Category: Gaming
Wall of Pong
Why Pong at home when you can Pong anywhere you can zap a laser at a flat surface? Students at Cornell have created laser Pong, where the "ball" is a laser-projected dot and the paddles are motion sensitive with…
Sony introduces 80GB PlayStation3 console
Sony has announced the availability of a new PlayStation 3 console – but the 80GB machine seems destined for South Korea only so far.
Microsoft bans modded consoles from Xbox Live
Microsoft is cracking down on users that try to access its Xbox Live service with modded consoles. If users try to access the online gaming service using a console that Microsoft detects has been modded then they’ll receive an error…
Microsoft, Blu-ray, and the back-up plan?
Andy Merrett writes…
Last week we reported that, based on an iTmedia interview with Peter Moore, there was the possibility that Microsoft would support Blu-ray via the Xbox 360 console if that format became dominant over HD DVD at some time in the future.
Apparently, we were wrong.
On the Gamerscoreblog, a Microsoft representative “cleared the air” by stating that those reports were based on taking Moore’s words out of context, and are simply incorrect.
We firmly stand behind the HD DVD format as the best choice for consumers. Current reports indicating that Microsoft has a back-up plan, which includes Blu-ray support are incorrect. We’re fully committed to HD DVD and have absolutely no plans to support other optical formats.
Now I’m left wondering if Microsoft is arrogant, or stupid, or both.
Nintendo launches free download stations for DS owners at airports
What is it about airports? There’s plenty of entertainment possibilities (especially if you’re into retail therapy), but you just can’t escape that feeling of terminal boredom (no pun intended). Well, to save you from feverishly playing with your mobile or spending money you haven’t got on designer sunglasses, Nintendo has teamed up with Delta Airlines to provide download stations at selected airports.
Japanese developers shifting focus from PS3 to Wii
That’s what Kyoshi Shin of the Japan-based International Game Developers Association says, anyway, suggesting that developers there are shifting their resources towards the Wii, and away from the PS3. It’s unclear whether this represents a wholesale ditching of PS3, or just an initial underestimation of how popular Wii would be though.
Grab a Simpsons-themed Xbox 360 – if you're lucky
If you’ve been living in a cave, you are probably one of the few people in the world that doesn’t know about the film version of The Simpsons. And that means big merchandising opportunities.
Sony unveils Go!Cam add-on camera for PSP
The PlayStation 3 camera is coming in the summer, but before that – in fact later this month – Sony is introducing the Go!Cam add-on camera for PSP.
SlouchPod – laid back gaming and home entertainment
Gaming seats aren't new, but this SlouchPod has something most of the competition doesn't – it actually looks comfortable to sit on. The SlouchPod InteractiveXT gaming chair (to give it the full name) isn't just about kicking back, it also…
Championship Manager 2007 heads to mobiles
I’m guessing that the various Championship Manager games have had a serious negative impact on relationships over the years – and that looks set to continue with the launch of Championship Manager 2007 for mobile phones.
