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Sony Announces Launch Edition Vita 3G/Wi-Fi Bundle

kurniawan — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 07:21:26 +0000

Sony has announced a new launch bundle of the PS VITA for the 3G/WiFi model. Previously, the PS Vita was available in three different packages: The wifi model, the 3G model, and the first edition bundle. The bundle, that is already available for preorder on Amazon (that will upgrade all the previous preorders of the 3G/Wi-Fi model to this bundle) still costs $299.99. According to a statement on the PlayStation Blog, a new PlayStation Vita 3G/Wi-Fi bundle at launch includes an 8GB Vita memory card, an AT&T DataConnect Pass good for one free 250MB session and a code to download a free game from the PSN

So those who pre-ordered won’t feel hosed with this new bundle on the market. Those of you that pre-ordered the PS Vita will be getting the Little Deviants game, limited edition case and will have to settle for a 4GB memory card.And the best part, you still get it a week before the official launch date.

CyberpowerPC Announces Third Generation ‘Fang III’ Desktop PCs

kurniawan — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 05:56:51 +0000

CyberpowerPC announced the third generation of its Fang gaming PC family. The Fang III series consists of the Rattler, Viper, Cobra, and top-of-the-line Black Mamba, each one re-armed with Intel’s second generation Core i processors and fully customizable. Speed is the key and the Fang III have all been retooled with new 2nd Generation Intel Extreme Core I processors; the latest Intel Chipsets that support blazing fast dual channel and quad channel memory. Prices start at $999 for the CyberpowerPC Fang III Rattler and go well above $4999 for the fully configured CyberpowerPC Fang III Black Mamba.

CyberpowerPC Fang III configuration:
*Azza Fusion 4000 Super Full Tower chassis
*Intel Core i7 3960X Extreme Edition processor
*Ultimate OC (overclocked 30 percent or more)
*CyberPower Xtreme Hydro Liquid Cooling Kit
*Asus Rampage IV Extreme X79 motherboard
*16GB DDR3-1600 memory
*2 x EVGA liquid cooled Nvidia GTX 590 Classified Hydro Copper configured in SLI
*OCZ Agility 120GB SSD
*2TB hard drive (5900 RPM, 64MB cache, SATA III)
*12X Blu-ray writer
*12-in-1 media card reader
*1000W CoolerMaster power supply
*Razer Lycosa keyboard / Razer Lachesis mouse
*Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit

JXD S7100 – Android Powered Gaming Device

kurniawan — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 07:57:07 +0000

Here is a new Android-powered handheld gaming console, namely JXD S7100. The JXD S7100 from JinXing Digital, a Chinese company, is the second (Yinlips G18 being the very first) Android OS hand-held gaming console to be released onto the market. The JXD S7100 is a 7 inch Android 2.2 device with built in gaming controllers. It has directional controllers, square, triangle, circle, and X buttons, and dedicated Select and Start buttons. Install Mame or another gaming emulator and this would make a great little gaming device. It is available in Taobao in China for 899 Yuan = 141 dollars or equal with 107 euros (aprox)

The JXD S7100 brings a 7 inch, 800 x 480 pixel display and HDMI output for streaming games or other content to a larger display. As the hardware support, It has a 1 GHz ARM Cortex A9 processor, Mali 400 graphics, 512MB of RAM, and Google Android 2.2 operating system.

Arkham City DLC Inbound with All New Batcave

kurniawan — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 11:08:04 +0000

According to Rocksteady, Batman: Arkham City will be getting three new challenge maps as DLC on December 20. There’s not been a press release about the Challenge Map Pack yet, but Rocksteady Studios confirmed the date on their official Twitter account. According to this tweet, the pack arrives December 20 and also includes two previously available maps: Iceberg Lounge and Joker’s Carnival. The Joker’s Carnival swipes the rules of The Weakest Link and adds your score to a meter which fills by fighting enemies. You can bank your score at any time, but as the meter rises you get a tempting score bonus. It is said to add four hours of content.

Nothing official has been posted yet as to pricing, but surely any self-respecting Batman fan will be more than willing to part with a few schillings for a bit more time with the caped crusader.

Microsoft announces new Kinect Hardware for Windows in early 2012

kurniawan — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 12:03:29 +0000

The Kinect for Windows team has announced that Microsoft is releasing PC-specific Kinect hardware in 2012. A new blog post on Kinect for Windows has announced that “new Kinect hardware especially for Windows” has the hardware optimization and the software has been adjusted to enable better PC use-case scenarios. In conjunction with the talk of new hardware, Microsoft is also prepping commercial licenses for Kinect, enabling developers to sell commercial apps based on the SDK for the Windows iteration.

In particular, the benefits of the upcoming hardware will include Shorter USB cable to ensure reliable communication between the Kinect sensor and the different computer hardware. Also, its New “Near Mode” changes the minimum distance from the usual 6 to 8 feet feet down to 40 to 50 cm. The full press release contains more details including the announcement of new support and mentoring programs for Kinect development.

Sony Playstation Vita at Tokyo Game Show

admin — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 15:27:22 +0000

In the SCE booth at Tokyo Game Show 2011, Sony offer the latest handeld console Sony Playstation Vita.

PS Vita will include the very clear 5-inch OLED display, dual analog pads on the left and right, a six-axis acceleration sensor, and GPS. This diverse combination offers a variety of gaming experiences. Another feature is always-on 3G network connection. So users can communicate with each other anywhere. PS Vita also confirmed by Sony President Shuhei Yoshida as being region free.

Both models will be available on the same day with the WiFi-only version costing $249.99, and the more expensive 3G version costing $299.99.

[via : Akihabaranews]

Xbox TV launching this holiday season

kurniawan — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 10:54:13 +0000

Microsoft has confirmed plans to launch its TV service over Xbox Live by this holiday season.
The announcement was made by Ballmer at the Microsoft financial analyst meeting this week. Where he explained Microsoft is currently working with “dozens or hundreds of additional video-content suppliers,”. Microsoft will also let users navigate for video using Xbox’s motion-based Kinect system and use Bing to help users find and discover content. Ballmer said separates Microsoft from previous, failed TV-peripheral attempts by other companies, such as Google and Apple. Microsoft and the Xbox 360 have some experience in the live TV arena, having already done some similar kind of work with Sky TV in the U.K. and with FoxTel in Australia that lets the Xbox stream a limited number of linear channels.

With Xbox 360 as a TV receiver, you can:
*Access your DVR recordings from your existing Xbox 360.
*Switch seamlessly from playing games to watching TV—without switching video inputs on your TV.
*Experience U-verse TV applications from your Xbox 360.
*Access the U-verse TV Menu, Guide, and a robust library of On Demand programming.
*Know instantly when your friends are on Xbox LIVE.
*Reduce cord clutter and space requirements.
*Use Xbox IM and Chat while watching TV.

PlayStation Vita hitting Japan December 17

kurniawan — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 07:55:56 +0000

Sony PlayStation Vita will be on sale in Japan on Dec. 17 with 26-game software going on sale on the same date. Japanese Vita owners going for the 3G model will be charged 980 yen (US$13) for 20 hours of pre-paid or 4,980 yen (US$65). In the US, AT&T will be handling the 3G service for the Vita. NTT Docomo will be the official PSV 3G carrier in Japan. According to a leak just before the conference, 26 titles will be available for the PS Vita in Japan at launch.The upcoming titles include Fish On, Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, Ninja Gaiden: Sigma, Katamari, F1 2011, and WipeOut, among others.The Vita carries a touch screen display, two cameras and motion sensors.

Japan. Sony has already said the machine won’t be ready in the U.S. or Europe until next year. The company says the overseas sales dates and other details are undecided

Microsoft to release special edition Xbox 360 for Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3

kurniawan — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 03:19:25 +0000

At Call of Duty XP today, Microsoft and Activision announced the Limited Edition Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Xbox 360 bundle. The “collectible” Call of Duty bundle comes with a specially decorated Xbox 360 console, two custom wireless controllers, a 320 gigabyte hard drive, and a copy of Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3. The console will also have its own custom noises when pressing the power or disc eject buttons. Powering on the system will trigger the sound of night vision goggles, for instance. A one month Xbox LIVE Gold subscription to Xbox LIVE is included, as well as exclusive avatar items that show your Xbox LIVE friends you’re one of the lucky ones to own this coveted console.The console will launch on 8th November, 2011 in the UK exclusively with GAME and gamestation for £269.99, and you can pre-order it starting today.

Microsoft are also selling a Modern Warfare 3 wireless headset with Bluetooth with custom artwork to match the console and will set you back a cool £44.99 in the UK

Europe gets a New Wii Model, Lacks GameCube Support

kurniawan — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 08:16:54 +0000

A new model of Wii is on the way this October, at least in Europe. These new Wiis will come bundled with a Wii Remote Plus, Wii Party, and Wii Sports. Nintendo of Europe says that the older Wii models will be phased out after this one is introduced this holiday season. The new Wii, according to Nintendo UK, is designed to sit horizontally instead of vertically and the console itself is smaller, reports Eurogamer. That may be thanks to the lack of GameCube controller inputs, a removal that’s due to the decision to ditch backwards compatibility for GameCube games. That said, the appeal of this bundle will likely fall on families and gamers that probably wouldn’t consider themselves hardcore Nintendo devotees

The new bundle is schedule to hit Europe in December, and there’s been no mention if the bundle will hit other markets.