PS3 to get rumble after all?
Reportedly PSM France reveals a lot of information about an upcoming rumble enabled SIXAXIS controller for PS3, apparently the rumble will be different to the previous dual shock controllers, as it will eminate vibrations of different strengths from multiple places in the controller, as opposed to just the sticks, this should allow game developers to create interesting vibration effects.
If this is true and the rumbling SIXAXIS controller does get released, I wonder how heavy it will be? how different the motion sensors will be affected? and how long it can hold a charge.
Resistance FOM Map Pack 1 available on PS Store
Today some new additions were added to the PlayStation store, the best being the Resistance Fall Of Man Map Pack 1, which includes “two breathtakingly atmospheric additional locations: the snowy hills of Westmorland and leafy Cambourne.”
The map pack requires 120mb of free space and will set you back a few quid, but it is well worth it.
In game footage of the new Westmorland map
Blueray/HD DVD dual format coming 2008
According to videobusiness.com Warner is going to delay its dual format HD disk “Total HD” to 2008, Warner was originally planning to release it in 2007.
The Total HD disk features HD DVD on one side and Blueray on the other, so for example a film could come on a disk in both formats, this would simplify purchasing movies for many, and I imagine would be useful for those with both format players.
It is not clear how much extra these disks would cost, I imagine that they would cost more then a single format alone.
The release date has not yet been announced.
BBC on demand service - Coming 27th July
Today BBC announced that it will be launching it’s iplayer video on demand service next month on the 27th of July. The iplayer will be available for free and will contain over 400 hours of content a week, the BBC have indicated that the majority of its content will be available, including popular TV shows such as Doctor Who and the Apprentice.
Like other video on demand services such as Sky Anywhere, there are limitations:
- The programs will be downloadable 7 days after they become available and will remain on the computer for a maximum of 30 days, after which point the program removes itself.
- The service will only be available to the UK.
When it launches the iplayer will be found at www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer
Anti traffic jam service coming 2008 - Tomtom & Vodafone
Tomtom, maker of GPS navigation devices and software for handhold devices, announced on Tuesday that it has developed an anti traffic jam service in conjunction with Vodafone, this will help drivers to avoid traffic jams.
“This will clearly improve the daily travel experience of our UK users,” Harold Goddijn, TomTom’s chief executive officer
This new service will be launched in 2008.
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