Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com Joystiq http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com en-us Copyright 2013 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Android tablets now available at 1,600 Gamestops, include free games]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/26/android-tablets-now-available-at-1-600-gamestops-include-free-g/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/26/android-tablets-now-available-at-1-600-gamestops-include-free-g/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/26/android-tablets-now-available-at-1-600-gamestops-include-free-g/#comments ImageIt looks like that clandestine photo of a Gamestop computer replete with entries for Android devices has proven to be accurate, at least as far as tablets are concerned. Rather than stocking Samsung products exclusively, however, 1,600 Gamestops now carry Android tablets from Acer, Asus and Samsung; specifically the Asus Transformer and Transformer Prime, the Acer Iconia (both 7 and 10.1 versions), and the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1.

Each tablet comes pre-loaded with "a hand-picked selection of free games, like Sonic CD and Riptide, the Kongregate Arcade gaming app and a free issue of Game Informer Digital," according to the PR available after the break. Naturally, trade-in credit can be applied towards the purchase of one of these devices. Find out if one of your several dozen local Gamestops is a member of that 1,600-store collective by entering your zip-code here, and don't forget to do your research before plopping down several hundred clams on an iPad alternative.

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JoystiqAndroid tablets now available at 1,600 Gamestops, include free games originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 26 May 2012 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>AcerandroidasusgamestopmobileSamsungtabletsSat, 26 May 2012 12:00:00 EST<![CDATA[PrimeSense and Asus announce Kinect-style device for living room PCs]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/03/primesense-and-asus-announce-kinect-style-device-for-living-room/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/03/primesense-and-asus-announce-kinect-style-device-for-living-room/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/03/primesense-and-asus-announce-kinect-style-device-for-living-room/#commentsPrimeSense, the company that created the motion-sensing technology for Kinect, has teamed up with Asus to create a new controller-free interaction device -- this time for PC. The WAVI Xtion device is designed to enable gesture control of media center PCs in living rooms. It's similar to Kinect in a few ways, but focused on the multimedia control features instead of the game stuff.

There might still be games and other assorted programs: sometime after the Q2 launch, Asus will open an "Xtion Online Store" through which developers can sell apps designed in the Xtion PRO platform. The PRO development technology will be released in February. The WAVI Xtion device itself will be unveiled during CES, which runs from January 6 to 9.

Update: PrimeSense issued a correction regarding the linked press release. The line "The WAVI Xtion media center for the PC leverages ultra-wide band wireless link and PrimeSense 3D sensing solution to provide controller-free interaction experiences in the living room" should read "The WAVI Xtion media center for the PC leverages wireless HDMI technology and PrimeSense 3D motion sensor technology to provide controller-free experiences in the living room."

JoystiqPrimeSense and Asus announce Kinect-style device for living room PCs originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 03 Jan 2011 10:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Here we go again! This time around we've got the Chinese-language Economic Daily News reporting that Pegatron (an OEM subsidiary of Asus that handles "motherboard and component OEM manufacturing") has been tapped to assemble "Xbox 360 consoles equipped with a Blu-ray Disc ROM drive." The admittedly unreliable language indicates an internal drive as opposed to another external attachment but, with shipments expected to begin in Q3 of this year, we'll now soon enough: internal or external; true or false.

[Via Engadget]

JoystiqRumorang: Xbox 360 Blu-ray console shipping Q3 originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 02 May 2008 09:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/08/hands-on-with-the-asus-xg-station-external-gpu/
Engadget scored a CES hands-on look at the Asus XG Station, an external GPU capable of converting your aging laptop into a capable gaming rig. The demo featured two identical laptops with internal Intel GMA 945 processors. Asus reps attached the XG Station to one and left the other bare -- and struggling. The test seemed to prove that the XG Station, which also simulates 5.1 surround sound, is an adequate option for underpowered-laptop owners who enjoy the occasional peek at what's good in PC gaming.

JoystiqAsus XG Station external GPU, it works originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 09 Jan 2007 09:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>5.1 Surround Sound5.1SurroundSoundAsusCESExternalGPULaptopPCXG StationXgStationTue, 09 Jan 2007 09:25:00 EST<![CDATA[PS3 begins production in Taiwan]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/07/19/ps3-begins-production-in-taiwan/http://www.joystiq.com/2006/07/19/ps3-begins-production-in-taiwan/http://www.joystiq.com/2006/07/19/ps3-begins-production-in-taiwan/#commentsFiled under:

According to Chinese-language outlets Apple Daily and Commercial Times, Taiwanese manufacturer Asustek Computer began shipping PlayStation 3 consoles in "small volume" in early July. The papers report Asustek recieved 200,000 component sets in June, inferring Asus could have produced as many as 200,000 consoles. As production ramps up, additional manufacturers (FoxConn) will be added to receive the more than one million component sets suppliers hope to deliver per month in September and October.

Sony plans to deliver 2mln PS3 consoles during the "launch window," 4mln by the end of 2006, and 6mln by March '07. In comparison, Microsoft had hoped to sell 10mln Xbox 360 consoles within the first 12 to 16 months giving them a 2.5x larger install base by the beginning of next year. Sony's numbers are looking good if they can meet the torrent of demand this holiday.

[Thanks to everyone for the tips; via X-bit Labs]

JoystiqPS3 begins production in Taiwan originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 19 Jul 2006 15:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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PC World's list of top 100 tech products of the year praised our sister blog Engadget and gave Apple lots of love but the categorical winner of the list is undoubtedly gaming. The following products aren't all directly gaming related (you could use some of them to run spreadsheets) although there's a quite clear video gaming subtext underlying many of the choices. Lets just say that they're as close to being gaming technology as Uri Geller is to being locked up in an asylum.

1. Core Duo - the first chip to enable desktop level performance in games on laptop computers.
2. Athlon 64 X2 - for that ultimate gaming rig you always wanted (but couldn't, and still can't, afford).
10. Boot Camp - Apple's Mac gaming solution.
16. GeForce 7600GT - hits that price/performance sweet spot.
19. Guitar Hero - we think that this is some kind of video game.
55. Raptor X - 10,000RPM Hard Drives were invented for gaming.
58. X1900 XTX - ATI's biggest, baddest GPU. Stupid name though.
63. A8N32 mobo - it's all about the SLI, baby.
89. Xbox 360 - we've heard of this! Isn't it designed to hold your lunch?
92. GeForce 7900 GTX - nVIDIA's biggest, baddest GPU. Stupid name though.

I personally own several products identical or similar to products on this list (a MacBook with a Core Duo CPU running Windows via Boot Camp is being used to write this post - I'm off for some Eve Online in a sec). Do you agree with these choices? What's missing?

P.S. If anyone from PC World is reading this, I apologize for desecrating your logo.

[Update: "top tech," not "top ten tech". Thanks Ahms!]

JoystiqGaming products dominate top tech list [update 1] originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 01 Jun 2006 01:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>10,000RPM64 X264X2AppleAsusAsus motherboardAsusMotherboardAthlonATIBoot CampBootCampCore DuoCoreDuoCPUEngadgetgamingGeForce 7600GeForce 7900Geforce7600Geforce7900GPUGuitar HeroGuitarHeroHard DriveHardDriveIntelMacnVIDIAPCprice/performanceRaptor XRaptorXSLItop 100Top100TUAWUri GellerUriGellerX1900Xbox 360Xbox-360Xbox360Thu, 01 Jun 2006 01:45:00 EST<![CDATA["Mass shipments" of PS3s & PSPs for Christmas]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/03/14/mass-shipments-of-ps3s-and-psps-for-christmas/http://www.joystiq.com/2006/03/14/mass-shipments-of-ps3s-and-psps-for-christmas/http://www.joystiq.com/2006/03/14/mass-shipments-of-ps3s-and-psps-for-christmas/#commentsFiled under:

The ASUS winning formula
DigiTimes is reporting that "Asustek Computer has secured orders for Sony's PlayStation 3 (PS3) and PSP (PlayStation Portable) game consoles, with mass shipments slated for this Christmas season."

This would fall in line with expectations that the PS3 will be delayed to sometime this fall, and most likely closer to the end of this year, despite a company spokeperson from Asustek denying the rumor and knowledge of the report from the Economic Daily News.

Asus actually helped assemble PS2s in the past, so there's more than a little connection between the two companies. Hopefully more will become clear after Sony opens its upcoming PS3 event to analysts and the press tomorrow (which, due to the Asian time difference, will actually take place in just a few hours).

[Via Next Generation; image from the company's North American web site]

Joystiq"Mass shipments" of PS3s & PSPs for Christmas originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 14 Mar 2006 23:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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