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CES 2012 Day Three Wrap
Day three of the CES adventure has wrapped up. The doors to the showroom floor have opened and we had the opportunity to take a look at some of the products that may change the way we game in the coming months and years. We also took a few minutes to have a look at some additional devices that caught our eyes. Here’s a recap:
SteelSeries Unveils New Lineup At 2012 CES
SteelSeries, makers of great peripherals and accessories such as the 7XB Headset for Xbox 360 and the phenomenal Sensei mouse have unveiled their lineup for 2012 at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show. Let’s take a look!
Microsoft’s CES 2012 Keynote – All Good Things
CES has officially begun for 2012! Yesterday’s media day gave us a sneak peek into the future of technology and how it will change life as we know it. Press conferences, behind the door meetings, and keynotes from industry notables have journalists moving furiously across the city of Las Vegas, taking notes, knocking back energy drinks and posting the latest news of the day.
Logitech Announces 2012 CES Lineup
Logitech is kicking off CES in style and high definition with two new products which will be showcased at the 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas next week; The Logitech HD Pro Webcam C920 and the Logitech Cube mouse.
CES – Life After Microsoft
After 20 years, Microsoft is walking away from the International Consumer Electronics Show…well, sort of.
The story, broken by major outlets yesterday reported that Microsoft would no longer be carrying the presence at the International CES like it has over the last two decades. With Bill Gates having delivered the annual keynote speech for 11 years; and his successor, Steve Ballmer, delivering the speech for the last four, thinking of a Consumer Electronics Show without Microsoft in the forefront is almost unimaginable. However, in a blog post yesterday, Microsoft had made some very valid points regarding their departure as the steward of the biggest consumer technology event of the year. Read On »
Microsoft Shows How a Word is Worth 1000 Pictures
Microsoft recently demonstrated Kinect’s ability to interpret it’s owners words and work with the Bing service to find music, movies and more in the upcoming system update. Our friends at Rubio Films were onsite with Xbox Product Manager Glen Purkis to see how it performed. Aside from the issues that coincide with being in an echoic room, I think we can agree that the next update looks impressive to say the least.
XBL Updates: Advanced Voice Command from Rubio Films on Vimeo.
Special thanks to Paulo Rubio and company for sending over the video. Please take a minute to look over his other awesome works at www.RubioFilms.com.
Thoughts on the 2011 PlayStation Holiday Event – Toronto
It’s that time of year! Everyone is gearing up for the holiday season and there’s plenty to talk about. Sony has quite a line-up in store for gamers young and old! Blair Hicks and Will Anderson got a chance to meet up with the Sony team at the 2011 PlayStation Holiday Event, held in Toronto’s lavish Liberty Grand venue, and saw some of the hottest games coming out for Holiday 2011. Let’s see what they’ve got to say!
EuroGamer Expo 2011: A Weekend Review
Wow, what an incredible four days! EuroGamer Expo 2011 blew me away and surpassed all my expectations with awesome games, consoles, and developer conferences – and that’s before I’ve even mentioned the games industry careers fair, Insert Coin’s stunning stand, and OnLive giving away 3,000 of their revolutionary micro-consoles for free! Read On »
Eurogamer Expo – Day 4 In Pictures
Anthoyn Tyreman is reporting massive crowds at the final day of Eurogamer’s weekend event! Take a look at the latest photos from him and stay tuned for his hands on with the PlayStation Vita!
EuroGamer 2011 – Day 2 Wrap Up
The crowds were once again out in force to see some of the biggest and best games that are due to hit our shelves soon!
After another crazy day (where I finally got my hands on one of OnLive’s free consoles!), it’s safe to say that EuroGamer 2011 is outdoing last year’s offering! I went hands-on with a number of titles including: Final Fantasy XIII-2, Skyrim, Rift, and Guild Wars 2, to name a few. Keep reading to find out what I thought of them! Read On »