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Microsoft increased the prices of all Xbox 360 SKUs in India a couple of days ago, and in an attempt to soften the blow, the company today announced that each SKU would be bundled with one or more games. Four SKUs of the Xbox 360 are available in India, and …
Read More »Borderlands 2 trailer shows off PhysX capabilities
Part of the Nvidia and Borderlands 2 cross-promotion involves heavy implementation of PhysX technology in the PC version of Gearbox’s upcoming role-playing shooter, and a new trailer released today shows the full extent of PhysX implementation in the game. From cloth fluttering in the wind and metallic enemies slumping to …
Read More »Microsoft increases Xbox 360 price in India
Six years into a console’s life cycle, you’d expect hardware prices to be dropping, but in India, Microsoft has just increased the price of the Xbox 360. An increase in prices for all three Xbox 360 SKUs has been conveyed to retailers, with prices going up from Rs 1,000 to …
Read More »Leap promises a revolution in motion-control technology
A brand new peripheral is threatening to eclipse the advances made by technologies such as Kinect. Called Leap, the small device – which connects via USB and is about the size of a flash drive – is said by its developers to be 200x more accurate than any other motion …
Read More »Microsoft backtracks on New Xbox statement
The stupid thing is we know it’s a lie. But in the modern world of tightly controlled corporate communication strategies, this is what we have to work with. Microsoft has tried to claim that references to the New Xbox made by general manager Brian Hall were not in fact about …
Read More »CM Storm Quick Fire Pro gaming keyboard in stores now
Cooler Master today announced the launch of the Quick Fire Pro, a mechanical keyboard from its CM Storm gaming range. Using Cherry Black and Red mechanical keys, the new keyboard is a step up from the company’s older Quick Fire Rapid keyboard. The Quick Fire Pro features laser-marked key caps …
Read More »Cooler Master introduces CM Storm Stryker
PC hardware maker Cooler Master has expanded its CM Storm gaming brand with the Stryker gaming PC case. The all-white Stryker features full dust filters, an inbuilt fan controller, an external SSD drive hot-swap dock, and two uniquely modular hard drive cages. It also sports a strong grab-handle, allowing it …
Read More »INTERVIEW: Atindriya Bose, Sony Computer Entertainment India
It may seem strange to many, but there are several developing markets, where the PS2 is still the highest selling console. India is one of those markets, and Sony has relied primarily on the old warhorse to expand the PlayStation brand in India. It’s now time, however, for its successor …
Read More »Apple patents Dualshock-like game controller
Apple patents that have surfaced online show a game controller similar to the PS3’s Dualshock controller. The proposed controller would work with iOS devices such as the iPad and iPhone, as well as Apple TV. The patent further states that the diagram showing the controller is a schematic of a …
Read More »Sparen International brings Gunnar Optiks eyewear to India
Technology eyewear manufacturer Gunnar Optiks has tied up with Sparen International to release its range of products in India. Gunnar’s range of eyewear products, including the Advanced Computer Eyewear and Advanced Gaming Eyewear lines, will be available in India from August. Preorders for Gunnar Optiks products are currently underway at …
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