Tag Archive for 'gaming'
Intel are working on a new client/server model for their Mobile Internet Device (MID) platform, which would take advantage of high-speed wireless networking to make up for the relatively low-power processors fitted to the touchscreen devices themselves. Demonstrating the system with a mobile Second Lifeapp, Intel’s solution is to host its own servers on which [...]
If you still haven’t had enough of all the Space Invaders accessories out there, then here is one more to add to your wishlist. It seems that all things Space Invaders have become the symbol for a true gamer.
One of the things that disappoints me the most about my Wii is the lack of storage options. Sure, I have my trusty SD card, but wouldn’t a USB hard drive be better? For that matter, wouldn’t it be cool if Nintendo actually made use of that wonderful little port for something at all? Well, [...]
So we’ve all been waiting around to hear the announcement of when the album “Who’s Next” will be showing up on Rock Band. I know that I was pretty surprised when the first full album ended up being from the Cars. Well, while Harmonix has made no official announcements on the matter, we may have [...]
If you’re in the market for a new case for your gaming rig, you might want to look for something that stands out a little. I mean, if you’re going to spend the money on it, why would you want something that looks just like everyone else’s? Well, I would give some serious though to [...]
Who wants more Portal? I know that I’ll be first in line to snag a sequel to one of my favorite games from last year. Sure, people keep putting up new maps and such for the original, but I’m itching for something with a storyline. Thanks to a new job posting by Valve, we not [...]
After announcing the super-slick Envy ultraportable earlier on today, Voodoo have also unveiled their new gaming PC, the Omen. Conclusively proving that hard edges are back in style (and that minimalism never really went away), the monolithic 22-inch tall Omen was designed in-house. Based on an ASUS Striker Extreme II (NVIDIA 790i) motherboard, CPUs up to [...]
I’m not sure if any of you are blues fans out there, but last week one of the greatest legends of our time passed away recently. Bo Diddley was 79 when he left us, and it seems that Harmonix will be paying tribute to him in the second installment of Rock Band.
Every generation it seems that the blame for all the world’s troubles is placed on some form of pop culture. Usually it comes down to music, or in more recent years, video games. So what is the solution? According to Pastor Richard Patrick, it’s time to burn it all.
There’s just something about fighting games that begs you to play them at an arcade. Perhaps its all of the quarters you spent as a child on Street Fighter, but it always seems more fun to mash those oversized buttons and use the joystick, rather than a boring old console controller. Well if you’re looking [...]
