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Posts tagged with "xbox-360"

29 May 2013 in Technology

Won’t play my old games? I won’t buy Xbox One

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Xbox controllers on the floor

With the recent launch of the Xbox One, gamers (including me) are crying foul of Microsoft’s alienation of Xbox 360 owners by excluding backwards compatibility. But is playing older games really that important?

(more about backwards compatibility…)

22 April 2013 in Technology

EA turning off games’ online servers is turning me off EA

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Game over cartoon

Electronic Arts (EA) has shut down online servers for a number of its games. But some gamers are losing more than just the chance to trade punches with opponents around the world…

(more about video game servers…)

9 February 2013 in Technology

Will the next Xbox destroy second-hand gaming?

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Portal 2 Playstation 3 second-hand

There are rumours going round that Microsoft’s next Xbox console will remove the ability for users to buy and sell their games on the second-hand market. And if that’s true, I certainly won’t be buying one.

(more about digital-only game downloads…)

29 December 2012 in Technology

What’s your big tech prediction for 2013?

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2013 on TV

We’ve had the smartphone boom, and the tablet armada is busy conquering all corners, but where’s the next big tech explosion going to come from? And who will set it in motion?

(more about next thing in tech…)

30 January 2012 in Money, Shopping, Technology

Microsoft Points – don’t get rid of this virtual currency

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Chocolate money

Along with rumours about the next Xbox’s capabilities, another emerged about the way we buy content on the Xbox 360 and other Microsoft devices. It could soon scrap its virtual currency system; Microsoft Points.

(more about Microsoft Points…)

9 January 2012 in Technology

It’s too soon for a new Xbox and PlayStation

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Both Microsoft and Sony are rumoured to be unveiling their next video game consoles at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in June this year. But are you ready to invest in the next Xbox or PlayStation?

(more about new games consoles…)

30 November 2011 in Shopping, Technology

Are video game publishers taking gamers for a ride?

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Modern video games have brought many developments, some have been a boon for gamers, and others a bitter pill. Now, a French consumer group has called for an official investigation into buggy and restrictive games.

(more about video games publishers…)

21 November 2011 in Shopping, Technology

Littlewoods ad puts crass into Christmas

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Children dressed up as stars in Littlewoods ad

In their attempt to convince us to shop in their stores, Littlewoods advertisers have, in my mind, created a crass Christmas campaign that champions commercialism. Doesn’t anyone buy board games anymore?

(more about commercialism at Christmas…)

5 October 2011 in Parenting, Technology

Microsoft censoring what your kids watch on TV? I don’t think so

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What if your TV could, upon your child walking into the room, automatically switch channels from Aliens to Chucklevision? Is this a helping gesture from the hands of technology, or taking censorship too far?

(more about automatic TV censorship…)

20 July 2011 in Technology

Is it right for game publishers to turn off online servers?

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Online gaming controllers

Last week, video game publisher Electronic Arts announced its intention to close several online multiplayer servers for titles like Tiger Woods 10 and Battlefield 2. Is it fair to remove a feature we’ve paid for?

(more about online video game servers…)

6 June 2011 in Shopping, Technology

Have shoppers turned their backs on Sony’s PS3?

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Angry PlayStation gamer

Sony’s PlayStation Network is back up, but the damage may have already been done. Shoppers have apparently moved their eyes from the PS3 and set their sights on an Xbox 360 since Sony’s security breach.

(more about console shopping…)

23 February 2011 in Technology

Giving Kinect to the ‘hackers’ makes sense

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Kinect CinderBlock software hack

Following a huge response from PC ‘hackers’ fiddling around with Xbox Kinect, Microsoft has opened up its camera for amateur software developers. Now that’s how you get the best out of your technology.

(more about opening up Kinect…)

26 January 2011 in Technology

Smell-O-Vision’s officially here – a gimmick too far?

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Dog smelling camera

Have you ever wondered what a female protagonist’s perfume smells like when you’re watching a movie? Or maybe you’ve longed for the smell of burning rubber while playing Gran Turismo? If so – Smell-O-Vision’s here!

(more about smelling what you see…)

24 January 2011 in Technology

Do we actually need motion-controlled tech?

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Magic wand remote control

Motion controls are ok when used appropriately, but when complex gestures are harder than a button press, are we taking a step backwards? In our first video we take a look at the future of motion-controlled tech.

(more about motion controls…)

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