I’m out of the office today but here’s your Tech fix for today though.
The Nintendo 3DS XL hits the shops on July 28th with a display up to 90 percent larger than the original 3DS. Those wanting to make the upgrade can now do so on the cheap, by trading in their old 3DS at GAME to buy a 3DS XL for just £80.
A white 320GB Sony PlayStation 3 will land in GAME on July 6th. It was originally marketed as a Japanese exclusive however not any longer! Head to GAME on July 6th to buy one.
Nintendo has revealed its latest handheld gaming console, the Nintendo 3DS XL. The new gaming device is a larger version of the current 3DS, with a 4.88-inch screen, which is a nice 90 per cent bigger than the original, so games look even better!
Skype has just popped onto the Windows Phone Marketplace and now onto the PS Vita. It comes as a free app letting you make and receive calls over either a 3G or Wi-Fi connection during gameplay or not.
Dell is giving its Alienware laptop range a welcome refresh, updating the Alienware M14x, M17x and M18x gaming laptops with new NVIDIA and AMD graphics and a pleasing performance and memory boost. It also appears that the M11x is sitting this one out.
Almost one year on from its initial unveiling, the Sony PlayStation 3D Display is finally on sale in the UK. Built for gamers, the set’s SimulView tech lets two people play on the same monitor without the need to split the screen.
From doom and gloom on the high street, to a glimmer of hope. It appears that a consortium led by RBS has stepped in as a buyer for the UK’s biggest video game retailer. It gives hope that we’ll still be able to buy our video games from the high street specialist. More importantly, GAME leaving administration could secure thousands of jobs. Reward points are back, too.
The PlayStation 4 is well underway and it seems it now has a name, it will be called Orbis! What’s more it will hit the shops in 2013 in time for Christmas. That’s according to one source, which claims the PS4 will play 3D games in full high definition, not offer backwards compatibility with PS3 games and feature anti-pre-owned technology.
GAME retail stores across the country appear to have closed their doors for the last time following the GAME Group entering administration. Over the last week, administration has looked the likely option for one of the UK’s most recognisable high street stores. Now, following administration, around 300 of the UK’s 609 GAME and Gamestation stores will cease trading immediately. Many already have.
The increase in motion-controlled video games that came with the current generation of consoles has transformed the way many of us play. Some would say that we’re now more active, healthy gamers as a result. But not everyone feels the same. A study has revealed that active games are no more healthy than inactive games. Are virtual exercisers wasting their time?
Sony have just announced that all PlayStation Network accounts will no longer be called the above and instead named Sony Entertainment accounts. The company have explained that the reason for this change is to simply put gaming with other entertainment and media services offered by the Japanese company.
Shooting games on mobile phones never really quite manage to replicate that console feeling. Aiming down the crosshairs on a mobile phone just feels unnatural. Maybe if your iPhone or Android device looked like a gun, that would solve it, right?
Microsoft have contributed to your New Year warm-up by giving you 50% of particular Xbox 360 games until 2nd January 2012 only.
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The Sony Ericsson Xperia Play hasn’t been the sales success many were predicting, but Christmas has come early for the Android gaming handset with news that FIFA 12 and a host of other top titles are being dished up to Xperia Play owners completely free for a limited time.
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This time of year is the season to be jolly, they say, and that’s especially true for the gaming industry, with sales of both consoles and games always going through the roof in the run-up to Christmas.
The Nintendo 3DS seems to be fairing well at the moment. The arrival of Mario Karts has finally seen an upturn in sales figures and for those who already own the handheld you’ll be glad to know an official software update is coming on 8th December, so not long to wait.
PlayStation Vita is the successor to the Sony PSP Go and arrives in the UK next February, however those considering buying one might want to grab one right now whilst the company are giving away some awesome freebies.
Need for Speed: The Run arrives in the shops this week with seven hot exclusive cars up for grabs all exclusive to the PS3.
If you are user of PC gaming download service, Stream you are advised to change your account passwords due to a recent security breach.
The Sims 3 is about to get a little more…sensual. A sizzling new Sims 3 Master Suite Stuff pack, just revealed for pre-order, features a love-shack-sized portion of luxurious furnishings, romantic candles and intimate nightwear to inject some extra spark into your Sims life.
