Final Fantasy XIII, The Simpsons Game, Mercenaries 2: World in Flames, and more.

Posted: February 16th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

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Poof! And Like That Midway Games Disappear From Xbox LIVE [Update] [Midway] on Kotaku
A whole bunch of Xbox LIVE Arcade games from now bankrupt Midway Games have vanished. The games, oddly, remain on Sony’s PlayStation Network. The Midway games that have disappeared include Cyberball 2072, Defender, Gauntlet, Joust, Root Beer Tapper,…

Pop Diva Checks Out Final Fantasy XIII On Xbox 360 and PS3 [Leona Lewis] on Kotaku
UK pop star Leona Lewis is singing the theme song for the Western version of Final Fantasy XIII. And because she’s doing that, she gets to check out the Xbox 360 version. This is apparently the Xbox 360 version running on an HD television screen….

Xbox Live & PSN On Moble Phones: No, No, No [Mobile] on Kotaku
This week, both Sony and Microsoft have moved forward with plans to integrate their console’s online networks with handheld devices. Thing is, they’re doing it wrong. While Microsoft’s WM7 interface looks amazing, the way it’s making use of Xbox Live…

The Past, Platforms And Future Of Final Fantasy XIII, Agito And Versus [Square Enix] on Kotaku
Final Fantasy XIII is just a few weeks away for gamers in North America, Europe and Australia, the debut game in Square Enix’s grand Fabula Nova Crystallis project. What does the future hold for the trio of Final Fantasy XIII games? Let’s first talk…

EA Takes Nine More Games Offline [Electronic Arts] on Kotaku
Achievement hunters, beware! Electronic Arts is pulling the plug on nine more games with online components, titles like The Godfather, Def Jam: Icon and The Simpsons Game, which will go offline forever starting in March. Some of those titles are…

Halo Legends Hits Blu-ray, DVD Today… Who’s Getting It? [Halo] on Kotaku
Microsoft’s foray into the animated adventures of Halo is now officially available at your local retailer of fine DVDs and Blu-rays, offering Master Chief fans seven short films based on the popular Xbox shooter. Anyone getting it? If you have plans…

Final Fantasy XIII Creators On The Influence of Call of Duty, Card Games & The Toyota Prius [Interview] on Kotaku
Square Enix’s long in the making Final Fantasy XIII finally comes to North America in March, a game that is less like a traditional Japanese role-playing game, its creators say, and more like a first-person shooter like Call of Duty. That is how…

First Sonic The Hedgehog 4 Screens, Gameplay Videos Leak [Sega] on Kotaku
The announcement of Sonic the Hedgehog 4—Sega’s episodic, downloadable return to 2D hedgehog platforming for Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network and WiiWare—was exciting, but lacking in both screen shots and video. That’s why we have…

Sony "Introducing" PS3 Motion Controller To Devs At GDC [Playstation 3] on Kotaku
This year’s Game Developers Conference will see the introduction of the PlayStation Motion Controller and our newest peek at the PlayStation 3 peripheral, the subject a newly added session at the annual gathering of developers. The Sony-sponsored…


The Simpsons Game, Far Cry 2, and more.

Posted: September 4th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: , | No Comments »

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Gadget Deals of the Day [Dealzmodo] on Gizmodo
Be sure to take a look at the Amazon music freebie, their DRM-free music library is huge—there’s sure to be something there for everyone. Have a fun and safe Labor Day weekend everyone. Computing and Peripherals: • Dell Inspiron 537s…

PS3 outsells Xbox 360, Wii following price cuts on Macnn | The Macintosh News Network
Sony’s introduction of the slim PS3 and the resulting price cut have led it to a rare lead in game consoles in North America, weekly data for the end of August shows. While the new model itself wasn’t on shelves for most of the August 23rd to 29th…

New study finds close to one quarter of Xbox 360s fail within two years on Engadget
Sure, it’s not exactly news to hear that the Xbox 360 is the most unreliable console of the big three, but just how unreliable is it? Now there’s a point of contention. The good news for Microsoft, of sorts, is that a new study from SquareTrade found…

CNET loves them the Oppo BDP-83 Blu-ray player on CrunchGear
OK, the bad: the Oppo BDP-83 is $500, it doesn’t have WiFi or any digital download dilvery system like Netflix, Pandora, Amazon, or YouTube. But on the plus, CNET ranked the player above all others – including the PS3 – and that’s good…

IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey Review on 1UP RSS feed
Note: This review is based on the Xbox 360 version only. Once we have a chance to play the game on the PlayStation 3 it will be scored appropriately. All mentions of graphics, features, and online play should only be associated with the Xbox 360…

Labor Day Weekend Sale@ BestBuy Canada on Fatwallet.com Hot Deals
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What Are You Playing This Weekend? [Lazy Sundays] on Kotaku
Should the stars align this weekend, I’ll be playing Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story. But that may turn out to be an unlikely scenario, so a few back up games here at Kotaku Towers West will have to suffice. That would be two PlayStation 3…


Sonic Unleashed, Transformers: The Game, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, and more.

Posted: July 30th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: , , , , , | No Comments »

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The Simpsons Game for PS3 $11 at GoGamer on BensBargains.net Latest Headlines
GoGamer has the Simpsons Game for PS3 for $8 + $3 shipping = $11 shipped. Innovative 2D and 3D technology depicts a realistic Springfield populated with more than 100 familiar characters from the show. [Compare]

Edge: Rage runs at 60fps on 360, ‘just 20 to 30fps’ on PS3 [update] on Joystiq
CVG details an extensive 10-page feature on id Software’s Rage in the latest issue of UK games magazine Edge. The piece includes confirmation by John Carmack that the Xbox 360 version of the game will run at a brisk 60 frames per second, but that he…

ELSPA UK Sales Awards [June/July 09] on GoNintendo
12 Titles reach Silver Status (100k) POKEMON PLATINUM DS NINTENDO THE SIMS 3 PC EA UFC 2009: UNDISPUTED XB360 THQ SONIC UNLEASHED XB360 SEGA 100 CLASSIC BOOK COLLECTION DS NINTENDO EA SPORTS ACTIVE WII EA UFC 2009: UNDISPUTED PS3 THQ TRANSFORMERS:…


NFL Head Coach 09, The Simpsons Game, NHL 08, and more.

Posted: May 20th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: , , , , , | No Comments »

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Sega announces Jambo! Safari remake for DS and Wii on Joystiq [Nintendo]
Don’t feel left out, Wii and DS fans. While Sega satisfied 360, PS3 and PC fans’ curiosities with details and screenshots of Aliens Vs Predator, the company has also announced a new title to be released late this year for both the DS and Wii: Jambo!…

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PlayStation Store, Sonic Unleashed, Guitar Hero World Tour, and more.

Posted: May 15th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

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WRUP: GameFork edition on Joystiq
Outlets have been in a tizzy the past couple of weeks over the mysterious @GameFork on Twitter. Is he/she/it an industry insider spilling secrets right before E3, or is it just some bartender in Slough having a lark? We’ve discovered some deleted…

Gogamer.com 48 Hour Madness Sale on Fatwallet.com Hot Deals
Rating: 0 Posted By: JON714 Views: 678 Replies: 2 48 Hour Madness Link The Simpsons Game for PS3$9.90 – Save 67% Reg Price $29.99Stuntman Ignition for XBox 360$7.90 – Save 47% Reg Price $14.99 Celebrity Sports Showdown for Wii$9.90 – Save 50%…

PAL PlayStation Store Update: Nobody Rides For Free [Europe] on Kotaku
The North American store got a free, subsidised copy of Rag Doll Kung Fu: Fists of Plastic yesterday. Are Europeans and Australians so lucky? Short answer: no. They got nothing of the sort. What PAL users did get, though, is…well, not much. Our…


The Simpsons Game and more.

Posted: May 15th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: | No Comments »

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Time editorial (sort of) explains why video games are a good economic indicator on Joystiq
Time Magazine thinks that video games are a good economic indicator — as in, if the gaming industry is doing poorly (it’s not), that speaks volumes about the national economic situation. And Time’s reasoning is sound, more or less: “When people…

GoGamer.com – The Simpsons Game for PS3 for $10, Stuntman Ignition for XBox 360 for $8, Brothers in Arms: Hell’s Highway for XBox 360 for $10 + S/H on SlickDeals.net Forums – Hot Deals
GoGamer.com has The Simpsons Game for PS3 for $10 + S/H. *Linky* They also have