Video game beats, symphony-style
PLAY! A Video Game Symphony is a Symphony world-tour featuring music from blockbuster video games and it's headed to Australia next year.
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Skype tests broadband TV
The founders of Skype, an online telephone business, are testing a broadband television service for computers, the founders' spokesman said this week.
Download movies to your PSP
Sony is in talks with Amazon.com, MovieLink and CinemaNow to offer PSP users movies for digital download, with the service due to launch early next…
SEGA signs up support for Alien franchise
SEGA has enlisted seasoned PC and console developer Gearbox Software to create a first-person shooter based on the Alien film franchise.
Portable Braille translator
A new world of reading material can be opened up to blind readers with this “bridge” between printed words and Braille.
Nintendo to replace Wii-mote straps
Nintendo said it would replace wrist straps on its new Wii console with a "newer version" after reports of controllers crashing into users' television screens.
Flagship Studios expands operations
Flagship Studios, the developer behind forthcoming PC title Hellgate: London, has established a new studio to work on a new "casual RPG" title.
Microsoft launches robotics toolkit
Taking a step away from their more traditional products, Microsoft has released its first toolkit for building robotics software.
CPL Gaming League to start drug testing in 2007
The Cyberathlete Professional League (CPL) has begun preparations for potential drug testing of pro gamers at its events next year, according to founder and president…
Wii: Fastest selling console in AUS history
It's official... The Nintendo has stolen the crown from Xbox 360 as the fastest selling games console in Australian history.
Next generation memory
Just this week, Sony and SanDisk announced a new flash stick that can store a whopping 32 GB - larger than some hard drives and…
Are left-handers better at gaming?
Left-handed people often perform better than right-handers at fast or difficult tasks that involve lots of information or stimuli, new research suggests.
‘World’s Best Casual Gamer’ cleans up
The video game pro circuit is a man's world, but the US$1 million jackpot of the year went to Kavitha Yalavarthi, who used her piano-trained…
Xbox 360 outsells original
Microsoft expects to have shipped more than 10 million Xbox 360 video game consoles to retailers by the end of calendar 2006. The Xbox 360…
Review: Saitek X52 Flight control system
There’s been a distinct lack of decent joysticks of late for PC gamers. With this latest release from Saitek, does it improve on the X45…
Halo 3 advert goes live today
Halo fans, hold on to your pants: the official Halo 3 trailer will be launched online today. Plus there's a competition to be involved with…
Countdown to Wii launch
With Nintendo about to launch the Wii console in Australia at midnight on 06/12/06, gamers have already voted with their wallets which console will be…
Napster founder to launch WoW community site
Napster founder Shawn Fanning is to launch a social networking site for online gamers, born from a frustration at the lack of communication tools in…
Child’s Play charity opens in AUS
US-based Child's Play charity, a charity dedicated to helping sick children in hospital with books and video games, has just opened up a branch here…
Review: Pro Evolution Soccer 6
The question that has been on gamer’s lips and lovers of soccer worldwide… which is the better soccer game? The Pro Evo series or FIFA?…
Rule of Rose not available in Australia
With controversy surrounding Rule of Rose even before it was released, the latest news suggests that the publishers of the game, Red Ant, aren't even…
Comp – Samsung K5 MP3 Player
The Cyber Shack is giving away one K5 MP3 Player per week leading up to Christmas. All you have to do to win is submit…
