He waves to get it to pick him up, waves again to go to the Kinect hub. After this it’s voice activated… it seems to work really well. This isn’t canned. Using his hands to watch a movie, as he hovers it begins playing. Now he’s fast forwarding by moving his hands, small thumbnails who the rewind location. It’s really …
3D is going big this year. Putting aside my trepidations that it’s still a bit of a gimmick – and that it gives me a pretty sizeable headache – it’ll be interesting to see if this time around they manage to make 3D stick. Sony’s been pushing 3D heavily – the PS3 received an updates to enable 3D blu-ray and …
In just a week it’ll be time for the kick-off to the inaugural World cup 2010 match between Bafana Bafana and Mexico. My esteemed colleagues will also be on their way to E3. I’m going to simultaneously celebrate and drown my sorrows by drinking lots, and lots of beer. Today in 1989, The Chinese army massacred hundreds of protestors in …
Everyone! Please try your best to contain your excitement! Woah now…no pushing there at the back. With how absolutely incredible Sonic games have been over the past few years, news like this is certain to cause an avalanche of enthusiasm. According to Joystiq’s sources, SEGA are hard at work on a Natal supported entry in to Sonic Riders franchise, to …
E3 is less than two weeks away. While my colleagues – Gavin and Nick – are preparing to assault Los Angeles and take in the sights and sounds of E3 this year, I’m preparing to rest my head in my hands and cry. That’s not to say I’m not still excited by what E3 will bring – I’m just probably …
Before anybody flies in to fits of rage, or starts pointing fingers and laughing, this is all supremely speculative. The internet is a flurry with rumours that Natal is going to be bloody expensive. While earlier rumours, and crystal ball-gazing have pegged the price of the peripheral to be some where between $80 and $150, listings on Swedish websites have …
Microsoft’s controlerless waggle camera has been in the new quite a bit lately. While we’ve not actually seen much in the way of actual games for the enigmatic combination of cameras, microphone and – apparently – magic*, we do know when it’ll be available. According to Syed Bilal Tariq, Microsoft’s marketing manager for the Saudi Region, the thing’ll hit retail …
The Electronic Entertainment Expo – E3 to those in the know – is the year’s biggest gaming event. It’ll be a showcase for publishers and developers to ply their wares – and stir up interest in their upcoming catalogues. The show kicks off on 15 June, although Microsoft will be unveiling a bunch of Natal-related goodies on the 13th. …
It would be naive to say climate change is not real — or that …
A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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