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Making Things Talk, Second Edition Make microcontrollers, PCs, servers, and smartphones talk to each other. Building electronic projects that interact with the physical world is good fun. But when the devices you've built start to talk to each other, things really get interesting. With 33 easy-to-build projects, Making Things Talk shows you how to get your gadgets to communicate with you and your environment. It’s perfect for people with little technical training but a lot of interest. Maybe you're a science teacher who wants to show students how to monitor the weather in several locations at once. Or a sculptor looking to stage a room of choreographed mechanical sculptures. In this expanded edition, you’ll learn how to form networks of smart devices that share data and respond to commands... Continue reading: O'Reilly Publishes Making Things Talk, Second Edition in News. - Comments (Reply To Topic) |
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Making Isometric Social Real-Time Games Anyone familiar with Zynga's Farmville understands how fun and addictive real-time social games can be. This hands-on guide shows you how to design and build one of these games from start to finish, with nothing but open source tools. You'll learn how to render graphics, animate with sprites, add sound, validate scores to prevent cheating, and more, using detailed examples and code samples. By the end of the book, you’ll complete a project called Tourist Resort that combines all of the techniques you’ve learned. You’ll also learn how to integrate your game with Facebook. If you’re familiar with JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3, you’re ready to get started... Continue reading: O'Reilly Publishes Making Isometric Social Real-Time Games with HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript in News. - Comments (Reply To Topic) |
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Creating HTML5 Animations with Flash and Wallaby Creating standards-compliant animations for the Web just got a lot easier. With this concise guide, you’ll learn how to convert Flash animations into HTML5, using Wallaby—the experimental tool from Adobe. Wallaby makes Flash content available for devices that don't support Flash runtimes, including the iPhone and iPad. Developing HTML5 animations is time-consuming with all the coding required. This book shows you how to create compelling content for HTML5 environments with relative ease, whether you know Flash or not. After a quick introduction to simple animation building with Flash, you'll learn how Wallaby helps you convert those animations into HTML5 code... Continue reading: O'Reilly Publishes Creating HTML5 Animations with Flash and Wallaby in News. - Comments (Reply To Topic) |
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Getting Started with Arduino, Second Edition Arduino is the open-source electronics prototyping platform that’s taken the design and hobbyist world by storm. This thorough introduction, updated for Arduino 1.0, gives you lots of ideas for projects and helps you work with them right away. From getting organized to putting the final touches on your prototype, all the information you need is here. Getting started with Arduino is a snap. To use the introductory examples in this guide, all you need an Arduino Uno or earlier model, along with USB A-B cable and an LED. The easy-to-use Arduino development environment is free to download. Join hundreds of thousands of hobbyists who have discovered this incredible (and educational) platform... Continue reading: O'Reilly Publishes Getting Started with Arduino, Second Edition in News. - Comments (Reply To Topic) |
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Smallville: The Complete Series After 10 incredible seasons, Smallville: The Complete Series will soar onto DVD from Warner Home Video on November 29. This ultimate collector's set for the ultimate fan features over 192 hours of content - including all 218 episodes, over five hours of newly added special features such as an unaired, never-before-seen Superboy pilot from 1961, a retrospective look at the series with over 100 minutes of season featurettes, a decade of Comic-Con featurette and more! In addition, exclusive printed materials include a Daily Planet newspaper, written by DC Comics, that highlights the important storylines developed during the 10-year run of the show and... Continue reading: Smallville: The Complete Series Flying into Homes November 29th on DVD from Warner in News. - Comments (Reply To Topic) |
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Nero 11 Multimedia Suite Nero 11, the new multimedia software suite from Nero®, is now available for consumers who want to make the most of their photos, videos and music. Nero 11 was reconstructed to offer improved device support, greater functionality and substantial usability improvements. Its main applications now have consistent user interfaces and a new Nero MediaBrowser provides one-click access to the user’s photo, video and music library from every application. Easy-to-follow start screens offer at-a-glance overviews and video tutorials for each application... Continue reading: Nero 11 Multimedia Suite Makes It Easy To Share, Sync and Optimize Photos, Videos and Music in News. - Comments (Reply To Topic) |
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MAGIX Professional Software for Audio, Video and Web MAGIX announces the launch of a new portal for professional multimedia applications in the audio, video, web and photo sectors. This new website is a platform where users can learn more about the portfolio of MAGIX pro software, visit the pro shop or find out about the newest developments and functions. The Pro-Portal from MAGIX is subdivided into the following areas: "Music production", "Broadcast audio", Audio plugins", "Video production" and "Graphic & Web design". "MAGIX has always been active in the Pro-area. The very first product from development directors Tilman Herberger, and Titus Tost, Samplitude, was an innovative, professional digital audio workstation" explains Christian Hellinger, Vice President of audio... Continue reading: MAGIX Strengthens Its Online Activities In The Professional Sector with a New Professional Website in News. - Comments (Reply To Topic) |
Epson LabelWorks LW-300 and LW-400 Label Printers Epson America, Inc., announced its first line of portable label makers designed to bring creativity to home and office organization – the LabelWorks™ LW-300 and LW-400. Both models deliver versatile, professional-looking labels with 14 font types, 75 frames and more than 300 symbols. Additionally, Epson is offering more than 40 tape cartridges in both traditional colors and specialized media to take any project from ordinary to extraordinary. LabelWorks also provides dramatically smaller lead margins for up to 60 percent less margin waste, giving users a perfectly sized label for any application."The LabelWorks line delivers an easy-to-use, versatile and creative solution for almost any application, whether organizing at home, in the office, or in the field with specialized jobs like cable and wire labeling..." Continue reading: Epson Unveils LabelWorks LW-300 and LW-400 Portable Label Printers in News. - Comments (Reply To Topic) |
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My New Mac, Lion Edition Apple's new Lion operating system is beautiful, reliable, and intuitive. But it can still be a mystery to new users. For Macintosh noobs, No Starch Press offers My New Mac, Lion Edition. "This is a project-based, no-nonsense, get-it-done-without-a-lot-of-fuss guide to using a Mac," said No Starch Press founder Bill Pollock. In this completely revised and updated edition, Wallace Wang (author of My New iPad 2 and Steal This Computer Book) walks readers through projects that will have them doing useful things with their new Mac right away. "My New Mac is a different kind of book, because the Macintosh is a different kind of computer," explains Wang... Continue reading: No Starch Press Publishes My New Mac, Lion Edition in News. - Comments (Reply To Topic) |
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2K Sports NBA 2K12 Video Game 2K Sports announced that NBA® 2K12, the top-selling and top-rated NBA video game simulation franchise*, is now available for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, the Wii™ system from Nintendo, PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system, and Windows PC. Fans can now take control of 15 hoops icons, including Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, and Julius Erving in NBA 2K12’s all new NBA’s Greatest mode. Each of these 15 basketball legends were meticulously recreated with an uncanny level of detail, including period-specific depictions of their arenas, team uniforms, signature moves, and... Continue reading: 2K Sports Announces NBA 2K12 Now Available in News. - Comments (Reply To Topic) |
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SpongeBob's Surf and Skate Roadtrip Video Game SpongeBob SquarePants is setting his sights on the nearest beach in his latest video game adventure, SpongeBob’s Surf & Skate Roadtrip, scheduled for release Nov. 8 from THQ. Available on Kinect™ for Xbox 360®, SpongeBob’s Surf & Skate Roadtrip will be the very first game with which players can use the Kinect technology to experience skateboarding and surfing right in their living rooms. The title will also be available on the popular Nintendo DS™ handheld system. In this brand new road trip adventure, SpongeBob and friends find themselves taking to the waves on surfboards and tearing up all the gnarliest skateboarding turf with their wildest moves and tricks... Continue reading: SpongeBob Surfaces for His Boarding Debut in SpongeBob's Surf & Skate Roadtrip from THQ in News. - Comments (Reply To Topic) |
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Disney-Pixar's Toy Story Movies on Blu-ray 3D Consumers are invited to experience Disney•Pixar's “Toy Story,” “Toy Story 2” and “Toy Story 3” in an all-new way! All three groundbreaking films will be unveiled in stunning Blu-ray 3D for the home, allowing fans to go back inside the toy box and enjoy their favorite characters in a whole new dimension. Toy Story: Set in a world where toys come to life when people are not present, meet two rival toys – Woody, a pull-string talking cowboy, and Buzz Lightyear, a superhero space action-figure. The comically-mismatched duo eventually learn to put aside their differences when circumstances separate them from their owner, Andy, and they find themselves on a hilarious adventure-filled mission where the only way they can survive is... Continue reading: Toy Story, Toy Story 2, and Toy Story 3 Unveiled For The First Time Ever on Blu-ray 3D November 1st in News. - Comments (Reply To Topic) |
KUNG FU PANDA 2 on Awesome DVD and Blu-ray KUNG FU PANDA 2, DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc.’s spectacular follow up to the Academy Award®-nominated original debuts on Blu-ray and DVD on Panda 2sday, December 13, 2011. Combining non-stop action, beautiful storytelling and stunning animation, the “winning sequel” (USA Today) delighted viewers of all ages with its engaging story that is both “hilarious and full of heart” (WABC-TV).In addition to the smash hit film, the KUNG FU PANDA 2 Awesome Packs feature the exclusive debut of the all-new Po adventure Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters plus two free memberships to the popular online game universe Kung Fu Panda World... Continue reading: KUNG FU PANDA 2 Debuts on Awesome DVD and Blu-ray Gift Packs December 13th in News. - Comments (Reply To Topic) |
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Spider-Man: Edge of Time Video Game Spider-Man™ faces his greatest challenge ever - saving Spider-Man - in Spider-Man™: Edge of Time, available now in North American retail stores from Activision Publishing, Inc. Created by Beenox - the studio that developed last year's popular Spider-Man™: Shattered Dimensions - players take the roles of both Peter Parker's Amazing Spider-Man, and Miguel O'Hara's Spider-Man 2099 in a harrowing, action-packed adventure, spanning two timelines 100-years apart in order to thwart a cataclysmic future from happening - and the death of Peter Parker. "Just like with Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions, Beenox is bringing a fresh perspective to the series with Spider-Man: Edge of Time,..." Continue reading: Players Race Across Time to Prevent the Untimely End of Peter Parker in Spider-Man: Edge of Time in News. - Comments (Reply To Topic) |
Harry Potter: The Complete 8-Film Collection The record-shattering mega-franchise that is Harry Potter continues when Warner Home Video releases the new Harry Potter: The Complete 8-Film Collection on DVD and Blu-ray Disc on November 11. Just in time for the holiday shopping and gift giving season, Harry Potter: The Complete 8-Film Collection offers the total world of adventure at a great price value on Blu-ray and DVD.Harry Potter: The Complete 8-Film Collection includes all eight movies from the film franchise: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1 and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2... Continue reading: Harry Potter: The Complete 8-Film Collection Arrives on Blu-ray and DVD November 11 in News. - Comments (Reply To Topic) |
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Winnie the Pooh on Blu-ray, DVD, and Download Walt Disney Studios proudly invites families and audiences of all ages to return to the HundredAcre Wood with some of the world’s most beloved characters, as “Winnie the Pooh,” the delightful all-new animated feature film comes home to Blu-ray Combo Pack for the very first time, as well as DVD and Movie Download on October 25, 2011. Reuniting audiences with Pooh, Tigger, Rabbit, Piglet, Owl, Kanga, Roo and last, but certainly not least, Eeyore (who has lost his tail), “Winnie the Pooh” is a honey of an in-home release containing hours of immersive bonus features, including exclusive animated shorts “The Ballad of Nessie” and “Mini-Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: The Balloon;” a sing-along viewing option; an informative behind-the-scenes featurette for the whole family and deleted scenes with director commentary – all available on Blu-ray Combo Pack... Continue reading: Winnie the Pooh - Delightful All-New Movie on Blu-ray, DVD, and Download October 25th in News. - Comments (Reply To Topic) |
The Tommyknocker USB Digital Doorbell Introducing the Tommyknocker MP3 Digital Doorbell into the consumer electronic market. The Tommyknocker operates in the high quality all digital domain and enables users to personalize their doorbell with their favorite MP3 digital audio files.The Tommyknocker utilizes USB technology and comes with a pre-loaded USB memory stick complete with a selection of sounds, wall mounting plate and wiring harness to make installation as simple as possible. The Tommyknocker website contains dozens of additional free audio files to choose from and offers a memory stick manager to select audio files to play on up to four separate doors. The Tommyknocker is a USB, all digital doorbell that does not need any audio cable or microphone to load sounds... Continue reading: The Tommyknocker USB Digital Doorbell, the First Patented Digital Doorbell that Plays your MP3s in News. - Comments (Reply To Topic) |
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Microsoft Visual Basic 2010 Developer's Handbook Take control of Visual Basic 2010—for everything from basic Windows® and web development to advanced multithreaded applications. Written by Visual Basic experts Klaus Löffelmann and Sarika Calla Purohit, Microsoft® Visual Basic 2010 Developer's Handbook provides an in-depth reference on language concepts and features, as well as scenario-based guidance for putting Visual Basic to work. It's ideal whether you're creating new applications with Visual Basic 2010 or upgrading projects built with an earlier version of the language. Discover how to: Use Visual Basic 2010 for Windows Forms and Windows Presentation Foundation projects; Build robust code using object-oriented programming techniques, such as classes and types... Continue reading: Microsoft Press Publishes Microsoft Visual Basic 2010 Developer's Handbook in News. - Comments (Reply To Topic) |
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Optimizing Windows 7 Pocket Consultant "When you start working with Windows 7, you'll see at once that this operating system is visually different from earlier releases of Windows," says William Stanek, author of Optimizing Windows® 7 Pocket Consultant. "What won't be readily apparent, however," Stanek continues, "is just how different it is—and that's because many of the most significant changes to the operating system are under the surface. These changes affect the underlying architecture, not just the interfaces—and they were some of the hardest for me to research and write about. In this book, I teach you how features work, why they work the way they do, and how to customize them to meet your needs..." Continue reading: Microsoft Press Publishes Optimizing Windows 7 Pocket Consultant in News. - Comments (Reply To Topic) |
Amazon Kindle, Kindle Touch, Kindle Touch 3G, and Kindle Fire Millions of people are already reading on Kindles and Kindle is the bestselling e-reader in the world for four years running. Amazon is excited to introduce an all-new Kindle family: three all-new Kindle e-readers that are smaller, lighter, and more affordable than ever before, and Kindle Fire – a new class of Kindle that brings the same ease-of-use and deep integration of content that helped Kindle re-invent reading – to movies, TV shows, music, magazines, apps, books, games, and more.“We’ve now reached the magical two-digit price point for Kindle – twice: the new Kindle and Kindle Touch are only $79 and $99. Kindle Touch 3G is the new... Continue reading: Introducing the All-New Kindle Family: Four New Kindles, Four Amazing Price Points in News. - Comments (Reply To Topic) |
Oreck DualMax Dual-fan Air Purifier Oreck Corporation has brought a new air cleaner to the market, one that has the power to move and clean more air than ever before.The Oreck DualMax™ Air Purifier features two fans, and on the highest setting, it produces double the airflow and twice the power as Oreck’s leading air purifier. Recommended for medium sized rooms up to 200 square feet, the Oreck DualMax™ has a CADR (clean air delivery rate) of 130 when used on its high setting and is recommended for use in a 10’ x 20’ room with an 8’ ceiling. (Based on ANSI/AHAM AC-1, the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers’, certification program for room air cleaners...) Continue reading: Oreck Launches Dual-fan Air Purifier: Oreck DualMax has Double the Airflow, Twice the Power in News. - Comments (Reply To Topic) |
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WD My Passport Studio and My Passport for Mac Western Digital® has introduced its newest generation of My Passport® portable hard drives specifically designed for use with Mac® computers and Apple® Time Machine®, featuring compact, elegant Mac-inspired designs with high capacity storage options and exceptional security for today's active lifestyles. My Passport® Studio™ boasts the all-metal design and performance needed for today's discerning Mac user, serving as an ideal companion for the on-the-go photographer, videographer, graphic artist, or creative professional that produces, shares and consumes massive amounts of digital content daily. Offering up to 1 TB capacity, the My Passport Studio also provides multiple connectivity options with two FireWire® 800 ports and a USB 2.0 interface... Continue reading: WD's My Passport Studio and My Passport for Mac Portable Hard Drives Provide Compact Solutions in News. - Comments (Reply To Topic) |
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NewTek LightWave 10.1 with New Stereoscopic Features NewTek, a worldwide leader of 3D animation and video products, announced LightWave™ 10.1, the latest version of its Emmy® Award-winning 3D modeling, animation, visual effects and rendering software, is now available. With powerful advanced modeling and animation tools designed to integrate into any production pipeline, LightWave 10.1 offers a new off-axis stereoscopic camera rig option, improved Viewport Preview Renderer (VPR), advanced import and export capabilities, including MDD and integrated Autodesk® Geometry Cache support, a new Skin Shader node, and more. Artists count on the features of LightWave to deliver stunning results. "We're using LightWave 10.1 for everything-from lighting and shading, to working on material from other pieces of software, as well as just producing everything in it-from start to finish..." Continue reading: NewTek Releases LightWave 10.1 with New Stereoscopic Features and Interactive Workflow in News. - Comments (Reply To Topic) |
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Gamification by Design: Game Mechanics in Apps What do Foursquare, Zynga, Nike+, and Groupon have in common? These and many other brands use gamification to deliver a sticky, viral, and engaging experience to their customers. Gamification by Design provides the design strategy and tactics you need to integrate game mechanics into any kind of consumer-facing website or mobile app. Learn how to use core game concepts, design patterns, and meaningful code samples to create a fun and captivating social environment. "Gamification is fundamentally changing the way we design products, consumer interactions, and marketing strategies," says expert author Gabe Zichermann. "Harness the power of Foursquare, Farmville, Nike+, and hundreds of other apps and games with the proven methodologies in Gamification by Design..." Continue reading: Gamification by Design - Implementing Game Mechanics in Web and Mobile Apps in News. - Comments (Reply To Topic) |
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Trilogy HD from Ubisoft Ubisoft® has announced the availability of Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell® Trilogy HD for the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and PlayStation®Network. Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Trilogy HD gives gamers the opportunity to relive the critically acclaimed Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell series, remastered in high definition and stereoscopic 3D.Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Trilogy HD combines three full-length games on one Blu-ray Disc: Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell®, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Pandora Tomorrow® and Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Chaos Theory® are bundled together for the first time. The trilogy will be made available now to consumers in retail stores for an MSRP of $39.99 and as a digital bundle on PlayStation Network... Continue reading: Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Trilogy HD is Now Available in Stores and on PlayStation Network in News. - Comments (Reply To Topic) |
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Disneynature's African Cats on Blu-ray and DVD This coming October, don’t miss Disneynature’s latest home entertainment release, AFRICAN CATS, an epic film profiling two incredible families as they strive to make a home in the wilds of Africa. Disneynature AFRICAN CATS will debut as a 2-Disc Blu-ray™ + DVD Combo Pack, a High Definition Movie Download and/or On-Demand viewing on Tuesday, October 4, and is the perfect family-friendly film that provides an exciting journey into the wild while also raising consumer awareness for these incredible animals. AFRICAN CATS takes viewers deep into the breathtaking African savanna to witness the heart-stopping rivalry between two lion prides and the epic journey of one brave cheetah family... Continue reading: Disneynature's African Cats on Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD, Movie Download and On-Demand, October 4th in News. - Comments (Reply To Topic) |
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Magic Bullet Suite 11.1 with Looks 2 for Sony Vegas Pro Red Giant announced the immediate availability of Magic Bullet Suite version 11.1. This newest version includes Magic Bullet Looks 2 for Sony Vegas™ Pro , which is designed specifically to enable Vegas Pro users to tap into Red Giant’s powerful, industry-popular color design tools and instantly apply the effects directly within the Vegas Pro timeline. Magic Bullet Suite 11.1 also includes a new automated software updater, Red Giant Link. This new updater is a small automated program that detects Magic Bullet Looks 2 installations on a user’s system. Link then notifies customers of important, free compatibility or bug updates, and also alerts them when new feature-rich paid upgrades are available... Continue reading: Red Giant Ships Magic Bullet Suite 11.1 with Looks 2 for Sony Vegas Pro in News. - Comments (Reply To Topic) |
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Mastering the Nikon D7000 Mastering the Nikon D7000 by Darrell Young provides a wealth of experience-based information and insights for owners of the new D7000 camera. Darrell is determined to help the user navigate past the confusion that often comes with complex and powerful professional camera equipment. This book explores the features and capabilities of the camera in a way that far surpasses the user's manual. It guides readers through the camera features with step-by-step setting adjustments; color illustrations; and detailed how, when, and why explanations for each option. Every button, dial, switch, and menu configuration setting is explored in a user-friendly manner... Continue reading: Rocky Nook Publishes Mastering the Nikon D7000 in News. - Comments (Reply To Topic) |
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The Essential Daffy Duck Collection on DVD That zany duck, Daffy Duck, one of Looney Tunes' most enduring characters is celebrated in his very own DVD release when Warner Home Video (WHV) brings The Essential Daffy Duck Collection to consumers November 1, 2011. This definitive collection includes 21 cartoons, three of which are new to DVD, plus a new, mini-documentary, which totals almost four hours of content. Everything consumers need to know about Daffy Duck is featured on The Essential Daffy Duck Collection, the second compilation from the series of character-based collections. All of Daffy's funniest moments and essential appearances are compiled in this comprehensive set... Continue reading: The Essential Daffy Duck Collection on DVD from Warner Home Video November 1st in News. - Comments (Reply To Topic) |
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Ubisoft's Child of Eden for PlayStation 3 Ubisoft has announced that Child of Eden is now available on the PlayStation Move for the PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system in North America. Developed by Q Entertainment Inc., under the direction of renowned game creator Tetsuya Mizuguchi, the PlayStation 3 system version of Child of Eden features compatibility for PlayStation Move and stereoscopic 3D. Child of Eden is a multisensory shooter that sends players diving into a kaleidoscopic matrix of synchronized music and mind-blowing visuals that unite to form a truly landmark game experience. Key Features of Child of Eden on PS3: Multisensory Effect: A visionary entertainment experience that synchronizes stunning graphics and innovative sound... Continue reading: Ubisoft Announces Child of Eden is Now Available on PlayStation 3 in News. - Comments (Reply To Topic) |
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