And the rumours were true.
Microsoft announced today at E3 an extension to the Xbox console that makes it … controller-less. I have no words to describe how excited I am, just look at the video. Skim through the almost-perfect working demo and look at Microsoft’s presentation:
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I’ll probably be married with kids until Alan Wake comes out.
Another article from Wired serves as an inspiration for this post. Next month, E3 is back with all the glitz and the babes-in-tight-outfit romp. Two years have passed, and I bet lots of people have missed the fun (not to mention the scantily clad models).
One of the rumors is about a motion-sensor controller being introduced from Microsoft and/or Sony. What a surprise! I think Nintendo has already something similar out for the past ahm let me count, three (?) years.
Continue reading ‘Follow the leader’
Well, I have been thinking about this topic for a few days at least. The first moment it came up was five days ago when I was in the airport. And then I promptly forgot about it.
Today I was having a discussion with a friend – she was confessing to me how she thinks that all these facebook,myspace,bebo etc corrupt the young generation and lead young people to isolation. My honest opinion on that is ‘bollocks’ – technology is amazing, it is up to you how you use it. My topic, however, is not social networking. I got to thinking, how many hours of my life I have spent (happily, I must confess) playing games. Did that turn me into a social recluse? No way, and I do not say this self-consciously.
Continue reading ‘why games are good for you (a subjectivist’s view)’
