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Best of CES 2010 (Part One): 3DTV, Audio, Display, Processors, Gadgets

Best of CES 2010 (Part One): 3DTV, Audio, Display, Processors, Gadgets

It’s Consumer Electronics Show time again, folks, which means many tech people camp out in Las Vegas to see what the big (and not so big) players in the world of consumer electronics have to offer for the coming year. Not all of it’s brand new, but CES is a great place to showcase it. There are geekier conventions, of course, but what would it be if Forever Geek didn’t give a decent nod Vegas way and showcase some of this year’s highlights. The show is still rolling as we speak, so we may not have captured all the best bits yet. Still, let’s take a look at what’s hot Read more »

Transformers: War for Cybertron out in 2010

Transformers: War for Cybertron out in 2010

This is sick!! As far as I can recall there’s never been a Transformers franchise that has been successfully converted into a game. Till this. Yes people we’re looking not just at a the most idealistic approach to a Transformers game, we’re looking at something that aims to become part of the Transformers canon. All the events, characters, places — the complete lore within TF:WFC forms aims to put together one complete story arc that puts the latest movie series to shame (oh wait, everything else puts the movie to shame if you think about it). Transformers: War for Cybertron will be based on the Unreal engine and have some Read more »

2010 FIFA World Cup to be filmed in 3D by Sony

2010 FIFA World Cup to be filmed in 3D by Sony

Followers of high definition and 3D TV have known for some time that Sony is just one of the companies looking towards a three-dimensional future for a range of its TVs, Blu-ray players, laptops and other gear. Now, thanks to a deal with FIFA, the governing body of world football, up to 25 games from next year’s World Cup in South Africa will be filmed using professional 3D cameras. Given that HDTV itself is only starting to catch on in a big way (in comparison to regular TV, and bearing in mind that some people think they’re watching high definition when they’re not), I can’t see adoption of 3DTV being Read more »