Archive for January, 2011
New Qosmio stereoscopic 3D glasses-free Toshiba laptop announced
A new laptop called Qosmio has been revealed by Toshiba which attempts to enter the laptop industry into the glasses-free stereoscopic 3D market. Competing in some way with March’s Nintendo 3DS. The laptop will launch at the end of the year. The new laptop not only allows you to see stereoscopic 3D effects without having…
Child’s Play charity exceeds $2 million in 2010! Biggest haul ever!
The Child’s Play videogame charity exceeded over $2 million dollars in donations for 2010, making last year the biggest year EVER for the Penny Arcade-founded charity that gives gifts to children’s hospitals the world over. The exact amount was $2,294,317 million dollars, a truly astounding amount! This tops 2009′s haul of $1,780,870. The life-to-date amount…
Nintendo 3DS will NOT harm younger eyes, say eye specialists
The impending 3DS release means that speculation is running rampant about the effects the stereoscopic 3D system may have on the eyes. Particularly following a disclaimer from Nintendo that says children 6 and under should not use the stereoscopic 3D effect of the 3DS (which can be turned higher, lower or off using a slider)….
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12: The Masters announced. Release date is March 29, 2011
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12: The Masters has been announced for Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii, as the newest core game in the long-running, popular Golf sports videogame franchise. This marks the first time that the Masters Tournament will be featured in Tiger Woods PGA Tour, due to a collaboration between EA Sports and Augusta…
You Don’t Know Jack 2011 release date is February 8, 2011 for new entry of classic party game series
The classic “You Don’t Know Jack” trivia-party-game series is getting a new reboot, it will be released on February 8, 2011 for Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, DS and PC. Classic gamers from the PlayStation One era will remember this PC party-game series which was a big hit back in the day (mid-90s). “You Don’t Know…
Wii sales hit 34 million total, DS sales 47 million total, in USA alone
The Wii and DS have hit some new milestones announced Nintendo, just in time to celebrate the close of 2010 and the opening of 2011. According to Nintendo’s internal sales figures, the Nintendo DS family of portable video game systems has sold more than 47 million in the United States since the original model launched…
On Xbox Live Arcade today: IloMilo
Available now to play is SouthEnd Interactive’s IloMilo on Xbox Live Arcade for Xbox 360. IloMilo will be available worldwide for 800 Microsoft Points (that’s US$10 / €9.60 / £6.80 / CAN$12.40 / AU$13.20). Explore the visually lush dream world of IloMilo. Challenge yourself with exciting puzzles as you dive deeper and deeper into the…
On PlayStation Network now: Tetris, MicroBot, Ricochet (PSN), Angry Birds (Minis), Arc the Lad III, Reloaded (PS1), Auditorium (PSP)
Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) announced what new PlayStation Network downloadable games, expansions, demos and videos were released for PlayStation 3 and PSP this week in America and Europe. Let’s have a look and see what they have in store for us this time… AMERICAN PlayStation Store for PS3 Updates Blazblue: Continuum Shift – Additional Character…
Pokemon White and Black release date is March 6, 2011 (DS)
Pokemon Black and White will be released on March 6, 2011 in North America announced Nintendo, exclusively for the DS. Europe will get it on March 4th. The games are a completely new adventure that Pokémon fans old and new can embark on and introduce more than 156 new Pokémon for Trainers to start catching…
OnLive to be built-in to Vizio TVs, Blu-ray players, VIA Phones and Tablets
The videogame landscape is about to get a lot more interesting. If you thought the iPad/iPod and Social Networking changed the scene; then you can definitely add one more interesting technological leap to the list. As if the OnLive Cloud Gaming Service in and of itself wasn’t interesting enough, a new landmark deal will have…
Dead Space: Aftermath animated film release date is January 25, 2011
Dead Space: Aftermath has a release date of January 25th 2011 on DVD, Bluray and (hopefully) download/streaming services. The animated feature horror film is the second such film based on the hit survival horror series from EA, with the former film (Dead Space: Downfall), releasing in 2008. This newest movie hits to coincide with Dead…
iPad analog stick suction solution revealed. Priced at $25
Gaming on the iPad has the conventions of gaming on a console using a videogame controller… Just a really big controller. But one thing that on-screen virtual controls simply cannot provide in any way, shape or form is real tactical feedback like that of a real-life thumbstick. Enter an easy, suction-pad based solution! Check out…
Tomb Raider HD Trilogy revealed for PS3. Features Anniversary, Legend and Underworld
A Tomb Raider HD Trilogy set has been revealed exclusively for PlayStation 3. The set includes Tomb Raider Legend, Tomb Raider: Anniversary and Tomb Raider Underworld. All conveniently available with new high-definition graphics for the former two on a single disc. Other than that, you’ll get what is to be expected with no new content…
Cowabunga! Do you want a TMNT game from the Batman team? I do! 
I woke up thinking about playing Dance Central. I just want to dance. I just want to dance my life away.
