Sony has announced that ITV’s streaming service ITV Player will be coming to the console for its UK users. There was no time frame given for the new service, but it will joins BBC’s iPlayer which is already accessible to PS3 owners. Sony also announced a new movie streaming service called Mubi would be coming [...]
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14th August 2010
Gaming laptops – take your games on the move!
Not too long ago an avid gamer would be quite content to sit in the corner of his or her bedroom, almost chained to their computer, which would almost certainly have been a desktop, exploring the latest and greatest in computer games. These days, though, we all demand flexibility and want to be in a [...]
15th June 2010
New Xbox 360 unleashed into the wild!
Microsoft not only impressed everyone with their new Kinect motion sensor controller for the Xbox 360 (formally known as project Natal), but also revealed a newly designed version of their Xbox 360 console. Simply known as the New Xbox 360, this console boasts a new sleeker gloss black finish with chrome edges and a massive [...]
13th May 2010
OnLive Gaming Service coming to the UK
It’s been a while since we first saw the OnLive Gaming Service, but unfortunately it was only available for Beta testing in the US. All this has changed today with OnLive’s announcement that it has teamed up with BT to offer the service to UK residents, Yay! The OnLive gaming service allows users to play [...]
5th May 2010
Konnet PowerV Quad recharges 4 Wii remotes wirelessly!
Have you even invited your friends round to have a few games on the Nintendo Wii only to find out that one of the controllers is flat and you don’t have any spare batteries? Well your in luck because Konnet Technology has just announced their new Wii controller charger, the PowerV Quad. As the name [...]
3rd May 2010
Razer Abyssus Mirror Mouse – Built for gamers!
Razer is renowned for producing high-end gaming peripherals such as keyboards and headphones, but has now released a gaming mouse, the Razer Abyssus Mirror Special Edition. Especially built for gamers in mind, the Razer Abyssus Mouse features a 3500dpi, 3.5G infrared sensor for even more precision, as well as ultra responsive and large buttons for [...]
16th November 2009
Playstation 3 Slim – will this top the charts this Christmas?
No one can say that the PS3 hasn’t been a success in the console market, but it has lagged behind the family friendly Nintendo Wii and Microsoft’s powerful Xbox 360 in terms of sales. This was mainly due to it being delayed when it first came out and its price, which was substantially more than [...]
17th April 2009
Wii MotionPlus confirmed for 12th June UK launch
Nintendo has announced that the Wii MotionPlus add-on for the Wii controllers will be released on the 8th of July in the US and the 12th July in UK and Europe. Funnily enough, Wii Sports Resort, which will use the MotionPlus system, will not be released till the 24th July in the US and a [...]
7th April 2009
New Nintendo DSi is out now
Last week the new Nintendo DSi handheld gaming console was released in the UK. The new device has been revamped and Nintendo is hoping for the new console to maintain its handheld console dominance. The original Nintendo DS sold over 100 million devices worldwide and the new DSi is set to continue the trend. The [...]
27th March 2009
Will OnLive change the way we play games?
A new way of video game distribution has been unveiled at the Game Developer Conference in San Francisco. Called OnLive, the new system aims to let users’ stream on-demand video games straight to their PC’s and TV’s using a new distribution network. The new OnLive service could provide competition for the high-end games consoles such [...]