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Sega Confirmed that Hackers have Stolen Users Personal Data

Sega has confirmed that hackers have stolen users' personal data from its Sega Pass system, which is designed to deliver community members information on the publisher’s upcoming games, data obtained from the system includes passwords, e-mail addresses and dates of birth.

Sega said : “As you may be aware, the SEGA Pass system has been offline since yesterday, Thursday 16 June. “SEGA Pass is going through some improvements so is currently unavailable for new members to join or existing members to modify their details including resetting passwords. We hope to be back up and running very soon. Thank you for your patience.”

Sega becomes the latest in a long line of games industry firms and services to be targeted by hackers since April’s PlayStation Network breach. In the past week alone, BioWare, Eve Online and Minecraft have all suffered from cyber attacks.

SEGA is also telling members that it has reset their passwords, that all access to SEGA Pass has been temporarily suspended and that Pass users should consider changing their passwords on other sites.

Sega said it discovered the breach on Friday and halted the service immediately to launch an investigation on the source of the information leak.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Details

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, modern warfare 2, call of duty modern warfare 3, activision, playstation network may 12, kotaku will be released on November 8, 2011 and we at pnosker.com, courtesy of Kotaku, have learned the first details of the biggest game of 2011 and they’re coming after the jump along with some speculation on the future of Infinity Ward's relationship with the acclaimed series.

The game is expanding outside the United States and in addition to having battles in New York City and our country; Paris and London presumably amongst others of the world’s largest cities will be host to some of the biggest battles in video game history.

The story, while largely unknown at this point, will be vast and apparently tie up all the loose ends from previous Call of Duty modern warfare 3, modern warfare 2, call of duty modern warfare 3, activision, playstation network may 12, kotaku games leaving me to wonder if this will be the last one in a potential trilogy. Infinity Ward is hurting from losses sustained over recent months and is receiving help from other companies such as Raven to make this game come to fruition. It’s unknown whether the series will be able to carry on under their, not Treyarch’s, guidance.

Nintendo DSi XL Portable Gaming Experience

You will experience portable gaming all grown up with the extra large screens of the Nintendo DSi XL system, 93% larger than those of the Nintendo DS Lite system. Enjoy a wider viewing angle, a larger pen-like stylus, and 3 pre-installed titles to enjoy right out of the box.

The Nintendo DSi XL system has two ultra bright LCD screens for double the action, and exciting gameplay possibilities. At 4.2 inches, these screens are 93% larger than those of the Nintendo DS Lite system, and offer an easy way for friends and family to join in on the fun.

Nintendo DSi Sound application, you can record and play with your voice using the built-in microphone and a variety of fun filters, or play with your favorite AAC music files. A world of fun with sound awaits*.
The slight downfall of an expanded screen is that, with the same 256x192 resolution as the smaller screens and a good set of eyes you can see the now larger pixels, which gives games a slightly blockier look. An issue that's probably not as noticeable to the older crowd for which the XL is clearly designed.

We'd also assumed the console would come with bigger, easier-to-press buttons, but they're actually all the same size as the dinky DSi ones, d-pad included. So if you ever struggled with the small and closely-positioned buttons of the previous machines you'll receive no resolution here, which seems rather counter intuitive.

On a positive note, they're all just as nicely clicky and the D-pad just as precise as the DSi ones, and the stylus that comes inserted into the console is the same too. Plus, for those of you with Chris Eubank fingers, the XL also includes a fatter pen-sized stylus.

The return of the glossy finish on the top of the console is a welcome one, even if it is more fingerprint prone than the matt finish of the DSi. While the underside of the XL has a rough, matt finish that provides more grip than any previous DS.

Whether or not you should buy a Nintendo DSi XL really depends on how you use your DS - if you tend not to carry it out with you, and only ever tend to use it at home, then the Nintendo DSi XL is the better choice - if only for the stunning screen size. Games are easier to play and stylus use will be more accurate.

But for its sheer size and increased weight, you wouldn't want this in your pocket or handbag. For gaming on the go, The standard Nintendo DSi is far more convenient and apart from the smaller screens, does the job just as well in all other areas.

Battlefield 3 Official Teaser Trailer Leaked

Battlefield creators DICE would be releasing the game's first trailer. That trailer, apparently, is already online, supposedly leaking tonight. Battlefield 3 details teased. Watch the official trailer; Offers "an exponential leap in destructibility". Battlefield 3 might win the award for longest teased game to date. Battlefield 3 is coming. A new website has launched with release details and a new official teaser trailer.

Images of the multi-player military shooter were revealed in the latest Game Informer. The game has the same visual vibe of Battlefield: Bad Company 2, but with decimated environments. As mentioned previously, GI mentions a few new technical features, including animation techniques borrowed from the EA Sports guys and an "exponential leap in destructibility." Battlefield 3 Out This Autumn news: New teaser trailer for the tactical FPS goes live, PC versions of Battlefield 1943 and Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Onslaught canceled.

The trailer shows low-qualify video footage of game combat, with radio chatter. The screen goes black after a helicopter is blown to bits by a jet, and the game's title, Battlefield 3, flashes on screen. The release date given is Fall 2011.

The game will include jets and the ability to go prone as well as 64-player multi-player (for PC). In Battlefield 3, players step into the role of the elite US Marines where they will experience heart-pounding single player missions and competitive.

Call of Duty: Black Ops First Strike Map Pack Release

Black ops map pack, black ops first strike, black ops, black ops new maps, first strike. Activision and Treyarch have today revealed details around the first pack of downloadable content for Call of Duty: Black Ops, called First Strike. News of this pack first broke in December, but today its 5 new maps – 4 for multiplayer and one for the zombie game mode – have been detailed in YouTube video form. The pack will hit Xbox Live on Feb. 1st for 1200 Microsoft Points. No word on a release date for PC and PS3.

First Strike’s maps bring some new features to getting owned by pre-pubescant FPS prodigies. Kowloon brings the rooftop battle of the single player campaign to multiplayer, with the addition of ziplines to your battles. Discovery is a craggy arctic research facility split in half by a chasm that looks to create some cool pinch points and bottlenecks. Berlin Wall is pretty self explanatory, and apparently a haven for snipers. Stadium will see a lot of close quarter combat in the mezzanines around a hockey rink. Finally, the zombie map Ascension is, well it’s the one map not shown in this clip.

Staying up all night for the Black Ops First Strike Map Pack? All set with the $15 or the 1200 Microsoft Points for the First Strike DLC? We just have found out that Treyarch’s Community Manager Josh Olin has tweeted about the release time of the Pack and your wait is set to end in a mere matter of hours Black ops map pack, black ops first strike, black ops, black ops new maps, first strike.

Its is definitely not more than a couple of hours or so away and you will be able to not just enjoy the First strike Map Pack, but the new zombie map called Ascension, with brand new weapons and perks will be all yours. But a word of caution from the sources is that you need to pick the DLC pack that is compatible with your disc.

For all the users ensure that the language on your pack is “English”, in case your disc comes with the same language. While it might seem a minor point, the First Strike Map Pack in a different language will not work, or so we hear.

Just wait for the release update (which you will get here) and enjoy Black Ops with whole new collection of multiplayer maps Black ops map pack, black ops first strike, black ops, black ops new maps, first strike.

Sony Playstation 3 - Firmware PS3 3.56 Update Available

Sony ps3 update, ps3 3.56, ps3, ps3 3.56 update, sony ps3 has released the 3.56 firmware update for the PlayStation 3, which will effectively invalidate homebrew software and combat piracy.

Sony said late Wednesday that it would soon push out a 3.56 firmware update for the PS3. The company wouldn't give details other than that it would add a "security patch." Most expect that it will attempt to close up the holes exposed by Geohot and fail0verflow that prompted a DMCA lawsuit.

The company has made a regular practice of pushing out minor updates in the past several months under the guise of security that have almost always been intended to patch jailbreaks. It's unknown if the latest attempt was successful or if it will last for long. In creating its most recent exploit, fail0verflow may have discovered a permanent technique that could either leave it always open or have patches that are rendered obsolete in days or even hours.

That seems to be the sole function of the firmware ps3 update, ps3 3.56, ps3, ps3 3.56 update, sony ps3 update – odds are with the current rootkey exploit, hackers will probably make short work of the patch.

Death by Gaming Sony PSP 2 Launched

Death by Gaming Sony PSP 2 Launched - Sony launched the Sony PSP 2 games on 27 January. Although there has been no official statement from Sony regarding the identity of the new gaming consoles, digital technology website Trends reveals Sony PSP2 using four processor cores, making it worth it for gaming rival Microsoft's Xbox.

In this game device, Sony brings OLED touch screen display that supports images High Definition (HD) with a slide design to remove the controller. There is also an analog stick, microphone, camera facing forward with a resolution of 12 megapixels, as well as Wi-Fi and 3G connectivity.

Types of games available for the PSP game 2, according to the site, approximately the same as that can be played on the PSP games console Go. The presence of Wi-Fi and 3G allows users to download a digital game.

According to Digital Trends, even if Sony did not release a PSP 2 in two days in the future, which is obviously the game will be launched this year. About the price and availability of products, until now Sony is still shut.

Although new to the market late 2011, the PlayStation Portable 2 (PSP 2) could be introduced to the public will at the end of January.

VG247 and gaming site MCV claims, most likely Sony will introduce the PSP 2 on the evaluation meeting and a business strategy that was held in Tokyo, 27 February. Thus was launched Yahoo News, Friday (01/14/2011).

Previously known to the latest PSP will go on sale at the end of the year. Recently, Sony's PlayStation division boss, Kaz Hirai, had leaked the features and design of the PSP 2. Hirai says PSP 2 has a touch screen control as well as physical buttons. In addition, according to Hirai, the game made for PSP 2 could be played in different ways and interface control.

In an interview last December, Hirai also promising, the PSP will be more focused with the types of games more serious than the usual casual games found on the phone, like Angry Birds.

Not only the issues surrounding the PSP 2 that crowded discussed. Sony also pointed out will soon launch a PlayStation mobile phone based on Android. Although the Sony and Sony Ericsson have not confirmed anything, it got leaked phone design amongst technology lovers.

Keeping on Top of Gaming News

Keeping on Top of Gaming News - The gaming industry is a huge industry that consumes as much news space as any other widely known enterprise. It's so large in fact, if you take a walk down the aisle of any store that sells magazines, you'll find at least two or three gaming magazines to select from - and this includes stores that you would least expect to find them in, like the Walgreens Drug Store for Pete's sake.

What's even better, is that regardless of what your skill level with games is, you can take advantage of this news coverage and use what you learn to improve you knowledge, your equipment, and your play. You can additionally find out about gaming events that you can attend or even participate in.

To start, take a trip to your local game shop. Game Crazy and Game Stop are two popular gaming stores that regularly carry related magazines (although you may discover that your local game shop carries only one). One of the things that you'll want to do while looking over these magazines is to compare prices of both games and game systems. The Gamer Informer magazine shows no preference, and provides a one to two inch thick critique of the newest stuff out there. Inside this resource, you'll find commentary on the Wii, EA games, the PS3, the Xbox 360, PC games, the PS2, the PSP and the DS system.

As a no holes barred manual to what's hot and what's not, gaming magazines show you how news in the mainstream media affects game production and how it can affect not only your purchase decisions, but the type of games you play as well. It isn't uncommon for a game to experience a rise in sales just from being mentioned in the 5:00 news hour.

You could learn what's happening with new and competitive gaming businesses before investing in their products, however if you dig a little deeper, you can even find out what's influencing the market that you're a part of.

Here's an example of what we mean:

"Today, professional gaming took a giant leap forward. DIRECTV, Inc., the nation's leading digital service provider and key partners are taking the professional gaming industry to the next level with the creation of a new video gaming professional sports league that will be the standard for the industry and redefine the consumer gaming experience."1

You can also discover what influence the news has on gaming within an international level:

"The British Academy of Film and Television Arts today announced that its 2011 British Academy Video Games Awards will be held on the evening of Tuesday 23 October at Battersea Evolution in London."2

Interested in console specific information? How about Nintendo:

"Nintendo plans to boost Wii production (AP via Yahoo! News) Nintendo's president acknowledged Friday that the shortage of the hit Wii game machine was "abnormal," and promised production was being boosted to increase deliveries by next month."3

Of course, there's always the chance that you'll find out things you're weren't exactly supposed to find in the first place:

"Halo 3 gameplay leaked online (The Inquirer) A VIDEO HAS has appeared online showing seven minutes of fresh, crisp Halo 3 gameplay."4

From these few, small examples, you've learned about the creation of a new video gaming professional sports league, the Academy Video Games Awards, a boost in Wii production, and the leak of a "certain" video from a "certain" game.

The PSP2 Console - A Great Gaming System!

The latest and greatest new gaming system has hit the market place and everybody, and I mean everybody wants it. The competition is great, as usual, to get your hands on one. The release date is scheduled for Friday at midnight and people are lining up and camping out in order to be in the front of the line and to, hopefully, be able to buy one.

Sound familiar? This happens every year when new gaming systems hit the market. The hype and advertising that goes on for months is met with a limited supply of the item. Remember your economics class in college and the law of supply and demand? Keep the supply low and the price will stay up because people will be willing to pay almost anything for the item they want.

So, what is the rage over the PSP2 console? Actually, what is it? To make this easy, a PSP2 Console is the actual PSP2 system. It is a handheld game system released by Sony, hence the name PlayStation Portable-because you can carry it anywhere.

The system runs on a rechargeable battery that also plugs into any electrical outlet. The average battery life is about 3 hours when the game is turned on and being used. Of course, if you use electricity to play, there is no limit to how long you can play the system-you are only limited by the length of your electrical cord.

The PSP2 console can also be wirelessly connect with other PSP2 systems and this allows two people each with their own PSP2 console to play the same game at the same time. They can be on the same team or play against each other. Using the wireless connection also depends on whether or not the game allows it. The game Madden 2006 allows wireless connections while many other games do not-you would have to check the package to see whether or not it allows for multiple players.

The PSP2 console will play games, UMD movies and perform a variety of other tasks. The PSP2 itself comes in three different packages that start at approx. $200. The PSP2 can even connect to the internet.

Using the PSP2 console will be easier if you add a few accessories. You may want to purchase some that will make the system work better such as a memory stick where you can download and save movies, music and games.

Make the most out of your PSP2 console by knowing what it can and can not do. The majority of electronic equipment today offers many more features that most of us know how to use. If you are going to invest in PSP2 console, make sure that you can use it to its fullest potential.

Having a PSP2 console available for your use is great. You can play a game, listen to music or watch a movie on your way to and from work. If you are not sure how to make it work and how to use all of the buttons, ask a teenager in the neighborhood—they will definitely know how to use it and would probably enjoy teach you the ropes.

A Brief History of Tetris

Tetris was the first computer game that involved falling tetromino pieces that the game player must align in order to create an unbroken line which subsequently disappears in order to free up more game play space. If the player is unable to make an unbroken line, the game play space quickly gets crowded until the point where no more space is available and the game is over.

The game of Tetris was first programmed in 1985 in the former Soviet Union by Alexey Pazhitnov. It ran on a machine called an Electronica 60 but was quickly ported to run on an IBM PC in the same month of its initial release. One month later and the game had been ported for use on the Apple II and the Commodore 64 by a programming team in Hungary.

The game quickly saw interest from a software house in the UK, Andromeda, who released it in the UK and USA in 1986 although the original programmer Pazhitnov had not agreed to any sale or licensing agreement. Nonetheless, Andromeda managed to copyright licensing for the game and marketed Tetris as ‘The first game from behind the iron curtain’. Tetris was an instant smash hit and had thousands of people hooked.

A new company, ELORG, took up negotiations on behalf of Pazhitnov and eventually the licensing rights were granted to Nintendo in 1989 for a sum of between 3 and 5 million dollars. Nintendo quickly exerted their corporate strength and forbid any other company to market the game that Andromeda had given license to, including Atari. However, Tetris had become the biggest selling game on all formats at that time.

Today Tetris is still hugely popular, with versions running on all formats, and still managing to get people hooked through its simple yet addictive game play.

Microsoft Xbox 360 – Game On!

With a variety of gaming consoles available today, all produced by well known and high profile corporations, it can be difficult to know which one is the best to invest your hard earned money in. The choice can become even more overwhelming as technology marches on relentlessly and consoles seem to change as quickly as you can turn around, so if you are having some trouble making a choice, here are some thoughts that might just help you out.

The average lifespan, it is estimated, of a games console is about five years. That is not to say that your still working gaming equipment will suddenly and inexplicably combust after a five year period, rather that at about that time, manufacturers typically introduce a more technologically advanced version of their former console. If being at the cutting edge of technology is important to you, then purchasing a console at the start of this standard five-year period is a wise move.

That’s partly why the Xbox 360 is a great choice right now. Released at the end of 2005, the technology it comprises is absolutely cutting edge, making it, according to a whole host of reviewers, the best buy available. With a wide range of features, including high quality online gaming capability and HDTV compatibility, the Xbox 360 offers a fantastic all round gaming experience. And though this version of the Xbox surpassed its predecessor after only four years, the lifespan of the previous console has been extended to a certain extent, as over two hundred of the most popular Xbox games are compatible with the new 360 version.

Some gamers are holding off on purchasing the Xbox 360. Why? Because the PlayStation 3 is due out sometime this year. But while most experts agree that the PS 3 is likely to contain more technological innovation that the already released Xbox 360, the PlayStation is likely to cost up to $200 more. For the extra investment, the PS 3 will include a Blu-ray high definition DVD player – the down side of this, however, is that movies are not currently available in this format, though they are likely to surface within the next two years.

There is little question that the upcoming PlayStation will be somewhat technologically superior to the Xbox 360, but with a release date still to be confirmed, many gamers prefer not to wait to enjoy gaming of the highest quality. And with technology that will be useless to the majority of consumers for the next couple of years, for many gamers, the PlayStation 3 simply isn’t worth the wait. So enjoy the moment in all its glory, and go for an Xbox 360.

Microsoft Xbox 360 vs. Sony Playstation 3

Microsoft has tried to catch up with some of the titans of the gaming world, such as Sony with the release of the Xbox 360. The Xbox 360 offers many new features that players will love:

Free limited subscription to online gaming - This allows players who have not been participating in online gaming a chance to see what is available at no charge. All Xbox 360s come with Live-aware - This means you can get a friend invite or see who is online and what they are playing from your Xbox 360. The button in the middle of the controller makes all this very easy.

It offers great media features including listening to music while you play games, the ability to create custom playlists and your own custom soundtracks, the ability to rip songs from original CDs to your Xbox 360 and stream music from your MP3 player to your Xbox 360. You can also create slideshows of photos to share with friends and family.

Xbox 360 has a wireless controller. No more tripping over the wires, although it can support two wired controllers through USB ports in the front. The game console is not only great for gamers, but developers as well. It is a powerful machine with an unprecedented amount of RAM - a feature added on the request of developers.

But, Xbox 360 still has some problems that need to be worked out:
Their Japanese third party support is lacking - While some Japanese developers offer software for the Xbox, it is small in number when compared to what the same developers offer for Playstation. While the controller is wireless, it eats batteries rather quickly. Standard alkaline batteries only last about thirty hours, so if you buy Xbox 360, invest in rechargeable batteries to save yourself some money in the end.

When they were set up in WalMart stores before days before the launch, many suffered what is known as the Xbox "360 screen of death," an error screen. The Xbox 360 had also had some problems with overheating. Some report the Xbox 360 system as being very noisy when playing an Xbox 360 disc.

Many people are eagerly awaiting the release of Playstation 3, which may occur as soon as November of this year. It has been said that the Playstation 3 has an outward feel (which allows it to stand vertically or horizontally on its own), as opposed to the Xbox 360's inward feel. It is a much larger console than the Playstation 2 and closer to the original size of the Xbox. Game discs slide into the console like CDs slide into a car player.

Here are a few attractive features of the Playstation 3:
It is always on, so you can access your Playstation 3 from anywhere as long as you have an Internet connection. With a Playstation Portable, you can connect to your Playstation 3 and transfer media such as music and movies. The Playstation 3 appears to be much more powerful than that Xbox 360, Nintedo Revolution, and Playstation 2. Initial reports say it will be twice as fast as the Xbox 360.

Developers and publishers of over 230 games have announced titles for Playstation 3 games.

Here are a few reported cons and problems with the Xbox 360:

Comes with only 256 MB, less than the 512 MB the Xbox 360 will come with.Their Playstation Network Platform (the online service) is still in development and may not be ready by the time Playstation 3 is released. The launch of the Playstation 3 has already been delayed due to disk problems.

Both the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 are incredible gaming consoles. It seems that although the Xbox 360 came out first, the best bet is still the Playstation 3. The strongest point of the Xbox 360 is its online functionality, but Sony may be working on something similar to Xbox Live right now. However, Microsoft is closing the gap with Xbox 360 and probably will eventually catch up with Sony in gaming consoles. For some users, it may come down to something as simple as which one is more compatible with the games they already own.

Reasons To Buy An Xbox 360 Slim

Reasons To Buy An Xbox 360 Slim - Gamers and techies have waited with bated breath for advancements and innovations in gaming. To set the pulse racing and the mind thinking one needs to be challenged. This has become possible by computer technology and the wonderful world of gaming. Just as adventures and wars would have done in yester years these days it is technology that offers to quench the thirst for adventure. Microsoft has created a challenge in the form of the Xbox 360 Slim -- a visionary, super powerful, multimedia console that brings to you the GenX gaming world. Of course, the markets being competitive present so many choices.

If you need to be convinced here are a few reasons why you must buy the Xbox 360 Slim.

1.    There are games galore for the thirsty. Kameo elements of power, Project Gotam 3, Perfect dark Zero, and many more. All unique, with great effects and gaming wizardry.

2.    The Xbox 360 Slim has wireless controllers as well as internet connectivity. The premium pack presents great delights offering freedom of movement and a superb range of over 30 feet. Ergonomically designed the controller has skip wires, tangles and boomerangs.

3.    With an aim to please even the most discerning palate, the Xbox 360 Slim has an amazing variety of games. Some are exclusively designed for the box like Condemned, and Dead or Alive. Titles that have been widely acknowledge by expert gamers are: Call of Duty 2, Project Gotham Racing 3, Kameo, King Kong, and Condemned.

4.    Amazing and most welcome is the fact that over 200 Xbox games will be backwardly compatible with the Xbox 360 Slim.

5.    Xbox 360 Slim brings with it the arcade marketplace. Imagine free games, cheap games, and addictive non-stop games. The possibilities are endless and thrilling.

6.    The Graphics are stupendous and bring to life the games in virtual reality. Xbox 360 Slim has three 3.2 GH processors that run with a 500MhzATI graphics processor. Whew—let’s bow to power.

7.    Endless possibilities with the Xbox 360 Slim. Games, CDs, movies and customized music. It even connects to the Microsoft media center for a complete media sensation. You can let your creativity and innovativeness take wing.

8.    The Xbox 360 Slim is more than an everyday console. It is interactive and you can buy many things like bonus levels, episodic content, gamer specials, and gamer tag images. You can download demos, and bonus packs from game developers. A live platform with no limits marketplace for developers and publishers.

9.    The Xbox 360 Slim is a keeper of records. It creates history. The gamer card becomes your identity with name, image, scores, games you like, and your aims and mottos. This takes online fraternities a step closer to one another.

10.    Fulfils many dreams and fantasies. The games are the best, interesting, mind stimulating, and exciting. The Xbox 360 Slim takes the gaming world forwards and offers options like downloads, online plays, movies, as well as a touch button marketplace for games.

The Xbox 360 Slim is a must for serious gamers. It indicates your dedication as a gamer and reflects your tastes and reputation in the cyber gaming universe. Opens up endless possibilities and takes you to the next generation gaming delights.

Christmas Toys: Maximum Level with Xbox 360 Kinect

The coolest way to spend Christmas this year is to get the latest from Microsoft’s Xbox 360, the Xbox Kinect.

The Xbox Kinect brings to life the playing of games and entertainment without the use of controllers. With just a wave of your hand and the sound of your voice, you can control music, videos, and games in an extraordinary way.

Experience your favorite games first hand by joining in actively. Kick a ball, swing a bat, and shoot a gun right in your own living room. You can even enjoy HD movies, music and sports through Xbox LIVE without any extra accessories. With a wave of your hand or the sound of your voice, you can enjoy 3,500 games on ESPN, HD movies through Zune, streaming music from Last.fm.

Xbox Kinect has something for everyone. Whether you’re into games or not, you can enjoy every minute of it. The best thing of all, it is safe and secure with advanced parental controls, which allows you to choose and screen your child’s Xbox activities.

With a wave, you can activate the sensor and have access to all your favorite games. You can jump in and out in different games, while showing your moves and tactics straight off the couch.

By saying “Xbox”, your voice will reveal different commands, which can control movies and music without the use of a remote control.

Other great features include:

With Xbox Kinect, you can get to chat in real time or in video chat mode with your friends other players in a seamless manner.

It is easy to set up Xbox Kinect and it would be packaged with a standard USB connector.

Xbox Kinect is pretty affordable and it is speculated that the masterpiece from Microsoft would be available in the range of $150-$300.

It can keep the player at the epicenter of events and game moves. The motorized camera moves as per the motion of the player.

Xbox Kinect is compatible with all versions if Xbox 360

The controls and the options on Xbox Kinect are easy to use and maneuver. One can easily get comfortable with their Xbox Kinect in just about no time at all.

Xbox Kinect games utilize the revolutionary technology to reciprocate the human actions on-screen. Its sensors are fine and very sensitive, enabling them to record the slightest of the movements on the go. This makes it a must buy gaming product.

What more can you ask for? Bring the level of fun and enjoyment to the maximum level with Xbox Kinect. It will open your world of games and entertainment that can only be considered as “magic”.

Dell Inspiron M301z Laptop and Dell Studio XPS 7100 Desktop

Dell released two new products, Dell Inspiron M301z and Studio XPS 7100.

Dell Inspiron M301z weighs 1.8 kilograms and a thickness of less than one inch. 13.3-inch screen sizes and low-voltage processors carry the AMD Turion II Neo K625 II.

This laptop is a capacity of up to 640 GB, 8 GB maximum memory. Dell Inspiron M310z also supported by integrated Ti Mobility Radeon HD 4200 graphics.

This laptop is equipped with a built-in HDMI port for playing high-definition video and audio in a single cable.

Besides launching a laptop, on the occasion Dell also introduced its latest desktop computers to them, Studio XPS 7100. The computer was equipped with an AMD Phenom II X6 six core and supported by Turbo Core AMD technology. Studio XPS 7100 can be used for various entertainment activities and multimedia creations that "multi-tasking."

Product is suitable for listening to music, streaming video and play games. Also available quad-core processor Athlon II for medium-resolution high-definition (HD), advanced multimedia and 3D gaming experience in multi-tasking.

Studio XPS 7100 has a capacity "hard drive" 3 TB with dual-channel DDR3 memory up to 16GB of fast. The computer is integrated with a media card reader 19-in-one. It is also appropriate for "hard drive" SATA 6Gb for high-speed transfer of HD media.

Nintendo 3DS - Hands-on Impressions from E3 2010

Nintendo's 3DS is easily the most alluring device of this year’s E3. All day, show attendees were waiting for up to an hour and a half just to get their eyes on the 3DS for just a few minutes.

But what a fantastic few minutes they are. While the 3D effect isn’t for everyone (some people experience eye strain), the effect is convincing, doesn’t require glasses, and can easily be switched off via a slider on the right hand side of the system.

To be perfectly clear; I liked the 3D, I can’t wait to play the system again tomorrow, and I’m impressed by how much innovation Nintendo consistently brings to the table.

That said, my brief time with the system taught me a lesson quickly: you have to be right in front of the screen for the 3D effect to work. If you’re slightly to one side or another, you’ll start seeing ghosting of the image on the edges. Move just a bit more, and you’re looking at a blurry, unplayable mess. Still, when you’re looking straight onto the device, the 3D is very good. It’s as if you’re looking into a hole or into space, rather than having things actively pop out at you. The effect seems to make certain elements “shiny.” There’s no question about it; the Nintendo 3DS is definitely cool, but what was on display to play really wasn’t developed from the ground up for the system, so it’ll be hard to guess how developers will actually use the 3D capabilities.

The demos that were available were from static images and movies, scenes from classic NES games, to StarFox. Several full games have been announced for the 3DS, but none were being shown. One game that we know is coming to the 3DS is Sims 3. This was announced during a brief presentation we attended late in the day at EA’s booth.

While the 3D effect is the 3DS’ main selling point, Nintendo has a few more surprises for gamers next year when the system ships. The big surprise will be “how powerful is this system?” Nintendo isn’t talking much about the horsepower behind the 3DS, they want us simple journalists to focus on the games. Screen real estate will be a gift to developers, as the Nintendo 3DS has a 16:9 top screen, and a 4:3 bottom screen. Many console games are now being developed as wide screen games, so it will be interesting to see if developers are more tempted to port titles from other development platforms to the 3DS as a result of having a similar screen sizes. The analog stick, which is implemented far more cleanly than the PSP, also came as a bit of a surprise, as the 3DS is the first Nintendo portable to boast that feature. The 3DS also comes with a 3D camera, which will be a lot of fun to take pictures of friends, etc. Since the camera will be integrated into every 3DS, and the 3DS is a new platform, it’s easy to imagine that the 3D camera will be more of an element in games than in the DSi (which also has a camera, but is more of a one-off version of the current DS).

Microsoft Stays Silent on Kinect Pricing

Microsoft, in a double-barreled media blitz Sunday night and Monday morning, was eager to tell the world every detail about its newest game technology, Kinect -- everything, that is, except the price.

Kinect is designed to connect to Microsoft's Xbox 360 game console and let players navigate and play games without a game controller or remote control. Kinect consists of three sensors -- a depth sensor, a camera and a microphone -- on a motorized device the size of a giant candy bar.

Microsoft, at a press conference held a day before the opening of the Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles, highlighted several demos showing how the device can recognize faces, read hand and body gestures and understand a dozen or so verbal commands such as "pause," "stop" and "play music." Instead of using a remote control, users can navigate through menus by using their hands in a way similar to the way character Tony Stark swiveled through virtual screens in "Iron Man 2."

So far, so good. The flow of information, however, stopped short of naming a price for Kinect, which is slated for launch this year.

Turns out Microsoft is in an awkward position here. On the one hand, its video game unit, headed by video game veteran Don Mattrick, is under orders from Microsoft Chief Executive Steve Ballmer to be profitable -- or at least not hemorrhage money the way it did in the early years.

On the other hand, Microsoft wants average consumers and families to buy in.

The problem is that the cost of Kinect will come on top of the cost of an Xbox 360, which is currently priced at $200 to $300. The Wii, in contrast, is $200 and includes a Wii remote and the Wii Sports suite of mini-games. It doesn't take a math genius to guess which system a cash-strapped consumer will choose.

But Microsoft is hoping to change the equation by offering sweeteners -- it announced a multi-year deal to be the exclusive console provider of live, on-demand games broadcast by ESPN. Subscribers of its Xbox Live Gold online game service will have access to 3,500 live sports events at no additional cost.

The missing variable is what Microsoft will charge for Kinect. To keep costs down, perhaps Microsoft will spend less money to promote that bit of information than it has spent unveiling Kinect's other features.

New Xbox 360 Slim: Release Date in July

The new Xbox 360 Slim console was introduced at Microsoft’s E3 conference this morning, with prices and a release date for the U.S following soon after. The good news is that Microsoft has confirmed a release date for everyone in Europe who missed out on all of the fun.

As reported from VG247, the all-important date for our UK readers is July 16th. From that date onwards you’ll be able to take home the new Xbox 360 console for yourself.

It is over a month later than the U.S, but hey – you are used to it by now. Microsoft didn’t reveal UK pricing for the new console yet, but we’ll hopefullly bring you confirmation of that soon.

Microsoft confirmed the news on their official Twitter page – check out the status update here if you like. Will you be picking up the Xbox 360 in Europe? If so, let us know your thoughts on today’s events.