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Call of Duty: Black Ops – it’s a must play military shooter

Ionut Popa — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 18:33:15 +0000

The Call of Duty series of games needs no further presentation. Even those who are not into gaming probably know the fundamental elements of what is one of the most popular FPS in the world. In this context it does not come as a surprise that Activision launches new games in this series each year. On its complete name Call of Duty: Black Ops, the new game is available in shops starting November and it is the 7th in the series and the 4th developed by Treyarch. It’s the best sold game of 2010, by far, a must play title [...]

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Microsoft Kinect – Play by moving your body

Ionut Popa — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 15:22:49 +0000

As Apple has redefined the mobile phone industry Nintendo redefined console games industry by launching the Wii, which allows controlling a game through the natural moves of the body. There was only one step until Sony launched the Move for PlayStation 3, and Microsoft could not stay behind for too much and presented the Kinect, known with its Project Natal codename before. What is the Microsoft Kinect? Microsoft Kinect is an accessory that connects to the XBOX 360 console with which you can play based on the natural motion of your body. Kinect is based on a video camera with [...]

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Nintendo DS Lite portable console: a better Nintendo DS

Ionut Popa — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:34:51 +0000

Portable games consoles are a big hit of the past years, as teenagers are attracted to the idea of not having dead times while traveling from point A to point B. You might think that those consoles are not very advanced, but you’ll be very wrong, as both Sony and Nintendo have already released several versions which improve one upon the other. One such portable games console is the Nintendo DS Lite, a 20% lighter version of the Nintendo DS. It features two screens, the lower one with embedded touchscreen technology. It has two slots, one for Nintendo DS games, [...]

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