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Microsoft recently decided to shed a little light on exactly what the Windows Phone 7 gaming scene would look like during its launch and we must admit, it is looking pretty good. Microsoft listed sixty two different titles that it described as the “first wave” of games coming to its new mobile operating system. Many titles are going to be released including: Asphalt 5, Assassins Creed, Guitar Hero 5, Splinter Cell Conviction, two Star Wars titles, and even some old-fashioned zombie-slaying.
There are even some more thinking-based games on the launch menu such as: 3D Brick Breaker Revolution, Brain Challenge, Solitaire, The Oregon Trail, and UNO. All of the games [...]
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Kinect sounds like all fun and games, and it is, but when you take a look at what is behind Microsoft’s Kinect camera, things get pretty serious. T3 was recently able to get behind the scenes for quick lesson on how the specific Xbox 360 peripheral works, and you can see all the inner parts including the sensor, bare naked. Although the device is little, it has a lot to pack in including a RGB camera for facial recognition plus video capturing, a depth sensor (an infrared projector paired with a monochrome CMOS camera) for movement tracking, four downward-facing mics for voice reognition, a quiet motor in the bulky base for rotation, [...]
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Beginning today (August 1st), Best Buy will mark down the Final Fantasy XIII and Splinter Cell: Conviction special edition Xbox 360 consoles to only $299. For those of you who don’t already know what that means, you’ll be saving yourself an extra $50. As you might expect, the company is trying to get rid of their sock of these bundles to try and make some room for the new console that just launched and the Kinect bundles which are coming out soon.
There isn’t anything different about the bundles – you’ll still get the black or white Xbox 360 as well as two controllers, the game itself, [...]
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The PS3 firmware 3.41, which was released recently, seemed to just be a minor update that added a new “You May Like” section to the PlayStation Store but it looks like it’s been causing nothing but trouble for anyone trying to upgrade the hard drive in their console. A strong thread on the official PlayStation forums reveals folks upgrading their hard drive have been getting a “no applicable data” error after trying to install the update, which has left them with a non-working PS3 and in some cases a corrupt original drive. According to CVG, the issue may have something to do with a newly discovered feature of the 3.41 update that allows for more incremental patches, [...]
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One of the many things to look forward to when upgrading to the iPhone 4 from a previous iPhone is improved performance due to a faster processor, more RAM, etc.One of the folks over at Gadgets DNA have discovered a YouTube video made by Mike Hellers who has compared all the four generations of the iPhone to show the performance improvements. In the video below, Mike Hellers and his friend Chris carried out the following tests on the iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 3G, and iPhone 2G.
Load time of iPhone game – Planet Vs Zombies Load time of iPhone app – Google Earth Load time of iPhone – Seadragon Mobile Time taken to [...]
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Gaming has been evolving since the day it started with the oldest console system. From there it has progressed to 3D multiplayer consoles, high-end PC gaming, and soon to come controller-less playing (Kinect). The next step seems to be mobile gaming – which currently there are no tournaments for, until now. What has been in the works for a while has finally come to the light. iPhone users don’t have an official tournament – in fact mobile gaming in general doesn’t. DroidGamers are introducing the Android Gaming Challenge to turn things around. AGC #1 like the WGC (World Gaming Championships) will pit gamers against one another for prizes. If you think you have [...]
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The popular video game Dead Space 2 isn’t due to hit store shelves until early next year but EA has announced that a downloadable prequel will be launching before the end of the year on both Xbox Live Arcade and the PlayStation Network. The prequel, dubbed Dead Space Ignition, will over up a very different experience compared to its retail counterpart. EA describes the game as a “comic adventure” that lets players experience the events leading up to Dead Space 2. The game is said to feature a “choose your own adventure” style narrative with multiple endings and three different arcade-style minigames. Additional content can also be unlocked such as new suits and furthermore players will [...]
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The OnLive, online gaming service has finally made its official debut. The service has been in beta and available for a select number of users since September 2009, and has now officially begun activating new accounts to the general public. As an incentive to gage interest and increase subscriber numbers, gamers who sign up between now and July 15th will receive one free year of service, after which the cost will be $4.95 per month. Beta testers will receive the same subscription offer with a free game thrown in as a bonus. Before any of you start getting excited over the thought of one year of free gaming, [...]
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Nintendo’s E3 2010 press conference came out this year with a bang, with the debut of the new 3DS hardware and even several game announcement surprises. The 3DS is the official name and was the main focus of the show, including information of new first-party and third-party titles planned for the new handheld device. Keep reading to find out everything that came out at the conference!
Nintendo 3DS Officially Announced
Although everyone had a hunch that Nintendo planned to unveil the 3DS, the actual device was still largely a mystery until now. The device itself looks almost identical to the current model, but it does have a 3.5inch top screen and a “slide pad” for analog control. [...]
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3D Gaming Coming Right Away
Sony had their press conference today at E3 2010 and revealed their plans to enable 3D gaming right away. The president of Sony’s Networked Products and Services group, Kaz Hirai, touted the company’s “end-to-end” 3D offerings, from the Bravia 3D TVs Sony released previously to the new roster of 3D enabled games for the Playstation 3. Hirai said games like Super Stardust, pain, and Wipeout, as well as more than 20 additional titles will all on the roster of 3D games released by the end of 2010. He mentions even more 3D titles will be coming next year, including blockbuster titles such as Killzone 3, Mortal Kombat, NBA 2K11, and Gran Turismo [...]
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