May 26, 2010

Yes, you read that right. The BBC reports that British scientist Dr Mark Gasson, of the University of Reading, has implanted an RFID chip into his hand – which he had previously infected with a computer virus. It may sound like an entirely fruitless exercise, but there’s much more to it than that one simple sentence implies. RFID (Radio Frequency...

Rachet & Clank, Spyro the Dragon and Resistance developer, Insomniac Games, has signed a deal with EA Partners to create a franchise on PS3 and Xbox 360. Nothing is really known about the title at this time, but it will involve a ‘brand new universe’ and is being developed at their Burbank Studio. An interesting side note is that this is the first time...

TIGA, the trade association representing the UK games industry, today announced it has been shortlisted in four categories in the 2010 Trade Association Forum Best Practice Awards, with the winners being announced at the 2010 Awards Dinner in London on July 1. TIGA has been shortlisted for the Sector Representation Award, Member Recruitment Award, Annual Report...

I own all the main gaming platforms, bar PC (I’m a Mac man you know) and over time it’s become clear that each machine has a different core demographic. I say it’s become clear, but I don’t mean I have done extensive research and can provide broken down stats to make my point. Hell no! I’m an opinionated columnist and Ill just write...

On demand movie and TV streaming service, Blinkbox, has now been optimised for the PS3, meaning console owners have an alternative place to watch things through their console that will adjust to their screen accordingly. The service offers a range of TV shows and movies that you can rent or buy for your viewing pleasure, as well as a number of free to view...