It's been a few months since we shared the company of Sir Henry Hatsworth, the gentlemanly star of EA's "Henry Hatsworth in the Puzzling Adventure." This title captured our attention back in August, when we got to spend some hands-on time with the puzzle-platformer hybrid at the EA Studio Showcase. Last week, at CES, EA [...]
Continue reading...13. January 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...12. January 2009
Let me get this out of the way: this is the finest mouse I have ever held. It's called the "Mamba," and it is Razer's first wireless gaming mouse.
Continue reading...12. January 2009
Affordable gaming laptop? That used to be a contradiction. Then last February, Gateway unleashed a monster -- the nine-pound P-6831 FX. You wouldn't want to carry it up a flight of stairs, but with an NVIDIA GeForce 8800M GTS graphics card powerful enough to play "Crysis," it was a $1,200 portable desktop of choice for [...]
Continue reading...12. January 2009
At CES 2009, GameCyte had the chance to play "Street Fighter IV" on Mad Catz' lineup of SFIV branded products, including the stunning $150 FightStick Tournament Edition. We came away convinced that the company can turn around their reputation for shoddy gear.
Continue reading...10. January 2009
While the highlight of Jesse's first evening in Vegas no doubt involved a force-feedback shotgun and massive hordes of zombies, my introduction to Sin City took a somewhat different form: a gigantic four-legged fire demon with a sword made of lava that -- after donning a pair of $200 NVIDIA shutter glasses -- seemed to [...]
Continue reading...9. January 2009
If we had to take a gander, we'd say the reason the Eee Stick pointing device is currently not planned for the United States has little to do with its target audience -- rather, now that Nyko and Nintendo have settled the Kama wireless nunchuk lawsuit, it may not be the best time to bring [...]
Continue reading...9. January 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...9. January 2009
Every day, new advances are being made in the technology that powers our games. Often, these changes are subtle, and while they may certainly improve our gaming experiences, they're not always terribly exciting; it's hard to get enthusiastic about things like new networking protocols or eco-friendly microchips. So, when one visits a company at CES [...]
Continue reading...8. January 2009
In the endless sea of gadgetry that lines the halls of CES, one sees a number of interesting technological advances. Some have been designed to fill a need or solve a problem within our daily lives, while others have been created just for fun; sometimes, one is lucky enough to serve both purposes. While attending [...]
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13. January 2009
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