Archive for May 7th, 2008
May 7, 2008
InfoWorld - Ah, youth. Ready to take on the world, today’s generation of dynamic, tech-immersed youngsters have grown up alongside the Internet. Firsthand, and sometimes single-handedly, they have advanced some of today’s hottest technology trends, from peer-to-peer networking, to massively multiplayer online games, to social networks and instant messaging. And along the way, a small, sociopathic number of them have behaved very, very badly.
May 7, 2008
USATODAY.com - With one of the summer’s most anticipated blockbusters - the return of Indiana Jones- due in theaters in less than three weeks, you’d expect producer Steven Spielberg to be all about movies right now. But here he is, enthusiastically chatting up another subject dear to his heart: video games.
May 7, 2008
Reuters - Video-game publisher Electronic Arts Inc unveiled two initiatives on Tuesday to breathe new life into its sports business by making games that are easier to play and customized for Nintendo Co Ltd’s (7974.OS) popular Wii console.
May 7, 2008
The launch of Wii Ware is only one week away and Nintendo is yet to announce the list of launch games for the service. A Nintendo Representative has hinted that they will not be making such an announcement and that they will just do a press release in the morning of Wii Wares launch like they do with Virtual Console releases.
May 7, 2008
Some parents have become concerned the effect Wii Fit may have on children after they have found it may mistakenly label them as overweight. One ten-year-old was devastated to be labeled overweight in the game and parents had a hard time convincing her that Wii Fit was wrong. In fact an NHS Direct BMI calculator disagrees with the game and finds that she is an ideal weight for her height and no where near the limit for being considered overweight.
May 7, 2008
U.S. game publisher Detn8 Games Ltd. and Italian game developer Twelve Interactive have announced a development deal to create Party Crashers for Wii. Set for release in April, 2009, Party Crashers is composed of 25 party games in one product, including a host of action games along with puzzle games, brain teasers, and a music-based game.
May 7, 2008
Nintendo will be hosting a Wii Fit Central Park launch event on May 1 and will be raising funds for the American Heart Association. For every attendee who \”gets on board\” for a Wii Fit demo, Nintendo will make a donation of $5 (up to $25,000 total) to the American Heart Association. Celebrity trainer Ashley Borden will be providing personal Wii Fit training sessions at the event.
May 7, 2008
Stephen Colbert recently vented his anger about finishing behind Shigeru Miyamoto and korean pop star Rain in the Time 100 poll.
May 7, 2008
SCEE announced today that PlayTV will launch in Europe this September for 99 Euros which converts to about GBP 80/USD 154. PlayTv will allow users to watch, pause and record live TV from a huge range of free channels, PlayTV lets you record a programme whilst watching another, record an entire series at the touch of a button or watch programmes on the go via Remote Play on PSP.
May 7, 2008
Sony shocked attendees at Sony\’s PlayStation Day by failing to mention anything about an XMB update. Many PS3 owners were for hoping for details about the highly desired in-game XMB.
May 7, 2008
Below is a video showing the first ever gameplay footage of Mirror\’s Edge that was shown at SCEE\’s PlayStation Day.
May 7, 2008
Below is a video showcasing the PlayStation Network and a sneak peak at up coming content.
May 7, 2008
Below is a Motorstorm Pacific Rift Gameplay video that was shown at the Son\’s Playstation Day today.
May 7, 2008
Some tech experts have found out that the demo for Haze is only running at a locked 30fps and 1024×576 with no anti aliasing.
May 7, 2008
Sony have revealed that Secret Agent Clank will hit US retailers on June 17. No European release date has yet been revealed.