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It’s about time that the Xbox 360 got an update of their wireless headset and remote control to match the colour scheme and sleekness of their slim Xbox 360 console redesign. continue reading...
Does this look familiar to you? Good… you’re an observant person and should be patted on the back. continue reading...
From Gamasutra.com:
Nintendo is thinking next steps for its explosively successful handheld platform, as Nintendo president Satoru Iwata talks to Japanese media about what the successor to the Nintendo DS may look like. continue reading...
There has never been a more exciting time for video gamers then first decade of the new millennium. Over the course of ten years we saw the once powerful Sega become software exclusive, Microsoft enter the console race, Sony’s Playstation 2 become the most played console in history, the emergence of online console gaming, Nintendo’s introduction of motion controls and console exclusive franchises that finally toppled Hollywood’s offering, while casual gamers finally jumped into the game. Join us at WatchMojo.com as we replay the decade for you and recount its top gaming milestones. continue reading...
From Kotaku.com:
A newly published patent from Sony Computer Entertainment, which looks a lot like the company’s PlayStation 3 motion controller, showcases a plethora of possibilities for the forthcoming device, more attachments than you could shake a Wii Remote at. continue reading...
In what has been a swarm of lawsuits against the big three game makers, another company has stepped up to bat. Wireless processor company Eleven Engineering has now claimed that the wireless controllers of the Nintendo Wii, Microsoft Xbox 360 and Sony Playstation 3 are using their inventions without permission. The company had been granted several patents on the technology between 2001-2004. The company is seeking big money and a halt to any further use of the tech that doesn’t bring them licensing income. One has to wonder why the company would wait so long to file a suit. Could it be that they are patent sitting? Not unlikely as this isn’t the first time modern gaming controllers have been sued by a company that dreamed up the tech without actually building a prototype. continue reading...
Read more about Xbox 360’s new controller free gaming from Telegraph.co.uk:
Microsoft says the enthusiasm of developers and publishers highlighted the “widespread enthusiasm” for Natal, a gaming system based on the Xbox 360 that enables players to do away with a conventional controller and instead make natural gestures to control on-screen action. continue reading...
Eventually it seems everything will just be better and easier on the iPhone… better get one soon or be really out of the loop. Read more from USAToday.com:
Already a winner in the cellphone game, the iPhone is now ringing up success as a game portable to rival Nintendo’s DS and Sony’s PlayStation Portable. continue reading...
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from Electronista.com:
Zeebo this morning unveiled a self-titled console which it says could bring video gaming and other Internet features to countries that previously haven’t had widespread access to the technology. The system combines a 528MHz Qualcomm MSM processor with a free, 3G link over HSPA that lets the console perpetually remain connected to the Internet without requiring a hardwired connection. Users can buy and download games anywhere the console gets coverage; the cellular link will also allow frequent system updates and, eventually, the ability to share the Zeebo’s connection with computers or other devices that might be relegated to dial-up in developing areas. continue reading...
