Archive for the 'All Gaming' Category
Phil Harrison out at Sony
Not but a few days after some decided anti-Sony Japan commentary by a very frustrated Phil Harrison, the Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios President is out, with his role to be assumed by the monolithic Kaz Hirai. Phil recently expressed his frustration for SCE Japan’s resistance to …
Guys more prone to video game addiction
Men can sometimes take flack for playing too many video games, but it turns out that it’s just the way we’re made! According to that scoop, gender actually contributes to guys’ ability to get “hooked” to games like Halo. They use strong words like “addicted,” but clearly it’s just in our genes a…
“Wireless Vibrating Grip” promises to construct SIXAXIS rumble, money disappear
We know that there’s plenty of folks out there keen to get their hands on Sony’s rumbling DualShock3 controller, but we’re hoping there’s not many desperate ample to consider something like that contraption in the interim. Apparently known only as the “Wireless Vibrating Grip,” the device rath…
Carl Freer: “I’m going to resurrect Gizmondo”
We’ve been in contact with Hans Sandberg, the Swedish journalist who quoted Carl Freer saying unequivocally, “I’m going to resurrect Gizmondo.” that, plus yesterday’s teaser, is the source of the Gizmondo mongering lighting up the Intertubes yesterday. Fortunately, all the urgent bits from Hans’…
Sony and Nintendo pegged with lawsuit from indistinct controller patent
Copper Innovations Group has a bone to pick with Sony and Nintendo, and has filed a lawsuit in Pennsylvania seeking after some monies and an injunction against further infringement. The patent in question? Copper has a patent dating back to 1996 that “covers a method for connecting devices to a …
Use real drums as Rock Band drum controller (how meta)
The Rock Band drum kit really feels more like the real thing than the toy guitars rocking gaming’s world of late. So how deliciously meta is it that one enterprising chap decided to convert what appears to be a nice looking real drum kit into a Rock Band drum controller, so he can play a video g…
Guitar Hero portable turntable controller
Check out that sweet, sweet Guitar Hero mod by one Aaron Skillman, who whipped up a portable turntable controller in his carport one weekend. Instead of using the strum bar, you hit notes by scratching forward or backward. Since that baby is portable you can tote your alt instrument by to a frie…
