The announcement of the WiiWare channel for Nintendo’s gaming system has been evident for quite some time. The WiiWare channel is going to offer game downloads, from obscure titles like Pokemon Farm to the much anticipated Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles . As of now no release date has been given for a US launch, but it will be available tomorrow in Japan. The pricing format will vary depending on the title, ranging from 500-1500 Wii points. There will be a total of 9 games available on the WiiWare Channel at launch. Probably the most anticipated aspect of WiiWare will be to see the quirky independent developers expand the creativity behind the Wii remote.

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A few days ago, it was made official that Microsoft would stop production of the HD-DVD attachments for the Xbox 360. Once that was announced, the internet began a buzzin’ about future plans for the Blu-Ray format coming to the 360.

In a report released by Tech Kills, it was announced by Ballmer that PC’s would start providing driver support for Blu-Ray. Ballmer states, “We’ve already been working on, for example, in Windows, device driver support for Blu-ray drives and the like, and I think the world moves on”

Once this was announced, it was then reported by Financial Times that execs from Sony and Microsoft were having talks about bringing Blu-Ray to the 360.

It looks to be that the Financial Times’ report was wrong (atleast for the time being). Aaron Greenberg, Xbox 360 Product Manager,  told Reuters that as of now there is no plan to release any kind of Blu-Ray add on to the 360. Greenberg says, “Microsoft, which has stopped making an HD-DVD add-on for the Xbox 360, would continue to invest in its Xbox Live online service that already lets users rent hundreds of movies, including ones in high-definition.”

So it looks for now that 360 owners are without an option in terms of a HD disk format. If all else fails, you can continue to watch the Matrix on your HD-DVD attachment (if you already haven’t tried to sell it on E-Bay).

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Any FPS gamer knows that timing is usually the deciding factor between victory and death. Getting the jump on your opponent is what every gamer out there is looking for. With the “Razer” you can get that extra step you need over your competition. While getting an edge over opponents in baseball with steroids is shunned upon, getting an edge anyway you can online is just fine. With a 1ms response time, the “Razer” sports one of the fastest response times in the world of “Mice”.

Here is a full list of the specs, and you can expect to see the Razer hit shelves later this year.

• 1800dpi Razer Precision™ 3G infrared sensor

• 1000Hz Ultrapolling / 1ms response time

• Mechanical dpi/polling rate switches

• On-The-Fly Sensitivity™ adjustment

• Always-On™ mode

• Ultra-large non-slip buttons

• 16-bit ultra-wide data path

• 60-120 inches per second

• Three independently programmable Hyperesponse™ buttons

• Ambidextrous design

• Scroll wheel with 24 individual click positions

• Zero-acoustic Ultraslick™ Teflon feet

• Seven-foot, lightweight, non-tangle cord

• Approximate size: 115mm (length) x 63mm (width) x 37mm (height)

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Microsoft released a pretty cool design at the D5 conference last year. This was called the Microsoft Surface, which is a table top computer that recognizes fingertip movements. It wasn’t until this week that a game would be available for Surface. Meet Firefly, the first announced game for the table top computer. The premise of the game is gathering fireflies; gathering the fireflies will be done by using your fingers to “net” them to your side of the table. Here is a video to give you an idea of what the game is trying to accomplish:

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