At their PAX booth, the company had a demo set up showing the software used with World of Warcraft, Starcraft II, and Call of Duty 4. I had a chance to talk with the folks that write the software.

While you might be able to use Tatzi for keyboard-free gaming, it’s meant more to supplement your game. An example the demo showed was saying “frag” to throw a grenade or “knife” to swing your knife in Call of Duty.

Tatzi can be, and was originally intended for other applications, not just games. Since it’s kind of like a verbal Auto Hot Key, you can use it in numerous applications. It boasts support for major browsers and iTunes out of the box, including text-to-speech search.

The program comes in multiple versions. There’s a product matrix on the website showing the difference between them. You can download a 15-day trial of the premium version which normally costs $59.99. You get two licenses (give one to a friend!). Right now, there’s a PAX sale, offering Tazti for $29.99.

Leave a comment if you try Tazti, and let us know what you think of it, and what you use it for.

As expected, most of the software listed on the confirmed list has already been revealed and is highly anticipated, but Sony has also confirmed that two unannounced titles will be playable on the show floor.

The entire TGS list below seems to have a strong emphasis based around Sony’s upcoming motion technology called PlayStation Move and also seems as though Sony was being truthful in pushing 3D technology in gaming. Check out the full list below and let us know what you think.

PlayStation 3

Trinity Zill 0′ll Zero
World Soccer Winning Eleven
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow
Front Mission Evolved
Vanquish
Gran Turismo 5
LittleBigPlanet 2
MotorStorm: Apocalypse
Tokyo Jungle
SOCOM 4: US Navy Seals
Killzone 3
Sly Cooper Collection
Red Dead Redemption
Tales of Graces F
Ni No Kuni

PSP

Monster Hunter Portable 3rd
World Soccer Winning Eleven
Lords of Arcana
Tactics Ogre
The 3rd Birthday
Yakuza: Black Panther
Phantasy Star Portable 2 Infinity
God of War: Ghosts of Sparta
Patapon 3
God Eater Burst
Tales of the World Radiant Mythology 3
Danbol Senki

PlayStation Move

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 (EA)
Resident Evil 5 Alternative Edition (Capcom)
Power Smash 4 (Sega)
LittleBigPlanet 2 (Sony)
Killzone 3 (Sony)
Heavy Rain (Sony)
Hustler King (Sony)
Beat Sketch! (Sony)
Machi Suberi (aka Kung Fu Rider, Sony)
Me & My Pet (Sony)
Sports Champion (Sony)
Fure! Fure! Bowling (Sony)
Echochrome: Hikari to Kage no Hako (Sony)
Move de Party (Sony)
Nikudan (Sony)
Furi Furi! Sarugechu (Sony)
TV Super Star (Sony)
Shooting Studio (Sony)
Tsumiki BLOQ (Sony)
Heroes on the Move (Sony)
Big 3 Gun Shooting (Namco Bandai)

3D

Gran Turismo 5 (Sony)
Motor Storm 3 (Sony)
Killzone 3 (Sony)
Sly Cooper Collection (Sony)
Hustler King (Sony)

Speaking with OPM, Rocksteady boss Sefton Hill, had the following to say:

“Without a doubt, the hardest part of moving the game setting from the confines of the asylum into the urban sprawl of Arkham City was simply building the environment,” he said. “Our objective in this game is not to make the biggest game we can, but to make the best game possible. Gamers who played Batman: Arkham Asylum will know how dedicated we are as a studio to injecting an incredible amount of detail into every environment we build.

“It is this attention to detail that gives our games the deep and intense atmosphere that so many players have found so compelling, and so we have had to seriously scale up our art team in order to bring the same level of detail to Arkham City, which is about 4-5 times bigger than Arkham Asylum.”

The buck doesn’t stop there though, as not only as the game world been dramatically increased, but Batman’s abilities have received an enhancement as well. After all, with the new collection of bad guys and bosses, he’s going to need all the offensive fire power he can muster — he’s only one guy…unless a cat shows up to help.

“In terms of gameplay, we knew very early on that just scaling up Batman’s abilities and gadgets wasn’t going to work as he is fundamentally facing a new game world and totally different range of enemies in this game, so we took his move set from Batman: Arkham Asylum and built from there,” added Hill.

“Looking at the raw amount of animations in this sequel, Batman’s moves have doubled in number and we also wanted to create an authentic sense of continuity from the end of Batman: Arkham Asylum, so the player will begin Batman: Arkham City with many of the same core gadgets that they unlocked in the first game.

“Batman’s cutting-edge technology is a significant part of the game, so gamers can expect to see a range of totally new gadgets, as well as evolved new features built into those tools that they already enjoyed in Batman: Arkham Asylum.”

As the information for this release grows, so does the anticipation. Perhaps these changes are enough to propel the Dark Knight into Game of the Year excellence.

DRAGON AGE: ORIGINS – ULTIMATE EDITION:

THE STONE PRISONER
WARDEN’S KEEP
RETURN TO OSTAGAR
DRAGON AGE: ORIGINS – AWAKENING
FEASTDAY COMBO PACK
THE DARKSPWAN CHRONICLES
LELIANA’S SONG
THE GOLEMS OF AMGARRAK
WITCH HUNT

The BBFC revealed that all of the DLC will be included, as well as the upcoming “Witch Hunt”.

No date has been revealed on when it’s hitting shelves but with DA: O2 coming in March, it should be coming sooner rather than later.

Duke Nukem Forever will be released on XB360, Ps3, and PC sometime in 2011 by 2K Games and Gearbox. Duke Nukem Forever is a first person shooter with both single and multi-player options. Gamers have been waiting since 1997 for Duke Nukem Forever and hopefully there will be no more delays. But waiting so long for a game and having to deal with complications about its release, the question remains, will this game be worth it?

“After a hiatus from the video game world, Duke Nukem is back and better than ever. The return of the King from the glory days of shooters will satisfy our patient, die-hard fans, as well as a new generation of bubble gum-chewing, flat top and shades-wearing bad-asses. Make no mistake about it – Duke Nukem Forever is a testament to the era of when shooters were bodacious and fun.” – Christoph Hartmann, president of 2K

Those at PAX this year will be able to get their hands on this long awaited title at booth #3417. That is, if you’re 17 or older, which makes me assume that the game will be rated M.

“Gearbox has enabled die-hard key Duke Nukem franchise builders and skilled veteran game makers to stand together and deliver. All gamers deserve a happy ending and after all of us gamers feeling the full range of emotions about Duke Nukem Forever, I am thrilled to be in a position with the trust, power and means to make it happen. Am I crazy? Balls of steel, baby, balls of steel!” – Randy Pitchford, president of Gearbox Software

Here is a screen shot of Duke Nukem Forever if had been released in 1999:

And here’s a nice wallpaper of Duke Nukem today:

Of course Disney isn’t just releasing the video game by itself, as Disney Interactive has announced the Collector’s Edition release of Tron: Evolution for PS3 and Xbox 360.

The CE will contain; the game, a toy model Light Cycle by Sideshow Collectibles and a display case with a drawer for the game. Setting gamers back about $130.

Disney has also announced a December 7 release date for the Collector’s Edition and, of course, all other versions of Tron: Evolution game, including those for Wii, PSP, DS and PC.

Over the past month, I’ve had literally dozens of requests for interviews and access to game demos. I’m only one person, so I won’t be able to check out every game that has been offered. But I hope that I’ll be able to give you, our loyal readers, a good look at a handful of games and gaming products that will be available at PAX.

While my schedule is quite packed, I will write up my experience with each game I experience toward the end of each night. Keep checking back this weekend for updates!

“Dear World, my apologies in advance if this PlayStation®Move commercial overloads your computer with awesome,” @thekevinbutler

“The Chuck Norris of Gaming,” is featured in the official Playstation Move commercial which seems to scream pure epicness, from the picture of Jack Tretton to a Norse depiction of KB…btw if you look a little closer you’ll notice the exploding flower pot and devoured chicken leg. If this doesn’t make you want to leap into a burning building to get the 100 bucks  you need to get it then I don’t know what will. Check it out:

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Ping was built into iTunes 10 software made available as a free download at itunes.com.

“It is sort of like Facebook and Twitter meet iTunes,” Apple chief executive Steve Jobs said, referring to the world’s top online social networking and microblogging services.

“It is not Facebook. It is not Twitter. It is something else we’ve come up with. It’s all about music,” he said.

Ping will automatically be available to the more than 160 million iTunes members worldwide when they update to the new version.

“Apple is now in the social networking game, but it is music centric which is really cool,” said analyst and Altimeter Group partner Michael Gartenberg.

“It is not about competing with Facebook or Twitter. This is about something they use in addition. When I want to hang with my music friends this is where I go.”

Ping could be a threat to News Corporation-owned social networking website MySpace, which recreated itself as an online community for music fans after being eclipsed by Facebook.

Forrester analyst Mark Mulligan said the iTunes upgrade “fell short” but that the Ping approach has a lot of value.

“This social functionality (which looks like the best of MySpace, Last.FM, Twitter and Facebook) will be a valuable way of driving music discovery,” Mulligan wrote in a blog post. “But it needs more.”

Jobs introduced Ping along with a dramatically overhauled iPod line and a second-generation of Apple TV box that streams television shows and movies over the Web to high-definition television sets.

Jobs, dressed in his trademark long-sleeved black shirt, blue jeans and tennis shoes, said the Apple TV device would cost 99 dollars, down from 229 dollars.

Apple released the first version of its digital media receiver TV in 2007 but it never caught on with the public and has been referred to by the company as a “hobby.”

“Apple TV hasn’t been a big hit,” Jobs acknowledged as he revealed the palm-sized low-priced model he hoped will change that situation.

“But, we’ve learned a lot,” he added. “People want Hollywood movies and TV shows whenever they want them; they don’t want amateur hour, they want professional content.”

The device is plugged into television sets but also links wirelessly to Apple’s hot-selling iPad tablet computers so people could start watching shows on one of the devices and then switch to the other when convenient.

“This is to the TV what iPhone was to the phone,” Gartenberg said as he left the event.

“The way they taught consumers to use the phone they are now teaching them about the Apple way to use the TV set” he continued.

Jobs said Apple TV owners will be able to rent HD movies for 4.99 dollars and television shows from the Fox and ABC networks for 99 cents. US users can also stream content from movie rental service Netflix, he said.

“We think the rest of the studios will see the light and get on board with this pretty fast,” Jobs said.

The new model Apple TV will be available in about four weeks.

Jobs also said he was rolling out “the biggest change in the iPod lineup ever.”

The new iPod Touch allows for video calling. It has front- and rear-facing cameras, which let a user hold video chats with iPhone or other iPod Touch owners using Wi-Fi and an Apple program called “FaceTime.”

The Touch got the vivid screen from the latest generation iPhone and was touted as the world’s most popular portable gaming device.

Apple was capitalizing on the allure to videogame players with Game Center software that lets users of the company’s mobile gadgets play against each other online.

Epic Games president Mike Capps joined Jobs on stage to demonstrate a gorgeous “Project Sword” medieval adventure game the studio plans to release for play on iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch devices before the end of the year.

“Game Center allows you to challenge your friends and they can challenge you,” Jobs said. “If you don’t have any friends, it will auto-match you.”

Richer, more social games make Apple gadgets harder targets to competitors, according to Gartenberg.

“They put a lot of pressure on Google without saying the word ‘Google’,” the analyst said. “We’ve never seen anything like that title from Epic on a phone.”

Smartphones built on Google-backed Android software have been striving to gain ground on the iPhone.

Jobs also showed off a new iPod Shuffle for 49 dollars and a touchscreen version of the middle-range iPod Nano starting at 149 dollars.

The new iPod Touch costs 229 dollars for the eight-gigabyte model, 299 dollars for the 32GB model and 399 dollars for the 64GB version.

He said the new iPods would be available next week.

[Associated Press]

From the sniper class poses to the way the lancers are held, everything is there to indicate that the franchise is probably coming back to the PlayStation 3. Click here to check out the site or just check out the image below.