Need for Speed: Shift and more.

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

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Win A Sony Playstation 3 With Need For Speed: Shift And Jalopnik! [Contests] on Jalopnik
# contests The folks who made Need For Speed : Shift have a nifty little giveaway going on today. All you have to do to potentially win a PS3 is find a puzzle piece here on Jalopnik . …


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″…


Tekken 6, Need for Speed: Shift, and more.

Posted: November 26th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: , | No Comments »

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Win A Limited Edition Tekken 6 Wireless Fight Stick Bundle [Contest] on Kotaku
Just in time for the holidays, and a great reason to be thankful this Thanksgiving, we’ve got a neat giveaway for you. We’ll be giving away five sets of limited edition Tekken 6 fight sticks. That’s three for the Playstation 3 and two for the Xbox…

More Amazon Black Friday Week Lightning Deals on dealnews – 20 most recent deals.
The latest Amazon.com Black Friday Week Lightning Deals cut prices on several items. (Scroll left to right to see them.) Spend over $25 for free shipping. Notables: NHL 10 for Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3 for $34.99 Need for Speed: Shift for…


Need for Speed: Shift, Madden NFL, NBA Live series, and more.

Posted: November 26th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: , , | No Comments »

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Japanese hardware sales – Nov. 16th to 22nd (DSi LL domination) on GoNintendo
DSi LL 100,553 PS3 34,752 Wii 32,844 PSP 32,752 DSi 32,070 DS Lite 5,051 PSP go 4,574 Xbox 360 4,085 PS2 2,024 Is it just me, or did the launch of the DSi LL help to boost all Nintendo hardware sales?! Link

Amazon Game Sale: PS3 & Xbox 360: Madden NFL 10 $35, Brutal Legend $35, FIFA Soccer 10 $35, NHL 2010 $35, NBA Live $35, Need for Speed: Shift $35, Need for Speed Nitro for Wii $20 on SlickDeals.net


Lost Planet: Extreme Condition, Dragon Age: Origins, Madden NFL, and more.

Posted: November 26th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: , , , , | No Comments »

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More video game deals at Amazon from $10 + $5 s&h on dealnews – 20 most recent deals.
Amazon.com offers several more video games at lowest-we-could-find prices, as listed below. Shipping starts at $4.98, but orders over $25 qualify for free shipping. The deals: Virtua Tennis 2009 for Nintendo Wii for $14.98 Dead Space…

Madden NFL 10 for PS3 or Xbox 360 for $35 + free shipping, more (updated) on dealnews – 20 most recent deals.
Until 7:30 pm ET today, Amazon.com offers EA Sports’ Madden NFL 10 for PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360 for $34.99 with free shipping. (Scroll to the right to find it.) That’s $10 under our September mention and the lowest total price we could find now by…

Interview: BioWare’s Greg Zeschuk on Dragon Age, DLC, and more on Joystiq
Here’s a Thanksgiving treat from the vault – we’ve dug out the following interview with BioWare co-founder (and Group Creative Officer of EA’s newly formed RPG/MMO Group) Greg Zeschuk from earlier this year at PAX. But don’t let the date fool you!…

Amazon Game Sale for PS3 & Xbox 360: Madden NFL 10 $35, Brutal Legend $35, FIFA Soccer 10 $35, NHL 2010 $35, NBA Live $35, Need for Speed: Shift $35, Need for Speed Nitro for Wii $20 on SlickDeals.net

SCREENSHOT: Lost Planet 2 (PS3) on Strategy Informer RSS News Feed
Lost Planet 2 picks up 10 years since the events of the original adventure and the landscape has evolved dramatically. With the success of terraforming activities, the planets ice has begun to melt, giving way to lush tropical jungles and other new…


LittleBigPlanet, Batman: Arkham Asylum, Need for Speed: Shift, and more.

Posted: November 26th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: , , , , | No Comments »

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newegg.com Black Friday Video Game Sale: Deals from $5 + free shipping (updated) on dealnews – 20 most recent deals.
newegg.com discounts several video game titles as part of its Black Friday Video Game Sale. With free shipping, several titles are at or near lowest-we’ve-seen prices. Deal ends November 29. Some best bets: Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Anniversary for…

Video game deals at Amazon from $10 + $5 s&h on dealnews – 20 most recent deals.
Amazon.com offers several video games at lowest-we-could-find prices, as listed below. Shipping starts at $4.98, but orders over $25 qualify for free shipping. The deals: Afro Samurai for Xbox 360 (pictured) for $9.98 Major League Baseball…

Sony PS3 Slim with Ratchet & Clank: A Crack in Time and LittleBigPlanet $299.99 at Best Buy on Techbargains.com
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PS3 DualShock Controller only $29.99 @ RadioShack! on Fatwallet.com Hot Deals
Rating: 6 Posted By: nhenny2005 Views: 512 Replies: 1 Price are valid in store as well and you can also select Free Ship to Store if you local Shack does not have any stock. PS3 DualShock ControllerDualShock Wireless Controller for…

BestBuy – Brutal Legend (Xbox 360 / PS3) $34.99 + Free Shipping on SlickDeals.net Forums – Hot Deals
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Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Call of Duty: World at War, Need for Speed: Shift, and more.

Posted: November 23rd, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: , , , , , , | No Comments »

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First Impressions: Netflix Instant Streaming on the PS3 on Apartment Therapy Main
Nowhere is it easier to reduce clutter in the home than in the realm of tech media, where ridding of CDs and DVDs can help regain breathing room. With digital streaming, you can get reduce media clutter, cut down on mailing, and enjoy shows and…

News: Undead Labs’ zombie MMO announced on Eurogamer
Guild Wars creator Jeff Strain the brain. Jeff Strain, creator of Guild Wars and former Blizzard employee, has founded a new company called Undead Labs and begun work on a zombie…

News: Bayonetta demo due next Tuesday on Eurogamer
Witch platform will you pick? SEGA has announced that the European PS3 and Xbox 360 demos of Bayonetta are due out next Tuesday, 3rd December. “You’ll have…

News: NFS Shift adds teams, Legendary Cars on Eurogamer
Dodge this, Chevrolet that. EA has revealed a free add-on for Need for Speed: Shift that will bolt-on Team Racing and a handful of vintage supercars. The…

NEWS: Dark Void – Mixed Combat Trailer on Strategy Informer RSS News Feed
Capcom has released a new <span class="link"><a href="http://www.strategyinformer.com/xbox360/darkvoid/movie/33822.html" target="_self">trailer</a></span> for Dark Void featuring mixed combat…

Join Joystiq’s MAG army and get a free beta code on Joystiq
MAG is a pretty ridiculous title, but it does perfectly sum up what the game is all about. Massive Action Game is the first console game to feature 128 vs. 128 online multiplayer matches, which you’ll be able to try tomorrow with the debut of beta…

Revenge of the Wounded Dragons side-scrolling onto PSN tomorrow, Nov. 24 on Joystiq
A few days after its mysterious appearance on the ESRB database, the Sony Online Entertainment-published Revenge of the Wounded Dragons has been fully revealed — and it’s coming out this week. Tomorrow, in fact! Developed by A2M-owned Wanako Games,…

Free Need for Speed: Shift DLC adds new cars, team racing on Joystiq
EA’s preparing a new pack of cars for your virtual garage in Need for Speed: Shift. On December 1st, Xbox 360 owners worldwide will be given five classic rides to race around in, free of charge, while PS3 owners in Europe and North America gain…

Amazon pre-Black Friday ‘lightning deals’ begin today [update 2] on Joystiq
Update 2: And now the second round for 12PM PST/3PM EST has been added as well. Update 1: We’ve added the 9AM PST/12PM EST games below. Get ‘em while they’re hot, folks! Everyone’s favorite Amazonian retailer (after leafcladmailorderbrides.com, of…

Bayonetta demo available in North America and Europe Dec. 3 on Joystiq
Finally, a chance to play Bayonetta for those of us who never got around to setting up Japanese PSN accounts or Sega Passes. Sega announced that the demo for Platinum Games’ torturiffic action game will be available on Xbox Live and PSN, in North…


Ghostbusters: The Video Game, Bayonetta, Need for Speed: Shift, and more.

Posted: November 23rd, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: , , , | No Comments »

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Amazon.com – Ghostbusters: The Video Game Slimer Edition for Xbox 360, Playstation 3, and Wii $29.75 on Dealcatcher – Today’s Deals
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Bayonetta Demo Drops Next Week [Demo] on Kotaku
If you missed out on early access to Sega’s Bayonetta demo your disappointment comes to a close next week, when Sega opens up the demo to everyone with a PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360. And here you thought you’d have to wait until January to get your…

US Air Force Buying 2200 PlayStation 3s [PS3] on Kotaku
Influenced in no way by the release of a newer, slimmer model, the United States Air Force will soon be placing an order with Sony for 2200 PlayStation 3s. And they’re not even going to play games on them! Instead, the consoles will be headed to the…

The Cell Processor Is Going Extinct [Processors] on Gizmodo
IBM’s shitcanning the Cell processor line—you know, the chip that’s in the PS3 and uh, Toshiba laptops and TVs—according to their VP of Deep Computing, making the current PowerXCell 8i the last of its ilk. [Fudzilla via MaxConsole]

MOVIE: Blue Toad Murder Files (PS3) on Strategy Informer RSS News Feed
Teaser Trailer for Blue Toad Murder Files.

MOVIE: Need for Speed: Shift (PS3) on Strategy Informer RSS News Feed
EA has released a trailer for the free DLC that will soon be coming to Need for Speed: Shift.

NEWS: Sega plans Bayonetta Demo for US and Europe on Strategy Informer RSS News Feed
Sega has announced that a demo for Bayonetta will be released on the Xbox Live Marketplace and PlayStation Network in the US and Europe on 3rd December. <br /><br />Bayonetta is set for release in the US on 5th January and in Europe on…


Need for Speed: Shift and more.

Posted: November 14th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: | No Comments »

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PS3 Driving Force GT Racing 69.99 AR @ Frys on SlickDeals.net Forums – Hot Deals
Right now Fry’s has this for 99.99 with 30 MIR. Lowest price I found with a search on SD was Amazon for 99.99 and a refurb for 65

Swag Saturday: Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 controllers for all those holiday games on Joystiq
With the holiday game release season officially upon us, it’s quite possible that you’ll find yourself (like us) jammed on a couch next to relatives who – at least passingly – show interest in the video games we know and love. Sometimes, these folks…

Need for Speed: Shift for PS3 $40 at Amazon on BensBargains.net Latest Headlines
Amazon has Need for Speed: Shift for PlayStation 3 (also Xbox 360) priced at $40 with free shipping. Need for Speed: Shift marks the franchise’s return to simulation racing and realistic driving from its recent forays into arcade racing. [Compare]

PS3: It Only Does Kidnapping … [Ruh Roh] on Kotaku
A Florida teenager says he was kidnapped at gunpoint, driven to a Walmart and forced to buy his captors a PlayStation 3 for the new super-low price of $299.99. Cops have arrested one suspect. The Naples, Fla. teen says two guys in a white pickup…


Need for Speed: Shift and more.

Posted: October 25th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: | No Comments »

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Job Listing Confirms ‘Next-Gen’ Project from Boom Blox Team on 1UP RSS feed
It looks like we may have an HD version of Boom Blox in our future. Superannuation picked up on a new Electronic Arts job listing for their Boom Blox team that confirms their next game will be for the Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3 (via Joystiq). “Our…

Naruto Shippudden Ep1 – $0.00 via PSN on Fatwallet.com Hot Deals
Rating: 2 Posted By: QrafTee Views: 353 Replies: 2 If you have a PS3 and have access to the PS Store (Video Section), Naruto Shippudden has been added to the library. For a limited time, the first episode has been priced at $0.00 (all episodes are…

80 GB PS3 New $239.9 after 4% bing cb on Fatwallet.com Hot Deals
Rating: -1 Posted By: whydoihavetoregister Views: 674 Replies: 3 80 GB PS3 New $239.9 after 4% bing cbDeep Discount dvd is selling New (not refurb like most of the current deals) 80gb ps3 for $249.90 with free shipping. Use bing CashBack to save an…

REVIEW: Need for Speed: Shift (PS3) on Strategy Informer RSS News Feed
Need For Speed: Shift completely changes NFS gameplay. Does this racing sim compete?