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Sony Takes On Nintendo With New Motion Controller
Sony has unveiled a new motion controller for its PlayStation 3 in an effort to take on the Nintendo Wii.


Xbox Motion Controller To Outsell Sony 5-to-1
The controller, dubbed 'Project Natal', will also sell for around $50, according to predictions by Wedbush Securities analyst Michael Pachter.


World Of Warcraft Virtual Pets Enter The Real World
MMORPG World of Warcraft players will now be able to have their virtual pets in the real world as well with the introduction of a line of plush toys from Blizzard.


Sony PS3 Motion Controller Coming To GDC
Sony is gearing up to introduce its new motion controller at this year's Game Developers Conference in March.


Sony Delays Motion Controller
Sony has announced that its PS3 Motion Controller, originally planned for a Q2 2010 release, will now be released in Q4, delaying it by six months.


Lexar Memory Cards For PSP Go and DSi
Lexar announced two new memory cards designed for the Playstation Go and the Nintendo DSi.


Logitech Working On UMD For New Sony PSPgo
Swiss accessories company Logitech is tipped to be working on a Universal Media Disc Player (UMD) that will allow users to play games on the new Sony PSPgo.


Free Games With Xbox 360 Controller
Microsoft has launched a limited edition Xbox 360 Wireless Controller Arcade Game Pack which comes with four free Arcade games.


Logitech Wheel Races To PS3 And PC
The new Logitech racing wheel is aimed at hardcore racing fans who own a PlayStation 3 or PC.


Sony Play TV Set To Hurt PVR Market
The personal video market is in for a shakeup, after Sony launched a $169.95 PlayTV accessory that can be plugged into a PS3 Playstation gaming console. The device which has been on sale in Europe for over 12 months allows users to watch and record live high-definition TV.


Get Racing With Xbox Wheel Bundle
Microsoft has announced that it will be bundling its Xbox 360 Wireless Wheel with the upcoming driving simulation game, Forza Motorsport 3.


Wii Motion Controller Hits Melbourne First
Nintendo and EB Games will host the Wii Sports Resort launch event tonight at The Nintendo Experience, EB Games Swanston Street in Melbourne from 10:00pm to 1:00am.


Sony and Microsoft Resort to Copying Wii?
Two interesting rumors have begun circulating over the last couple of days. With the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) just around the corner industry insiders are tipping that both Sony and Microsoft will announce new control systems offering interactive experiences in an attempt to win back gamers that have adopted the Nintendo Wii.


Microsoft Sees Big Growth For Xbox Accessories
While Sony has been struggling to push its gaming console to households across Australia, Microsoft has reported that it has experienced up to a 102 percent increase in accessory sales for the month of March after announcing its cash back offer.


Wireless Mic For New Singstar
In an effort to shore up its struggling gaming division, Sony has released a wireless microphone to go with its Singstar PS3 games, which is backwards-compatible with PS2 consoles.


Console Controllers To Get Juiced Up
It is hard to determine which controller is out of batteries especially if you have four of them lying around in your living room. dreamGEAR aims to address that problem with the launch of its new docking station.


Logitech Ramps Up Gaming Gear Offering
In other Logitech announcements the Company who spent today defending global cutbacks has announced new gaming gear spanning keyboards and headsets.


Stylish Gaming Case From Anyware
Anyware’s new gaming case is a Midi Tower Hybrid unit, packed with features designed to provide a super-solid housing for all your gaming components.


Creative USB Stick Delivers Surround Sound
Creative has launched a USB stick that not only stores files, but also lets a user experience realistic gaming with surround sound over headphones.


ViewSonic Offers Full HD LCD Monitors
ViewSonic’s new series of LCD monitors are complete live environment personal media centres with Full HD 1080p resolution making them ideal for gamers who want a little more realism with their PC games.


Radeon Graphics Card for Cutting-Edge Game Play
Like all Radeon HD 4800 series, the new HD 4830 graphics card the new offering delivers great HD multimedia capabilities, as well support for the latest DirectX 10.1 games soon to be released for the holiday season.


Gaming Mouse Has World’s Fastest Optical Sensor
Razer Salmosa is an entry-level gaming mouse that the manufacturer claims is armed with the fastest tracking optical sensor in the world.


Microsoft Sees Red, Burns Controller
Microsoft has added a splash of colour to its Xbox 360 controller with the announcement of the Limited Edition Red Wireless Controller.


120Hz ViewSonic Screen Offers 3D Gaming
A prototype 120Hz, 22-inch prototype LCD from ViewSonic is claimed to deliver rich, colourful, blur-free video performance on traditional gaming, entertainment and graphic applications, while also delivering 3D images when used with NVIDIA’s GeForce Stereoscopic 3D gaming technology.


New 3D Gaming Monitor; No Need For Glasses
3D Motion Monitors have stereoscopic displays that allow viewers to see a genuine three dimensional 'pop out' of images directly from the LCD monitor, a technology that does away with the need for 3D glasses.


Iomega Media Xporter Drive For Gaming Consoles
A wallet-sized USB-powered 160GB Media Xporter Drive ahs been designed for use with gaming consoles such as the PS3 and Xbox 360.


Switchable Gaming Keyboard From Microsoft
SideWinder X6 is the first gaming keyboard with a switchable key pad that can be attached to the left or right side of the keyboard for ultimate flexibility, claims the manufacturer.


Logitech Unveils New Gaming Accessories
In addition to its wireless keyboard for Nintendo Wii, Logitech has also launched hard cases for the Nintendo DS Lite and Sony PSP (2000 Series), as well as a Driving Force Wireless feedback racing wheel designed for the PlayStation3.


New Wii Keyboard Launched
Logitech has just launched a wireless keyboard for the Nintendo Wii. This gaming accessory aims to provide easy communication, browsing, searching, and is designed for chat-oriented games as well as the Wii Internet Channel.


Acer Rolls Out Worlds Best HD LCD Monitor
According to Gizmag, Acer has released a first in the world with its 50000:1 HD LCD contrast ratio monitor courtesy of Acer’s Adaptive Contrast Management (ACM).


Mouse And Pad For Serious Gamers
Lunar White Razer DeathAdder is the first gaming mouse in Razer’ portfolio developed for the Mac OS X gamer.


Headset For Hardcore Gamers
Creative Labs has released a set of headphones aimed at gamers who spend considerable time at their consoles, or for those who spend a lot of time in chatrooms.


Lexar Adds Cheats To Memory Card
Lexar will include a free downloadable Xploder Lite software to its Gaming Edition Memory Stick Pro Duo and Gaming Edition SD cards. This software is designed to ‘enhance’ the gaming experience for Sony Playstation 3, Xbox 360, or Nintendo Wii owners.


Asustek Releases 3 New Graphics Cards
Asustek Computer has unveiled three new graphics cards based on Nvidia and AMD GPUs, known as the EN9800GTX/HTDP/512M, EAH3850X2/HTDI/1G and EAH3650 SILENT/HTDI/1G.


New Sony Batteries Last Longer
Sony has revealed a new range of energy-efficient Ni-MH rechargeable batteries that have ‘low self-discharge’, along with a matching charger, allowing them to be used over the normal battery course of one year, according to the company.


Free PS3 Security Software Upgrade
Web security company, Trend Micro, has developed a ‘total web security service’ for the Playstation 3, which is supported worldwide as an upgrade version 2.00 for existing PS3s and will protect the gaming consoles from viruses and malware threats.


No Price Cut For Xbox 360 HD DVD
Microsoft has announced that it will lower the price of the Xbox 360 HD DVD player in the US by US$20 (approximately A$23.50). However, the company will not be lowering the price in Australia at this stage.


Is The New Black Xbox Coming Soon
Microsoft revealed the Elite black model of the Xbox 360 console back in March, but as yet no Aussie launch date has been. What has been unveiled, however, is a new range of black accessories for the 360, which makes one wonder if the new black console is just around the corner.


Xbox HD DVD To Arrive March 29
The long-awaited HD DVD add-on to the Xbox 360 console will finally arrive in Australia on March 29.


Marker Ski Bindings Recalled
Ski binding technology is being questioned after Ski rental shops across the USA have been forced to recall Marker bindings after skiers found the bindings failing while skiing.


Play PS2 Games In 3D With EyeFX
EyeFX is a 3D Adapter which looks like a pair of sunglasses and plugs into your PS2 controller to allow you to play existing games in 3D.


Motion Tracking On Sony PS3
Sony appears to be developing a brand new hand held controller that delivers full motion tracking for software that runs on the new PS3.


Arm Wrestling With A Shock
For a 21st century twist on the age-old way to solve a dispute, aka arm wrestling, check out Shocking Arm Wrestling, where the loser gets a shock, literally.


Nintendo Sued Over Wii Remote Control
Nintendo is being sued over the Wii controller. Interlink Electronics alleges patent infringement of the remote that is currently undr attack because the strap breaks smashing through TV sets.


Put Yourself In The Game With Xbox
Xbox is bringing a realistic edge to its Live service with a Live Vision Camera that allows you to virtually put yourself into the game.


XFX HD-Ready Gaming Graphics Card
XFX’s new GeForce 7900 GS graphics card promises gamers all the “high velocity technology, speed and power” they are looking for.


Pyramat Gaming Chair With Built-In Stereo
It looks like a mild-mannered rocking chair (well, kind of) but it is actually the Pyramat Sound Rocker S2000 – a rocking chair with built-in surround sound and bass.


Make Your PSP Boom
The Playstation Portable (PSP) is arguably the best handheld gaming device we’ve seen yet, but if you want to game without your headphones on, the sound produced by the unit leaves a fair bit to be desired.


Creative’s Ultimate Gaming Weapons
Creative Labs has launched what it calls the ultimate in gaming weapons – a professional gaming mouse and headset co-designed by world champion PC gamer, Jonathan ‘Fatal1ty’ Wendel.


Nitrogen Runners Simulate Running On Air
When a Nike spokeswoman said it took the company more than 20 years to create the latest technology for its new Air Max 360 running shoe, the first question we asked was, "What took so long?"



 



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