No, this has nothing to do with fat ladies singing… Opera is a niche web browser, currently up to version 9.10. This preview version enables Wii users to browse the internet from the comfort of their own couches.
Via DailyTech.
Following the new-found weather forecasting abilities given to the Wii, Nintendo’s new machine is now able to [...]
This ain’t no West Coast Customs job but it sure is pretty sweet. Better than black, cooler than cyan, greater than green… it’s a snow-white PS3! Yours, for more than twice the retail value of the PS3!
Via DailyTech.
So what happens when you have plenty of time on your hands along with a background in painting [...]
Wii Sports edged out Gears of War, even Zelda: Twilight Princess, for TIME’s 2006 “game of the year” award. More fascinating, however, is the apparent split when dubbing a best game of 2006. Some say Wii Sports FTW while others (including the Joystiq consensus) say Gears FTW. Could you compare a more different approach [...]
Since Microsoft seems to “care” about it’s customers, the standard Xbox 360 console warranty has been extended to one year.. Thus said, if you have paid for repairs, you are eligible for a reimbursement.
From the Press Release:
“Customer satisfaction is a central focus and priority for the Xbox 360 system,” said Jeff Bell, corporate vice president [...]
It ain’t no browser, but Nintendo promises that the Opera browser will be released this Friday the 22nd. The New Wii Weather Channel features a Google Earth type interface where you can roll around and find your present weather, and other weather around the world.
Weather-Channel fanboys will love this new feature, and everyone else can [...]
18 Dec
Posted by stuart as Industry, Microsoft, News, PS3, Sony, Xbox 360
After many rumors have been floating around the internet saying that the new Metal Gear Solid 4 title will be coming to the Xbox 360, Konami just unfortunately released a statement saying that the rumor is false.
Konami has denied all rumors of Metal Gear Solid 4’s existence on the Xbox 360.
An official statement reads:
“Konami has [...]
14 Dec
Posted by stuart as Classics, Microsoft, News, Patches, Xbox 360
Thanks to the hard working Xbox Live Backwards Compatibility team, the already long list of original Xbox titles has expanded just a little bit more, adding close to 40 titles which will now work with the Xbox 360.
December 2006 Back Compat titles added/updated:
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Burnout 3: Takedown UPDATED
Conker: Live and Reloaded
Dead Or Alive Ultimate
Destroy [...]
A recent press release from Lionhead Studios revealed that Fable 2, the upcoming RPG sequel for the Xbox 360, will officially use the Havok engine for physics and animation.
Havok Complete Signed on in Xbox 360 Exclusive Fable 2 from Lionhead Studios
San Francisco, California, December 12, 2006 - Havok, the premier provider of interactive software and [...]
The Spike TV Game Awards Show for 2006 was held on Friday night, but won’t air until December 13th. Can’t wait that long? Don’t have a TV? Calm down; we have the full list right here.
GAME OF THE YEAR: The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
STUDIO OF THE YEAR: Epic Games
BEST ACTION GAME: Dead Rising
BEST SHOOTER: Gears [...]
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl is set to release in March of ‘07. Though suffering several postpwnings in the past, it seems as if this a set one due to the fact that this is the first trailer with an actual static release date at the end.