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A new television service for 3DS has gone live in Japan today. Nintendo has partnered with broadcasters Fuji Television and Nippon Television to create downloadable programs for the handheld under the new Itsu no Ma ni Terebi service. According to Andriasang, the TV service is delivered through the 3DS’ Spot …
Read More »Nintendo on board for Zumba TV ad
Zumba Fitness, the surprise hit of 2011 so far, is to get a significant second wave of marketing thanks to a collaboration between 505 Games and Nintendo. The pair have joined forces to create and fund a TV campaign for the Wii version of the title. It will hit screens …
Read More »E3 2011: MS to reveal Diamond TV service?
Microsoft is planning to reveal a TV-on-demand service for Xbox Live, according to WinRumors. The website caught word that the software giant has been securing last-minute deals for the imminent announcement. Microsoft is currently in last minute negotiations to secure the necessary agreements in time,” an anonymous source told WinRumours. …
Read More »65" glasses-free 3DTV debuting this weekend
Those interested in trying out the latest in high-end glasses-free 3D TV tech will get the chance this weekend thanks to a special screening of the Champions League final between Manchester Untied and Barcelona. The Covent Garden branch of Aussie pub chain Walkabout will show the match on a special …
Read More »52-inch glasses-free 3DTV arrives
Mainstream glasses-free 3D may not be as far away as we’ve been lead to believe.Engadget reports that Nissho Electronics has launched a 52-inch glasses-free 3D LCD in Japan. It displays a full 1080p 3D image, boasts an 8ms response time and 60Hz refresh rate. On-board software will also convert 2D …
Read More »Ubisoft sets up film division
French publisher Ubisoft is launching its own movie division to bring its games properties to TVs and cinemas. Popular titles such as Assassin’s Creed and Ghost Recon could be transformed into films and TV shows through Ubisoft Motion Pictures, following the launch of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time …
Read More »Pokémon Black and White hit 3m sales
Pokmon Black and White have sold 3m copies in the US and Europe within their first two weeks on sale. By mid-March the two new Nintendo DS games had sold 1m copies in Europe alone. They have become the fastest-selling games in the series, bringing Europe’s total install base for …
Read More »Xbox 360 agrees product placement deal
Sky1 sports panel show A League of Their Own will from tomorrow feature an Xbox 360 as part of a product placement deal between Microsoft and the broadcaster. In December of last year Ofcom finally gave the nod to legal product placement on UK TV shows. The change came into …
Read More »Sky to broadcast 3DS launch
The 3DS VIP launch event in London’s Old Billingsgate tonight will be broacast by Sky. Comedian Russell Kane and musicians Plan B, Hadouken, DJ Yoda and Parade will perform at the event which will hold 2,000 guests. Competition winners and Club Nintendo members are among those attending. The TV show …
Read More »3D: Are we there yet?
Bringing glasses-based 3D to the masses is not a new phenomenon. From the ill-fated Virtual Boy to the flimsy anaglyph glasses given away with kids’ magazines, various gaming and tech firms have tried to master the concept. Over the last two years, 3D has once again found its way back …
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