No Joke! Sony’s April 1 PS3 Update Kills Linux Support (NewsFactor)

Posted March 31st, 2010

NewsFactor – Sony Computer Entertainment recently slashed the price of its popular PlayStation 3 gaming console, and now it is slashing a feature from the device: PS3 gamers no longer will have the option to use other operating systems, including Linux, according to Sony.

Review: Nintendo DSi XL is easy on the eyes (AP)

Posted March 31st, 2010

AP – Over the last few years, Nintendo has discovered a whole new market for video games: seniors. Not a demographic that’s known for welcoming new technology, the senior-citizen crowd has nonetheless embraced the Wii console, with its intuitive controls and easy-to-understand interface.

Review: Nintendo DSi XL, for Some Eyes Only (PC World)

Posted March 31st, 2010

PC World – Here’s the deal: If Nintendo’s standard-issue DSi doesn’t make you cross-eyed scanning tiny fonts or pixel-headed critters, there’s no reason to bother with the company’s just-released DSi XL. None whatsoever. It’s just a bigger, pricier DSi, after all, and that turns out to be a mixed blessing.

Sony Zaps PlayStation 3 ‘Install Other OS’ Feature (PC World)

Posted March 31st, 2010

PC World – Sony giveth and Sony taketh away: When the company’s newest PlayStation 3 firmware update drops on April 1, it’ll remove a beloved feature once trumpeted as a system sale-maker. That’s right Linux wonks, it’s time to kiss the PS3′s “Install Other OS” option goodbye.

Music video games primed for new dance revolution (Reuters)

Posted March 31st, 2010

Reuters – Music games are about to come full circle, with the next stage of the struggling genre coming from the familiar category of dance music, driven by new motion-capture controllers expected to hit the market this fall.

A virtual farm turns new ground for game developers (Reuters)

Posted March 31st, 2010

Reuters – A virtual farm attracting up to 83 million aspiring farmers monthly has video game developers scrambling to find ways to plough the booming popularity of games on social networks.

Netflix Testing Standard-Definition Streaming on Wii (NewsFactor)

Posted March 31st, 2010

NewsFactor – Netflix on Thursday announced yet another partnership with the video-game industry as it began shipping out streaming discs for the Nintendo Wii to some of its members. The Netflix-Wii tie-up means Netflix customers who subscribe to the unlimited $8.99 a month plan and who own a Wii can watch movies through the device [...]

Netflix Service Starts Rolling Out on Nintendo Wii (PC Magazine)

Posted March 31st, 2010

PC Magazine – Netflix has started to ship the discs required to stream over the Wii to some of its customers, the company announced Thursday.