Aug
24
Toyota Kluger’s New Father’s Day Application
Posted in: UncategorizedWe have just completed a nifty little flash application for Toyota, allowing users to create a cartoon hero version of their Dad.
Apr
05
Nintendo Launches DSi with Midnight Party
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By now, most people are anticipating the much awaited release of the Nintendo DSi. And to make the anticipation livelier, Nintendo hosts a midnight launch party on April 4 for the new Nintendo DSi video game system at GameStop’s Universal CityWalk location in Los Angeles.
Gaming enthusiasts and consumers of all kinds will lineup to be the first to buy the highly-anticipated Nintendo DSi and experience an array of entertainment.
Among the things to expect include:
- Personalized giveaways from video game art group I Am 8-Bit
- Music by VJ Fader with manipulated video displayed on a giant 360° projection globe
- Interactive gaming stations
- Parkour street running stunt performances
- Nintendo executive Cammie Dunaway and event host Kevin Pereira of G4’s “Attack of the Show” leading the count down to midnight when GameStop doors open
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May
20
User Generated Content Meets Gaming
Posted in: UncategorizedBlast Works: Build, Trade, Destroy from Joystiq.com on Vimeo.
A soon to be released game for the Nintendo Wii called Blast Works: Build, Trade, Destory is a side scrolling shooter with a great UGC element to it. You will have the ability to create your own character, enemies, shooting patterns, and levels – all of which […]
May
08
THINK IT AND IT WILL HAPPEN
Posted in: UncategorizedAn Aussie company is gearing up to release a computer headset that allows people to control video games using only the power of their minds.
In short, this cool little device features 16 sensors that measure electrical impulses from the brain, enabling machines to register facial expressions, emotions and even cognitive thoughts by visualising them. […]
Apr
09
One Avatar, Many Worlds
Posted in: UncategorizedAvatars are currently bound to the particular world in which it was created. But at the Virtual Worlds Conference 2008 in New York City last week, several companies showcased their efforts to allow people to carry their avatars from one virtual world to another, and even out onto ordinary Web pages. These developments point to […]
Mar
27
Location-Based Gaming Fun
Posted in: UncategorizedFirst the Wii inspired a bunch of folk to get off the couch and get active with gaming. PS2 and Singstar realised this yonks ago. My eight year old desperately wants Guitar Hero… now gaming with GPS enabled phones gets kids outdoors again. UK-based LocoMatrix has developed a number of
location-based games kids can play outdoors […]
Feb
13
Virtual Activities In Real Time
Posted in: UncategorizedThe documentary Second Skin, which debuts at SXSW next month, takes an intimate look at computer gamers whose lives have been transformed by the emerging genre of Massive Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games (MMORPGs) like World of Warcraft, Second Life, and Everquest.
Jon Cherry wonders whether the growing interest in MMORPGs signals an increase in anti-social behavior. Which is funny, since these games are interactive. But I guess that’s akin to saying MyFaceSpace is a party when it’s clearly not.
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