Categories Posted inin Business Ballmer: Kinect platform will highlight new era of innovation, openness Posted byby GamesBeat October 19, 2011 1 min Speaking at the Web 2.o Summit today Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said that the Kinect, the motion-sensitive camera for the Xbox 360 game console,...
Categories Posted inin Business Sony to launch PlayStation Vita on Feb 22 in North America and Europe Posted byby Dean Takahashi October 18, 2011 2 min Jack Tretton, head of Sony’s U.S. game business, announced today that Sony will ship its PlayStation Vita handheld gaming device on Feb. 22 in...
Categories Posted inin Technology Pepsi and The X Factor embrace gamification with The Pepsi Sound Off Posted byby Dean Takahashi October 18, 2011 2 min Gamification, or the use of game-like mechanics to make non-game apps more fun, is hitting the big time. Pepsi is announcing today it has...
Categories Posted inin Gaming Culture Row Sham Bow launches Woodland Heroes game for Facebook Posted byby Dean Takahashi October 18, 2011 3 min Hope springs eternal for new social game companies. Row Sham Bow, a social game company based in Orlando, Fla., is launching its new social...
Categories Posted inin Business Limb-tearing trumps linearity in The Darkness 2 Posted byby GamesBeat October 16, 2011 3 min The brothel's hallway is straight as an arrow. I know it's coming. I've seen plenty of hallways like this before. An inconspicuous jaunt through...
Categories Posted inin Gaming Culture Review – Nintendogs+Cats Posted byby GamesBeat October 15, 2011 3 min Nintendogs+Cats isn’t the kind of game I typically go for, but it isn’t supposed to be. The title is obviously aimed at a younger...
Categories Posted inin Gaming Culture How To Improve Your Gaming Skills: Headphones Posted byby GamesBeat October 15, 2011 3 min I've always used headphones when I game; for me it's the only way to completely immerse my mind. I find they allow me to lose myself in the experience and forget about the many distractions that perpetually nag at my subconscious.
Categories Posted inin Business The sad tail of Super Mario 3D Land Posted byby GamesBeat October 15, 2011 3 min What would you say Mario is doing in the picture below? Being awesome? Reminding you of your childhood? Both are good answers, but if...
Categories Posted inin Gaming Culture Nvidia unveils its 3D Vision 2 glasses for 3D gaming Posted byby Dean Takahashi October 15, 2011 3 min Nvidia has created a second generation of stereoscopic 3D glasses known as 3D Vision 2, the company said today. The glasses will be bundled with...
Categories Posted inin Business Reviews Spotlight: Final Fantasy 8, Forza Motorsport 4, Dark Souls, and more Posted byby GamesBeat October 15, 2011 2 min Thank you for all your amazing reviews. This community always manages to find a way to take games that have been thoroughly covered and...