I have a few alerts set up with my email client so that whenever words or phrases, such as ‘Playstation 4′, ‘Xbox 720′ or ‘Wii 2′, are mentioned anywhere on the world wide web, I get pinged with the web address of the articles or other news posts that contain them.
It seems that someone has opened up another can of worms now that I have been inundated with alerts from all over the internet concerning possible release dates for both the Xbox 720 and PlayStation 4. [click to continue…]
We’ve come along way since the days of the wired controller, like the image to your left of the Nintendo NES controller. Gone are the days that gamers have to be permanently tethered to a console like a dog tied to a lamp post.
Previous iterations of wireless controllers have since been available that use a receiver to plug into one of the controller ports on the system but nowadays this technology has become intrinsically part of entertainment systems the world over.
When looking at the tech we have surrounding us today, you’d think we should have had this all for ages by now. Speaking of the likes of Kinect, Move and the Wii, you would be forgiven in thinking that one day, possibly in the very near future, we’d give up on controllers and cameras altogether, rather opting for pure brain power instead. [click to continue…]
Reports have come to light detailing some new digs for Square Enix, the makers of the Final Fantasy series. Information is scarce at the moment but so far, what we do know is that Square’s new hideout will be based in Canada at either Montreal, Quebec or Toronto. What is very interesting though, is that the main reason for the build is primarily in preparation for gaming on next-gen consoles.
A huge number of various websites and other blogs detail the possibilities of a new PlayStation 4 console in the works. Dates for aneventual release for the new hardware vary from the end of this year to the end of 2016 and any time in between the two.
Solid information, as always, is scarce and any hopes people may have are just that and their are some who even purport to have seen rather ‘tenuous’ links to leaked data on the much hyped-over games console such as… [click to continue…]
Sony’s newest portable gaming system, the NGP, comes heaped to the brim with features to wow even the most critical of gamers. During it’s lengthy marketing campaign, the NGP was said to have power equal to that of the PlayStation 3 console. I winced at this as thoughts of disbelief dimmed my view somewhat of the peppy, little handheld. [click to continue…]
[UPDATE] Well it seems that the translation wasn’t completely up to scratch. As also confirmed over at thesixaxis, the answer to a question put towards Kaz Hirai should read as follows…
“No. We’re not in a rush since the transition would be hard on developers. For now, the focus is on PS3 and NGP.”
Nothing else has seemed to have changed at all for the time being, at least for now anyway. Developers are being given a little slack for now and it seems that the PlayStation 4 may still be on it’s way, just not as soon as we would like.
Sony also believe that handhelds will one day replace home consoles as tech surrounding portable gaming stretches further afield, in line with this, the company wants to continue with their ten-year plan for the PS3 by keeping it updated thus making sure it always remains relevant to the current trends in the gaming market in the months and years to come.
And just so we’re clear, the PS4′s development isn’t suspended, but rather the pace at which they are working on it has slowed. Good to know at least.
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Job listings have been recently posted on Kojima Production’s website including planners, programmers and CG designers for development of “consumer game content” as they are now seeking… wait for it….
“Next Generation Metal Gear Solid Series Production Staff.” [click to continue…]
A little while ago we threw a couple ideas your way of potential displays that can be used for the next console from Sony. Well over at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas yesterday, Sony introduced their prototype for a head-mounted 3D display.
Though before you flick your heads back and sigh, it’s a far cry from how they looked back in the 80′s and 90′s. [click to continue…]
We’ve seen a veritable boom in cinema goers opting for the “3D experience” and popping on the cereal box spectacles in recent months we’ve read reports such as Toshiba trying it’s hand with glasses-free 3DTV and Sky launching their on 3D channel as well as their world premier of Avatar 3D this coming Christmas Eve.
As well as this we have the launch date moving ever closer for early next year for Nintendo’s glasses-free 3DS, many analysts saying it’ll be next year and the year after that people will be buying one of the many available 3D television sets. Earlier in the year, Sony released a package of arcade games on the PlayStation Network (PSN) to showcase the PS3′s newly acquired 3D capabilities. [click to continue…]
Nowadays, consoles are beginning to pack a lot of punch when it comes to the processor and graphics chips stored within them and are even gaining on the PC as far as versatility is concerned. Granted, the PC is still far more upgradable than a games console but will that still remain the norm in the years to come?
What if the PS4 was built with the PC gamer in mind? You can already hook up a USB keyboard and mouse to the PS3 (though right now there’s not an awful lot you can do with the added peripherals) Standalone Monitors can come relatively cheap compared to the top selling HD or even 3D television sets. [click to continue…]
The Blu-ray disc is said to portray the sharpest, clearest and finest picture and sound quality to date, this naturally comes at a price as Blu-ray disc sales will many times double the price of a regular DVD to roughly £20. Though in spite of this, last year, the Digital Entertainment Group Europe (DEGE), the people who brought us the Blu-ray disc saw unit sales soar to 167 per cent which helped offset the 9 per cent decline in European DVD sales in the same year. [click to continue…]
The humble games controller or joypad (and rightly so) as it’s alias, has been around for decades and decades. Though found in different forms have all been used for the sole purpose of “controlling” a character on a screen in front of you, however many pixels it may have been. Remember the atari joystick with the one red button?? [click to continue…]
