Showing posts with label Gaming. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Gaming. Show all posts

Monday, July 13, 2009

The Playstation Wonder - Scribblenauts

Scribblenauts is an upcoming emergent puzzle action video game in development by 5TH Cell and conceptualized by game designer Jeremiah Slaczka for the Nintendo DS. The game is published through Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and is to be released on September 15, 2009. It is the third Nintendo DS video game made by 5TH Cell, the first two being Drawn to Life and Lock's Quest. The objective of Scribblenauts, as implied by its catchphrase "Write Anything, Solve Everything", is to complete puzzles to collect "Starites", helped by the player's ability to summon a large variety of objects by writing an object's name on the touchscreen.

Scribblenauts is a platformer-cum-puzzle game that stole the limelight at this year's E3. It made such an impression, that wit outshined heavyweights such as Splinter Cell: Conviction and God of War III. Since then, we've had a chance to spend some more time with this delightful DS game, and we're pleased to report that it's still a unique experience to savor.
If you're unfamiliar with Scribblenauts, then this isn't your typical, run-of-the-mill experience. It's a mix of platformer and puzzle game, but what makes it so special is how you actually play. You write words using the stylus on the touch screen, and then the item you've written will appear in front of you. You can then use these objects to help solve the puzzles you're presented with; in other words, it's a completely new concept in video games.

Naturally, there are a few limitations to the system. The game won't recognise names, places, shapes, root words, and mature or vulgar content, and anything that's copyrighted can't be used. There's also a limit to how many objects you can place in a level because each object takes up a certain amount of the onscreen memory bar. It's easy to delete an item and start again simply by dragging and dropping the item into a trash can on the touch screen. On one level, we tried writing "fly spray" and "repellent" on a fly, but in this case, "bug spray" and "insect spray" were the acceptable solutions. The sheer amount of objects in the database is amazing, and while you may stump it occasionally (for example, Devonshire tea appears in the form of a cup of tea), this is usually the exception to the rule.

Given that 5th Cell also developed Drawn to Life, it's not surprising that both games have a similar art style, with Scribblenauts boasting a rough, hand-drawn style that suits the game perfectly. The most impressive aspect of the game's visuals is that all of the objects we drew actually looked pretty much as we expected and could be instantly recognised despite the DS's low-resolution screen.

Scribblenauts is coming to the Nintendo DS this September! So, the wait is worth the time.

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Logic3 NW880 SoundStation for Nintendo Wii

Theres a point for all the Nintendo lovers to rejoice. Logic3 has put forward its latest speaker set custom made for Nintendo Wii. The coolest and the cutest thing abou this monster sound gadget is that, it is colored white to go along with Nintendo Wiis trademarked White color!


Logic3 showcased its NW880 SoundStation at E3 Expo 2009, LA Convention Center. The Logic3 NW880 SoundStation is designed to give your Nintendo Wii console and its accessories a better place and more entertainment to Wii Gamers . Logic3 NW880 SoundStation is a combination of speaker system, dual charge docks for your Wii remotes and a complete storage solution for Nintendo Wii console and its accessories.


Talking about the power source of the Logic3 NW880 SoundStation,powered by the original Wii Ac Adaptor, Logic3 NW880 SoundStation can charge two of your Nitendo Wii remotes in same time via its docking station. To convert your Nintendo Wii console to music playback, just position and connect your Nintendo Wii console or connected your other portable audio devices via the included 3.5mm line-in cable, you will receive a powerful clear sound from 6 Watt RMS speakers that you can control remotely. Moreover, the speakers have a highly practical design that lets it to be folded down for storage and portability.


Logic3 NW880 SoundStation is presented in 26cm wide and 22cm long with a complimented soft blue lighting. The price tag of Logic3 NW880 SoundStation is set at $60 or 50 EURO.

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

LG W35 Monitor - The Best Monitor For Gamers

Uh! Istill want to play this game, but it hurting my eyes. Have you ever experience such a feel? If you do, you are just like me. Satisfying our game addiction and caring for our eyes, never go hand in hand. Because when we play our favorite games, we usually forgot about the time. And worst, if we play it after our work or other activity that hell tiring. Our eyes force us to end up the game by causing pain or uncomfortable feel inside our eyes. But how can we can abandon our game character we are just about to reach the top level or the final boss of the dungeon.

So, for all the game maniacs like us, LG has launched the product that can give us the freedom of playing game whole night. This product is LG W35 monitor. This product is optimized to reduce the strain on our eyes. And the best of it, it has auto brightness feature that can adjust its brightness with the light setting around it and inside the room where it is placed. This monitor also has a timer that reminds us of breaks that we need to take in order to avoid looking continuously at the screen, and it will help us if we want to play the game for long time.

Besides it has full HD resolution, 18.5-27 inch size and 16:9 aspect ratio on screen over 21.5 inches. There has been no word on the pricing and launch of this gamer friendly monitor!

Sunday, April 19, 2009

Microsoft Sidewinder X3 Gaming Mouse

Gaming being the buzzword in this contemporary world, there area whole lot of gadgets that are being custom designed to suit the needs of the gamers. Microsoft Sidewinder is one such custom mouse series designed for gamers.

Microsoft has added another gaming mouse to their Sidewinder range, with the launch of the Microsoft Sidewinder X3 Gaming Mouse.
The Microsoft Sidewinder X3 Gaming Mouse is designed for entry level gamers, and it features a 2,000 DPI laser sensor that is adjustable to 800 DPI or 400 DPI.

The Microsoft Sidewinder X3 Gaming Mouse also has a range of buttons, and it can be used by either left or right handed gamers, it comes with the intellimouse software which lets you easily program macros on a Windows PC.
The Microsoft Sidewinder X3 Gaming Mouse will go on sale in May for about $40.

Friday, April 17, 2009

The Ravishing Acer Aspire Revo Nettop

Gaming and consoles are the latest buzzword. Contemporary consoles like Nintendo Wii, Sony Playstation 2&3 and Xbox have redefined gaming by introducing enthralling features ranging from motion sensed gaming to high quality graphics. Acer has now joined the gaming race with its very first NVIDIA Ion platform nettop, consisting of Aspire Revo, together with an 11.6 inch Aspire One and a new range of Aspire all-in-ones.

The Aspire Revo features an Intel Atom 230 1.6GHz processor, up to 4GB DDR2 memory, up to 250GB of storage, 4 in 1 memory card reader, six USB 2.0 ports, Ethernet, both VGA and HDMI outputs, Wi-Fi and Windows Vista Home Premium or Basic. Models with dual-core Intel Atom processors are expected to be released later in the year.

Small being the greatest attribute to gadgets, the Acer Aspire Revo is a compact 7.1 x 7.1 x 1.2 inches box. The Aspire Revo has been equipped with NVIDIA ION graphics, providing one of the most impressive graphic resolution at an affordable price not available from other brands on the market. The system is 5-10 times faster than traditional PCs with integrated graphics. Plus, the Aspire Revo can handle a wide variety of computing needs including high definition video, gaming, sharing digital photos, surfing the web, and other tasks consumers expect from full-size systems.

Ona whole, characterized by refined design and reduced dimensions, Acer AspireRevo is decisively practical and versatile and is perfectly adapted to any environment. Futhermore, thanks to a special mounting system, it’s possible to attach the device on the back of any LCD or TV panel with a VESA attachment to offer the user an All-In-One capability and increase the working or playing area.

Its in the air that the Acer Aspire Revo will be released on 18/05/2009. The price is expected to be around £299.99.

Friday, April 10, 2009

Riiflex Dumbbell for Wii Remote and Nunchuk

Riiflex has come up with a healthy gadget for couch potatoes and Wii addicts. Riiflex has tried its hand at combinig the pleasure of gaming and healthy living with its two dumbbell sets for Wii remote and Nunchuk that turn your gaming controller into weights.
Riiflex weights introduce a new way to add resistance to your Wii, and Wii Fit workouts. Add weight to both the Wii Remote and Wii Nunchuk and make your Wii Fitter. Riiflex weights combine the durability you would expect from quality fitness gear, and innovative design you’ll appreciate each time you use these in your Wii, and Wii Fit exercise routines. The ergonomic grip provides secure control throughout a broad range of motions.
There are 2LB (Green) and 4LB (Blue) versions. These dumbbell sets fit the Wiimote and nunchuk. The 2LB version is priced at $34.95 and the 4LB version at $39.95.

Saturday, March 28, 2009

Wii System Update 4.0

Nintendo has finally released the most awaited firmware upgrade for their Wii console.


The "Wii Menu 4.0" adds a long awaited feature to simplify storage access for those who have reached their internal memory's capacity. Wii owners who have grown tired of swapping games between the memory and SD card in order to save space now have a much easier solution.


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By using an SD card, Wii users may now access their SD card's content through the addition of the "SD Card Channel".


The SD Card channel will appear as an SD card icon near the Wii options button on the lower left side of the screen. Upon clicking this button, the system will access the card and allow you to load any stored Virtual Console, or Wii Ware games to the Wii for immediate play. The Wii internal system memory still requires a bit of space to play the game, as the data is temporarily copied to the internal memory, rather then being accessed from it directly.


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The old system required the user to manually move the games between the internal memory and the SD Card in order to be played. The new system saves a lot of time and space.


In addition to this feature, you may now choose to download Virtual Console and Wii Ware games directly to the SD card right from the Wii Shop channel. However, the new update still does not allow you load save game data automatically from the SD card, so you have to copy the save game data manually to the internal memory.


The firmware upgrade also supports the SDHC format, so you may use cards with memory space as high as 32 gigs.