Xbox Dashboard Update

Microsoft announced at E3 this year that the Xbox Dashboard would be getting revamped, more than that, it would be getting replaced by a newer supposedly better user interface. There are two parts of this that I am interested in, one being what the new interface will be, what new features it will have and… Read more →

Skins Are One Thing…But Faces?

A protective covering for the PS3 has been released and instead of having the usual crazy designs on the front, it actually has a mould of a scary skull as if trying to break free from the console. This represent a new concept for case mods not only for consoles but for PCs as well…. Read more →

Wii Spacial Tracking

Nintendo has revealed a new accessory for it’s Wii console called ‘MotionPlus’ which adds a new level of tracking for the Wii remotes. This accessory “…lets the Wii register the exact position, angle, and movement of the controller and translate it to a game”. Sound familiar? For those of you who are aware of Johnny… Read more →

Cam-Trax ‘Any Object Interface’

Normally when you hear about tracking you just assume that it’s a very expensive piece of kit or a highly sophisticated algorithm. Well Cam-Trax is sophisticated but with its simplicity. The system allows you to control anything you like by tracking an object’s colours. You will understand when you watch the video below. It seems… Read more →

Gears of War 2: Gameplay!!

Here’s a fairly long video of the new Gears of War 2 game. Looks like some nice features have been included. Click here for the HD version

Hail To Del.icio.us – A Treasure Trove

So I have been using Del.icio.us for a couple of days now since it was mentioned in a PPD session and I am beginning to see the advantages. It uses a tag system similar to blogging so you can see related bookmarks. Why I haven’t used it before I don’t know. I just found a… Read more →

Great PS2 Advert

Its kinda odd but kinda good. I like the way that they use the ‘lid’ as a metaphor for life at the end. See… Gaming can be profound!

PONG!

As part of a series of workshops we will be doing, we were taught the basics of a programme called ‘Processing’. After a few hours of messing around with rectangles and circles and colours (that’s the correct spelling for all you yanks out there who force us to code using color!) we were tasked with… Read more →