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

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

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How to Construct a 3.5mm Audio Switch (diy) on Instructables: exploring
Tired of having to get off from bed to unplug your ps3 audio wire from the speaker and then getting on all fours so you can try to find your computer audio wire and finally plugging it back into your speaker? Try these easy steps to make a switch…

More homes have a game console than a cable box on Engadget HD
Think twice before you say that using a game console to watch TV will never go mainstream because according to a survey from the Yankee Group , more people have a gaming console at home than a cable set-top box — in fact the survey says that 2…

Week in Games: Finally [New Releases] on Kotaku
This is Final Fantasy XIII’s week, as the game arrives in North America on PS3 and Xbox 360. Other releases of note: Assassin’s Creed II, DRM and all, on the PC, BlazBlue on PSP, and the BioShock 2 DLC. Let’s not forget Mega Man 10 on the PS3,…

MLB 10 The Show Review: The Game for All America [Review] on Kotaku
The game of baseball was brought to video game consoles long ago. The total experience – the Pastime – represents the next frontier of simulation, for a public delighted by every stat and detail, no matter how small. This is the direction in which…

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Resident Evil, BioShock, Final Fantasy, and more.

Posted: March 4th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

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PSP Still In First In Japan, But It’s Still Nintendo’s Pie [Console Taisen] on Kotaku
Sony’s PlayStation Portable is still the bestselling (and worst selling) piece of hardware in Japan, moving another 37,000 PSPs of standard variety and nearly another 1300 of the “go” variety. The PSP secured the top spot on the hardware chart once…

Badass PSP Game Rumbles To The Top Of Japan’s Bestsellers List [Sales Get] on Kotaku
Tough guy simulator Kenka Bancho 4: Ichinen Sensou is Japan’s bestselling video game, the latest entry in the series that has made its way stateside under the name Kenka Bancho: Badass Rumble. It dethrones Capcom’s Biohazard 5 re-release this week. …

PlayStation Store Update: Just Because [North America] on Kotaku
This week’s North American PlayStation Store update is a good week to both familiarize yourself with Avalanche Studios’ Just Cause 2, one of three new demos, and to catch up on previous PlayStation Network releases. While the PlayStation 3…

We Were Wrong About Nier Before … Or We Are Now [Impressions] on Kotaku
We here at Kotaku have been underwhelmed by forthcoming Cavia-made video game Nier Gestalt. We have played it and been bewildered . We have questioned the game’s reason for being . So, uh, last time I saw it, I liked it. Maybe we got this Nier…

The Tester: Episode 3: The "There’s No Cry In Team" Liveblog: No Goof Deed Goes Unpunished [Playstation Network] on Kotaku
Thank god it’s Thursday, when new episodes of the PlayStation Network’s only reality show, The Tester, brings us new trials, fresh tears and one less contestant vying for a QA position at Sony. Oh! It also brings our weekly liveblog. Don’t worry,…

Any Doctors On Board Kotaku? [Note] on Kotaku
To: Anyone! From: Totilo Re: But Do I Hate Japan? We’ve got a guy here with an upset stomach. It’s not pretty. The man is in his 30s, I think. Black hair. About shoulder length. He says he’s been feeling ill since last night. Hasn’t been…

When Does God of War Go Too Far? When Someone Laughs [God Of War III] on Kotaku
What is considered out of bounds for the God of War series? It’s not violence, as players will decapitate and eviscerate enemies with gory, glorious detail. It’s not sex, either, as God of War III continues the series’ naughty mini-game tradition….

SOCOM 4 Revealed, Franchise Returns To Zipper Interactive [Game Announce] on Kotaku
Sony’s premier tactical shooter series is back in the hands of Zipper Interactive and ready to redeploy this fall with SOCOM 4. Featuring 32-player multiplayer, what does SOCOM 4 mean for the future of Zipper Interactive’s MAG? A militant…

The Rock Band Network Goes Live With 100 Plus New Tracks [Harmonix] on Kotaku
In January, Harmonix launched the tools needed for artists to publish their songs on the Rock Band Network . Today, the Rock Band Network Store opens to the public, with more than 100 new songs for fans to purchase and play. The Rock Band Network…

EA Cuts Deal To Publish Shank, Deathspank [Ea Partners] on Kotaku
Electronic Arts today announced a deal with the developers of Shank and Deathspank to bring the downloadable games to multiple platforms. The publishing deals are part of agreements that Klei and Hothead Games recently signed with EA Partners….

My 10 Years With The PlayStation 2 [Happy Birthday PS2] on Kotaku
On March 4, 2000, Sony unleashed the successor to their wildly successful PlayStation on an unsuspecting world. Ten years later I’ve still got PlayStation 2 games on preorder. And to think I didn’t even care until 2002. In 1999, I was still new to…

But Do I Hate Japan? [Note] on Kotaku
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Hump Day Before the talk about hate… Do you know why there was no heavy rain today? No, I’m not talking about the PS3 game…nor about where you are per se. Sorry! When I woke up this morning, I found…


Resident Evil, Resident Evil 5, Race Driver: Grid, and more.

Posted: March 4th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: , , , , , , , | No Comments »

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Red Steel 2 – preview on GoNintendo
Video Games | Red Steel 2 | Preview XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii Direct link here

Brutal Legend (Xbox 360 or PS3 Game) $19.99 w/ Free Shipping at Newegg on Fatwallet.com Hot Deals
Rating: 3 Posted By: Logician1313 Views: 505 Replies: 1 Brutal Legend (Xbox 360 or PS3 Game) $19.99 w/ Free Shipping at Newegg $19.99 with free shipping for this heavy metal action game. 5/5 eggs with only 4 reviews. Xbox 360 Link …

News: PSN update: Just Cause 2 demo tops bill on Eurogamer
Plus: DLC for Resi, Dante’s, LBP and more. The European PlayStation Store has been updated with a bundle of new demos, videos and downloadable content packs. …

News: Arkham Asylum GOTY with 3D option on Eurogamer
Out this month, works on normal TVs. Square Enix has announced plans to release a special Game of the Year Edition of Batman: Arkham Asylum this month, complete with a 3D viewing option that works on…

News: Special edition GRID due next week on Eurogamer
Comes complete with DLC for 25 quid. Codemasters is releasing a special edition version of tip-top racer GRID for the PS3. Race Driver: GRID…


Resident Evil, Resident Evil 5, PlayStation Network, and more.

Posted: March 3rd, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: , , | No Comments »

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Japanese software sales – Feb. 22nd to 28th on GoNintendo
01. [PSP] Kenka Banchou 4: Ichinen Sensou – 71,000 / NEW 02. [DS] Super Robot Taisen OG Saga: Mugen no Frontier EXCEED – 65,000 / NEW 03. [PS3] Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition – 48,000 / 191,000 04. [WII] New Super Mario Bros. Wii – 45,000 /…

Free Episode of Parenthood on PSN on SlickDeals.net Forums – Hot Deals
The first episode of the TV show Parenthood from NBC is available for free on PlayStation Network. This is a content summary only. Please visit Slickdeals.net for the full details.


Resident Evil, Resident Evil 5, Final Fantasy, and more.

Posted: March 3rd, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

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Sony puts together Patchwork Heroes demo for March 4 on Joystiq
Known as Million Ton Barabara in Japan and the work of Holy Invasion of Privacy, Badman! What Did I Do to Deserve This, My Lord?! dev Acquire, Patchwork Heroes is hands-down the coolest-looking PSP game about sawing up giant airships…

Blur issues Twitter challenges between friends, across platforms on Joystiq
Not only are the cats and dogs living together, but they’re using Twitter . According to MTV Multiplayer , upcoming racer Blur will allow some social interaction not only between players, but between different platforms. Whether you’re on Xbox…

NHL 2K11 skips Xbox 360 and PS3, only coming to Wii [update] on Joystiq
Update: We reached out to Take-Two for a more comprehensive explanation of the choice to ditch PS3 and Xbox 360 this year. Here’s what the spoksperson said: “We have decided to reevaluate our NHL strategy and will only be releasing NHL 2K11 for…

RUSE’s June 3 release date is no trick, beta arriving next week on Joystiq
If you were paying close attention to Twitter this morning, you might’ve noticed Ubisoft community developer Aymeric Evennou noting that a RUSE public beta will be strategically moving itself onto Steam on March 9. More importantly, though, if…

HardGrip: Wii game uses MotionPlus for rock climbing, other motion-based platforms on the horizon on Joystiq
Human Soft calls its upcoming MotionPlus-enhanced rock climbing game HardGrip “the first extreme rock climbing game for Wii,” but we disagree with that appellation. How could Human Soft (or anyone) forget Rock N’ Roll Climber , Nintendo’s…

Joyswag: Limited edition Resident Evil 5 ‘Chibi Majini’ shirt and Desperate Escape DLC on Joystiq
A new Resident Evil 5 DLC episode, ” Desperate Escape ,” is out today on Xbox Live and tomorrow on PSN. To celebrate, Capcom has once again set up your friends at Joystiq with five “Chibi Majini” T-shirts (in red this time) and DLC codes for the…

Shinji Mikami’s Vanquish headed to 360, PS3; Winter release date for Japan on Joystiq
As listed in the most recent issue of Japanese mag Famitsu (and translated by Andriasang ), Platinum Games’ fourth effort for Sega, Vanquish , is headed to the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 this winter. The game’s director, the acclaimed Shinji…

Test Drive Unlimited 2 leaves the showroom this Fall on Joystiq
Is no one impressed by your massive stockpile of (relatively) ancient virtual cars in Test Drive Unlimited ? It’s almost time for you to pick up this year’s model — Atari recently announced that this coming Fall would see the release of Test…

Ear Force PX21: Universal Chat Headset for the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC [Headsets] on Gizmodo
So here’s the good news: Turtle Beach announced a universal version of their gaming-oriented chat headset. In stereo, it mixes your talking with your gaming perfectly, meaning you won’t be shouting at your teammates (unintentionally). Here’s the…

How Sony Lost Its Way [We Miss Sony] on Gizmodo
More than anything, Sony’s lost its spirit, spending too much time telling us it’s the greatest electronics company in the world and not nearly enough showing us . Proprietary Formats Sony’s last huge format hit was a product called “Compact…

Valve’s Mac Teasers Just Made Me Change My Pants [Valve] on Gizmodo
It’s apparently true: Steam is coming to Mac . Not just Steam, though. Judging by these awesome teasers released by Valve , so are Half-Life, Portal, Team Fortress 2 AND Left 4 Dead. Ho-lee crap . UPDATE: We’ve got all six teasers now. …

Gadget Deals of the Day [Dealzmodo] on Gizmodo
Great day for deal hunters, there’s the penny saving Dell laptop with accessories, Bioshock 2 is on sale for anyone who’s been itching for some plasmid slinging action, and three iPhone apps of amusement to round out the savings. Top Deals: …

Final Fantasy XIII Game Preorder (Xbox 360, PS3) w/ $10 Gift Card $59.96 at Walmart on Techbargains.com
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Civilization, Resident Evil 5, Street Fighter IV, and more.

Posted: March 3rd, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: , , , , , | No Comments »

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L.A. Noire, Mafia II, Max Payne 3 & Civilization V All Due By Oct. 31 (Maybe) [It's A Date] on Kotaku
Take-Two Interactive has a very busy fiscal fourth quarter, pegging four big games, L.A. Noire, Mafia II, Max Payne 3 and Sid Meier’s Civilization V, for release between August and October. However, one of those games might not make it. That…

Now’s Your Chance To Desperately Escape In Resident Evil 5 [Dlc] on Kotaku
Capcom’s second heaping helping of Resident Evil 5 drops today, with the release of the Desperate Escape episode starring Josh and Jill, along with new costumes for stars Sheva and Chris. The circle of downloadable content is now complete, and…

Tom Clancy’s HAWX For PS3 $18.85 + FS With Amazon Prime on SlickDeals.net Forums – Hot Deals
Amazon.com has Tom Clancy’s HAWX for $18.85 next lowest price i can find it for is around $28 You can get FS if you have prime or sign up for a free trial

Amazon Trade-In for Street FIghter IV PS3 is $12.50 on SlickDeals.net Forums – Hot Deals
Like the title says. I think it’s a good deal if you’re planning to buy the SSF IV when it is released at the end of April. The xbox360 version’s trade-in value is only $3 for some reason. … This is a content summary only. Please visit…

Is There Only 2 Ice Hockey Games In This Planet? on Game Producer
I bought PlayStation 3 and copy of NHL 10. I saw that also NHL 2k10 has their version. Out of curiosity, I started to check out what ice hockey games there are available, and came to conclusion that for PC – there’s hardly any. NHL…


Resident Evil, Resident Evil 5, and more.

Posted: February 26th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: , | No Comments »

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Video: DigitalFoundry- PS3 60FPS Gaming Latency Tests on Eurogamer
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Video: DigitalFoundry- Resident Evil 5 PlayStation 3 Latency Tests on Eurogamer
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Article: Digital Foundry vs. Console Lag: Round Two on Eurogamer
PlayStation 3 and Arc camera put to the test. It’s been a week where Microsoft’s PR efforts in promoting Natal to the mainstream press and celebs alike have been met with mixed fortunes. While Peter…


Resident Evil, Resident Evil 5, and more.

Posted: February 26th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: , | No Comments »

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GoGamer 48hr Madness Sale (Resident Evil 5 Gold PS3 $34.90 Free Ship) at GoGamer on Techbargains.com
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Battlefield: Bad Company 2, Resident Evil, Resident Evil 5, and more.

Posted: February 26th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: , , , , , , , | No Comments »

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Rivet on Daring Fireball
My thanks to The Little App Factory for sponsoring this week’s DF RSS feed to promote Rivet. Rivet lets you stream your movies, photos, and music from your Mac to your Xbox 360 or PS3. It integrates with iTunes and iPhoto (and Aperture);…

Sony’s Tretton ‘can’t even imagine’ what’s in store for PS4 on Joystiq
We know full well what the PS9 will be capable of, but what of the successor to the PlayStation 3, the PS4? Jack Tretton doesn’t seem to know, telling Fast Company that he “can’t even imagine what can be done technically beyond the PlayStation…

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 TV ad features explosions, accolades on Joystiq
You love explosions, right? You’re a fan of head thrashing music, are you? Can’t get enough of text flying at your face, you say? Well hold on to your underwear because the television spot for EA’s upcoming Battlefield: Bad Company 2 includes all…

See PSN-bound Joe Danger in action on Joystiq
Hello Games could be pulling a fast one on us all, but the first trailer for the studio’s upcoming digitally distributed Joe Danger features PlayStation 3 button commands on screen during the map creation showcase (as pictured above). As such,…

Just Cause 2 demo drops in March 4 on Joystiq
Just as promised , operative, you’ll soon get your chance to bone up on your rocket car skills before entering the field, as the Just Cause 2 demo has been set for release next Thursday, March 4. The demo will arrive on Xbox Live, PSN and…

Age determines PSP Go buyers’ free game option: LBP or Assassin’s Creed on Joystiq
The “choice” between a free digital copy of LittleBigPlanet or Assassin’s Creed: Bloodlines that new PSP Go owners will receive as part of an ongoing promotion is based on their ages. That’s the key detail Joystiq confirmed after following up…

RE5 Gold tops Japanese charts; Heavy Rain floods top ten on Joystiq
Even without the PlayStation Motion Controller to back it up, Resident Evil 5 has struck gold for a second time. The PS3 version of Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition ( Alternative Edition in Japan) hit the top of the Media Create sales chart…

Yakuza 3 trailer takes you on a trip on Joystiq
One of the best things about the Yakuza series is its detailed reconstruction of Tokyo. The exact details might be fictionalized, but Yakuza’ s Kabukicho still feels like taking a walk in the genuine article. Yakuza 3 is an even more…

Just Cause 2 Demo Releasing Next Thursday on 1UP RSS feed
Judging by the most recent trailers and previews for the game, Just Cause 2 looks to offer some ridiculously over-the-top action — but will it be any fun? You’ll be able to find out for yourself soon enough, as publisher Square Enix just…


Battlefield: Bad Company 2, BioShock, Final Fantasy, and more.

Posted: February 26th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: , , , , , , | No Comments »

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Canonical Taps Enlightenment for Ubuntu ARM Devices on OStatic blogs
The next generation of Ubuntu’s Netbook Edition for ARM devices will be using the Enlightenment Foundation Libraries (EFL) to provide a rich user interface (UI) experience. Jamie Bennett, Ubuntu mobile developer, writes that 3D has been a…

NEWS: PS3 Castle Crashers has Volleyball, “good sportsmanship” missing on Strategy Informer RSS News Feed
The Behemoth are busy working on getting Castle Crashers to the PlayStation 3, of which there is still no date as they <span class="greyItalic">"don’t have one yet."</span> <br /> <br />The Volleyball…

MOVIE: Battlefield: Bad Company 2 (PS3) on Strategy Informer RSS News Feed
In this video you’ll find out about the features that are exclusive to the PC version of Battlefield: Bad Company 2.

MOVIE: Darksiders: Wrath of War (Xbox360) on Strategy Informer RSS News Feed
The demo has now been released for Darksiders, download it on PSN and Xbox Live Marketplace.

In-Store Gaming Kiosks Through the Ages [Retromodo] on Gizmodo
I never owned a Nintendo 64, and that was totally fine. See, I lived within biking distance of a Blockbuster. Despite its gradual decline on account of downloadable demos and general console popularity (if you don’t have one, one of your friends…

Gadget Deals of the Day [Dealzmodo] on Gizmodo
We’re sending you into the weekend with some amazing buys. This Vizio goes wonderfully with the Bioshock 2 Special Edition on your 360—be sure to indulge your inner cheapskate with some awesome snacks from Bora Bora in hobomodo. Top…

AV Receiver Battlemodo: $600 or Bust [Review] on Gizmodo
You want a serious home theater. One that will rattle the windows, and ensure movie night is always at your house. But you don’t want to spend more than $600 on the thing that ties it together. Cuz you’re smart. You’ve got the big screen flat…

Chrome PS3 Slim Case Gives You a New Surface for Dust to Collect On [PS3 Slim] on Gizmodo
The XCM Cyberchrome case makes your PlayStation 3 look like the bumper of a ‘57 Chevy, which is neat. Although I’ve gotta wonder if it makes the PS3 any less of a dust magnet. We’ve already seen XCM’s chrome case for the Xbox 360 , but it…