Posted: March 4th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: Saints Row 2 | No Comments »
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“Some great deals coming down the bargain channel today. Dell’s offered up a full desktop plus an external HDD, Mass Effect 2 and a gift card sweeten the Xbox bundle, and there’s Match.com’s trial for anyone tired of being lonesome. Top Deals: …” |
| “Zipper “re-envisioning” series on PS3. This week’s “surprise Sony sequel” reveal has turned out to be SOCOM 4. Zipper, developer of MAG and all…” |
| “Indie downloadables due this year. EA Partners has signed up DeathSpank and Shank for release on multiple download platforms this year. DeathSpank…” |
Posted: December 18th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: God of War III, PlayStation Network, Saints Row 2 | No Comments »
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“Welcome to Joystiq’s “Naughty or Nice” holiday giveaway extravaganza! It’s simple: Just follow the instructions below to enter for your chance to win. Ah, but to win what? There’s always a catch, isn’t there? Each “Naughty or Nice” giveaway features…” |
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“Considering the high-profile Q4 2009 retail release schedule is going to go well into 2010, which then hurts the downloadable games market, let’s talk downloadable games in this week’s WRUP. Let us know the titles from WiiWare, PlayStation Network,…” |
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“It’s December. That means Playboy magazine dedicates a handful of pages from its end of year issue to naked video game characters, a marketing ploy typically reserved for the year’s more forgettable games. But not this year. While last year’s spread…” |
Posted: September 15th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: BioShock, Saints Row 2, The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena | No Comments »
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“By Tim Conneally, Betanews We’re standing on the cusp of a new chapter in video game history: the era of microgames, where titles $10 and under take on a starring role, and attach rates (that is, games sold per console) skyrocket.The charge is being…” |
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“Dealzmodo has plenty of game bargains today. Direct2Drive is celebrating their fifth anniversary with huge discounts on great games, and Best Buy is giving away copies of X-Blades for the Xbox 360. Top Deals: • 15.6″ Dell Vostro A860 Core2Duo…” |
| “Chasing down rumors in the video game blogosphere can be as risky as a Bowser boss battle in “Super Mario Galaxy.” That’s the caveat for reports that an image of a retail advertisement announcing a $50 price cut for Nintendo’s Wii console had been…” |
Posted: August 19th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: Final Fantasy, PlayStation Network, PlayStation Store, Saints Row 2 | No Comments »
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“In this week’s episode of Kotaku Talk Radio we’ll be talking about GamesCom, PS3 Slim, the negatives of Internet petitions and we have a rap song. It won’t be conducted by myself and our very special guest-host, N’Gai Croal. To listen, head over to…” |
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“What the hell is wrong with you, Volition? You think providing cheap, substantial DLC that expands meaningfully upon the core game is good for us? Well, it’s not! We want to be nickel-and-dimed! We want to pay $5 for a new suit for Alex, or $10 for a…” |
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“Not since that Matt Damon/Heath Ledger flick have I seen such an abusive interpretation of classic fairytales. And I mean that in a good way. Fairytale Fights takes the “let’s make charming children’s stories bloody” approach to Brothers Grimm…” |
| “Yesterday Sony made the new PlayStation 3 design official, and launched quite the offensive to make sure everyone received the message: this is the new hardware, $300 is the new price, and nothing has been cut to get there… except for Linux…” |
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“Watching the news come in yesterday about the PS3 Slim, I said to myself, “Man, this is great for Sony, especially if we’re still in 2006.” Harsh, perhaps, but the sentiment is spot-on: had Sony released the PS3, Slim or otherwise, at $299…” |
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“Okay, who is surprised by this pricing? Anyone? Probably not. Official add-ons have been overpriced for decades and the vertical stand for the PS3 Slim is no different. All this means is that shortly after the launch, 3rd party companies will out…” |
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“Sony had itself quite a day yesterday, effectively reinvigorating the PlayStation brand with the $300 PS3 Slim and a host of upgrades and updates to the PSP, the PlayStation Store, and PlayStation Network. Now that the dust has settled, we thought…” |
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“Weighing in at just over 3.5 kilograms, the PS3 Slim is a sleek, streamlined piece of gaming hardware. How appropriate is it, then, that the first bundle for this new technology features gigantic robot suits, whose pointy appendages and general…” |
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“Mitsubishi’s latest LVP-HC6800 projector looks extremely sleek, as though it came out from some sort of alien ship from the future. This model will target movie buffs as it comes with the following :- 1,920 x 1,080 resolution 1,300 lumens…” |
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“Thanko seems to release more useless than useful gadgets, but thankfully their latest introduction is a Guitar Link that hooks up your precious electric axe onto a computer, as long as that computer runs on the Windows operating system. Musicians…” |
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“VTech is a name more often than not associated with childrens toys, so it is not surprising to see them roll out the KidiLook digital photo frame that targets that particular age group – we’re guessing that this will be one tough device that is able…” |
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“OK, maybe guarantee is too strong a word, but perhaps the Clockman could help you get out of bed where other alarm clocks have failed, as this tiny cube-dude will start off the morning with a range of chatty statements accompanied by relevant…” |
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“We’re not talking about the game for the console here, but more of this DIY mod that clearly ups the gore ante where case mods are concerned. The bloody handprint on one side of the Xbox 360 clearly adds a mark of class, while well-placed acrylic…” |
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“Mitsubishi has released a new range of Blu-ray drives, where they are the DVR-BZ series that comprise of the 1TB BZ330 and 500GB BZ-320, while the DVR-BV530 is equipped with 320GB of storage space in addition to a VHS deck. All three models can…” |
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“Just when you thought that the mouse remained in the domain of computers, along comes the DJ Mouse from DJ Tech, where this multi-axis input device is capable of interacting with its Deckadance Dj software. The presence of a DJ Mouse kit allows one…” |
Posted: August 3rd, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: Saints Row 2, WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009 | No Comments »
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“Times are tough, and money is tight. Who has $50-60 to spend on new games? Not as many people as there used to be, that’s for sure. Now $30, that’s more like it. Which brings us to the two latest titles in Sony’s Greatest Hits range for the PS3,…” |
Posted: May 28th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: Dynasty Warriors: Gundam, Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 2, F.E.A.R., F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin, Guitar Hero World Tour, Killzone 2, LittleBigPlanet, MotorStorm, MotorStorm: Pacific Rift, PlayStation Store, Saints Row 2, Sonic Unleashed | No Comments »
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| “Not a lot of great stuff on offer this week on the PAL PlayStation Store, though the addition of those 2000AD LittleBigPlanet characters should bring some smiles over the weekend. Aside from those, though, it’s slim pickings. There’s a couple of new…” |
| “A few years ago, turntables were reserved for hardcore DJs and beat-mixers. Today, they’re everywhere. In cellphones, in homes and now, in video games. And we’re not talking about no-name third-party manufacturers, we’re talking about big names in…” |
| “EA and BioWare’s long-in-the-making fantasy RPG confirmed for simultaneous 360, PS3, PC launch this fall.” |
Posted: May 20th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: Saints Row 2 | No Comments »
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“Say what you will about Saints Row 2, you can’t say Volition aren’t supporting the game post-release. They’ve just announced a second DLC pack for the game, called “Corporate Warfare”. Due on May 28, it’ll introduce a new set of missions where you…” |
Posted: May 14th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: Guitar Hero World Tour, Killzone 2, Saints Row 2, Virtua Fighter 5 | No Comments »
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“Filed under: Podcasts We’re sticking with our format of taking live comments from the Ustream chat at the end of each topic. Big news on the HTPC front this week, as a way to get CableCARDs working with non-OEM supplied systems was unveiled and we…” |
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“Today, we’ve got just about everything you need to complete your own home entertainment room, with receivers, speakers, blu-ray player and HDTVs with cheap movies/games to play on them as well. Computing and Peripherals: • Mac mini Core 2 Duo…” |
| ““Did that guy just say he wanted to kiss you?” “Dad, it is a 3D avatar. You can’t even kiss in this thing.” “You’re flirting with him!” “Am not! He keeps talking to me.” It is my own damned fault. I let my daughter fool around in the…” |
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| “This is not a breakdown of the NPD info that is expected today. This breakdown is for the last set of NPD data we received. NPD data for April will be out later this afternoon. Wii – 17,171 units/day Nintendo DS – 16,086 units/day Xbox 360 – 9,429…” |
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“Nintendo’s newest Pokémon spin-off, Pokémon Fushigi no Dungeon: Sora no Tankentai, returns to the top of Japan’s bestseller list after taking a few weeks off. That means a return to Nintendo DS dominance. The top four bestselling games last week in…” |
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“For those who love arguing about gaming sales stats, we hope we’ve devised a way for you to argue better. Later today the NPD group will release the monthly hardware and software top 10 lists for the month of April. Console owners will debate them….” |
| “Logitech has certainly dabbled in the gaming realm before, but this is arguably its most impressive venture yet. For years now, home cinema enthusiasts have wondered why Sony added in Bluetooth remote control capabilities over the far more widely…” |
Posted: April 23rd, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: Heavenly Sword, PlayStation Network, PlayStation Store, Red Faction: Guerrilla, Saints Row 2 | No Comments »
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“Demos of Red Faction: Guerrilla and UFC 2009 Undisputed are the big releases this week on the PlayStation Store, but PSP owners get something substantial, and a variety of PS3 games add some new downloadable content. Little Big Planet adds the…” |
Posted: April 23rd, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3, Devil May Cry 4, Disney Sing It, Enemy Territory: Quake Wars, Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, Heavenly Sword, LittleBigPlanet, Lost Planet: Extreme Condition, MLB 08: The Show, Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm, NFL Head Coach 09, NHL 2K9, Ninja Gaiden, PlayStation Network, PlayStation Store, Red Faction: Guerrilla, Rock Revolution, Saints Row 2, Silent Hill Homecoming, Sonic Unleashed, Soulcalibur IV, Unreal Tournament 3 | No Comments »
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“Fan of downloadable content? Good, because the PlayStation Store is filled with tons of add-ons this week. LittleBigPlanet, Disgaea 3, The Godfather II, Mahjong Tales, Midnight Club LA, Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm, Saint’s Row 2, Sonic Unleashed and…” |
| “A pair of THQ demos leads this week’s worthwhile downloads on the North American PlayStation Store, with Red Faction: Guerrilla and UFC 2009 Undisputed giving PlayStation 3 fans a bite-sized taste of the games. Other freebies include the…” |
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“To: Bashcraft From: Fahey RE: The Biggest Non-Gaming News In Japan Today Involves A Naked Man While you’ve got your hands full with naked Japanese men over there, I’m busy trying to shake my addiction to Pet Society, a Facebook game from a company…” |
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“If all these games are really going for $10 each, you better take out some loans. Sure, I expect stuff like Petz Crazy Monkeys and Shrek Carnival Craze to go for that much, but Soul Calibur 4? Fracture? Not bad at all. This forum thread broke the…” |
| “Sony: No Price-Cut, No Richer Bundle for PlayStation 3” |
