Posted: March 17th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: Army of Two, PlayStation Network | No Comments »
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“By Evan Ackerman Earlier this month, we posted a review of Cloud Engines’ Pogoplug , a piece of hardware that takes USB hard drives and makes them network accessible (among other things). Iomega has come out with another option for…” |
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“Panasonic has never needed to wait for a new studio album before putting together another major tour , the latest of which it’s dubbed Touch the Future. Trading in the traveling truck exhibition for a more intimate indoor setting, the real…” |
| “The upcoming DLC for Army of Two: The 40th Day which was expected this April is out right now for the Xbox 360, and so is a patch for the game. <br /> <br />The PlayStation Network should get it this week too. Chapters of Deceit has…” |
Posted: February 23rd, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: Army of Two, LittleBigPlanet, PlayStation Network, PlayStation Store, Resident Evil, Resident Evil 5 | No Comments »
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“Break open that jar of pennies you’ve been saving for a kidney. Indulge your twisted side by picking up Dante’s Inferno or indulge your softer side by renting The Last Unicorn on Netflix—there is no in between. Top Deals: • 15.4″ Dell Vostro…” |
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“Maybe you have a super awesome 240Hz LCD. Technically, its refresh rate should probably support new FHD3D (full 3D HD) Blu-ray signals. But it can’t because of this diagram (by HDGuru3D)—how the information is sent to your television.It’s…” |
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“It’s rare for a console to get a spec upgrade in the middle of its life. However, Sony has stealthily upgraded the PS3 over the past few months to unlock additional usable RAM for developers. Much like the PSP received a boost in clock speed, the…” |
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“Regardless of whether or not you’re a fan of ludological interpretations of America’s pastime, you should really plan on grabbing the demo for MLB 2K10. See, you’re going to need as much practice as you possibly get in order to pitch a perfect…” |
| “Alongside today’s release of The Secret Armory of General Knoxx DLC for Borderlands (on the Xbox 360, at least — it’s this Thursday for PC and PlayStation 3), Gearbox Software has unveiled a new trailer touting the many new features of its third…” |
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“The not-so-super heroes of the upcoming movie, Kick-Ass, are brawling their way to two platforms: iPhone and PlayStation 3. Like the movie, the game adaptation follows the adventures of ordinary people who decide to dress up in costumes and fight…” |
| “Electronic Arts has announced that new Army of Two: The 40th Day downloadable content is on the way. Entitled “Chapters of Deceit,” the pack contains two campaign maps (once again set in the city of Shanghai) where “players stumble upon information…” |
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“SCEA’s Senior VP of Publisher Relations, Kevin Butler Rob Dyer, has some pretty lofty expectations for the still-unnamed PlayStation Motion Controller. Set for release this Fall, it must not only compete against the Wii, but Microsoft’s…” |
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“Atlus is following up the surprise PS3 hit Demon’s Souls with another From Software title: The retro-inspired action RPG 3D Dot Game Heroes. While we wait for the game’s May release to plunge North America into a new retrogaming renaissance (or just…” |
Posted: February 21st, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: Army of Two, Call of Duty: World at War, Dragon Age: Origins | No Comments »
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Posted: February 17th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: Army of Two, Final Fantasy, Marvel: Ultimate Alliance, Mercenaries 2: World in Flames, PlayStation Network, Resident Evil, Resident Evil 5 | No Comments »
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| ““What publishers have said is they’re not going to spend the resources on Wii… In my job, we compete against Microsoft and Nintendo, and we’re competing for resources. So when I walk into a publisher, I ask, ‘Where are…” |
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“According to a BBFC listing, Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands may include a special bonus — Prince of Persia Classic. Unfortunately, the listing isn’t enough to discern whether the classic version would be the same game now available on Xbox…” |
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“In a new interview with Industry Gamers, SCEA’s senior vice president of publisher relations, Rob Dyer, shared a candid view on platform-exclusive titles — particularly when they’re on that other platform. “Look, we’re not going to get the exclusive…” |
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“If you downloaded the new Resident Evil 5 costume pack today expecting the “Heavy Metal” and “Business” costumes, then you might be a bit disappointed. And also a bit dressed in spiky shoulder pads. Instead of the two costumes advertised, the…” |
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“The list of game server shutdowns back in January was pretty extensive in its own right, but EA’s not done retiring more of its legacy titles from online play. Over at EA.com, the full list of server shutdowns details the next wave of house cleaning,…” |
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“Not only is Capcom setting up Resident Evil 5 fans with the “Lost In Nightmares” DLC this week, it’s also marking the occasion with 100 of these adorable “Chibi Majini” tees (pictured). Better yet, through some sort of bizarre clerical error, your…” |
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“As expected, the first of two Resident Evil 5 expansion episodes, “Lost in Nightmares,” has been released today on Xbox Live (tomorrow on PSN) for the unterrifying price of 400 ($5). An additional Costume Pack, also the first of two, has hit the…” |
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“Sony’s taking a fairly unconventional approach to putting a stop to piracy on the PSP platform. The recently released handheld shooter, SOCOM Fireteam Bravo 3, comes bundled with a code which, once redeemed through the PlayStation Network, allows the…” |
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“Are you looking for an addictive multiplayer shooter with a rabid, unimaginably skilled player base that will simply eviscerate you, a first-time player, during your first hundred matches? Good news, masochist: Amazon has discounted Modern Warfare 2…” |
| “EA has posted an online status update on its website informing gamers that another twelve titles are losing online functionality. The full list of games includes: March 16, 2010 Online Service Shutdown Def Jam for PlayStation 3 and Xbox…” |
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“Its been a while since I did not test a Powerful and Gaming oriented PC like Acer latest Gemstone AS8940G-BR101, but that was really a pleasant surprise and despite minor small stuff this new i7 monster desktop replacement definitively win my…” |
| “*WET for PS3* Special Price $19.90 Regular Price $59.99 (Save… This is a content summary only. Please visit Slickdeals.net for the full details.” |
Posted: February 16th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: Army of Two, Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy Versus XIII, Final Fantasy VII, Final Fantasy XIII, Madden NFL, Madden NFL 09, Mercenaries 2: World in Flames, Mortal Kombat 3, Need for Speed: Carbon, Need for Speed: ProStreet, Paperboy, PlayStation Network, Resident Evil, Resident Evil 5, The Simpsons Game | No Comments »
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| “A whole bunch of Xbox LIVE Arcade games from now bankrupt Midway Games have vanished. The games, oddly, remain on Sony’s PlayStation Network. The Midway games that have disappeared include Cyberball 2072, Defender, Gauntlet, Joust, Root Beer Tapper,…” |
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“UK pop star Leona Lewis is singing the theme song for the Western version of Final Fantasy XIII. And because she’s doing that, she gets to check out the Xbox 360 version. This is apparently the Xbox 360 version running on an HD television screen….” |
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“This week, both Sony and Microsoft have moved forward with plans to integrate their console’s online networks with handheld devices. Thing is, they’re doing it wrong. While Microsoft’s WM7 interface looks amazing, the way it’s making use of Xbox Live…” |
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“Final Fantasy XIII is just a few weeks away for gamers in North America, Europe and Australia, the debut game in Square Enix’s grand Fabula Nova Crystallis project. What does the future hold for the trio of Final Fantasy XIII games? Let’s first talk…” |
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“Achievement hunters, beware! Electronic Arts is pulling the plug on nine more games with online components, titles like The Godfather, Def Jam: Icon and The Simpsons Game, which will go offline forever starting in March. Some of those titles are…” |
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“Microsoft’s foray into the animated adventures of Halo is now officially available at your local retailer of fine DVDs and Blu-rays, offering Master Chief fans seven short films based on the popular Xbox shooter. Anyone getting it? If you have plans…” |
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“Square Enix’s long in the making Final Fantasy XIII finally comes to North America in March, a game that is less like a traditional Japanese role-playing game, its creators say, and more like a first-person shooter like Call of Duty. That is how…” |
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“The announcement of Sonic the Hedgehog 4—Sega’s episodic, downloadable return to 2D hedgehog platforming for Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network and WiiWare—was exciting, but lacking in both screen shots and video. That’s why we have…” |
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“This year’s Game Developers Conference will see the introduction of the PlayStation Motion Controller and our newest peek at the PlayStation 3 peripheral, the subject a newly added session at the annual gathering of developers. The Sony-sponsored…” |
Posted: February 13th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: Army of Two, BioShock, Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy XIII, PlayStation Network, Street Fighter IV | No Comments »
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| “Sonia Im, Square Enix’s North American spokeswoman has said the company is investigating a batch of suspicious screenshots purporting to compare Final Fantasy XIII on the PS3 and Xbox 360, yet are apparently the same image with different control…” |
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“Some of you might have noticed that in the latest edition of Nintendo Power, which is someone holding a Wiimote labeled “Wii 2.” We contacted the editor and were told it was a straight goof-up, not a surprise leak.The story behind the error sounds a…” |
| “Remember that profile we ran Thursday about the newly launched reselling marketplace? The one that got, as we say around here, Kotaku’d by all the traffic? All’s well now and they’ve thrown our readers a coupon as a goodwill gesture.Glyde, the site…” |
Posted: February 11th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: Army of Two, Call of Duty: World at War, Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy XIII, LittleBigPlanet, Marvel: Ultimate Alliance, PlayStation Network, PlayStation Store, Spider-Man: Web of Shadows, The Beatles: Rock Band, Valkyria Chronicles | No Comments »
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“Wii fever swept the United States in January, another 465,000 units of Nintendo’s white wonder snatched up by consumers. Hey, when you’re selling that many copies of New Super Mario Bros. you’re gonna need a Wii to play it on. Nintendo once again…” |
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“Nintendo’s New Super Mario Bros. Wii had a big January, following its 2.8 million copies sold in December ‘09 with another 650,000-plus copies to Mario-hungry Wii owners in the United States. The one game that came closest to Nintendo’s super popular…” |
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“The long-in-development Alan Wake, one of the most enigmatic titles in development for the Xbox 360, will finally be released on May 18, Microsoft announced today. Earlier this week, the game’s developers gave Kotaku a live demonstration. It was…” |
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“Radical Entertainment, developer of Prototype and The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction, has been hit with substantial layoffs today, according to development sources close to the Vancouver-based studio. Approximately 90-plus employees have been…” |
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“The Beatles’ classic “All You Need is Love,” once exclusive to the Xbox 360 version of The Beatles: Rock Band, is finally making its way to the PlayStation 3 and Wii, with its charitable intentions intact. Released for the Xbox 360 in September of…” |
| “Normally, I don’t write these until Friday Australian time. Yet here it is, Thursday night, and I’m writing up the PAL PlayStation Store update. What could possibly compel Sony to release it half a day early? Turns out, not much. The Heavy Rain demo…” |
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“Not only are used copies of Final Fantasy XIII not worth very much money, new copies of the game are cheap, cheap, cheap. Great news if you haven’t bought the game. The PS3 game went on sale on December 17 for ¥9,240 (US$102). Shops have been…” |
| “If the slew of 3D-related announcements of late and multitude of products shown at CES in Las Vegas are of any indication, 3D is set to become the next big thing (or flop) in the consumer electronics world. Sony of course is one of several companies…” |
| “Trine is discounted at 50% off its regular price of $20 and is only $9.99 for a limited time on the PS3’s Playstation Network. This is one of the handful of games on the PSN that has a Platinum… This is a content summary only. Please visit…” |
Posted: February 11th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: Army of Two, Battlefield: Bad Company, Bayonetta, BioShock, Burnout Paradise, Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy XIII, God of War III, Just Cause 2, Lemmings, LittleBigPlanet, PlayStation Network, PlayStation Store, Sonic Unleashed, The Beatles: Rock Band, Valkyria Chronicles, Wipeout HD | No Comments »
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“Music Generator: CoLD SToRAGE Interview From Wipeout to Gravity Crash, we talk with the man behind some of gaming’s best electronic soundtracks. By Sam Kennedy Chances are if you were into games during the PlayStation era, you became…” |
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“Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime made a pretty bold prediction back in November. Prior to their respective releases, he said that New Super Mario Bros Wii would outsell the 360 version of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 by the end of…” |
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“Second verse, same as the first. Tonight’s January NPD numbers aren’t terribly surprising; most systems kept their relative positions. The obvious exception is the constant battle between the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3. The PlayStation 3 squeaked…” |
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“Update: New concept art of Mega Man’s weapons and screens for his upcoming adventure have been added to our gallery.Original: Capcom has confirmed a staggered March release for Mega Man’s second, current-gen, 8-bit quest. Nintendo Wii fans will get…” |
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“This week’s PSN update is highlighted by the sopping wet delight of the Heavy Rain demo. We liked the “interactive drama” in our review, but now’s the time to try it out and decide if the gameplay is right for you. There’s actually plenty going on in…” |
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“Sure, last month’s NPD numbers post had all sorts of green arrows plastered all about its form — this month, we knew things would go down. Little known fact: Christmas never occurs in January, and this year is no exception. Without Consumermas…” |
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“The folks at Zipper Interactive have been in an unenviable position for the past eighteen months. Ever since the studio’s flagship PS3 title MAG was revealed during Sony’s E3 2008 press conference, the gaming populace’s collective expectation (or,…” |
| “Videos The Aussie Source – February 12th News Mega Man 10 Gets its Day in the US New Super Mario Bros. Wii Tops January NPD Sales Layoffs At Radical, Neversoft – Luxoflux Closes New Tony Hawk Will Ride Again “All You Need Is Love” DLC…” |
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| “PSP 43,163 Wii 36,149 DSi LL 28,080 PS3 25,450 DSi 19,116 DS Lite 5,410 Xbox 360 3,651 PS2 2,047 PSP go 1,738 Link” |
| “United States sales Modern Warfare 2 – Xbox 360 – 6,156,700 million units sold – PS3 – 3,249,000 million units sold New Super Mario Bros. Wii – 4,866,700 million copies sold Here’s where the problem comes in. Some people believe that Reggie…” |
| “- retail video game industry sales in the U.S. (software, hardware, accessories) were $1.17 billion, a 13 percent decrease from January 2009 – hardware made $353.7 million for the month, down 21 percent. – software made $597.9 million for the month,…” |
| “Music and Fitness Fail Whilst core gamers drove their respected categories to record highs, the Music and Fitness genres failed to deliver to last year’s standards. In fact, 90% of the decline in January software sales can directly be attributed to…” |
| “Intrigued by the prospect of Heavy Rain? Still not sold by our review of the story-driven PlayStation 3 adventure? Then download the demo, which leads this week’s North American PlayStation Store update. The decision to download or not to download…” |
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“Danger. You are at risk of discussing January’s U.S. video game sales data without the proper analysis at the ready. Grab a marker and consider scribbling the following cheat-sheet notes on your hand. For the raw data, check out the NPD’s U.S January…” |
Posted: February 8th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: Army of Two, Battlefield: Bad Company, Dragon Age: Origins, Madden NFL, PlayStation Network | No Comments »
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“Last September, SEGA announced “Project Needlemouse”, the nickname for the new 2D Sonic the Hedgehog game. Recently, SEGA confirmed the official name to Gamespot.com. The publisher released a new trailer and revealed “Sonic the Hedgehog 4:…” |
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“Electronic Arts reported third fiscal quarter results today that were in line with the reduced expectations analysts had. For the third fiscal quarter ended Dec. 31, EA reported revenue of $1.24 billion, down from $1.64 billion a year ago. Net loss…” |
Posted: February 5th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: Alpha Protocol, Army of Two, Battlefield: Bad Company, Battlefield: Bad Company 2, EyePet, Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy VIII, Just Cause 2, PlayStation Network, PlayStation Store | No Comments »
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| “PC stuff fixed, investigating PS3 reports. Rebellion has apologised for problems affecting matchmaking on the PC and PS3 versions of the Aliens vs. Predator demo released…” |
| “More details soon. The Eidos bit of Square Enix has announced on Twitter that there is a “Just Cause 2 demo on its way”. Square Enix London Studios…” |
| “Survivor Missions for a few quid. Capcom has announced that Dark Void will receive an infusion of Horde-style arena mode downloadable content next…” |
| “Catmonkey thing to get little brother/sister. A second instalment in the EyePet series is on the way, according to Gamekyo. Our new best friend…” |
| “Wii and handheld titles dominate top 30. New DS title Dragon Quest VI: Maboroshi no Daichi has gone straight to the top of the Japanese charts, according to Media Create….” |
| “Plus: Final Fantasy VIII available for PSP. Online multiplayer demos for Aliens vs. Predator and Battlefield: Bad Company 2 await you on the PlayStation Store today. They’re both free, so there’s no…” |
| “Obsidian’s PC, PS3 and 360 follow-up. Bethesda has confirmed Fallout: New Vegas for an autumn 2010 release. The date coincides with a brand new trailer,…” |
| “Project Needlemouse takes shape. SEGA has announced Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1 for release on PS3, Wii and Xbox 360 this summer as a downloadable…” |
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