BitTorrent Partners with Consumer Electronics Manufacturers
Today, BitTorrent, Inc. has announced a collaborative effort with a number of hardware manufacturers to promote BitTorrent-embedded consumer products. Consumer electronics manufacturers are starting to integrate the BitTorrent platform into their products to ensure a fast and seamless download experience for their customers. ASUS, Planex and QNAP are among the... Read on »
Ubi Confirms Further Vegas Details
Ubisoft has today confirmed several details surrounding the fifth instalment of the Rainbow Six experience ahead of its Xbox 360 release next month. Integrating Xbox Live Vision functionality to allow face-mapping, Vegas will also include new features such as the ability to 'tag' an enemy (which is then assigned to... Read on »
Azeroth To Feature In South Park
Blizzard Entertainment has confirmed that the MMORPG World of Warcraft will be featured in one of the episodes. The episode is due to air on Comedy Central at 10pm on October 4th, and follows the schoolboys as they try to stop a renegade World of Warcraft gamer from destroying the... Read on »
Spansion unveils four-bit-per-cell Flash memory
The company Spansion claimed that its MirrorBit Quad technology is designed to expand Flash memory capabilities and lower the cost of storing... Read on »
Rockstar signs L.A. Noire
Today, Rockstar has signed a deal with Getaway creator Brendan McNamara's Team Bondi to publish next-generation crime thriller L.A. Noire. Originally announced... Read on »
Opera browser free on Wii until summer
Opera Software has today released further details on the web browser for Wii. As well as offering Flash support, the browser will be compatible with AJAX content such as Google Maps, and will include the same functionality as the Opera 9 desktop browser for PCs along with Zoom and Bookmark... Read on »
Online play dropped from key PS3 launch title
Neversoft has dropped online play from the PlayStation 3 version of Tony Hawk's Project 8, a key third-party launch title for Sony's next-gen console. The developer has only recently received development kits for the PlayStation 3 and has not had time to implement online play ahead of the consoles' US... Read on »
EA To Distribute Codename: Panzers - Cold War
In a joint statement, Electronic Arts and 10Tacle Studios have today announced the publishing and distributing strategy for Stormregion's Codename: Panzers - Cold War. EA will be responsible for distributing the title across Europe, whilst 10Tacle will be marketing and project managing the game. Set for release at the end... Read on »
Nintendo confirms MP3 player for DS
Nintendo has confirmed that an MP3 player for the platform holder's handhelds, sold under the name of Play Yan in Japan, is coming to Europe. Nintendo has yet to confirm whether the MP3 player will come complete with an SD card. A 1GB SD card, which can hold approximately 240... Read on »
Ubisoft's Alive Confirmed
Way back in 2006 a supposedly authentic Ubisoft release schedule was 'leaked', which detailed a number of unannounced titles including Tom Clancy's Firehawk and Ghost Recon 4. One of the games on the list was Alive, which according to the 'schedule' was being developed for Xbox 360, PlayStation3, and PC.... Read on »
EA Signs Dual In-Game Ad Deals
Electronic Arts has today confirmed two deals with IGA and Massive Networks that will see several of the developer/publisher's titles feature dynamic in-game advertising. Massive, which was acquired by Microsoft earlier in 2006, will be responsible for serving adverts in a number of EA titles on both PC and Xbox... Read on »
eBay Chooses Google to Run Ads on Site
eBay has now sealed an ad deal with search engine leader Google. Under the agreement, as reported by Associated Press, Google will sell advertising on eBay sites outside the US, including click-to-call connecting buyers to sellers using both Google Talk telephone and messaging service and eBay's own Skype service. Google... Read on »
NEC Image Chips Stop Car Crashes
Image detection processors have initially been deployed for facial recognition in security applications. NEC is among the first of the electronics manufacturers to apply image detection to the automotive industry for accident prevention. The first of the NEC IMAPCAR image detection chips will be installed in the soon to be... Read on »
Just Cause Demo Goes Live
Eidos Interactive has today announced that a demo of upcoming open-ended title Just Cause, has gone live for Xbox 360 with a PC demo released from 6pm (GMT) tonight. Set on a bespoke island specifically created for the demo, players will be able to get a taster of what the... Read on »
GRAW Hits Number One Slot on Xbox Live
Ubisoft has today announced that combined single and multiplayer gameplay records have shown that Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter was the most played title on Xbox Live across the globe during the second quarter of 2006. Currently the game is in third place in the most played Xbox Live titles on... Read on »
IBM to Buy ISS for $1.3 billion
IBM made a resounding move into security on Wednesday, acquiring Internet Security Systems for $1.3 billion. The all-cash transaction of about $28 per share is meant to bolster IBM's ability to deliver security services to corporations, the company said. IBM said it intends to use ISS's expertise and software to... Read on »
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