If you have already put in some serious gameplay time on the new Gran Turismo 5 and fancy your driving skills can take you to the top, you might be interested to know that there is a Gran Turismo Academy Tournament on December 6th where you can prove your worth and win a grand prize. First place … [Read more...] about Show Your Driving Skills In The Gran Turismo Academy Tournament December 6th
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Kinect Predator Hack (video)
Kinect hacks are still coming thick and fast, but the Kinect hack by Takayuki Fukatsu is definitely worth a mention, especially if you're a Predator fan. Kinect hacker Takayuki Fukatsu has been able to reproduce an optical camouflage effect similar to that used in the Predator movies by using … [Read more...] about Kinect Predator Hack (video)
Xbox Modder Trial Dropped By Prosecution
Matthew Crippin, who had been modding Xbox consoles, has been facing prosecution and a possible ten-year prison sentence for some time, but now it looks like the case has been dropped by the prosecution. The judge had criticized the prosecution case after it was found that one of the witnesses, … [Read more...] about Xbox Modder Trial Dropped By Prosecution
OnLive On-Demand Gaming System Start Shipping
As we reported in November and on schedule, the pre-ordered OnLive On-Demand Gaming System has started to ship. The OnLive system works in a similar way to cloud computing, and as well as being able to use the service on the new Microconsole, you will also be able to play games through it on your PC … [Read more...] about OnLive On-Demand Gaming System Start Shipping
XIM3 Xbox 360 Keyboard And Mouse Controller (video)
If you are like myself and prefer the PC keyboard and mouse as your desired controller for FPS games, the XIM3 Xbox 360 allows you to play these on your Xbox with ease. This device bridges the gap between PC and console gaming, offering a seamless experience for those who are more comfortable with a … [Read more...] about XIM3 Xbox 360 Keyboard And Mouse Controller (video)
Angry Birds Seasons Now Available On iPad And iPhone
Yesterday we told you that Rovio Mobile had released Angry Birds Seasons for Android, good news if you were waiting for it to land on Apple's iOS devices as it is now available. Angry Birds Seasons includes the Halloween edition of the game and a new Christmas edition, with 25 more levels of … [Read more...] about Angry Birds Seasons Now Available On iPad And iPhone
Microsoft Launches Xbox Live Rewards Program
Yesterday, Microsoft launched its new Xbox Live Rewards program, allowing gamers to earn points while playing. These points can then be turned into prizes in the Xbox Live Marketplace. For example, you can earn 10 reward points by simply renewing your one-month Xbox Live subscription, or if you … [Read more...] about Microsoft Launches Xbox Live Rewards Program
OpenFeint Releases Social Gaming SDK OFX To Developers With $1 Million Competition
Today OpenFeint released their new SDK OFX to all developers and has announced a $1 million free-to-play mobile games competition to launch it. The OFX that's been in development since earlier in the year allows developers to create Zynga-like free-to-play games including microtransactions and … [Read more...] about OpenFeint Releases Social Gaming SDK OFX To Developers With $1 Million Competition
Angry Birds Seasons For Android Released
Rovio Mobile has just released the Christmas version of their immensely popular Angry Birds game for Google Android smartphones, called Angry Birds Seasons, and it is now available to download from the Android Market. The new Angry Birds Seasons game comes with 25 new levels, and it is available as … [Read more...] about Angry Birds Seasons For Android Released
Play Starcraft 2 On Your iPad
Fancy playing the new Starcraft 2 game on your iPad? A small program called iSwifter that would normally stream small flash games through the cloud to your iPad has been modified to play Starcraft 2. The custom version of Starcraft 2 is now equipped with buttons down either side to control your … [Read more...] about Play Starcraft 2 On Your iPad
Angry Birds Hits 7 Million Downloads On Android
It seems it is not just Apple fans who love Rovio Mobile's Angry Birds game, as the game has now hit a new milestone on Google's Android platform, with a total of 7 million downloads on Android devices. We previously heard that Angry Birds has hit over 10 million downloads on Apple's iOS platform, … [Read more...] about Angry Birds Hits 7 Million Downloads On Android
Panasonic Jungle Edges Closer To Launch
Panasonic's new Jungle portable gaming device, which I first wrote about back in October, is now looking ever more likely to make it to market. Panasonic is now releasing a number of devices to a lucky group of US testers to put the gaming devices through their paces. Test candidates were selected … [Read more...] about Panasonic Jungle Edges Closer To Launch
