A couple months ago folks were looking on as I ran like a wild man from the entrance of an IMAX 3D theater showing Avatar in 3D. Only moments before, I had been sitting comfortably in our preferred seats (center of the theater, just above the entry aisle) when I turned to my wife and … Continue reading »
When it comes to the Nintendo 3DS games available at launch, there are several that are ports of previous titles with3D added to the gameplay. The new Nintendo 3DS title Rayman3D is among these precious gems. It’s a port of the good old Rayman 2 from Dreamcast & Nintendo 64. Its a fun filled 3D … Continue reading »
Director James Cameron and cinematographer Vince Pace are on the right track. James Cameron had the highest grossing movie of all time with his 3D movie Avatar. So he knows damn well how much 3D technology can pay off. Cameron and Pace believe in a future full of more and more 3D content in a … Continue reading »
Well it looks like NVIDIA may be giving us a free way to stream 3d content to our home computers, but there’s a lot of requirements for it to work. Basically NVIDIA has developed a plugin for the Microsoft Media Platform Player AKA Silverlight and it supports stereoscopic 3d playback of HD video content, built … Continue reading »
Now this right here is some exciting news about glasses free 3d tech. Researchers in France created a proof-of-concept app and video that demonstrates the iPad 2’s ability to create glasses-free 3D effects. Jeremie Francone and Laurence Nigay of the Laboratory of Informatics of Grenoble, EHCI Research Group discovered that by using the device’s front-facing … Continue reading »
Nintendo announced a new Super Mario Brothers game for the Nintendo 3DS. The logo is basically the super mario galaxy logo with a tail, which eludes to the fact that they are bringing back the beloved raccoon and tanooki suit from SMB3. With only a few blurry panels to analyse, it seems that its … Continue reading »
If you have a 3DTV and DIRECTV, you can tune into 3net on channel 107. 3net is a joint venture between Discovery Channel, IMAX and Sony. They are now broadcasting round-the-clock 3D programming including original content available exclusively on the 3net channel. There is a huge variety of content available, all of it extremely high-quality … Continue reading »
There’s a variety of spectacular Nintendo 3DS game titles aimed within the launch window for this exciting new 3D handheld console. There will be some titles available at launch and a number are planned to be released soon after the new Nintendo 3DS starts shipping. For the sports video game lovers out there Nintendo has … Continue reading »
If you have a 3DTV and DIRECTV, you can tune into 3net on channel 107. 3net is a joint venture between Discovery Channel, IMAX and Sony. They are now broadcasting round-the-clock 3D programming including original content available exclusively on the 3net channel. There is a huge variety of content available, all of it extremely high-quality much of it award-winning. This exciting new channel is on the forefront of what is sure to become a regular trend in broadcasting. They are hoping to be the leaders of 3d television broadcast and feature the most extensive library of 3d content in the world. Below is a promotional video by 3net:
3net has chosen genres that look good on a 3D television like action adventure, nature documentaries and natural history. They have also broadened their scope into never before seen territories for 3d TV content like lifestyle, cuisine, and scripted TV series. Every night in February at 9PM ET / 6PM PT there will be a premiere show being aired. Here is the February Premiere Schedule:
Feb. 14 – Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D (World 3D TV Premiere) Feb. 15 – Ghost Lab (3net Original) Feb. 16 – 3D Sun (3net Premiere)/The Last Buffalo (World 3D TV Premiere) Feb. 17 – High Octane: Mountain Bikes Versus Jet Skis (3net Original) Feb. 18 – Dinosaurs: Giants of the Patagonia (3net Premiere) Feb. 19 – The Haunted (3net Original) Feb. 20 – I (Almost) Got Away With It (3net Original) Feb. 21 – Deep Sea 3D (3net Premiere) Feb. 22 – Oceana Air Show (3net Original) Feb. 23 – Bugs! A Rainforest Adventure (World 3D TV Premiere) Feb. 24 – High Octane: Downhill Long boarding Versus Freestyle Motocross (3net Original) Feb. 25 – Puppy Bowl (3net Original) Feb. 26 – Under the Sea 3D (3net Premiere) Feb. 27 – 3D Safari: Africa (World 3D TV Premiere)
There’s a variety of spectacular Nintendo 3DS game titles aimed within the launch window for this exciting new 3D handheld console. There will be some titles available at launch and a number are planned to be released soon after the new Nintendo 3DS starts shipping.
For the sports video game lovers out there Nintendo has made a new Madden Football 3DS game, which is akin to the gameplay for the Madden game on the iphone. Its pretty cool in 3D.
The new 3DS title Pilotwings Resort is set for launch and is an upgraded version of the well known flying sections of Wii Sports Resort. The 3D effect on the Nintendo 3DS for this game is amazing to say the least. Imagine a flight simulator full of courses and games, with the bottom screen as your course map or info and the 3D view immersing you in 3d objects you fly by and interact with. I know that the Wii Sports Resort flying games were some of my favorite parts of that title when it came out. The only issue I had was that the flying games felt a little bit uninspired on the Wii title and I’d ususally play more golf or archery in the end, especially in a group. I’m looking forward to seeing what Nintendo has done with what I though had the most untapped potential out of all the mini games on the Sports Resort titles.
The new game Steel Diver for the 3DS is an exciting submarine game which makes good use of the 3D effect and other hardware controls of the gameplay, including a periscope mode where you move your body in the same way you would while using an actual periscope, how freakin cool is that? Think Hunt for Red October, if it was an awesome side-scrolling and 360 degree shooter, where you’re the captain, not Sean Connery.
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is coming to the 3DS as a remake that will make perfect use of the 3DS technology. It is one of my favorite games from the list of titles in Nintendo’s The Legend of Zelda franchise, only falling a close second to the seething nostalgia I feel for Zelda II: Adventure of Link. UPDATE: The release date for this title is set for JUNE 19th here in the US and I am SO excited to get my hands on it! Nintendo is touting this as a completely re-mastered version of one of their most beloved games. It has a reworked motion control and a bunch of new challenges, including a Master Quest which will be an entirely new quest with a brand new set of dungeons to explore. Very cool.
Resident Evil: Mercenaries 3D for the Nintendo 3DS is one to definitely look out for, it features an arcade style shooter where you fight your way through lost of great sections of previous Resident Evil games all mashed up. Imagine 3D zombie slaughterfest in the palm of your hand. I will probably lose sleep and give myself nightmares at the same time thanks to this game.
And to calm myself after white-knuckling my new Nintendo 3DS to avoid my brains being eaten I’ll probably sit back and play with my cute llittle puppies in the new Nintendogs + Cats 3DS title. Tons of different cats and dog breeds are available to be unlocked and you can have seemingly endless fun with your new pets. Your furry little friends interact with you in a variety of new ways. There is a bunch of touchscreen controls and new features, and the 3D effect increases the cuteness factor exponentially. I recommend trying it out, you’ll have endless joy teaching your pets new tricks and competing with other pet owners. Awww…
To be honest, only a few titles are available right away, meaning when the 3DS comes out, all the launch titles will not be available. Some, like Star Fox 64 do not have a date set, so who knows if it will be next Christmas before we can get our hands on a copy. For the record, here’s The list of announced games available for the 3DS launch window, but some won’t be available until around E3 in June, but hopefully not later than that:
Asphalt 3D (Ubisoft) Bust-a-Move Universe (Square Enix) Combat of Giants: Dinosaurs 3D (Ubisoft) Crush 3D (Sega) Dead or Alive Dimensions (Tecmo Koei) Dual Pen Sport (Namco Bandai) Lego Star Wars 3: The Clone Wars (LucasArts) Madden NFL Football (EA Sports) Nintendogs & Cats (Nintendo) Pilotwings Resort (Nintendo) Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 3D (Konami) Rabbids Travel in Time (Ubisoft) Rayman 3D (Ubisoft) Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D (Capcom) Ridge Racer 3D (Namco Bandai) Samurai Warriors Chronicles (Tecmo Koei) Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor Overclocked (Atlus) Steel Diver (Nintendo) Super Street Fighter IV 3D (Capcom) The Sims 3 (Electronic Arts) Super Monkey Ball 3D (Sega) Super Street Fighter IV 3D (Capcom) Thor: God of Thunder (Sega) Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Shadow Wars (Ubisoft) Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell 3D (Ubisoft)
There’s a variety of spectacular Nintendo 3DS game titles aimed within the launch window for this exciting new 3D handheld console. There will be some titles available at launch and a number are planned to be released soon after the new Nintendo 3DS starts shipping.