Category: Nintendo

The Xbox 360 Kinetic, Hands-Free Motion Control System


With the highly esteemed motion controller that Nintendo introduced in its Wii gaming console we knew it wouldn’t be long at all before its main competitors decided to create their own versions. Microsoft has officially announced that the Xbox 360 will get hands-free motion control in an attempt to compete directly with the Wii.

Microsoft’s Xbox Project Natal Milo and Kate


At E3 2009, Microsoft unveiled the Xbox 360 peripheral code named Project Natal. This system introduced full motion tracking capabilities — all without a controller. Microsoft hopes to outdo what Nintendo accomplished with the Nintendo Wii, the first home console capable of tracking gestures released on the home market. But while Nintendo included the use…

Top 5 Apps we’d like to see come to the Apple iPad


Now that the iPad had finally been unveiled you might be wondering what the top 5 apps would be great for it.  Since the iPad has a much larger 9.7-inch capacitive touchscreen and multitouch capabilities, it could add a lot to some of the most popular apps and games in the App Store. We’ve collected 5 current iPhone…

Netflix Coming to the Nintendo Wii in the Spring


The Nintendo Wii will soon be able to download and stream Netflix movies and Tv programs to it’s users.  The new service will go live this spring, and will available to Netflix users with a regular membership and broadband connection. Netflix co-founder and CEO Reed Hastings in a statement said “Our goal is to offer Netflix…

Formula 1 2009 Coming to the iPhone and iPod Touch


Lookout gamers Formula 1 is coming to the iPhone and Touch in the near future, said Codemasters.  The game will feature all the greatness your familiar with including accelerometer based steering and tap buttons for brakes and throttle.  The App Store, F1 2009 will feature 10 teams, 20 drivers and 17 circuits from the World Championship. …

The Head EA Games Discusses Monetizing Piracy


For years, it seemed that PC gaming would be unable to survive the unrelenting crush of digital pirates committing copyright violations on a staggering level. A remarkably candid John Riccitiello, head of EA Games, has a more optimistic view on the situation. Instead of fearing piracy as an industry destroyer, he instead plans to consider…

Electronic Arts Launches Foto Face: The Face Stealer Strikes


The new video game Foto Face: The Face Stealer Strikes has just been launched by Electronic Arts for the Nintendo DSI. In this unique game, you get to be the hero. Using the DSI camera and microphone, you can turn the hero into anyone you can snap a photo of. The game allows storage of…

Taking DJ Hero Out for a Spin


USA Today recently published a short review of the much anticipated DJ Hero. Much like the rest of the gaming world, the author Mike Snider found the game captivating and fun, but still challenging enough to hold a player’s attention. Snider was thrilled with variety of tracks available (the game features 93 song mixes) and…


USA Today recently published a short review of the much anticipated DJ Hero. Much like the rest of the gaming world, the author Mike Snider found the game captivating and fun, but still challenging enough to hold a player’s attention. Snider was thrilled with variety of tracks available (the game features 93 song mixes) and the complex, but easy to learn “turntables” controller. With such great reviews popping up on the web and in print, it looks like DJ Hero is poised to become a “must have” for music game lovers despite it’s somewhat hefty price tag (the standard game and controller retails for $120 and a Renegade version complete with a carrying case that transforms into a stand for the “turntables” is available for $200).