10th Birthday For The PS2

October 26th 2000 was the day that Sony’s PlayStation 2 hit the shelves in stores all over North America. It reached record sales of over 146 million units since then.

It sported a DVD player and cutting-edge technology to bring gamers the latest in gaming graphics that the world had ever seen. All this was for a paltry sum of $300. [Read more…]

FroYo-Only YouTube App

Those of you privileged enough to own a smartphone currently running the latest Android OS 2.2 – FroYo will be delighted to know that YouTube now have a standalone app ready to download.

According to T3, the new YouTube application will feature the ability to record and upload videos from within the app itself as well as being able to receive more timely updates. [Read more…]

Kinect’s First Official TV Advert

With around $500 million  being spent on their marketing campaign alone, you’d think Microsoft would let you see a little more of Kinect.

But staying true to their controller free gaming hardware, Microsoft wants it to be all about the player and from the video you can watch below, you can definitely see that. [Read more…]

Update: Bugs in Fallout: New Vegas

We had written a post yesterday regarding the various bugs and glitches found in Bethesda’s latest foray into the wastelands of Fallout, in New Vegas.

Posted on YouTube were videos showing a moonwalking dog and the first character you meet in the game whose head spins right around amongst many other gamers reporting game saves not working or screen freezing and the like. [Read more…]

New Red Wii Bundle Announced

Announced today by Nintendo, as part of it’s 25th anniversary of the original Super Mario Bros. game, which was release on the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), was the release of their limited edition red Wii bundle which will come with a copy of the New Super Mario Bros. game, a new red Wii Remote Plus controller as well as the standard Wii Sports with, you guessed it, a red Nunchuk controller too. [Read more…]

AU and Europe To Wait For Kirby Until Next Year

The only Kirby game I remember playing most was Kirby’s Dreamland on the Nintendo Game Boy and I absolutely loved it. It was simple, easy to get into and could quite easily play through the game in one sitting (providing my batteries didn’t run out).

Once news of Kirby’s Epic Yarn appeared, with eagerness, I was looking forward to having ago on this myself. Though unfortunately for those of us in Europe and Australia, we’re now having to wait until 2011. [Read more…]

Bugs in Fallout: New Vegas

While playing Fallout 3 whilst trying to bide my time until my very own copy of Fallout: New Vegas arrives through my letterbox, i was reminded of the some of the little ‘quirks’ I came across throughout the Washington wasteland.Bugs and glitches, though minor, are dotted throughout the game with the occasional NPC walking ‘through’ tables, watching someone talk without moving their lips, other characters moving along the ground though still in a seated position and one or two points when the game completely freezes and I have to resort to a previous game-save. [Read more…]

Samsung BD-C5900 3D Blu-ray Player Only $140.95

Forking out for a 3D TV right now will probably break the bank account in twain. Then, if you get yourself one of Sony’s PlayStation 3 consoles then that’ll set you back another few hundred dollars. Thankfully though, if you can’t wait to start your movie-viewing experience in lovely, lovely 3D without dipping too far into you wallet then Amazon has something special for you all. [Read more…]

Microsoft’s not sure the about 3D gaming just yet

In an interview with CNN, Microsoft Studios boss Phil Spencer noted the companies lack lustre for 3D gaming for the time being in saying…

“As an entertainment company, we’re trying to do things that millions of people can go enjoy today… And for better or for worse, people just don’t really have TVs in their house right now that are going to do 3-D in a way that’s going to work.”

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New Competitor For Google Docs As Microsoft Launches Office 365

Its been around 3 years since Google introduced their cloud-based presentation programs via ‘Google Docs’ for around $50 per user, per year. Now in 2010, Microsoft have launched their own could-based service known as ‘Microsoft Office 365’ which will come head to head against Google’s service. [Read more…]

17 New Titles For Kinect’s Launch

Well it seems Microsoft’s Kinect will be launching with plenty to offer it’s gamers come release day, touted as a huge step forward as far as it’s tech is concerned and with kinect’s sole marketing ploy being controller-free gaming, should do reasonably well.

Microsoft also feeling very confident too as they’re pumping almost a billion dollars into thier marketing campaign and have now even cemented a spot on The Oprah Winfrey show as well to showcase the new toy. [Read more…]

Fallout: New Vegas – DLC due for christmas release, PS3 left out again

When Call of Duty was released on the Xbox 360 and PS3, Ps3 owners had to wait for DLC. When GTA was released on the Xbox 360 and PS3, PS3 owners had to wait for DLC. Now it seems that the PS3 has once again been given the cold shoulder.

As many know, Fallout’s next instalment i.e. Fallout: New Vegas will be released both on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3… But…With DLC already in line for a Christmas release, PS3 owners will be snubbed once more. [Read more…]