Gaming

Today at E3, Nintendo announced Super Mario Galaxy 2 for the Wii and they described it as being the first time a 3D Mario game will be on the same platform twice. The upcoming adventure features Mario riding his trusty dinosaur companion, Yoshi, to new stars and worlds.

This 3-D platforming adventure provides longtime video game fans with a fresh round of out-of-this-world challenges in the style introduced in the critically acclaimed original.

Nintendo did not provide an accurate release time for the new Super Mario Galaxy 2 but I know all the Mario fans will be anxiously awaiting its release after watching the Super Mario Galaxy 2 trailer below. Nintendo did state that we would have to wait until 2010 before we could get our hands on it.
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According to the MMO community, the WoW (World of Warcraft) 3.1.3 Patch will be released to the public tomorrow. The patch will not provide any major improvements or changes to the game, apparently those are coming with the WoW 3.2.0 Patch.

Below are the WoW Update 3.1.3 Release Notes:

Bug Fixes

* Druids Tier 8 Balance set 4-piece bonus doesnt have its effect consumed by Starfire casts in progess when triggered anymore. Now it has only 8% chances to be trigered.
* The Ice Layered Barrier has been upgraded to item level 232 and its stats have been updated correctly. Now it shows 50 stamina, 52 intellect, 16 mana per 5 seconds, 48 haste rating, and 78 spell power.Read more

At E3 today, Microsoft announced that Xbox Live is about to get more social by integrating Facebook and Twitter into your Xbox Live experience. In addition to Twitter and Facebook, Microsoft plans to integrate music streaming service Last.FM to give you the ultimate media center.

Once the new features are released, the Xbox Live will allow users to keep tabs on friends and listen to Internet radio without needing a computer.

Microsoft also announced plans on Monday of a new service coming to Xbox 360 users where they can obtain on-demand movies in the 1080p HD format. So there won't be any discs, no download time, and no wait.

The move by Microsoft comes as they seek to make the Xbox the centerpiece of your entertainment center.

Look for the Xbox Live update soon!

E3 2009 is slated to have a lot of new and interesting products this year with the Sony PSP Go, being one of them. Instead of having to wait until Tuesday to see what the new PSP Go is all about, apparently someone at Qore leaked the information about the new portable. Intentional? More than likely.



As everyone predicted, the new Sony PSP Go is a UMD-less PSP that instead features 16GB of internal memory for storing digital games that can be bought and downloaded directly to the device. The PSP Go also includes an expandable memory slot for storing additional data. Below are the other specifications of the Sony PSP Go:Read more

Sky News has joined forces with Microsoft in order to deliver television content to broadband-enabled Xbox's. The new 'Sky Player' will be coming to the Xbox this fall which will allow subscribers to access TV channels and on-demand content.

If users aren't interested in a subscription package, they can opt to do pay-per-view content and only pay for shows as they want to watch them giving flexibility to the consumer.

Pricing information is not yet known. Sony and Nintendo have already setup their consoles with similar arrangements that allows their console owners to watch content.Read more

Maybe you have dreamed of moving objects with the power of your mind but only in a futuristic setting. Well, now you can with Mindflex from Mattel. Mindflex is game that utilizes a headset that contains sensors for your forehead and earlobes to measure brainwave activity. When focusing your concentration, a foam ball will rise on a gentle stream of air and you have to move the ball through a maze of obstacles in coordination with your physical movements.

Need to make the ball descend? All you have to do is relax your thoughts, causing less brainwave activity. This could definitely satisfy the "smart kids" in the household and could also be fun for the whole family.
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