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Sony’s multifaceted AC adapter, PS3 wireless keypad notch December ship dates
We won’t say that the onset of the holiday shopping season has, um, encouraged Sony to get with the program here, but the deafening roar of wallets everywhere opening up probably didn’t hurt matters. That said, we’re informed today that the long-awaited PlayStation 3 wireless keypad will begin hitt…
TrueMotion 3D enables true motion control
While the Wiimote opened the door to motion-sensitive gaming, it’s obvious limitations even have Nintendo pushing the tech forward with add-ons like the MotionPlus — but a company called Sixense might have leapfrogged the field with a system called TrueMotion 3D. Rather than relying solely on an a…
Columbia Pictures flicks — mostly — back on for Xbox 360 Netflix streaming
We never got a satisfactory answer for why they disappeared in the first place, but it seems the majority of the Columbia Pictures’ movies on Netflix Instant Watch lists suddenly switched to “not available on Xbox 360″ are once again open for streaming to all devices. The Karate Kid series, Ghostbu…
PS3 firmware v2.53 bringing full screen Flash support, other changes
It seems like just yesterday (or last month, to be more exact) that we were enjoying the spoils of firmware 2.50, and now, Sony’s giving us a little pre-Thanksgiving treat with version 2.53. Slated to hit the wires sometime on November 26th, the latest PlayStation 3 update will bring along full-scr…
PS3 firmware v2.53 bringing full screen Flash support
It seems like just yesterday (or last month, to be more exact) that we were enjoying the spoils of firmware 2.50, and now, Sony’s giving us a little pre-Thanksgiving treat with version 2.53. Slated to hit the wires sometime on November 26th, the latest PlayStation 3 update will bring along full-scr…
Xbox 360 outsells the original Xbox, Microsoft heads down to the trophy shop
In the manner of a modern day fable on par with The Little Engine That Could or Rocky, Microsoft has just announced that sales of the Xbox 360 have outraced total sales of the original Xbox, a mere two days after the 360’s third birthday on November 22. Do you feel yourself getting teary-eyed? Sure…
Xbox 360 outsells the original Xbox, Microsoft heads down to the trophy shop
In the manner of a modern day fable on par with The Little Engine That Could or Rocky, Microsoft has just announced that sales of the Xbox 360 have outraced total sales of the original Xbox, a mere two days after the 360’s third birthday on November 22. Do you feel yourself getting teary-eyed? Sure…