I’ve been tinkering with PlayTV for the PS3 again recently, a rare occurrence given my reliance on Sky+ which renders it almost entirely obsolete.
Specifically I’ve tried using PlayTV via Remote Play and additionally tried exporting recordings to the XMB and copying them onto USB storage to try and play elsewhere.
Both of these things worked surprisingly well!
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If you get a bundled HDMI cable with your PS3 it’s not likely to be anything special. Sure, cheap and cheerful HDMI cables will work but there’s got to be a reason for spending £40 over £2.5, right?
The XPP158 from IXOS is built specifically for the Playstation 3, offering not only impeccable build quality but assurances of full HDMI 1.3a compatibility at 1080p.
The XPP158 eliminates Far End Cross Talk using a 4 later PC board in each connector. Interference is, of course, much less of an issue in digital connections and the XPP158s “elimination of FEXT” is simply an overly technical way of saying that the cable eliminates interference between its discrete wires, theoretically resulting in a better picture and sound quality.
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If you frequent Gadgetoid you may remember my look at the SteelSeries Ikari Laser Mouse, it’s a killer mouse (not in the “it has fangs and eats people” sense) and is still my day-to-day mouse both at home and work.
Never one to give up the chance of doubling up on SteelSeries mouse goodness to save me from transporting it to and from work I decided to take a look at the “Iron Lady” branded version of the SteelSeries Ikari.
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It’s getting awfully close to Christmas, so if you need things brief I’ll go right ahead and say that this is one of the best, if not the best, Prince of Persia titles in recent years. It simply is a must-buy game that puts a refreshing new spin on the series, bringing the protagonist Prince into expansive and breathtaking outdoor environments where he’s free to put Sly Raccoon to shame with his ape-like athletic ability. And it’s the first of a trilogy!
Oh and exercise his new found wit and the American accent inexplicably bestowed upon him despite his ancient Persian decent. Of course, we all know that Persians are nine feet tall and laced with gold jewelry so we’ll just consider him to be a misplaced, sword-wielding free runner.
But, I digress. If you’re considering it, buy it. If you’re not considering it, consider it, then buy it. It’s that simple.
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With OLED displays becoming more and more prevalent and being exceptionally good at integrating seamlessly into devices and, well, looking good. It’s no surprise that more manufacturers are jumping on the OLED keyboard band wagon.
The United Keys OLED Keyboard and OLED Keypad both boast 9 keys arranged in a 3×3 grid with OLED displays upon each one.
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Well, it’s finally here for us all to play… almost. With every clued-up PS3 owner diving into home there’s a few network issues. Well I say “network issues” but I can’t, in actual fact, get connected to Home in any way, shape or form.
After a 71ish megabyte download you fire Home up and it reserves a further 3gb for its location caches, that’s a sizable hunk of space set aside for something that is currently just a network disconnect simulator.
I had set the PS3 up for video recording, eagerly awaiting the opportunity to try out the Home open beta and produce a quick video of my experience, but it looks like it’s a no go. Back to Prince of Persia, I guess.
Epic fail? I think so.
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The waiting is over and the winner has been drawn!
Congratulations to Mr D. Symeou of Great Yarmouth, your copy of the excellent BradyGames Lich King guide and a copy of the game are on their way to you by Royal Mail.
Enjoy your winter in Northrend!
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Review by Johnus Maximus
Set in the desolated post-apocalyptic wastelands of Washington DC in the year 2277, Fallout 3 is an immersive and gripping action RPG that allows you to carve your own destiny in the bleak aftermath of a nuclear war.
The game was released on October 30th and is also available for PS3 and PC. It was created by Bethesda Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks and ZeniMax Media, and is without question a contender for the title of “game of the year”.
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By Ken Bool
Opoona is a role-playing game developed by ArtePiazza and published by Koei for the Wii. It was released in September 2008 and is an exclusive to Wii title that is easy to play and suitable for ages 7 and up but enjoyable for all to play and watch with a soundtrack produced by Hitoshi Sakimoto (Final Fantasy XII) it keeps you involved and you don’t want to let go.
The player follows the story of Opoona a descendant of the brave cosmo guard as he attempts to find the location of his family from which he was separated after the occurrence of a mysterious accident during their travels.
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We’re only a few days away from Wrath of the Lich King, the hotly anticipated 2nd expansion to World of Warcraft and to coincide with its launch, strategy guide publisher BradyGames have announced their 352 page official strategy guide.
The book will be your essential companion as you navigate the deadly new continent of Northrend, discover the many new features the expansion offers and put a stop to the deadly Lich King Arthas. Available from November 13th, the same day the expansion launches, the guide retails with an RRP of £16.99.
Follow the jump for details about what’s in the book and also how you could win a copy in our competition…
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