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E3 2010: 3DS Specs

This is the full list of down and dirty specs for the Nintendo 3DS. Everything from dimensions to battery details and whatever’s in btween. The above colours are the colours [...]

E3 2010: PS Move Is Armed And Dangerous

This is the first in what is probably a wave of PlayStation Move attachments. Reminds me of a 70′s laser blaster.

E3 2010: An XBox Controller For Your PS3?

Say what you will but the PS3 controller is not all that ergonomic and there have been many a time when I thought to myself: “damn, this is a little [...]

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E3 2010: Virgin Gaming Unveiled

Virgin has officially unveiled its latest addition, Virgin Gaming. Unlike in the past when it published games, the new outfit will be a solely online enterprise. Facilitating similar services as [...]

E3 2010: PlayStation Move Showcased, Detailed, Priced

The PlayStation Move controller has been confirmed to be releasing on the 19th of September 2010 in North America, on the 15th of September in Europe and South Africa and [...]

E3 2010: 19 XBLA Games Go On Sale Tomorrow

Starting tomorrow, 19 XBLA games will be going for a reduced price. This is part of Microsoft’s E3 drive and will run until June 22nd but all that doesn’t matter [...]

E3 2010: Nintendo 3DS, All You Need To Know…So Far

It appears that the 3D DS that Nintendo was working on is called well, the Nintendo 3DS. The 3DS is the successor to the successful DS line. This is Nintendo’s [...]

E3 2010: “You Are The Controller”

That’s the official tagline for Microsoft’s Kinect motion control system. It’s also the direction for the official ad campaign. I think that they would have struggled to come up with [...]

E3 2010: Video Kinect Coming To Xbox Live And MSN

Microsoft has unveiled Video Kinect, which is a video chat that doesn’t require a head set. With Video Kinect, you can “connect” with other Xbox and MSN users. Microsoft user [...]

E3 2010: Kinect Dashboard Detailed

Microsoft has been showing off the dashboard controls for the Kinect at E3 recently. Due to the motion cameras users can watch a movie with out a remote or play [...]

E3 2010: Red Ring Of Death, Well Dead

Microsoft claims that the creation of its new shiny Xbox 360 [Slim?] is the ultimate and final step to killing the RROD. Director of Global Marketing for Xbox 360, Albert [...]

Price Drop For The Xbox 360 Elite

Microsoft has revealed the Xbox 360 Slim, and because of this the company has said that they will drop prices of their Elite and Arcade models. In America and in [...]

Pricing For The Microsoft Kinect Found On GameStop?

While Microsoft might not have revealed pricing during their keynote, GameStop listed a few bundles on their site. While the pricing figures will work as a rough indication for us [...]

E3 2010: New Xbox360 [Slim] Specs

Below you’ll find all the specifications for the newly unveiled smaller Xbox360. I’m not sure what they’re calling it, but they, Microsoft, didn’t really refer to it as the “Slim” [...]

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E3 2010: Tiny Wii Controllers For People With Tiny…Hands

I’ve never really had any problems with Wii controllers but then again, my hands are of average size. Third party outfit, Power A, has now taken into their own hands [...]

Xbox Live For South Africa — Coming During Summer Months

Following Microsoft’s announcement naming Project Natal as Kinect, the software giant has revealed that Xbox LIVE will launch in South Africa. Overall Microsoft will launch Live in nine new countries: [...]

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E3 2010: “Move More Accurate Than Kinect”

That’s what a reporter at the BBC had to say after demo testing both motion control systems. This verdict was apparently reached as a result of Move’s “improved precision.” While [...]

E3 2010: 500GB PS3 Rumoured To Be On Its Way

An industry source has allegedly revealed to CVG that Sony plans to unveil two new PS3 models at E3 this week. The models in question are 250 and 500GB versions [...]

E3 2010: New, Smaller Xbox360 Revealed! Launching Today!

Microsoft has unveiled a new Xbox360, which is a more compact version of the console. It’s smaller in size, has a sleeker design, doesn’t make as much noise, comes equipped [...]

E3 2010: Kinect Will Have 15 Launch Titles, Final Release Date Confirmed

Microsoft has already confirmed several Kinect launch titles, and now they’ve told us that there will be 15 in total. Kinect will release on the 4th of November 2010. We’ve [...]

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E3 2010: Microsoft Are “Not Worried” About Kinect Name Change

Microsoft has said that they aren’t really worried about changing Project Natal’s name to “Kinect”, because, and they’re being honest here, public awareness of the motion device’s former name wasn’t [...]

Hey, Kinect Isn’t That Big – Real Screens!

Remember all of the pictures of Kinect, formerly known as Project Natal? They all seemed to be very long, length-wise, and pretty big. Well, turns out that the real deal [...]

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E3 2010: Kinect’s Video Chat Was Demoed

Microsoft has shown off voice chat for their newly named motion device, Kinect. The chats will take place through the Xbox360 dashboard. In the demo shown, various social tips and [...]

E3 2010: Kinect Games Will Be Priced At £30 [+- R350]

Word is that Kinect games will be cheaper than standard Xbox360 games. It’s possible that the first-party titles, from Microsoft and others, such as Kinect Sports, will cost £30, which [...]

E3 2010: Kinect Videos Up & Launch Titles Revealed

These seem to be the first videos that were released for Microsoft’s Kinect (Project Natal). These videos give you sneak peaks of some of Kinect’s launch titles. But first, here’s [...]

E3 2010: Project Natal Has Been Named – Release Date Given

Kinect. That’s the official name of Microsoft’s Project Natal for the Xbox360. The peripheral will be released in November of this year, but we have no details on what Kinect [...]

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360 Boxes Getting New Look

Looks as if the 360 is set to re-brand. Probably to coincide with the arrival of Natal later this year. Several new box design have been spotted online recently,until now [...]

Natal And Move Purchases Expected To Be “low”

According to research firm, OTX, only 15% of the Playstation and Xbox 360 Market are aware of the upcoming Motion Controllers. OTX polled 2000 ‘gamers’ between May 23 and June [...]

3D Xbox 360 — Expect An Announcement Soon

Blitz Game Studios co-founder Andrew Oliver said that Microsoft are planning to announce plans for a 3D Xbox 360. “Microsoft are going to be making an announcement about it at [...]

3D Gaming To Hit PS3s Tomorrow

Sony shall,tomorrow, go live with its first consumer-based 3D gaming experience. If your a lanie (or however you spell it) and you already own one of those nice new 3D [...]