Logitech have announced their first force-feedback flight sim controller, the Flight System G940. Comprising a joystick with realistic force-feedback, dual throttle control and rudder pedals, the G940 summons up a huge number of programmable button options and is compatible with most PC flight simulators.
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Logitech force-feedback Flight System G940 announced
Xbox 360 Games-on-Demand coming August
Presented, seemingly, as almost an aside to their full E3 keynote, Microsoft's last revelation might in fact make the biggest difference to Xbox 360 gamers. "Games on Demand" is launching in August, initially offering a range of 30 titles that can be bought with a credit card and downloaded directly to the console.
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Microsoft Project Natal motion-controller for Xbox 360 [Video]
In addition to the Xbox LIVE updates, Microsoft also announced their much-rumored motion controller at E3. Named the Microsoft Xbox 360 Project Natal - pronounced "nuh-tall" - it combines an RGB camera, depth sensor, multi-array microphone and custom processor all in one compact bar, which can track gamers' movements in 3D space as well as respond to verbal commands.
Update: Video after the cut
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Xbox LIVE 1080p video store, Facebook, Last.fm & Netflix browsing
Microsoft have announced updates for the Xbox LIVE service, including 1080p high-definition downloads in the Video Marketplace, Facebook and Last.fm integration and even Twitter. Netflix has also received a usability boost, with full catalog browsing now possible instead of merely viewing your existing movie queue, and Movie Party - which allows you to collaboratively watch the same title, and chat either through IM or voice, with friends in different locations - is now confirmed.
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SlashGear Week in Review – Week 22 2009
SlashGear has been hanging out with Google this week, at the I/O 2009 conference. You can read our first day and second day highlights for the full details, but perhaps the most interesting news was Google’s Wave demo for iPhone and Android, and Andy Rubin’s confirmation that there should be 18-20 Android handsets on the market by the end of the year. One of those is expected to be the HTC Hero; make sure to check out the promo video for the chin-heavy smartphone.
Sony tipped to announce PSP Go at E3; PS3 Slim to follow
Sony are preparing to announce the latest version of their handheld gaming system at E3 in a few days time, claims a trusted source, but will wait until August or September to launch their slimline PS3. According to the tipster - whom Ars Technica describe as having a 100-percent success rate for previous leaks - Sony's UMD-free PSP Go will take the headlines at E3, but the company wants to shift more existing PlayStation 3 stock before announcing the new model.
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Nintendo Wii Fit Plus trademark discovered
Nintendo have registered a trademark in Japan for the Wii Fit Plus, expected to be the follow-up to the company's highly-successful Wii Fit game. While no specific details regarding Wii Fit Plus are known, the trademark application did include a logo design which suggests Nintendo are actively working on the project rather than just covering their legal bases.
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Microsoft Xbox 360 3D webcam tipped for E3 unveil
Microsoft's Xbox 360 webcam could be announced as early as at E3 next month, according to the latest sources talking to the WSJ, using 3D camera technology believed to have been acquired when the company bought start-up 3DV Systems. 3DV developed the ZCam, a 60fps 3D-capable camera that is reportedly low-cost, and which can track a gamers movements and gestures.
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Sony motion-sensing PS3 controller set for E3 launch?
Hot on the heels of a screen-sliding PSP refresh, comes word that Sony are planning a Wiimote-style motion-sensing controller for the PS3. Tipped for announcement at E3 next month, the controller is expected to use LEDs and a webcam to track movement, with reportedly greater accuracy than Nintendo's version.
While there's unsurprisingly no word from Sony themselves regarding the new controller, the rumor-mill maintains that the company is contacting "key third-party publishers" and pushing for support in their upcoming titles. That would give the company the catalog of compatible games needed to properly launch the new peripheral.
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Sony PSP with 8/16GB flash & no UMD tipped for E3
Another next-gen PSP rumor, and this time a new mockup image. Sony are still remaining quiet on talk of a replacement to their gaming handheld, but 1UP has been talking to "sources directly involved with the new system" who lend further weight to the talk that UMD is to be replaced with flash storage, in this case 8GB or 16GB.
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Konami botches Rock Revolution press conference
I admit that Konami has a lot of catching up to do in the US market when it comes to rhythm games. Yes, they helped pioneer the genre in Japan, however, with games like Guitar Hero and Rock Band on the scene, Rock Revolution has an uphill battle. Konami had a special press conference to debut their new game, and they made a horrible presentation. Hit the jump for a video clip from their E3 show.
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E3 down to only 38 exhibitors
I remember as a teenage gamer having dreams of attending E3. Honestly for a gamer, it really didn't get much bigger than that single event. Now I'm finally in a position to attend the show, and it's only a shadow of its former self. It has been announced that only a whopping 38 companies will be showing off their wares this year.
To give you an idea, only two years ago at E3 2006 there were over 400 companies showing off the latest and greatest in the world of gaming. So what happened? Well the ESA decided that they no longer needed a “mega-show” and decided to “refocus”. At the rate things are going, the show will be completely dead in another year or so.
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