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Senior Editor Donald Bell rounds up his favorite accessories for the Microsoft Zune MP3 player.
Gaming preview: 'Ghostbusters: The Video Game'
"Ghostbusters: The Video Game" is perhaps one of the most ambitious efforts to continue a film franchise via a video game. The title will take place two years after the events of Ghostbusters 2 and stars all four original cast members. Also reuniting from the original films are Brian Doyle-Murray, William Atherton, and Annie Potts. "Ghostbusters: The Video Game" will be released on all gaming platforms in June 2009.
Gaming preview: 'Prince of Persia'
The "Prince of Persia" series found much success in the previous generation of video games. Now Ubisoft is back with a new "Prince of Persia"--complete with a unique art style and a brand-new fighting mechanic. You'll also be joined by a Elika, a female character who helps you fight enemies and solve puzzles. "Prince of Persia" is set to release by year's end for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC.
At CNET's San Francisco headquarters on Oct. 25, 2006, Microsoft's CEO talked with CNET News.com reporter Ina Fried about the new Zune. Ballmer emphasized the gadget's wireless capability.
At CNET's San Francisco headquarters on Oct. 25, 2006, Microsoft's CEO talked with CNET News.com reporter Ina Fried about the new Zune. Ballmer emphasized the gadget's wireless capability.
Ep. 148: Zune HD's moment in the sun
Donald and Jasmine give the newly-official Zune HD its deserved time in the spotlight as they both gush about the player's design and HD features as well as speculate about pricing and other possible WiFi-related additions. Also this week, the Insiders discuss rumblings about a potential Sirius XM App for the iPhone. Then, Jasmine brings up some of the tiniest MP3 players to ever be reviewed by CNET, while Donald goes off on a tangent about audiobooks. And we musn't forget to give props to the entity that gave this whole digital music thing a violent shove into the mainstream consciousness: Napster celebrates its 10 year anniversary this week.
CNET's Kara Tsuboi visits the University of California, Berkeley, to find out what gadgets students are craving at the start of their school year. CNET Reviews editors Bonnie Cha and Donald Bell also weigh in on their top cell phone, MP3, and laptop picks.
From CES 2008, Donald Bell takes a first look at a Best of CES finalist, Soundabout Lossless, a new Bluetooth streaming-audio codec from Qualcomm.
Let's Tap brings with it a brand-new way to control video games. In fact, you don't even need to touch your Wii remote to play! By placing it face-down on a surface in front you, you'll tap your fingers to interact with the game. Let's Tap hits stores June 16, exclusively for the Wii.
Crysis is a sci-fi shooter for the PC due in the fall of 2007 from Crytek, the creators of Far Cry. The game's CryEngine 2 graphics engine--as shown in this demo--could definitely make you shed a tear or two.
