Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy XIII, Metal Gear Solid, and more.

Posted: March 7th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: , , , | No Comments »

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Final Fantasy XIII Game Preorder (Xbox 360, PS3) w/ $10 Gift Card $59.96 at Walmart on Techbargains.com
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Is Microsoft Preparing Some New Xbox Consoles With A New Form Factor? on Ubergizmo
In a recent talk at the University of Washington, it seems that Steve Ballmer might have indirectly hinted at some new Xbox form factors in the future. According to the transcript of the Q&A session, he mentioned: “For that big screen…

(PS3) Metal Gear Solid 4 – $18.70 – Sam’s Club (B&M, YMMV) on SlickDeals.net Forums – Hot Deals
I went to Sam’s Club and saw Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots marked down to $17.81. Total came to $18.70. This was the Sam’s Club on West Broad St. in Richmond, VA. Sam’s Club online lists… This is a content summary only. Please visit…


Metal Gear Solid, Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, PlayStation Network, and more.

Posted: March 2nd, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: , , | No Comments »

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A Week In Comments [Hyper Multi-tap] on Kotaku
Mega Man 10’s Endless Mode Coming Later, For Download Comment by: salaminizer: I knew it! Nominated by: Lessthan_tom An Endless Mode fits well with their Endless DLC strategy. U R *Not* “Mr. Gay” In Super Mario Galaxy 2 Comment by: …

PlayStation 3 Worldwide Glitch Mysteriously ‘Fixed’ on digg.com: Stories / Gaming / Popular
PS3s appears to be working again after a time and date error crashed offline games and nerfed PlayStation Network access for the better part of a day.

PSN is down, some titles experiencing game-crashing errors on digg.com: Stories / Gaming / Popular
A wide rash of game-crashing errors is spreading among the PS3-owning community at the moment, most of which can be chalked up to a 8001050F error code. This has led to a variety of unfortunate side-effects for those affected, including corrupted…

PSN Crashed: 8001050F – Network Failure for PS3 Consoles! on digg.com: Stories / Gaming / Popular
PSN Crashed: 8001050F – Network Failure for PS3 Consoles! Today it appears PSN crashed, with widespread reports of error code 8001050F.

PS3 OWNERS SEEK URGENT NEWS FROM ASGHAROTH on The Daily Mash
(news/society/ps3-owners-seek-urgent-news-from-asgharoth-201003022517/) NETWORK problems with the PS3 console have left thousands of level three wizard-knights desperately seeking news from the sacred sky lands of Asgharoth.

How to restore trophies lost during the Sony PlayStation Network problem on Christian Science Monitor | All Stories
The PlayStation Network problem has passed, Sony says. But some issues remain, including missing PS3 trophies.

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Alpha Protocol, Metal Gear Solid, PhysX, and more.

Posted: February 25th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: , , , , | No Comments »

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Alpha Protocol Slips Into Stores on June 1 [Release Date] on Kotaku
Role-playing action title Alpha Protocol goes on sale for the PC, Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 June 1, Sega announced this morning. Obsidian Entertainment’s modern-day role-playing game has players taking on the role of spy Michael Thorton as he tried…

Kojima Productions On MGS4 Budget Claims [Mgs4] on Kotaku
Hollywood loves talking money — salaries, budgets, you name it. The game industry doesn’t. Some developers have been very open about how much their titles cost to produce. Other developers have not revealed their budgets. As Kotaku mentioned…

News: New PAL Releases Roundup on Eurogamer
Heavy Rain! Silent Hill! WKC! Napoleon! Another week, another enormous pile of games, glittering with potential this Friday. Some of them really are out this Friday, too, which is an improvement on last…

Interview: Tech Interview: Metro 2033 on Eurogamer
Oles Shishkovstov on engine development, platform strengths and 4A’s design philosophy. Last week, Digital Foundry introduced the technology behind 4A Games’ new Metro 2033. Featuring a brand new engine…

News: Return to Ostagar PS3 dated on Eurogamer
Out just prior to Awakening. BioWare has told PS3 owners that the Return to Ostagar DLC will finally be released for their platform on 11th…

Adenilson Cavalcanti (Savago): Updates on tokamak4 on Planet KDE
Hello my Friends Long time no blog. I was in vacation and made a personal commitment to avoid using computers (yeah… if you don’t count a Wii or a PS3 or a tv as computers…) and start to clean the ever growing stack of books to…


Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, God of War III, BioShock, and more.

Posted: February 22nd, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: , , , , , , | No Comments »

PlayStation 3 news from around the web:

Motion Control in Gaming: Rationalizing a New Dissonance [Well Played] on Kotaku
Everything changed in 2001, the year Nintendo decided that the future of gaming didn’t lie in faster processors and photorealistic images, but in interaction. Years later, when the Wii hit stores, it brought gaming and motion control to the masses,…

Heavy Rain Banned In The United Arab Emirates [PS3] on Kotaku
Sony has confirmed this morning that Heavy Rain, one of the biggest exclusives of the year for the PlayStation 3, has been banned in the United Arab Emirates. Following a report on Middle Eastern gaming site megamers, we contacted Sony, who provided…

Just How Big Is God of War III? [Size Queen] on Kotaku
There’s no denying it. Upcoming PS3 exclusive God of War III is a big game. But how big is big? “35Gb of goodness,” tweeted Sony Santa Monica Director of Technology Tim Moss. “Thank heavens for Dual Layer Blu-Rays.” Dual Layer Blu-ray discs started…

Two New PS3 Console Filings Appear Online [Sony] on Kotaku
When Sony passes new products through the Federal Communications Commission it uses the pseudonym “Sand Dollar Enterprise, Inc” kind of like Elvis Presley using the alias “John Burrows”. While Presley’s giveaway were the sideburns, Sony’s is…

Sell Your Crap in the Classifieds [Night Note] on Kotaku
To: Luke From: Owen I don’t know when he got it, but my packrat brother Fletch stole a firetruck red easy chair recliner from the downstairs of our old home and, as far as I know, hasn’t gotten it reupholstered. If it’s the same one I remember, that…

Sony Registers MotorStorm 3 Web Site [Rumor] on Kotaku
I’m a big fan of the MotorStorm series. So count me among those who take Sony Computer Entertainment Europe’s recent (as in, Friday) registry of a MotorStorm 3 domain as good news, not just a company hedging for future plans.The domain redirects you…

Week in Games: Heavy Rain’s Gonna Fall [New Releases] on Kotaku
Only one multiplatform release this week, that being Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing. Murder mystery thriller Heavy Rain is a noteworthy drop, on PS3 only. For PSP enthusiasts, Metal Slug XX is headed your way on Tuesday, too.This week’s count: Eight…

Police Seek Woman Who Seduced Teen via PlayStation Home [Crime] on Kotaku
Cops in Oklahoma City are looking for a 43-year-old woman who they say met a 14-year-old boy in PlayStation Home and … yep, you can see where this is headed.Authorities say the woman, Annamay Alexander of Deltona, Fla. (It’s always Florida …) met…

Two PS3 Slim Models Glimpsed On FCC [Playstation] on Gizmodo
Still mashing your thumbs on the original PS3, after the PS3 Slim failed to ignite your fire? Yeah, me too—but unfortunately Sony’s not going to give us love anytime soon, looking at these FCC documents. The two documents don’t detail any of…


Street Fighter IV, Resident Evil, Dynasty Warriors 6, and more.

Posted: February 12th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

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Mass Effect 2 takes silver as Jan. sales slip 13% – NPD on Gamespot Recent Updates [News]
New Super Mario Bros. Wii retains top slot in monthly software chart, Xbox 360 regains edge on PS3 in hardware sales.

Gadget Deals of the Day [Dealzmodo] on Gizmodo
On today’s dealz—romance. A notebook that will undoubtedly get you noticed, an alarm clock to buzz you awake in all the wrong ways, and some hair cream to go in your neckbeard. Have a happy Valentine’s Day. Top Deals: • 11.6″ Acer Ferrari…

Nippon Ichi to focus on PS3, plans new Disgaea game on Joystiq
Niche Japanese publisher Nippon Ichi hasn’t had a very good year. With an expected loss of 299 million yen ($3.33 million) for the fiscal year, it’s clear NIS must make drastic changes to turn things around. According to a report by Andriasang, the…

Darksiders’ hidden code reveals free copy of Red Faction Guerrilla on Joystiq
Early copies of Darksiders contained an insert (see above) that quite explicitly asked buyers to not to throw it away — that’s what “do not discard” means. Today it was revealed that the code will net the bearer a free copy of Red Faction Guerrilla…

Playstation Network: Free “flOw” (PS3) Video Game Download on SlickDeals.net

New Final Fantasy XIII Screens Let You Compare Xbox 360, PS3 [Screens] on Kotaku
Square Enix has summoned a batch of new screens for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions of Final Fantasy XIII, perfect for those still unsure which version will win the fidelity contest. There’s good news for both camps. There’s plenty of new,…

SOCOM: U.S. Navy Seals Fireteam Bravo 3 Review: Fire In The Hole! [Review] on Kotaku
SOCOM: Tactical Strike and Confrontation developer Slant Six Games gives the franchise another go, picking up where Zipper Interactive left off with SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo 3 for the PSP. There are weapons of mass destruction in the…

Love In Hell: Dante’s Inferno’s Take on Romance [Well Played] on Kotaku
While religion and an allegorical journey through a medieval hell remain the central themes of the video game adaption of Dante’s Inferno, an exploration of love and lust and what separates the two is nearly as important in the game. In both works,…

Japan Is Still Big Portable Country [Console Taisen] on Kotaku
In Japan, the PSP and Nintendo DS platforms are still outselling the home console competition. And it’s the bigger versions of each portable platform, the standard PSP-3000 and Nintendo DSi LL, that Japan’s buying more of. Sony’s PlayStation Portable…

Uncharted 2 Gets New Multiplayer Maps, Skins & Trophies On Feb. 25 [Playstation 3] on Kotaku
Naughty Dog’s PlayStation 3 action adventure Uncharted 2: Among Thieves is about to get some fresh multiplayer content in the form of two new maps, six new player skins and all-new PlayStation Trophies and in-game medals. So why are you looking at a…

Japanese Gamers Hungry For God Eater [Sales Get] on Kotaku
Namco Bandai’s God Eater for the PSP is off to a good start in Japan, giving 295,000 PlayStation Portable owners another taste of Monster Hunter-like hack and slash action. God Eater’s number one debut pushes last week’s software winner, Dragon Quest…

Frankenreview: Heavy Rain [Round Up] on Kotaku
Would Quantic Dream’s cast of characters be depressed over the results of our Heavy Rain Frankenreview? We’ve been entranced with Heavy Rain since the very first screenshots Quantic Dream shuffled our way, and as the meaning behind those rain-dappled…


Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, Metal Gear Solid, Madden NFL, and more.

Posted: February 11th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: , , , | No Comments »

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Kanex HDMI to Mini DisplayPort Adapter Box For the 27-inch iMac [Adapters] on Gizmodo
The dream of putting HDMI content (Blu-ray player, Xbox 360, PS3 or even another computer) into a 27-inch iMac has FINALLY come true. Kanex, who have done MDP to HDMI adapters, now goes the other way with the upcoming accessory. The bad part is that…

Gadget Deals of the Day [Dealzmodo] on Gizmodo
Get geared up for Valentine’s Day. Lenovo’s S10 bends into many desirable positions, eHarmony’s free Valentine’s weekend lets you go back to being a creep-on-the-cheap, and Solid Snake is available at $20—for mustache rides. Top Deals: •…

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Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, Metal Gear Solid, Final Fantasy, and more.

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

PlayStation 3 news from around the web:

Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (PS3) $20 on SlickDeals.net

Final Fantasy XIII: The Complete Official Guide Hardcover Deluxe Edition (pre-order) $21, BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger Game (PS3, Xbox 360) $30 on SlickDeals.net


PlayStation Store, Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, BioShock, and more.

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

PlayStation 3 news from around the web:

News: NIS America has to rename Badman on Eurogamer
“Conflict of interest with existing IP.” Nippon Ichi America has said it will rename its quirky PSP title “Holy Invasion of Privacy, Badman! What Did I Do to Deserve This?” immediately due to a…

News: Rockstar confirms LA Noire for autumn on Eurogamer
There it is in black and white. Rockstar has confirmed that its 1940s detective drama LA Noire will be released this autumn. “We have not announced a…

News: Dead Space 2 canned on PC? on Eurogamer
“PC SKU is not in the plan”, apparently. EA has reportedly said that Dead Space 2 is not on its way to PC after all. “As of right now a PC SKU is not in…

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Netflix: lack of HD streaming ‘no loss’ for Wii owners on Engadget
Let’s see if we can’t come up with a small list of things that would be, quite frankly, overkill in a modern game console / video streaming device. Color? You know, some of the best films ever made were in black and white. Audio? Just a distraction,…

GoGamer.com Madness Sale: Bioshock 2 for PC for $40 + $3 s&h, more on dealnews – 20 most recent deals.
As part of its latest Madness Sale, GoGamer.com offers deals on several video games, PC games, and more, with prices as low as $9.90. With shipping starting at $2.99, many are at the lowest total prices we could find. Sale ends February 12. Notable…

This Summer, the PS3 Goes 3D Through Two Firmware Updates [PS3] on Gizmodo
Sony hasn’t exactly been coy about positioning the PS3 as a platform for 3D gaming and movies, but now SCEA’s John Koller has revealed that multiple 3D firmware updates will arrive on the PS3 by this summer:3D is a major part of our initiatives in…

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BioShock, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, and more.

Posted: January 20th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: , , , , , | No Comments »

PlayStation 3 news from around the web:

PS3 motion controller coming in fall, still no name or price on Ars Technica
Sony’s upcoming motion controller for the PlayStation 3 was slated for a spring release, but without any hands-on time with the peripheral, any details on launch games, or any real details at all, it should come as a very mild surprise to learn that…

Gadget Deals of the Day [Dealzmodo] on Gizmodo
Today’s deals are overrun with laptops, netbooks, videogames, HDTVs, and cameras of all shapes and sizes. Get your looting face on as you grab a Lenovo G450, a Flip Camcorder, and an extravagantly discounted Reign of Swords. Booyah, grandma. Top…


Final Fantasy, BioShock, The Orange Box, and more.

Posted: January 17th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

PlayStation 3 news from around the web:

Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Heavy Rain Edition [Photoshop] on Kotaku
No doubt about it, Heavy Rain’s box art for North America is a train wreck, if two trains overcame their apathy long enough to crash into each other. Think you can do better? Here’s your chance.Opening Kotaku’s first regular Photoshop contest – which…

Rumor: Leaked ‘Tech Demo” Footage of Final Fantasy: Fortress [Rumor] on Kotaku
This is a two-minute, 30-second video said to be of a tech demonstration of “Fortress,” the Final Fantasy project GRIN was said to have been working on when the Swedish studio closed. Few details accompany the video, whose visuals and…

2000: Recently transplanted from the Forth… [From Comments] on Kotaku
2000: Recently transplanted from the Forth Worth Star-Telegram. I mange to juggle my full-time job as a police reporter with the Palm Beach Post and writing occasional pieces for the feature’s section of the paper about the real value of virtual real…