At E3, Microsoft made the first real-use demonstrations of Kinect (formerly known as Natal). Most of the discussion around the device so far has compared it to an evolved motion controller, a next step from the Wii remote or Sony’s Move controller. This is only the tip of the iceberg. Kinnect is Not about Controls ...

Rumors of specs for the Nintendo 3DS (to be revealed this week at E3) surfaced earlier today, with developers claiming it would have roughly equivalent power to the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3. Today also marks the announcement of the iPhone 4. This marks the beginning of a different era in gaming. Let’s do a ...

 Steam was recently released on Mac and is expected to come on Linux very soon. Suddenly, 1.5M people were introduced to the joys of Portal (for free!) and easy digital distribution. Steam is nothing new though. Released by Valve in 2002 as a way to ease distribution of their games (Counterstrike 1.6, Day of Defeat), ...

It’s that time of the year again. E3, the largest conference of the gaming industry, is just a month away. This year will be special: it’s been 5 years that the “next generation” consoles started appearing, yet no new consoles are expected to appear. Here’s a quick overview of what to expect. New hardware High ...

I ’d like to address the recent discussion regarding the announcement of Facebook’s new features, last week at f8. There’s been a considerable outcry among web-enthusiasts and open advocates, calling the new Like button a threat to privacy. One of the core issues revolves around the new Like button, which is being placed on several ...

When talking about gaming giants, people will most likely name drop Nintendo, Sony, Microsoft, and sometimes Capcom, Sega and Activision. All makers of “triple A”, mainstream games. Very rarely d o people think of casual gaming as a “true” gaming market. The numbers tell a different story. Conventional wisdom will lead you to think that ...

[Editor’s Note: Pay attention here – chances are that if you do, you’ll be more interested in the iPhone as well. –mrh] It feels like it’s been more than two months since the iPad was announced. The masterful PR craze that preceded it was only matched by the public backlash. Now that the waters are ...

Heavy Rain is a pivotal game. On its face, because it appears to be exactly the type of game we’ve been asking for: an emotional, character and story driven piece. In many ways, this is the flagship that shows what games could be. It is a major undertaking for Sony, who backed French developer Quantic ...