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Nike+ Kinect Training coming to Xbox 360 this holiday

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Wearables, Microsoft, Video Games,

Nike+ Kinect Training

During the Microsoft E3 Media Briefing today, Nike took the stage to announce Nike+ Kinect Training for the Xbox 360. As avid FuelBand users, we're excited about the possibilites this one brings. With Nike+ Kinect Training, you get a fitness game that ties in to your Nike+ account, your Nike+ FuelBand, and that provides a level of social competition with your friends to keep you motivated. Nike made sure to tout that, with Kinect, Nike+ Kinect Training is able to get precise measurements of both your fitness level and athleticism level. Look for Nike+ Kinect Training in stores this holiday season. Check out the video trailer after the jump.

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Microsoft Xbox 360 E3 2012 Media Briefing Live Coverage

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Features, Microsoft, Video Games,

E3 2012 xbox 360 media briefing

Microsoft's E3 2012 Xbox 360 Media Briefing kicks off this morning at 9:30 AM PDT, and we're here to bring you the news as it happens. Keep it locked here for our live coverage of the event, which is set to kick off with Halo 4, with a new Gears of War title to debut, and the secretive SmartGlass feature as well!

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Today’s top tech deals: Dell Inspiron 15, HP 2511x monitor, Panasonic Blu-ray player and more

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Accessories, HDTV, Hot Deals, PC / Laptop, Peripherals, Video Games,

Dell Inspiron 15

We're back with another list of the best tech deals that the Internet has to offer today, highlighted by the Dell Inspiron 15 that you see pictured above. The laptop packs a dual-core 2.66 GHz Core i3 processor, 4 GB RAM, and a 500 GB hard drive. It typically sells for $520, but today you can get it for $380 with free shipping. More deals, including the Belkin Chef Tablet Stand for $21, after the break, and be sure to check out our Newegg promo code thread for even more savings.

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Tons of iPhone, iPad, iPod touch apps on sale today

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Apple, Handhelds, Hot Deals, Software, Video Games,

iOS game sale

It's Memorial Day, and while we all remember those who've fought--and continue to fight--for our freedom, plenty of stores are also offering deals. For example, the Apple App Store is featuring a bunch of heavily discounted titles, some up to 90% off, for Memorial Day. We've got a list of some of the best deals below! Definitely the right time to stock up if you own an iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch (oh, and don't forget, you can jailbreak them all now too!):

Universal Apps (iPad, iPhone, iPad)

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Top Memorial Day weekend tech deals: HDTVs, notebooks, video games, and more

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Accessories, Cameras, HDTV, Hot Deals, Movies, PC / Laptop, Video Games,

HP 2311x monitor

We've got a long holiday weekend ahead of us to enjoy, and we figured that while you're in the shopping mood picking up some charcoal to fire up the grill, we'd give you some extra stuff to add to your list. There are a bunch of sales on gadgets, computers, HDTVs, video games, and more, and we've got a whole list of great tech deals for you to perous after the break. Some things that stand out to us are the 23" HP 231x Ultra-slim monitor for $115, Battlefriend: Bad Company 2 for $5, and the 39" TCL 1080p plasma HDTV for $350. Be sure to check out our Newegg promo code thread as well for even more deals.

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Today’s top tech deals: Dell Inspiron 14z, Halo 4, and more

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Smartphones, Google, HDTV, Home Entertainment, Hot Deals, Microsoft, PC / Laptop, Video Games,

Dell inspiron 14z deal

We're back with our list of the top tech deals of the day, with the highlight being on the 14-inch Dell Inspiron 14z. It's a Core i3 notebook with 4 GB RAM and a 500 GB hard drive that typically sells for $600, but today you can get it for $450 with free shipping. Check out the rest of the deals after the jump!

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Microsoft brings back ‘buy a PC, get free Xbox 360’ deal for students

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Hot Deals, Microsoft, PC / Laptop, Video Games,

Buy PC free xbox 360

Once again, Microsoft is going to be offering a free Xbox 360 for students who buy a qualifying PC. The computers start at $699, and when purchased at certain retailers, a 4 GB Xbox 360 will be thrown in gratis beginning on May 18. Up in Canada, students are welcome to the same deal, and the PCs start at $599. Participating retailers include Dell, Best Buy, Newegg (see our Newegg promo code thread,) Fry's Electronics, Staples, Future Shop, the Microsoft Store, and more.

Wanna save even more cash? Wait to make the purchase until June 2, when the Windows 8 upgrade program is set to launch, allowing PC buyers to upgrade to Windows 8 for just $15.

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Mass Effect 3 is 50% off on Amazon today

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Mass Effect 3 sale

If you've been looking for an epic AAA title to get your hands on and haven't yet played Mass Effect 3, today is the day that you should make that consideration. It's a huge game with awesome atmosphere, and it's selling for half-off today on Amazon. Yep, you can get the latest Bioware blockbuster for 50% off for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC, right now. Hurry though, because tomorrow the price returns to normal.

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Draw Something amasses 50 million downloads in 50 days

Posted by Andrey Malskiy Categories: Corporate News, Video Games,

Draw-Something

Of all the mobile apps one could play, the simplest of them all reigns at the top of the charts. Recently acquired by Zynga, OMGPOP’s Draw Something, is peaking at the top of the download charts, and doesn’t seem like it’ll be going down anytime soon. The popular Pictionary-style game has reached 5 0million downloads in just 50 days; becoming “one of the fastest growing sensations we’ve seen,” said Zynga. Zynga has also reported that at its peak more than 3,000 images were created per second.

As mentioned earlier, the premise of the game is to draw something, as the title implies. Users are given a word and rewarded with coins if they or their opponent guesses correctly. 

The game doesn’t seem like much, but once it gets going, it becomes quite addictive. And if you haven’t of guessed it already, the game has us playing too. So when we’re not busy writing, we’re busy drawing. If you haven’t checked the game out for yourself, we suggest downloading it and giving it a try.

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Video: iPad (3rd generation) quad-core gaming review

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Apple, Handhelds, Product Reviews, Video Games, Videos,

In this video, we give you a look at the graphics power of the new iPad. The iPad (3rd generation) ships with the A5X processor, which is a dual core chip with a quad-core graphics processor on-board. We demo a few games that take advantage of this added graphics power, including: Sky Gamblers Air Supremacy, Real Racing 2 HD, and Infinity Blade II - all of these titles shows off the Retina display and quad-core graphics amazingly. If you've found other high-quality games that show off the Retina display and graphics nicely, leave 'em in the comments!


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