Xbox 360 Gets Political Starting Monday
August 21, 2008 at 8:44 pm | In News | 1 CommentTags: Microsoft, News, Rock The Vote, Vote, Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox LIVE
Teabag The Vote?
Conveniently coinciding with the start of the Democratic National Convention, your 360 will become the easiest way to register to vote. Microsoft today announced a partnership with Rock The Vote, establishing Xbox LIVE as a new format for non-registered voters to do so, as well as offer polls for user participation regarding presidential issues. The partnership will go live on your console on Monday, August 25th. The goal is to register 2 million new voters through the service, so if you are not already registered give the service a shot before your next Halo 3 match. We promise you will not be chased down by a pimple-faced kid with a clipboard. Even your weak claims that you are ‘too lazy’ to leave the couch will become suddendly invalid in a few days.
Sony Announces Plans For PlayStation 3 Wireless Keypad
August 21, 2008 at 6:12 pm | In News | 2 CommentsTags: Keypad, News, Playstation 3, PS3, Sony
In addition to all the other news Sony dished yesterday at GCC, they announced plans for a much smaller (and potentially cheaper) alternative to shelling out cash for a full-sized blu-tooth keyboard for your PS3. The attachment hooks onto your PS3 controller, giving you the handheld ability to chat with friends. The bad news is that the only slot on the controller to interface with is awkwardly located at the front of the controller. The picture makes it look a little clunky, at best. It appears as though the buttons, and the body of the controller itself, would get in the way of your rapid-fire keypad twittering. Rest assured, we will have a complete review of the accessory as soon as we get our hands on it.
The new PS3 Keypad
New 360 Controller Fixes Mushy D-Pad… For A Limited Time Only?!?!?
August 21, 2008 at 2:33 pm | In News | Leave a CommentTags: 360, 360 Controller, News, Pro-Evo Soccer, Xbox 360
News out of the ongoing German Gaming Convention is that Microsoft plans on releasing a revised 360 controller shortly, which will address the issues that everyone seems to have with the d-pad’s inconsistent performance. This should come in handy for anyone who threw their old one at a wall while attempting the VR rooms in Bionic Commando. The controller looks the same, but will reportedly feature expanded functionality by allowing input for 32 directions rather than the current four.
Now for the bad news. The fine print is that it is being released for a limited time as a tie-in to Pro-Evolution Soccer. Oh, and if that is not bad enough, it is not being released in North America. Perhaps this is just Microsoft’s funny way of apologizing to Europe for the Rock Band pricing. For now we will sit and pray that something got lost in translation in Germany, and they really mean that the shiny new green version is limited to Europe, but everyone will have newly designed controllers shortly.
Sony to show off a few Little, Buzz-worthy titles this weekend
August 8, 2008 at 7:43 pm | In News | Leave a CommentTags: Buzz, Little Big Planet, Motorstorm, music, News, PS3, Sony
Those heading to this weekend’s All Points West festival to catch some sonic bliss from Radiohead and The Roots should keep a keen eye out for the Sony tent. The three-day Jersey City music and arts festival will also be your chance to get your hands on some A-list Sony titles. In addition to proving your musical prowess on already-available releases like Rock Band and SingStar, festivalgoers will be able to play Little Big Planet, Buzz Quiz TV, and Motorsorm: Pacific Rift. The chance to play three killer exclusives early and the chance to hear the acoustic guitar mastery of Rodrigo Y Gabriella while the Manhattan Skyline dazzles in the background? You might want to pinch yourselves.
If you have the chance to make it to the festival, hit up the forum and let us know what you thought.
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