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Mark Wahlberg is gearing up to play Nathan Drake in the forthcoming Uncharted film, with Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci in supporting roles, according to rumours flying around Hollywood.

Showbiz 411 has reported that director David O Russell is looking to reunite Goodfellas duo Pesci and De Niro for his take on Naughty Dog’s blockbusting PlayStation 3 adventure.

The website went on to discuss the direction the movie’s plot might be going in too.

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Tech analyst values materials in Microsoft’s device, and says that "future applications could be fascinating".

Hardware analyst UBM TechInsights has reported that Microsoft’s Kinect device is made up of materials with a total value of $56 (£35), suggesting substantial potential for future discounts once R&D and marketing costs have been recouped.

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Treyarch unleashes fix for known multiplayer issues; additional corrective measures also planned.

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Treyarch unleashes fix for known multiplayer issues; additional corrective measures also planned.

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UBM Tech Insights opens up Microsoft’s new motion-control technology and prices out each of the components within.

Microsoft’s full-body motion-control tech, the Kinect, was released at the beginning of the month at the $150 price point. The company had previously said that it would sell every Kinect unit at a profit, and now, it appears that margin is in fact quite large.

The Kinect’s not so expensive after all, says the report.

According to UBM Tech Insights (via EETimes), who tore apart a Kinect unit and priced each of its components, the per-unit cost of a Kinect is roughly $56.

Of that figure, $17 is attributed to Israeli semiconductor company PrimeSense’s “reference system,” which includes microphones, processors, and cameras.

Previously, the New York Times reported that the first Kinect prototype cost Microsoft a whopping $30,000, some 200 times the price the company is selling the unit for. In that same report, Microsoft expressed its plan to sell each Kinect unit at a profit.

For a view of the Kinect’s full component breakdown, check out the EETimes report.

The Kinect is Microsoft’s first dive into the motion-control gaming era popularized by the Nintendo Wii. Microsoft believes it will sell 5 million Kinect units this holiday. Kinect is currently available as a stand-alone product for $150 and in Xbox 360 bundles beginning at $299.

Check out GameSpot’s in-depth look at the Kinect for more on the Xbox 360 add-on.

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UBM Tech Insights opens up Microsoft’s new motion-control technology and prices out each of the components within.

Microsoft’s full-body motion-control tech, the Kinect, was released at the beginning of the month at the $150 price point. The company had previously said that it would sell every Kinect unit at a profit, and now, it appears that margin is in fact quite large.

The Kinect’s not so expensive after all, says the report.

According to UBM Tech Insights (via EETimes), who tore apart a Kinect unit and priced each of its components, the per-unit cost of a Kinect is roughly $56.

Of that figure, $17 is attributed to Israeli semiconductor company PrimeSense’s “reference system,” which includes microphones, processors, and cameras.

Previously, the New York Times reported that the first Kinect prototype cost Microsoft a whopping $30,000, some 200 times the price the company is selling the unit for. In that same report, Microsoft expressed its plan to sell each Kinect unit at a profit.

For a view of the Kinect’s full component breakdown, check out the EETimes report.

The Kinect is Microsoft’s first dive into the motion-control gaming era popularized by the Nintendo Wii. Microsoft believes it will sell 5 million Kinect units this holiday. Kinect is currently available as a stand-alone product for $150 and in Xbox 360 bundles beginning at $299.

Check out GameSpot’s in-depth look at the Kinect for more on the Xbox 360 add-on.

Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at GameSpot

UBM Tech Insights opens up Microsoft’s new motion-control technology and prices out each of the components within.

Microsoft’s full-body motion-control tech, Kinect, released at the beginning of the month at the $150 price point. The company had previously said that it would sell every Kinect unit at a profit, and now it appears that margin is in fact quite large.

Kinect’s not so expensive after all, says the report.

According to UBM Tech Insights (via EETimes), who tore apart a Kinect unit and priced each of its components, the per-unit cost of Kinect is roughly $56.

Of that figure, $17 is attributed to Israeli semiconductor company PrimeSense’s “reference system,” which includes microphones, processors, and cameras.

Previously, the New York Times reported that the first Kinect prototype cost Microsoft a whopping $30,000, some 200 times the price the company is selling the unit for. In that same report, Microsoft expressed its plan to sell each Kinect unit at a profit.

For a view of Kinect’s full component breakdown, check out the EETimes report.

Kinect is Microsoft’s first dive into the motion-control gaming era popularized by the Nintendo Wii. Microsoft believes it will sell 5 million Kinect units this holiday. Kinect is currently available as a standalone product for $150 and in Xbox 360 bundles beginning at $299.

Check out GameSpot’s in-depth look at Kinect for more on the 360 add-on.

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The PSP version of SEGA’s Football Manager 2011 will launch on 26th November.

The game had previously been slated for a 5th November release, which it obviously missed.

The PC version of SEGA’s beloved timesink, which did make its published launch date, scored a 9/10 from Eurogamer’s Martin Korda earlier this month.

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Microsoft and Sony will incorporate motion-sensing add-ons Kinect and Move into the next generation of consoles – indeed they “have to”.

That’s the prediction of Capcom Europe boss David Reeves – and his prediction is as good as any. Reeves used to be in charge of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe.

“I think [motion control is] the preamble to what might come in the next static consoles. I don’t know when they will arrive. That different way of controlling a game, either with your hand and feet or your voice, or even maybe just your eyes…” he said.

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Sony’s much-delayed racer gets a new release date; full list of tracks and cars revealed.

Gran Turismo 5 will be released in the UK and North America on November 24, Sony announced today. The publisher has also unveiled full details of the cars and tracks that will feature in the game, with a total 1031 cars and 71 courses to choose from.

No really, GT5 is actually being released.

It will include basic road cars such as the Honda Accord and Ford Ka, through to supercars such as the Lamborghini Murcielago and McLaren F1. Famous courses such as the Nürburgring and Top Gear test track will also feature. The publisher also confirmed that GT5’s much touted dynamic weather system will only work on 11 of the 71 tracks on offer, while five of the 71 will have the option for a night/day cycle. The full list of cars is available here, while the full track list is here.

Gran Turismo 5 was originally unveiled for the PS3 back in 2006. Since then the it has faced numerous delays, missing its first shipping date back in March of this year where its release was put on indefinite hold, before later being delayed again past its November 2 release date.

“We sincerely apologize to GT fans for the delay,” said Sony Computer Entertainment producer Taku Imasaki in a statement on the official PlayStation Blog at the time, when Sony promised the game would be in stores before Christmas. Retailers began listing the game for a 2011 release, before Polyphony Digital head Kazunori Yamauchi revealed that disks were already in production earlier this month.

For more on GT5, check out GameSpot’s previous coverage.

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