Gaming


Ailive demoes Wii MotionPlus accessory

 
AiLive, the sweaty hands that helped Nintendo create MotionPlus comes out on video and shows what their invention is really capable about. Their new product LiveMove 2 is compatible with the accessory and enables the Wii developers to delve into the 1:1 theory and reckon that it can shove off valuable months of developing a [...]

Sony rolls out PS3 firmware update v2.42

 
Sony has released yet another update for PS3. Users can update their consoles to version 2.42 now which will improve playback quality of some PLAYSTATION 3 and PlayStation format software. No other details can be found until the changelog is posted.
[Via PS Blog]

N-Gage population to rise: Adds support to 3 more phones

N-Gage population to rise: Adds support to 3 more phones

 
N-Gage community will be a tad larger now as Nokia has expanded the list of compatible handsets making the total count to 6. The new handsets which will be supporting N-Gage are N78, N96 and XpressMusic 5320.

Online Photo Service for Wii users

 
Wii users in Japan will now be able to upload and print their images from their Photo channel thanks to a deal struck between Nintendo and Fujifilm. The details about the service are pretty scarce right now but we reckon this function will be enabled after a firmware update. This new service will also enable [...]

Look Ma! I can play like Wii without the Wii

Look Ma! I can play like Wii without the Wii

 
We have seen different versions of motion sensing controllers trying to mimick Wii style gaming. But Ultimotion from Jakks Pacific not only enables play like Wii but has also got its own version of Wii Sport. Unlike Wii, this is not a console but is something like ‘plug n play’ which fires up the games [...]

Nintendo Wii becomes the highest selling console in US

Nintendo Wii becomes the highest selling console in US

 
As I am moaning on my Wii’s death in just a month, news from the stateside comes that it has surpassed sales of all the current gen consoles to take the throne of the highest selling console. According to NPD figures, Nintendo sold 666,000 units alone in June and around 11 million units since its [...]

PS3 80GB for $399

PS3 80GB for $399

 
Sony Computer Entertainment has rolled up its sleeves against the recent price cut for Xbox and announced that its 80GB PS3 will now cost $399. This move will directly take a shot against 60GB Xbox360 which bears a lower price. So what about the 40GB variant? Well, this time they don’t follow Microsoft’s footsteps. In [...]

GTA series comes to Nintendo DS

GTA series comes to Nintendo DS

 
Rockstar has announced that its famous GTA franchise will see the day on Nintendo DS in the form of GTA: Chinatown Wars. There’s not much info on this one but the game starts as usual in Liberty City giving all the freedom to roam around the city, hijack cars and kill some pedestrians.
Grand Theft Auto: [...]

Wireless Logitech Keyboard for Wii

 
If you weren’t happy with Logic 3’s Wii keyboard which we showed you a couple of days back, you might want to check out Logitech’s offering. It’s bigger than its counterpart, works on 2.4GHz USB receiver, looks better and officially licensed by the big N. It will be retailing from August at a price of [...]

More Precision Guaranteed with Wii Motion Plus

More Precision Guaranteed with Wii Motion Plus

 
Nintendo will be unveiling their special E3 fireworks today. But yesterday as Microsoft was gearing up for their conference, Nintendo decided to poke around a bit and send us a teaser. They announced Motion Plus addon for Wiimote which clings at the bottom enabling the Wiimote to gain more accuracy in the motion sensing department. [...]