Early Windows 7 screenshots

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Corporate News, Features, Microsoft, PC / Laptop, Software

So, word on the street is that part of the first day of the All Things D conference tonight will be the unveiling of the first time of the Windows 7 operating system by Microsoft. To be clear, we shouldn’t expect Windows 7 any sooner than 2010. That said, what is shown is very much a work in progress. If you can’t wait for the video footage, which we are sure is soon to come, we also have a bunch of Windows 7 screenshots in our gallery.

We see a lot of concepts in these images. An expanded bar at the bottom of the screen, an OS X-like dock, some sort of disc-based nav system that reminds of the OLPC OS, etc. Still, nice to see that things are progressing.

Read More | Windows 7 screenshot gallery via CrunchGear

Gallery: Early Windows 7 screenshots

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Don’t Forget: We are giving away Skitch invites!

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Announcements, Apple, Software

We just wanted to throw out a friendly reminder for all of our readers using OS X. We are running a contest where we will be giving away two invitations to the amazingly fantastic Skitch Beta. If you missed it, check out our Skitch review to see what all the fuss is about, and hit our Skitch discussion thread to make your entry. All we want to know is what you’d Skitch. The contest ends on October 10th, so get in quick!

Read More | Skitch Giveaway Contest

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Skitch: review of OS X’s hottest new information sharing tool

Posted by Sparky Categories: Apple, Internet, Misc. Tech, Product Reviews, Software

The concept of screen capture has been around almost as long as the graphical user interface, but only recently has it truly evolved. OS X has featured the Grab utility for a while which made capturing a screenshot, selection, or single window easy, but once you have the capture, what do you do with it? Plasq solves this problem with Skitch, the evolution (or perhaps revolution) of screen capture to the Mac. The program blew us away when we first got our hands on it, we even wrote a quick post of our Skitch impressions after five minutes of use. Now we have an in-depth review of the Skitch beta, and a chance for you to win one of two Skitch beta invites Gear Live has to offer.

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Read More | Skitch by Plasq

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Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles To Feature Co-Op Play

Posted by Chris Pereira Categories: Action, CAPCOM, Screenshots, Survival Horror, Wii

Good news for Wii owners: the upcoming on-rails shooter, Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles, will feature co-op play. While it isn’t the most exciting concept for a game, Umbrella Chronicles sounds like it’ll definitely be worth picking up if you’re looking for something to play with a friend on Wii and don’t care for mini-games.

This comes way of Famitsu, which has two pages dedicated to the game - scans can be seen on NeoGAF. While you might not be able to read Japanese, you can enjoy the screenshots, some of which feature my personal favorite, Albert Wesker. He always looked so good in those sunglasses.

Read More | Famitsu via NeoGAF

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Actual NiGHTS 2 Screens, Interview Online

Posted by Christopher Sasaki Categories: Nintendo, Screenshots, SEGA, Wii

Game magazine Maxi Consolas has preview screens and an interview with designer Takeshi Iizuka about the upcoming sequel to the original NiGHTS Into Dreams on the Sega Saturn. The original game was a psychelic, “dream-like” game world that was introduced on the Saturn with the 3-D controller; it has been over ten years since the game’s original release, and NiGHTS fans still haven’t stopped clamoring for a sequel. NintendoGal has scans of the magazine, and a loose translation of the interview with Iizuka. From the interview, it sounds like NiGHTS and the Wii controller will be a good match, and hopefully Sonic Team can get back on track with this release.

Read More | Nintendo Gal

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Wii Super Paper Mario Screens, Now Widescreen

Posted by Christopher Sasaki Categories: Action, Nintendo, Role Playing Games, Wii

Famitsu is showing off a few new screenshots from Super Paper Mario for the Nintendo Wii, now in widescreen mode. Given that Wario Ware shipped with only a 4:3 display mode, hope for true widescreen gaming goodness abounds. The game definitely looks sharp in its transition to the Wii from the Gamecube, with the screens showing off the 3D mode and Mario and Bowser in battles. The game is scheduled to hit the United States on April 9th, with the Japanese release following on April 19th.

Read More | Famitsu

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Zelda.com Updated With Twilight Princess Info

Posted by Christopher Sasaki Categories: Adventure, Nintendo, Role Playing Games, Screenshots, Wii

Nintendo of America recently updated their Zelda.com site with new information about The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. Much of the information has been previously released elsewhere, but the company has also added a bunch of new screenshots of the game, showing off more of the action. The Wii version of the game is scheduled to launch with the console, while the Gamecube version will be released on December 12th in the United States.

Read More | Zelda.com via GoNintendo

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Advance Lumines II (PSP) Box Art, Screenshots

Posted by Michael Cardiff Categories: Corporate News, PSP, Puzzle, Release Dates, Screenshots

Thanks to a tipster that clued us in before the site goes live, we had a chance to peek around the soon-to-be-released Lumines II website. There isn’t a ton of new information to be found there yet, but we did find some nice-looking screenshots (some of which have been featured on IGN before. However, we did find a really nice high-res pic of the boxart and were pleased to see that Lumines II looks at least as good as the original.

When the site launches in a few days, you’ll be able to download Lumines-themed wallpapers for your PC, Mac, and even your PSP desktop. Hopefully this’ll help tide y’all over until the November 8th launch date!

See all the screenshots after the jump!

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Playstation Magazine’s Hands-On with the Playstation 3

Posted by Brian Viele Categories: Home Entertainment, Video Games

Playstation Magazine (PSM) got to play with what could be a final release version of a Playstation 3. Yes, it does work!  In fact, it works “brilliantly” according to the users at PSM.  There are some really nice pics on the site to check out showing the brilliant detail on their HD screen. 

Key Comments:

• It’s quiet like a sleeping baby. A barely audible hum. With the TV on you simply can’t hear it at all.
• It’s heavy like a planet. No, really. It’s impossible to pick up with one hand.
• It’s shiny like a mirror. In fact, it’s impossible to take a photograph of it without the flash spanging every picture into a starburst mess. And therefore it’s massively prone to fingerprintage too, with the tiny amount of dust in the office magically attaching itself to its surface in seconds.
• The PS3 joypad is very light and the tilt system is very responsive.
• The start up is amazingly fast. And game load times were faster than expected. In fact, PS3 does both at about the same speed of PSP. ie, Long load times due to the massive Blu-ray disc? Nope. Simply not an issue.

Read More | Playstation Magazine

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First Wii Screenshot - Big Brain Academy

Posted by Michael Cardiff Categories: Casual, Nintendo, Party Games, Simulation, Wii

With the success of the DS’s brain-training games, it should come as no surprise that Nintendo is planning to try to bring the same magic to the Wii as well. Big Brain Academy, similar in play-style to the DS title of the same name, will be coming to the Wii as a multiplayer game that allows two brains to either compete OR work cooperatively. The game will also support “Mii” characters, allowing you to import your likeness into the game.

The first screenshot of the title can be seen above. So far, the release date is TBA, though we expect it to show up soon after the console hits the streets.

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