<![CDATA[Kotaku: Philips]]> http://cache.kotaku.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/kotaku.com.png <![CDATA[Kotaku: Philips]]> http://kotaku.com/tag/philips http://kotaku.com/tag/philips <![CDATA[Ubisoft's Post-It War Gets Video Documentation]]> Over the summer, Kotaku did a fair amount of war correspondence. This particular war wasn't happening in Iraq or Afganistan, but rather in Paris. It was an ongoing Post-It War between game developer Ubisoft and its neighbors, the French bank BNP. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5852922&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[The Zelda Games The Whole World Hates]]> Over the past 25 years, not every single Legend of Zelda game has been made by Nintendo. Some were developed by Capcom, and are outstanding in their own right! And some were made by other people, and are supposed abominations. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5767838&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[HAWX Gets Glowy amBX SupportX]]> The PC version of the upcoming arcade air combat sim Tom Clancy's HAWX will support Philips' PC ambient technology, the company announced today. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5016795&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Ubisoft Games to Support amBX Surround Sense Tech]]> Philip's sort of over the top amBX, "surround sense" technology will work with a number of upcoming Ubisoft titles including Brother in Arms: Hell's Highway and Far Cry 2. Games Industry reports that both games are being demoed with the full on amBX tech which includes colored lighting, rumble, air flow and sound. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=341804&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[amBX To Light, Shake, and Blow QuakeCon]]> QuakeCon 2007 kicks off today, and Philips is there to demonstrate how well their amBX ambient experiences technology gets along with Quake 4. They've set up a multiplayer demo of a mod for the game created by their amBX team in order to take full advantage of all the system has to offer. As players run and jump they'll feel the wind in their hair, experience the jolt of landing. Weapons will have recoil and various custom effects, bullets will have impact, and blood will spatter in all its red LED glory. They've even set up the mod so that the light dims behind you when you use a weapon's sights, simulating sniper focus. Perhaps they'll be able to reverse the air peripherals to create a sucking effect for the losing team. That's full immersion right there. It really sounds like they've gone all out to make the most of the demo, so if you really want to see the full potential of the amBX technology, you've got until the 4th to make your way to Dallas and give it a go. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=285181&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Six More Developers Adopt amBX]]> The list of developers supporting Phillips' amBX quirky sensory surround technology grows in leaps and bounds as the company announces six new licenses at the Develop Conference in Brighton, UK. Zombie. Riot Games, Brain in a Jar, Invictus Games, Instinct Technology and Gearbox have all signed on to integrate the ambient experiences technology, joining a growing stable of developers that includes big names like Codemasters, THQ, and Kuju. Why are so many game creators jumping onto the amBX bandwagon?"
amBX is a very cool and innovative technology that allows your games to stand out in a very crowded marketplace," commented John E. Williamson, President, Zombie.
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]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=282172&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[It's Just Like Riding a Train (Minus the Gropers)]]>
The upcoming train game Rail Simulator will be the first game to exploit Philips' amBX technology, which is a system of LED lights, rumble peripherals, heat and fans. In short, it turns your room into a giant rumble pack. The press release says: More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=204501&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Mario Says Don't Misplace the CD-i Booklet!]]>
Hotel Mario was a puzzle game for Philip's ill-fated CD-i machine. The game was squirted out after Philip's duped Nintendo into forking over rights to its characters and subsequently developed without Nintendo's support. Stand out game dialogue: Mario saying "If you need instructions on how to get through the hotels, check out the inclosed instruction book." That's fancy talk for hang on to that instruction book, punk. Brian Ashcraft More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=185332&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Philips to Sell Video Game Effects Machines]]> Philips Electronics hopes to sell devices that simulate virtual environments while you're playing a game, according to the Dow Jones Newswires. Playing a snowboarding game? The company's amBX system will blow a cool breeze toward you. Getting blown apart by a grenade on-screen? Feel a blast of hot air coming out of the amBX. It's Philips way of trying to get back into the video game market — it failed back in the early 1990s with its CD-i console, which got smacked around badly by the PlayStation. More »
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