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Nintendo clarifies Wii Speak second-hand gamers issue
Code for Wii Speak channel will not be a one-off 25 November 2008 18:39 GMT
Nintendo has attempted to clear up any worries over the Wii Speak peripheral and access to the Wii Speak channel.

We brought you news last week that each Wii Speak peripheral would come with a special code that would be used to access to new Wii Speak channel....
PS3 Rock Band 2 gets update
Now Guitar Hero kit will work with it too 24 November 2008 21:41 GMT
Any owners of the PlayStation 3 version of Rock Band 2 will be able to upgrade their copies to version 1.01 as of today.

The update fixes a number of bug issues, the most interesting of which is the correction of the "interoperability issue" of the game with...
There will be Wii Fit shortage at Christmas, says Nintendo
President admits it will fall short of demand 19 November 2008 14:54 GMT
Nintendo's president Reggie Fils-Aime had admitted there will be a shortage of the Wii Fit peripheral this Christmas.

This problem echoes the shortage of Wii consoles last Christmas, although Reggie assures us that Nintendo is prepared for demand this time....
PS3 wireless keypad gets November 28th UK release
Will cost £24.99 18 November 2008 18:10 GMT
The wireless keypad for the PlayStation 3 unveiled at the Leipzig Games Convention is set for release in the UK on November 28th, priced at £24.99.

The keypad clips into both Sixaxis and DualShock 3 controllers and will allow gamers to simply type as if they...
Boy, 15, collapses after playing WoW for 24 hours straight
Suffers epileptic seizure due to lack of sleep and food 18 November 2008 16:10 GMT
A 15-year-old boy collapsed and had to be taken to hospital after he played the new World of Warcraft game, Wrath of the Lich King, for a reported 24 hours straight.

The teen from Sweden was playing the game with his friends when he went into convulsions, suffering...
Music Mogul to bring Second Life-esque virtual world to music fans
Plus give musicians a virtual stage to perform 18 November 2008 13:08 GMT
Vivendi Games executive Nicholas Longano has teamed up with songwriter and producer Rodney Jerkins to work on an online virtual world based around music.

A more basic version of Second Life, the site Music Mogul will feature social-networking functions, online...
eDimensional announces the new Access singlehand controller
Allows total control of games with one hand 17 November 2008 16:48 GMT
eDimensional has once again teamed up with modding design supremo Ben Heckendorn to create the Access Controller, compatible with the Playstation 2, Playstation 3 and PC platforms.

The eDimensional Access Singlehand Controller allows those who only have one...
SouthPeak Q2 results show $1.3m loss
And revenue drops by £10m 17 November 2008 12:16 GMT
In more bad news for the gaming industry, SouthPeak Interactive has reported a loss of $1.3 million for the quarter ending September 30th.

It's an even bleaker picture when you know that for the same three-month period last year, the company reported a $3.5...
Wife divorces husband over Second Life
Catches husband sleeping with another woman... online 17 November 2008 11:38 GMT
A 28-year-old British woman is filing for divorce after finding out her husband was sleeping with another woman in online virtual world Second Life.

Amy Taylor cited "unreasonable behavior" in her filing for divorce, after deciding she just couldn't put the...
No second-hand gamers for Wii Speak Channel
One-time activation code with first purchase 14 November 2008 13:58 GMT
Only those gamers who first buy the Wii Speak peripheral will be able to use it with the associated Wii Speak Channel, Nintendo has confirmed.

That means anyone buying the peripheral second hand will not have access to the channel, and won't ever be able to...
Obama makes his game debut
In free-to-play "Super Obama World" 14 November 2008 13:19 GMT
As if the world couldn't be more about Barack Obama right now, the gaming world has embraced his arrival as well.

Casual gaming developers have taken their chance to pay a bit of a tribute to the new President elect of the USA.

Super Obama World...
Apple files motion-sensing controller patent
Better than the Wiimote? 10 November 2008 17:47 GMT
Apple has been pushing itself into the gaming arena more and more recently, particularly with games for the iPhone and iPod Touch. However, if the patent above is anything to go by, they could well be looking at taking it even further still.

The new patent filed...
Sony patent shows plans for break-apart controller
Motion-sensing too 31 October 2008 18:51 GMT
This is a recent parent application from Sony Computer Entertainment America, that seems to show some sort of break-apart, motion-sensing DualShock 3.

There were murmerings of such a controller back in the summer, but we were unsure as to whether this would...
Wii Music will not support MotionPlus, says Miyamoto
But it's not ruled out for the future 28 October 2008 16:40 GMT
The man behind Wii Music, Shigeru Miyamoto, has said that the game will no support he MotionPlus peripheral announced at this year's E3 event.

MotionPlus clips to the bottom of the Wiimote and allows six degrees of motion-sensing, and as yet has only had a few...
Thrustmaster launches Wiimote strap charger
No more chunky chargers... 23 October 2008 21:08 GMT
Thrustmaster has launched the T-Strap Charger NW, which replaces both the need for hundreds of AA batteries and chunky recharging systems.

In the pack comes a replacement battery compartment for the Wii remote, which contains two rechargable batteries, and a...
Logitech announces "Premiere Edition" Wireless Guitar Controller
Makes you really look to the part 23 October 2008 13:41 GMT
Logitech has announced its Premiere Edition of the new Logitech Wireless Guitar Controller for the PS3 and PS2. It's the first in a planned line of peripherals the company is producing exclusively for the Guitar Hero games.

This controller in particular has...
SteelSeries unveils 15-button WoW mouse
For one-handed MMO play 13 October 2008 16:23 GMT
SteelSeries is all set to release this 15-button wonder mouse made especially for World of Warcraft.

The idea behind the mouse is that you'll be able to control everything with one hand, eliminating the need for a keyboard.

How easy it will be to...
Multidrive RS Racing Simultor brings the open road indoors
For the bargain price of £2,695 13 October 2008 15:02 GMT
If you've had one too many speeding tickets, this may just be the solution to living out your driving thrills without the risk of seeing flashing blue lights in your rear view.

The Multidrive RS racing simulator may not quite compare to the real thing, but it...
PSP Plus brings DualShock controls to Sony's handheld
Albeit in a roundabout way 9 October 2008 18:13 GMT
Sony has announced a new feature called PSP Plus, that will see rumble support being added to the company's handheld via the DualShock 3 controller - albeit in a rather roundabout way.

Firstly, you'll need to have a PS3 and a copy of PS3 game Resistance 2 -...
Pyramat Gamebag 2.1 makes gaming comfortable
Features embedded surround sound and subwoofer 7 October 2008 15:16 GMT
If you spend a fair bit of time in front of your computer playing games, you might as well be sitting comfortably.

The Pyramat Gamebag 2.1 is no regular beanbag. It features embedded surround sound speakers and a 20W subwoofer for quality sound to enhance your...
Wii Speak to get its own Wii Channel
But not much else is known 3 October 2008 14:16 GMT
The Wii Speak microphone peripheral announced at this year's E3 and bundled with the new Animal Crossing game, is to get its own Wii Channel.

Each microphone will come with a coupon to download the channel, which will let up to four friends talk over the internet...
Nintendo wireless pedometer revealed
Made for the DSi it seems 2 October 2008 11:53 GMT
Nintendo's rival to the Wii Jog made an appearance in the video shown at this morning press conference, to announce the DSi.

Whereas Wii Jog is, well for the Wii, it seems Nintendo's shot at a wireless pedometer peripheral is for the new DS.

Other...
Nintendo making peripheral to rival Wii Jog?
Wants to make it official 1 October 2008 12:00 GMT
It seems Nintendo may be working on an official Wii pedometer peripheral, after an effort resembling New Concept's Wii Jog was seen on the European trademark registry OAMI.

Wii Jog plugs into the Wiimote and Nunchuk and counts the number of steps you take while...
Shake your maracas with the Wii Samba DE Hammer
Makes Samba de Amigo feel more Latin than ever 30 September 2008 13:18 GMT
If you're a fan of Samba de Amigo and want to get more into the Latin spirit when playing the game, the Wii Samba DE Hammer may be just the ticket.

Designed to look like maracas, they attach themselves discreetly to the Wiimote and Nunchuk so you can really...
Rock Band portable drum kit for Xbox 360
Solution for those short on space 24 September 2008 19:07 GMT
So if you're a Rock Band fan but are short on space to stash the full drum kit, Mad Catz has come up with a solution in the shape of this portable version.

Officially licensed by Xbox, the drum pads are designed to sit flat on any solid surface, although we'd...