Everyone's still filing into Stage 15 on the Sony backlot. Everyone's expectant and the mood is generally upbeat. The house lights are on full, so it'll still be a few minutes before anything official starts.
E3 2006: Nintendo Wii Conference
We're sitting in the Kodak theater waiting for the press corps, VIPs, and assorted industry folk to file in, ever so slowly. Pictochat sessions are starting to fill up as people take their seats and whip out their portables.
Playstation 3 Dual Shock 3 Images - Motion Sensing!
Here it is folks, the Dual Shock 3! It looks just like a Dual Shock 2 except it is wireless and has a USB port! Also, the playstation 3 pad will have 6 "degrees of freedom," in other word, the controller senses motion! Pitch, Yaw, and Roll are all built-in!
GamersReports
GamersReports
PS3 20 Gig Missing Features?
Looking at the official press site of SCEA, we noticed that the PS3 with the 20 gigabyte hard drive seemed to lack HDMI support. This seems to be confirmed by an offical press release from SCEA, which indicates via comparison between the two systems.
Playstation III=$500.00 for Cheap Version
According to Gamespot, PS3 will have two versions: $500 for one including a 20 gig hard drive, and $600 for a 60 gig one.
Nintendo Revolution now called 'Wii'
Nintendo today announced the new name of their next-generation console, previously codenamed "Revolution.The new name is "Wii,"pronounced like the word "wee" Nintendo will find out soon enough that Wii, to most people, simply means "why?" as in "Why the stupid name?". If you are a Nintendo fan, you have every right to be mad.GGMania
Watch E3 2006 on Xbox Live
The biggest games tradeshow of the year, the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), is just 14 days away but don't panic if you can't afford the airfare to Los Angeles: Microsoft will attempt to bring the show floor into your living room via Xbox Live Marketplace.
Bit-Tech
Bit-Tech
Xbox 360 - price cut, HD-DVD drive at E3?
First up: The 360 will get a price cut come October, just before the PlayStation 3 hits the shelves. The Premium system, currently at $399, will get a $100 price drop down to $299.
Bit-Tech
Bit-Tech
Xbox.com Prima Guides
Lost in a particularly difficult level? Can't figure out how to beat that one boss? Wish you knew how to unlock that last character? Prima has you covered with guides for all your favorite Xbox® titles.
Could a Patent Lawsuit Stop the Xbox 360
SAN FRANCISCO-- An injunction that could disrupt the distribution of the Xbox 360 game console is possible because of a patent suit that Lucent Technologies has filed against Microsoft, according to attorneys who practice intellectual property (IP) law. Yahoo News
Playstation 3 To Be Fat And Retarded
The PS3 launch looks bleaker and bleaker. We already reported that, yes, Sony will have no bananas ? or rather, PS3s ? at E3 this year. But a couple more insidious rumors about the PS3 are going around. The first rumor is that, currently, the innards of a Playstation 3 are too large to functionally fit in the case. Kotaku
New Sony PS3 Operating System Details?
A PS3 site has what they claim are new details on the Playstation 3's operating system. What, if anything, does this tell us about Sony's online plans?
A Brief History of the Nintendo Revolution
After analysing the gestation of the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 in previous weeks, in his third and final article on the state of the next-generation consoles Elite Bastards' Scott Davey examines Nintendo's Revolution. Be sure to check out his thoughts.
EliteBastards
EliteBastards
PSP Video converters
Own a PSP? We test three free tools - PSP Video 9, 3GP and ATI Avivo - to convert video from a PC to PSP. Speed, quality of the output, and ease of use of each are all under the magnifying glass. The winner may surprise you.
Bit-Tech
Bit-Tech
PS3 Using HDMI at GDC
A great deal of noise has been made regarding Sony's lack of using HDMI for the SDK systems being shown at GDC. With each station being equipped with two HDMI-capable Sony displays, a single PS3 SDK, and one or two PC's hidden under the cabinet, it certainly was rather odd to see any connection other than HDMI being used.
Hot Hardware
Hot Hardware
NVIDIA Does PS3 Audio?
The "buzz" around the internet today is over a slide presentation from GDC that implies that not only does NVIDIA power the PS3?s graphics, they will also do 8 channel audio as well.
[H]ardOCP
[H]ardOCP
Revolution's Horsepower
Studios give us the inside scoop on the clock rates for Broadway and Hollywood. How do the CPU and GPU stack up on paper?
Xbox 360 Skinning Mod
Is that plain while iconic box just a bit too ho-hum for you? We have the solution for anyone looking to add a little color, excitement and individual expression to their Xbox 360.
[H]ardOCP
[H]ardOCP
Original Xbox Game Support March 2006 Update
Original Xbox® game support enables your Xbox 360? video game console to play an array of games from your original Xbox video game console. A list of games that are currently backward compatible is available here and we will continue to add support for additional games over time.
Sony PSP Faceplate Mod
Does your Sony PSP look like you have been mashing the buttons with an old French fry? We found a quick and easy way to remedy those nasty PSP finger prints and void the warranty all in one easy project.
[H]ardOCP
[H]ardOCP