Google testing “AdSense for Games”

The video game market generates something like $7 billion a year, much of that coming from people who might not otherwise watch a lot of television. It seems that Google is looking to tap into that potential consumer...

Guerrilla Marketing: How to turn the iPhone into a ultra mega powerful game m...

"We all the mac fans have much in common, we love our fruity company and its products, the mac os x, the Newton makes us cry and the Classic gives us rejoice… 14 years and still running, but there is one thing that is inseparable of mac users is that we are hardcore gamers...

Sony adds online movies to PS3

Downloading movies straight to your hard drive is great - especially when it's to your PS3. Come to think of it, very convenient since it's already hooked up to the big-screen TV. With this function, I wouldn't mind...

Video Game Mania: Metal Gear Solid 4 Review, GTA 4 tops in sales, Fathers as ...

The Metal Gear Solid and Grand Theft Auto series have been two of the hottest selling titles in video gaming history. The two games have also had their share of controversies, even though GTA 4 takes the cake on...

Playstation 3 Consumes More Power Than A Fridge

It's all well and good to swap out your old incandescent light bulbs for compact fluorescent ones, but if you're still glued to your PS3 for multiple hours a day, then you're nowhere close to being energy efficient.I...

The Future of International TV

One of the points I tried to make will my ill-fated Hulu post is that there is a great future in these IP/Internet-driven TV services, such as Hulu, to cross International boundaries. I have played with the iPlayer while I was in the UK, and you would be surprised (perhaps...

"Beavis" goes portable on PlayStation format

The Universal Media Disc, a proprietary format for Sony's PlayStation Portable, may have failed as a movie format, but Sony's continued attempts to portray the PSP as a multimedia device rather than a game player...

Verdict: PlayStation 3 DivX Playback

Yes, we finially tested the new PS3 upgrade and it worked great!Xvid videos and DivX ran without any hassles. There was some minor artifacting for the DivX video's we ran, but i would attribute that to quality of encoding rather than the player in itself. What I liked about...

Sony boss claims PlayStation 3 is more fun than Wii

Now things are starting to heat up or what??? Apparently Sony chairman Howard Stringer, made a statement that the PS3 is infinately more fun than the nintendo wii. Now I have nothing against the wii, but as of now what I see is the wii being more fun. Eventually...

Burnout Paradise Demo Hands-On - PlayStation 3

If you've got a Burnout itch that's badly in need of scratching, we've got some good news. Though the North American and European release dates for Burnout Paradise are still over a month away, on December 13 those of you with a PlayStation 3 or an Xbox 360 will be afforded...

Romantics sue Guitar Hero publisher

A lot of kids are going to be upset about this if it means Santa's stock of Guitar Hero runs dry."Imitation might be flattery, but that doesn't make the Romantics any happier about it. The Detroit rock band has sued...

The Upcoming Shooter Title Soldier Of Fortune "Pay Back" Censored.

"Australia's draconian classification regime for video games has taken yet another scalp, with local retailers banned from selling the upcoming shooter title Soldier of Fortune: Pay Back. The highly anticipated game, which was to be released on PC, Xbox 360 and Playstation 3,...

The Idle Hands Of A Classic Gamer

My love affair with classic gaming was rekindled sometime back in 2000, and since then I've reaquired most of the systems and games that I grew up on. However, as my collection grew, so did my need for a larger entertainment center...So, I came up with a solution.Read the...

Remote Control That Works Without Touching A Clicker or Keyboard

"You won't have to grope around for the remote anymore if Toshiba's latest technology makes it to your living room: It lets you control a DVD player with hand motions - without touching a clicker or keyboard. The laptop-based technology runs on the company's new "SpursEngine"...

Nintendo dominates in console war

"Nintendo's Wii continues to dominate the Japanese console market, according to latest sales figures. Nintendo sold nearly a quarter of a million machines during August, whilst Sony sold just over 80,000 PlayStation...

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