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Sony says PS3 shortage to end soon

Posted in News, PS3, Sony by Darrin Olson on February 28th, 2007

Sony says PS3 shortage should be resolved by MayAccording to a report from Reuters, Sony is planning to ship 2 million PlayStation 3 game consoles to the US by the end of March with hopes of resolving the shortage issues by May of this year.

Despite rumors of PS3’s sitting idle on store shelves, a Sony executive cited that some areas of the country still had no consoles on their shelves months after the initial release. “It’s a testament to the fact that we’ve been able to manufacture and ship units on a greater pace than any previous …

Gloved Gaming

Posted in Apparel, Games, News by Chetz on February 27th, 2007

Wireless Bluetooth gaming control gloveImagine being able to play Donkey Konga without the need for the bongos, or play virtual tag online without the need for a keyboard, joystick or Wii nunchuk. The technonauts at Engineered Fibre Structures at the University of Manchester have come up with what could be the next big step in gaming: an electronic glove with a Bluetooth wireless connection that lets the wearer control and talk to the gizmos around them.

The patented device is made from soft nylon or acrylic material and stretches over your hand just like any other …

Sony PS3 For Europe, Less Backwards Compatible

Posted in News, PS3, Sony by Darrin Olson on February 24th, 2007

Sony Playstation 3 version for Europe will be less compatible with PS2 gamesEuropeans may see a disappointment with the launch of the Sony Playstation 3, as some hardware revisions to the console being launched is expected to be even less backwards compatible with Playstation and PS2 games.

The PS3 has already launched in the US and in Japan, and is expected for a March 23rd release in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Australasia with at least one slight change in the hardware configuration. This change, specifically replacing the “Emotion Engine” with emulation software, will save …

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Is it the end for GameCube?

Posted in Games, News, Nintendo by Darrin Olson on February 23rd, 2007

Nintendo ends production of the GamecubeIn an GameDaily interview earlier this week with Perrin Kaplan, Nintendo of American VP of Marketing and Corporate Affairs, she stated with some rhetoric that the end for the GameCube productions had come: “Are we producing any more GameCubes? No. But do we have the inventory there for people to still purchase? Yes.”

That made sense to many since other game consoles from that generation had been put to rest, except for the Playstation 2 of course, who’s sales have surpassed game consoles beyond its own generation. Still for many this …

Wii sales on top for January

Posted in News, Nintendo, Wii by Darrin Olson on February 21st, 2007

Nintendo Wii Sales reported on top for January 2007According to market research done by NPD, the Nintendo Wii outsold competitors for the month of January in the game console wars, rounding out the month with 436,000 game consoles sold.

The game console battle continues to be a heated one between the Sony PS3, Microsoft Xbox 360 and Nintendo Wii all attempting to sway gamers to their newly released consoles with additional features and incentives. While the Wii console came out ahead in sales last month, Playstation 2 sales were actually the runner up for the best selling …

PS3 Movie Downloads

Posted in Digital Video, News, PS3, Sony by Darrin Olson on February 20th, 2007

Sony PS3 has movie downloads comingIn a recent interview with 1UP Phil Harrison, president of studios worldwide for Sony, said that the long term plan for the Playstation3 is to add digitally downloaded content to the existing built-in hard drive, including movies and TV shows.

Harrison stated that having the downloaded content was part of a 10-year plan, but also noted that the technology is already there to make this possible and its likely that it will come to fruition soon. This media download service would put the PS3 in direct runnings with the Microsoft Xbox which …

Wii Phone

Posted in Nintendo, Wii by Darrin Olson on February 7th, 2007

Wii Phone A Wii Phone from Nintendo? C’mon; this seems a little far fetched, or is it? Recently we’ve seen the iPhone, rumors of a Zune Phone and now this.

According to T3 there is a distinct possibility that Nintendo may be coming out with some type of phone combined with the console remote. There had been some rumors last year about adding a microphone to the controller, and Nintendo has been taking advantage of internet based services with the Wii console, lately. This combination could possibly lend itself nicely to some type of …

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Southwest Most Frequent Fliers Get Free Nintendo DS

Posted in News, Nintendo by Darrin Olson on February 5th, 2007

Southwest Airlines gives Nintendo DS to its most frequent travelersSouthwest Airlines finds a number of ways to cut costs and provide discount airfare to its customers, and they know how to reward their most frequent customers. The airline has partnered with Nintendo to give some Rapid Rewards members a free Nintendo DS Lite game system along with a copy of Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day.

“We are helping our Members welcome the New Year with low fares, frequent flights and, of course, exercise … exercise for their mind while they travel,” said Blair …

Wiinja modchip for Nintendo Wii

Posted in Hacks, News, Wii by Darrin Olson on January 29th, 2007

Wiinja modchip for Wii to play backup gamesAccording to reports, Wii console hackers have created a mod chip for the new Nintendo game console that will allow users to directly boot backup games from consoles of the same geographical region.

The modchip named the Wiinja, has been developed only a couple of months after the Nintendo Wii has been generally released and the creators intend to have the modchip available for purchase February 1st.

Only requiring the soldering of five wires, the Wiinja site has step by step instructions for installing the chip as well as a schematic …

Nintendo adds News Channel to Wii

Posted in News, Nintendo, Wii by Darrin Olson on January 26th, 2007

Nintendo is adding a News Channel to the Wii game consoleNintendo is adding a new News Channel to their game console that will show up for users in the Wii Menu Saturday.

The Associated Press has contracted with Nintendo for two years to provide news and photos for the News Channel on the Wii, which will be accessed through a map-based graphical interface. Users can navigate the map to locations around the globe and zoom in on areas of the world to get more regional news, zooming out will get news pertaining to a broader geographical …

PS3 Launch Date for Europe Released

Posted in News, PS3, Sony by Darrin Olson on January 24th, 2007

PS3 Europe, Australia, Asia Launch Date has been Announced for March 23Sony has announced a March 23, 2007 launch date of the Playstation 3 game console to Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Australia and New Zealand. This launch comes a little over two months after the PS3 release in Japan and in the US.

The release had been rumored for some time in March of this year, but until now an exact date for the release had not been set. The console will go on sale priced at €599, £425, AUD 999.95, NZ 1199.95. This price …

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Nintendo to Release New Wii Games in Q1 2007

Posted in Games, News, Nintendo, Wii by Paul Patterson on January 24th, 2007

Nintendo to Release Wii Games in First Quarter 2007Nintendo has announced the release of over a dozen of new and classic games for the Wii. These games will be available in the first quarter of 2007 and help maintain Wii’s promise to make gaming accessible to all gamers – young and old, veteran and new alike.

The first three months of the year will see the release of much-anticipated games like Wii Play, SSX Blur, The Godfather Blackhand Edition, and a new Prince of Persia Rival Swords. Beyond the current library of 34 new Wii …

Family Sues Radio Station in Wii Water Death

Posted in News, Wii by Chris Weber on January 21st, 2007

family sues radio station in wii water poisoning deathIn a move that surprises no one, the family of the California woman who died after drinking too much water in a “Hold Your Wee of a Wii” contest, is suing the radio station. Jennifer Strange, a 28 year old mother of 3, died of apparent water intoxication after the contest.

The competition involved 20 people drinking water at regular intervals with the stipulation that if they used the bathroom they were out. The reward for the contest was Nintendo Wii. Strange was …

Where are Wii?

Posted in Nintendo, Wii by Darrin Olson on January 18th, 2007

The Nintendo Wii with the Wii RemoteI’ve been getting a little tired of walking into my local Fry’s store lately and seeing a stack of PS3’s, and then looking across the isle and finding lots of Wii accessories and paraphernalia but no Wii consoles. At first I thought I was just not cool enough to know where they are but this last trip I went against my internal instincts and asked an employee. It appears there were no Wii’s in stock. At first I thought it may be just the Portland metro area, but after …

Beat Buckle for iPod Holds Up Your Pants

Posted in Accessories, Apparel, iPod by Chetz on January 17th, 2007

Beat Buckle to hold the iPod on a belt.I’m beginning to accept the fact that it isn’t going to end anytime soon, and have just succumb to the explosion of iPod accessories.

This rendition happens to be called the “Beat Buckle” (thank you for not calling it the iBuckle) and is an actual belt buckle that is made from durable clear plastic designed to hold the Apple iPod Nano or iPod Video. A actual belt does not come with the Beat Buckle, nor does an iPod but the case will work with any belt …



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