PS3 title on the way
DanceDanceRevolution has been out in North America for a while now, but European fans of the dancing series were clueless as to when or if the game would make its way to the continent. Until now, that is, with Konami renaming the game DanceDanceRevolution New Moves and bringing it over in March 2011.
Back-patting all around
Microsoft's early prediction that it would sell 5 million Kinect sensors now looks almost reserved, as the company announced at CES it's shifted 8 million of the things to retailers in two months.
Movie karaoke game gets distributor
We played Yoostar2 when we visited Blitz Games Studios for Movemodo in October and rather enjoyed its unique mixture of movies and karaoke, so it's good news all-around that the game will reach a sizeable European audience thanks to a distribution deal with Namco Bandai Partners.
Xbox, play
Chatting with friends in Avatar Kinect not your cup of tea? Would you prefer to sit down and watch a film or some TV with your Kinect? You'll be pleased to know that Netflix and Hulu Plus are both destined to receive Kinect support this Spring, as announced by Microsoft at CES.
Movie karaoke game gets distributor
We played Yoostar2 when we visited Blitz Games Studios in October and rather enjoyed its unique mixture of movies and karaoke, so it's good news all-around that the game will reach a sizeable European audience thanks to a distribution deal with Namco Bandai Partners.
Could help with diagnoses
Nintendo's no doubt covering itself with its recommendation that kids under 6 don't play 3DS, but the American Optometric Association has issued a press release stating the machine could actually have benefits.In fact, optometrists, professional health care providers committed to children's vision and eye health, say 3D viewing may actually help uncover subtle disorders that, left uncorrected, often result in learning difficulties.Of course, the association still advises moderation and correct supervision of children while using the machine in 3D mode, but it's still encouraging to hear that the 3D effect isn't going to blow kids' eyes up as soon as they look at it.
New Hand-Held 3D Gaming Devices May Help Uncover Undiagnosed Vision Problems
Rumour comes true
Remember the sneakily snapped photo from CES the other day that showed a photo of Avatar Kinect? Microsoft's on-stage event just closed a few hours ago, so now we know Avatar Kinect is very real and is an online chat space for your Avatars.
Enterprising hacks strike again
While Western gamers might want to engage in a little Kinect Star Wars action, Japanese coder Tomoto Washio has a very different dream: he wants to become classic Japanese superhero Ultra Seven, so he's harnessed the power of Kinect to make it happen.
PlayStation Network is about to get a whole lot explosiver when Gameloft's Modern Combat: Domination lands later this month. The first trailer below not only shows the game in action, but also shows how it's going to turn players into polite young men rather than the foul-mouthed gamers we've all encountered in online deathmatches.
Sit them down, charge them up
There's truly no more stylish way to charge your Wii Remote's exhausted batteries than this Sonic the Hedgehog induction charger, but there are plenty of cheaper ones: this baby will set you back a hefty $49.99.
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