A bizarre new video posted on YouTube, and available via Xbox Live, reveals that the Kinect motion sensor system will not work if you have a messy living room, since it uses the flat floor as a reference point in its motion-sensing (so no playing on a hill either). ‘If you have a very cluttered [...]
Archive for September, 2010
30 Sep
Nintendo 3DS delay casts gloom over games giant
Nintendo shares fell more than 9 percent on Thursday after the video game maker slashed its profit forecast for the year and said its new 3D-capable handheld player would miss the crucial year-end shopping season. “We had been expecting a November launch for Japan, so the news was a disappointment,” said Singapore-based analyst Atul Goyal [...]
29 Sep
Sony SMP-N100 takes on Apple TV and YouView
Sony has announced that it is to launch a standalone streaming device – the SMP-N100 – which has access to Bravia Internet Video and can connect to DLNA-friendly devices. According to Sony, the SMP-N100 offers instant online access to an unparalleled range of entertainment services such as YouTube, catch-up TV platforms and movies and has [...]
28 Sep
WRC FIA World Championship PC Demo Up For Grabs
Black Bean Games sent out the word to eager rally racing fans that the PC demo for WRC FIA World Championship is currently up for grabs. The PS3 demo will be landing on PSN in a few days and it’s already available for Xbox Live gold members. The game sports all the dynamic racing action [...]
28 Sep
Nintendo Wii, DS Sales Down 40%
UK sales of Nintendo’s Wii and DS platforms are down 40% from last year, according to a financial report from retailer GAME. The store chain has seen its overall sales and revenue dip, but has pinned the blame for most of its troubles on a lack of interest in Nintendo’s consoles. On the other hand, [...]
27 Sep
Three Offering free Facebook Access
UK mobile services provider Three has launched a new Facebook mobile website for its users, allowing them to access the social networking platform for free. According to the company, the new 0.facebook.com is a extremely light-weight website which is designed in such a way that users will have free and speedy access to their Facebook [...]
27 Sep
Kinect To Support Sky player
Microsoft has announced that the Sky Player app on its Xbox 360 games console will support the upcoming Kinect motion sensing gaming peripheral. The company said that when using Kinect, UK users will be able to browse Sky Player menus, pause TV programs, rewind and fast-forward using only hand gestures.
25 Sep
EA says PS3 can catch Xbox 360
After what even Sony admits as being a slow start across the globe, the PS3 has finally found its stride and is quickly catching up on its console rivals in the sales race – and EA reckons it could yet catch Xbox 360 in the UK hardware market. “We could certainly see Sony come back [...]
25 Sep
No tethering for Windows Phone 7, says Microsoft
It’s confirmed: the Windows Phone 7 series will not have tethering support, irrespective of which carrier you use. Tethering is when users can set up their phones to work as a wireless hotspot.
24 Sep
No New Xbox For You: Says Microsoft UK Boss
Original Xbox 360 is nearing its 5th anniversary, which makes it a senior citizen in the gaming world. However, if you areexpecting to lay your hands on new Xbox hardware any time soon, then you are in for big disappointment. Stephen McGill, the Director of Xbox UK, has broken many a hearts when he announced [...]
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