Nintendo DS, Wii in top place
Nintendo DS and Wii have topped the hardware sales charts for August, according to the independent NPD Group, says IGN.
More than 514 000 portable Nintendo DS systems were sold in the US during August, bringing the lifetime US total to nearly 22 million.
More than 448 000 Wii consoles have been sold in the US, bringing the lifetime US total to nearly 12 million and extending its lead as the best-selling video game console of this generation.
MS unveils gaming mouse
Expanding upon the venerable but once-abandoned SideWinder accessory brand, Microsoft will release a new version of the wireless gaming mouse for the PC, says gamesarefun.
Microsoft expects to ship the Sidewinder X8 by February next year, for the price of $100.
Microsoft's latest offering also includes a USB cable that allows users to recharge the mouse while using it, and features 30 hours of play time for the 2.4GHZ wireless device.
ESPN merges reality with gaming graphics
ESPN has collaborated with EA Sports, a division of Electronic Arts, to develop a new system that allows its commentators to interact live with realistic-looking, 3D virtual players, reports Broadcast Engineering.
Together, the two companies have combined the look and feel of a video game with live television for a high degree of interactivity, flexibility and a new enhancement tool for in-studio sports analysis.
Called EA Sports Virtual Playbook, real-world studio and game images of virtual characters are combined to create the effect of augmented reality - virtual players appearing in the studio alongside real hosts and analysts.
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