You’ve already seen video of Sony’s 24-inch gaming TV in action, but you’ll soon get to try it yourself in shops. Sony has confirmed it’ll arrive in Australia “later this year,” bundled with two 3D shutter glasses. Are you interested, or is $700 too much for a 3D 24-incher that looks like a massive PSP?
The big news over the weekend: Counter-Strike — the quintessential team-based shooter mod — is coming back for PC, PS3, Xbox 360 and Mac! Valve says it’s targeting a 2012 release complete with new and updated maps, characters and weapons. Here’s a quick look at what we’ve learned so far.
Seems LG and Sony have buried the three-year-old hatchet over their patent disputes involving phones, TVs and Blu-ray tech, and agreed to cross-license the other’s patents. Sony, for example, could end up paying LG to license Blu-ray technology used in the PS3. [Reuters]
Why pay $80+ at somewhere like JB Hi-Fi when you can pick up a Dualshock 3 controller anytime from OzGameShop for $47 including delivery. It’s black, has Bluetooth, vibrates, and you know, helps you kill zombies. [OzGameShop via OzBargain]
Interactive stuffed toys have creeped me out since the Teddy Ruxpin, but back in 2008, Sony thought about stuffing this freaky critter with storage, Wi-Fi and even a cell processor to terrorise kids everywhere. It would improve in areas where Microsoft’s ActiMates failed in the ’90s by being able to sense being touch, cry, recognise voices, and move about of its own accord. The bizarre patent was only recently publicly released.
