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by Published on March 10th, 2011 22:00- Categories:
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Microsoft's Xbox 360 add-on Kinect is the fastest-selling consumer electronics device ever – we know because Guinness World Records says so.
The controller-free motion-sensing device sold an incredible 10 million units between its 4th November 2010 launch and 3rd January – that's an average of 133,333 units per day.
But which products did Kinect beat to top spot on the fastest-selling list?
Here are the Guinness-endorsed top four best-selling consumer electronics devices ever by units sold per day:
- Kinect: 133,000 (released 4th November, 2010)
- iPhone 4: 120,000 (released 24th June, 2010)
- Wii: 85,000 (released 19th November, 2006)
- iPad: 50,000 (released 3rd April, 2010)
"Of particular interest in the list is the iPhone 4, which narrowly missed out on the record in spite of the fact that it costs at least four times as much as Kinect."...
The original iPhone managed around 17,000 sales per day during its launch period. Also missing out are the Nintendo DS, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/20...g-devices-everby Published on March 10th, 2011 21:58- Categories:
- PS3 News
Ape Escape for PlayStation 3 launches in Europe this June, Sony has announced....
The Sony Japan Studio game is a family-friendly, colourful adventure that fully supports the PlayStation Move controller.
The Ape Escape series began with the 1999 PSone title. The PS3 game, which launched in Japan as Ape Escape On The Move last year, includes 15 stages and stars evil primate leader, Specter.
The Move controller is used as a gadget, such as the Monkey Net, Slingshot and Smasher, to help catch monkeys. You can "bash off" apes in Chase battle or attack and defend simultaneously to prevent monkeys from grabbing your bananas in Capture battles.
There are also three mini-games, unlocked as you play through story mode.
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/20...ming-to-europeby Published on March 10th, 2011 21:56- Categories:
- DCEmu
British Prime Minister David Cameron today launched the UK's first accessible games centre in his constituency of Witney, Oxfordshire....
The centre, run by children's charity SpecialEffect, was formally opened by Cameron and the charity's patron, Matt Hampson. It offers a central hub where technology can be tested and shared to help young people with disabilities to play videogames.
Speaking at the launch, attended by Eurogamer, Cameron said: "The work of SpecialEffect brings together three things that I am passionate about: helping those with disabilities, the innovative use of technology and corporate social responsibility.
"This new centre will enhance the quality of life for some of the most severely disabled people across the UK and I will continue to support SpecialEffect as their local MP."
Hampson, a former England under-21 rugby player paralysed in a scrum accident, said: "Like me, many other people with disabilities are interested to find out about the benefits of games and leisure technology for socialisation, rehabilitation and, of course, fun. Now they drop into a friendly centre and can see what it can do for them."
Cameron was given a tour of the facilities at SpecialEffect's headquarters, including taking on Shahzad Hossain, a young disabled gamer, at Gran Turismo 5 using accessible technology. Cameron quipped that he had been "thrashed".
Speaking about the games industry, he said: "It's incredibly inventive and creative and a massive provider of growth and jobs and I think that will just continue.
"As someone who has an iPad and is pretty expert at Angry Birds and Flight Control HD – if you haven't tried that one give it a try; eventually the airplanes do all crash but it's fun while it lasts - I think what the games industry is doing in terms of helping you and working with you is incredibly important.
"The games industry is a very successful business and for a small amount of outlay from them there's an enormous amount they can do to help you and disabled people."
UKIE chairman Andy Payne, who also gave a speech at the event, told Eurogamer: "I think the PM was inspirational, absolutely inspirational – taking time out to come here and recognise what these guys are doing is just exemplary.
"And he gets it – that is a big thing for us as an industry, this charity and importantly the people who find that they can play on a level playing field through games technology".
UKIE director-general Michael Rawlinson added: "What SpecialEffect does is amazing and it really just reflects the industry's commitment for gaming for everybody.
"I think David Cameron genuinely believes the computer games industry can play its part in helping young people and those with disabilities".
For Dr Mick Donegon, head of SpecialEffect, the event was of huge importance. "I genuinely feel David's support and endorsement has been really significant in terms of building up our credibility.
"We're actually a place now where people with disabilities and also developers can come and see the kind of technology that can be used."
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/20...-gaming-centreby Published on March 10th, 2011 21:53- Categories:
- Xbox 360 News
Microsoft has called on Xbox 360 owners to help it improve Xbox Live....
Xbox Live Labs is an optional testing program that performs a "number of network tests from your console to Xbox Live".
Microsoft mouthpiece Larry "Major Nelson" Hryb said Xbox 360 owners won't be forced into participating in Xbox Live Labs.
"These results are recorded solely for the purpose of testing and improving the service," he wrote on the Major Nelson blog. "Although we want your support, participating in Xbox Live Labs is entirely optional and voluntary.
"These results are recorded solely for the purpose of testing and improving the service and will not be used to identify you."
If you decide Xbox Live Labs is for you, Microsoft will send you virtual gifts. Each completed test rewards an Avatar item and a zero point achievement – an achievement that awards no points.
Three Avatar items and three zero point achievements are available, including a lab coat, brain helmet and crazy mad scientist hair.
There's a downside, though: you won't be able to use other Xbox Live activities, such as gaming, watching movies or downloading music, while running the program. Your internet connectivity may also be slower, Microsoft warned.
Xbox Live Labs runs from 10-27th March, and is open to all Xbox Live members living in the US. Once completed Microsoft will "evaluate when and how we'll roll this out to other Xbox LIVE regions".
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/20...xbox-live-labsby Published on March 10th, 2011 21:51- Categories:
- PS3 News,
- PC News,
- Xbox 360 News
Grand Theft Auto IV has shipped almost 20 million unit worldwide since its launch in early 2008, Take-Two has confirmed.
This figure, it notes, includes shipments of the 'Complete Edition' and 'Special Edition' versions of the game.
This has seen total sales for the franchise past the 100 million mark since the original game released on PSone in 1997.
The firm's other Rockstar-developed titles have also done well. Red Dead Redemption has sold "more than" 8 million units. Meanwhile the Midnight Club and Max Payne franchises have sold 18 million and 7 million units respectively.
On the 2K side, the BioShock franchise has passed the 8 million sales mark, the Civilization franchise has done 10 million, Borderlands has passed 4 million and Mafia has done nearly five million.
All sales figures are as of February 19, 2011.
The rumour mill has recently taken aim at Rockstar's next GTA effort, with nods to it being codenamed 'Rush' in a run of recently-discovered casting calls from a firm regularly used by Rockstar.
http://www.computerandvideogames.com...VG-General-RSS ...by Published on March 10th, 2011 21:48- Categories:
- PC News
Google's $20,000 bounty remains safe
Google's Chrome browser made it through the third year of the Pwn2Own hacking contest with no flaws exposed.
The internet giant put up a $20,000 bounty for the first team able to exploit the firm's Chrome browser however just prior to the contest the company had also launched the version 10 of the browser, fresh out of beta and sporting a raft of security updates.
The Pwn2Own contest is part of the annual CanSecWest security conference, pitting teams of hackers against the major web browsers including Microsoft's IE, Mozilla's Firefox, Apple's Safari and Google's Chrome.
The failure of a successful hack to appear at the event does not, however, mean that the browser resisted hacking attempts at the event. Instead it appears that the teams decided to focus on other targets.
Internet Explorer and Safari were both hacked on the opening day with Safari hacked virtually immediately using an unpatched flaw, despite Apple issuing a security update just prior to the contest.
Hackers are also expected to tackle a range of browsers on mobile platforms such as Android, Windows Phone 7, iOS and BlackBerry.
http://www.pcr-online.biz/news/35944...r-hack-contest
...by Published on March 10th, 2011 21:47- Categories:
- PS3 News
Court lifts LG’s injunction against Sony for now as firm is ordered to pay legal fees
The patent disagreement between LG and Sony has been lifted – freeing 300,000 stranded PS3s in Holland.
Last month LG was granted a preliminary injunction against Sony for an infringement on Blu-ray technology, but now InsideGamer is reporting this has been lifted.
The injunction resulted in 300,000 PS3s being held by authorities, with many seized at the ports of Rotterdam and Schiphol.
All PS3s will now be released and there will be no more seizures, reports Eurogamer. LG has allegedly been slapped with an order to pay all €130,000 of Sony's legal fees. For each day it fails to do so, it will be fined a further €200,000.
FOSS Patents owner and IP activist Florian Mueller said: “If this is true, it is only related to the prejudgment seizure order.
“This means Sony can resume the distribution of PlayStations across Europe for now, but there will be a full-fledged legal proceeding to determine whether there is an infringement – and if so, how much Sony owes LG for it.”
http://www.mcvuk.com/news/43448/Seized-PS3s-released
...by Published on March 10th, 2011 14:46- Categories:
- PS3 News,
- DCEmu Reviews,
- DCEmu Games Reviews
When Sony releases a new firmware, its one of 2 things...apply new security patches or new features are added. With Sony's new 3.60 firmware, it's both. One of the new features is the option for Playstation Plus members to store their save game files on Sony's cloud based online storage system. Of course, if you wish to retain your jailbroken console or you plan on or currently have installed a CFW, DO NOT install the new OFW. It will overwrite your firmware and block the use of homebrew.
Hey everyone – We’ve got an exciting new feature coming exclusively to PlayStation Plus subscribers. Included in the system software update (v3.60) coming tomorrow to PS3, PlayStation Network’s new online storage for game saves feature gives PlayStation Plus subscribers the capability to back up game save data to the cloud. Online storage for game saves is a great way for PlayStation Plus subscribers to ensure that their data files are secure and also for users who wish to access their files from other PS3 systems.KaKaRoToKS has confirmed via Twitter: "Wow, in 3.60, Sony removed all the loaders, no more isoldr/lv1ldr/lv2ldr/appldr.. but they added lv0.2! Seems they found a way to secure ps3"
The new online storage feature allows gamers to store up to 150MB of game save data and a maximum of 1000 data files per PSN account. Users also have the ability to back-up “copy-prohibited save data,” and all previously saved data may be restored once per 24 hour period. When the new feature launches, most PS3 titles will be compatible with online storage for game saves, and moving forward, all new titles will have the capability to offer the storage option.
As I mentioned before, online storage for game saves functionality is included automatically for PlayStation Plus subscribers with system software update (v3.60), which will be available on March 10, 2011, and users can access their stored data on the XMB at any time. Additionally, users who save their files to the cloud can access their data on any PS3, using their PSN sign-in ID.
PlayStation Plus subscribers should turn on the auto-download feature to ensure that the update will begin downloading as soon as it’s available, so you can start backing up your game saves right away. If you aren’t already a PlayStation Plus subscriber, be sure to check out our bi-weekly post highlighting the free games, discounts and exciting exclusives we offer, in addition to the upcoming online storage for game saves feature.
Other minor features will also be added via system software update (v3.60). For more information please visit http://us.playstation.com/support/systemupdates/ps3/ once the update is live.
Source: PlayStation Blogby Published on March 10th, 2011 01:00- Categories:
- PC News
News via AEP
D2X-XL is an OpenGL-port of Descent II. Supported platforms are Linux, Mac OS X and Windows.
Quote:
updates since last AEP reported release v1.15.139
v1.15.146
Fixed: The in-game help screen listed CTRL+P instead of PAUSE as pause key
Fixed: Per level sounds of Descent 1 mods weren´t used
Fixed: Suppressing certain ship types via mission or level config files didn´t work in all cases
Fixed: The gameplay options menu crashed when only one ship type was allowed
Fixed: The ship selection in the gameplay options menu didn´t work right when a ship was unavailable
Improved: D2X-XL will make sure that the player always gets an available ship assigned when entering a new level
v1.15.145
New: Added support for per mission and per level configuration files
v1.15.144
Fixed: Objects the center of which were in invisible segments, but that extended into visible segments weren´t rendered
Fixed: D2X-XL will not create binary model files from custom model files contained in hog files (and hence not put the binary files in D2X-XL´s main folder)
Fixed: Energy and shield values still weren´t right in the status bar and full cockpits
Improved: Unified the blur shader for less shader state changes
v1.15.143
Fixed: With full or status bar cockpits, glow wasn´t rendered at the right place, but at an offset to the glowing object
v1.15.142
Fixed: Destroyed reactors disappeared after a short while
v1.15.141
Fixed: You weren´t always awarded the full rescue bonus even if you had rescued all hostages from a level
Fixed: Energy centers in Descent 1 levels were often rendered both with the old animated spark texture and the new spark effect
v1.15.140
Fixed: Transparent walls were invisible with basic and standard lighting ...by Published on March 10th, 2011 00:46- Categories:
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news via http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php...dpost&p=942500
Hi,
I just wanted to inform you that the new GLBasic SDK can directly compile .png executables on your Windows PC now. No longer do you need a device and the awkward GCC installation routines.
For those who don't know about GLBasic:
GLBasic is an easy to learn programming language targeting a huge variety of platforms. It has a GCC powered backend, resulting in very fast executables. With the properly chosen command set it's easy to write really professional games. The 2D version is free for Windows, Linux and Mac builds.
Some Impressions of GLBasic games:
http://www.glbasic.com/forum/index.php?topic=3857.0
http://www.glbasic.com
Thanks for your attention. ...
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