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Microsoft Working On Not One, But Two New Xbox Product Lines
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Finally, next generation gaming consoles are around the corner. It will have an uplifting effect on the entire gaming industry as it will raise the bar for visual and technical detail in games. Many of today's games are designed keeping consoles in mind, and so their PC platform versions don't look much more than what has come to be known as "console-ports". There are a few exceptions to this, but it would be refreshing to see most game developers move on to creating games that take advantage of today's insanely powerful PC platform, because the console platform will have caught up technologically.
Rumors have it, that Microsoft will be developing not one, but two product lines that succeed...
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Xbox 360 revamp brings Kinect skills and TV on 6 December
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The annual Xbox 360 dashboard update is a biggie this year, packing in greater Kinect control and a stack of new TV on demand services, and now we know exactly when it’s coming.
Microsoft confirmed that the update, which has been in beta for a limited number of users since 10 November, will roll out to all on 6 December. The update features a new design based on Windows Phone’s Metro UI, and lets you control the Xbox completely via Kinect, share via Facebook and save your games in the cloud.
The Xbox 360 dashboard update will also bring with it an array of new TV channels to compliment Sky Player and Zune. Chief among them is Lovefilm (Which can be controlled using Bing voice search and Kine...
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PlayStation Vita sends out its first tweet, keeps it meta
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Sony's PlayStation Europe team couldn't restrain themselves this morning, sending out a tweet from an actual PS Vita console. It's the first one out in the Twitterverse, as far as they're aware, though its content isn't the most exciting in the world. It's about as self-descriptive as the Arnold Schwarzenegger DVD commentary for Total Recall:
As far as we're aware, this is the first tweet sent via PlayStation Vita.
Perhaps the Vita is just building up steam and its second and third efforts will be superb RT candidates. Still, it's good to see its social aspects getting tested out, though there's one added curiosity to this particular tweet. It's listed as coming "via monologo," a Twitter cli...
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Zelda 3DS special edition set for USA release
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It is finally time all you lovers of the Zelda series who’ve put off picking up a Nintendo 3DS for long enough, time for the Zelda 25th Anniversary 3DS to hit US shores, complete with black casing, gold accents, and Ocaria of Time 3D right there in the box. Thus far the rumors have been that this would only be an international release – and indeed up until now you’d have had to think about importing one later this month here to the USA, but what we’re hearing today is that both Best Buy and GameStop will be carrying the package come Black Friday. That’s the 25th of November, next week, if you’re keeping track, and we’re guessing you’ll want to get to the store rather early the day before and...
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PlayStation Network to be offline for a full day of maintenance tomorrow
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Sony has just announced via its PlayStation Network blog that the online gaming platform will be undergoing a routine scheduled maintenance tomorrow, November 17. However, this one isn’t quite as routine as the system will be offline for almost a full day starting from 8am to 10pm PST. Sony did not detail reasons for the long maintenance period nor what improvements to the platform, if any, can be expected afterwards.
Access to the service will be limited tomorrow during the maintenance. Users will not be able to access the PlayStation Store on the PS3 and PSP, the PlayStation Network Account Management, and the PlayStation Account Registration. Users will also not be able to sign in to the ...
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Good Deal: Free OnLive MicroConsole with new Assassin's Creed pre-order
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Sure, you don't need a MicroConsole to take advantage of the OnLive cloud gaming service, just a good internet connection and most any old Mac or PC, but if your heart's set on streaming Assassin's Creed Revelations, you can pre-order the game by November 19th and get the whole OnLive Game System for free. It normally costs $99, though OnLive's actually been giving away quite a few of the tiny set-top boxes in an attempt to build the network out. Find the deal at our source links below, and expect to pay $50 (or £34.99 in the UK) for the game, and a shipping charge for the device itself. I reviewed the OnLive Game System back when I worked for Engadget, and you'll find that review right here...
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Sony Music Unlimited gets major update for PS3
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Sony released a major update today for its Music Unlimted service that streams music to PlayStation 3 consoles. The update brings an interface overhaul for the service on PS3, but more importantly, adds new music discovery capabilities as well as a “My Channels” feature that lets you customize your music listening experience.
The My Channels feature seems to take a page from Pandora, letting you create your own radio stations with songs selected based around your favorite artists. You type in the artist name and the station will automatically be populated with songs from that artist as well as similar songs from other artists. It’s also easier now to skip tracks by simply hitting the “dislik...
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Nintendo Wii casual gaming focus a “misunderstanding” says exec
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The Nintendo Wii’s position as the number one casual gaming console went undisputed until the arrival of Xbox Kinect last year. But now Ninty’s top boss reckons that the whole concept of the best-selling console being for casual gamers was a “misunderstanding”. Seems hard to believe, right? Read on and find out just what he had to say.
Satoru Iwata wasn’t shy in telling investors during a conference call about where Nintendo went wrong in the way it marketed the Wii, and to an extent the DS. “There was a misunderstanding that Nintendo was dedicated to [casual] games at some stage of the lifespans of the Wii and the Nintendo DS,” he said.
He added, “…we have not been able to gain adequate con...
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Hulu Plus coming to 3DS and Wii, handheld getting 3D video capture
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Rejoice Nintendo fans, Hulu Plus is coming to your console of choice... provided you're up on the latest in Nintendo hardware. Both the Wii and 3DS will be getting access to the streaming service's vast archives of TV shows and movies some time before the year is out. Though, you shouldn't expect to see the Galactica popping out of your portable -- this is a strictly 2D affair. A software update coming at the end of November will also deliver the ability to record 3D video with the Nintendo handheld (up to ten minutes) or even stitch together stereoscopic images for stop motion animation that jumps out of the tiny screen at you. With both Hulu and Netflix in tow, as well as the ability to cr...
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Nintendo 3DS: new features are Ninty’s last stand against mobile phones
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The Nintendo 3DS was supposed to be one of the gadgets of 2011. But seven months after its UK launch, the handheld hub is struggling to stay relevant, as iPhone and Android games turn the portable gaming market on its head. The Japanese giant’s latest attempt at making the 3DS relevant is a new software updated, reportedly set for release on 4 November, which will bring 3D video recording, an improved eShop and a new StreetPass game. But there’s just no escaping the fact that if this update fails, Nintendo will have to concede that handheld gaming is no longer the guaranteed cash cow it once was.
Slashing the cost of the Nintendo 3DS has undoubtedly stimulated sales. There was a 260 per cent...
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PSP Vita Gets US Release Date
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Sony’s PlayStation Vita handheld console is just a couple of months away from making its Japanese debut, with its release scheduled for December 17, 2011 in that country. Gamers elsewhere, however, will have to wait a bit longer to get their hands on the PlayStation Portable (PSP) successor. But just how long a wait will it be? Hit the jump to find out.
Sony formally announced its release plans for North America, Latin America and Europe at the Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco on Tuesday, revealing February 22, 2012 as the release date for these regions.
"PlayStation Vita will redefine traditional boundaries of gaming and blur the lines between entertainment and reality," said Sony Computer E...
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Sony PS Vita: 22 February 2012 release, 217 pounds in UK
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Sony will sell the PS Vita in the UK, Europe, USA, New Zealand, Canada, Africa, and Australia on the 22 February the company has confirmed at the Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco.
"For those looking to get their hands on the ultimate in handheld entertainment, I’m thrilled to let you know that starting on February 22, 2012,PS Vita will be available at major retailers in the United States, Canada, Latin America, and Europe," said Jack Tretton, Sony Computer Entertainment America boss told the crowd, Pocket-lint included.
Meanwhile back in the UK and the company's official blog detailed further the launch programme out of the US:
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Nintendo 3DS Expansion Slide Pad hits pre-order in Japan
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If you are looking forward to getting your hands on the Nintendo 3DS Expansion Slide Pad, the price and ship date have surfaced. This is the expansion that is specifically made for playing Monster Hunter Tri-G. The accessory is a bizarre looking attachment that makes the 3DS fatter and a bit longer with an extra D-pad.
The Slide Pad will launch on December 10 in Japan and will carry a retail price of ¥1,500, which works out to about $19.50 here in the states. That is a lot cheaper than I expected the accessory to cost. The cradle also apparently adds some buttons to the back of the 3Ds too.
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Sony: Hackers compromised 93,000 PSN, other online accounts
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Following a period of peace after weeks of cyberattacks launched against various Sony-run online networks, Sony has confirmed that hackers are once again targeting the company’s digital properties. The electronics giant said on Wednesday that it discovered a “large number” of sign-in attempts on its PlayStation Network, Sony Online Entertainment and Sony Entertainment Network between October 7th and the 10th. According to Sony, approximately 93,000 accounts were compromised when valid log-in details were verified during what appears to have been a brute force attack. The company says it has locked the affected accounts and that credit card data tied to the compromised accounts was not at ris...
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Sony reveals new PSN hack attempt
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Sony has revealed details on a new security issue, with hackers supposedly testing a 93,000-strong list of leaked usernames and passwords to see if they’ll grant access to the PlayStation Network and other services. “The overwhelming majority” of the attacks, Sony’s Chief Information Security Officer Philip Reitinger confirmed on the company’s PlayStation blog, have failed, leading the company to suspect that the inaccurate list has come from a third-party source rather than Sony’s own servers. As well as the PSN, the Sony Entertainment Network and Sony Online Entertainment networks were targeted.
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