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Gary Marshall: Sony CEO shows how to react to PR disasters

Gary Marshall — Wed, 18 May 2011 14:04:00 +0000

Sony boss Howard Stringer is a funny guy. His comments about the PlayStation Network outage - the result, let's not forget, of the biggest case of compromised customer data the internet has ever seen - made us laugh: a huge, hugely embarrassing and pot...

CyberPower throws in world’s fastest graphics card into new offerings

Edwin — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 12:00:31 +0000

When it comes to the world of competitive PC gaming, you can be sure that most folks would want nothing but the very best inside the chassis of their machines. Of course, you would not only enjoy the benefits of a large screen display by seeing more pixels than your opponents, having the right kind [...]

Bluetooth Game Gripper needs your help to be realized

Edwin — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 12:30:46 +0000

Whenever a good idea comes along, some of you might wonder, “How come nothing is done about it?” Well, one of the main reasons would be the lack of finances, and it is a good thing that there are some ways to go about the situation. The Bluetooth Game Gripper is one interesting project that [...]

Skylanders Spyro’s Adventure offers a new way to play

Edwin — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 13:00:14 +0000

I remember back in the day when I was still a young ‘un, games were more often than not moments where imagination was required. Imagine cops and robbers or cowboys vs Indians – those classic physical games involved plenty of running around and screaming, and we needed no pixelated adventure to spur us on or [...]

Nintendo 3DS release dates and pricing formally announced

Edwin — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 12:30:08 +0000

Stereoscopic 3D is where it is at, and Nintendo is not slow off the mark to make sure they are there at the very beginning to capture a potentially lucrative market with their upcoming portable 3D-enabled console, the aptly named Nintendo 3DS. This will definitely be yet another shift in the gaming industry, having first [...]

Guinness reveals videogame world records

Kate Solomon — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 00:01:00 +0000

Disheartened Wii gamers, this one's for you: having only received a copy of Wii Sports in April 2009, 85-year-old John Bates has gone on to achieve the Guinness World Record for Most Perfect Games on Wii Bowling.Yes, such a thing does exist, and if you...

Digital Storm introduces Black|OPS gaming systems with NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 inside

Edwin — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 01:57:37 +0000

When it comes to super fast performance rigs for gamers, the name Digital Storm would surely ring a bell among others in the industry. What Digital Storm has wrought this time around would be to introduce their Black|OPS gaming system range that will be equipped with NVIDIA’s GeForce GTX 580 running – nay, purring within. [...]

USB Classic Joystick

Edwin — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 00:21:20 +0000

There are times when you just feel so retro, you wish you were 10 again. Video game fans can certainly identify with this, as there is always at least one title or console which redefined their lives when they were much younger. The Atari 2600 joystick was one of the most iconic game controllers ever, [...]

New Xbox 360 dashboard update out today

Adam Hartley — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 08:52:00 +0000

Microsoft is releasing a new revamped Xbox 360 dashboard today available to download via Xbox Live right now.The mandatory update should take you around five to ten minutes to install, depending on the speed of you home internet connection.Microsoft em...

Razer ups gaming ante with Razer BlackWidow

Edwin — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 19:45:44 +0000

Everyone by now should more or less have heard of the Razer brand when it comes to computer gaming peripherals that are of high quality. Well, the latest device to join the fray would be the Razer BlackWidow, where this mechanical gaming keyboard was specially engineered for gamers who want nothing less than superior tactile [...]

Microsoft Kinect Beta Invitations Are Out: Did You Get Yours?

Anra — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 13:10:08 +0000

Rumors mills are working again. Microsoft is doling out invitations via Connect to the users for testing its “Xbox LIVE and Kinect Beta Program’. If the screen captures of the said invitations are genuine, then Microsoft is going … [visit site to read more] Microsoft Kinect Beta Invitations Are Out: Did You Get Yours? is [...]

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PlayStation Move Vs Microsoft Kinect: PS Move Set to Dominate Sales in the Motion Controller Wars

Tom — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 13:18:16 +0000

As the release dates of the PlayStation Move and Xbox’s Kinect are being anxiously awaited, the question frying on everyone’s lips is, which motion controller will be more successful. Well, it looks like this question has an early answer, because after a UK survey carried out by sales website Groupola, it looks like the motion-controlled [...]

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Gaj-it Gaming Round up: Angry Birds, Halo Reach, Dirt 3, Medal of Honour & Battlefield 3

Andrew — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 11:10:44 +0000

Following the hype and success of Angry Birds, Joe Wee, co-founder of Angry Birds developer Rovio, has announced that the highly addictive iPhone game would be a making an appearance on the PS3, PSP and Nintendo DS. The downloadable app for the iPhone and iPad shifted … [visit site to read more] Gaj-it Gaming Round [...]

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Microsoft Confirms Kinect Pricing and Confirms New Slim Arcade

Andrew — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 10:41:49 +0000

Microsoft’s bigwig Aaron Greenberg announced yesterday the pricing for their hotly-anticpated Kinect movement control would be £129.99 with Kinect Adventures, and announced that it will be bundled with a new slim Xbox for £250. They also announced that there would be a … [visit site to read more] Microsoft Confirms Kinect Pricing and Confirms New [...]

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Sony stereoscopic screen sharing patent puts two players on one display

Joseph L. Flatley — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 17:07:00 +0000

After that last bummer, where Sony applied for a patent "feature erosion" in game demos, we're glad to see the company come up with something positive for the gamers among us. Two recent patent apps, titled "Stereoscopic Screen Sharing Method and Appa...

Rock Band 3 crashing into living rooms on October 26

Darren Murph — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 22:38:00 +0000

Look, it's summer break. What better to do than learn a little piano in preparation for the upcoming release of Harmonix's Rock Band 3? The next installment -- which promises to bring all sorts of new kit to the market -- was finally given a release d...

Android versus iPhone live multiplayer gaming made possible in SGN’s Skies of Glory

Vlad Savov — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 10:45:00 +0000

Shocking as this might sound, there are no only a few games in which iPhone and Android users could go at each in live multiplayer mode. Exploiting this vast void is Social Gaming Network, whose Skies of Glory aerial dogfighting title has been ported ...

Gaj-it Guide: The New Xbox Slim

Andrew — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 15:58:07 +0000

Gaj-it took delivery of the new slim Xbox today, which was released to crowds across the country at mid-night launches last night. When we fired the new console up we were greeted with a whole host of things to do to get your new console update and get your old data … [visit site to [...]

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Pinel & Pinel’s 80′s arcade cabinet fits squarely into the future

Darren Murph — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 14:18:00 +0000

Pinel & Pinel -- it's been awhile, hasn't it? The design boutique has just kicked things back into high gear with an all-new creation inspired by the era of wooden TVs, Bono's mullet and the original Engadget BBS. The 80's Trunk, a swank new arcad...

Modded Game Gear becomes portable home for N64 (video)

Darren Murph — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 10:26:00 +0000

It may or may not actually be the most compact Nintendo 64 we've ever seen, but even if it's holding down the second spot, you can't knock the ingenuity here. Crafted by one Evil Nod, the self-proclaimed N Gear 64 is little more than an N64 console tu...

Letcool 350JP game console does double duty as handheld, digital camera

Joseph L. Flatley — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 21:41:00 +0000

For the KIRFsters and Crapgadgeteers of the world, whipping up a retro game console is a quick and easy way to make a couple bucks. Case in point: the LetCool 350JP features a 3.5-inch screen, 4GB of storage, microSD card slot, TV out, FM tuner, an un...

Xbox 360 4GB Arcade Bundle gets premature Amazon page

Chris Davies — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 15:27:05 +0000

Microsoft’s plans for the Xbox 360 Arcade bundle have been tipped, thanks to a prematurely posted Amazon Germany listing. The product page seemingly confirms a 4GB bundle, together with a €148.99 ($190) price tag, though has since been update...

New Xbox Arcade Edition Sighted on Amazon Germany

Andrew — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 10:05:31 +0000

We know that Microsoft will be releaasing their new sleek, shiny and quieter Xbox on Friday – but one question does remain what will happen to other the premium and arcade editions. Well, the first piece info has just landed on our desk and it … [visit site to read more] New Xbox Arcade Edition [...]

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DIY Internet Chess Table makes online matches suddenly awesome (video)

Darren Murph — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 16:34:00 +0000

Computerized chess has been around for at least a few centuries now (okay, so maybe "score" is more accurate), but if you thought an IBM supercomputer dominating one of the planet's brightest humans was gnarly, have a gander at this. One determined mo...

3DTV’s Will be Mainstream by 2013 According to UbiSoft

Andrew — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 11:54:28 +0000

French computer game publisher and creator Ubisoft have waded into the 3DTV debate this week as they have stated that they feel that the new uber expensive tech will become mainstream in under 3 years. Speaking to Eurogamer, Ubisoft’s marketing man … [visit site to read more] 3DTV’s Will be Mainstream by 2013 According to [...]

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OnLive latency gets the stopwatch treatment

Chris Davies — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 11:58:17 +0000

OnLive’s latency has again come under scrutiny, with gamers concerned that network delays might scupper the immediacy of their play. DigitalFoundry hooked up a Ben Heck latency monitor with an Xbox 360 joypad and then filmed some gameplay with ...

Activision would “very aggressively” support plug-and-play PC games console

Chris Davies — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 11:43:18 +0000

Outspoken Activision CEO Bobby Kotick has been throwing gaming cats among console pigeons again, describing the Sony, Nintendo and Microsoft games systems as “walled gardens” and promising to “very aggressively” support HP, Dell...

Microsoft Xbox Live revenues to top $1Billion

Andrew — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 10:43:51 +0000

Microsoft have announced the latest revenue figures for their ever-impressive Xbox Live Service and they have confirmed that it generates over 1 billion dollars each year. There are 25 million active gold members on the service at the moment, which accounts for … [visit site to read more] Microsoft Xbox Live revenues to top $1Billion [...]

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NTT DoCoMo looks to sell handheld game manufacturers on 3G

Joseph L. Flatley — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 19:37:00 +0000

Japanese telecom operator NTT DoCoMo is apparently in talks with heretofore unnamed manufacturers to get its 3G modules embedded in handheld game consoles. "We are discussing this with various players," said company president Ryuji Yamada. The Wall St...

Microsoft Kinect Will Let You Play Sitting Down, Only When Sitting Makes Sense

Evan Selleck — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 18:28:02 +0000

Whether or not you own a Nintendo Wii, you’ve probably seen the commercials. Or know someone who owns one, and have experienced the gameplay for yourself. With that in mind, we all know that Nintendo intended for people to get off the couch and ...

Microsoft Announces Summer of Arcade 2010

Andrew — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 10:36:30 +0000

The summer months are notoriously slow months for the games industry with so many games launched around Christmas time. Last year Microsoft launched a new set of games that would be lauched during the summer months on Xbox live Arcade. And they have just announced their plans for this … [visit site to read more] [...]

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Sony Working on “future platforms”

Andrew — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 10:18:00 +0000

Sony Worldwide Studio boss Shuhei Yoshida has let it slip that the electronics giant is already working on future games platoforms – and has confirmed that they aim to make them more developer-friendly. “Yes, we are undergoing many activities that we … [visit site to read more] Sony Working on “future platforms” is a post [...]

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ASUS ROG Rampage III GENE packs gaming punch into microATX

Chris Davies — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 08:08:19 +0000

ASUS has outed their latest Republic of Gamers motherboard, and unlike many of its predecessors the Rampage III GENE packs its punch into a much smaller area. A microATX board, the new ROG Rampage III GENE supports up to hexacore Intel Core i7-980X p...

Nintendo, Sega controllers and carts find a new home in the RetroN 3 console

Joseph L. Flatley — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 22:34:00 +0000

We know the hazards that can befall retro gaming enthusiasts -- janky third party consoles and KIRFy handhelds not the least among them -- so it's nice to see someone put some real thought in their hardware. Available in retro-futurist red or sober, s...

AVADirect Announces Availability of NVIDIA’s 3D Vision Surround Technology in Core i7 PCs

Evan Selleck — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 19:35:19 +0000

So, NVIDIA’s 3D Vision technology seems to be making the rounds as of late. Not that that’s a bad thing at all — we’re actually glad to see the prominently dependable and fantastic tech being utilized on as many systems as possi...

Sony Ready To Release Surround Sound Soundbar

Andrew — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 10:44:07 +0000

Sony have announced that their Playstation Surround Sound System Soundbar has been given a firm release date of September 30th for Japan. The Soundbar was actually announced at E3 – but we seem to … [visit site to read more] Sony Ready To Release Surround Sound Soundbar is a post from: UK Gadget and Tech [...]

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Sony Japan outs PlayStation Move bundles (including ray-gun)

Chris Davies — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 08:42:04 +0000

It’s not just a white PS3 and a chunkier hard drive that Sony Japan are promising today; they’re also spilling some details on the PlayStation Move launch including the awesome retro ray-gun “shooting attachment” we saw at E3.

Sony “Classic White” 160GB PS3 Slim outed; black PS3 gets 320GB HDD boost

Chris Davies — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 08:27:49 +0000

Sony Japan has outed their latest PS3 models, packing either 160GB or a new 320GB hard-drive, and now with more choice in color too. The PS3 CECH-2500 will drop on July 29th 2010 in Japan, available with the 160GB HDD in either original “charco...

PS3 Slim in White Release Date in Japan Expected for July 29th 2010

GadgetGirl — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 08:05:36 +0000

Sony have just announced that the “classic white” PS3 Slim for Japan, model CECH-2500 is expected to be released on the July 29th, which is this month. The 160GB HDD model will be going on sale for 34,980 yen which is around $400. This certainly confirms what all the fuss was about when

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iBuyPower’s Magic makes any game playable through multitouch (video)

Darren Murph — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 20:55:00 +0000

So, you just sprung for a multitouch-enabled Battalion CZ-11, eh? Too bad there's hardly any software out there for you to take advantage of. Er, was out there. iBuyPower -- a company most often associated with new hardware -- has just flexed its soft...