Category Archives: CES 2011
Tue, May 17, 2011 | 13:55 BST
Avatar Kinect to launch through Xbox Live this spring
Microsoft has confirmed its “social “entertainment experience”, Avatar Kinect, will be launched through Xbox Live this spring.
Wed, Jan 12, 2011 | 21:53 GMT
iPad 2 video gets out from CES
iPad 2′s running wild, it seems. Following a picture appearing on the internet of the tablet follow-up from CES, a video’s now emerged of a mock-up from the show.
Tue, Jan 11, 2011 | 06:25 GMT
Avatar Kinect tech demo shows facial mesh in action
Kotaku has obtained a video demonstrating how Avatar Kinect models the user’s face in order to create an expressive, speaking animation.
Check it out through the break.
Tue, Jan 11, 2011 | 06:04 GMT
PixelJunk Shooter 2 details, releasing “soon”
PixelJunk Shooter 2 is the first proper sequel in Q-Games’ quirky series so far, and if new information is to be believed, it could very soon land in our eager little paws, complete with new bosses, loads of additional content, and a hard-fought multiplayer mode.
Mon, Jan 10, 2011 | 09:14 GMT
Omek shows off gesture controls for PC at CES
In what’s the umpteenth post about motion controls or motion controllers in some form at CES, start-up Omek’s shown its gesture control tech PC at the Las Vegas show.
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Posted in: CES 2011, PC
Tags: Gesture Controls, Omek
Sun, Jan 09, 2011 | 21:59 GMT
Fruit Ninja is the best-selling Windows Phone 7 game
Halfbrick’s Phil Larsen has told VG247 that casual slicer Fruit Ninja is Windows Phone 7′s most popular game.
Sun, Jan 09, 2011 | 21:36 GMT
Interview: Halfbrick’s Phil Larsen on Fruit Ninja and Windows Phone 7
Independent Australian developer Halfbrick has already seen significant success on multiple platforms with its range of variously sized downloadable titles. Maybe you’ve heard of one of them; Steve Ballmer’s CES 2011 keynote featured three mentions and two videos of the addictive, best-selling Fruit Ninja.
We spoke to Marketing Director Phil Larsen on working with Microsoft, developing for Windows Phone 7, and the sudden highlighting of a little game about cutting up healthy treats.
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Posted in: Australia, CES 2011, Casual, Interview, Mobile, Windows Phone 7, iPhone
Tags: Fruit Ninja, Halfbrick, indie, windows phone 7
Sun, Jan 09, 2011 | 20:50 GMT
Hydra-exclusive Portal 2 gameplay filmed at CES, controller to get “level pack”
Following news that the Razer Hydra PC motion controller is to be bundled with Portal 2 with exclusive content, Venturebeat has filmed a level “designed to show new control and new puzzle elements that are only possible” with the controller on the CES showfloor.
Sun, Jan 09, 2011 | 17:45 GMT
Eye-controlled game shown at CES
A company called National Instruments has shown a bona fide eye-movement-controlled game at CES. It’s fairly rubbish, but you can’t have everything.
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Posted in: CES 2011, PC, Stuff
Tags: eye-control, National Instruments, rubbish, whack a mole
Fri, Jan 07, 2011 | 21:25 GMT
Fling iPad controls “feel like the joysticks on a PSP”
Engadget‘s had a crack at those stick-on Fling joysticks for iPad at CES this week, and it sounds as though they actually work.
Fri, Jan 07, 2011 | 20:42 GMT
“We’re going to be hard-pressed to be able to fulfill demand” for Kinect, says Microsoft
Jose Pinero, Microsoft’s senior director of PR for Entertainment Services, has said the company will do well to meet the demand for Kinect at retail for the next two months.
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Posted in: CES 2011, Kinect, Microsoft
Tags: jose pinero, kinect demand, steve ballmer
Fri, Jan 07, 2011 | 21:49 GMT
Ballmer: Kinect to support PC in “formal way in the right time”
Microsoft head honcho Steve Ballmer has hinted that Windows PCs may get Kinect support in the future.
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Posted in: CES 2011, Hot, Kinect, Microsoft, PC, Xbox 360
Tags: kinect for pc, steve ballmer
Fri, Jan 07, 2011 | 03:09 GMT
LG “superphone” supports cross-platform multiplayer
The Optimus 2X isn’t just a smartphone – the official description is superphone. LG and nVidia are pretty proud of their new Android handset, especially as it can run a multiplayer game against PC, PlayStation 3 and presumably Xbox 360 competitors. Whoa.
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Posted in: CES 2011, Mobile, hardware, nVidia
Tags: Dungeon Defenders, lg, Optimus 2X, superphone, Trendy Entertainment
Fri, Jan 07, 2011 | 01:08 GMT
Rock Band Mobile first multiplayer title on Verizon 4G GTE [Update]
EA’s push to conquer the Android gaming market has a fine bit of ammunition to its credit in the form of a polished-up Rock Band Mobile port – the only multiplayer game available at the launch of Verizon’s new 4G LTE network.
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Posted in: America, CES 2011, EA, Mobile, Rhythm action
Tags: Android, rock band, rock band mobile, Verizon
Thu, Jan 06, 2011 | 18:16 GMT
Capcom CES: Bionic Commando Rearmed 2, MotoGP 10/11, Okamiden, Mega Man Legends 3 overload
Capcom had any eventful CES, giving Bionic Commando Rearmed 2 a date and releasing new information and assets for MotoGP 10/11, Okamiden, and Mega Man Legends 3.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, Arcade, CES 2011, Capcom, DS, PS3, PSN, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: bionic commando: rearmed 2, Mega Man Legends 3, moto gp 10/11, Okamiden
Thu, Jan 06, 2011 | 18:16 GMT
Razer announces a new mobile PC gaming concept design called Switchblade
Razer has announced a “new mobile PC gaming concept” called Switchblade, which supposedly “redefines” the mouse and keyboard interface for mobile gamers.
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Posted in: CES 2011, Hot, Intel, PC, hardware, peripherals
Tags: Razer, Switchblade
Thu, Jan 06, 2011 | 15:24 GMT
Newell calls PC format the “center of innovation” and is “excited” over its future
Valve’s Gabe Newell has called the PC platform a “center of innovation” for the game development industry.
Thu, Jan 06, 2011 | 08:59 GMT
Report: Building OnLive direct into hardware “bypasses latency”
Joystiq’s got a hands-on with the newly-announced OnLive-embedded Vizio VIA Plus devices at CES yesterday, reporting that “building the OnLive functionality right into the hardware, they’re managing to bypass the input latency associated with an attached device.”
Thu, Jan 06, 2011 | 09:54 GMT
Microsoft and Sony CES 2011 pressers – everything you need to know
Both Microsoft and Sony keynoted CES in Las Vegas overnight, the two showcases bringing new platform sales figures, product reveals and service announcements.
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Posted in: CES 2011, Hot, Microsoft, PS3, Sony, Xbox 360
Tags: microsoft keynote ces 2001, sony keynote ces 2011
Ghost Recon Online Wii U still “on hold” despite commitment to the console