Fallout 3, Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy XIII, and more.

Posted: March 6th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: , , | No Comments »

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Week in gaming: Activision goes to war, God of War 3 on Ars Technica
Activision Blizzard has become an immensely successful company with three large franchises under its belt. So what’s the only thing to do? Begin burning one down! The drama between Activision and Infinity Ward has lead to lawsuits, stories in the…

The many varied opinions of Final Fantasy XIII: Was Square Enix trying to please too many people simultaneously? on CrunchGear
Final Fantasy XIII comes out on Tuesday, but Square Enix ’s review embargo must have lifted yesterday, since pretty much ever Web site ever has published their review. Not us, of course. That’s fine. I’ll just buy the game and…

Steve Ballmer hints at more Xbox form factors on VentureBeat
Speaking at the University of Washington this Thursday, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer dropped a tidbit that may point towards more Xbox form factors in the future. As Gearlog reports , Ballmer gave the following response when asked about the…


Final Fantasy, God of War III, Portal, and more.

Posted: March 6th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: , , , , , , , | No Comments »

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Tinker to Chance: Game Makers Rethinking an Orthodoxy? [Stick Jockey] on Kotaku
2K Sports caught plenty by surprise when it said it was taking a break from its NHL series , not killing it outright as many suspected. I hold out hope that it’s a sign the orthodoxy of sports publishing is changing. For roughly 15 years, games of …

Weekend Coupons: Bundles of Joy [Dealtaku] on Kotaku
Big-ticket items lead the latest roundup of values and savings, but if you’re just here for the games, we’ve got plenty of deals there, too. Onward Weekend Coupons! Hardware • As McWhertor pointed out yesterday , Amazon’s cranking out a…

Kotaku Originals: Insanity Ward [Original] on Kotaku
The onslaught of news this week was enough to send anyone to the nuthouse. Activision sacking Infinity Ward’s founders takes the gold, the PS3 clock error the silver, and Portal 2 a hard-fought bronze. The week in Kotaku’s original reporting: …

Pachter talks MotionPlus pack-ins, Wii price cuts and other predictions on Pach Attack Ep. 105 on GoNintendo
Video Games | Pach-Attack! | Episode 105 HD XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii Direct link here


Fallout 3, Sacred 2: Fallen Angel, The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena, and more.

Posted: March 5th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: , , | No Comments »

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Fallout 3 (Standard Edition for PS3) $18 + Shipping at Amazon on Fatwallet.com Hot Deals
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50% off most video games at Atari on dealnews – 20 most recent deals.
Once again, Atari.com takes 50% off almost every video game via coupon code “atari50″. It’s tied with our December mention as the best such discount we’ve seen from Atari. Shipping adds $6.81 , or choose a PC download where applicable. (This offer…

Assassin’s Creed 2 for Xbox 360 or PS3 for $36 + free shipping on dealnews – 20 most recent deals.
Amazon.com offers Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed 2 for Xbox 360 (pictured) or PlayStation 3 for $36 with free shipping . That’s tied with our February mention as the lowest total price we’ve seen for this title.


Fallout 3, Enemy Territory: Quake Wars, Mercenaries 2: World in Flames, and more.

Posted: March 5th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: , , | No Comments »

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God of War III, Just Cause 2, PlayStation Store, and more.

Posted: March 1st, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: , , , , , , | No Comments »

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Playable Bass, Special Stages Coming to Mega Man 10 on 1UP RSS feed
Like Mega Man teleporting into a stage, word of downloadable content for Mega Man 10 came almost instantly. No sooner was the game released on WiiWare than the official Nintendo page detailed DLC plans to take place during April. “Bass Mode,”…

Mega Man 10, Fatal Fury Special on Nintendo Downloads on 1UP RSS feed
As previously reported , today is the start of a month-long release for Mega Man 10 . Wii users get first dibs on the anticipated sequel, while PS3 and Xbox 360 users will have to wait a few more weeks. The game is available for 1,000 points ($10)….

Global Lockdown Strikes Pre-2009 PS3s [UPDATED] on 1UP RSS feed
UPDATE #2 : It appears that it’s now safe to turn on your PlayStation 3. Word is currently circulating of a fix, and our launch PS3 is indeed working just fine now. As of right now, it appears that no data has been lost. We’ll let you know when Sony…

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News: Sony advises against PS3 use on Eurogamer
Hopes to resolve problem in 24 hours. Sony has finally issued a detailed statement in response to the ongoing issues with PlayStation 3, apologising and advising users not to turn on their…

News: Borderlands DLC to get disc release on Eurogamer
Update: first two packs only, next month. Update: Since we posted this story, 2K Games has been in touch to let us know that the information we were orginally supplied with was incorrect. The disc…

News: UK charts: Heavy Rain is number one on Eurogamer
PS3 exclusive wins heart of nation. Sony and Quantic Dream’s ambitious PS3 exclusive Heavy Rain has topped the UK All-Formats chart in its first week on sale. …

Update: PlayStation Network Is Working Again, You Can Turn On Your Fat PS3 Now [PS3] on Gizmodo
After Sony’s warning , the PlayStation Network seems to be back online and fully operational, according to reader Larry Gallant. Updated I wanted to let you guys know that the phat PS3s are now able to login to the Playstation network and…

Gadget Deals of the Day [Dealzmodo] on Gizmodo
Here lies today’s dealz. Grab the Archos 9 before the new ones drop, enjoy some free jams from SXSW 2010, and if you’re feeling lucky pick up Fallout 3 for your timebomb of a PS3. Good luck, you bargain hunters. Top Deals: • Archos 9…

Sony Warning: Don’t Turn On Your (Fat) PS3 If You Have Error 8001050F! [PS3] on Gizmodo
There is great clusterfuckassery going on right now on the PlayStation Network , affecting fat PS3s. Sony is working on it and they hope to “resolve the problem within the next 24 hours.” Updated We hope to resolve this problem within the…

Random House’s New Digital Obsession Includes a Video Games Division on Fast Company
Random House has announced it’s diversifying to offset the failing profits from the traditional book publishing biz, but its target market is fascinating: Video games. So will video games benefit from a publisher, or more the other way around? …

Sony’s Response to Game System Failure: “Do Not Use Your PS3 System” on Fast Company
Since Sunday afternoon, PlayStation 3 consoles have been unable to log on to the PlayStation Network and unable to play certain games following a flawed software update. Newer PS3 “Slim” models are unaffected. But with over 20 million older “fat”…

PS3 issues apparently resolved, game on on Engadget
Rejoice: PS3s across the land are now once again playable. That’s the word according to our friends at Joystiq , who say that the clock issue affecting “fat” PS3s has been somehow resolved and games are once again working correctly. We’re not sure…

Sony: Don’t turn on your PS3 until PSN bug is fixed on Engadget
Uh, wow . That PlayStation Network issue that struck late last night has officially ballooned into a full-on PlayStation disaster: Sony is now saying you shouldn’t use “fat” PS3 models at all , since a clock-related bug might cause data loss. The…


Fallout 3 and more.

Posted: February 27th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: | No Comments »

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PhysX, Fallout 3, Enemy Territory: Quake Wars, and more.

Posted: February 10th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

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Peter Moore wants to be convinced by OnLive, already a fan of Arc controller on Engadget
Peter Moore, formerly the big cheese in charge of Xbox, is now the head of EA Sports, but he’s lost none of the forthrightness that’s made him a popular man to interview in the past. In his latest sitdown with CVG, Peter expressed his admiration for…

LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars announced – due out fall 2010 [News] on The Brothers Brick
Publisher LucasArts and developer TT Games have announced the next installment in the LEGO Star Wars video game series, LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars, due out for Wii, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 3, PSP, Xbox 360, and PC in time for the holiday…

Sony PS3 3D firmware update coming this summer on Ubergizmo
According to John Koller, director of hardware marketing for SCEA, the PS3 console looks set to ride the 3D wave this year by incorporating 3D-supporting firmware update so that Sony’s family of living room entertainment products will play nice with…

Level-5 has surprises in store for Wii and PS3 on Joystiq
Giving a speech at the deliciously-named C.C. Lemon Hall in Tokyo, Level-5 CEO Akihiro Hino revealed that the developer has unannounced Wii and PS3 games in the works. The developer’s current lineup is heavy on DS and mobile titles (including…

BlazBlue: Continuum Shift gaining a character in console port on Joystiq
As we heard from Famitsu leaks, Arc System Works’ arcade Blazblue followup is coming home to consoles. Blazblue: Continuum Shift will feature the three new characters added to the arcade release — Tsubaki Yayoi, Hazama, and λ-11, as well as…

Ghost Recon also headed to Wii, PSP, and DS; Wii version developed by a different team on Joystiq
Among the handful of Ubiscoops about 2010’s releases coming out of today’s investor call, Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot brought up the tactical Tom Clancy franchise Ghost Recon. Beyond the already revealed platforms for Ghost Recon: Future Soldier,…

Assassin’s Creed 2 ships 8 million, next game returns to Rome on Joystiq
Speaking in an investor call, following the release of Ubisoft’s fiscal third-quarter financial results, company CEO Yves Guillemot made it abundantly clear as to why another Assassin’s Creed will unsheathe its stabby things before April 2011….

Ferrari Racing Pack exclusive to Need for Speed: Shift on 360 on Joystiq
After a seven year absence, the Ferrari brand is returning to Need for Speed, albeit in an anti-climatic comeback for true Ferrari fans like ourselves. First, the facts: On February 16, those who own Need for Speed: Shift on 360 will be able to get…

Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier to be present Holiday 2010 on Joystiq
Or, it’ll be a Holiday 2010 present, depending on how heavily you drop those hints and how desirable you find Ghost Recon: Future Soldier’s “cutting-edge technology, prototype high-tech weaponry, and state-of-the-art single-player and multiplayer…

Former EyeToy exec warns of the difficulties facing Natal, ‘Arc’ on Joystiq
In a recent interview with GamesIndustry.biz, Jamie MacDonald, former Vice President of Sony Worldwide Studios (the company responsible for EyeToy), gave out a few pointers to Sony and Microsoft regarding their respective motion controllers….

Netgear & Ericsson team up, concoct MBRN3300 3G router on CrunchGear
Here’s an interesting fact, if you really stretch the definition of the word “interesting.” Team CrunchGear often used the Novatel MiFi during CES to bring you all that great content. The concept is simple: it takes a 3G signal and…

Ghost Recon returns this year with Future Soldier on Ars Technica
Ubisoft has announced a new entry in its tactical-military shooter franchise. Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier is currently in development at its internal Paris studio. Ubisoft claims that the game will “go beyond the core Ghost Recon…

Technology Explained: Blu-Ray Technology History and The DVD on MakeUseOf.com
Remember VHS? Of course you do. Back in the day everybody used to play movies in their VCRs, at least until the invention of – and eventual transition to – the DVD. Believe it or not, the DVD was introduced in the US all the way back in 1997, so…

ATI Radeon HD 5570 Review and Benchmarks: Reasonable Gaming, DX11 Performance For $80? [Review] on Gizmodo
You might not be a big graphics card PC buff, but in the under $100 sector, the new ATI Radeon HD 5570 is definitely a product to know. Tom’s Hardware shares their excellent, extremely thorough review of the product here.And to note, the 5570…

Gadget Deals of the Day [Dealzmodo] on Gizmodo
Get your spending cap on because today’s dealz features a fantastic bargain on a 12-month subscription to Xbox Live, a nice discount on one of HP’s most portable offerings, and a free version of the new and catchy Yeasayer single. Top Deals: • 14″…


Fallout 3, BioShock, and more.

Posted: February 9th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: , | No Comments »

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Fallout 3 PS3 $18 at Amazon on BensBargains.net Latest Headlines
Amazon offers Fallout 3 for PS3 for $18 with free shipping on $25. Journey through the post apocalyptic Washington DC Wasteland either as a saint or a villian. Brand new to the Fallout series is the VATS System along with the old favorite…


BioShock, Gran Turismo 5, Fallout 3, and more.

Posted: February 9th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: , , , , , | No Comments »

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Point, click: a review of gesture control technologies on VentureBeat
The first big hit in gesture control technology was the mouse. If you’re too young to have any pre-digital memories, this might seem like an odd claim. My three-year-old is no more mystified by mice and touchpads than she is by building blocks….

Ubisoft hits reduced expectations, announces new Tom Clancy game on VentureBeat
Ubisoft, the big French game company, reported third fiscal quarter results that met reduced expectations for its sales of video games in the busy holiday quarter. Sales for the quarter were 495 million euros, down 2.7 percent from 508 million euros…

Newegg.com – deals today on Hot Deals Club – main index of deals
Seagate 1TB 7200rpm Hard Drive for $90 with coupon EMCYNYX57 Hitachi 1TB 7200rpm Hard Drive for $80, and a $5 Visa Prepaid Card is available by rebate (HD31000). TrendNet Wifi Camera for $90 and a $30 mail-in rebate is available ($60 after…

A Heads Up On Gran Turismo 5’s Online Race Interface [Playstation 3] on Kotaku
While Gran Turismo 5’s release date seems to be a little slippery, it’s online race management interface appears to be headed in the right direction, with a snazzy, simple but deep HUD for all your multiplayer race needs. The Gran Turismo obsessed…

Dante’s Inferno Review: Big Ideas, Small Problems [Review] on Kotaku
Dante Alighieri, real world 14th-century poet and cavalryman, is re-imagined as a love-struck crusader in this retelling of the poet’s greatest work. Dante’s Inferno, one third of Alighieri’s Divine Comedy, serves as the backdrop for this video…

Holy Invasion Of Privacy, Badman! Forced To Change Its Name, Sequel Delayed [PSP] on Kotaku
The PSP strategy game series that kicked off with the brilliantly titled Holy Invasion Of Privacy, Badman! What Did I Do To Deserve This? will get a new, less legally conflicting name, according to its publisher. NIS America said in a statement today…

Ghost Recon: Future Soldiers Coming to the Wii [Ghost Recon] on Kotaku
A version of Ghost Recon: Future Soldiers, confirmed earlier today by Ubisoft, will be coming to Wii, the company announced today. Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot confirmed that the upcoming shooter will be coming to all platforms when it hits, including…

New BlazBlue Character Coming To Consoles [BlazBlue] on Kotaku
That’s Kanako Kondou, not the character per se, but the actress is lending her voice to the game. Once again. Kondou already voices fighter Noel Vermillion as well as cyborg ν-13 and BlazBlue: Continuum Shift’s cyborg Λ-11. In the console…

The Sims 3 Simming To A Console Near You [The Sims] on Kotaku
The Sims 3 is headed to consoles. And handhelds. What’s surprising here isn’t the fact the game is making the move, but why it’s taken so long. The game is listed as part of EA’s financial results report from earlier today, with the placeholder title…

Netflix Streaming Goes 1080p, 5.1 [Movies] on Kotaku
AV aficionados looking for a little more shine from their Netflix titles streamed over 360 or PS3 are in luck, as the film rental company announced today plans to beam its movies to your TV in “full” HD. That means a 1080p video signal and 5.1…

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Fallout 3 and more.

Posted: February 9th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: | No Comments »

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Electronic Arts makes a huge bet with Dante’s Inferno on VentureBeat
Fresh off the success of Mass Effect 2, Electronic Arts is launching one of its big bets on a brand new video game as it debuts Dante’s Inferno. The game goes on sale today. EA spent an estimated $3 million or so on a Super Bowl commercial…

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