Archive for the ‘Gaming’ Category
Apple’s iPhone has proven to be quite a versatile piece of hardware, and earlier this month Apple said, “it’s not a phone, it’s a console experience.” While it makes use of the touch screen and tilt sensors for its gaming applications, without some other form of input (such as a D-pad and additional buttons) it really can’t compete with the other handheld consoles such as the Sony PSP or Nintendo DS.
We’ve been seeing some different prototypes of the iControlPad since summer, but now the iPhone gaming peripheral is heading into production. The unit itself is a case with additional buttons that the iPhone is inserted into, turning it into a handheld gaming console. (more…)
Microsoft has updated the current Xbox 360 dashboard to include a host of new features. One of the most impressive ones is a new content delivery system designed to stream movies via Netflix.
In addition to the new Netflix capabilities, users will receive more options for instant messaging, new Mii-like avatars, and a cleaner looking dashboard. XBox 360 users will also be able to download entire games to the hard drive to increase game performance and decrease load times. (more…)
Nintendo recently unveiled their successor to the wildly popular Nintendo DS, dubbed the Nintendo DSi. Enhancements include a 17% larger screen, a 640X480 pixel camera, enhanced audio capabilities, and a memory card slot for SD memory. In addition, there will be an opportunity for users to purchase content for digital delivery as well, such as games and other wares. (more…)
The Immersive Cocoon, or i-Cocoon for short, has 360 degree surround video capabilities. Add that to it’s 3d surround sound as the audio-visual experience provided by the i-Cocoon completely envelops you, creating very realistic virtual environments.
It has a 3D motion tracking system which senses arm, hand and leg movements using a series of motion tracking cameras inside the Cocoon. Monitoring your movements using this system allows you to “fight in a Kung Fu game or swim through a sea of jellyfish, with the display responding in real time and surround vision. The system was developed my a former researcher at MIT and it was the inspiration for the futuristic computer shown in Steven Spielberg’s “Minority Report.” (more…)
With the impending release of both Rock Band 2 and Guitar Hero World Tour, the news has finally come out about the fact that the instruments of each game will be cross-compatible between both games. This has been officially confirmed by Gamerscore.
This is awesome news for both Xbox and Playstation 3 owners. Wii owners of either game are still left in the dark, which will come as no surprise for those familiar with Nintendo’s practices.
Previously both games weren’t totally compatible, with some instruments being game-independent while others were tied to their respective games. (more…)
Of course there is no stopping you if you want to collect all the game consoles ever made, however keep in mind that you have to have enough space to store all of them. Add in gaming accessories such as steering wheels, joysticks, plus that funny-looking mouse that promised to enhance your gaming skill in FPS games and you may end up with a pile of them in front of your TV.
Fortunately, there’s the Pro Gaming Table for those of you with lots of gaming gear. As it’s name suggests, it is specifically made to house all of your gaming gizmos. The three level multi-tiered design gives you enough space for three 21-inch LCD monitors, printers, and other various accessories. (more…)
Nintendo just revealed the Wii MotionPlus, a little block you plug into the bottom of your Wii Remote to give it more refined and sensitive motion detection. From Nintendo’s Website:
Nintendo’s upcoming Wii MotionPlus accessory for the revolutionary Wii Remote controller again redefines game control, by more quickly and accurately reflecting motions in a 3-D space. The Wii MotionPlus accessory attaches to the end of the Wii Remote and, combined with the accelerometer and the sensor bar, allows for more comprehensive tracking of a player’s arm position and orientation, providing players with an unmatched level of precision and immersion. Every slight movement players make with their wrist or arm is rendered identically in real time on the screen, providing a true 1:1 response in their game play. The Wii MotionPlus accessory reconfirms Nintendo’s commitment to making games intuitive and accessible for everyone. Nintendo will reveal more details about the Wii MotionPlus accessory and other topics Tuesday morning at its E3 media briefing.
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Decisively marketed to the “I have more money than I know how to rightly spend” demographic, the ITC One from SE2 Labs is, quite possibly, the only media center you’ll need for at least the next 4 years (give or take). That is, of course, if you’re willing to fork over the minimum $25,000 to actually order the machine.
Sitting like some kind of gigantic monolith in your living room, the ITC One comes with an XBOX 360, iPod dock, and DVR on the standard model, with things like an optional Blu-Ray, Apple TV, or Nintendo Wii available as optional addons. Throw in your HDMI, Ethernet, and other standard connections, and this is one beast of a media machine that doesn’t kid around. It’s the veritable Swiss Army knife of media centers with everything wrapped up neatly in one self-contained package for your convenience. (more…)
A child is missing. Her face is posted on telephone poles throughout the city. The nightly news covers her frantic family’s plea for her return. A terrible scenario, yet it happens way too frequently.
Thankfully a solution is on the way. The Link Child Locator from Continuum Studio is coming soon. It’s a pair of bracelets. One for the parent, one for the child.
The child module transmits a signal to the parent. The radius is determined beforehand and when the child begins to go outside of the given radius, the parent’s watch/bracelet buzzes.
A glance at the bracelet will tell you which direction the child is in. (more…)
