Which are the better gamers… PC or console players? The age-old question will be answered in May. Microsoft has announced the extension of the Xbox LIVE online games and entertainment network to the Windows platform, bringing the online console game service and the most popular games platform in the world…

…much time playing computer games. The addiction to the network games has turned into a serious social problem and some gamers have even died after long sessions in front of the computer. “We incorporated messages into an acoustic sound wave telling gamers to stop playing. The messages are told 10,000…

…the first Wii game to utilise the technology, with multiplayer features similar to those leveraging GameSpy technology in several Nintendo DS titles. Prior to this development agreement for Wii, GameSpy and Nintendo brought gamers wireless community options for Nintendo DS. The service provided an innovative network for portable video games,…

Scientists are already beginning to think seriously about the new ethical problems posed by current developments in robotics. Experts in South Korea are drawing up an ethical code to prevent humans abusing robots, and vice versa. And, a group of leading roboticists called the European Robotics Network (Euron) has even…

…too.” This is a boon for all PSP users, adding that extra level of functionality whilst on the move. There’s no word as to some of the limitations of the service, only that you’ll need to access the network through a wireless hotspot. Source: Pocket Gamer Related Links: Your PSP…

BitTorrent Inc, makers of a technology often used to trade pirated copies of Hollywood movies, is launching a website that will sell downloads of films and TV shows licensed from the studios. The BitTorrent Entertainment Network was set to launch on Monday with films from Warner Bros, Paramount Pictures, 20th…

…online. Additionally the game Gran Turismo: HD will be available to all PS3 buyers as a free download from the PlayStation Network. In total 30 game titles will be available at launch, with a recommended retail price of $99.95 each. Sony Australia and New Zealand managing director Michael Ephraim made…

…particular cores are doing is moved to other cores on another part of the chip. That, he explains, will lower the heat being generated. “We’re quite literally creating a network mesh to let each little core communicate with the other cores and the rest of the system,” says Vara. “The…

…to support the technology, dubbed Near Field Communication (NFC), is the Nokia 6131. It will be available in Australia by the end of the first quarter of this year. However, once the technology is available, it would be up to retailers, financial institutions and network operators to implement it locally,…

Just a quick announcement before Xmas and NYE – CyberShack TV has a new host for 2007! Can you guess who? CyberShack TV will be back on Network TEN in 2007 for Series Three. The third series of 9 episodes will begin on Monday February 19th, 2007. It will remain…

Hundreds of episodes of BBC programmes will be made available on a file-sharing network for the first time, the corporation has announced. The move follows a deal between the commercial arm of the organisation, BBC Worldwide, and technology firm Azureus. The agreement means that users of Azureus’ Zudeo software in…