Nintendo tried the camera motion-sensing controllers few years back but rejected it, confessed Satoru Iwata to Financial Times. His reasoning for passing the tech – which actually looks a promising one – was that the accelerometer based controllers produced better accuracy than the camera based ones. He also said that though they rejected it, […]
PSP firmware hits v5.51
PSP has got yet another firmware update but going by Sony’s standards, this has arrived rather late. Anyways, a one and half line post on the PS Blog does not reveal much about the exact changes but promises to improve system software stability during use of some features. [Via Playstationblog]
Expect an Asus gaming console but not so soon
Asus has its hands in many things – computer hardware, servers, monitors, mobile phones, netbooks, notebooks and in the future could be in the gaming console as well. Jonathan Tsang, Vice Chairman, Asustek said to BITS that they have a Wii like console ready but does not have a game to show its prowess. […]
Ubisoft’s Your Shape for Wii tries to mimic Natal
Ubisoft has announced Your Shape fitness game for Wii that comes with a USB camera, functioning similar to Microsoft’s Project Natal. The attached camera scans user’s body shape and suggests a workout plan that can help burn some fats. The functionality doesn’t end there. It will also track user’s movements during the workout so […]
Nintendo paints DSi red and Wii black
Nintendo’s decision to add one more color to DSi is not surprising but Wii getting a new hue and that too since its launch is worth taking notice. They have announced a blood red DSi that will be available to customers from July 11 at the same price of 18,900 Yen ($196). On the […]
Video: Sony shows its motion-sensing controller at E3
Sony too unveiled its motion-sensing controller at the E3 yesterday. Not so revolutionary as Microsoft’s Project Natal but the demo does give it a hint that its better than Wii’s motion-sensing capabilities. The controller, still in prototype stages, uses an Eye Camera to track all the user’s movements and is touted to have a […]
Sony PSP Go! confirmed
Sony’s worst kept secret finally showed its face. The UMD less PSP Go! will be sold alongside the current PSP-3000 and will have similar features as the non-slider PSPs. The feature set includes downloadable content from PSN, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 16GB internal flash, extra storage with Memory Stick Micro and 40 percent lighter. PSP Go! […]
Nintendo unveils Wii Fit Plus and Vitality Sensor
As expected, Nintendo showed the Wii Fit Plus at the E3 presser today. It adds six new strength and yoga exercises, customizable routines to tone a particular part of the body, 15 new balance board games and a revamped UI. Wii Fit Plus will be sold as a standalone unit and also with the […]
Microsoft Project Natal makes you the controller
Microsoft takes a whole new approach to motion sensing gaming. They have unveiled the Project Natal that uses human body’s movements to register a command instead of a motion sensing controller. The sensor comprises of an RGB camera, depth sensor, microphone, facial recognition and runs proprietary software on a custom processor. Another good thing […]
Nikkei: Nintendo to launch Wii Fit Plus
Nikkei is reporting that Nintendo is planning to launch Wii Fit’s successor in an attempt to push the Wii sales in Japan. The launch will be in autumn but we can expect a related announcement to be done at the E3 on June 2. Wii Fit Plus will monitor more accurately and will enable […]
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