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Nintendo’s WarioWare: D.I.Y. Gives Power to the Players
This just in from Nintendo……
Want to meet face-to-face with Nintendo’s newest game designer? It’s easy – just look in the mirror. The new WarioWare™: D.I.Y. game for the Nintendo DS™ family of hand-held systems lets players design their own microgames using artwork, animations and music limited only by the imagination. Launching across North America on March 28, this creative [...]
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Nintendo 3DS- Yes a DS with Spectacles-Free 3D
Nintendo will announce a new 3D-capable handheld gaming console called the Nintendo 3DS at E3 this coming June. The Nintendo 3DS will allow you to play games with 3D effects without the need for any special glasses, according to Nintendo.
The company will release the new 3D handheld console at some point within the next financial year, between April 2010 and March 2011. Nintendo president Satoru Iwata [...]
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Xbox 360 To Support External USB Storage For Gaming
According to leaked screenshot, Microsoft is planning on providing a firmware update to the Xbox 360 that will enable gamers to utilize an external USB mass storage drive for gaming and not just movies/music/etc. The update will support partitioned drives in addition to “DLC, XBLA titles, games on demand and general game updates”.
Will Microsoft actually remove their 120GB hard drive, such as [...]
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Playstation 3 Motion Control
Sony Computer Entertainment recently announced that PlayStationMove motion controller for PlayStation 3 launches worldwide this fall, offering a motion-based, high-definition gaming experience unlike anything on the market.
Concurrently with its launch, Sony will also release PlayStationMove sub-controller to be used along with the motion controller for intuitive navigation of in-game characters and [...]
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OutRun real-world gaming cart simulates road, allows for real accidents
Take a SEGA OutRun arcade cabinet, strap on a go-kart and get a university to fund the whole thing, and you’re approaching Garnet Hertz’s “immersive driving experience” project. The UC Irvine post-doctoral researcher has adapted the road-ready (though we’re not sure how legal) setup to track the upcoming highway and convert it into the 8-bit on-screen graphics. That way, you drive a real [...]
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OnLive cloud-based game service to launch June 17th at $15 per month
Well, what can we say, but it’s finally here. After almost 8 years of development and millions of lines of code, OnLive, the gaming equivalent of cloud-computing technology is set to take the gaming world by storm on June 17th, coming to both PCs and Macs in the contiguous 48 states at a $14.95 per month base subscription.
The company is partnering in this launch with publishers including Electronic [...]
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Sony and Film Studios Partner for PS3 Network
PS3 owners will soon be able to watch digital versions of new release HD movies via their gaming consoles. Sony has signed an agreement with 20th Century Fox, Walt Disney Pictures, Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Universal Pictures, and Warner Bros. Digital Distribution to provide high definition (HD) movies for purchase and rental on the PlayStation Network video delivery service [...]
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First shots of an iPad game detailed and revealed
iPhone gaming outfit Secret Exit, creator of the widely-acclaimed iPhone game Zen Bound, has just announced the iPad version of the title. Not only will it be a port, but it’ll be enhanced for the tablet hardware with new levels, music, gameplay, and improved graphics and visuals.
Zen Bound 2 is described as “both a sequel and a revision” of the original game, for the iPad. According to the [...]
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Nintendo DSi XL Now on the Books
This just in from Nintendo…..
The new Nintendo DSi XL™ hand-held system launches March 28 at a suggested retail price of $189.99. The screens of the Nintendo DSi XL are 93 percent larger than those of the Nintendo DS™ Lite model, providing a more vivid and engaging play experience. The screens of the Nintendo DSi XL also feature a wider viewing angle, letting friends and family members [...]
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The Ultimate Gaming Chair
Here I thought that the Pyramat Sound Chair was the ultimate gaming chair, but I was wrong. Very wrong.
That title definitely goes to the Ultimate Game Chair. The name really gets the point across, eh?
This chair is packed with features. To start off, there are 12 vibration motors throughout the chair that are synchronized with the games action. Nerdy and cool.
As far as sound goes, you can use your [...]
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Virtual Golf Pro: “My Personal Trainer” for Wii
Swing Analysis and Instruction by Leadbetter for Wii
Data Design Interactive’s new “My Personal Golf Trainer” for the Nintendo Wii features swing analysis and personalized lessons by the worlds #1 golf instructor David Leadbetter.
Incorporating the Wii Balance Board and the new Wii MotionPlusTM Controller, this is the first product to analyze the full golf swing in 3D space and give [...]
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Microsoft 250GB add-on HDD for Xbox 360
Microsoft announced an add-on 250GB hard-disk drive accessory for the Xbox 360 starting in March. The drive will be offered as a stand-alone unit this time. If you’ll remember, Xbox came out with a new 250 HHD console. This device will beef up older consoles and add additional memory to the rest of the line.
The drive is intented not only for internal storage capacity, but also to store [...]
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Massage Me Video Game
The Massage Me is a wearable massage interface that connects to a video game. Playing the Massage Me video game requires two people. One person wears the Massage Me massage jacket, and the other person does the massaging.
Soft flexible buttons are embedded in back of the jacket so that wearing it turns your back into a gamepad. All you need to do is to sit or lay down in front of a video game player [...]
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Wii Baby and Me
Wii’s latest creation – Baby and Me – allows anyone to play mom and raise a baby through their Wii console. The game includes a toy doll with motion control which comes to life after the Wii remote is inserted in its back. From here, the game simulates an actual baby’s moves with 18 modes of play. These motions are then mirrored on the TV screen and points are gained for correct [...]
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Adidas Originals AR Game Pack- Augmented Reality Footwear
Adidas is looking to revolutionize the gaming industry with a new line of footwear, the Adidas Augmented Reality Pack line of footwear. Not just any ordinary sneakers. These are the keys to the virtual world.
You simply pull the tongue of the sneaker, which has a code on embedded in it. You point the code to your webcam, and a virtual world will appear on your computer screen. With the help of the [...]
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MAINGEAR Unveils F1X High Performance Gaming PCs with Core i7
Maingear has just launched three high spec overclocked systems to its range, the F1X 750, F1X 500 and F1X 200.
The new Maingear F1X 750 high performance gaming systems is equipped with an overclocked 3.6GHz Core i7-975 processor, two ATI Radeon HD 5870 GPUs, 12GB of DDR3-1333 RAM, a 1.5TB WD storage drive and a X20 watercooling system.
The F1X range of systems have a unique, two-chamber case design [...]
iGUGU GameCore
iGUGU GameCore gives you the freedom to play the most sophisticated games from your PC and Internet, the way they’re meant to be played.
Today’s PCs are the most powerful videogame consoles in existence. However, the estimated 1.2 billion PCs in use around the world are ill-suited for the level of gaming they can provide, only using the keyboard and mouse, designed primarily for writing letters [...]
Parrot AR.Drone iPhone Accessory
The Parrot AR.Drone iPhone accessory is a quadricopter piloted with an iPhone or iPod touch that carries two cameras, and delivers live video feed onto your iPhone.
Parrot is positioning the Parrot AR.Drone as a video game for the iPhone. It combines wireless, video and gaming technologies to allow real-world objects and conditions, like a tree or wind, to become a part of the video gaming experience.
Parrot [...]
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DIY Quadrocopters: Quaduino NG and AeroQuad
Parrot’s AR.Drone was a surprise hit at CES 2010, but if you can’t wait for the off-the-shelf option and want some quadracopter action right now then there are a couple of DIY projects that might scratch that itch. The Quaduino NG and the AeroQuad (pictured) both rely on the Arduino microprocessor as their flight boards, combining gyroscope information with other sensors to make steady flight [...]
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Razor/Sixth Sense Bringing Motion Control to PC
With the Wii’s MotionPlus on the market, and Microsoft’s Project Natal and Sony’s PlayStation Eye likely to hit this year, Valve, developers of hit series such as Half-Life, Left 4 Dead and Portal, showing support for Razer and Sixense’s new, as-yet-unnamed motion control hardware for the PC.
The system uses electromagnetic fields to track movements along six axes, offering [...]
Dual Shock 3 Finally Available
One thing that the awesome PS3 Controller lacked was the Rumble Effect ! Such a basic feature was missed by all gamers. Sony had announced plans for a revised Controller with Rumble Effect around 1 Month back.
The news is that finally, the Sony Playstation Dual Shock 3 Controller is available for retail in major retail stores. The price is same as announced at 54.99$ Also Sony has announced its new [...]
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Novint Falcon
Novint Falcon is the newest game controller which is designed to provide full control over gaming consuls while offering a wider array of applications that makes this device a better substitute for joysticks and mouse.
This game controller features a 3-dimensional feedback which provides a more realistic experience for hard-core gamers. This technology is complemented by the unrestricted control system [...]
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ASUS ROG CG6190 Gaming PC
ASUS, a company renowned for pioneering netbooks, has recently introduced its latest product called ROG CG6190 which is a computer specifically designed to meet the demands of hard-core gamers.
This gaming PC features Intel’s latest technology called Core i7 processor which has been integrated with X58 Express chipset, allowing this computer to provide impressive performance speed.
Intel’s Core [...]
Nintendo DSi
Japanese electronic giant Nintendo has recently introduced the third and latest model in its series of DS gaming consoles.
The Nintendo DSi has multiple media solutions which has revolutionized the whole concept of gaming console.
Featuring two VGA 0.3-megapixel cameras, this handheld gaming device can take pictures (which may not be as impressive with its low pixel quality). The first camera is located [...]
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Cyberbike & My Body Coach for Wii
With the huge success of the Wii Balance Board and fitness software such as Wii Fit and Wii Sports Active, it was inevitable that more peripherals would surface, offering truer-to-life exercise experiences.
Bigben Interactive has come out with Cyberbike™ Nintendo Wii, and exercise bike for the highly-acclaimed gaming system. Cyberbike™ is one of two fitness games that Bigben is launching.
With [...]
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Nintendo DSi Studio Kit from Thrustmaster
Thrustmaster’s DSI Studio Kit promises to make the most of your Nintendo DSi’s digital camera, offering macro and wide angle lenses and a flash. One of the main reasons to buy a Nintendo DSi instead of a DS Lite is the built-in digital camera. Now you can add to your creative photography options thanks to this new kit from Thrustmaster.
The DSi studio provides you with a variety of shooting [...]
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Microsoft’s Xbox 360 Project Natal
Since an initial annoucement in June from Microsoft regarding their upcoming Xbox 360 Project Natal, follow-up news has been non-existant until now. A British trade site MCV has received details from a gaming industry source on Project Natal’s launch date and pricing. The source says that 5-million Project Natal’s will be manufactured to go on sale in November of 2010 with a cost of around [...]
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Nintendo Plans to Enlarge it’s DSi Screen For Elderly Gamers
Nintendo Co. will soon launch a large-screen version of its DSi hand-held game console in Japan aimed at elderly people, a report said Tuesday. Nintendo may introduce the new model, with a screen size twice as big as the existing version, by the end of the year, the Nikkei business daily said, adding the company was also considering overseas sales.
The company expects larger screens will attract [...]
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Thrustmaster T-Freestyle NW Skates into Action
Thrustmaster, the innovative PC and console accessory brand from Guillemot Corporation, is proud to unveil the T-Freestyle NW, the ultimate controller for snowboarding and skateboarding Wii™ fans, available at the end of November for $29.99 SRP.
With the T-Freestyle NW (patent pending), now more than ever before, it’s more fun and intuitive for gamers to land perfect maneuvers and link up slides [...]
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Thrustmaster PC
Thrustmaster, the innovative PC and console accessory brand from Guillemot Corporation, has come out with three new sports and fitness packs for Wii™. This line of new accessories include a 9-piece Elite Fitness Pack, a 3-piece Aerobics Pack, and a multi-accessory Sports Pack.
Thrustmaster is dedicated to providing solutions that make exercising both fun and satisfying, says Winn Keaten, [...]
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