The 10 Best Gadgets of 2010
Tablets, 3D TVs and improved phones marked the year in gadgetry, but that wasn't everything. These 10 little electronic wonders might not cure cancer, but they all help you enjoy the music, movies, TV, books and video games you love a little bit more. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayLimbo Review (Xbox 360)
Developer: PlayDead Publisher: Xbox Live Arcade Platform: Xbox 360 Put away your childish things In the dark you open your eyes. As they adjust to the gloom, you try to make out your surroundings, but all you can see are shadows looming in the distance, masked as if by some sickly grey gauze. You hear flies buzzing, water dripping, and underneath a metallic, keening drone. You can’t recall how you arrived in this fetid place, nor why. ... read more
Found in: Games, ReviewsPaste Goes to E3: Day 3
Every year they hold E3 in LA. But they could just as well hold it in any city. Even Omaha. Despite the somewhat opulent use of local facilities to host parties, get-togethers, schmooze-fests and marketing throw-downs, the reality is E3 insulates you in a parka of videogame fluff. So, even as I walk into the conference this morning, and notice that the North Koreans have, apparently, taken over a parking lot next to the convention center, I don’t have to wonder about this peculiar military strategy of Kim Jong Il. Nah, surely it’s just some marketing stunt and I eagerly... read more
Found in: Games, FeaturesStart Press: Immersion 2.0 (A Bug Report)
If you’ve watched any online streaming video coverage of E3’s press conferences this year, chances are you’ve seen people jumping and/or flailing their arms in front of a television. At Microsoft’s press conference on Monday, they showcased their Kinect motion-sensing device, previously called Project Natal. Onstage at LA’s Wiltern Theatre, a handful of Microsoft staffers navigated a virtual white-water raft down a virtual river. They leaned to steer. They jumped to launch the raft into the air to reach in-game collectibles. They squealed with delight, presumably when the scrolling text on the teleprompter read “[SQUEEEAAAL!!]” The rafting mini-game actually... read more
Found in: Games, FeaturesMicrosoft's Project Natal Rebranded, Debuted by Cirque du Soleil
Two days before the start of E3, Microsoft presented its new motion-capture peripheral to a huge audience of celebrities, VIPs and media at an extravaganza with a performance by Cirque du Soleil at the University of Southern California. The unveiling followed an announcement that what was once called Project Natal was now called Kinect, Microsoft’s answer to motion-capture peripherals being developed by Sony and the already-existing market on Wii.... read more
Found in: Games, NewsPaste Goes to E3: Day 1
After two hours of sweating through a preview of Ubisoft games at the historic, cramped and quite beautiful Los Angeles Theater, the crowd poured out onto the street. The dank air of downtown felt oddly refreshing and as I inhaled a lungful of LA smog, a PR guy I know stopped me for an impromptu chat.... read more
Found in: Games, FeaturesPaste Goes to E3: Day 0
Every E3 starts with a bit of melancholy. Before the biggest videogaming event of the year, I always find myself sitting in some LA bar, wondering whether all the travel and planning is worth the trouble, whether this year some spectacular announcement or some undiscovered game will make it all worthwhile. Every year I start E3 wondering if I should even bother. At that point, sitting in LA, the city of dreams, just makes me miss my family. I suppose for your average young games writer, a week away from the daily grind at home is a refreshing respite. But... read more
Found in: Games, FeaturesMicrosoft's Project Natal Prepares for Battle of the Motion-Capture Consoles
Its name sounds like the product of a top-secret meeting of Anarchist OB/GYNs, and, appropriately enough, Microsoft’s Project Natal now has a due date.... read more
Found in: Games, NewsHalo: Reach Beta Goes Live Online Today
Today marks a new chapter in the wildly popular Halo game series, as creator Bungie prepares to launch the beta version of the multiplayer Halo: Reach for a 17-day trial period.... read more
Found in: Games, NewsStart Press: Project Natal Better Get Ready To Rumble
As I press the electric razor to my face, it vibrates in my hand, emitting that familiar shrill hum. I finish mowing the overnight stubble from my chin and shut off the razor. For a second afterward, my hand courses with a dull ghost vibration. As I turn the key in the ignition of my old beater ride, I feel the engine buck and settle into a low idle before I shift into gear. In a confrontation with a knife-wielding assailant, I feel the thud of his rushing body as it collides with mine. Quantic Dream’s new interactive thriller Heavy... read more
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