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Nintendo 2009 E3 Conference
Jun 2nd
Nintendo June 2, 2009 E3 Conference
- Super Mario Bros. Wii *Due out 2009 support for 4 player co-op you can pick up other players to help progress through the game call in people for help real-time in the middle of game-play.
- Wii Fit Plus *
6 new strength and yoga classes, you can omit the breaks in between for
a straight through workout, the game keeps track of your calorie loss and
there are 15 new balance games to experience. - Wii Motion Plus * Is Nintendo’s solution to Microsoft’s new camera Project Natal it has an extremely more advanced motion tracking system.
- Wii Sports Resort * You Skydive in to get used to the new wii motion, plus there is archery and basketball. All using the new wii motion add-on.
- Sega Virtual Tennis *Will be using wii remote plus
- Red Steel 2 *Will also use the wii mote plus
- Final Fantasy: The Crystal Bearers
- Kingdom Hearts *Sept 29, 2009 release date
- Bowser’s Inside Story RPG *Coming out Fall 2009 for the DS
- Golden Sun DS * Will be out 2010
- James Patterson: Women’s Murder Club *Coming out for the DS
- Cop The Recruit *DS
- Style Savvy * DS
- Flip Note Studios * Coming out Summer 2009 for the DS, it will allow you create animation and share it on the Nintendo Network.
- Mario VS Donkey Kong “Minis March Again” *June 8, 2009 via downloads will be the release date. You can even create and share your own levels in the game.
- Wario DIY (Do It Yourself) *Will allow you to create the puzzle game from scratch ordering it however you wish and then share it over the Nintendo Network.
- New Facebook on DSi * Facebook on DSi will allow you to take and edit pics on your DSi and share them on Facebook.
- Legend of Zelda “Spirit Tracks” * Spring 2009
- Wii Vitality Sensor *Little was said about this Wii add-on, only that it will allow you to play a game and know if you are relaxed or not.
- SuperMario Galaxy 2 *Has been announced with all new suits and weapons.
- Dead Space Extraction * Find out more about this game here
- Team Ninja’s Metroid Other M *this game is due out in 2010
Microsoft Xbox360 2009 E3 Conference *Updated* with Media Content
Jun 1st
Microsoft Xbox360 June 1 , 2009 E3 Conference
- Tony Hawk Ride with new skateboard controller inferred/accelerometer.
Tony Hawk Ride
- Call Of Duty Modern Warfare 2 *Game play looks amazing. 2 new COD maps at launch and lol at the guy looking like he was in the game.
- Final Fantasy 13 *Odin will be a summon and this will release Spring of 2010.
XBox Live Exclusives
- Shadow Complex *From the creators of Gears of War comes a 3D Side Scroller over 120 secrets to discover which is coming out this summer.
- Joy Ride * A game for your avatar sort of like Keflings was. It’s a car game, free to download and if your friend has a map that you don’t have you can still play with them on that map they own.
- Crackdown 2 *With a promise of a new worry. Some kind of monsters will be your new enemy, also from the same studio real world comes a new type of game called APB (All Points Bullets).
- Left for Dead 2* Dropping November 14th with an all black cast ..with southern Alabama accents?
- Splintercell Convictions *Mission updates are in-game projected on the wall, real time new tools such as EMP grenades.
- Forza Motorsport 3 * Will be dropping October with 400 cars and a one button driving you also have the ability to create and upload 1080p videos.
- Halo 3 ODST *Starts weeks before the start of Halo 3 and you will have multiple flash backs to different ODST to finish piecing together the puzzle. It will drop September 22nd 2009.
- Halo Reach Fall 2010* Little is being said about his top secret game but if you buy Halo 3 ODST, you will get an invite code to the Halo Reach Online Beta.
- Alan Wake *Is sort of like Silent Hill where you follow a writer that gets to watch his horror book he wrote come to life. His wife is gone and now he has to collect all the pieces of his book to find out whats going on this game will release “Spring 2010″
Xbox Live
- Last.fm *Will be added to the XBox console FREE of charge with a nice little 3D interface to scroll through your songs, it is due out later this year.
- Netflix * Is getting an update and you will now be able to search the entire Netflix movie selection and watch instantly on the Xbox360
- Sky * Is a new Live TV service with football stations and news station right on the Xbox 360.
- Zune’s Instant on 1080p *Is a new service that will allow for instant watching of moves music with no waiting for download movies on demand.
- Xbox Live Social *You will now have the ability to invite your friends to the Xbox live party, sit in a media room, and watch any movie together.
- Facebook * Facebook is being added to the Xbox360. You can update status and even see who on Facebook has a Xbox live account with the avatar showing up under there names. You can even take screenshots in-game and post them on your face book all while still in-game.
- Twitter * This fall Twitter is being added to the Xbox360, you can check and even Twitter
- right from your Xbox360.
LAST EPIC ANOUNCEMENTS
- Metalgear Solid Rising has been announced and you play as Raiden. I’m sure its going to explain his back story more and how he came to be in such a way.
- New Motion Sensor Camera (Code Named: Project Natal) has been announced from complete control of the Xbox360′s interface to a whole new way to do video conference this camera far surpasses the Playstation Eye and I can say that because I own both a 360 and a PS3 also the creators of Fable 2 have created what I think has thrown me off of my chair, Milo which is a boy using the Natal camera can understand what you are saying interact with you and even let you draw on piece of paper and scan it into the game just by holding it up, its amazing . *note* Natal is Portuguese for Christmas
Your Mobile Web Capabilities Have Just Expanded!
May 20th
Novatel's MiFi
How you ask?
Novatel is about to release a new mobile modem which will change the way people think of WiFi with what is now called MiFi!
Perfectly Pocket & Palm Sized
What is MiFi?
The unit measures just 3.50 x 2.32 x 0.35 inches and weighs a mere 2.05oz making it completely pocket-sized. The device harbors 802.11b/g and EV-DO Rev. A radios and is supposed to have a battery life of 4 hours of active use and 40 hours on standby through one full individual charge. It’s supposed to allow users to create, edit, manage, and use a 3G internet connection with their pcs, laptops and other wifi enabled gadgets whether you’re on the go or at home or in the office. And all this is possible without the hassle of wires/cables or the ever awkward USB adapters plugged into your unit of choice.
Internet Service plans so far are confirmed of being handled with Verizon and Sprint.
Verizon’s Plan:
Data plans include a $40 monthly subscription for 250MB and 10 cents per MB overages, or $60 for 5GB and half the overages price. If you want to forgo the subscription and pay full-price for the MiFi, you can pick up a 24 hour “DayPass” for $15 — any way you slice it, you’ll be paying good money for the privilege of using the thing. The MiFi 2200 has hit stores as of May 17th, and will run you $100 after a $50 rebate.
Sprint’s Plan:
Sprint plan to launch the MiFi 2200 the first week of June, priced at $99.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate. Two service plans will be available with the cheapest, at $59.99 per month, while there is also a $149.99 Simply Everything Plan + Mobile Broadband, which gives subscribers phone service and 5GB of MiFi 2200 data. Each plan will charge $0.05 per MB for data outside of that 5GB.
For more information, see The New York Time’s Exclusive on CNBC via the following video.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1H-rtdRCV90[/youtube]
Psyko Gaming headset
May 18th
Psycoaudio.com promises to be the perfect audio solution and i for one think they are hands down. This 5.1 pc gaming headset creates a 3d sound affect with the sub-woofer positioned around you. It gives you the ability to accurately hear where the sound originated from.That being said, 299$ is the retail price down from the 500$ price that was being asked last year. Is this economic slump finally working in our favor?,As for now there is no information as to wheather this headset supports Playstation 3 or Xbox360
here is some information:
In the Box
The Psyko 5.1 PC Gaming Headset System package includes the following
- One Psyko 5.1 PC Gaming Headset
- One Psyko 5.1 PC Microphone: Detachable via a 2.5mm analog plug under the right earcup
- One Psyko 5.1 PC AMP: separate volume and bass control with 4 standard 3.5mm (1/8 inch) stereo plugs
- One wall power converter with plug for North America power outlets
Minimum requirements:
- 5.1 Sound Card (on-board, add-on, or USB)
- Video game supporting 5.1 (all major titles)
*No special drivers needed for Psyko headphone use. Use same computer and game settings as 5.1 room speaker systems.
-OnLive- gaming console of the future?
May 16th
Onlive first came onto my radar about a year or two ago as a concept and nothing more an interesting concept but i dont think this will fit well in this current economic state.
People want things they can hold physical copies if anything they want to know that the game is theres and would not be lost
playstation is legacy,microsoft also legacy these names are household names and i would find it hard to see either of these powerhouse going under water any time soon. on live creates an interesting proposition instant access to games with increased socialbility that alone is sort of exciting but unrealistic with a horrible and cheap looking design and a hurtel to get ppl to REbuy there games its highly unlikely that this would launch but for now no one knows
it could be a console killer here is a 60min vid that explains what this company is trying to do plz listen to the Q&A at the end since there put on the spot a few times
*NOTE* remember when xbox first came onto the scene and no one thought they would make it….its too soon to tell but we shall see what onlive can do
The PirateBay Will Make You Pay$
May 12th
Ok , where going to do things a little bit like that one movie that counts down from the explosion then shows you what happens lol. I was on gizmodo.com trolling to see the interesting storys for the day when I saw this comment
” People who run one of the world’s largest websites for pirates… want those pirates… to pay someone money? Yes, yes, those on the receiving might not actually make anything, but this does seem to defeat the idea of “free”. That they could actually make $3.5 million is a little laughable, as that’s almost 27 million payments. They must think they have a following far more loyal than “hey, here’s an easy place to get free stuff.” You’d think that anyone who was willing to pay money in order to continue to receive goods and services would have, you know, paid money in the first place.” Posted by icelight
And thought to myself wow that has got to be the most truest of statements to date . here is what he is talking about
Im sure you rememeber the BIG pirate bay case, im sure everyone was eyeing that case since it determins the outcome of what happens to torrent users .Well sorry to say they lost the case ,they appelled but that didn’t go so well as of what im hearing .So in order to dodge the legal fees they are deploying a tactic gizmodo.com is calling the Ddo$ attack *distributed denial of dollars attack*. Under this plan you will be asked to pay an internet fee of $0.13 to be sent to the Danowsky firm and other music companies to handle and process all the payments . Most tend to agree pirates go to the site to avoid paying fees ,what makes piratebay think they can teach an old pirate new tricks? As much as I support what piratebay is about I just don’t have that much faith in a band of pirates , And if by chance they can get everyone to pull together to make 3.5 million dollars they better make a movie about it for it will be epic .
YouTube url tricks
May 8th
url hacks help give you back control
I was watching the latest top diggs on diggnation when they showed an interesting post made
by makeuseof.com. Url tricks for youtube, these subtle modifications to your embed code let you manipulate the
video so that for instance the youtube search bar is hidden or make the *related video* overlay unavailable so that the user only focuses on your videos.
Here is a link to this awesome article “youtube url tricks” and for those only interested in downloading youtube videos in hd here are some links you may find useful
http://www.VidiMonkey.uni.cc makes it easy to download with batch downloading/
http://www.keephd.com/ keephd.com has a variety of download formats even 3gp for you mobile phone
http://www.pwnyoutube.com just add pwn infront of the url you want to download that wala
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/10137/ or if your awesome like me you can always just download this awesome firefox addon
Last FM
May 7th
You ever realize you love your Pandora radio stations? Then further realize you have a Last FM account? Knowing you have your radio and a last FM but seeing as normally you cant scrobble what you’re listening to through Pandora to your Last FM account you’re sad. Have no fear! There is a in browser plug-in which acts as an extension and works in Firefox, Songbird and Flock.
Here is your link! ” http://code.yerblog.com/lastfm/ ”
Enjoy !
Firefox gets new beta update
Mar 28th
firefox 3.1 Beta 3
The new Firefox Beta 3 has been released and so far all good. To get your very own copy just click on the Firefox picture in this post >.<
