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Visteon Dockable Entertainment Game Boy Advance
Posted by John Goulden Categories: Portable Audio / Video, Transportation, Video Games
What better way to keep the kids quiet on long trips than a built-in or portable DVD player and game system? Yes, copious amounts of duct tape works just as well (if not better), but the electronics entertainment method is less likely to get you into trouble. Visteon introduced their Dockable Entertainment system back in January, but it’s only now becoming available. The system consists of a DVD player with a 10.2” LCD and a slot in the lid where you can dock a Game Boy Advance for gaming on the “big” screen. Other amenities include connections for up to three more GB Advance systems for multiplayer action, a wireless game controller, wireless headphones, remote control, and an overhead docking station.
Available next month, May 2006, for a rumored $1200. More pictures after the jump.
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Command & Conquer 3 Announced
Posted by John Goulden Categories: Corporate News, PC, Release Dates, Strategy
Electronic Arts has dipped into their back catalog of games and announced that a new chapter in the C&C series, Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars, will be released in 2007. Originally crafted by the RTS gods at Westwood Studios (who also brought us Dune), the Command & Conquer franchise has come a long way over the years, and some would venture to say that it has fallen far from the tree as well. No matter your opinion, if EA can combine the immersive gameplay of C&C: Red Alert, with the graphics power of the modern computer, and manage to not release a buggy title as is their modus operandi, they should have a massive hit on their hands.
From the press release: “Experience a revolution in RTS gaming with a breakthrough single player campaign that rewards you for your gameplay style. Add layers of strategy to your gaming experience by building mobile bases, wielding the power of terrifying Ion Storms on the battlefield, or customizing your armies by combining units. Battle it out online with native voice-over IP, integrated clan support, and new spectator modes that let you play RTS games like a sport.”
I’ve always been rather fascinated with clocks. Fascinated by, but not terribly fond of, as they’re rather blatant in telling me how late I am for wherever I was going. Regardless, Lexon has put an interesting twist, or tilt as the case may be, on what would otherwise be a rather average alarm clock. With the LCD in the horizontal position the alarm is primed and ready for action, and when it starts wailing to wake you out of dreamful bliss, you simply tilt the clock onto its other side to silence it. Simple . . . yet maybe too simple, as the all important snooze feature seems to be a no-show.
Available in 6 different colors, the acrylic-housed clock was envisioned by Danish designer Nina Tolstrup and sells for $36.50 USD.
Read More | Unica via Product Dose
Sony Japan is set to release the 2.7 firmware for the PSP soon, and Maxconsole.net has a (badly) machine translated changelog file. Most interesting are the new features: Macromedia Flash support, and AAC media decoding. Macromedia Flash should allow web content producers for the PSP more flexibility in their page design, and may also offer some simple games tailored for the platform. AAC is the audio codec of choice for Apple’s iTunes player, though users should not expect DRM-encoded, purchased songs from Apple’s store to work. For those users that have ripped their CDs to the AAC format, however, this may be a welcome addition. The updated firmware should hit the US soon.
Read More | Maxconsole.net
Playstation HUB, PS3 Backwards Compatibility Progressing
Posted by Christopher Sasaki Categories: PlayStation 3, Rumors
According to a report on Gamesindustry.biz, certain areas of the PS3 technologies are being built in Sony’s UK development arm. The Playstation Network Platform is currently under development with the code name “Playstation HUB.” Other teams are working on PS3 backward compatibility — this will apparently be achieved through software emulation, rather than including the core PS2 hardware. The PS2’s high level of compatibility with the original Playstation was achieved by including the original Playstation hardware as a support chip. Gamers have seen the difficulties Microsoft has had in providing backwards compatibility through an emulation layer on the Xbox 360, so this could be a challenge for Sony, but Gamesindustry’s source indicates that the software is already working well, and that a number of original PS2 titles are already supported on the preliminary PS3 hardware.
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Sony, Nintendo, Then Microsoft: Pre-E3 Schedule Set
Posted by Christopher Sasaki Categories: Corporate News, E3, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360
If all goes as scheduled, Sony, then Nintendo, and finally Microsoft will let the gaming world know their plans for the upcoming year. It looks like Sony will lead the pack on Monday, May 8th. At 2:00 PM in the Sony Picture Studios in Culver City, California. Sony should be playing up the PS3, possibly playing up themes like realistic gaming experiences and convergence. The day after Sony’s announcements brings Nintendo to the plate.
May 9, 2006, at 9:30 AM in the Kodak Theater in Hollywood will hopefully bring all Nintendo devotees the answers they are looking for in the Revolution. Nintendo will most likely be stumping for its unique game line-up, and continue to drill into the concept of games for everyone. The Revolution will take center stage, but also expect to hear about the DS Lite, and Nintendo will tout the success of their non-traditional content like Brain Age.
The last of the major pre-E3 conferences will be Microsoft’s. Microsoft will hold court at 11:30 AM at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre. Microsoft will certainly claim their successes in the Xbox 360 launch, and talk about Xbox Live adoption numbers. It should be expected that Microsoft will hammer home the fact that they have their console on the market now, and that there is strong content available now, and there will be great content in the future. It is possible that the HD-DVD add-on will be announced, but this certainly will not be the focus. Microsoft’s story in the upcoming year should be community, content, and availability.
It will be interesting to see how the announcements play out, especially in how each company addresses the others.
Read More | Gamasutra
HP Puts a Bullet Through StorageWorks Server
Posted by Jared Hislop Categories: Corporate News, Design, PC / Laptop, Storage
Anyone in Information Technology (IT) that has had to deal with a stubborn HP server has thought of taking the server out behind the woodshed and putting an end to it. Those crazy kids at HP have decided that an HP StorageWorks XP12000 disk array should be able to take a bullet and keep on ticking. The test involves a fridge sized server, a specially mounted rifle, and a .308-caliber bullet traveling 2,900 feet per second. HP’s engineers mandate that the array should be able to continue streaming video after a bullet passes completely through the disk array and shatters a fish tank behind the XP.
“Our engineers told me that you could wipe out an entire side of the array and the HP StorageWorks XP12000 Disk Array would keep working,” says Scott Edwards, XP product marketing manager.
Um. Good.
Read More | HP News
Panasonic to Ship Blu-Ray Burner For PC
Posted by Jared Hislop Categories: Movies, PC / Laptop, Peripherals, Storage
Panasonic has announced that they will ship an internal Blu-Ray disc writer in June. The new device will be able to read BD, DVD, and CD media, and will be capable of writing BD-R, BD-RE, DVD±R/RW (single and dual-layer), DVD-RAM and CD-R/RW discs. This drive will be able to handle 25GB and 50GB Blu-Ray media, and while it will playback DVDs, you will not be able to playback BD movies without special software. Panasonic is not bundling any software to playback BD movies, but said that they will bundle PowerDVD for DVD viewing. There will also be backup software that will enable users to write to BD-R/RE discs. No pricing is set for the LF-MB121JD, but rumors say that it will cost around $851.00.
Read More | Reg Hardware
Panasonic recently released its plans to sell a 103-inch Plasma TV. The new TV’s display measures 7.5 x 4.2 feet with the standard 16:9 aspect ratio and a 1920x1080 resolution. As is expected by today’s HDTV enthusiasts, the new TV will be a 1080p device. While most people don’t need the biggest plasma TV in the world, it would be nice to watch Firefly in 103-inch Plasma goodness, no? Nothing has been said about pricing, but we are sure this is one of those things where, if you have to ask, you probably can’t afford it. Panasonic has hinted around at a December 2006 release date, but no date has been officially set.
Read More | Daily Tech
MLB 2K6 Freezing Issue Fix in Test
Posted by Christopher Sasaki Categories: Sports, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
2K Sports has posted yet another update in their forums, and they currently have a fix for the MLB 2K6 freezing issue on the Xbox 360 in compliance testing at Microsoft. When the update passes acceptance testing, it should become available as an auto update for all Xbox Live Silver and Gold customers. Other methods of obtaining the patch have not yet been announced, so those users without network-connected Xbox 360 consoles may have to wait a bit longer for an official fix.
Read More | Official 2K Sports Forums
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