Showing posts with label video games. Show all posts
Showing posts with label video games. Show all posts

Thursday, August 9, 2012

Steam will begin to sell more software other than games

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The digital store of video games worldwide favorite, Steam, will become something completely different next month. While game sales continue as usual, now also offer other types of software .
Officially announced on the website of Steam , it says that applications and software can be found within a category called, obviously Software. According to Valve says Mark Richardson, the new additions are due to the growing sense that the 40 million Steam platform users have other interests apart from the game .
How do you think Steam users, most gamers, it will change?

Best Apps Market recommends applications according to your taste

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If you have no idea what new app you can download, then Best Apps Market that will give you some other suggestions. This is an application with 2 functions: 1) explore the Android market and 2) recommend applications and applications not only yes, video games , and everything for your smartphone or tablet.
Each application recommended is a micro-analysis of Best Apps Market and further recommendations are based on others already have installed or you use your mobile device. Every day new content to show you, so you're aware of new apps that interest you.
Best Apps Market is a free application.

Thursday, July 26, 2012

Project Holodeck: the future of gaming is the 3D virtual reality

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Researchers and scientists at the University of Southern California are working on a new project called Project Holodeck to be a system of video games and virtual reality 360 degrees, thanks to modern technology used.
Project Holodeck take virtual reality to levels never seen before where the player will be part of a large space, but actually moves in a small space. The system uses a 3D display which is mounted Oculus Rift in our heads and also incorporates the PlayStation Move sensor to track the movements of the head in the real world. On the other hand will be used Razer Hydra Sixense controllers to track the hands and the rest of the body.

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Holodeck Project is just a prototype now, but apparently the university team has already begun to engage in talks with some companies of videogames. 

Tuesday, July 10, 2012

They pay 1 million euros for a huge video game collection

 

A collection of thousands of video games and consoles in recent years has reached a price of EUR 1 million. Through an auction on eBay, the owner of the securities has made a bidder reached that figure, which will have to add $ 1,000 in postage. The collection includes titles from consoles like Master System, Megadrive, Virtual Boy and NEC among others.
The gaming world has evolved at a rapid pace in recent years, creating works of art. Evolution has produced several generations of consoles and a large number of video games that are already part of the industry's history. For lovers of video games, have some of those pieces "historic" is an honor, which some are willing to pay whatever.
Specifically, a user has decided to pay 1 million euros to be made with one of the largest collections of games known to date. The collection was auctioned on eBay, which was sold for 999,999,999 euros, which has some shipping costs 1,000 euros, surpasses one million.
The collection is spectacular. The job description can be seen that virtually every console released so far, except the last generation. In the description of the collection can be seen all Sega consoles, with Master System, Megadrive, Saturn, Game Gear and Dreamcast, and Nintendo also with NES, SNES, Virtual Boy, Game Boy, Gamecube and Nintendo 64. In addition, there are titles for NEC and even PC games.
The complete list exceeds the 7,000 games as references and the seller are in perfect condition. Some of the games have never left their original packaging and in some cases these titles have not even put up for sale officially. This is one of the biggest and best catalog which has been preserved so far.
The collection in its entirety, was sold for 1 million euros. Although offered the opportunity to buy full lots, a user has decided to pay 1 million euros to take over the entire collection, plus shipping. This is one of the highest amounts known in the gaming world.