What used to be a battle for better graphics, better gameplay, better online multiplayer experience and better story modes has taken a cue from the runaway leader of the present generation of consoles, the Nintendo Wii. The battle has graduated from a number crunching war concerning processing power, onboard memory and polygons per second into a simpler war concerning, you guessed it, motion control systems.
The Nintendo Wii presented a brand-new way of enjoying games : making one's body the controller.
Playstation 3 vs Xbox 360 round two is all about replicating the Wii's success. Indeed, Playstation 3 vs Xbox 360 is all about which console will be better in integrating a motion control system as part of its current engineering.
The Microsoft Xbox 360, this early, appears to have the edge. With Project Natal introduced at the Electronic Entertainment Expo ( E3 ) 2009 by no less than legendary film director Steven Spielberg himself, Project Natal made a rousing debut. The player can talk to the boy and the boy will respond. What makes Project Natal possible is a motion sensing camera that works in reverse, an idea that can only be described as a brilliant move. The camera works out the space presented before it, and senses the player's motion within this space for a correct illustration within the game.
The Playstation 3 motion control system is a mix of the Wiimote and Project Natal. It incorporates a motion sensing controller and the Playstation Eye. Sony also realized what Microsoft failed to realize with Project Natal; that most gameplay mechanics will require buttons, hence the wand-like peripheral.
Who will win the Playstation 3 vs Xbox 360 motion control battle?
We will know by the middle of 2010, when the integration and implementation of both motion control systems are set to commence.
Thursday, 30 July 2009
Tuesday, 28 July 2009
Tips On How To Grab A Free Nintendo Wii!
Who wouldn't want a Nintendo Wii? It is the most successful console of this generation of video game systems. At one time, the Nintendo Wii even outsold the Sony Playstation 3 and the Microsoft Xbox 360 combined.
The problem? The Nintendo Wii carries an SRP of $250, which is quite expensive for most people.
Hence, many folk are on the lookout for chances, irrespective of how far-fetched, that will help them score a free Wii. Naturally, it'll take a positive action on your part. You will have to act, as you cannot win without participating after all.
Here are 3 alternative ways that are worth the try :
1. Join contests. This is the hottest way to snag a free Wii. Many contests both online and offline provide a Nintendo Wii as the prize. Some are talent-based, like writing contests or art competitions. If you've got the acceptable skills, talent-based contests are better options because you'll have a higher chance of winning a free Wii.
2. Trade your stuff for a free Wii. There are many swapping web sites on the internet today, and a few of them have members who'd want to trade their Nintendo Wii for something else something which you could own and would want to trade away too. If you have what they desire and if both items are of equal worth, a legit swap may transpire and you'll find yourself with a free Nintendo Wii.
3. Collect store points. Most internet stores reward folk who refer shoppers to their sites. This is a good way to score a free Wii. The majority of these rewards come in the shape of store points. All you've got to do is to sign up as an affiliate for a specific online video game store and get your associate link. Then, you'll have to promote your affiliate link to steer folk to the store's site. For every person that you manage to refer who ultimately buys something from the online store, you will receive corresponding store points. You can collect these store points and spend them for any item being sold by the enterprise, that might include a Nintendo Wii. This affiliate marketing option is a fabulous way to win a free Wii because it is a methodology that's completely under your control.
The problem? The Nintendo Wii carries an SRP of $250, which is quite expensive for most people.
Hence, many folk are on the lookout for chances, irrespective of how far-fetched, that will help them score a free Wii. Naturally, it'll take a positive action on your part. You will have to act, as you cannot win without participating after all.
Here are 3 alternative ways that are worth the try :
1. Join contests. This is the hottest way to snag a free Wii. Many contests both online and offline provide a Nintendo Wii as the prize. Some are talent-based, like writing contests or art competitions. If you've got the acceptable skills, talent-based contests are better options because you'll have a higher chance of winning a free Wii.
2. Trade your stuff for a free Wii. There are many swapping web sites on the internet today, and a few of them have members who'd want to trade their Nintendo Wii for something else something which you could own and would want to trade away too. If you have what they desire and if both items are of equal worth, a legit swap may transpire and you'll find yourself with a free Nintendo Wii.
3. Collect store points. Most internet stores reward folk who refer shoppers to their sites. This is a good way to score a free Wii. The majority of these rewards come in the shape of store points. All you've got to do is to sign up as an affiliate for a specific online video game store and get your associate link. Then, you'll have to promote your affiliate link to steer folk to the store's site. For every person that you manage to refer who ultimately buys something from the online store, you will receive corresponding store points. You can collect these store points and spend them for any item being sold by the enterprise, that might include a Nintendo Wii. This affiliate marketing option is a fabulous way to win a free Wii because it is a methodology that's completely under your control.
Wednesday, 22 July 2009
Great Wii News From E3!
The Electronic Entertainment Expo, or E3 for brevity, is back following some years of absence and two years of unacceptable exhibitions. With Steven Spielberg, Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney and Hideo Kojima opening the show for the Microsoft Xbox 360, the other players in this console war were made to play catch up.
Nintendo isn't one to disappoint. As of this writing, the establishment has unraveled some spectacular titles for the Nintendo Wii console. Nintendo's trade exhibition is one that's's destined to be the biggest selling for quarter four of 2009.
Earlier bugs have been completely cured for the Wii Remote and now Ubisoft strikes back and strikes hard with Red Steel 2, utilising the improved Wii Remote and promising an experience which will not disappoint the most ardent gamer. Wii Sports, the title that comes bundled up with the Nintendo Wii console, is getting a chase up. Entitled Wii Sports Resort, the new installment will incorporate events like basketball, archery, canoeing, and even skydiving, among others.
Nintendo also shocked the onlookers divulging the Wii Vitality Sensor, an attachment for the Wiimote which is placed on the finger to read heart rate and figure out tons of stats with the internal workings of the body.
With all these developments over at E3 2009, hard case Nintendo fans have reasons to celebrate. The Nintendo Wii console is balanced to continue its dominance of the sales charts for the near future.
Nintendo isn't one to disappoint. As of this writing, the establishment has unraveled some spectacular titles for the Nintendo Wii console. Nintendo's trade exhibition is one that's's destined to be the biggest selling for quarter four of 2009.
Earlier bugs have been completely cured for the Wii Remote and now Ubisoft strikes back and strikes hard with Red Steel 2, utilising the improved Wii Remote and promising an experience which will not disappoint the most ardent gamer. Wii Sports, the title that comes bundled up with the Nintendo Wii console, is getting a chase up. Entitled Wii Sports Resort, the new installment will incorporate events like basketball, archery, canoeing, and even skydiving, among others.
Nintendo also shocked the onlookers divulging the Wii Vitality Sensor, an attachment for the Wiimote which is placed on the finger to read heart rate and figure out tons of stats with the internal workings of the body.
With all these developments over at E3 2009, hard case Nintendo fans have reasons to celebrate. The Nintendo Wii console is balanced to continue its dominance of the sales charts for the near future.
Saturday, 18 July 2009
DSi Accessories You Must Own!
What's next on your agenda after buying a Nintendo DSi unit and a few games that you can enjoy for a few weeks? Buying Nintendo DSi accessories, of course!
Below is a listing of the top 4 Nintendo DSi accessories that you should seriously consider getting.
1. LCD screen protector. As the stylus touches the LCD surface to give out commands or to move your digital avatar, scratches will be unavoidable.
2. Similarly, statistical data show that 37% of Nintendo DSi owners lose the packed-in stylus within the first year of their possession of a unit. It shouldn't surprise anyone then, that extra styluses are just some of the hottest Nintendo DSi accessories today.
3. Your Nintendo DSi will need protection when being transported from place to place. Bumps here and there are inescapable. Scratches due to friction can barely be evaded. If you're considering which Nintendo DSi accessories you have to invest in, A travelling case should be one of your primary options.
4. Headphones. For owners of earlier Nintendo DS models, headphones were imperative accessories to appreciate the audio facet of the games they play. However, headphones are not compulsory Nintendo DSi accessories, given the improved audio-playing features and sounds.
Thursday, 16 July 2009
Good News from E3: Xbox 360 Style!
If you've always held off in your call to buy Xbox 360, you'll find it doubly and even triply tough to deny your gaming needs by the end of this article. As of this writing, Microsoft's E3 2009 show has concluded. Having the distinction of opening this year's trade exhibition, Microsoft has set the bar so high that all are in unison in thinking that Sony and Nintendo will not be able to top Microsoft's lineup for Xbox 360.
With a star-studded stage that E3 hasn't witnessed before, Microsoft made some press releases that rocked the Playstation gaming world and has implanted a clear message: buy Xbox 360 and nothing else! Wish to have a forceful reason to buy Xbox 360 now? Here are just five of them:
- Metal Gear Solid is coming to the Xbox 360! As discussed earlier, Hideo Kojima himself appeared on stage to proclaim the first original Metal Gear Solid game to appear outside of the Playstation consoles. So managing to snag an original installment of the game is a grand coup for Microsoft.Provisionally titled MGS : Rising, this installment stars Raiden (the new gray Fox version, not the whiny hopeful ninja from MGS 2).
- Not one, but two Halo games are on the way. Halo 3 : ODST is a given and is shipping soon. But Halo : Reach was also announced.
- Two words: Project Natal. Even Steven Spielberg has signified his approval of this peripheral. Project Natal is an add-on camera that may sense each and every motion from the player, including facial expressions, voice, sounds, and distance from the device. This allows for a new interactive experience that does away with the traditional controller and breaks the fourth wall that divides the player and the games. As Spielberg himself has related, it isn't about reinventing the wheel, it's about disposing of the wheel altogether.
- Facebook, Twitter and Last.fm getting console-friendly incarnations on the Xbox 360. Why buy a computer when you can buy Xbox 360? Social media applications like Facebook and Twitter, and online radio giant Last.fm are coming to the console.
- Left4Dead 2 and Crackdown 2, both Xbox 360 exclusives. Microsoft's flagship video game console has made a lot of noise in E3, and if there was ever any doubt when it comes to whether you should buy Xbox 360, just look at the wonderful things that Microsoft has prepared for us in the year to come.
With a star-studded stage that E3 hasn't witnessed before, Microsoft made some press releases that rocked the Playstation gaming world and has implanted a clear message: buy Xbox 360 and nothing else! Wish to have a forceful reason to buy Xbox 360 now? Here are just five of them:
- Metal Gear Solid is coming to the Xbox 360! As discussed earlier, Hideo Kojima himself appeared on stage to proclaim the first original Metal Gear Solid game to appear outside of the Playstation consoles. So managing to snag an original installment of the game is a grand coup for Microsoft.Provisionally titled MGS : Rising, this installment stars Raiden (the new gray Fox version, not the whiny hopeful ninja from MGS 2).
- Not one, but two Halo games are on the way. Halo 3 : ODST is a given and is shipping soon. But Halo : Reach was also announced.
- Two words: Project Natal. Even Steven Spielberg has signified his approval of this peripheral. Project Natal is an add-on camera that may sense each and every motion from the player, including facial expressions, voice, sounds, and distance from the device. This allows for a new interactive experience that does away with the traditional controller and breaks the fourth wall that divides the player and the games. As Spielberg himself has related, it isn't about reinventing the wheel, it's about disposing of the wheel altogether.
- Facebook, Twitter and Last.fm getting console-friendly incarnations on the Xbox 360. Why buy a computer when you can buy Xbox 360? Social media applications like Facebook and Twitter, and online radio giant Last.fm are coming to the console.
- Left4Dead 2 and Crackdown 2, both Xbox 360 exclusives. Microsoft's flagship video game console has made a lot of noise in E3, and if there was ever any doubt when it comes to whether you should buy Xbox 360, just look at the wonderful things that Microsoft has prepared for us in the year to come.
Thursday, 2 July 2009
Playstaion 3 Rumors!
When it comes to Sony's flagship electronic entertainment product, Playstation 3 rumors are just as enormous and as much fun as actual Playstation 3 news. The reason being because Sony has a history of needing to delight its devoted fan base. In Sony Land, rumors have a higher possibility of becoming reality.
So, what are the most important Playstation 3 rumors for 2010?
1. Leaks of images involving a slimmer, smaller Sony Playstation 3 appeared online right before the Electronic Entertainment Expo ( E3 ) 2009, the largest game trade exhibit today. Many assumed the PS3 slim would be displayed at E3. The event has come and gone and Sony has kept mum on the truth of the PS3 slim. Is it a fact? Or is it mere speculation? Smart cash is on the former.
2. The great PS3 price drop. There are numerous Playstation 3 rumors, but none is as persistent as this one. Nevertheless, given the certain fact that the Sony PS3 is trailing in sales charts all around the globe, a price drop isn't wholly ruled out.
3. The God of War III Collector's Edition to feature God of War I and II playable on the Sony PS3. This not particularly a rumor. In a survey released by Sony, the company asked people what they wanted for the God of War III Collector's Edition. Naturally, this choice won. Will it be included in the release of the special copy of the game? Only time will tell, but this is almost certainty.
4. Backwards compatibility. Current releases have done away with this feature altogether, much to the chagrin of fans all around the world. This jacked up the price of the 1st series of PS3 releases in the secondary market. Could it be that the PS3 is simply "hiding" backwards compatibility - that it's actually been there all this time, just needing to be activated?
Now, the issue is : which of these Sony Playstation 3 rumors will come true first, if at all?
So, what are the most important Playstation 3 rumors for 2010?
1. Leaks of images involving a slimmer, smaller Sony Playstation 3 appeared online right before the Electronic Entertainment Expo ( E3 ) 2009, the largest game trade exhibit today. Many assumed the PS3 slim would be displayed at E3. The event has come and gone and Sony has kept mum on the truth of the PS3 slim. Is it a fact? Or is it mere speculation? Smart cash is on the former.
2. The great PS3 price drop. There are numerous Playstation 3 rumors, but none is as persistent as this one. Nevertheless, given the certain fact that the Sony PS3 is trailing in sales charts all around the globe, a price drop isn't wholly ruled out.
3. The God of War III Collector's Edition to feature God of War I and II playable on the Sony PS3. This not particularly a rumor. In a survey released by Sony, the company asked people what they wanted for the God of War III Collector's Edition. Naturally, this choice won. Will it be included in the release of the special copy of the game? Only time will tell, but this is almost certainty.
4. Backwards compatibility. Current releases have done away with this feature altogether, much to the chagrin of fans all around the world. This jacked up the price of the 1st series of PS3 releases in the secondary market. Could it be that the PS3 is simply "hiding" backwards compatibility - that it's actually been there all this time, just needing to be activated?
Now, the issue is : which of these Sony Playstation 3 rumors will come true first, if at all?
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