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The Official PS3 Wireless Keypad - August 20, 2008

During the Games Convention in Leipzig, Sony announced a new accessory for the PlayStation 3. This little keyboard snaps onto any SIXAXIS or DUALSHOCK 3 controller to make inputting text easier. The Wireless Keypad accessory is quite similar to what Microsoft rolled out for their Xbox 360 controller over a year ago, however it’s [...]

Tags: bluetooth, keyboard, ps3, sony, touchpad, usb

Sony Unveils The PSP-3000 - August 20, 2008

There have rumors flying around regarding a possible upgrade to the Sony PlayStation Portable for the past few weeks. Sony finally put those to an end by announcing the third revision of the PSP at the Games Convention in Leipzig. So what’s new? Not much actually, the PSP-3000 is essentially the same as the 2nd [...]

Tags: display, lcd, microphone, psp, skype, sony, updates

July 2008 - Wii/PS3/360 Games - July 4, 2008

It seems that July will be yet another slow summer month as developers are biding their time until the holiday season to release their triple A titles.
Nintendo Wii:

Summer Athletics: The Ultimate Challenge – dpt entertainment AG
Order Up! – Zoo Games
NCAA Football 09 – Electronic Arts
Rock Band Track Pack Volume 1 – MTV Games
Wonder World Amusement [...]

Tags: 360, ea, microsoft, nintendo, ps3, rock band, sony, wii, xbox 360

June 2008 - Wii/PS3/Xbox Games - June 2, 2008

Nintendo Wii:

Top Spin 3 – 2K Sports
Rock Band – MTV Games
Blast Works – Majesco Sales Inc.
The Incredible Hulk – Sega

Play Station 3:

Kung Fu Panda – Activision
Robert Ludlum’s The Bourne Conspiracy – Sierra
LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures – LucasArts
Race Driver: GRID – CodeMasters Software
The Incredible Hulk – Sega
Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit – Atari
NASCAR 09 [...]

Tags: activision, atari, ea, konami, microsoft, nintendo, ps3, sega, sony, wii, xbox 360

May 2008 - Wii/PS3/360 Games - May 5, 2008

After last month’s launch of Grand Theft Auto IV for the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3, which seems to have received best score of all time for both consoles, these new games are probably going to go unnoticed. And Wii users are still probably rejoicing with Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Mario Kart.
Nintendo Wii:

Emergency [...]

Tags: activision, ea, microsoft, nintendo, playstation, ps3, scea, sony, wii, xbox 360

Sony Announces Smallest HD Camcorder - April 3, 2008

Yesterday Sony announced the smallest full-HD camcorder for consumers. The device is only 1.3-inches wide, 4.7-inches tall, and 2.5-inches deep but has the capacity to record 1920 x 1080 HD video content and capture 4.0 mega-pixel photos. Instead of recording to a miniDV tape, all content is recorded onto the Sony Memory Stick PRO Duo [...]

Tags: camcorder, camera, duo, hd, memory stick, pre-order, sony, videos

April 2008 - Wii/PS3/360 Games - April 1, 2008

It looks as though April will be another slow month in terms of the quantities of games being released. PlayStation 3 owners will rejoice since Gran Turismo 5 is finally hitting store shelves. In addition the highly anticipated Grand Theft Auto IV will be hitting both the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 consoles.
Nintendo Wii:

Mario Kart [...]

Tags: microsoft, nintendo, playstation, scea, sony, wii, xbox 360

Pre-Order The DualShock 3 Controller - $49 - March 11, 2008

When the PlayStation 3 was originally launched Sony ran into a patent infringement with the rumble feature in their new controller. So instead of naming it the Dual Shock 3, which would be logical since it would have been a wireless version of the Dual Shock 2 for the PlayStation 2, they ended up naming [...]

Tags: amazon, controller, dual, ps3, shock, sony, viberate

March 2008 - PS3/Wii/360 Games - March 1, 2008

This month will be an exciting time for Nintendo Wii owners since one of the most anticipated games, Super Smash Bros. Brawl is hitting stores on March 9th, 2008. Note that the game was already made available in Japan and this launch date applies only to North America. A date has not yet been set [...]

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February 08 PS3/Wii/360 Games - January 30, 2008

After the big holiday season, upcoming games seem to have died down for the moment. But be hopeful, there are a ton of hot games such as Super Smash Brothers for the Wii and Gran Turismo 5 for the PlayStation 3 heading down the pipeline for 2008!
Nintendo Wii:

Sega Bass Fishing – Sega

Play Station 3:

Devil May [...]

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