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Daily Tech Hotlinks for 20-Jul-07: Harry Potter, Swedish broadband, iPhone hacked, Nintendo DS
– Worst press release ever, Grief Counsellor offers Harry Potter fans help for grief associated with book’s deaths (PR Newswire)
– 75-year old Swedish woman obtains world’s fastest internet connection (Yahoo)…
Over the net! Wii gets Table Tennis
If you don’t know and love Rockstar’s Table Tennis, you’ve never lived. Well, or you just don’t happen to have an Xbox 360, of course. A table tennis sim might sound like a bit of a niche game, but trust me, this is one of the most addictive sports titles money can buy.
Survey reveals 7-year-old girls hooked on Nintendo DS, not Barbie
A new survey by the kids gift wish list web site Gogoblin.co.uk shows that a lot of young girls are no longer interested in the likes of Barbie – gaming technology is definitely the way to go if you want to remain a popular parent with your little darlings.
Boys tend to develop an interest in Gameboys and other hand held consoles from the age of four onwards, with girls latching onto the Nintendo DS by age seven.
From there on in, games consoles rule their lives until the teenage years, when technology had better consist of iPods, mobile phones, and computers, so that they can keep up with their hectic 21st century social life.
Nobody "won" E3 this year
Gary Cutlack writes…
Each year, a billion angry teenagers divide themselves into three groups, then start arguing over which console format had the best showing at E3.
Sadly for them, and for the E3 show itself, nobody won E3 this year.
Nintendo says medical firms interested in Wii Balance Board
Wii Fit could be the next big killer game for Nintendo’s Wii console, turning couch potato gamers into toned athletes (probably) via a selection of healthy mini-games. It was announced at E3 earlier this week, along with a Balance Board peripheral which you’ll stand on while playing.
E3: Nintendo gets shooty with the Wii Zapper
It’s certainly been an eventful E3 so far for Nintendo, having shown off its Wii Fit workout game and Wii Mario Kart – both of which come with custom peripherals in the shape of the Wii Balance Board and Wii Wheel. But the Big N didn’t stop there: also unveiled was the Wii Zapper, a gun peripheral that’s been rumoured for some time.
E3: Nintendo shows Wii Mario Kart… with online multiplayer!
Nintendo took its time bringing God’s Own Racing Game (sorry Gran Turismo fans) to Wii, but at E3 today, the company finally showed off Mario Kart Wii. It’s due out early next year, and will include proper online play – just like the last DS version.
E3: Nintendo Wii Fit promises calorie-busting fun
You’ve probably read all the stories about how you can get fit by playing Wii Sports. To be honest, you’re more likely to end up with a strained wrist from over-enthusiastic baseball swings. However, Nintendo has announced a Wii game that really will sort your health out. Its name: Wii Fit.
What punters can expect from the E3 expo this year
E3, the annual gaming expo held in Santa Monica, is being kicked off this week, and teh internets are rife with speculation. There’s been a few announcements already – namely that far from generous PS3 price cut – but what else can we expect from the gaming expo to end all gaming expos?
From our Sony PlayStation site, PSPSPS.tv –
– July 11th will see the official SCEA E3 press conference (downloadable on the PlayStation Network), and will no doubt contain the new Metal Gear Solid 4 trailer.
– Ninja Gaiden Sigma developer Tecmo has spoken to GameSpot over their dislike of the new E3 format…
EA's 'Family Play' for Wii: making games more accessible, or dangerous dumbing down?
Have you played the last Madden NFL game on Wii? It’s pretty tough, especially if you’re flummoxed by the ins and outs of American Football. At least, that’s my excuse for the 51-point loss I suffered in my first game. On easy level.
