Posted by Admin On March - 28 - 2011
Let’s get a few things out of the way: Yes, the Nintendo 3DS’s splashy glasses-free 3D is impressive. No, it won’t make you cross-eyed or blind. Yes, the 3D effect you’ve heard so much about creates clever and often fascinating gameplay. No, the preloaded games and apps and snazzy new features aren’t slam dunks. Yes, Nintendo once again built a piece of gaming gear that takes big risks, though while some pay off, others remain unproven. And yes, for the $250 Nintendo’s asking, you’ll probably want to buy one if you’re a steadfast Nintendo fan.
But only probably. If Avatar 3D wasn’t your thing, if you couldn’t care less about stereoscopic 3D, if you’d rather not fiddle with fussy menus or social networking apps or 3D pictures you can snap and share with friends, the 3DS probably isn’t for you. Let’s get this straight, too: The 3DS may be less a gaming handheld than a totable multimedia center, only one of whose activities happens to be gaming. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Admin On March - 13 - 2011
Nintendo’s 3DS has another trick up its sleeve for its glasses-free 3D handheld: a deck of augmented reality playing cards included with each game console.
The 3DS’s rear-facing camera can read cards when placed on a table, generating games or other events on the screen with the real world as the backdrop. In a private demo at the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show, I played a target-shooting mini-game and faced off against a fire-breathing dragon, which required me to dodge by shifting the console — and by extension, my entire body.
Nintendo said six of these cards will be included at launch, but wouldn’t say whether it will sell more cards in the future. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Admin On March - 12 - 2011
You’re going to buy an iPad this year. And once you open the box and turn it on, you’re going to do exactly three things. You’re going to use it to surf the Web. And then you’re going to use it to check your e-mail. And then you’re going to dive into the wide world of applications.
And you’re not going to want to start off by downloading spreadsheet software. You’re going to want to try some games.
Which ones? If you’re a consumerist, you’ll read the reviews. If you’re the social type, you’ll ask your friends. If you’re into words, you’re going to buy Scrabble. If you’re a capitalist, however, you’ll ask which games are making the most money. Those, no doubt, are the good ones. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Admin On March - 11 - 2011
Opening in theaters on May 27 2011, Kung Fu Panda 2 features the voices of Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, Dustin Hoffman, Jackie Chan, Seth Rogen, Lucy Liu, David Cross, James Hong, Gary Oldman, Michelle Yeoh, Jean-Claude Van Damme and Victor Garber.
In the sequel, Po is now living his dream as The Dragon Warrior, protecting the Valley of Peace alongside his friends and fellow kung fu masters, The Furious Five – Tigress, Crane, Mantis, Viper and Monkey. But Po’s new life of awesomeness is threatened by the emergence of a formidable villain, who plans to use a secret, unstoppable weapon to conquer China and destroy kung fu. It is up to Po and The Furious Five to journey across China to face this threat and vanquish it. But how can Po stop a weapon that can stop kung fu? He must look to his past and uncover the secrets of his mysterious origins; only then will he be able to unlock the strength he needs to succeed.
Posted by Admin On March - 8 - 2011
PlayStation 3 owners will finally be able to watch movies in 3D by October, Sony CEO Howard Stringer promised during his speech Wednesday at the Internationale Funkaustellung (IFA) trade show in Berlin.
The work on the 3D software upgrade is now complete, and the upgrade will be done by October, according to Stringer. Users who have a 3D-compatible TV set and PlayStation 3 will be able to watch 3D movies on Blu-ray discs, Stringer said.
Just like the PlayStation 3 gave the Blu-ray format a push, it may now do the same for 3D content and hardware. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Admin On March - 6 - 2011
Scooping speculators, Engadget claims it can exclusively reveal Sony Ericsson’s plans to introduce a brand new gaming handheld. What’s more, the handheld will run “Gingerbread,” the codename for Android 3.0, Google’s mobile Linux/GNU platform rumored to be deploying already this October.
Last we checked, Sony Ericsson was working on an Android 2.0-based mobile, code named Rachael, and due to be announced later this year. That phone is part of the company’s XPERIA series, and includes a Windows Mobile-based X1 model.
Engadget describes this obviously more powerful Android 3.0-based model as a cross between the Samsung Captivate and Sony’s own ultraportable PSP Go games handheld. Imagine the Captivate’s screen with the Go’s slide out gamepad, in other words–essentially one more iteration of the Sony’s Mylo personal communicator. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Admin On February - 12 - 2011
