As the year closes, it appears Sony is looking to get you to purchase a HDTV in order to boost numbers on the Playstation 3. The “special†ends on Monday, December 31st. If you want a “free†Playstation 3 act fast.
Nintendo Drops a Zapper and Richard Simmons Gear
E3 is here and while some gun happy snipers are showing mixed E-motions about the unveiling of the Nintendo Wii Zapper, everybody who failed to lose weight for New Year’s should be happy about the new Nintendo Wii Balance Board. Nintendo is living up to expectations and is continually developing products for the whole family. More►
Korea gets 80GB Playstation 3
There were many rumors regarding this, but patience paid off for gamers in Korea, who had to go without a PS3 for what seems like forever. Sony said a larger hard drive was being considered, and the 80GB PS3 is confirmation. Expected price is 518,000 won / $557. More►
The Xbox 360 Elite is Here
After months of speculation and plenty of hype, the long awaited Xbox 360 Elite is ready for purchase at select online retailers and stores like Target, Best Buy, Circuit City and EB Games. Hurry because reports are coming in that the XBox 360 Elite is selliing out pretty fast. More►
The HotSeat Flight SIM
Hotseat Inc unveiled new gaming chassis during CES 2007. the latest is the HotSeat Flight SIM. Complete with 6 speaker Dolby Digital 5.1 surorund sound speakers, subwoofer warming your buns and providing some thump under your seat, 3 audio inputs, flight controls, flight stacks an integrated power strip and most importantly a cup holder. More►
Lego Star Wars II PSP Screenshots
Love the LEGOS. None are in the office desk drawers though (Really, I promise). QJ says the best use of the LEGO license thus far has been video games. I won’t give the immediate nod, but right now I can’t really say what else has been a better licensed product. However, the screenshots of LEGO Star Wars II without question look great and on September 12 Sony PSP fans will be able get their paws on LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy, complete with unlockable characters, Wi-Fi support and other exclusive addons.
Nintendo DS Lite in Black and Pink
Sat on this for a while, mainly because I didn’t want to send mixed signals after the Sony PS2 / PSP color announcements. September 13th is the date that has been set for the US release of the Nintendo DS Lite in the ever popular colors, black and pink. Soon to be known by new DS Lite owners everywhere as Onyx and Coral Pink. Europe on the other hand gets the Noble Coral Pink version of the high-selling Nintendo DS Lite on October 27th.
Sony Playstation 3 Menu Video – Almost Ready
Well we stumbled across this, like a gazillion hours ago but had a major screwup and forgot about it. But since it seemed to a few of you that we crapped over the Pink Sony Playstation 2 we figured to give you Sony fans something to cheer for. It’s a nice little video showing the basics of menu navigation for the upcoming Sony PS3. Word on the street is you’ll be able to customize your PS3 desktop, so don’t fret at the sea of blue. We think the on-screen icons could be a bit larger, but we’ll keep quiet and let you judge for yourselves. Add friends, change displays, component options, check email, login to different accounts, update your PS3 and a bunch of other useful functions. Brief Untold Legends game clip as well. Check it at here.
Desperate Tactics or Cutting Edge Marketing? Pink Sony Playstation 2 On the way
Pink is everywhere. Thanks a great deal to mobile glam devices like the Motorola RAZR and the Apple iPod. Now it seems game consoles are the next to get the color treatment. Nintendo in comparision to other console makers has offered color variations for its portable gaming systems for quite a while. Sony despite the recent PSP ad fiasco, for the most part has stayed with the tried and true. Could console colorways be the next big thing? Who knows.
The console is said to be limited edition so if you want one be sure to mark your calendars. The release date for the Pink Sony Playstation 2 is set for a November 8th. Until then the Leipzig Games Convention will be the place to catch the PPS2.
Did You Know Nintendo Wii Online Games will be FREE?
That’s right FREE, just snatched this up from GL, Nintendo Of America president Reggie Fils-Aime has been marked as saying that playing the Wii online will cost the same as the Nintendo DS. FREE! It just does not get any better than that. the interview was brief Q and A style, but here’s the good part.
