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Sony announces the new PSP – The NGP

January 27th, 2011

Sony has announced its next generation portable entertainment system, codenamed NGP. NGP will make its debut at the end of the year 2011.

Some of its features include:

  • Stunning OLED and Revolutionary User Interface – The NGP will offer a multi-touch 5-inch organic light emitting display (OLED) as the front display.
  • Super Oval Design and Dual Analog Sticks.
  • LiveArea- Every game title for NGP will be provided with a space called “LiveArea™” where users can share the fun and excitement with other players.
  • Near – location-based services on NGP as part of the basic features utilizing PlayStation Network.
  • New Game Medium – a small flash memory based card, dedicated for NGP software titles.
  • 2 cameras – NGP will also come equipped with two cameras on its front and rear, as well as three motion sensors, gyroscope, accelerometer and a electronic compass.

Sony PSP NGP

Click here for the official Press Release

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World of Warcraft: Cataclysm releases on Dec 7th

October 4th, 2010

Mark your calendars, Blizzard is going to launch World of Warcraft: Cataclysm on the 7th of December, 2010!

World of Warcraft: Cataclysm will cost $39.99 for the regular edition and $79.99 for a collector’s edition stuffed with a behind-the-scenes DVD, soundtrack, 176-page art book, trading card starter packs, and an exclusive in-game pet named Lil’ Deathwing.

Check it out on Amazon here

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Lenovo’s new gaming console – the eBox

August 30th, 2010

According to WSJ, Lenovo has confirmed that it is entering the Video Game Console market. Lenovo will work with Beijing Eedoo Technology Ltd to create a new gaming console called eBox.

Based on the image below (credit: eedoo), the gaming console looks like it will function like the Microsoft Kinect and will work without controllers. The eBox is scheduled to release in China by the end of the year and since the Xbox and the PlayStation are banned in China, Lenovo should make a killing selling this product to over 80 million homes in Urban China.

Watch this space for more news on the eBox as the story develops.

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Emotiv EPOC gaming headset aims to abolish keyboards

August 27th, 2010

Emotiv Systems, based out of Australia, develops brain–computer interfaces based on the electroencephalography (EEG) technology. Their latest and only product is the Emotiv EPOC peripheral for gaming on Windows PCs. Emotiv Systems claims that this gaming headset will make it possible for games to be controlled by the player’s mind, and facial expressions. The gaming peripheral must first be trained to recognize what kind of thought pattern equates to a certain action. It can measure four categories of inputs: Conscious thoughts (Cognitiv suite), Emotions (Affectiv suite), Facial expressions (Expressiv suite), Head rotation.

The main features of the gaming device are:

  • 14 saline sensors offer optimal positioning for accurate spatial resolution
  • Gyroscope generates optimal positional information for cursor and camera controls
  • Hi-performance wireless gives users total range of motion
  • Dongle is USB compatible and requires no custom drivers
  • Lithium Battery provides 12 hours of continuous use

Check out the EPOC in action:

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 crosses the $1 billion mark

January 13th, 2010

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Activision Blizzard, Inc. has announced Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 crossed the $1 billion mark in retail sales worldwide since its launch in November. In the first five days alone, it sold an estimated $550 million worldwide.

Robert Kotick, CEO of Activision Blizzard said “Call of Duty:Modern Warfare 2 has exceeded our expectations and shattered theatrical box office and video game records. There are only a handful of entertainment properties that have ever reached the $1 billion mark, which illustrates the power of the Call of Duty franchise and mass appeal of this game.”

And I am yet to get a copy of this game.

Image credit: Activision Blizzard

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