TDK has recently unveiled a new 10-layer Blu-ray disc capable of 320GB of storage in development.

According to TDK, to quote: “It is possible to write and read data on and from the disc by using a blue-violet semiconductor laser with an oscillation wavelength of 405nm and an objective lens with a numerical aperture (NA) of 0.85, which are currently used for the Blu-ray...

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SCEA's Manager of Software Product Marketing Scott McCarthy has posted the fourth video installment of their behind-the-scenes look on the Making Of MotorStorm Arctic Edge for PSP today.

To quote: MotorStorm Arctic Edge is finally here for the PSP and we have the 4th and final iteration of the “Making Of” video series to share with you.

The teams at Bigbig and...

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Update: Some new images of the Final Fantasy 13 PS3 Bundle have now surfaced from Andriasang.com.

Sony of Japan has just announced the very first 250GB PS3 bundle at this year's Tokyo Game Show.

For ¥41,600 (versus ¥29,980 yen for the standard Japanese PS3), gamers in Japan will receive a limited edition Final Fantasy XIII console with a 250GB HDD and lightning across the the...

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The guys at www.XCM.cc have unveiled their new XCM Clear XBox 360 Ben Q / Philips Drive Cover today, which replaces the original cover and allows you to see the disc spinning too.

Those who are fans of being able to see your game discs spin while playing can check out one of the official XCM Resellers to get yours.

Currently they are taking pre-orders, with the actual release being next week.

Some...

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A few weeks back a scan from V-Jump Magazine revealed Tales of Vesperia swimsuits, and today a scan from the latest Famitsu Magazine unveils some new details.

The game includes a new character, Patty Fleur, along with new bosses such as Sword Dancer.

Apparently the character Flynn is now playable for more that just one battle, the game will be fully voiced and will...

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In an interview with Eurogamer following the Develop Conference, Kish Hirani and SCEE's vice president of research and development, Paul Holman, shared just how accurate the upcoming PS3 Motion Controller is.

To quote: The controller, reports Sony, is incredibly accurate.

"What most people are really surprised about is the precision," Sony's Kish Hirani, head of developer services, tells game site Eurogamer.
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As expected, Sony Europe has demonstrated its PlayStation 3 Motion Controller at the Develop Conference in Brighton... which runs from July 14 to 16, 2009.

At SCEE’s coding keynote presentation, the company stressed that the hardware is still a prototype. The PS3 Motion Controller was shown with the same Zelda-style bow and arrow demo seen at E3.

To quote: Sitting in the front row, our...

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It looks like Sony is extending their support for schools and universities with courses geared towards computer engineering and programming.

At the Develop Conference 2009, SCEE R&D's Sarah Lemarie revealed that a PS3 dev kit designed for academic use is in the works.

To quote: "We have started a PS3 Academic Development Programme, and we're referring to the dev kits as...

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We saw Sony unveil an LED wand during their E3 press conference.

The device in conjunction with an EyeToy camera brought motion control to the PlayStation 3. In addition to that Sony developed another motion control system that uses everyday objects.

A recently published patent from Sony details a system where a camera can dynamically map an object — any real...

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Microsoft is bringing more to the Xbox 360 than simply a new way to play games; you might be seeing a significant upgrade to the console's graphics thanks to a couple of new initiatives.

Project Natal, which will launch at some point next year, is set to bring a new way to play video games.

Microsoft's Shane Kim has already stated that the controller-less peripheral will receive a launch as big as...

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