Microsoft’s Milo: A Virtual 4-Year-Old Boy

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Think of Milo as a real child in a virtual world. In Microsoft’s words, he’s “the world’s first real virtual character who is convincing enough to be considered human.” Video after the break.
The player’s voice commands and physical movements are…

Are Gamers Ready To Kinect?

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The joystick. For many years since the dawn of gaming in arcades the joystick had been the primary mode of input for most if not all gaming. Even devolving into game pads and such during the NES and Sega Genesis days it was still really a mode of inputting things in a analog source. This [...]

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2 Trailer from E3 2010

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2 was a big hit at E3 2010 — which is now unfortunately over — and Joystiq along with IGN have provided us with an in-depth preview. Here’s one new feature: “As Starkiller defeats enemies, solves puzzles and compl…

The Mario Game

Nearly all gamers have heard of the Mario game, you know the one that Nintendo released in arcades during 1983. Well, here’s 13 things you may not have known about the famous plumber. Did you know that the original game was intended to only be a …

New Xbox 360 Unboxing, Hands-On

You’ve seen the new Xbox 360 slim specifications, now check out the official unboxing and a quick hands-on video, courtesy of Sean Hollister (Engadget). You can sign-up here with Amazon, to be notified when it’s available for pre-order ($300). Vi…