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Video: Experience the new Xbox 360 dashboard

Crave The avatar system is stylistically close to (but more detailed than) the Nintendo Wii's Mii characters, with large heads and exaggerated features. Today, Microsoft is rolling out its most ambitious Xbox 360 system update yet -- an entirely new...

19 November 2008, 11:21

Great Christmas gadgets under £100

Crave These attachments for the Nintendo Wii come in blue and red, glow bright enough to be seen in daylight and work a treat with Star Wars: The Force Unleashed. Christmas isn't just about family arguments, bad Cliff Richard records and improbable plot...

11 November 2008, 16:50

Surprise: Nintendo DSi on sale in Japan

Crave Rumour had it the Nintendo DSi, a new, slimmer version of the DS Lite, would go on sale first in Japan in early summer of next year. But in a surprise move, Nintendo has said the recently announced handheld game system is ready to ship.

Tags: lite, nintendo, japan, ds

3 November 2008, 9:34

Crave Podcast 108: Space stinks

Crave We discovered you can get buried in a technology-themed coffin and that the Nintendo Wii could be potentially lethal to pets. This week on the Crave Podcast, Ian, Nate and Andrew rake over the week in tech and Ian tries very hard to keep his temper...

24 October 2008, 11:50

Crave Podcast 108: Space stinks

Crave We discovered you can get buried in a technology-themed coffin and that the Nintendo Wii could be potentially lethal to pets. This week on the Crave Podcast, Ian, Nate and Andrew rake over the week in tech and Ian tries very hard to keep his temper...

24 October 2008, 11:50

Crave Podcast 108: Space stinks

Crave We discovered you can get buried in a technology-themed coffin and that the Nintendo Wii could be potentially lethal to pets. This week on the Crave Podcast, Ian, Nate and Andrew rake over the week in tech and Ian tries very hard to keep his temper...

Tags: apple tv, steve jobs, crave podcast, nintendo wii

24 October 2008, 11:50

BBC iPlayer reaches for the Sky

Crave After initially only being available as a download service on Windows XP, iPlayer is now available on Mac and Linux as a streaming service with a download version also in the pipeline.iPlayer is also available on Virgin Media, Apple's iPod and...

Tags: channels, windows xp, service, programme

21 October 2008, 8:30

Hands-on with New Xbox Experience: Welcome to avatar city

Crave Microsoft claims it's not copying Nintendo or anyone else. All about avatarsClearly, with this new interface, Microsoft is going for both Sony and Nintendo's jugulars, hoping to create a community experience that lures gamers of every level of...

9 October 2008, 11:45

Nintendo DSi: DS Lite upgrade packs 3-megapixel camera

Crave In one of those 'worst-kept secret' moments, Nintendo has today confirmed the rumours that it would be updating its DS handheld. Announced in Japan this morning, the Nintendo DSi will boast a slimmer design, bigger screen sizes, two cameras, and...

2 October 2008, 9:26

New Nintendo DS: Packing camera and music playback?

Crave Japanese business news outlet Nikkei Net is reporting that Nintendo will release an update to the phenomenally successful DS Lite by the end of this calendar year. Highlights of the handheld console's new features include improved wireless...

Tags: lite, handheld, ds, ds lite

29 September 2008, 9:37

Crave Podcast 103: Netbooks not good enough, says AMD

Crave Elsewhere, we reveal just how much money Blizzard is making off World of Warcraft, how Nintendo makes more profit per employee than Goldman Sachs and Google, and discuss why the VP of marketing at AMD, Pat Moorhead, things netbooks are...

Tags: term, crave podcast, brad pitt, jump

19 September 2008, 12:00

Xbox 360 gets UK price cut

Crave The move puts both the Arcade Pack and Xbox 360 Pro below the price of its nearest home console competitor, the Nintendo Wii, which is still selling for £180. Pick-and-mix merchants Woolworths may have jumped the gun with leaked catalogue photos...

Tags: christmas, console, xbox, pack

17 September 2008, 8:20

BBC iPlayer coming to Nokia N96: 'Enders fans rejoice

Crave Until now the iPlayer has kept its seven-day catch-up deliciousness confined to PCs, the Nintendo Wii and Virgin Media's cable network, and apart from Apple's touchscreen darlings there are no mobile devices that can access it.

Tags: watching, iphone, nokia, bbc

5 September 2008, 23:01

Crave Podcast 97: Windows is dead!

Crave Nintendo's Pokemon cartoon caused 685 children to suffer epileptic seizures, GoldenEye 007 was released, as was GTA and Gran Turismo for the PS1. We're 97 episodes deep, podcast fans! Rory Reid's in charge again, alongside his Man Friday Ian Morris...

Tags: microsoft windows, death, gamespot uk, detect

8 August 2008, 10:00

Sega Mega Drive Handheld: Nostalgia takes a price cut

Crave Love handheld gaming, but can't stand Nintendo? If not, get with the damn programme and buy a Nintendo DS. You're an idiot, but there's still hope for you. Blaze International is flogging a handheld version of the Sega Mega Drive console, complete...

Tags: handheld, nintendo, nintendo ds, console

28 July 2008, 10:55