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Kaz Hirai Delivering Tokyo Game Show 2009 Keynote

Sony president last delivered keynote in 2007. By Kat Bailey , 07/24/2009 Tokyo Game Show 2009 is nearly upon us, and it looks like a familiar face will be delivering the keynote. Gametab (via Kotaku ) is reporting that this year's speak will be handled by Sony Computer Entertainment preside... More...

Braid Creator says He's Working on 2D RPG

Whether that will actually be his next game, though, is less than certain. By Kris Pigna , 01/25/2009 In a recent interview with Gamasutra, Jonathan Blow, the creator or last year's time-bending platformer Braid , spoke a little bit about the project he's currently working on: a 2D RPG. Soun... More...

Japanese Game Musicians Talk About Western Soundtracks

Are U.S. games "too dry"? By Kevin Gifford , 07/15/2009 This week's issue of Famitsu magazine contains a roundtable discussion held between nine Japanese game-music composers, sponsored by local game-music production firm Noisycroak, Participants included Keisuke Ito (the Pokemo... More...

Vodafone increases high street presence

Vodafone increases high street presence 03 July 2009 Carphone Warehouse to sell Vodafone handsets, monthly contracts and broadband connections From 7 July Carphone Warehouse will become the latest outlet to provide Vodafone stock while the operator has also extended its partnership with Phones... More...

Hollywood Doesn't Understand Video Games, Tigon Studio Head Says

"I think a lot of it has changed because we're making so much more money than they are." By Kat Bailey , 06/24/2009 There's no denying that video games are huge -- some even say "recession proof." Thus, there's really no ignoring what's become the favorite pastime of mill... More...

The Macalope Weekly: WWDC, Week Two!

WWDC itself may be over, but it ain't over for the shouting. People are still hot about AT&T being so sucky and all, and who doesn't like price cuts? Silly pundits who keep trying to manufacture bad news about Apple, that's who! Customer Service After last week's upgrade pricing brouhah... More...

Philips unveils CDMA/GSM touch phone

Philips unveils CDMA/GSM touch phone 17 June 2009 Plus a less interesting W186 candybar Things have been a bit quiet on the Philips front lately - aside from their first touch-screen ever - but the electronics conglomerate have unveiled two new phones, one a bit more interesting that the oth... More...

Palm Puts a Lid on Pre Tethering Talk

Palm Inc. has "politely" cautioned a developer forum not to allow online discussions of tethering with the new Palm Pre. Sprint Nextel Inc., the lone wireless carrier for the Pre, does not allow tethering with the smartphone. Sprint has an exclusive contract with Palm to provide wireless ... More...

World Tech Update: Big Computex Tech Show Preview, 3D TVs, and More...

In this week鈥檚 show Nokia launches their Ovi apps store, LG Display unveils a super bright 3D television, Steve Ballmer and Bill Gates discuss the market and upcoming possibilities, NHK shows off their paper-thin, bendable display, and we explore Siftables at MIT's Media Lab. More...

Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 review

Smartphones Sony Ericsson Philip Barker - 20 May 2009 - 4:47pm Sony Ericsson鈥檚 Xperia X1 is the聽company鈥檚 first Windows Mobile handset, and proved to be聽one of the most eagerly anticipated smartphones last year. Featuring a slide-down QWERTY keypad and a 3-inch touch sensitive screen,... More...

Motorola Clutch i465 mobile phone revealed

Motorola Clutch i465 mobile phone revealed 08 May 2009 Tough candybar handset includes QWERTY keyboard A new mobile phone has been unveiled by Motorola that features a tough chassis and a QWERTY keyboard, ideal for those who send regular emails while on the move.   Motorala describe... More...

Soul Calibur and Tekken 6 Headed to PSP

Two classic fighting franchises head to the PlayStation Portable in 2009. By Chris Pereira , 04/28/2009 There was a lot of doubt surrounding how much exaggeration was involved when Sony claimed that more than half of the PSP's 2009 lineup (including a number of big titles) remained unannou... More...

Halo Wars Complete, Demo Coming Soon

By Earnest Cavalli January 23, 2009 | 2:16:45 PM Categories: Console Games    Ensemble Studios today announced that Halo Wars is officially complete and has been sent off for duplication. Additionally, the announcement included word on the game's public demo... More...

Nine Notebook Rules for Using Wi-Fi In-Flight

Artwork: Chip Taylor We know (though don't always follow) etiquette for public cell phones use , but public laptop usage has avoided a social scrutiny until now. With in-flight Wi-Fi access now available on American Airlines , Delta Airlines , United Airlines, and Virgin America , the chance o... More...

Photos Reveal New Zune HD With Touchscreen

Leaked artwork of the supposedly upcoming Microsoft Zune portable media player has found its way onto the Internet. The artwork labels the new device as the Zune HD, and shows it to feature a large widescreen display housed in what looks like a bushed aluminum enclosure and glass. Images obtained ... More...

Telltale: Strong Bad Sales Double After Storage Fix, More WiiWare Coming

By Chris Kohler April 09, 2009 | 12:11:18 PM Categories: Console Games    Sales of the Strong Bad series of downloadable adventure games have more than doubled following the introduction of Wii's upgraded storage solution, publisher Telltale Games said Thursd... More...

Wi-Fi Popular Now on Smartphones, Set to Boom

Wi-Fi, already heavily used in mobile devices such as the iPhone according to new research, is coming to a smartphone or cell phone near you. "Wi-Fi is like chocolate," Edgar Figueroa, executive director of the Wi-Fi Alliance, told Computerworld before the start of International CTIA Wire... More...

Banjo-Kazooie DLC Priced and Dated

On April 7, 400 MS Points will expand the building adventure. By Steve Watts , 03/31/2009 We previously reported on the upcoming downloadable content for Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts , but now Rare has given out official word on date and pricing. The new content is due next Tuesday, Apri... More...

Map Pack DLC Already Planned for Dark Athena

New Chronicles of Riddick game getting bonus content down the line. By Kris Pigna , 03/28/2009 When The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena launches in a couple of weeks, it'll come with the multiplayer mode series star Vin Diesel evidently begged to have included . That'll be... More...

Tons of new Samsung touch-screens

Tons of new Samsung touch-screens 18 March 2009 Leaked slide shows dozens of to-be-launched handsets It's all coming up touch-screens at Samsung HQ, which just got some slides from a Dutch dealer show leaked.   According to Engadget , Samsung should be launching a clutch of touch-s... More...
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