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Gaming Weekly 08/07/2016 – Evolve Goes Free to Play, Xbox Avatars, FIFA 17 Cover Vote, Nintendo’s Next Handheld
The Gadget Helpline’s GAMING WEEKLY is here! Each week our dedicated team of gamers will gather some of the top gaming news and announcements from the last seven days and deliver them here to you, our fellow players! We’ve been able to find a few interesting titbits of gaming news for you this week (while the…
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Avatar bought 1 million times on Blu-ray in the UK – Sales up 8.9% in 2012
James Cameron’s Avatar has become the first Blu-ray to sell over 1 million copies in the UK. The 2009 smash hit film can add the GB Blu-ray sales to its list of accomplishments, including being the highest grossing movie ever with a cool $2.8 billion taken at the box office. However, 2012 belonged to the…
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Xbox Kinect PlayFit Gets a Running Start – Fitness Monitoring App Free to Download Today
Microsoft gamers can now keep track of their fitness stats for games like Star Wars and Dance Central through a new free app.
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REEL TO REAL ► Minority Report & Avatar Style 3D Data Interfaces Developed Using Microsoft’s Kinect
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The Gadget Helpline‘s REEL TO REAL is a new regular feature to the blog, aimed at tech and film fanatics, which will reveal how the sci-fi and futuristic gadgets we see on screen in movies and television are making their way into real-life. Take a seat, grab your popcorn and enjoy the show! Microsoft is…
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REEL TO REAL ► Minority Report & Avatar Style 3D Data Interfaces Developed Using Microsoft’s Kinect
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The Gadget Helpline‘s REEL TO REAL is a new regular feature to the blog, aimed at tech and film fanatics, which will reveal how the sci-fi and futuristic gadgets we see on screen in movies and television are making their way into real-life. Take a seat, grab your popcorn and enjoy the show! Microsoft is…
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Only in Japan! Keio University Makes First Steps Towards “Avatar” Tech With Motion Control Robot!
A robot said to be the beginning of the real life world as seen in James Cameron blockbuster Avatar is being developed by scientists and Keio University’s Graduates School of Media and Design in Minato, Tokyo. A series of attachable gadgets, including headset and gloves allow a human user to control the ‘droid – called…
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Xbox LIVE App Launched For Apple’s iOS – iPhone and iPad Got Game
Straight from the keyboard of Microsoft’s “Major Nelson” himself comes news that Xbox LIVE is now available for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. You hear correctly – Microsoft’s online gaming platform on Apple’s most famous gadgets. And you can try it for yourself via the iTunes App Store from today. It’s a truly bizarre sight…
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AMD describes Xbox 720 graphics as “On a Par with Avatar”
Despite not being officially announced as a manufacturing partner for the next Xbox console, graphics and processor giant AMD have weighed in on what the new console may be capable of. In the latest issue of Official Xbox Magazine, AMD’s Director of ISV Relationships Neal Robison has spoken about the graphics potential of the next…
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PS Vita video reveals facial recognition in action
We already know the next generation of portable gaming from Sony – the PS Vita – will come with video calling but we’ve just found out that it will also eventually feature facial recognition and motion capture. The software was outed in a video released by Sony showing off custom avatars mimicking the motion of…
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George Lucas foresees total 3D invasion for cinema and television
George Lucas, founder of THX and the father of the “Star Wars” franchise has stated that he foresees a 3D invasion which will be the takeover of all television and cinema – and it’s Coming Soon. A long time ago, in a living room far far away – unless you were lucky enough to own…