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Kinect-like device for your PC

By Akihabara News Team - [5/1/2011 - 12:12] - 0 - Gaming

PrimeSense, the same people who worked with Microsoft on Kinect, are now teaming with Asus to create a similar device. It will be called WAVI Xtion (maybe it’s not supposed to be pronounceable, like Prince, the artist, that guy). The d[...]

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Gamers, welcome Fling, the first tactile controller for iPad

By Akihabara News Team - [5/1/2011 - 11:15] - 0 - Gaming Peripherals

Pre-sale orders are now being taken for Ten One Design’s new touch-screen controller for iPad, Fling. Fling attaches direction to the screen, and is made of transparent and flexible material, leaving your view of the on-screen action u[...]

Gamers, welcome Fling, the first tactile controller for iPad

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Get set to play your old Dreamcast favs on Android

By Akihabara News Team - [16/12/2010 - 10:09] - 0 - Gaming

No matter how flashy and sophisticated the games get, you have to admit that there is always some draw to the old classics. You have no idea how excited people get to play Tetris on my Gameboy when they spot it when perusing my bookshe[...]

Get set to play your old Dreamcast favs on Android

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[CEATEC 2010] Nissan and NAMCO BANDAI Develop Low-Carbon City Driving Simulator Using Virtual Reality Technology.

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [29/9/2010 - 05:19] - 0 - Gaming

Nissan and Namco Bandai today announced the joint development of a driving simulator through which people can experience the near future of Yokohama City, in virtual reality, where a Smart Grid is in place. The driving simulator repres[...]

[CEATEC 2010] Nissan and NAMCO BANDAI Develop Low-Carbon City Driving Simulator Using Virtual Reality Technology.

Via Bandai Namco Cames

Samsung new Wi-Fi A210S aims to attract teens in Korea.

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [9/8/2010 - 11:33] - 0 - Phones

Just released, the A210S from Samsung, available in several “flashy” colors aims to attract teenagers in Korea thanks to its stylish curves and Wi-Fi. Our 3G capable phones also comes with an internet browser, Wi-Fi VoIP, a 3” WQVGA Sc[...]

Samsung new Wi-Fi A210S aims to attract teens in Korea.

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[Hands-On] Dead-Storm Pirates from Bandai Namco Games lets you shoot Monsters for fun

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [3/5/2010 - 10:59] - 5 - Gaming Hands On

In an era where gaming consoles are offering impressively cheap and powerful games, the struggling arcade industry is still however doing its best to amuse us and to provide us with some unique fun games to play alone or better yet wit[...]

[Hands-On] Dead-Storm Pirates from Bandai Namco Games lets you shoot Monsters for fun

Via Namco Bandai Games

iPhone platform more popular among game developers than DS and PSP

By Akihabara News Team - [8/2/2010 - 05:43] - 4 - Gaming Phones

We don’t know if you knew about it, but it turns out that games written for mobile devices currently represent 25 percent of the game market. A groundbreaking figure as it actually puts iPhone on a pedestal against DS and PSP as accord[...]

iPhone platform more popular among game developers than DS and PSP

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6 Apps for Windows Mobile by KONAMI Digital Entertainment

By Akihabara News Team - [13/11/2009 - 04:50] - 0 - Phones

Konami has recently announced its 6 applications for Windows Mobile: Dance Dance Revolution S, Mobile Pawafuru Proyakyu (baseball game), Konami Sudoku, Konami Solitaire as well as the shooting games Gradius II and TwinBee. Except for t[...]

6 Apps for Windows Mobile by KONAMI Digital Entertainment

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Panasonic Rules Japanese the Mobile Phone Gaming industry… and Potentially Match the iPhone’s Supremacy

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [20/5/2009 - 03:25] - 6 - Phones

Outside Japan the iPhone is the leading 3G gaming mobile device, but in Japan, manufacturers like Panasonic fear no shame with potentially equal or better looking mobile phone games. Today Panasonic organized a press conference to grou[...]

Panasonic Rules Japanese the Mobile Phone Gaming industry… and Potentially Match the iPhone’s Supremacy

Space Invaders Piggy Bank Hands-on

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [3/4/2009 - 04:20] - 2 - Toy

Here’s the ultimate piggy bank for geeks… Powered by 3 AA batteries, this Space Invader is an exact replica of the first Space Invader arcade game, and like the real thing you have to insert some coins to play it… If Takara Tomy [...]

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Chinavision CVFH-N03-4G… Just a Dingoo A320. So What?

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [3/4/2009 - 02:40] - 4 - Misc

It seems the Web went crazy this morning concerning the Chinavision CVFH-N03-4G… I don’t get it, what’s NEW about it? Oh wait… I know, it’s a rebranded Dingoo A320 that’s been sold around the world for weeks now… I[...]

Chinavision CVFH-N03-4G… Just a Dingoo A320. So What?

Retro Akiba: Fred’s MSX Collection

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [9/3/2009 - 12:44] - 3 - Misc

Here’s another Retro Akiba, this time Fred’s MSX collection that includes several games like Policenauts from Hideo Kojima the father of Metal Gear… and some nice pieces of hardware including a Turbo R and a One Chip MSX… To make[...]

NDS Flash Cart AMAZINGLY Popular in Japan

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [28/1/2009 - 02:44] - 7 - Misc

I don’t know if you’ve heard this old news, Nintendo Japan and other video game manufacturers are trying to stop ONCE and for all the sales of flash carts in Japan (a nice little cartridge used to play copied games). As far[...]

NDS Flash Cart AMAZINGLY Popular in Japan

PSP Carnival Colors

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [26/1/2009 - 04:58] - 7 - Misc

Here’s are a nice move by SCE, their PSP Carnival Colors… Starting from Arch, SCE Japan sell their PSP-3000 in four flashy colors, Blue, Red, Yellow, and Green. If you want the best deal, SCE will also release these new PSP[...]

A New, Affordable X360 Combo for Japan.

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [4/2/2008 - 10:53] - 4 - Misc

Japan was hit last November with a stunning offer made by Microsoft for its X360. In Japan you can get an X360 (With HDMI), wireless controller, 20GB HDD, one remote control, HD TV cable (D4), one lan cable, one month free membership t[...]

Via Microsoft

Logitech’s Play Seat Evolution and G25 Premium Pack will be sold in Japan for…

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [22/11/2007 - 12:02] - 6 - Misc

100 lucky people only! Logicool, or better known worldwide as Logitech, will sell only 100 of the ultimate racing video game accessory: the Play Seat Evolution with the G25 Premium Pack, which will definitively be the best companion of[...]

Logitech’s Play Seat Evolution and G25 Premium Pack will be sold in Japan for…

Via Logicool (Logitech)

3.70 for the PSP

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [11/9/2007 - 06:23] - 0 - Misc

And another firmware upgrade for the Sony PSP (1G and 2G), this time we reach the level 3.70, and among the goodies included is the possibility to choose the icons, look at pictures, and listen to music (at the same time). New function[...]

Via SCEI

A new remote for your PS3!

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [5/9/2007 - 05:23] - 0 - Misc

One great thing about the PS3 is the compatibility with a whole lot of aftermarket products, especially USB and BlueTooth…you can use any BlueTooth headset with it while only the official Xbox360 version will work on Microsoft[...]

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Kao No training, your Nintendo DS can keep you good looking!

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [31/7/2007 - 01:46] - 0 - Misc

You know and love Wii Fit, you’ll do the same with DS Lifting! A new Nintendo program to keep your face in great shape and more! I mean you don’t HAVE to do surgery you know…the built-in camera is used for “faci[...]

Kao No training, your Nintendo DS can keep you good looking!

Via Nintendo DS

Super Potato, THE place for gamers, HDTV

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [4/5/2007 - 09:26] - 0 - Gaming

We all know that when it comes to video games, Japan stands above all, especially console gaming…in all the western societies you simply won’t find anybody that has never spent at least 1 minute on a Japanese machine such a[...]