When the Novint Falcon first released two years ago at a price point of $190, it was a one-trick pony, a tech demo destined to be purchased by the easily excited, then stuffed into the gizmo closet. But as Jesse discovered last week in "Left 4 Dead," the device may finally be fulfilling its potential. [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Across the gaming exhibits at last week's CES, one word seemed to dominate the field when it came to tomorrow's interactive entertainment technology: Immersion. From 3D glasses to 3D controllers, the Las Vegas Convention Center was packed with innovative new ways to overwhelm one's senses through an inside-the-game perspective. We sat down (literally) with the [...]
Continue reading...Friday, January 9, 2009
As I said earlier, a global trade show like CES can be a rare opportunity to check out some of the biggest, shiniest toys in the industry. Seeing the latest in gaming tech, obviously, is more fun than most, allowing one to sample specialized gear that is normally out of most folks' range, in both [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, January 8, 2009
At Tuesday night's CES Unveiled event, a select group of tech exhibitors kicked off the convention with hands-on demos of their top products. We visited with Novint Technologies to see the latest uses for their iconic game controller, the Novint Falcon -- but mostly to play some force-feedback enabled "Left 4 Dead."
Continue reading...Tuesday, September 2, 2008
History has not been kind to the Need for Speed series on Wii. A quick glance at Metacritic can tell you that the first two attempts to build a motion-controlled racer resulted in games that were solidly average at best. So why has Logitech, who builds force feedback wheels for the likes of racing icon Gran Turismo, decided to stake a $100 peripheral entirely on the performance of game No.3? Perhaps because there's more under the hood of EA's new Wii racer than you might expect.
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Tuesday, January 13, 2009
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