June, 2011

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Now we could sneer at the PlayStation Move accessory but frankly we can’t pretend we don’t think it’s cool. The PlayStation Move Star Trek Phaser housing is set to make its debut in a new game being created with JJ Abrams’ Bad Robot production house.

The Star Trek PS3 prequel will be released in conjunction with the second flick in the rebooted franchise which means we’ll have to wait until next year to get our hands on the Phaser. As compensation you can check out the Star Trek game gameplay video after the break…

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When Apple outed the new iMessage feature in iOS 5 last night, it wasn’t just the first time we’d seen the feature, it was the first time carriers has seen it too.

The feature which will enable owners of iOS devices to fire messages off in a manner more than a little bit like BlackBerry Messenger is bound to lure people away from SMS and the networks didn’t have a clue…

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If you’ve been catching up on our E3 2011 coverage you’ll know that Microsoft has been busy showing of plenty of games to get us excited in 2011 and beyond. Mass Effect 3 with voice control, Tomb Raider, Gears of War 3 and many others. But what about all that cool stuff Microsoft didn’t announce? Read on for five of the biggest Microsoft Xbox rumours that failed to materialise.

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The iOS 5 announcements during the WWDC keynote yesterday made lots of rumors a reality, most notably deep iOS Twitter integration, but something big was missing.

Ever since Apple snapped up snazzy voice search firm Siri in April last year, talk of souped-up iOS voice smarts have been high on the agenda. But while Apple didn’t out anything yesterday, it looks like those features will arrive with iPhone 5…

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Behind the scenes at Turn 10 Studios and the making of Forza Motorsport 4


Exclusive: While Forza Motorsport 4 developer Turn 10 was busy prepping for its latest E3 appearance, Electricpig was there to keep them company. A few weeks ago we were invited to an exclusive behind-the-scenes peep inside, where we got to see everything that goes down at the studios brand new HQ.

Read on, and join us for an exclusive tour.

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Exclusive Interview: Forza Motorsport 4 Lead Design Bill Giese on cars, Kinect, the future of racing, and funny hats

Exclusive: We travelled to Microsoft HQ in Seattle to witness the making of Forza Motorsport 4, where we bumped into Bill Giese, lead design on the game to talk all things Forza 4 and how Microsoft Kinect will be used. He says “we’re not trying to make the best racing game.” Say what? All will be clear, after the break.

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Exclusive: Continuing our behind-the-scenes look at Forza Motorsport 4 we heard from Game Director Dan Greenawalt,  who told us all we need to know about developer Turn 10′s latest racer.

From the philosophy that continues to shape the series, to how Forza Motorsport 4 will “transform the racing genre” – read all about it here.

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Exclusive Video: Forza Motorsport 4 car audio recording ears-on


Exclusive: Ever wondered how the car engine sounds you hear are recorded and put into the game? As part of our behind-the-scenes tour of developer Turn 10 Studios, we got to see first-hand just how it’s done for incoming Xbox 360 racer Forza Motorsport 4.

We wanted you to see too, so we recorded a video. Ear plugs at the ready?

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