The latest Core 2 Extreme is designed with gaming fans, digital design professionals and computer enthusiasts in mind. This week, Intel introduced a faster quad-core desktop chip aimed at gaming fans, digital design professionals and computer enthusiasts. The Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6800 is the 12th chip in the quad-core…
Sony Australia is trumpeting the launch figures of the PS3 with sales data from Gfk released, placing 27,083 PS3 consoles sold in 10 days. Sony Computer Entertainment Australia today confirmed GfK results, the PS3 has generated over $33 million in hardware and software retail sales, according to analyst group GfK….
…as fast and smooth as a mouse. For reference, an average web camera sends video at less than 30 frames per second. Motion sensing is processed in the TrackIR device, so your game’s frame rate is not affected. TrackIR connects to your computer by USB cable. This USB connection is…
This week we interview Rebecca Rice from Sony Computer Entertainment about the launch of the PlayStation 3. Click on the link below to read the interview. ABOUT GUEST SHACK Each week we bring you an interview with an interesting and relevant guest speaker on everything from brand new tech or…
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 on a television screen. The small silver box with a white Apple logo costs $US299 ($372) and can store up to 50 hours of video,…
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 creative house are responsible for the computer animated visuals seen within. ABOUT SHACK INTERVIEWS Listen to the latest interview with experts in technology and gaming….
…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…
…wave emissions, according to NeuroSky spokesman Greg Hyver. Onscreen objects can be pushed or pulled by focusing intently on them and aiming with a computer mouse. Players “calm” their minds to lift things in the game. The San Jose, California-based firm said it has sold development kits to game and…
…The results are startling, showing a decline of nearly 30% in dog and cat ownership from 2000 to 2007. Dr Kersti Seksel, the president of the Australian Veterinary Association, attributed some of the drop to the growing popularity of video games: “These days children interact more by playing computer games…
A researcher at Stanford University has created an application that allows users to interact with a computer simply by looking at the screen and tapping a single key. Manu Kumar, a 32 year-old doctoral student at Stanford, developed the EyePoint software as part of the Gaze-enhanced User Interface Design (Guide)…
…will return to Sony hardware. “We look forward to exploring with Immersion exciting new ways to bring the largest and best range of gameplay experiences to our customers,” said Kaz Hirai, president of Sony Computer Entertainment. Source: GamesIndustry.biz Related Links: Immersion Corporation, PlayStation Australia: PS3, AUS PS3 launch: the details…
The long rumoured location free player for the PSP (which would enable you to access content on your PlayStation 3 via your PSP from anywhere) may finally be headed towards our sweaty hands. In a recent BBC article exploring the rise of handheld gaming, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe spokesperson Jonathan…