1 Feb, 2012

Expect a flood of Windows based Kinect features as today marks Microsoft inviting all sorts of businesses to join hands with them and make applications for Kinect for Windows. 300 companies from 25 countries are looking into this: Toyota, Mattel, and American Express being the biggest names. Personally the whole movement control has never appealed to me,...

23 Jan, 2012

With Nintendo announcing today that they’ve teamed up with the world’s leading Wi-Fi provider Boingo Wireless Inc., UK holiday-makers will have more than just duty-free to look forward to this year. Usually when I hit the airport, I head straight to the gadget stores, hunting down their 3DS display stand for some bonus Streetpass action – hey,...

18 Jan, 2012

On the heels of yesterday’s Max Payne 3 official release date announcement, we can also report that the deadline for pre-ordering the Max Payne 3 Special Edition will be extended to April 2nd. Check out details on the Special Edition at http://www..rockstargames.com/maxpayne3/preorder, featuring the 10″ Collectible Max Payne Statue, Original Still...

12 Jan, 2012

From today the OnLive cloud gaming service will have its OnLive Viewer rolled out to all current Google TVs, with full gameplay functions coming at a later date. The televisions will offer a variety of control options, including – via the standard TV remote – OnLive’s wireless gamepad and standard USB controllers. OnLive Founder and CEO Steve...

12 Jan, 2012

Audio fans, lend an ear! I promise not to be too verBOSE. Ubisoft has joined forces with audio people BOSE in a promotion offering 20 sets of BOSE AE2 headphones, purportedly worth more than £100 each, on the Just Dance 3 Facebook page If you’re into that whole sound thing, you might consider entering the give-away. You can check out the headsets via the...

5 Jan, 2012

What better way to kick off 2012 than a few new screenshots of one of the most anticipated games of the year? Today, Rockstar released a trio of tantalising screens for Max Payne 3, with the promise of a ‘barrage’ of information to follow. Have a look at the shots below: Max tears a path of destruction through a Comando Sombra hideout. On the chase...

17 Nov, 2011

Microsoft’s innovative and slightly unusual Fun Labs has been updated with the addition of two new modes for users to play around with. Out now is Magical Feet, a gadget that allows you to make music with your feet on a giant virtual keyboard. You can select your own sound from a multitude of available instruments (including your voice). It is availble now...

4 Nov, 2011

I recently attended EA‘s Winter Showcase, where the press were allowed a peak, questions and some playtime on their line-up for the festive season. It was quite a sight, with the cream of EA‘s winter crop being shown before us. I got my hands on a few titles while I was there, popped some questions to the people behind the games and generally...