Hands-On With The New Nintendo Controller

Nintendo said the Wiimote could 'detect its exact location and orientation in 3D space' with 'pixel-perfect accuracy', but the current technology shown at E3 says otherwise. The Wiimote was disappointing at E3 by many, especially on Red Steel. Was this the final Wiimote, or a prototype? Were the Wii games running on GameCubes?

An Inside Look At How The Wiimote May Work

Classic Gaming at E3

While we were at E3 this year, we spotted lots of classic gaming goodness. Like this Volkswagen bug pimped out Pac-Man style.

But the best was hidden in the dungeons of Kentia Hall, The History of Video Games!

See The History of Video Games at E3

Wii3

Nintendo owned E3. The lines at E3 broke all E3 records, with wait times of up to 4+ hours in line!

Were the Wii games at E3 actually running on GameCubes? Could the final Wii have graphics on-par with the 360, with a CPU at 1.1Ghz rather than the 733Mhz reported?

Check Out IGN's Wrap-up of Wii's Show

Sony Copies Wii

Sony seemed to really be impressed with Nintendo's idea of motion sensing in games... so much so that they knocked it off!

That's right, the PS3 controller was revealed using accelerometers like the Wii, and also added a logo button in the center copied from the 360 controller.

Best of all they want us to pay $600 for the console!

Check Out Sony's E3 Presence

Microsoft To Release 18 New Live Arcade Games

Microsoft announced 18 new games at the Microsoft Pre E3 press briefing. One of those titles is UNO, the mad-addictive card game which is available right now!

Other exciting titles include:

• Contra
• Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3
• Street Fighter II Hyper Fighting
• Galaga
• Pac-Man
• Defender
• Frogger

Metal Slug Wii

After a long absence from Nintendo's home consoles SNK has signed up to develop games for Wii. SNK's first title for Wii is Metal Slug Anthology, a compilation of classic Metal Slug projects that have been enhanced to take full advantage of Wii's innovative free-hand style controller!

Check Out Metal Slug Anthology

And if you missed it last month, play Metal Slug Flash Now!

M$ Looking For New Live Arcade Games?

Microsoft is running a sweepstakes for gamers who register their copy of Visual Studio. First prize is a full-size Namco Ms. Pac-Man/Galage arcade game machine! They seem to be encouraging building arcade games, could they be looking for the next Geometry Wars?

From the site:

If you want to take your love for gaming or developing to the next level by learning how to build arcade games, you've come to the right place. Unleash the arcade in your PC with free downloadable resources tailored for either the beginner or the intermediate developer:

* Free software to develop
* Complete how-to guides
* Informative webcasts

Make XBOX Live Arcade Games

APPLICANDO Reviews the X-Arcade™

Applicando -The Italian Macintosh Magazine got their hands on the X-Arcade™ for review.

APPLICANDO X-Arcade™ Review:
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