The Elements of Gadgets and Gaming
It is being reported that Sony has filed a patent for Emotion Engine emulation using the Cell Processor. Umm, ok, I thought this technology was already out there. It turns out that this story, originally reported by Siliconera, is considerably out of date as EE emulation has been around since 2007. It is possible that…
Ever heard somebody say how great a game is, or a lot of people for that matter. So you say it must be great so you go out and buy it or rent it. Then you realize you’ve been had. The game just doesn’t live up to what your friends have been telling you. It’s…
I got a text from FIDO today saying that iPhone owners with Firmware 3.0 will be allowed to tether their phones to a laptop and use it as a 3G Internet stick. The only catch is that you must have a minimum 1gb data plan with the phone, which costs $30 per month. No additional…
Movie based games have traditionally been… well… just awful. So of course I was a little sceptical when X-Men Origins: Wolverine landed on the PSN Store a couple weeks ago. After all, the movie its based on got fairly bad reviews and sits with a dismal 36% Fresh rating at Rotten Tomatoes. I haven’t seen…
It’s not often I talk about operating systems and such because quite frankly, they’re boring. Still, anybody running a tech site cannot help but get caught up in the Mac vs PC debate. We’ve all seen the commercials as both sides try to get the upper hand on each other. The truth for Microsoft is…
Images of Sony’s rumoured PSP-4000, also known as the PSP Go, have been leaked to the web. Interestingly, the official images look surprisingly similar to mock up PSP2s that have been making the rounds for the last year. The new portable also dumps the UMD drive entirely, instead featuring 16gb of internal flash memory that…
I usually don’t report rumours but this one is particularly interesting. One floating around has been a Nintendo DSi Phone. Unfortunately, those looking to turn their portable into a swiss army knife are out of luck. “Telephony is not in our wheelhouse,” said Reggie Fils-Aime, Nintendo America’s COO. However, Nintendo has hinted that a 3G…
Major trends that reach mass appeal inevitably become dogged by criticism and controversy. Pokemon was no exception. One of the earliest criticisms were in regards the aggressive marketing tactics employed by Nintendo. One prominent child psychologist claimed that the game brainwashed children into buying merchandise. This particular controversy as well as many others were lampooned…
How best can I sum up Zen Pinball? Well… it’s pinball. It’s one of those games that everybody knows and if you don’t know how to play it, try leaving your house once and a while. Tap the flippers, shake the table while avoiding the tilt, and navigate that silver ball to the highest score…
As they did with Red & Green on the Gameboy Advance, Nintendo has finally announced the much rumoured remakes of Pokemon Gold & Sliver. They will be titled HeartGold and SoulSilver respectively. Little is known about the remakes at this time. A short gameplay video was released showing the main character walking with a Chikorita,…