Category: Gaming
Wii's News Channel is "a missed opportunity"
Although Nintendo has been keen to portray Wii as a games machine first and foremost, the launch of an Web browser, plus weather and news channels is turning it into a connected media device. However, the News Channel gets the…
Dell planning a games console?
Reg Hardware reports that Dell may be considering making a games console, pitting it against giants such as Sony, Nintendo, and Microsoft. At a Dell event in Spain last week, head of gaming products Abizar Vakharia (who presumably is going…
Sony says Nintendo Wii console is an impulse buy
Sony America tried to insult the Nintendo Wii's runaway success by calling it an 'impluse buy'. Sony spokesperson Dave Karraker said that the PS3 was far more powerful and should be considered as being in a different category from the…
Microsoft denies that Vista "breaks games"
Yesterday we reported that WildTangent claimed that Vista stopped some games from working. Of course, Microsoft has issued a counter-claim, which it seems only fair to air here. They say that WildTangent's claims have been 'grossly overstated' and that only…
Kish Kish Skype lie detector
Even government administered lie detectors aren't too reliable (and I've hung with enough spies to know), so anything the Kish Kish Skype lie detector tells you should be taken with a grain of salt. But the idea is, since…
eBay bans sale of virtual stuff from MMORPGs
Expressing concern about "legal complexity", eBay is bouncing auctions of virtual items from World of Warcraft and other MMORPGs in the US and UK. This will probably not make much difference since a) Blizzard already says you're not allowed…
Vista launch: Games are breaking, say WildTangent
According to the online games network WildTangent, Vista is now so secure that many online games either don't work or are badly disrupted. This includes games from MSN, RealArcade, Yahoo! Games, and AOL Games….
Analyst claims Sony PS3 price to drop by 25 per cent
With the launch date set for Friday March 23rd, we're all jostling for a place in the queue to get hold of a PlayStation 3. But according to one analyst, it might be worth holding off for a while. According…
Riverfold Software's Wii Transfer – stream MP3 files and images from your Mac to your Wii
Another interesting little add-on for the Nintendo Wii courtesy of those folk over at Wii Wii – Wii Transfer from Riverfold Software. It's a piece of software that lets you stream MP3s and JPG images from your Mac to your…
Sony announce long-awaited European launch date for PS3
We knew it was coming to Europe in the Spring, but Sony has now given us the actual release date. Now Playstation fans everywhere can get their sleeping bags ready for queue mania. Friday, March 23rd is the date. 8…