben 10 (based on the network's hit TV show) and Mattel's Interstellar Wrestling League. Marvel Heroes will also be released in November.