New black Xbox 360 on the way
An unconfirmed rumour at this stage points to Microsoft releasing a different coloured version of the 360 with some minor hardware changes.
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Apple TV available
APPLE has started shipping its Apple TV box, a gizmo that lets people take music, photos and video stored on a computer and play them…
Sony lists PS3 backwards compatability
Just shy of the launch, Sony has just launched a backwards compatability site for the PlayStation 3, allowing consumers to check if previous PlayStation games…
Gears of War coming to theatres
In yet another cross-over from video games to film, Epic has announced that New Line Cinema has bought the rights to create a Gears of…
Konsoles for Kids charity auction
To celebrate the Xbox 360 console’s first birthday in Australia, customised consoles signed by some of Australia’s biggest celebrity names are about to go under…
IPTV standards coming soon
Companies which provide television over Internet technology (IPTV) joined forces to set a single global standard, so that all systems would work together.
Nintendo: No hard drive for the Wii
Nintendo has denied suggestions that an external hard drive is currently in development for the Wii - but confirmed that a new peripheral is on…
LG TVs on the blink
Television manufacturer LG has failed to determine the source of a glitch in some of its televisions, which caused them to freeze when screening Nine…
Erin’s latest blog…
Each episode Erin lets us in on her quirky and fun stories as she goes out on location filming Cyber Shack TV. Plus you can…
Shack Interviews – The making of the film 300
We speak to Grant Freckelton, Visual Effects Art Director at Animal Logic, about the heavily stylised film 300. Acclaimed as a technical masterpiece, the Australian…
Shack News Highlights – 26 March 2007
Shack news highlights for this week include upgrades to e-tax file returns, the playstation launch, the $48M delete and the decline of the humble CD.…
PC vs Xbox gamers: bring it on…
Which are the better gamers... PC or console players? The age-old question will be answered in May.
Game addiction treated by subliminal messages
A Korean company has developed an inaudible sound sequence, which it claims can prevent obsessive use of online games, thus giving hope to game addicts.
Hitachi-LG announces Blu-ray/HD-DVD PC drive
Hitachi-LG Data Storage reportedly plans to unveil this month the first PC drive that can read Blu-ray and HD DVD discs.
IBM creates streaming video for visually impaired
IBM announced a new tool this week that improves visually impaired people's access to streaming video and animation on the Internet.
Wii dives into the online gaming world
GameSpy announced that it will provide multiplayer technology to game publishers developing titles for Nintendo's Wii
PSP redesign on the way
SCE UK managing director Ray Maguire has confirmed the platform holder’s intentions to release a redesigned version of its PlayStation Portable handheld.
The ethics of robotics
Scientists are already beginning to think seriously about the new ethical problems posed by current developments in robotics.
Controlling games via your brain
Video games with action dictated by brain waves will be available by the end of the year, according to a company that has created low-cost…
Video games > Pets
While virtual animals may be a big hit in the gaming world, an Australian study suggests that the rise in popularity of video games themselves…
GDC 07: Mario Galaxy and new Mii channel confirmed
Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto has confirmed that Super Mario Galaxy will be available before the end of 2007 and announced a new channel that would allow…
nVidia gears up for DirectX 10
Graphics chipset firm Nvidia has announced a new platform for advanced game development, as the industry prepares for one of the biggest transitions in its…
Jagged Alliance film announced
Strategy First announces they have partnered with Union Entertainment to develop a feature film based on the Jagged Alliance franchise.
PlayStation Home revealed at GDC 07
Sony's worldwide studios president Phil Harrison has taken the stage at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco to unveil PlayStation Home
