We all know E3 is coming up. The annual Electronics Entertainment Expo showcases the 3 gaming giants keynotes and new products, games, and services. Last year’s E3 wasn’t the greatest, but this years has been ramped up to be a traditional astounding expo. We’re to small to cover E3 oursleves, you we’ll be posting some ofer websites that will be covering E3 live, along with our roundups at the end of the expo. E3 will be held June 2-4.
UPDATE: We’ve decided that we’ll give you a roundup after every day of the expo.
Thanks to the latest issue of Qore, and interacitve magazine for Sony users, Sony’s new ultra-portable device, the PSP, has had it’s newest version leaked right before E3! The slim device that looks similar to the Sony Milo named the “PSP Go!” boasts the following, yet it has NO SECOND ANALOG NUB! Was this done on purpose? If this was a mistake, someone is going to pay for it!
3.8-inch display (resolution is undisclosed)
43 percent lighter than the PSP-3000
16GB of Flash storage
Bluetooth built-in; supports handset tethering and BT headsets
No UMD drive
Memory Stick Micro slot
New Gran Turismo, Little Big Planet and new Metal Gear Solid (!) on the way
Full PlayStation Network support (movie and TV rentals / purchases)
Integration with PlayStation 3 (works the same as the PSP-3000 does)
Sony views each of its products as “10-year lifecycle products,” so the PSP “needs to live on.”
Dell today announced that it’s profits have sunk 63%. Dell says they are counting on Windows 7 to drive business.
BUT, in more important news, is the Palm Pre’s ability to sync with iTunes. How does this work?
The Pre just has to assume an iPod Vendor ID, imitate its file structure and spoof an iPod information file for iTunes. Apple could break that anytime they wanted with a minor update to iTunes. However, it would make Apple look bad. But is this right? Palm is basically REPLICATING an iPod, which is similar to replicating Mac’s just like Pystar did, right? Well, even so, this could blow over because the music must be DRM free, or Apple’s Legal department could see what Palm couldn’t, and sue them or take some legal action for sneaking the Pre into iTunes, and claiming false identity to a program Palm has nothing to do with.
And lastly, Hulu “Desktop” application puts it’s Boxee form right on your computer.
For those who don’t know, Boxee is an open source project for Apple TV which allows you to stream more than Apple TV lets you, such as Hulu. However, Hulu issued a cease and desist to the Boxee folks, and they had to comply, therefore Hulu is no longer on your TV.
Hulu Desktop’s “laid back” design features a Video Panel Designer offering customized embeddable widgets for website owners, a Recommendations section based on what you’ve already watched and a new Time-Based Browsing option to order programs by when they originally aired.
First on the list of our previews, and reviews, is the world exclusive DJ Hero trailer.
The game features over 80 new mixes never before heard, and is also said to release with a Jay-Z and Eminem (rappers) version. This special edition will come with both artists works, an exclusive controller, DJ stand, and a metal carrying case.
Along with that, Guitar Hero 5 has been slated for a September 1st release, one week before Rock Band: Beatles.
A MAG Preview, which was a multiplayer war game for PS3 on steroids has been posted by G4, along with their Bionic Commando and Punch-Out Wii reviews. MAG has been described as massively amazing, because while featuring a command system similar to “commander controls battalions who control soldiers” and allowing each player to gain the experience to play every command position, the game also boasts a 256 person multiplayer online mode. PS3 fans, be very excited.
Bionic Commando has become quite a let down among the gaming community. While some kind of combat system exists, and the new bionic arms works well, the game lacks any sense of open world gameplay, often keeping you on a narrow track. When ever you run off of this track, you are greeted by a magical radioactive area while kills you almost instantly. Most people feel that Bionic Commando should be more open, because that is what the equipment in the game applies.
Punch-Out isn’t for the light gamers either. The first Punch-Out for the NES (Nintendo Entertainment System) was extremely hard with each character becoming increasingly stronger, bigger, and more clever with every round. While the visuals have been completely revamped and new characters added, the game remains the same with it’s original characters, ever challenging you until you burst into a frenzy of random punches that eventually lead to a sweaty hand and a broken TV. You may also attach the Wii Balance Board to preform dodges in the game.
HTC’s new TouchPro2 has also been previewed by PocketNow.com with somewhat giddy joy from it’s reviewer.
And lastly, the new Zune HD has been handled and seems like it’s got its touch screen correct.
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