Archive for May, 2009

New PSP Go revealed accidentally by Sony

May 31 2009No Commented

Categorized Under: Games

One of the worst-kept tech secrets of recent times has finally been outed, as photos and details of Sony’s new PSP have been leaked online. Images and video of the PSP Go apparently turned up in the latest edition of Sony’s Qore online magazine and were posted to the general web by Gaming Console Network . No UMD drive So far, it seems like most of the rumours were accurate - the PSP Go ditches the UMD drive in favour of 16GB of flash memory for storing games and there’s a new Bluetooth radio, although it’s not clear if the Wi-Fi link has been retained.

Nintendo Wii Fit Plus leaked ahead of E3

May 31 2009No Commented

Categorized Under: Games

Just as it improved the Wiimote controller by launching the MotionPlus, Nintendo has decided to power up its Wii Fit Balance Board by introducing a new, more precise version this autumn. Wii Fit Plus will launch first in Japan, according to the reliable Nikkei newspaper, with a more accurate board and a slew of new exercises designed to attract a wider range of players. Silver set too The eight million global sales of the original Wii Fit package have clearly spurred Nintendo on to find even more takers by including gentler exercises for elderly people and more precise measurements for hardcore health nuts

Sky on Xbox: All your questions answered

May 29 2009No Commented

Categorized Under: Games

If you’re the inquisitive sort, then the arrival of Sky Player on the Xbox 360 in the autumn is likely to raise a whole host of questions. Fortunately TechrRadar has been beavering away to get to the facts behind the first announcement and, not content just to bring you a first look and plenty of screenshots, we also asked a whole host of pressing questions to the Sky and Microsoft spokespeople. So if you want to know the expected minimum connection rate, the potential for future growth or if a non-UK version is in the pipeline then read on as we look to give you a little more information about Xbox’s Sky Player

Sky Player to launch on the Xbox 360

May 28 2009No Commented

Categorized Under: Games

Microsoft and Sky have announced a partnership to bring live streaming channels and on demand television to the Xbox 360 this autumn – in what could prove to be a pivotal moment in UK broadcasting. The Sky Player is currently providing an online service for a relatively small audience, but by porting it to the Xbox it not only opens the service out to a massive new audience, but also brings the prospect of true on demand from Sky to the television, rather than the computer screen. Should the potential pitfalls around streaming decent quality pictures down internet connections that are suitable for TV screens be avoided, then Sky and Microsoft’s tie-up could be a boost for both Sky’s premium content and Microsoft’s entire Xbox platform

In Depth: First look: Sky Player on the Xbox 360

May 28 2009No Commented

Categorized Under: Games

So in the Autumn you will be able to use the Sky Player through your Xbox 360 – with the tie up between one of Britain’s biggest broadcasters and the might of Microsoft already looking damn impressive. Of course, the version that was being shown off to the press was still an early version of the Xbox Sky Player, but it’s already showcasing much of the functionality. TechRadar has had plenty of time to play around with the Xbox Sky Player in its foetal stage, and we have to confess to being entirely impressed by what we have seen

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