07/15/2010, Recent leaked screenshots seem to indicate that Microsoft will be updating the Xbox 360′s Dashboard, with the new design appearing to be a slight modification of the New Xbox Experience from last fall, but with a layout that makes you think about Windows Phone 7. Details of the update are still quite vague, but it’s expected that Kinect Hub and other features like video chat will be playing a part […]

07/15/2010, Pictures of MadCatz’s new line of Call of Duty: Black Ops peripherals have started to surface, and they look quite good. The upcoming line of peripherals will include the PrecisionAIM Controller for the 360 and the PS3, along with the Wii Nunchuck and Remote, controller faceplates for the 360 and PS3, Wii Stealth inductive charging system, mouse gaming surface, PC stealth controllers, along with the PrecisionAIM Mouse and 2GB USB […]

07/14/2010, It’s taken a little while, but the Hulu Plus service is now available for download for PlayStation Plus subscribers. From today onwards, PlayStation Plus subscribers who download the application will be able to request for an invitation to the exclusive preview, and if accepted, will be able to fork over the $9.99 fee that Hulu charges to access the content. The expanded library of Hulu Plus includes every episode aired […]

07/14/2010, Amazon’s German site has begun listing the Xbox 360 4GB Arcade System Bundle, priced at €148.99 ($189). Details weren’t abundant, but it could possibly be the cheaper Xbox 360 hardware that Microsoft claims to be arriving in the fall. The 4GB seems to imply that it will sport 4GB of RAM, which is a significant bump from the 512MB of the original Xbox Arcade. The fact that it claims to […]

07/14/2010, Word of Acer rolling out a 10″ tablet running on Android 2.2 has started to circulate, and that will happen sometime in the fourth quarter of the year to keep the 7″ model company. This rumor stems from several sources, where among them would include having ARM chipsets power the tablet alongside a more focused effort on multimedia and entertainment. It seems that Acer also knows just how important the […]

07/14/2010, When the Nintendo 3DS prototype was shown off at this year’s E3, it was said that the design wasn’t final yet, so there would be some room for Nintendo to perform a few tweaks if necessary. Now project designer Hideki Konno has assured fans that the design that we saw was final, and will remain the same. Considering that the Nintendo 3DS already looks pretty good, that’s probably good news. […]

07/13/2010, Folks who are on a tight budget but were looking forward to enjoying some motion-sensing gaming via the Microsoft Kinect are in for a spot of bad news. The price of the games has been listed on Walmart’s site at $60 each, which will certainly feel quite steep to many folks. Details of the Walmart pre-order deal for the Kinect have also surfaced, with the bundle priced at $199, which […]

07/13/2010, Folks who are looking for a powerful gaming notebook might be happy to hear that Asus has begun shipping its 17.3-inch N73 gaming notebook in the US. The N73JN-X1 is already available for $1,000, and is powered by Intel’s Core i5 processor, and NVIDIA’s GeForce GT335 graphics chip, which should provide plenty of grunt for the user. Specifications of this notebook include:

07/13/2010, Word is going around that Nintendo is busy tightening the security measures of its upcoming 3DS handheld console in order to protect it against piracy. In a recent interview, THQ executive VP Ian Current commented that the DS market, in particular the DS Lite, has been attacked by piracy, which is quite true, considering the ease of getting hold of pirated games for it. The technology to prevent piracy on […]

07/12/2010, GamePark is not quite dead just yet, as the company recently unveiled a spanking new Linux-powered portable gaming handheld known as the Caanoo. While it ships with a similar 533MHz ARM9 processor as its predecessor, the built-in memory has been doubled to 128MB (rather measly in this day and age, we might add), not to mention the presence of a dedicated 3D GPU to make full use of its 3.5″ […]

07/12/2010, The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 is officially out and it packs a lot of punch for a $200 graphics card. This represents NVIDIA’s entry into the $200-range DX11 market with a chip built from the ground up to compete at that price point. The efficiency of the GeForce GTX 460 is higher than its predecessor: the GTX 465. The GTX 460 is faster, cheaper, cooler and therefore has all the […]

07/11/2010, The Apple iPad seems to be fair game when it comes to hacking it, where it packs enough graphical firepower to handle 3D games as well as complex mobile applications. Despite that, there is always room for some retro gaming regardless of how long you have been in the video game scene, which is where an emulator on your iPad comes in handy. Some smart aleck has managed to cobble […]

07/11/2010, Rumor is going around the Google has been investing in Zynga, the folks behind the addictive FarmVille game, in an attempt to create its own web game platform. While there has been no official confirmation from Google or Zynga about this yet, the rumor indicates that the investment is at least between $100 million to $200 million. This is part of a move to create the Google Games platform, a […]

07/08/2010, Microsoft has clarified the fact that Kinect is more than capable of recognizing a user who is sitting down comfortably on your couch, dispelling fears and myths that you will need to be standing up all the while when you’re playing, nay, flailing your hands around wildly with the Kinect. Of course, we’re not sure to what extent a game’s controls will go to cater for seated exponents of the […]