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Sharp and Japanese network KDDI have just finished putting the final touches on their all-new, environmentally friendly cellphone, which will not only be completely water proof, but can also derive up to 80% of it’s power from the sun.
The charging cycle basically works like this. For every 10 minutes the phone is left to charge in the sun, the user get 1 minute of talk time or up to 2 hours on standby which is pretty impressive.
Sharp has announced that the phone will be available in Japan starting in June, but we’ll be sure to keep you posted if this impressive piece of tech makes it’s way stateside.
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Namco Bandai Europe has just announced that an all-new version of Tales of Symphonia entitled Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of The New World, will be making an appearance on European Wii systems this Fall.
“Set two years after the events of the award-winning Tales of Symphonia, Dawn of the New World introduces two new young heroes, Emil Castagnier and Marta Lualdi, as they journey to find the cause of a catastrophic change in their world. Crossing paths with fan-favourite characters such as Lloyd, Colette and Sheena, the brave adventurers will also encounter a spirit known as Ratatosk, lord of all monsters, who will grant them new and incredible powers over the fearsome creatures that now roam the land.”
Along with this comes all new gameplay features as well as over 200 unique monsters to collect as they battle. No word yet on a North American release date yet, but we’ll be sure to keep you posted.
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EA has just announced that they will be bringing their hotly anticipated title, Dante’s Inferno, to the PSP in addition to the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
“Our team and the team at A2M are taking the vision for Dante’s Inferno and translating it directly to the PSP,” said Jonathan Knight, executive producer and creative director on Dante’s Inferno. “PSP owners can expect to get the same level of fast, responsive gameplay through all nine detailed and unique circles of hell we are aiming to achieve on the consoles.”
Look for Dante’s Inferno to hit the PS3, 360 and of course, PSP later next year.
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IBM has just unveiled an all-new form of computer memory entitled Racetrack Memory. This new medium is looking to not only devour current hard drive and flash speeds, but become one of the most reliable forms of digital memory since it is static. Also, Reacetrack memory is looking to cost nearly 100 times less than the current hard drive and flash medium. This will mean more bang (processing power) for your buck.
“Data stored on racetrack moves around on a wire pushed by spiralling magnetics, unlike hard disks in which a motor-operated head, much like a record player, has to move to the data to read it. It’s those moving parts that make hard disks, invented by IBM in 1956, susceptible to crashing.”
This is just another example of how fast tech is changing and how future portable devices may some day exceed our current stationary computers today.
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SCEA has just announced Trash Panic, an environmentally friendly puzzler coming exclusively to the PSN.
“A game that takes the puzzle genre and gives it an environmental twist, Trash Panic challenges players to dispose of the rubbish by arranging it strategically in a giant rubbish crate before it overflows. Players have to think quickly, dropping heavy rubbish on crushable items to compact it – or placing biodegradables together so that they rot – meanwhile, the clock keeps ticking and the tide of rubbish keeps advancing.”
Look for Trash Panic to hit the PSN later this Spring.
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Konami has just announced that they will be releasing their latest iteration of Karaoke Revolution on all major current-gen consoles. This newest Karaoke outing will sport all-new tracks, up to 16-player multiplayer support online as well as a new career mode.
50 hit songs from master recordings (yet to be named) will be available as well as 16 different venues for players to display their vocal prowess. Additionally, those with either the PS Eye or Xbox Vision camera’s will be able to insert themselves into the venues featured in the game as they sing.
No exact release date has been set just yet, but Konami has confirmed that you can get your hands on the new Karaoke Revolution Q4 2009.
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This morning in Tokyo, journalists were treated to an official gameplay trailer for the hotly anticipated Dead Rising 2. The trailer showed off the series leading character (possibly new one), barreling through a casino as he smacks undead foes around with a broom and chainsaw.
No word yet as to when this trailer might be available in the PS Store or XBL Marketplace, but we’ll be sure to keep you posted.
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