June 28, 2005

PlayStation 3 Aiming for Xbox 360 Compatibility? DS and PSP to Share Xbox 360 Link?

Touted as a mini-supercomputer, Sony's next generation console called the PlayStation 3 or PS3 runs on Sony, Toshiba and IBM's Cell processor and features NVIDIA's RSX graphics processor.

Rumor # 1- According Spong, Sony is planning on making the PlayStation 3 'talk' to the Microsoft's Xbox 360, though exactly what they are planning wasn't explained."

Rumor # 2 - Microsoft is said to be considering making their next generation Xbox 360 connectable with the two rival firms' portable machines, the Sony PSP and the Nintendo DS. Based on company Statements made last week Microsoft has developed technology to allow its next-generation video game console, Xbox 360, to be connected online with portable game machines of rival firms. Users of the Sony PlayStation Portable (PSP) and the Nintendo DS will be able to connect their machines with the Xbox 360 and play Microsoft's games over the Internet, Microsoft officials said

With that said if the Microsoft rumor is true ( that rumor was first) , it would make sense for Sony to have the PlayStation 3 do something similar.

June 26, 2005

Apple plans special event next month, new iPods likely

French publication MacBidouille claims to have received a media alert to a Apple Computer event. According to Apple Insider a similar message was presented to the publication just prior the Oct., 2004 Apple music event that saw the launch of the iPod photo.

According to the web report, Apple is asking the media to prepare for new product announcements on or before the first Thursday in July.

Industry sources believe the event may very likely coincide with the planned high-profile launch of iTunes 4.9 with Podcasting support.

Sources tell AppleInsider that the event could also play host to new iPod offerings, which may include second-generation iPod shuffles and possibly fifth-generation iPods.

June 11, 2005

free Nintendo DS games ?

Internet piracy groups have now managed to 'crack' Nintendo DS, with games now freely available for download on the web reports Game Radar.

Numerous games, such as Nintendogs and Super Mario 64 DS have now been illegally leaked on to the internet, with players able to download and play them via specially designed flash memory cards. More

Nintendo ON

The Nintendo On rumor is alive and kicking.

Refresh : This six-plus minute render, created by an unknown artist or artists, mocks-up what some Nintendo fans would call their dream scenario: a Nintendo Revolution that is so far ahead of the curve that it truly revolutionizes the way people play games reports IGN