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The Most Significant Thing At E3 2009

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:33:39 -0400

By Kim Pallister (Gamasutra)Well, another E3 behind us, and not just any E3. This was E3 born again. Following on the heels of the Supernova E3 and Dwarf Star E3, this was, I guess, the Phoenix E3As this E3 fades, were left with the deluge of announcements and demos to digest. Its an interesting thought exercise to consider which are the more significant ones. Which might have the biggest long ter

Sony: Third-Parties Already Receiving Motion Sensing Kits

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:30:53 -0400

Those of you who were blown away by Sonys awesome motion tech presentation at their E3 press conference only had one question afterward: "when!"Well, it depends, but there has been a lot of suspicion surrounding its competition, Microsofts Project Natal. Some have claimed their presentation was "fake," in that Natal isnt exactly ready to go. On the flip side, ac

Sony eyes massive PS3 price cut as EA preps Madden NFL 10

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:27:41 -0400

San Francisco (CA) - Sony is reportedly eyeing a $100 price cut for its high-end Playstation 3. According to Industy Gamers, the price cut could be timed to coincide with EAs (Electronic Arts) release of Madden NFL 10 in August."Industry sources indicate Sony is planning a $100 price cut on the PS3 in mid-August, just prior the launch of Madden (8/18) and the start of the back to school s

Sony E3 2009 Presentation on June 2, 2009

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 17:12:39 -0400

Sonys E3 Presentation for June 2, 2009 (from joystiq):08:00AM - Hawaii11:00AM - Pacific12:00PM - Mountain01:00PM - Central02:00PM - Eastern07:00PM - London08:00PM - Paris03:00AM - Tokyo (June 3rd)04:00AM - Sydney (June 3rd)From Daniel at CBSnews.comIts that time of year again -- the Electronic Entertainment Expo or E3 --though its an event that was somewhat in doubt after E3 2008 proved underwhelm

OLED To Replace Plasma and LCD TV Before 2012?

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 16:59:32 -0400

A brand new technology, OLED, could replace both Plasma and LCD technologies in our lounge at a faster rate than the two dislodged the venerable Cathode Ray Tube (CRT).The price of Organic Light Emitting Diode technology is expected to fall down over the next few years reaching a more mainstream audience just before the Olympic Games in London in 2012.Until then, the only screen currently availabl

Rumor mill says Sony Ericsson Idou might be coming this October

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 12:39:50 -0400

[boygeniusreport] Were sure you hate it every time tech bloggers say take this with a grain of salt,â�� but youre just going to have to take this with a grain of salt. According to the folks over a mobile.se, a German PR rep for Sony Ericsson has gone on the record to state that the Idou â� a Symbian-powered device with a 3.5â�³ touchscreen, monstrous 12 mega

Nielsen report reveals average game console usage

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 12:36:37 -0400

The Nielsen group has released a new report on usage of the three major consoles. Coming as little surprise, Nielsens study has placed Wii in dead last, with the average player using the console 6.8 percent of the time during Nielsens study in December, 2008. During that same period, those involved in the study played Xbox 360 10.2 percent and PS3 10.6 percent -- nearly double the Wii average. Cle

Sony's OLED Walkman coming April 25th to Japan, starts at $400 for 16GB

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 12:24:03 -0400

Forget about Amazon UKs variable estimations, Sonys gone ahead and given us official Japanese release details for its OLED-equipped NWZ-X1000 series Walkman -- known there without the "Z" but with an one-seg TV tuner. Street date is April 25 and the open price is 40,000 yen (US $400) for the 16GB NWZ-X1050 and 50,000 yen for the 32GB NWZ-X1060. Both models will be available in bl

GameStop offers up silver DualShock 3 controller for North America

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 12:19:53 -0400

[Engadet] If that all-black DualShock 3 controller has just grown stale, and youre not about to drop any coinage to have Colorware liven things up, GameStop has a fantastic solution -- so long as youre a fan of silver, that is. As of today, the firms website has a clear listing for a satin silver version of the wireless SIXAXIS, and anyone familiar with the silver PS2 controller will no doubt noti

Sony to finally unveil larger-screen OLED TVs at IFA?

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 12:14:02 -0400

[Engadget] Weve been waiting for what seems like ages for the next iteration of the XEL-1 to dash in and swoop us off of our feet, but frankly, were growing anxious. As the world waits for a commercial-ready OLED TV thats larger than a standard sheet of paper, industry insiders down at the IFA briefings in Malta this past week believe that Sony could be gearing up to make all sorts of hopes and dr